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The University of California, San Francisco is hosting a public forum and scientific workshop May 27-29 to discuss emerging issues of importance for the National Institutes of Health research agenda for women’s health in the coming decade.
UC Regents approved the appointment of Susan Desmond-Hellmann, whom UC President Mark Yudof described as a “success story,” as the ninth chancellor of UCSF.
Susan Desmond-Hellmann, a physician, pioneering cancer researcher and biotechnology industry executive who most recently served as president of product development for Genentech, today (May 7) was named chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco campus by the University of California Board of Regents.
Five leading UCSF scientists will discuss the state of stem cell research in a free public forum in San Francisco on May 7.
A new study by UCSF researchers concludes that media campaigns that portray the tobacco industry in a negative light and that appeal to young adults may be a powerful intervention to decrease young adult smoking.
Asthma patients who spend as little as 30 minutes with a health care professional to develop a personalized self-management plan show improved adherence to medications and better disease control, according to a new study by a team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.
Adults with less education are less likely to be in very good health than college graduates in every state of the US, and adults in every state fall short of the level of good health that every American should be able to achieve, says a new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America.
The UCSF campus community is invited on May 12 to hear from authors who wrote a book on achieving work-life balance.
Sonja Conta laced up her running shoes, adjusted her “tutu” and prepared to defy gravity.
Chancellor Mike Bishop updated the campus community about the outbreak of HINI influenza A (swine flu) in a message sent on May 5.
Stephen Hauser, MD, chairman of the UCSF Department of Neurology and a leading multiple sclerosis researcher, will host leaders of business, labor, health care and government for a discussion on what needs to be done to overhaul America’s healthcare system.
Neurologist Stephen Hauser, who is nationally recognized for his pioneering research on multiple sclerosis, will host a summit on health care reform on May 6.
Children who have symptoms of chronic acid reflux are significantly more likely to have dental erosions than those without reflux symptoms, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.
New UCSF Faculty, May 2009
University of California President Mark G. Yudof will bring the names of two candidates to serve as chancellors of UC Davis and UC San Francisco to next week’s meeting of the UC Board of Regents, the university announced today (May 1). Both appointments are subject to approval of the Board of Regents and, if approved, would take effect this summer.
Five UCSF faculty scientists are among the 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 15 countries elected recently to the National Academy of Sciences, the Academy has announced.
UCSF-trained physician Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, a distinguished leader in cancer research, biotechnology business executive and Bay Area native, will be the first woman to serve as UCSF chancellor, if approved by the UC Regents next week.
Infection with anal human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus that can cause anal and cervical cancers, is associated with a higher risk of new HIV infection in previously HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM), according to new UCSF research.
Researchers at UCSF’s Margaret Hart Surbeck Laboratory are using highly advanced, noninvasive imaging tools to better understand and treat conditions such as cancer, osteoporosis and neurological disorders.
UCSF employees and students traveling in the United States or abroad have an important online tool that allows them to find out about emerging health threats – from cases of civil unrest to swine flu.
The campus community is invited to “Love and Laughter” comedy competition, a fundraiser hosted by the Auxiliary at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion on Saturday, May 2.
A new UCSF study examining the mechanism of a novel therapy that uses magnetic pulses to treat chronic migraine sufferers showed the treatment to be a promising alternative to medication.
UCSF researchers have identified a correlation between higher levels of glutamate, which occurs naturally in the brain as a byproduct of metabolism, and greater disease burden in multiple sclerosis patients. The study is the first to measure glutamate toxicity in the brain over time and suggests an improved method for tracking the disease and predicting its course.
UCSF has announced the establishment of the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, the first joint department at the University.
Members of the public are invited to attend the Firefly Project’s live reading of letters that were exchanged this year between critically ill patients being treated at UCSF Medical Center and teenage pen pals who attend San Francisco Bay Area high schools.
New data on immunotherapy to boost cancer fighting immune cells shows promise. A UCSF oncologist played a key role in testing the Dendreon drug Provenge in prostrate cancer.
Lawrence Drew, MD, PhD, director of the clinical virology laboratory at UCSF, answered some questions related to an unusual swine flu that has infected and killed people in Mexico.