Martin Steinhoff joins Department of Dermatology
New UCSF Faculty, March 2009
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Anita Moon-Grady joins Department of Pediatrics
New UCSF Faculty, March 2009
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Metabolic syndrome linked to women's cognitive impairment risk
Older women with the metabolic syndrome – a constellation of health-risk factors – had a 66 percent increase in risk of developing cognitive impairment compared with women who did not have the syndrome, according to a large study of post-menopausal women led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
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Chancellor Bishop Witnesses President Obama Ushering in New Era of Scientific Integrity
UCSF Chancellor Mike Bishop joined President Obama as he lifted the Bush administration’s strict limits on human embryonic stem cell research at the White House on Monday.
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Dina Perez-Neira joins Department of Family and Community Medicine
New UCSF Faculty, March 2009
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Lifting of Stem Cell Ban Affects UCSF and Research Community
A prominent UCSF stem cell researcher says President Obama’s executive order on embryonic stem cell research “can only accelerate the research and speed advances in treatment” for myriad diseases.
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UCSF Neuroscience Graduate Receives Prestigious Weintraub Award
UCSF alumna Kay Tye was selected for a prestigious award, based on her groundbreaking research into the role of a particular brain region in the earliest stages of reward learning.
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National Lesbian Health Summit Brings Together National Thought Leaders
UCSF is hosting the National Lesbian Health Summit, which brings together thought leaders from around the nation to examine issues of lesbian health research, policy and clinical care.
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UCSF's Mandell to Oversee Advocacy Efforts for National Orthopedic Group
Peter Mandell, UCSF assistant clinical professor, has been appointed chair of the Council on Advocacy within the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the world’s largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists.
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UCSF begins clinical trial of incision-free obesity treatment
A team of specialists at UCSF Medical Center has treated its first patients as part of a multi-center clinical study to evaluate an incision-free procedure for the treatment of obesity.
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Two SFGH-based faculty interviewed about efforts to reach vulnerable populations
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High blood pressure linked to earlier death among African-American breast cancer patients
A study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has shown that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a predictor of mortality among breast cancer patients, especially those who are African-American, and that hypertension accounts for approximately 30 percent of the survival disparity between African-American and white breast cancer patients.
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UCSF Team to Devise Strategy for Going After NIH Stimulus Funds
A seven-member stimulus response team will work to identify and coordinate UCSF’s funding needs and strengthen grant applications to position UCSF as an ideal recipient of NIH economic stimulus funds.
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CTSI Symposium to Highlight Research That Engages Communities
Steven Woolf will deliver a plenary lecture, titled “The Meaning of Translational Research and Why It Matters,” at a March 13 symposium at UCSF.
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Using hair to manage HIV/AIDS and predict treatment success
UCSF researchers have found that examining levels of antiretroviral drugs in hair samples taken from HIV patients on therapy strongly predicts treatment success.
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Arpi Bekmezian joins Pediatrics, Hospitalist Group
New UCSF Faculty, March 2009
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Study sheds light on angiogenesis inhibitors, points to limitations, solutions
A new generation of cancer drugs designed to starve tumors of their blood supply – called “angiogenesis inhibitors” -- succeeds at first, but then promotes more invasive cancer growth -- sometimes with a higher incidence of metastases, according to a new study in animals. The research clarifies similar findings in other animal studies and is consistent with some early evidence from a small number of clinical trials with cancer patients.
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Turnaround Mentorship Program Seeks Mentors and Mentees
Staff and supervisors are invited to information sessions about the UCSF Turnaround Mentorship Program. Deadline to apply is March 18.
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LGBT Scientists Hear About Coming Out on the Job
Nearly 100 lesbian and gay scientists recently heard a distinguished panel address the groundbreaking subject of being “out” in science at UCSF Mission Bay.
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Dogged Drug Company and FDA Critic Delivers UCSF Health Policy Talk
During a recent lecture at UCSF, outspoken public health activist Sidney Wolfe, MD, recounted his 40-plus years as a thorn in the side of the pharmaceutical industry and federal drug regulators.
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Effective mentoring critical to HIV/AIDS research efforts
An innovative mentoring program at the UCSF-Gladstone Institute for Virology and Immunology Center for AIDS Research is providing vital support for the development of the next generation of HIV/AIDS researchers and clinician scientists.
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UCSF/SFGH Staph 'Sleuth' Receives French Legion of Honor Award
Microbiologist Francoise Perdreau-Remington, PhD, has received France’s highest civilian award for her work in identifying, mapping and tracking drug-resistant staph infections.
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American Society for Microbiology Prize Goes to DeRisi
Joseph DeRisi, inventor of the ViroChip, a microarray that is used to detect every known virus and helps researchers identify and describe unknown viruses, will receive the Eli Lilly and Company Research Award from the American Society for Microbiology in May.
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HIV and Organ Transplants Can Coexist, UCSF Research Shows
Ongoing research by UCSF doctors refutes conventional wisdom and offers good news to many HIV-infected patients at risk of organ failure.
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UCSF Hosts Body Image Awareness Week
UCSF Student Health Services and the Center for Gender Equity, among several departments, are co-sponsoring Body Image Awareness Week from Feb. 23 to Feb. 27.
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State Budget Contains $115 Million in New Cuts for UC, Stretches Budget Challenge to $450 Million
The state budget adopted by the Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for the rest of 2008-09 and the 2009-10 fiscal year contains $115 million in new permanent funding reductions for the University of California system and, by virtue of other growing costs not addressed in the budget, extends the university's total immediate state budget challenge to $450 million.
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New Orthopedic Trauma Facility Brings Research, Training and Patient Care Under One Roof
The new Orthopaedic Trauma Institute at San Francisco General Hospital will allow UCSF physicians and surgeons to continue providing world-class treatment, but in a space that allows for greater interaction and collaboration among doctors, researchers and support staff.
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UCSF Gallo study finds hormone disorder drug could help drinkers stay sober
A drug prescribed for male and female infertility and menstrual disorders could hold the key to a more effective treatment for alcoholism, according to a study by researchers at the UCSF-affiliated Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center.
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UCSF Children's Hospital doctors featured in KTVU-TV story on immune disorder
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Transportation Services Demystifies Pretax Transit Benefits
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that was signed into law this week by President Barack Obama includes an increase that allows UCSF employees to take money out of their paycheck now, before taxes are deducted, to pay for transportation.