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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.
UCSF today launches a data security awareness campaign to reinforce the idea that protecting private electronic information is everyone’s responsibility.
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.
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.
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.
A dozen renowned experts on health care and policy gathered at UCSF recently to discuss the proposed overhaul of the nation’s health care delivery system.
Using stem cells in the treatment of type 1 diabetes may begin to be tested in human trials within two to three years, a UCSF researcher noted in a recent forum on stem cell research.
For the second year in a row, UCSF Medical Center received a perfect score in an LGBT equality index report that looks at five categories: patient nondiscrimination, hospital visitation, medical decisionmaking, competence training and employment nondiscrimination.
UC President Mark G. Yudof said today (May 14) that the revised state budget scenarios released by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would have serious consequences for the level and quality of service provided by the University of California system to students and taxpayers.
Campus leaders recently reported on progress made over the previous year in creating a more diverse campus community, addressed gaps and shared plans for the road ahead.
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fatty acid found in plants, appears unlikely to be a cause of prostate cancer, contrary to some previous findings, according to a research review and meta-analysis by investigators at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
The campus community is invited to attend Earth Fest 2009 on Thursday, when UCSF will introduce Zimride, an online rideshare-matching system that brings people together in social, sustainable and convenient transportation.
UCSF is boosting its efforts to help the campus community recycle and compost more, as part of ongoing efforts to make the University more sustainable.
Sam Hawgood, interim dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, will update the campus community at town hall meetings on May 12 on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
New UCSF Faculty, May 2009
Chancellor-elect Susan Desmond-Hellmann says taking on the role of chancellor means returning to the place that changed her life, and she pledges to nurture the spirit of excellence and innovation that makes UCSF so unique.
UCSF Chancellor Mike Bishop, MD, received a standing ovation on Friday from faculty, staff, students and others who had gathered to meet his successor, Chancellor-elect Susan Desmond-Hellmann.
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.
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.
Sonja Conta laced up her running shoes, adjusted her “tutu” and prepared to defy gravity.
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.
Chancellor Mike Bishop updated the campus community about the outbreak of HINI influenza A (swine flu) in a message sent on May 5.