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UCSF Pediatric Brain Center

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The Pediatric Brain Center at @UCSFChildrens & @UCSFBenioffOAK brings together experts from all specialties related to brain health.

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Today, we are launching #LoseNoChild to redefine the pace of progress in the fight against the deadliest childhood cancers. Read all about it: prn.to/47kjDw9

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What is hydrocephalus? Think of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a cushion for the brain and spinal cord. In #hydrocephalus, this fluid doesn’t drain the way it should, causing it to build up and put pressure on the brain. #HydrocephalusAwarenessMonth🩵💙

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Back-to-school can also mean back-to-headaches for some kids. @UCSFchildrens has one of the region’s most comprehensive pediatric #headache programs, with clinics in SF, Oakland, Walnut Creek & Los Gatos. ucsf.edu/news/2025/09/4…

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Wonderful Pediatric Brain Tumor Family Day & opportunity to highlight our #AYA program & supportive care services (neuro-cog, survivorship, caregiver programs) w/ our adult neuro-onc team. Grateful for this amazing cross-disciplinary collaboration between the peds/adult programs.

Wonderful Pediatric Brain Tumor Family Day & opportunity to highlight our #AYA program & supportive care services (neuro-cog, survivorship, caregiver programs) w/ our adult neuro-onc team. Grateful for this amazing cross-disciplinary collaboration between the peds/adult programs.
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Weekend continues with the Children's Tumor Fdn Bay Area NF Walk and hanging with our colleague and NF-ologist Dr. Green-Murphy from Valley Children's! So much gratitude to our patients and families for their advocacy and entrusting their care to us. #EndNF

Weekend continues with the <a href="/ChildrensTumor/">Children's Tumor Fdn</a> Bay Area NF Walk and hanging with our colleague and NF-ologist Dr. Green-Murphy from <a href="/CareForKids/">Valley Children's</a>! So much gratitude to our patients and families for their advocacy and entrusting their care to us. #EndNF
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💙 On Saturday, families gathered at UCSF for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Center Family Day. It was a day of learning, connection, and community in beautiful San Francisco. We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us. instagram.com/reel/DOXQY3gAg…

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In this short video, @ucsfneurosurgery's chief of pediatric neurosurgery, Nalin Gupta, MD, PhD, explains how this small device works and why it’s such a vital tool in treating #hydrocephalus. 🔗medconnection.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/videos/hydroce… #HydrocephalusAwareness

In this short video, @ucsfneurosurgery's chief of pediatric neurosurgery, Nalin Gupta, MD, PhD, explains how this small device works and why it’s such a vital tool in treating #hydrocephalus. 
🔗medconnection.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/videos/hydroce… #HydrocephalusAwareness
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#MondayMemories: Flashback to last year’s The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation (TAAF) walk in San Francisco 🌁! We’re thrilled to join again for the 20th annual walk on Sept. 28 to honor the National Day of #Aneurysm & #AVMAwareness. Come by to meet our amazing neuro team and enjoy a scenic stroll by the waterfront.

#MondayMemories: Flashback to last year’s <a href="/TAAF/">The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation (TAAF)</a>  walk in San Francisco 🌁! We’re thrilled to join again for the 20th annual walk on Sept. 28 to honor the National Day of #Aneurysm &amp; #AVMAwareness. Come by to meet our amazing neuro team and enjoy a scenic stroll by the waterfront.
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Published in Clinical Cancer Research: The first pediatric trial of measles virus therapy (MV-NIS) for recurrent #medulloblastoma & #ATRT shows safety, minimal side effects, and immune responses in tumors. aacrjournals.org/clincancerres/…

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Congrats Winson Ho to be Corey Raffel MD PHD endowed professor in pediatric neurosurgery UCSF Neurosurgery . Grateful for Dr. Raffel’s generous support for pediatric brain cancer research!

Congrats <a href="/WinsonHoNsgy/">Winson Ho</a> to be Corey Raffel MD PHD endowed professor in pediatric neurosurgery <a href="/NeurosurgUCSF/">UCSF Neurosurgery</a> . Grateful for Dr. Raffel’s generous support for pediatric brain cancer research!
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The UCSF Pediatric Neurorecovery Team is conducting a study involving children who have experienced a traumatic brain injury within the past 12 months. 🔗 brainrecovery.ucsf.edu/research-studi… #BrainInjury #TraumaticBrainInjury #TBI #NeuroRecovery #ClinicalResearch #PediatricResearch

The UCSF Pediatric Neurorecovery Team is conducting a study involving children who have experienced a traumatic brain injury within the past 12 months. 🔗 brainrecovery.ucsf.edu/research-studi… #BrainInjury #TraumaticBrainInjury #TBI #NeuroRecovery #ClinicalResearch #PediatricResearch
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The TAAFWalk 2025 is the 20th Annual Aneurysm & AVM Awareness, Action, and Remembrance Walk hosted by The Aneurysm & AVM Foundation,The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation (TAAF). It takes place Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Crissy Field’s East Beach Picnic and Parking Area in San Francisco 🔗: taafonline.org/Upcoming-Event…

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Support our pediatric headache team at the Miles for Migraine Run/Walk/Relax in SF on Oct 25! 💜 Proceeds fund local research + training for future headache specialists. #MilesforMigraine raceroster.com/events/2025/10…

Support our pediatric headache team at the Miles for Migraine Run/Walk/Relax in SF on Oct 25! 💜 Proceeds fund local research + training for future headache specialists. #MilesforMigraine raceroster.com/events/2025/10…
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Our neurovascular team had a great time at the #TAAFWalk! 💙 Thanks to everyone who stopped by the PBC kids booth ❤️ and to The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation (TAAF) for raising awareness of #AVMs & #aneurysms. Our booth was a hit with Operation, a claw machine, stickers & prizes! 🎉

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🧠We’re excited to share the latest issue of IPSO Kid Stroke Connections: Hemorrhagic Stroke and Beyond: A Comprehensive Look from Head to Toe! 📚 Includes 1 Learning Corner article + 2 research abstracts. 🔗 Read here: …nity.internationalpediatricstroke.org

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#ThrowbackTuesday to when our pediatric headache team joined the #MilesForMigraine Run/Walk/Relax! 💜 Join us again in SF on Oct 25 to raise awareness and support local migraine research and training for future headache specialists. raceroster.com/events/2025/10…

#ThrowbackTuesday to when our pediatric headache team joined the #MilesForMigraine Run/Walk/Relax! 💜
Join us again in SF on Oct 25 to raise awareness and support local migraine research and training for future headache specialists. raceroster.com/events/2025/10…
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#Craniosynostosis is a condition where a baby’s skull bones fuse too early. Watch this 🎥 to learn how early diagnosis & surgical treatment can help support healthy brain and skull development. UCSF Neurosurgery Illustrations & narration by Melissa Logies

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From surfing to earning his master’s degree, Jack’s journey is truly inspirational. Diagnosed with spastic diplegia, he underwent selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) surgery w UCSF Neurosurgery's Dr. Peter Sun and worked closely w our UCSFChildrensOakland's rehab team.

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A little rain couldn’t stop our pediatric headache team at the #MilesforMigraine Run/Walk/Relax this past Saturday! Research coordinator Ryan Moon and pediatric neurologist Dr. Lauren Shin joined in support of kids and families affected by #migraine and #headache disease.

A little rain couldn’t stop our pediatric headache team at the #MilesforMigraine Run/Walk/Relax this past Saturday! Research coordinator Ryan Moon and pediatric neurologist Dr. Lauren Shin joined in support of kids and families affected by #migraine and #headache disease.