Four to Receive Exceptional Physician Awards
Four doctors will receive awards on May 12 for demonstrating a commitment to UCSF Medical Center values of professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence.
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UCSF opens first Asian Heart & Vascular Center in the U.S.
The first center in the country to serve the specific cardiovascular care needs of Asians in the Bay Area and beyond has opened at UCSF Medical Center.
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UCSF Institute for Regeneration Medicine receives gift from Dolbys
Ray and Dagmar Dolby have donated $16 million to the University of California, San Francisco, in support of the construction of a proposed research building. With the donation, the UCSF Institute for Stem Cell and Tissue Biology will be renamed the UCSF Institute for Regeneration Medicine.
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Gladstone Scientists Prove Neurons Produce Alzheimer's-Linked Apolipoprotein E
A question long debated among Alzheimer's disease researchers has been definitively answered by scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease in San Francisco.
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Campus to Host Earth Fest Today
The campus community is invited to celebrate the annual day to protect the planet on May 18 at the UCSF Parnassus campus, where more than 50 organizations will be represented.
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Skin Cancer Screening Sets Guinness World Record
UCSF's Department of Dermatology held its annual free skin cancer screening for the general public on May 6, with record participation in more ways than one. The 329 people who were screened contributed to a Guinness World Record attempt as part of the American Academy of Dermatology's (AAD's) national one-day event.
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Nominations Sought for GLBT Leadership Awards
Nominations are due May 18 for the 2006 Chancellor's Award for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and/or Transgender Leadership.
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UCSF launches new Asian Heart and
Grand opening of the UCSF Asian Heart & Vascular Center
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Free Workshops on Green Buildings Available to Staff
A unique state partnership program that includes UC is offering two free workshops in conjunction with the annual sustainability conference at UC Santa Barbara in June.
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Do Breast Implants Affect Breast Cancer Risk?
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Advanced Brain Imaging Center Opens at San Francisco VA Medical Center on May 12 - 13
The San Francisco VA Medical center will celebrate the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art Center for the Imaging of Neurodegenerative Diseases with a ribbon-cutting on Friday, May 12.
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Expert to Discuss Alzheimer's Disease
A UCSF expert on Alzheimer's disease will talk about the national health problem at a free lecture on May 24.
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Firefly project features live reading of letters from patients and their teenage pen pals on May 31
Members of the public are invited to attend a live reading of letters composed by critically ill patients and their healthy teenage pen pals at the annual Firefly Project Adaptation on Wednesday, May 31.
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UCSF Medical Center Earns Top Status for Outstanding Patient Safety and Health Care Quality
UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus and UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion have been recognized for their outstanding commitment to health care quality and patient safety with a new award presented by four of the state's leading health plans — Aetna, Blue Shield of California, CIGNA HealthCare of California and United HealthCare.
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Advanced brain imaging center opens at San Francisco VA Medical Center on May 12-13
The San Francisco VA Medical center will celebrate the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art Center for the Imaging of Neurodegenerative Diseases with a ribbon-cutting on Friday, May 12
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Founders Day Awards Luncheon Honors 11 for Great Work
Eleven members of the campus community were recognized Thursday for going above and beyond the call of duty at UCSF.
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Soon-to-Be PharmDs Teach Part D to Nursing Students
Before a crowded room of sometimes astonished first- and second-year nursing students, five doctor of pharmacy students delivered the "good, bad and ugly" facts about Medicare Part D.
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Gladstone Distinguished Lecturer to Talk About Building Molecules to Spy on Cells and Tumors
Award-winning researcher will talk about "Building Molecules to Spy on Cells and Tumors," on Monday, May 8 at the Gladstone building at Mission Bay.
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Free skin cancer screening at UCSF on Saturday, May 6
Members of the public are invited to undergo free skin cancer screenings at a UCSF community event that is part of a national effort to set a new Guinness world record.
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Media invited to courses on 'The Promise of Modern Medicine'
"BRINGING SCIENCE TO LIFE: THE PROMISE OF MODERN MEDICINE" – The state of modern medical research relating to such topics as cancer, addiction and stem cells. (Wednesdays 7-8:45 PM, except where indicated)
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MRI May Be Key in Assessing Knee Injuries
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may become an important tool for diagnosing knee injuries and monitoring recovery after surgery, according to UCSF researcher Benjamin Ma.
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Better Understanding of Melanoma and UV Risk by UCSF Cancer Experts Confirms Danger of Sun Exposure
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Campus to Appreciate Staff Year-Round Beginning Next Week
UCSF will kick off staff appreciation events next week, when the campus hosts events on May 9 and 10 on the Parnassus campus.
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San Francisco VA Medical Center invites public to celebrate VA research week
The US Department of Veterans Affairs will celebrate National VA Research Week, May 7-13, 2006.
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Study shows newborns with jaundice at no greater risk of developmental problems
Newborn babies who are diagnosed with and treated for jaundice are no more likely than other babies to suffer long-term developmental problems, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Campus Seeks Input on Strategic Planning Process
UCSF will conduct a series of town hall meetings and an online survey to obtain input into UCSF's Strategic Planning Initiative.
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Empowering Women in a Land Run by Men
Maureen Chirwa was one of the women at Bellagio and is one of the team leaders of the stigma study being done in partnership with UCSF.
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UCSF Boosts Security Following String of Garage Burglaries
UCSF police have implemented a number of strategies to prevent crime following a rash of burglaries in the parking garages on the Parnassus campus.
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Multilingual Pharmacy Students Hit the Road With Medicare Part D Workshop for Seniors
How do you say "Medicare Part D" in five languages? UCSF doctor of pharmacy students answered that question and hundreds of others Saturday in a multilingual workshop for seniors at San Francisco's Mercy Housing Mission Creek Community complex.
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Kids at Work in the Digital Age
Several girls got hands-on experience producing a video for the web as part of kids at work day at UCSF.