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Clinics & Locations
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Our specialists handle conditions ranging from the common to the most rare.
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Why Choose Us?
Best in Northern CA

We're ranked #1 in pediatric cancer, heart surgery, cardiology & more.

Jane Symington

Jane Symington

Jane Symington

MD, PhD

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Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowships

UCSF School of Medicine -GME, Pediatric Infectious Disease
Residencies

UCSF School of Medicine -GME, Pediatrics
Degree

MD, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Languages

Spanish

Selected research

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Dual activation of NLRP3 and pyrin inflammasomes mediates host responses to the human fungal pathogen Coccidioides.
Nature communications
July 2026
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Macrophage phagocytosis of Coccidioides promotes its differentiation into the parasitic form.
mBio
May 2026
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Expansion of secreted cystine knot proteins reveals virulence factors in the human fungal pathogen Histoplasma.
Cell reports
October 2025
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Saving future lives

500+ UCSF investigators are researching cures for hundreds of childhood and adult diseases.