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University of California San Francisco and GE HealthCare Launch a Joint Research Program to Drive Innovations in Imaging, Brain Health and Precision Oncology
New joint research program combines UCSF’s advanced clinical and research teams with GE HealthCare’s technical and engineering expertise to develop solutions
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nNew joint research program combines UCSF’s advanced clinical and research teams with GE HealthCare’s technical and engineering expertise to develop solutions that directly impact patient care.\n\n\n\nThe collaboration aims to address two of the most prevalent disease states worldwide, neurodegenerative disease and cancer, by increasing accessibility of imaging, driving clinical impact and translating techniques to diagnose and treat these critical illnesses.\n\n\n\n SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nUniversity of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging and GE HealthCare today announced the launch of a Care Innovation Hub, a joint research collaboration that aims to address meaningful clinical challenges in three key areas: accessibility to advanced medical imaging, non-invasive diagnosis and management of neurological and neurodegenerative disease, and precision oncology. The Care Innovation Hub leverages the strengths of academia and industry to create, evaluate and translate novel technology into a clinical setting with the goals of advancing diagnosis and treatment of disease, improving hospital operations and driving more equitable access to care.\n\n\nThe Care Innovation Hub builds on a decades-long history between UCSF and GE HealthCare, bringing research focus areas under one framework. It integrates the research and clinical expertise of UCSF in critical care areas such as brain health, neurodegenerative disease and oncology, with GE HealthCare’s deep knowledge in research and product development.\n\n\n“Our collaboration with GE HealthCare brings a practical focus on addressing well-defined clinical objectives,” said Sharmila Majumdar, PhD, Research Vice Chair in the UCSF Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging. “Together, we’re accelerating innovation in ways that will improve access to care and outcomes across healthcare settings.”\n\n\nThe Care Innovation Hub centers on three focus areas designed to address impactful clinical goals and answer critical questions in the field of medical imaging and treatment:\n\n\n\nBuilding an imaging service line of the future\n\n\n\nAdvancing solutions for neurodegenerative disease\n\n\n\nDriving Accessible Precision Oncology\n\n\n\n“We’re honored to collaborate with UCSF on this important work, which has the potential to significantly i...