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UCSF to Share Global Health 2035 Report on Dec. 17
The UCSF community is invited to join global health leaders from UCSF and The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health to learn about a major new report on December 17.
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UCSF Child Oncologists Shave Heads to Fight Cancer
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UCSF wins $89 million to study anal cancer
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YW Kan to Receive Inaugural New “Pioneer” Award
UCSF’s Yuet Wai Kan, an internationally recognized leader in the field of human genetics, will be honored at the Personalized Medicine World Conference, PMWC 2014, to be held in January 2014 in Silicon Valley.
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UCSF Scientist Wins $89M Grant to Study Anal Cancer In HIV-Infected People
A UCSF investigator has won an eight-year grant from the National Cancer Institute for a major investigation into anal cancer, a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease largely concentrated among people with HIV.
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UCSF Works to Boost Data Security Awareness
UCSF reminds all employees of its campus-wide IT Security Awareness Campaign to protect patients' personal and health information.
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Laptop Computer Theft at UCSF
UCSF is alerting some individuals to the theft of a physician’s personal laptop computer that contained personal and health information.
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Scientists Pinpoint Cell Type and Brain Region Affected by Gene Mutations in Autism
A team led by UCSF scientists has identified the disruption of a single type of cell – in a particular brain region and at a particular time in brain development – as a significant factor in the emergence of autism.
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Join San Francisco Launch of Global Health 2035
UCSF Global Health Sciences and The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health invite the community to the San Francisco launch of a major new report: Global Health 2035: A World Converging within a Generation.
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Drug Strategy Blocks a Leading Driver of Cancer
The protein in cells that most often drives the development of cancers has eluded scientists’ efforts to block it for three decades — until now.
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UCSF LGBT Resource Center and Mayor Ed Lee honor Transgender Day of Remembrance
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New Cholesterol Guidelines Will Lead to Overprescribing Statins, Critics Say
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Kenyon Tapped as Calico Scientific Advisor
UCSF biochemistry professor Cynthia Kenyon, PhD, has been named Senior Scientific Advisor of the new Google anti-aging startup, Calico.
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UCSF Statement Regarding AFSCME Strike
UCSF issued a statement, outlining the potential impact of a planned Nov. 20 strike by patient care and service workers represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union.
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Court Injunction Limits Striking Employees at UC Medical Centers
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge has issued an injunction limiting the number of UC patient care employees that can strike on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
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New UC President Visits UCSF to Listen and Learn
Janet Napolitano, the University of California’s newly appointed president, visited UCSF this week for the eighth stop of her “listening and learning” tour of all 10 campuses.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance at UCSF
The UCSF LGBT Resource Center invites the community to a Day of Remembrance for those lost due to transphobia and violence.
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Genentech start 'ordinary,' Herb Boyer says
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UCSF Researcher Identifies Key to Energy-Burning Brown Fat
Current anti-obesity treatments include strategies to prevent food energy from being absorbed, such as orlistat, which prevents fat absorption from food.
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Green Day, Blondie to play UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital benefit at AT&T Park in SF
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UCSF Prepares for One-Day Strike on November 20
UCSF is preparing for a one-day strike announced by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) workers for Wednesday, Nov. 20.
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UCSF Receives Gold-Standard Recognition for Animal Research Program
UC San Francisco has received the gold-standard international re-accreditation for its animal research program, recognizing the University’s commitment to the highest ethical standards in animal care and treatment.
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Birth Control Linked With Higher Glaucoma Risk
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Salesforce summit reinforces message: Share it
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UCSF Magazine Focuses on Precision Medicine
The fall 2013 UCSF Magazine, which features the promise of precision medicine, is now available online.
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Head-shaving event raises thousands for cancer research
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The Gene Machine
Precision Medicine Pillar No. 5: Omics Medicine. Molecular biologist Nevan Krogan's work is not only illuminating how genes and proteins function, it's also shedding light on the underlying biology of disease for each person.
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A Digital Path to Health
Precision Medicine Pillar No. 6: Digital Health. The Center for Digital Health Innovation shepherds the development of digital health innovations created at UCSF and validates the effectiveness of devices from both inside and outside the institution.
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Big Data, Tailored Care
Precision Medicine Pillar No. 3: Clinical Discovery. Researchers are taking vast amounts of patient data, often collected through first-ever clinical studies, and putting it into tools like MS Bioscreen that have a direct impact on patient care.
