From Bench to Bedside
In our quest to discover the causes of human nervous system disorders and improve treatment options for patients, our scientists apply state-of-the-art translational research methods and engage in collaborations with colleagues around the globe.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Center
Clinical research and drug trials are underway to improve the lives of patients with ALS (also known as Lou Gherig's Disease).
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Brain Development Research Program
Dr. Elliott Sherr and colleagues are working on polymicrogyria (PMG), Dandy-Walker Malformation (DWM) and disorders of brain development that affect the corpus callossum (ACC/DCC). Center for Cerebrovascular Research
Now enrolling patients for the ARUBA trial (A Randomized Trial of Unruptured Brain Arteriovenous Malformations). The Center for Cerebrovascular Research has been named a Center of Excellence in Patient Research.Epilepsy Center
Our research is aimed at furthering our understanding of the genetic, developmental and cognitive factors associated with epilepsy. Two clinical research programs are enrolling patients at this time.Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center
One of the world's preeminent academic centers for the study of biological basis of alcohol and substance abuse, the EGCRC is making the news with a study indicating that an FDA approved drug may promote sobriety.Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease
Our GIND scientists are applying basic scientific approaches to discovering the causes, treatement and prevention of Alzheimers's Disease, Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.Headache Center
We have launched a new research program to investigate the causes and potential treatments for disabling headache problems such as migraine, cluster headache, chronic daily headache and related problems. Our headache specialists are also providing state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient care at UCSF Medical Center at Mt. Zion.Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Led by Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner, M.D., the IND brings together over 100 renowned researchers and clinicians from eight UC campuses representing diverse disciplines such as neurology, neuropathology, cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, computational and structural biology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical science.Memory and Aging Center
Numerous clinical trials and observational studies are underway at the MAC to improve treatments for Alzheimers Disease, frontotemporal dementia and other dementias, corticobasal degeneration, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, supranuclear palsy and mild cognitive impairment. See them on YouTube.Multiple Sclerosis
* Scientists at our Multiple Sclerosis Center are engaged in clinical trials to find better treatments and understand the causes of MS in the adult population.
* Scientists at our San Francisco Regional Pediatric Mulitple Sclerosis Center are studying MS and transverse myelitis, neuromyelitis optica, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and other related disorders in children.
* At the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Research Laboratory, scientists are discovering the major genetic factors that predispose to autoimmunity and tissue injury in the central nervous system.Neurogenetics
Professors Ying-Hui Fu and Louis Ptacek are investigating circadian rhythms, neurodegeneration and episodic disorders.Neurocritical Care and Stroke
Pain Clinical Research Center
Our internationally acclaimed PCRC is engaged in clinical research to improve treatment of chronic pain.Parkinson's Disease Center
The PDCRC is dedicated to improving treatment for Parkinson's disease and finding a definitive cure. Experimental, fundamental and clinical research programs are ongoing.Wheeler Center for the Neurobiology of Addiction
Seeking biological answers to the human tragedy of drug addiction, our scientists investigate how drugs of abuse change brain function and how these changes lead to addiction.
Also of interest:
Center Watch Clinical Trials Listing Service
Clinical Trials in Neurology at UCSF
The Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials Database
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny ..."Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)
