Innovation and Entrepreneurship

A student focuses intently as he operates one arm of a many-armed robot, while a teacher watches

The future is robotic surgery. These students get a front-row seat

UC San Francisco

August 28, 2025

UCSF is the first university to certify medical students as bedside assistants for robotic surgeries, giving the next generation of surgeons a head start in a burgeoning field.

Take a tour of your thoughts with the 'Glass Brain'

The Glass Brain is kind of like it sounds. It’s a colorful, 3-D window into all the mysterious activities that light up the brain.

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Look twice, cut once

Professor uses 3-D visualizations of his own procedure to reveal possible future of surgery.

Snake bit? UC Irvine chemists figure out how to easily and cheaply halt venom’s spread

Molecular gel could save millions globally from death or disfigurement.

The MucoJet capsule is fabricated in a 3-D printer with biocompatible plastics.

Oral delivery system could make vaccinations needle-free

A painless way to give vaccines.