The Center for Encephalitis & Meningitis (CEM) at UCSF unites groundbreaking scientific discovery with expert clinical care to address challenging neurological conditions.
As scientists, we believe there is still a lot to learn. As clinicians, we see the life-changing impact of these diagnoses. We are committed to working together to advance the field and improve the lives impacted by encephalitis and meningitis.
Our Focus
We treat and study patients with:
Autoimmune encephalitis and meningitis
Infectious encephalitis and meningitis
Post-infectious encephalitis and meningitis
Autoinflammatory and other neuroinflammatory disorders
Paraneoplastic encephalitis, meningitis and neurological disorders
Our center is unique in expertise, vision, and interdisciplinary collaboration.