New Exhibit Opens at UCSF Faculty/Alumni House
Local artist Bob Ankers shows his sense of humor and flair for food in a new exhibit opening at the UCSF Faculty/Alumni House.
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UCSF Establishes Identity Theft Website, Hotline
UCSF has established a website and hotline number for those seeking more information about concerns over identity theft.
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Charlie Rose and Cynthia Kenyon Explore the Science of Living Longer
On the third episode of <i>The Charlie Rose Science Series</i>, co-hosts Charlie Rose and Nobel Laureate Sir Paul Nurse, PhD, speak with UCSF's Cynthia Kenyon, PhD, Herbert Boyer Distinguished Professor in Biochemistry and Biophysics, and director, Larry L. Hillblom Center for the Biology of Aging, about Kenyon's cutting-edge research in genes and aging.
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New UCSF Hospital Complex Planned at Mission Bay
In May, the UC Board of Regents is expected to give UCSF Medical Center the approval to begin fundraising for its new hospital at Mission Bay, scheduled to open in 2013. The $1.2 billion hospital complex, part of the UCSF Medical Center, will be among the first in the nation devoted exclusively to the care of women and children, and cancer.
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VAMC Staff Physician Wins Junior Investigator of the Year
The Society of General Internal Medicine has selected Louise C. Walter, an assistant professor of medicine at UCSF, as Outstanding Junior Investigator of the Year.
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Alcoholism: Vice or Disease? A Conversation with Howard Fields, Part 1 of 3
Are addicts flawed or blameless? UCSF neuroscientist Howard Fields points the finger at the brain...
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UCSF Schools of Medicine, Nursing among nation's best in new survey
UCSF's School of Medicine and School of Nursing rank among the best graduate schools in the country in the new survey conducted and published by "U.S News & World Report."
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Boosting Colon Cancer Survival
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Debate Rekindled on the Two-Drinks-a-Day Road to Heart Health
No one really wants to hear that alcohol isn't good for us after all, which could be why scientists worldwide have convened on paper this month to debate a UCSF researcher's study that debunks the popular notion.
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Massage and acupuncture reduce pain after cancer surgery
Massage and acupuncture are effective in decreasing pain and depression following surgery in cancer patients, according to a UCSF study.
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Facts About UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay
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ADEA Names Dentistry Dean President-Elect
Charles Bertolami, dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, has been named president-elect of the American Dental Education Association.
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UCSF Physical Therapy "Health and Wellness Center"
A new Health and Wellness Center opens Monday, April 2, 2007 with support from the UCSF campus and the community. In the beautiful setting of Bakar Fitness Center, many different wellness programs will be offered. Physical therapy faculty will provide physical therapy education and consultation services as well as injury screening.
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UC Announces Wage Increases for Lower-paid Employees
Some UC employees who earn less than $40,000 per year will see higher paychecks effective April 1.
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UC Expands Policy on Sustainable Practices
The UC Office of the President on Monday unveiled the long-awaited policy to further minimize the University's impact on the environment and reduce its dependence on non-renewable energy.
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$50 million gift to UCSF for cardiovascular research and treatment
UCSF has received a $50 million gift toward construction of a new building for cardiovascular research and clinical treatment at the University's Mission Bay campus.
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UCSF to Host Finance Day on April 17
Faculty and staff are invited to learn tips for financial security during Finance Day on April 17.
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How Do You Sleep? A Conversation with Tom Neylan, MD
Sleep disorder expert Tom Neylan explains what you lose if you don't snooze...
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Two Major Seismic Projects Set to Begin on Parnassus Campus
UCSF is now set to begin two major construction projects involving the Medical Sciences Building and Moffitt Hospital.
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UCSF Physical Therapist Shines in Dove's Pro-Age Spotlight
From meeting Annie Leibovitz to appearing on <i>Oprah</i>, UCSF's Wendy Katzman reflects on what it's like to be a celebrity.
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Promising Vaccine Against Brain Tumor
Andrew Parsa, MD, PhD, speaks with host Norman Swan of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's radio show, <i>The Health Report</i>, about an experimental immunological treatment for the malignant brain tumor known as glioblastoma.
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UCSF Director Calls for Open Communication at National LGBTI Conference
UCSF Director of LGBTI Resources Shane Snowdon called for open and honest communication to get equitable health care at last week's national summit.
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Health Care Costs of Iraq War Under Debate
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Plan Ahead to Save Lives from Heart Attack, Dracup Tells Australian Audience
Don't think twice, phone the ambulance about heart attack symptoms, UCSF School of Nursing Dean Kathleen Dracup told Australian audiences on March 19, in an interview with host Norman Swan of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's radio show, <i>The Health Report</i>.
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Elizabeth Blackburn in Conversation on Australian Radio
For the Australian Broadcasting Company, Robyn Williams interviews Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, about her work on telomeres, aging, stress, and about her involvement with politics—and her falling out with President George W. Bush—when she was part of the President's Council on Bioethics. Blackburn says she saw science presented in an unbalanced way and evidence ignored.
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Paul D. Blanc, MD, Discusses Toxic Products at Home and in the Workplace
UCSF medical school Professor and Chief of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Paul D. Blanc, MD, is a guest on AM1090 Seattle's <i>Eco Talk </i>program, to discuss his book <i>How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace </i> (University of California Press).
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UCSF Executive Receives Social Justice Award
Dixie Horning, a national leader in women's health, received the Helen Rodriguez-Trias Social Justice Award recently.
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Innovative Pediatric Asthma Care Program at SFGH Wins National Award
Treating pediatric asthma has long been appreciated as a complex endeavor requiring the collaboration of children, their families, health care providers and school officials, among others.
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UC Joins Research Institutions to Unveil Report Urging Congress to Support Funding of Biomedical Res
The University of California (UC) today joined a consortium of leading scientific and medical institutions around the country to warn that persistent flat-funding of biomedical research could thwart advances in treatments for such devastating diseases as cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
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UCSF Wins Big on Stem Cell Funding
UCSF was the biggest winner of grants awarded by the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Friday, with seven grants worth nearly $17.4 million, and an additional $1.1 million going to UCSF and UC Irvine researchers for grants that had not been approved by the institute last month but were funded under the previous outlays. All of the new grants will fund "mature, ongoing studies," according to the stem cell institute.