Health Needs of Adolescents Not Being Met, UCSF Expert Says
Adolescent health expert Mary-Ann Shafer is calling for top-to-bottom reform and a holistic, custom-tailored approach when it comes to caring for the nation’s 42 million adolescents.
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Neda Ratanawongsa joins Department of Medicine
New UCSF Faculty, April 2009
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Pap Smear or HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer?
A new study finds that one-time cervical cancer screening for women with limited health care access is worthwhile. A DNA test to detect HPV could be used for mobile van delivery of same-day screening and follow-up in the rural US.
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Lydia B. Zablotska joins Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
New UCSF Faculty, April 2009
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Walter Wins Gairdner International Award
UCSF’s Peter Walter, who explores the signaling pathway by which cells alter their quantities of endoplasmic reticulum, has won the prestigious Gairdner International Award.
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Scientists identify key gene that protects against leukemia
Researchers have identified a gene that controls the rapid production and differentiation of the stem cells that produce all blood cell types -- a discovery that could eventually open the door to more streamlined treatments for leukemia and other blood cancers, in which blood cells proliferate out of control.
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Laurel Heights Exhibits Art by Women Artists
The campus community is invited to enjoy the works of women artists on display now through Sept. 21 at UCSF Laurel Heights.
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UC to Begin Planning for Employee Furloughs, Salary Reductions in Response to State Budget Crisis
The University of California will "begin planning for the possibility of employee furloughs and/or temporary and permanent salary reductions as an additional element of the university's response to the state budget contraction," according to UC President Mark Yudof.
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Shaolin Monks Visit UCSF's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
A group of Shaolin monks recently visited UCSF to learn about how ancient forms of healing are combined with modern medicine at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine.
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Sali Takes the Helm of QB3 at UCSF
Andrej Sali, a UCSF professor and protein researcher, hopes to maximize QB3’s global influence by promoting cross-campus alliances as well as the promising work taking place in UCSF’s own labs.
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Colon cancer screening targets wrong elders, study finds
Healthy patients age 70 and older who could benefit from colon cancer screening are not being adequately screened, while ill patients are being screened unnecessarily, according to a study of more than 27,000 veteran patients led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
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With Thousands in Need of Transplants, UCSF Intensifies Efforts to Promote Organ Donation
As a global leader in transplant surgery, UCSF has a responsibility to educate the public about the importance of organ donation, and must keep working to reduce the gap between need and availability, advocates say.
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Top UCSF Leadership to Report on April 13 on Diversity Efforts
The campus community is invited to a forum on “Diversity: Accomplishments, Challenges and Plans for the Future” on April 13 in Cole Hall on the Parnassus campus.
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Claudia Chaufan joins Institute For Health & Aging and Social and Behavioral Sciences
New UCSF Faculty, April 2009
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UCSF Builds Network of Advocates to Encourage Involvement in Important Issues
Faculty, staff and alumni who want to join a growing network of advocates for UCSF may now sign up to receive email alerts about important issues that affect the University.
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Stopping Food Fat from Becoming Body Fat - A New Drug Target
Fat-filled calories – how would you like to eat as many as the next guy, while he balloons out and you don’t? That idea might not be as far-fetched as it sounds.
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UCSF Launches New Online Calendar
The new campus events calendar has a fresh look and offers more detailed listings and user-friendly search tools.
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Adolescent preventive care study featured on USA Today website
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UCSF Hosts Red Hot Gala This Saturday
As if you need a reason to celebrate, UCSF is hosting the Red Hot Gala on Saturday featuring live entertainment at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.
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Free Campus Workshop Series to Focus on Career Enhancement
UCSF is offering employees a three-part series that will offer expert advice on résumé writing, interviewing and financial planning.
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UCSF Founders Day Banquet to Honor 10 Working to Advance Health
The UCSF Founders Day Banquet on April 15 will honor four recipients of the 2009 UCSF Medal and six UCSF faculty members, who will be recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in teaching, research and mentoring.
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DCIS Is Not Invasive Breast Cancer, and Might Not Require Surgery
Tens of thousands of women are having surgery – sometimes even having both breasts removed – to treat a condition that is unlikely to ever become life-threatening.
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New strategy developed to diagnose melanoma
A UCSF research team has developed a technique to distinguish benign moles from malignant melanomas by measuring differences in levels of genetic markers. Standard microscopic examinations of biopsied tissue can be ambiguous and somewhat subjective, the researchers say, and supplementing standard practice with the new technique is expected to help clarify difficult-to-diagnose cases.
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Most teens do not get recommended preventive care, UCSF study finds
The majority of adolescents in the United States do not obtain the appropriate level of preventive health care services, despite broad professional consensus recommending annual doctor visits for this age group, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.
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Update on the Search for a New UCSF Chancellor
The Advisory Committee for the Selection of the Chancellor of UCSF reports on its search activities and provides information about the projected timeline for the weeks ahead.
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UCSF to Honor Three for Advancement of Women on March 30
The campus community is invited to celebrate the accomplishments of three members who have championed the advancement of women at UCSF at a ceremony on Monday.
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Interim Medical School Dean Cites Significant Budget Challenges Ahead
The UCSF School of Medicine could face a combined loss of nearly $50 million on a $1.3 billion operating budget in fiscal year 2010, according to Interim Dean Sam Hawgood.
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Nursing, Pharmacy Faculty Members to Receive Distinction in Teaching Awards
Barbara Drew, who works to improve the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiovascular ailments, and Conan MacDougall, a clinical pharmacist and infectious disease specialist, will be honored for excellence in teaching on April 8.
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Antipsychotic Drug Approved for Depression Treatment
If you were not responding to antidepressants, would you be willing to try antipsychotic medication?
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UCSF summit empowers young women to be next generation of leaders
More than 250 diverse young women from 20 area high schools will attend a special summit exploring issues that impact their health and goals -- including relationship violence, suicide, and the evolution to leadership. The Young Women's Health Leadership Summit (YWHLS), sponsored by the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health in collaboration with the San Francisco Unified School District, was developed by a committee of young women for young women. The event includes inspirational speakers and performance art. The conference theme is “Strive, Struggle, Succeed: Bring Out the Somethin’ in You!”