The Academic Senate is pleased to announce the selection of Jason Cyster, PhD, as recipient of the Sixty Eighth Annual Faculty Research Lectureship in Basic Science for his pioneering scientific discoveries in the study of immunology. The lecture, titled “Scent of a Follicle: Deciphering the Guidance Cue Code for Humoral Immunity” will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Parnassus Campus, in Health Sciences West room 301, with a small reception to follow. There will also be a Zoom broadcast. A calendar event is attached for you to add to your calendar or share with friends and colleagues.

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Since 1957, this award has been bestowed on an individual member of the UCSF faculty who has made a distinguished record in basic science. Nominations are made by UCSF faculty, who consider scientific research contributions of their colleagues and submit nominations for this prestigious award to the Academic Senate Committee on Research. Each year, the Committee on Research selects the recipient of this award.

A list of the past recipients of the award can be viewed at https://senate.ucsf.edu/all-awards/frlbs