UCSF Wins Big, From Gamechangers to Startups to Life Achievement
September 15, 2026
Four UC San Francisco professors received UC Regents Innovation Awards on Sept. 16, celebrating their accomplishments transforming multiple sclerosis care, advancing faster disease diagnostics, pioneering microbiome-based disease prevention, and developing new approaches to precision cancer therapies.
Kevan Shokat, PhD, winner of the Gamechanger Award; Joseph DeRisi, PhD, winner of the Best Startup Award; Susan Lynch, PhD, winner of the Disruptive Research Award; and Steven Hauser, MD, winner of the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award.