Four Receive 2016 UCSF Medal for Innovation, Inspiration, Impact
UC San Francisco awarded the UCSF Medal – the University’s highest honor – to four visionary leaders for their innovation, inspiration and impact in advancing health research and care.
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UCSF Holds Inaugural Veterans Job Fair and Open House
UCSF held a veterans job fair and open house Nov. 7 to connect with veterans in our community seeking employment advice and opportunities.
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David Julius is Recipient of 2017 Human Frontier Science Program Nakasone Award
UCSF's David Julius is the recipient of the 2017 Human Frontier Science Program Nakasone Award, which honors scientists who have made key breakthroughs in fields at the forefront of the life sciences.
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Stephen McLeod Appointed Editor-in-Chief of Ophthalmology Journal
Stephen McLeod has been appointed editor-in-chief of Ophthalmology, the official journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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University of California Statement on Presidential Election Results
University of California President Janet Napolitano and the UC chancellors issued a statement regarding the presidential election results.
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As Smartphone Use Increases, So Does Lack of Sleep
Smartphone use directly correlates with sleep, with greater use demonstrating a significant association with shorter sleep duration and worse sleep efficiency, according to researchers at UCSF.
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Science in Focus: Cracking Crystals to Fight Malaria
UCSF researchers are learning more about what guides the formation of crystals that malaria parasites leave behind so they can work toward new treatments.
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Despite Passage of Prop. 64, Marijuana Use on UC Property Still Prohibited
Recreational marijuana is now legal in California, but it’s still prohibited at the University of California.
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Study Links Shorter Sleep and Sugar-Sweetened Drink Consumption
People who sleep five or fewer hours a night are likely to also drink significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks.
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Sunny Discovery Day at AT&T Park Caps Off 6th Annual Bay Area Science Festival
Children, teens and parents explored more than 150 hands-on science exhibits, games, experiments and shows at during the Bay Area Science Festival’s 6th annual Discovery Day at AT&T Park on Nov. 5.
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QMRI Sees Cartilage Damage Before It’s Too Late
Researchers at UCSF are pioneering a new technique, known as quantitative magnetic resonance imaging, or qMRI, that can reveal the earliest signs of cartilage damage, a precursor to osteoarthritis.
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Science to Be a Big Hit at Discovery Day at AT&T Park
More than 35,000 kids, teens and parents will unleash their inner scientist at the Bay Area Science Festival’s 6th annual Discovery Day at AT&T Park on Nov. 5.
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Putting Sugary Soda Out of Reach
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Think Like a Doctor: The Painter’s Headaches
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Study Finds Wide Exposure to Environmental Toxics in Cohort of Pregnant Women
Low income and Latina pregnant women who seek care at ZSFG have widespread exposure to environmental pollutants, many of which show up in higher levels in newborns.
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Three Tips From A Neuroscientist On How To Be The Most Productive Multitasker
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Science in Focus: Evolving Immune Fighters in the Gut
Graduate student Lauren Rodda captured a microscopic mage of a mouse gut, which highlights her work to understand the germinal center, where immune cells compete to be the best at recognizing an invading pathogen.
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Do soda taxes work? Experts look to Mexico for answers
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Mexico’s Soda Tax Could Reduce Diabetes, Heart Disease and Health Costs, New Study Finds
The tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Mexico could prevent hundreds of thousands of adults from developing Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease while saving approximately $1 billion in health care costs.
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UCSF Helps Develop Unified Classification Criteria for Sjogren’s Syndrome
UCSF's schools of Dentistry and Medicine have helped to craft a unified and definitive set of classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome.
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How to Break the Junk Food Habit
Certain foods — particularly processed foods that are high in sugar, salt and fat — don’t just taste good, they also can be addictive, said scientists at a UCSF symposium on food and addiction.
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Studies Linked to Soda Industry Mask Health Risks
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Maureen Brodie Named Director of UCSF Office of the Ombuds
Maureen Brodie has been named the new director of the UCSF Office of the Ombuds.
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1-in-4 Older Adults Have Not Discussed Advance Care Planning
More than one in four older adults have not engaged in planning for end-of-life care or directives, despite significant public efforts to encourage the practice.
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ICU – Intensive Cat Unit – Helping Patients Heal At UCSF
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John C. Greene, Former UCSF School of Dentistry Dean, Dies
John C. Greene, dean emeritus of the UCSF School of Dentistry, died at age 90. Greene served as dean from 1981 to 1995.
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Science in Focus: Regenerating Muscle from Stem Cells
A microscopic image of a mouse leg that has been reconstructed with a stem cell transplant shows what may one day help patients regrow new muscle after a major surgery.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSF Holds Free Symposium on Food and Addiction
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UCSF Lactation Accommodation Program Wins 2016 Healthy Mothers Workplace Award
The San Francisco Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition recently honored the UCSF Lactation Accommodation Program with the 2016 Healthy Mothers Workplace Award.
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UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences Announces Innovation, Scholar Awards
The UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences has named the first recipients of the UCSF Weill Innovation and Scholar Awards as part of the institute’s goal to support high-risk, high-reward research.
