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UCSF Names MLK Awardees, Hosts Series of Events
The campus community is invited to a ceremony recognizing the winners of the 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Awards on January 22.
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Teens find the benefits of not having sex decline with age
The percentage of teens who report solely positive benefits from not having sex declines precipitously with age, according to a new study by scientists at the University of California, S
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Medical Anthropologist Awarded Top Honor
UCSF Medical Anthropologist Sharon Kaufman, PhD, has received the Millennium Book Award, one of the most prestigious honors bestowed by the Society for Medical Anthropology.
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UCSF Tropical Disease Researcher in Scientific American's Top 50
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UCSF to Host Focus the Nation Teach-in
The campus community is invited to participate in an interactive webcast and teach-in to “Focus the Nation” on solutions to protect the planet on January 30 and 31.
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Leading UCSF neuroendocrinologist and medical leader dies
William Francis Ganong, MD, who built the Department of Physiology at the University of California, San Francisco, into one of the leading departments of its kind in the United States, died on Dec. 23, at age 83.
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UCSF to Celebrate National Mentoring Month
The UCSF Faculty Mentoring Program is recognizing National Mentoring Month and the importance of mentoring for UCSF faculty by spearheading a number of activities.
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VA Leader, UCSF Researcher Will Use VA's Computerized Medical Records for Physician Education
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Language centers revealed, brain surgery refined with new mapping
Neurosurgeons from the University of California, San Francisco are reporting significant results of a new brain mapping technique that allows for the safe removal of tumors near language pathways in the brain.
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Meet New UCSF Faculty
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Blacks, Hispanics less likely to get strong pain drugs in emergency rooms
Despite increases in the overall use of opioid drugs to relieve severe pain, black and Hispanic patients remain significantly less likely than whites to receive these pain-relievers in emergency rooms, according to a new national study.
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School of Dentistry Names Deborah Greenspan Orofacial Sciences Chair
Deborah Greenspan, BDS, DSc, UCSF School of Dentistry professor of clinical oral medicine, interim chair of the Department of Orofacial Sciences and clinical director of the UCSF Oral AIDS Center, has been appointed chair of Orofacial Sciences.
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The Dope on Dopamine
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Professor Patricia Calarco is new Dean of the Graduate Division
In a letter to the campus community, UCSF Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Eugene Washington, MD, has announced the appointment of Patricia Calarco, PhD, as Dean of the Graduate Division.
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Gladstone Scientists Cited in Top 50 Achievements for 2007
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Brain imaging and genetic studies link thinking patterns to addiction
Scientists have for the first time identified brain sites that fire up more when people make impulsive decisions.
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Ernest Charles "Charlie" Watkins Passes Away at 83
Longtime UCSF School of Dentistry faculty member Ernest Charles "Charlie" Watkins passed away peacefully in his sleep.
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Nurturing Diversity: Accomplishments, Challenges and Plans for the Future
UCSF leaders presented key initiatives, including the 10-point plan to promote diversity, academic diversity case studies, initiatives for staff diversity and the role of the UCSF director of academic diversity at a panel held recently in Cole Hall.
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Caring for Pediatric Cancer Survivors Throughout Life
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Expert on Adolescents and HIV Joins UCSF AIDS Prevention Center
A researcher who has been reshaping proven HIV prevention interventions to make them more accessible has joined UCSF's Center for AIDS Prevention Studies.
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Songbirds offer clues to highly practiced motor skills in humans
The melodious sound of a songbird may appear effortless, but his elocutions are actually the result of rigorous training undergone in youth and maintained throughout adulthood. His tune has virtually "crystallized" by maturity.
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NCIRE Board of Directors announces changes
At its annual meeting on November 13, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE) announced the departure of three members and the appointment of three members.
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UCSF Ushers in a New Era for Autoimmune Disease Research
Scientists from the Rosalind Russell Medical Research Center for Arthritis say UCSF is making significant research progress in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus.
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Benefits of hospitalist care confirmed in new study
In the largest study to date evaluating the outcome of in-hospital care by various physician types, findings show that care by hospitalists resulted in shorter stays and lower costs to patients.
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Pioneering Leader in Plastic Surgery Dies of ALS
A memorial service for Stephen Mathes will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at 4 p.m. in Toland Hall at UCSF's Parnassus Heights campus.
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UCSF Names New Pediatric Diabetes Chair
Stephen Gitelman, an accomplished pediatric diabetologist, has been named chair in pediatric diabetes and clinical research.
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Statement by UCSF and University of California Office of General Counsel
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10 Tips from a UCSF cardiologist for a heart-healthy season
The holidays can be a hectic time. A leading cardiologist has 10 tips for getting through the season feeling healthier and less stressed.
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Pediatric Heart Patients a World Apart