GE HealthCare and UCSF Collaborate on Innovative Imaging Solutions for Cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Joint Research Program:
GE HealthCare and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have launched a joint research program, the Care Innovation Hub, to drive innovations in imaging, brain health, and precision oncology13.

Focus Areas: The collaboration focuses on three key areas:

Building an Imaging Service Line of the Future:
Developing a fully automated imaging service line that minimizes inefficiencies and adapts to patients in real time.

Advancing Solutions for Neurodegenerative Disease:
Leveraging advanced imaging to evaluate aging and biomarkers to better understand neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease.

Driving Accessible Precision Oncology:
Creating new methods to assess patient responses to treatments and expanding access to theranostics13.

Clinical Impact:
The collaboration aims to address two of the most prevalent disease states worldwide, neurodegenerative disease and cancer, by increasing accessibility of imaging and translating techniques to diagnose and treat these critical illnesses1.

Research Expertise:
The partnership combines UCSF’s advanced clinical and research teams with GE HealthCare’s technical and engineering expertise to develop solutions that directly impact patient care1.

Research Pillars:
The collaboration leverages UCSF’s research capabilities, including the VA Advanced Imaging Research Center, which focuses on neurological, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular biomedical imaging research2.

Global Impact:
The ultimate goal is to improve patient outcomes and address life-threatening diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and prostate cancer worldwide13.

Sources:

1. https://investor.gehealthcare.com/news-releases/news-release-details/university-california-san-francisco-and-ge-healthcare-launch

2. https://radiology.ucsf.edu/research/labs/vaarc-srg

3. https://sfbn.org/san-francisco-biotech-news/2025/01/15/jpm25-ge-healthcare-ucsf-launch-research-hub-for-cancer-neurodegenerative-disease-imaging/