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UC Regents Scrutinize Fiscal Crisis
<p>The University of California Regents heard this week that the 10-campus system expects to have a budget shortfall in fiscal 2011-2012 of nearly $900 million. </p>
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Female Hormone Could Be Key to Male Contraceptive
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Shots, patches among alternatives to the Pill
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UCSF Study Predicts Cholera Epidemic in Haiti will Far Exceed U.S. Projections
The cholera epidemic in Haiti this year is projected to be far worse than United Nations’ projections -- perhaps 779,000 cases of cholera between March and November 2011, according to a new study.
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Hippocampus Smaller in Veterans Not Recovered From PTSD, Study Shows
The hippocampus, a brain area associated with memory and stress, was about six percent smaller on average in veterans with current chronic PTSD than in veterans who had recovered from PTSD, in a study conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
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UCSF Ranks Among Nation's Best Medical, Nursing Schools
<p>UCSF is ranked among the nation’s top four schools for medicine and nursing, according to a new survey conducted by <em>U.S. News & World Report</em>.</p>
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Media Advisory: UCSF Therapy Clinic Showcases Latest in Rehabilitation Technology
In celebration of their new state-of-the-art academic and clinical center, the UCSF School of Medicine’s Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science invites media to an open house featuring tours and interactive demonstrations featuring the latest in PT technology.
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UCSF Stem Cell Research Building Gains National Acclaim
<p>Dramatically positioned at Parnassus Heights, the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building at UCSF is gaining national recognition as a stunning architectural and engineering feat.</p>
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Wood Smoke Harmful to Health and DNA, Study Finds
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UCSF Hosts Christy Turlington Burns' No Woman No Cry Documentary
UCSF Global Health Sciences and the UCSF Bixby Center Safe Motherhood Program welcome supermodel Christy Turlington Burns for the California premiere of <em>No Woman, No Cry. </em>
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U.S. Surgeon General Stresses Importance of Creating Culture of Prevention
<p>U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin talked about her priorities for the nation’s health care, which focus on the impacts of social determinants, such as poverty, and stressed the importance of creating a culture of prevention to improve wellness.</p>
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Help Patients Live While They Are Dying
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Big Robot Pharma Is Here: UCSF Rolls Out Robot Pharmacists
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Is Sugar Really Healthier Than Corn Syrup?
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New Efforts To Simplify End-of-Life Care Wishes
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UCSF to Convene Leadership Panel on Diversity on April 14
<p>The campus community is invited to hear UCSF leaders give an update on the University’s efforts to nurture diversity on April 14.</p>
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Western Colleges Commission Gives UCSF High Marks for Collaboration and Diversity
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) has reaffirmed UCSF’s accreditation across all four schools and the Graduate Division, citing UCSF’s capacity to continue achieving its goals for student success into the future.
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Two to Receive Chancellor's Award for Advancement of Women
<p>Patricia Robertson and Tracey Geralds will be honored with the Chancellor’s Award for the Advancement of Women during a ceremony on March 28 in Toland Hall on the UCSF Parnassus campus.</p>
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UCSF Students Echo Conclusions of WASC Accreditation Report
<p>Students say they agree with the recent accreditation report that recognizes UCSF for “exemplary levels of student achievement" and for its “many indicators of a rich learning environment, students learning outcomes and diversity.”</p>
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When Doctor's Advice Is Ignored at Home
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UCSF Report Describes New Model for Neurodegeneration
A team of scientists at UCSF has developed a new model for how inherited genes contribute to a common but untreatable and incurable neurodegenerative disease.
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de Young Performance Captures Experiences of Hospitalized Teens
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital presents “100 Journals,” a performance piece exploring teens’ experiences with chronic illness and hospitalization.
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Limits on Birth Control Pills May be Costly
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UC Issues Requests for Proposals for Innovations in Health Care
<p>The University of California is seeking proposals from its five medical center campuses for the first round of funding from its new <a href="http://universityofcalifornia.edu/sites/uchealth/innovation-center/">Center for Health Quality and Innovation</a>. Proposals are due May 2 for grants ranging from up to $50,000 to up to $250,000 per year.</p>
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1 in 5 Patients at California ERs Leaves Without Being Seen
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UCSF Donation Supports Construction of "Green" Corridor
<p>As part of UCSF’s ongoing efforts to support the community, the University presented a donation to help fund the construction of a “green” corridor that will transform San Francisco's southeastern waterfront into a go-to destination for recreation.</p>
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UCSF Announces Opening of $15 Million Robotic Pharmacy at Mission Bay
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Winners of the 2011 AIA New York Chapter Design Awards
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Brain Implant Surgeries at UCSF Dramatically Improve Symptoms of Debilitating Condition
Implanting electrodes into a pea-sized part of the brain can dramatically improve life for people with severe cervical dystonia – a rare but extremely debilitating condition.