About
Liver Center Organization and Leadership
Read about the structure of the Center and its leadership.
Membership Information
Learn about Center membership and download application instructions. Member benefits include:
The DDRCC Program at NIDDK
The UCSF Liver Center is one of only four DDRCCs dedicated specifically to liver research.
The UCSF Liver Center ("Center") is one of 16 Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (DDRCC) in the United States, whose purpose is to enhance research productivity and collaboration among scientists with similar interests. The Center is funded by a grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and is currently in its 33rd year of operation. The Center was founded in 1975 by Dr. Rudi Schmid, a world leader in the field of bilirubin metabolism. The Center now includes experts in a number of liver-related disciplines, from liver cell transport, liver immunology and liver fibrosis to viral hepatitis, fatty liver disease and liver transplantation. The Center is proud to have as members basic scientists as well as clinical investigators, in the fields of biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, pharmacology, medicine, pediatrics, radiology, anesthesiology, surgery and pathology.
The mission of the Center is to understand and cure human liver diseases. The Center facilitates the fulfillment of this mission by providing its members research support and a strong academic community. Additional information about the Liver Center and the benefits of membership is available in the adjacent links.