Nominations Sought for Chancellor's Awards by Jan. 29
Nominations are due January 29 for three chancellor’s awards recognizing exception service and management as well as public service.
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Nature News provides in-depth look at UCSF Pediatric Neuro-Intensive Care Nursery
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UCSF Pediatric Surgeon to be Inducted into Royal College of Surgeons
UCSF’s Diana Farmer, the world’s first female fetal surgeon, will be inducted into the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSE) on January 20 -- becoming only the second US female surgeon to be bestowed this prestigious honor.
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St. Helena Hospital Cancer Center affiliates with UCSF Medical Center to enhance local cancer care
The Martin-O’Neil Cancer Center at St. Helena Hospital and the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCSF Medical Center have begun an affiliation that will provide North Bay patients with access to clinical research trials and express referrals to cancer specialists through a convenient Napa Valley location.
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UCSF Researchers Are Mapping DNA from 100,000 People for Unique Kaiser Database
UCSF and Kaiser team up to beef up a powerful resource for use in identifying risks for disease and factors that promote healthy aging.
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UCSF study finds African-Americans bear disproportionate burden of smoking costs in California
African Americans comprise six percent of the California adult population, yet they account for over eight percent of the state’s smoking-attributable health care expenditures and 13 percent of smoking-attributable mortality costs, according to a new analysis by UCSF researchers.
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Surgeon, Writer Atul Gawande to Discuss How Checklists Can Transform Health Care
Atul Gawande, a bestselling author and renowned health expert, will present findings from his new book at a January 13 talk at UCSF.
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UCSF-Fresno to offer free medication consultations for public
The UCSF School of Pharmacy’s Medication Management Program in Fresno will be offering free consultations with professional clinical pharmacists on two consecutive Tuesdays in January. The service is free of charge and open to anyone with diabetes, those who take blood thinners or people taking three or more medications.
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UCSF Medication Service spotlighted on ABC-Fresno
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Anne Kinderman joins Department of Medicine
New UCSF Faculty, January 2010
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UCSF experts highlighted in SF Chronicle Vitamin D story
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Maggie Feeney joins Department of Medicine
New UCSF Faculty, January 2010
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Governor's Budget Partially Restores Funds to UC
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger stuck to his promise to hold the line on higher education cuts, unveiling a spending plan Friday that includes $371 million in additional money for UC plus funding for Cal Grants. <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/22633">Read the story on UC website</a>.
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Nursing Alum Shares Tales of Volunteer Work in Rural Nepal
From deadly snake bites to babies born in animal sheds, Joe Niemczura recounts vivid and often-troubling experiences as a volunteer instructor and nurse in Nepal.
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UC Police Issue Special Bulletin on Handing Letters and Parcels
UCSF police are issusing a warning to the UCSF community on how to handle letters and parcels following a Jan. 4 incident at UC Irvine.
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Periodic paralysis study reveals gene causing disorder
Scientists have identified a gene underlying a disease that causes temporary paralysis of skeletal muscle. The finding, they say, illustrates how investigations of rare genetic diseases can drive insights into more common ones.
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UCSF to Offer H1N1 Vaccine for All Employees, Students
Employees and students with a UCSF identification badge may receive H1N1 vaccines at UCSF beginning January 11.
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New Patient Health Library Seeks to Inform and Empower
The UCSF Patient Health Library at Mount Zion offers a wealth of information on medical conditions and treatments, as well as on-site guidance from a trained medical librarian.
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QB3 Team to Apply for FDA Approval of New Therapeutic Drug for Chagas Disease
QB3 researchers at the UCSF Sandler Center for Basic Research in Parasitic Diseases are preparing to apply for FDA approval to test an Investigational New Drug (IND) for Chagas disease, in what could become the first drug to emerge from UCSF without an industry partner.
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UCSF dental expert quoted on teeth grinding
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Proposed constitutional Amendment Would Guarantee Funds for UC
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UCSF Boosts Efforts to Support Students in Multiple Ways
UCSF is offering students increased support – financial, educational and social – to help maintain its competitiveness as an accredited health sciences university.
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SF Business Times reports launch of UCSF, Hill Physicians partnership
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Chancellor Names Senior Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration, Pending Approval by Regents
UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, today announced the appointment of John Plotts for the position of senior vice chancellor of Finance and Administration subject to approval by the Regents.
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UC Cites Achievements During Challenging Year
The University of California will remember 2009 as a challenging year that also brought some good news, including the arrival of UCSF's new chancellor and the naming of UCSF's fourth Nobel laureate. <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/22585">Read the UC story</a>.
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Team approach to diabetes care improves quality, cost-effectiveness
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Expert to Talk about Global Tuberculosis Control Today
UCSF’s Philip Hopewell, an international expert on tuberculosis control, will talk about progress and problems combating TB today on the Parnassus campus.
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Mohana Amirtharajah joins Orthopaedic Surgery Department
New UCSF Faculty, January 2009
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UCSF School of Nursing's Doctoral Program in Sociology Celebrates 40 Years
A tiny department on the UCSF School of Nursing has yielded big developments, including supplying much of the ammunition informing the most significant public discussions about health and health care over the past half century.
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New Center Focuses on Women's Health and Empowerment on Global Scale
UCSF’s Phil Darney is co-leading a new Center of Expertise on Women’s Health and Empowerment that will tackle global health issues such as violence against women and reproductive health and rights.