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UCSF to Conduct 2011 Staff Engagement Survey
<p>Beginning March 28, UCSF will survey more than 14,000 staff members to gauge the level in which they are engaged in helping the University achieve its<em> advancing health worldwide</em> mission.</p>
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Early Interventions Result in High Rates for Breastfeeding at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
<p>UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital ranks number four out of hospitals throughout California based on their rates of exclusive breastfeeding, when the infant only receives breast milk, according to a recent report.</p>
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UCSF, UC Berkeley Join Forces to Advance Frontier of Brain Repair
Neuroscientists and engineers at UCSF and UC Berkeley have joined forces to help pioneer a new frontier of brain repair – the development of devices that would allow patients with such conditions as stroke and spinal cord injury to control prosthetics through thoughts alone.
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Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Cancer Trials
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UCSF Liver Transplant Team Shares Expertise in Latin America
<p>With low patient mortality, Uruguay’s liver transplantation program is now considered a model throughout Latin America, thanks in part to the UCSF team that shared its expertise in the small South American country since 2007. </p>
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First Anniversary of Health Care Reform Highlights Increased Interest in Primary Care
<p>One year ago today, (March 23) President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, setting in motion a series of reforms that over the course of four years will grant 32 million more Americans insurance coverage.</p>
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Hospitalized Teens Prep for First Annual UCSF Prom
<p>Rachel Hale, 16, is planning for prom night, a right of passage that unlike for most of her peers, will take place inside a hospital cafeteria at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital on April 15.</p>
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Simple Rules for Better Sleep
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Radkowski Appointed Director of Contracts & Grants at UCSF
<p>John Radkowski has been appointed as director of the Contracts & Grants in the Division of the Office of Sponsored Research at UCSF.</p>
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UCSF Team Shows How to Make Skinny Worms Fat and Fat Worms Skinny
Researchers exploring human metabolism at UCSF have uncovered a handful of chemical compounds that regulate fat storage in worms, offering a new tool for understanding obesity and finding future treatments for diseases associated with obesity.
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Actress Elizabeth Taylor Dies of Heart Failure
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AACR Names Frank McCormick New President-Elect
<p>Cancer research pioneer Frank McCormick has been elected the new president-elect of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the world’s oldest and largest scientific organization focused on preventing and curing cancer. </p>
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40% of Gastric Banding Patients Have Complications
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UCSF to Host Public Hearing as Part of Police Department Reaccreditation Process
<p>Members of the UCSF community and the community at large are invited to a public hearing on April 4 as part of the UCSF Police Department's reaccreditation process with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.</p>
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How Free Is Your Will?
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Newborn Screening for Deadly Immune Disorder SCID Possible Due to UCSF Research
<p>In a live-saving pilot program that may soon become routine in California, SCID, a deadly immune disorder, is being detected at birth, thanks to a screening method developed by UCSF pediatrician Jennifer Puck.</p>
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UCSF and Enloe Medical Center in Chico Form Cancer Care Partnership
The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Enloe Medical Center in Chico have joined forces, forming an affiliation of cancer programs to enhance patient care and improve access to top level medical experts.
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Dr. Ephraim Engleman going strong at age 100
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UCSF's Yamamoto To Lead University's Research Enterprise
Keith Yamamoto, a long-time leader of the medical school's research enterprise and a key player in shaping national science policy, has been named vice chancellor for research at UCSF.
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UC San Francisco's Keith Yamamoto Named Vice Chancellor of Research
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UC Suspends Non-Essential Travel to Japan
<p>The University of California is suspending all non-essential travel to Japan by faculty, staff, and students, as recommended by the US Department of State.</p>
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Health Care Quality Rests on Coordination
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A Specialized First Aid Kit is Credited with Saving Lives in Arizona
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Doctors Push Newborn Test for 'Bubble Boy Disease'
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How UC San Francisco Leads the Way on Green Laboratories
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Chernobyl Studies Offer Perspective on Radiation Risks
<p>A UCSF epidemiologist who has for many years studied cancer and thyroid disease in people who were exposed to radiation from the Chernobyl disaster says it's too soon to gauge the health impacts of radiation from the Japanese nuclear reactors. </p>
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Little Chance of Bay Area, State Getting Radiation from Japan: Experts
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Scientists Bank on Stress-Health Link
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UCSF Invites Feedback at Operational Excellence Forums
<p>Employees are invited to come and share their concerns, frustrations and hopes for the future of UCSF at upcoming forums as the University implements changes as part of the ongoing initiative knows as Operational Excellence.</p>