Research
The UCSF Department of Psychiatry has been a world leader in research for over half a century. Its many investigators explore psychological, biological, and social processes as they may affect the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders as well as those that promote health, coping capacity, and life satisfaction. Operating in one of the premier biomedical research institutions in the world, Department researchers have compiled a deep and distinguished record of achievement. The Department has a significant number of world-class psychiatrists/molecular biologists pursuing investigations into the cellular and sub-cellular events that lead to both mental health and mental illness. It is widely acknowledged as the number-one department in the country for basic science research.