The CHIPPER’s mission is to improve general pediatrics outcomes through evidence-based practice and provider education at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
Joined July 2011
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One moment 17-year-old Andrew Santos was preparing to graduate high school. The next he was fighting for his life after a rare pediatric stroke. Today he's a survivor and advocate: “My experience at UCSF inspired me to give back,” he says. ucsfh.org/4eiQtzr
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“When @UCSF performed its first fetal MRI in 1996, the technology was still largely experimental. Nearly three decades later, fetal #MRI has become a vital clinical and #research tool” @ucsfchildrens @ucsfmedicine radiology.ucsf.edu/news/depa…
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“The bill would not fully replace federal #research funding in #California, but supporters say it would create a state backstop to keep some projects, staff and facilities afloat as federal dollars are delayed or frozen” @ucsfscience #BayArea @ucsf missionlocal.org/2026/05/cal…
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RT @PeterHotez: Weird pushback on my @CNN appearances, here’s the reality: for my thousands of appearances, literally thousands, I’ve not b…
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Did you know @UCSanDiego @Scripps_Ocean oceanographer's weather models helped win WWII #DDay? Read about this incredible story👇 and go see it on the big screen in the new film Pressure, starring Brendan Frasier, in theaters now.
bit.ly/4fXENV2
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Measles cases in the U.S. reach 2,030, the CDC reports, threatening the country’s measles elimination status. nbcnews.com/health/health-ne…
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Melanoma is notorious for developing resistance to treatment. Now, @UCSanDiego researchers have identified a naturally occurring peptide that could radically improve treatment. bit.ly/4uZlLCn
ALT A person with freckles and moles on their back is examined. Another person uses a white pencil to circle an area on the skin.
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#Rotavirus, stomach flu, levels rising across #BayArea: Here's how it spreads, who's most at risk. “Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that causes severe watery #diarrhea, #vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain” @ucsfchildrens abc7news.com/post/rotavirus-…
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Smoking is a global issue that affects millions of lives negatively and contributes to a wide range of health problems. Today, we express our hopes for a tobacco-free future. If you or someone you love needs help quitting, visit lungsrus.org/tobacco-control…
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UCSF CHIPPER retweeted
May 23
I am so sorry for your loss and the world‘s loss.
Three volunteers with the Red Cross in the DRC were found to have died of Ebola – at the end of March - they now become the first known cases of this #Ebola outbreak.
May 23
Deeply saddened by the loss of three dedicated volunteers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Red Cross in Ituri Province, who are believed to have contracted the Ebola virus on duty, while carrying out dead body management activities on 27 March as part of a humanitarian mission unrelated to Ebola.
At the time of the intervention, the community was not aware of the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, and the outbreak had not yet been identified. They are among the first known victims of the outbreak.
On behalf of the @IFRC, I extend my heartfelt condolences to their families, loved ones, fellow volunteers and colleagues. We stand in solidarity with the DRC Red Cross during this painful time.
The IFRC, together with the DRC Red Cross and the ICRC, remains committed to supporting affected communities and strengthening the Ebola response.
Our statement. 👇
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CDC confirms 59 new measles cases, 1,952 total
The US is inching closer to surpassing last year’s total in just the first half of 2026.
Read more: ow.ly/uOiE50Z3nwn
📷: CDC
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UCSF CHIPPER retweeted
May 21
The Kalmanovitz Library (excluding floor 3 with UCSF ID), FAMRI Library, and ZSFGH Library will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25.
The Kalmanovitz Library floor 3 (main floor) and The Hub at Mission Bay are accessible 24/7 with a UCSF ID. library.ucsf.edu/about/hours…
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UCSF Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professor in Neurology and Psychiatry Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD, is among the world’s first researchers in the modern era to demonstrate psilocybin’s promise for treating depression.
Read about this and other innovative research into #psychedelics below:
ucsf.edu/news/2026/03/431626…
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No child deaths have been definitively linked to Covid vaccines, according to a report from the FDA that was quietly made public. nbcnews.com/health/health-ne…
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We are thrilled to announce that the 2026 Gruber Neuroscience Prize will be awarded to UC San Francisco neuroscientist and Nina Ireland Distinguished Professor in Child Psychiatry John L.R. Rubenstein, MD, PhD, for his pioneering work on mammalian forebrain development, a structure which is responsible for functions such as cognition, memory and perception.
For more about Dr. Rubenstein’s work visit here, psychiatry.ucsf.edu/news/202…
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“Robert Kennedy Jr. abruptly dismissed the leaders of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, prompting concerns from…#Congress about political interference in the agency that sets preventive‑care recommendations under the Affordable Care Act” #USPSTF usatoday.com/story/life/heal…
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“The #USPSTF advises which preventive health services, such as #cancer screenings and #STI testing, must be covered at no cost under the Affordable Care Act.” @UCSF_LCOE @UCSF_IHPS @ChykeDoubeni @KBibbinsDomingo
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May 14
Congratulations to @ucsf_archives for their recent feature in the @sfchronicle!
A rare UCSF archive of Japanese medical scrolls, woodblock prints and herbal texts is going online — and researchers think the past may hold clues for modern medicine. sfchronicle.com/health/artic…
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UCSF CHIPPER retweeted
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most dire diagnoses in medicine with few available treatments. Until now, thanks to university research, including @UCSF scientists, and federal investment in science research. Read about this huge breakthrough via @nytimes nyti.ms/4wfziXs
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RT @PeterHotez: No I don’t think so, usually hantaviruses are not as transmissible person-to-person as coronaviruses, but it’s another remi…
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