UCSF Prion Center

The UCSF Prion Center is a research facility dedicated to studying prions—misfolded proteins that can cause rare, fatal brain diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The center aims to understand how prions develop, spread, and affect the brain. Through advanced research, they seek to improve diagnosis, develop treatments, and prevent prion-related illnesses. Operating within the University of California, San Francisco, the center collaborates with scientists globally to address these complex disorders and advance neurological health.