News & Highlights

Dr. Gilbert awarded National Institute of Health/National Human Genome Research Institute R01 grant to study how DNA methylation patterns which are commonly dysregulated in cancer regulate gene expression.

Dr. Marshall Stoller featured in The Washington Post on “Opinion: Wildfires don’t only destroy land and towns- they can ruin firefighters’ health”

According to Doximity’s 2021-2022 Residency Navigator rankings, UCSF Urology Residency Program ranks #2 in the nation and ranks #1 in California and in the West Coast. The Residency Navigator ranking

PGY2, urology resident, Jorge D. Mena, MD, received the 2020-21 ZSFG Krevans Award virtually at the annual ZSFG Medical Staff Meeting in June 2021 for his excellent performance during his intern year at the Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG).

Academic Program Coordinator, Kirstie Cruz has won the 2020-21 GME Innovation and Excellence Award for her exemplary efforts to improve graduate medical education at UCSF.

The Department of Urology commends its beloved Chief Residents, Drs. Carissa Chu, Claire de la Calle and Yi Li.

Gerald Cunha, PhD, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Urology, has received the Edward A. Dickinson Emeritus Professorship Award. This gift endowment was established by the late Edward A Dickson

Hao Nguyen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Urology, has been appointed the Richard and Leilani Grinold Endowed Professorship in Urology. The Richard Grinold Fund was established in 2009 by Richard and his wife, Leilani Grinold. Richard Grinold is a well-respected and forward thinker in research innovations and thoughtful leadership in his field. Funds from the professorship will support Nguyen’s research, teaching and service activities in advancing urologic oncology.