Eric J. Collier joins Social & Behavioral Sciences Department
New UCSF Faculty, February 2009
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UCSF Partners with China to Promote Health, Scientific Research and Education
Through both long-term and one-time-only projects, UCSF is increasing its efforts to engage China in scientific and academic collaboration — part of the University’s ongoing pursuit to improve global health.
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Brain Cells Growing Bad: A Conversation with David Rowitch
Brain development disorders are the primary interest of UCSF neonatologist David Rowitch, MD, but his research also has led to new insight into gliomas, the deadliest brain cancers. Rowitch and colleagues have identified specific molecules that help control where and when brain cells arise, and what kinds of brain cells they become.
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Kelly M. Cordoro joins Dermatology Department
New UCSF Faculty, February 2009
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UCSF receives tentative renewal of major stem cell training grant
UCSF has received tentative approval of a grant from the California Institute for Regeneration Medicine to continue its comprehensive stem cell training program, designed to help cultivate the next generation of stem cell scientists.
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Center for Gender Equity to Host Workshop for Women Interested in Public Service
Registration is due Feb. 2 for women interested in attending a Feb. 5 workshop at UCSF to learn how to secure appointments to local boards and commissions.
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Alert: UCSF Children's Hospital reports fundraising scam
UCSF Children’s Hospital wants to alert the public to a fundraising scam that has been brought to its attention.
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Zip code, race, class trump genetics and health care as predictors of public health
Chronic disease and early death are far more common in low-income communities, which also tend to be largely nonwhite and less educated, says public health expert Anthony Iton.
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Study explores underuse of interpreters in hospitals
A new study has found that resident physicians at teaching hospitals underuse interpreter services — often relying on hand gestures or a limited number of words in the patient’s native language.
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Women's appointment training workshop offered at UCSF
UCSF is hosting a workshop geared toward women to learn how to apply for and get appointed to a board or commission. The workshop is free and open to the public.
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UCSF's Bero on Nationwide Radio to Discuss Drug Clinical Trial Bias
Lisa Bero, a leader in the study of conflicts of interest in biomedical research, will be the featured speaker at the San Francisco-based Commonwealth Club of California on Feb. 4.
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Perceptions and experiences of homeless youth vary by race, UCSF study shows
The self-perceptions and life experiences of young homeless people vary significantly by race, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore the need for a more tailored approach to youth homelessness intervention and prevention programs.
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Weight loss reduces incontinence in obese women, UCSF study shows
Behavioral weight-loss programs can be an effective way to reduce urinary incontinence in women who are overweight or obese, according to a study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.
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Symposium on Personalized Medicine to Feature UCSF Faculty
The UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine is sponsoring a symposium on February 5 to address the impact of health reform and related issues in the field.
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Reus to Receive Vestermark Psychiatry Educator Award
UCSF’s Victor I. Reus, who is considered an expert in training the next generation of mental health professionals, will receive a national award in October.
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UCSF stem cell research featured on Jim Lehrer News Hour
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Hypertension Lowers Survival in African American Women with Breast Cancer
In African American women with breast cancer, high blood pressure lessens the chances of survival compared with white women, a new UCSF study finds.
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CDC recognizes UCSF's research as critical to HIV prevention
Two HIV prevention interventions developed by UCSF researchers have been selected as additions to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2008 Compendium of Evidence-based HIV Prevention Interventions.
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Applications Sought for Master's Program in Global Health Sciences
The deadline to apply for fall 2009 entry into the Master’s Program in Global Health Sciences is Jan. 30.
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Nominations Sought for UCSF Mount Zion Milton and Helen Pearl Award for Outstanding Service
Members of the community can nominate a colleague for the Milton and Helen Pearl Award for Outstanding Service.
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Cancer-causing gene discovery suggests new therapies
Scientists have discovered a novel way by which a much-studied cancer-promoting gene accelerates the disease. The finding suggests a new strategy to halt cancer’s progress.
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School of Medicine Dean Delivers Budget Update
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Children with inflammatory bowel disease have surprisingly high folate levels, study finds
Children with newly diagnosed cases of inflammatory bowel disease have higher concentrations of folate in their blood than individuals without IBD, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and UC Berkeley. The findings bring into question the previously held theory that patients with IBD are prone to folate – also known as folic acid – deficiency.
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Youth Scientists Honored for UCSF-Backed Biotech Project
A partnership between UCSF and a San Francisco high school earned the team certificates of honor from the city Board of Supervisors and the California Legislature.
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HIV Stigma Plagues Nurses in Developing Countries
With support from the Fogarty International Center, the UCSF School of Nursing is examining the impact of stigma as it relates to nurses who care for HIV patients in developing countries.
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UCSF Resource Allocation Program Offers Fourth Round of Grants
Faculty are invited to submit an application for the next round of funding by March 2 in the Resource Allocation Program.
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UCSF finds potential new antibody treatment for autoimmune diseases
Scientists at UCSF have discovered an abnormality in a patient’s immune system that may lead to safer therapies for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and colitis, as well as potential new ways to treat transplant rejection.
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First study to test real-world effects of stun gun use raises questions about safety
The rate of sudden deaths increased six-fold in the first year that California law enforcement agencies deployed the use of stun guns, according to a UCSF study. Findings also showed a two-fold increase in the rate of firearm-related deaths during the same time period.
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Behavior and Side Effects: A Conversation with Laurence Tecott
Drug side effects have been sidelining already-approved drugs. New inventions by Laurence Tecott, MD, PhD, and Evan Goulding, MD, PhD, allow monitoring of complex mouse behaviors and may yield early warnings of possible pharmaceutical side effects. Big Pharma and biotech drug development should benefit as a result.
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In a Human Virus, New Method to ID MicroRNA Targets Proves Its Value
MicroRNA inhibitors of genes reveal their targets in a UCSF Kaposi’s sarcoma study. Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Don Ganem leads efforts to find guiding principles that will point to the targets of microRNA in health and disease.