Chancellor Issues Message About Swine Flu
Chancellor Mike Bishop updated the campus community about the outbreak of HINI influenza A (swine flu) in a message sent on May 5.
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UCSF Stem Cell Forum to Highlight State of Research
Five leading UCSF scientists will discuss the state of stem cell research in a free public forum in San Francisco on May 7.
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UCSF experts weigh in, calm fears, on flu outbreak
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UCSF neurologist, former Congressman Gephardt to discuss issues at health care forum
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.
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UCSF's Hauser, Former Congressman Gephardt to Participate in Health Care Forum at UCSF Mission Bay
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.
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Children with acid reflux more likely to have poor dental health
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.
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Brooke Hollister joins Institute For Health & Aging, Social and Behavioral Sciences
New UCSF Faculty, May 2009
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SF Chronicle reports on nominee for new UCSF Chancellor
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UC President announces recommended candidates for Chancellors of UC Davis, UC San Francisco
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.
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Five UCSF scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences
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.
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UC President Announces Appointment of Candidate for UCSF Chancellor
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.
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Imaging Lab Draws from Impressive Arsenal to Fight Major Health Threats
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.
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UCSF Offers Employees, Students Advice on Business Travel
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.
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Cancer-causing virus associated with higher risk of new HIV infection
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.
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Mount Zion, Parnassus Auxiliaries to Merge into One
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.
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New therapy based on magnetic stimulation shows promise for non-drug treatment for migraine
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.
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Glutamate identified as predictor of disease progression in multiple sclerosis
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.
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UCSF Oncologist Led Early Clinical Trials of Provenge
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.
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UCSF Forms First Joint Department in Schools of Pharmacy, Medicine
UCSF has announced the establishment of the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, the first joint department at the University.
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Firefly project features live dramatic reading of letters between patients and teenage pen pals
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.
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UCSF ethicist Bernard Lo quoted in New York Times and Wall Street Journal on conflicts of interest
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UCSF Offers Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screenings on May 1
UCSF is offering the public free, drop-in screenings for oral, head and neck cancers on May 1 at 2380 Sutter St.
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UCSF's Pediatric Stroke Center Featured in San Francisco Chronicle
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UCSF Infectious Disease Expert Answers Questions About Swine Flu
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.
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UPDATED: UCSF Officials Monitor Worldwide Outbreak of Swine Flu
UCSF Medical Center and campus officials continue to monitor national, state and local health reports following a worldwide outbreak of swine flu, including 30 confirmed human cases in California.
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UCSF HIV/AIDS Training Program Successfully Promotes Diversity
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Global health experts release new guidance on malaria elimination
Countries and policy leaders gain new guidance today on how and when to eliminate malaria, paving the way for the potential global eradication of the deadly disease. The announcement is being made on behalf of the Malaria Elimination Group, a global body of researchers, policy experts and country program managers, by the Global Health Group of UCSF Global Health Sciences.
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AAAS Elects Four UCSF Faculty as Fellows
UCSF faculty members Abul Abbas, Nancy Adler, David Agard and Patrick O’Farrell were recently elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAAS).
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Study Reveals How to Make Gasoline from Yeast and Bacterium
A chemical precursor molecule of gasoline can be produced from biomass and salt, according to research by UCSF School of Pharmacy's Christopher Voigt, PhD, and UCSF colleagues.
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UCSF HIV/AIDS training program successfully promotes diversity
The Visiting Professor Program at UCSF is described as a national model for research training that promotes the success of scientists conducting innovative research in minority communities in a paper appearing in the April 2009 issue of the American Journal of Public Health.