UCSF events for June 2007
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Prescription for Africa:
Without action, the future does not look bright in Mozambique: Fewer than 1,000 students are attending medical school, according to an expert on African higher education.
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UCSF opens Jeffrey Modell Center to study immunodeficiency disease
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UCSF experts cautious about vaccine for cervical cancer virus
Unknowns about the effectiveness and safety of the new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine demand thoughtful deliberation by clinicians on its role in cervical cancer prevention, according to two UCSF women's health specialists.
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African Leader Champions Women's Health as Key to Economic Prosperity
UCSF Medalist Mamphela Ramphele says saving women's lives strengthens the overall prosperity of the economy.
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UCSF to Host Earth Fest, Bike to Work Day on May 17
The campus community is invited to learn how to be green on May 17, when UCSF hosts its Earth Fest and Bike to Work Day.
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City Program Seeks Summer Jobs for Youths
UCSF managers and supervisors may offer a job to a San Francisco teenager thus summer.
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Carey Drumright: Determined to Give Back to the Community
UCSF's Carey Drumright will again join the AIDS/LifeCycle in June for his sixth year in a row.
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Parking Available at Stanyan and Haight
Those who work at the UCSF Parnassus campus may pay a monthly fee to park at the corner of Stanyan and Haight streets.
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1st anniversary celebration of UCSF Asian Heart & Vascular Center
UCSF Asian Heart & Vascular Center first anniversary celebration May 10, 2007 (Thursday) 5:00 - 7:30 pm
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Dentistry Dean to Take Post at NYU
Charles Bertolami, DDS, DMedSc, and professor and dean of the UCSF School of Dentistry, has accepted an appointment as dean of the New York University College of Dentistry, effective September 1, 2007.
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UCSF offers free skin cancer screenings & opens shade structure
Two special UCSF events this week emphasize sun safety. Media are invited to cover.
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Universities, Not Companies, Drive Biotech Advancement
A study by Marks & Clerk, an intellectual property firm based in the United Kingdom, has found that during the period between 2002 and 2006, universities like UCSF and public research institutes, rather than private companies, drove advances in biotechnology.
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UCSF Announces Winners of Global Life Science Innovation Competition
Craig Hashi, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Graduate Group in Bioengineering, recently led his team to a first-place victory in a life science innovation competition at UCSF.
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Kids at Work Get Hands-on Lessons in Communications
UCSF Public Affairs staff hosted two groups of girls who learned about reporting and writing about science as part of Kids at UCSF Day.
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Is There an Electron in the House? A Conversation with Electron Kebebew
A man who operates on bodies and genes makes his mark...
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UCSF Sponsors Free Skin Cancer Screening on May 12
The UCSF Department of Dermatology will host free skin cancer screenings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, on the third floor of the UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, 1701 Divisadero St., San Francisco.
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New Drug Offers Hope for Osteoporosis Sufferers
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UCSF to establish center for study of primary immune disease in children
This month, UCSF will open one of only a small number of centers in the world dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and cure of children suffering from primary immune disorders such as the famed "bubble boy" disease.
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UCSF Awards 23 Projects for Clinical and Translational Science Activities
Faculty from all four schools and the Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology are among recipients of the first round of grant funding for research and career development activities in clinical and translational sciences.
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UCSF-led team receives $15 million to study genetics of epilepsy
A team led by UCSF scientists has received a grant of $15 million, provided over five years, to study the complex genetic factors that underlie some of the most common forms of epilepsy.
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New Osher Lifelong Learning Classes Begin May 8
Learn about perspectives on breakthrough medicines, drug safety and preventing medication errors during a new course in UCSF's Mini Medical School beginning May 8.
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Spotlight: Native American Health Alliance Spring Cultural Celebration
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International autoimmunity research initiative gains major support
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has renewed support, with major funding, for an ambitious seven-year-old international research consortium that is pioneering novel strategies for studying and testing new drugs.
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Six UCSF Faculty Members Named 2007 AAAS Fellows
Six UCSF faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Iraq War Vet Counselors Battling Traumatic Stress
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UCSF Celebrates Second Annual TransplantNurses Day
UCSF's transplant nurses recently received praise for helping patients, living-donors and their families through the transplantation process.
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UCSF Medical School Dean Testifies on Food and Drug Safety
David Kessler, MD, vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the UCSF School of Medicine testified on Tuesday, May 1, before the House Oversight and Investigations Committee hearing on the future of the Food and Drug Administration. Kessler was FDA Commissioner from 1990 to 1997.
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Vascular imaging key to predicting repeat childhood stroke
One of the first major studies of pediatric stroke has revealed that as many as one fifth of children who have had strokes are at risk of a recurrence ...
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Once-a-year drug reduces fractures from osteoporosis
A treatment for osteoporosis delivered once a year is as effective as current monthly or weekly osteoporosis regimens at reducing the incidence of bone fractures, according to a new study led by a UCSF research team.