Lima Named Director of Mission Bay Medical Center Project
Longtime UCSF Medical Center administrator Cindy Lima has been named project director overseeing development of a hospital complex at Mission Bay.
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Give to UCSFLongtime UCSF Medical Center administrator Cindy Lima has been named project director overseeing development of a hospital complex at Mission Bay.
UCSF scientists are reporting what they say is a significant improvement in the technique for genetically reprogramming mouse cells to their embryonic state, a process that transforms the cells, in essence, into embryonic stem cells.
UCSF will host a pediatric research web conference focusing on the "Challenges Facing Institutional Review Boards" on September 11.
Uncovering the secrets of tooth enamel could brighten the future for biomaterials...
The campus community is invited to bring their families for a fun-filled day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on September 22.
The deadline to apply for the next round of mediation training offered by the UCSF Work~Life Resource Center is September 21.
The Iraq Action Group at UCSF will display boots representing 393 California soldiers who have died in the war in Iraq.
Scientists are not in the business of making better mousetraps, but they're serious about making better mice to understand cancer biology.
A specific gene mutation may be useful in predicting the level of aggression of thyroid cancer and help guide treatment options and follow-up care, according to new study findings.
Accomplished swimmers are invited to join Olympic swimming legends from across the country for the second annual "Swim Across America--San Francisco Swim to Fight Cancer" on Sunday, September 30.
Elisabeth Wilson, Alma Martinez and Kevin Grumbach have been named to lead the program for medical students interested in working with urban underserved populations.
In the dynamic world of the developing brain, neural stem cells give rise to neurons deep within the brain's fluid-filled ventricles. These newborn neurons then migrate along the stem cell fibers up to the neocortex, the seat of higher cognitive functions.
The campus community is invited to attend upcoming safety fairs at four UCSF locations in September and October.
UCSF Professor of Physiology Michael Stryker has been named to the advisory board of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, a medical research organization dedicated to brain research.
UCSF will celebrate 10 years of offering the free Chancellor's Concert Series this fall.
As a geneticist, Jane Gitschier, PhD, is interested in teasing out the relative contributions of genes and environment on behavior. For more than a decade, she and former UCSF colleague Nelson Freimer, PhD, now at UCLA, have been exploring this question by studying the capacity that some people have for "perfect pitch," the ability to instantly and precisely identify a musical note.
Fourth-year UCSF medical student Brian "Yoshi" Laing has been named a 2007 Pisacano Scholar.
Strokes are the third most common killer of adults in the United States, but they're unusual in children. In fact, pediatricians and family physicians—and parents—often don't consider strokes, even when children show symptoms that would cause instant alarm in adults. For decades, there was a notable lack of research in pediatric stroke.
UCSF will work to improve its educational facilities, expand interprofessional education and enhance diversity — all recommended in the UCSF Strategic Plan — as part of its efforts toward WASC accreditation.
Twenty high school seniors recently participated in the Science and Health Education Partnership High School Summer Internship Program.