Researchers Probe Links Between Modern Humans and Neanderthals
Scientists are using old bones to completely map the DNA of Neanderthals. Comparisons may shed light on what makes our own species unique.

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Give to UCSFScientists are using old bones to completely map the DNA of Neanderthals. Comparisons may shed light on what makes our own species unique.
UCSF is sponsoring an event on September 12 that will promote healthy lifestyles, with a particular focus on reaching the local African American community.
UCSF researchers have developed a new approach to identify specific genes that influence how cancer cells respond to drugs and how they become resistant. This strategy, which involves producing diverse genetic mutations that result in leukemia and associating specific mutations with treatment outcomes, will enable researchers to better understand how drug resistance occurs in leukemia and other cancers, and has important long-term implications for the development of more effective therapies.
UCSF is sponsoring a one-day symposium to support African American faith-based organizations in promoting good health through health ministries.
A new study of mammogram use among Latina and Filipina women shows the powerful influence of culture in determining health behavior.
Faculty members who want to develop skills to lead the University into the future are encouraged to apply for the next training program by the October 7 deadline.
Members of the campus community who have a UCSF ID badge can get free seasonal flu shots during vaccination sessions beginning October 12.
Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellman on Monday said that the University is continuing to resolve challenges presented by the UC-mandated furlough and salary reduction plan.
UCSF scientists have demonstrated that adult human mesenchymal stem cells reverse the effects of injury in a novel human lung preparation in the lab. The finding, they say, could lead to the development of stem cell therapies for patients with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome, conditions that presently have a high rate of mortality and no pharmacological treatments.
Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann was among campus and community members on Tuesday to celebrate the upcoming opening of a new UCSF child care center on the Parnassus campus.
New research from UCSF examining HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the township of Soweto in South Africa has found that a third of gay-identified men are infected with HIV.
UCSF will host the fourth annual Faculty Information and Welcoming Week from September 15 through 17.
UCSF will once again participate in the American Heart Association’s “Heart Walk” on September 18 and 26 to raise money for the fight against heart disease and stroke.
At least 49 new medical, pharmacy and dentistry students will benefit from $159,000 in federal funds over the 2009-2010 academic year.
Sam Hawgood, interim dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, answered faculty and staff questions about the UC-mandated furlough/salary reduction plan at a town hall meeting on Aug. 26.
UCSF is evaluating guidance from federal, state, and local agencies to plan for the impact of the flu season.
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is looking for input as it seeks renewed funding to promote research and education in translational and clinical science at UCSF in partnership with the larger health care community.
Sam Hawgood, interim dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, will host a town hall meeting on August 26 to answer questions about implementing the furlough/salary reduction plan.
UCSF scientists have discovered that a tiny filament extending from cells, until recently regarded as a remnant of evolution, may play a role in the most common malignant brain tumor in children.
Twelve young UCSF patients were among the players in a life-sized game of Candy Land on Aug. 19, marking 60 years since the game was created by a woman recovering from polio.
Tiny, solitary spikes that stick out of nearly every cell in the body play a central role in a type of skin cancer, new research has found. The discovery in mice shows that the microscopic structures known as primary cilia can either suppress or promote this skin cancer, depending on the mutation triggering the disease.
Laura van ’t Veer, PhD, has changed the way physicians look at breast cancer.
UCSF researchers have identified the two key circuits that control a cell’s ability to adapt to changes in its environment, a finding that could have applications ranging from diabetes and autoimmune research to targeted drug development for complex diseases.
From leading an initiative to enable physicians and researchers to share treatment plans and track long-term outcomes for women across the state to conducting groundbreaking work in the molecular profiling of cancers to guide treatment decisions, UCSF faculty are at the forefront of the field.
For 10 months, Timothy Poore will study HIV/AIDS in India as part of a highly competitive scholarship program promoting global health.