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Amputee Athletes to Take the Field at 2015 Bay Area Science Festival
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You Asked: Should I Count Calories?
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National Initiative in Mali Aims to Reduce Childhood Mortality
In Mali, a new approach to patient care aims to decrease the nation's childhood mortality rate.
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Sharecase 2015 to Highlight Latest UCSF Tech Tools and Tips
Sharecase is back! This free, peer-to-peer, educational expo will be held at Mission Bay Conference Center, on October 22.
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Memorial for Chancellor Emeritus Julius Krevans Draws UCSF’s Who’s Who
UCSF’s leaders, past and present, gathered on Oct. 2 to remember Chancellor Emeritus Julius “Julie” R. Krevans, MD, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 91.
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Rare Childhood Leukemia Reveals Surprising Genetic Secrets
A coalition of leukemia researchers led by scientists from UCSF has discovered surprising genetic diversity in juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML), a rare but aggressive childhood blood cancer.
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Mary Naylor, 2015-16 UCSF Presidential Chair, to Discuss Leadership in Transitional Care
Mary Naylor, UCSF’s Presidential Chair for 2015-16, will be visiting the campus in October to discuss her goals of catalyzing interdisciplinary research, education and practice on transitions in health and health care.
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UCSF at Dreamforce 2015: Watch the Highlights
Did you miss UC San Francisco at Dreamforce 2015? Watch some of the featured presentations.
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Roche’s MS Drug Reports Promising Results
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UCSF Among World’s Best in US News Global Universities Rankings for 2016
UCSF ranks among the top five schools in the world in seven subject areas, according to the 2015 U.S. News & World Report's 2016 Best Global Universities rankings.
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Comprehensive Sex Ed Now Mandatory for California's Middle and High School Students
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Online Advertising Can Deliver Targeted Cancer Prevention Messages, UCSF Study Finds
Online advertising based on Google search terms is a potentially effective way to deliver targeted cancer prevention education, according to a study led by Eleni Linos, MD, DrPH, assistant professor of dermatology at UCSF.
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Gay and Bisexual Men Report Higher Rates of Both Indoor Tanning and Skin Cancer Than Heterosexual Men
Gay and bisexual men were up to six times more likely than heterosexual men to take part in indoor tanning, and twice as likely to report a history of skin cancer, according to a study led by UCSF researchers.
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These Researchers Targeted Would-Be Tanners With Google Ads About Skin Cancer
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UCs Compete in Cool Campus Challenge to be Carbon Neutral by 2025
The Cool Campus Challenge is a friendly competition to motivate and reward staff, faculty and students for reducing their carbon footprints and to help the UC system reach its Carbon Neutrality goals by 2025.
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Helen Hou: The Art of Compassionate Health Care
First-year pharmacy student Helen Hou creates art that communicates patients' emotions to caregivers and community.
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Chancellor Introduces 4 Priorities for UCSF in 2015 State of the University
UCSF has long valued its spirit of innovation and collaboration, and that ethos will be key to strengthening its impact on the health, economy and intellectual vitality of our local and global community, Chancellor Sam Hawgood said Tuesday.
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Chest CT Scans Often Can Be Avoided in Blunt Trauma ER Cases, Study Finds
Use of CT scans of the chest for hospital emergency-room patients with blunt trauma could be reduced by more than one-third without compromising detection of major injury, concludes a new study led by a UCSF physician.
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NIH Awards ‘High-Risk, High-Reward’ Grants to Seven UCSF Researchers
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded seven grants to UCSF scientists to pursue innovative approaches to major contemporary challenges in biomedical research.
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Warriors Win UCSF Support On Arena After Agreement On Traffic
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Younger Adults, Teens Cured of Cancer Face Higher Odds for New Malignancy
Adolescents and adults under 40 who have been successfully treated for cancer are at heightened risk of developing a second unrelated cancer, on average 15 years later, according to a study.
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Superheroes Swoop in to Wash Windows at Children's Hospital
Window washers dressed as Batman, Superwoman and other fearless superheroes scaled the walls of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco on Sept. 28 to brighten our patients' day.
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UCSF Again Named a Healthy Mothers Workplace in 2015
For the second year in the row, UCSF has received a Silver from Healthy Mothers Workplace Award that recognizes San Francisco organizations that support parental leave, lactation accommodations and work-family balance.
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UCSF Awarded $9.75 Million to Create Platform Accelerating Mobile Health Research
Building on the success of the Health eHeart Study at UCSF, the National Institutes of Health has awarded $9.75 million to UCSF over the next five years for creation of Health ePeople.
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3 Ways Viruses Have Changed Science for the Better
A virus is nature’s efficient little killer. They’re really good at what they do, and we’ve been able to harness their skills to learn about – and potentially improve – human health in several ways.
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UCSF Celebrates Diversity Month 2015
UCSF celebrates the diversity of its campus community during Diversity Month, with events held throughout the month of October.
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New Research Institute Will Explore Brain’s Extraordinary Changeability
A newly established neuroscience research institute based at UCSF will focus on gaining a deeper understanding of plasticity, the brain’s remarkable capacity to modify its own structure and function.
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UCSF Chancellor to Outline Four Priorities at 2015 State of the University Address
Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, will highlight four themes that have emerged as priorities during his State of the University Address on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
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Lowering Nicotine Levels In Cigarettes Leads To Less Smoking