UCSF Children's Hospital Nurse Featured on AJN Cover
Photographer Fiona McDougal took this image for <i>AJN</i>'s photojournalism contest.

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Give to UCSFPhotographer Fiona McDougal took this image for <i>AJN</i>'s photojournalism contest.
After 40 years as a pediatric surgical nurse and administrator at UCSF Children's Hospital, Inez Wieging has memories to spare.
A participant in the On-Ramp to Biotechnology program now is working parttime at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes.
A recent Japanese study found that a potential DNA vaccine for Alzheimer's disease cut levels of amyloid proteins in the brain.
Thanks to the old saw about "lies, damn lies and statistics," most people recognize that statistics can deceive.
UCSF's first faculty leadership development program came to a successful conclusion recently.
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost A. Eugene Washington will lead town hall discussions this month to help shape the future direction of UCSF.
UCSF has named a new director in its development department who will specialize in the international community, reflecting an institutional commitment to advance health-related programs throughout the world.
As of June 16, 2005, UCSF has 1,137 postdoctoral scholars, of which 65% are international and 35% are US Citizens.
Allan Basbaum, well known for his pioneering observations in pain research, was elected recently to the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science.
Neurotrauma surgeon Geoffrey Manley was an honorary guest at a fundraiser for Ashlyn Dyer.
For the past three years, UCSF medical students have volunteered to discuss healthy choices and health care resources with teens and preteens at the Ernest Ingold Boys & Girls Club.
The earliest-rising morning larks and the most extreme night owls may have a reason to blame genes — sometimes just one gene -- for their being out of sync with the rest of us.
UCSF's Jim Lowry and Jack Webster contributed their AIDS Walk T-shirts to a new display in the Medical Sciences lobby.
UCSF's Habit Abatement Clinic is testing a vaccine that enlists help from the immune system to keep nicotine away from the brain. The vaccine is designed to help smokers quit and to limit the urge to start smoking again.
By partnering with the community, UCSF has been able to address the health needs and concerns of all women.
Team Ronaldinho, otherwise known as Brasil, continues to build upon its early lead as UCSF's World Cup favorite in ucsf.edu's World Cup Mania poll.
The Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center (CRC) is one of three cancer facilities nationwide that will benefit from a cross-country charity run.
Those interested in being mentored or mentoring at UCSF are encouraged to apply for the Turnaround Mentoring Program.
UCSF Medical Center Chief Financial Officer Ken Jones was named a Bay Area CFO of the year last night.
Led by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, more than two dozen members of the Forum of Young Global Leaders got a close-up view of leading-edge science at the UCSF Mission Bay campus.
Thanks to a consortium of community-based agencies more residents of San Francisco are working on UCSF construction projects.
UCSF/SFGH joins other health Specialists that will provide free immunization services and blood tests to victims of Stephen Brian Turner, an unlicensed doctor who defrauded hundreds of immigrants.
Team Ronaldinho, otherwise known as Brasil, continues to build upon its early lead as UCSF's World Cup favorite in UCSF.edu's World Cup Mania poll.
Here's a call for all creative types: Design a T-shirt for the UCSF AIDS Walk commemorating 20 years, and win a fabulous prize!
UCSF again is working with the Mayor's Youth Education and Employment Program to give 20 teenagers a summer job at the University.
UCSF scientists have begun studies aimed at creating cloned human embryos.
Respected biochemist Bruce Alberts is serving as project director for a new $2.1 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to further improve science education in San Francisco's public schools.