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Cancer research partnership between UCSF, MMRF to drive drug development
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) have established the Stephen and Nancy Grand Multiple Myeloma Translational Initiative, a research collaboration dedicated to translating basic science discoveries into new candidate drugs for testing in clinical trials.
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Grumbach to Receive Cone Award for Community Partnerships
UCSF’s Kevin Grumbach will receive an award today for excellence in cultivating community partnerships in higher education.
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New Initiative at UCSF Targets Multiple Myeloma
The Multiple Myeloma Translational Initiative (MMTI) aims to promote collaborative research efforts and accelerate the transition of promising cancer therapies from the lab to the hospital.
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Stage Is Set for Education Reform, US Secretary Says at UCSF
US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Children’s Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman visited UCSF recently, saying that education may finally be getting the funds it deserves to repair the country’s broken school system.
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UCSF discovers new glucose-regulating protein linked with diabetes
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, and collaborators at Harvard Medical School have linked a specialized protein in human muscles to the process that clears glucose out of the bloodstream, shedding light on what goes wrong in type 2 diabetes on a cellular level.
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The Scientist features Brodsky research on glucose-regulating proteins
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SF Chronicle, KQED, KCBS cover NIH Women's Health Summit
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After Rigorous Research Fellowship, UCSF Students Unveil Their Findings
Tackling health threats and improving quality of life were clearly goals that this year’s student researchers had in mind when selecting their projects, which they presented May 19 at a symposium in Millberry Union.
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MAY 30 seminar educates families with inherited heart rhythm disorders
A special seminar at UCSF on Saturday, May 30, will focus on educating patients and families with inherited heart rhythm disorders about advancements in genetic research and treatment and the potential risks to these patients posed by certain medications and athletic activity.
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American Philosophical Society Elects Kan
Yuet Wai Kan, an internationally recognized leader in the field of genetics, was recently elected to the American Philosophical Society.
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New York Times cites UCSF Memory and Aging Center's social media outreach
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Modesto Bee story focuses on rare pediatric neurological disorder
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Initial Test of Bionic Leg Brace Yields Rapid Results in Patients After Stroke
After just one month of training with a new, high-tech mobility assistance device, a group of UCSF patients showed significant improvements in walking speed, balance, stride length and endurance.
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UCSF to Host World No Tobacco Day on May 29
The campus community is invited to the premiere screening of a Public Affairs-produced film titled, “UCSF in India: Cigarettes Clouding the Economic Rise,” at the World No Tobacco Day event at UCSF on May 29.
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UCSF alcoholism research reported in The Wall Street Journal Health Blog
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UCSF to Host Mobile Health Forum Today
UCSF is partnering with Silicon Valley companies and the United Nations Foundation to host the first in a series of forums to explore how mobile technology applications can be used to solve global health problems.
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UC President Mark G. Yudof Statement on Special Election's Impact on UC's Budget
The outcome of the May 19 state ballot propositions means that the University of California will be facing significant budget reductions in the 2009-10 fiscal year. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's revised state budget proposal alone calls for a cut of $322 million, and when combined with the state's underfunding of student enrollments and inflationary cost increases, UC's total budget gap would amount to $531 million.
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Performance Brings Teen Patients' Heartfelt Experiences to Life
A performance piece of works by teenage patients at UCSF Children’s Hospital offered an honest, no-holds-barred look at the experience of chronic illness and prolonged hospitalization.
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Interim Dean Reports on Medical School's Budget Challenges
To prepare for the total impact of revenue reductions and expense increases, the UCSF School of Medicine is developing a plan to absorb $170 million over the next three years if the economic scenario unfolds as projected, according to Interim Dean Sam Hawgood.
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UCSF Professor Leads Successful Push for National Eye-Care Standards in China
An effort led by UCSF’s Richard L. Abbott has prompted the Chinese government to adopt national standards for eye care—the first time China has mandated practice guidelines for any medical specialty.
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Mobile technology forum explores solutions for global health
UCSF Global Health Sciences, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation & Vodafone Foundation Technology Partnership, is hosting a partnership forum for leaders in global health, philanthropy and technology to explore the use of mobile technology to solve global health problems.
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UCSF to Recognize Adler for Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring
Eric Liu, an author who was named by the World Economic Forum as one of the 100 Global Leaders of Tomorrow, will deliver the keynote address on Wednesday, when Nancy Adler, UCSF professor of psychiatry, is recognized for mentoring.
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New York Times Science Tuesday article highlights UCSF contribution to primary cilium research
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JAMA commentary by UCSF and UCB researchers addresses one model for health system reform
The patient-centered medical home -- known as PCMH -- is a prominent model of health care delivery system reform that answers the call for high-quality care at lower overall cost, writes Diane Rittenhouse, MD, MPH, of UCSF in the May 20, 2009 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Quality measures improve outcomes more than hospital volume alone
A new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and Baystate Medical Center at Tufts University in Massachusetts concludes that patients facing coronary artery bypass surgery should, as a first priority, select a medical facility that has the highest adherence to quality standards.
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UCSF Implements Data Security Awareness Campaign
UCSF today launches a data security awareness campaign to reinforce the idea that protecting private electronic information is everyone’s responsibility.
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Clinical trial launched to improve diabetes management in Chinese Americans
A news conference will announce the opportunity to participate in a clinical trial testing the effectiveness of culturally specific programs for Type 2 diabetes in Chinese Americans.
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UCSF creates fast, affordable tool for finding gene 'on-off' switches
UCSF scientists have created a method of quickly identifying large numbers of the genetic material known as short hairpin RNA — also called shRNA – that turns genes on and off.
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Gene Found in Sudden Sleep Disorder Implicates the Immune System
Narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that can cause sufferers to suddenly lose muscle tone and start dreaming, is an autoimmune disease, a team led by UCSF and Stanford scientists finds.