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UCSF Offers Leadership Series for Senior Women Managers
Senior women managers asked for it and they will get it – training in persuasive communication skills in a professional development series that begins today (July 18).
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Gene strongly linked to Type 2 diabetes and obesity
Scientists in France and the U.S. report that a variant of a common protein plays a primary role in Type 2 diabetes and obesity, key features of the "insulin resistance syndrome" that affects more than 50 million people in the U.S. and a similar number in Europe.
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AMA Foundation Names UCSF Medical Student as a Minority Scholar
A second-year medical student is one of 10 minority students in the US to be recognized for excellence and outstanding promise by the American Medical Association Foundation.
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Discovery of T-cell "traffic control" boosts new drug promise
Scientists have begun to clarify how one of the body's molecules controls the trafficking of T cells through the blood, lymph nodes and on to tissues to fight infection -- a crucial response that sometimes goes awry, attacking the body's own tissues and causing autoimmune diseases.
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Researchers Identify Genes Associated With Lung Transplant Rejection
Now that researchers have identified genes associated with lung rejection — the biggest barrier to long-term survival for lung transplant patients — they hope to develop better tests to detect it.
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PlumpJack Window Display Bears Facts about Rescue Fund
The grateful parents of a boy treated at UCSF Children's Hospital has set up a fund to help families get the extra comforts they need when a son or daughter is hospitalized for an extended time.
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Researchers identify genes associated with lung transplant rejection; Results could lead to more sen
Researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have identified six genes associated with lymphocytic bronchitis
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UCSF events for August 2005
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Governor Signs Budget That Funds Key UC Priorities
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a budget yesterday that includes a 3 percent funding increase for salary raises, including money for merit-based increases and funds to address market-based and equity issues.
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Battle for AIDS Walk Trophy in Final Stretch
AIDS Walk San Francisco is this Sunday, July 17, so if you haven't signed up to join a UCSF team or sponsored a walker, now is the time to do so.
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UCSF Researcher Provides Mouse Cells for Exploratorium's Stem Cell Exhibit
Bruce Conklin, an associate professor of medicine and molecular pharmacology at UCSF, has provided mouse heart cells and embryonic stem cells to the new exhibit at the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
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UCSF Police Issue Safety Bulletin
With the recent attacks to the public transportation system in London, the US Homeland Security Advisory system threat level has been elevated to "<strong>Orange</strong>" (High), for public transportation systems only.
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UCSF Medical Center & Children's Hospital named to U.S. News "America's Best Hospitals" list
UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children's Hospital have been named to the honor roll in the new U.S. News & World Report's special issue on "America's Best Hospitals," with the Medical Center at 10 and the Children's Hospital at number 17.
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Reporter to Tell Story about "How America Lost Iraq" on July 20
The campus community is invited to hear a sobering perspective about the war in Iraq when a reporter talks about his new book at UCSF on July 20.
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UCSF Medical Center & Children's Hospital Named to "Best Hospitals" List
UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children's Hospital have been named to the <a href="http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/honorroll.htm" class="tealLink" target="_blank">honor roll</a> in the new U.S. News & World Report's special issue on"<a href="http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/tophosp.htm" class="tealLink" target="_blank">America's Best Hospitals</a>," with the Medical Center at 10 and the Children's Hospital at number 17.
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UCSF medical experts offer tips to runners in July 31 Marathon
Doctors from UCSF Medical Center will be volunteering their time and medical expertise to assist runners at the 2005 San Francisco Marathon on Sunday, July 31.
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UCSF Faculty Member Leads First Major Study of Nursing Education in More Than 30 Years
UCSF's Patricia Benner is taking the lead on a study to determine the best way to improve nursing education to reflect changes in health care delivery.
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Lobby at Laurel Heights Features Modern Projection Piece
Images from UCSF campuses at Laurel Heights and Parnassus Heights come together in a unique DVD release now playing in the first-floor lobby at 3333 California Street.
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Chancellor to be Guest on KQED's "Forum"
UCSF Chancellor Mike Bishop will be the guest on KQED's "Forum" program tomorrow (July 7), from 9 to 10 a.m., the first hour of a two-hour special the radio show is doing on innovation in the Bay Area.
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Community Center, Housing Complex Nearly Complete at UCSF Mission Bay
Campus life at UCSF Mission Bay will take a dramatic turn for the better when the long-awaited community center and much-needed housing complex opens this fall.
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Emergency Department Opens New Patient Rooms
UCSF Medical Center recently opened 18 new patient beds -- most in private rooms -- in the Emergency Department (ED) as part of a major renovation.
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"It's All About the Free Stuff"
Secret lives are no fun if no one knows about them. So next time you are passing through the Parnassus office of Hematology/Oncology, ask Camper English, resident writer, veteran clubber and all-around authority on swag, scams and what happens after midnight, for some tips.
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UCSF Implements Parnassus Campus Perimeter Control
Keys to perimeter doors at the UCSF Parnassus campus will become obsolete on July 1 when electronic access is fully implemented as part of the University's ongoing efforts to boost security.
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UC Extends Voluntary Time Reduction Program for Staff
The Office of the President has approved a one-year extension of the Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program for those employees who already participated in the program.
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National Research Advocate to Discuss Future of Medical Research on July 6
Mary Woolley, one of the nation's most influential spokespeople on the importance of medical research in modern life, will present a talk about the future of medical research at the J. David Gladstone Institutes on Wednesday, July 6.
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Biotech Research Pioneer Appointed to UCSF Faculty
Jim Wells, cofounder of Sunesis, will help boost drug discovery at UCSF's QB3 as part of a joint appointment in the schools of pharmacy and medicine.
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State Law Requires Supervisors to Get Sexual Harassment Prevention Training by January 2006
UCSF is implementing a mandatory training program to comply with a new state law requiring sexual harassment prevention education for all supervisors.
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Pioneer in biotech research and drug development appointed to UCSF faculty
James Wells, PhD, cofounder of the South San Francisco-based pharmaceutical company Sunesis and a pioneer in developing new drug discovery and protein engineering technologies, has been appointed professor in both the schools of pharmacy and medicine at UCSF
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UCSF Ranks Fourth Overall in NIH Research Funding
UCSF's schools of dentistry, nursing and pharmacy again rank No. 1 in the US for NIH funding while the School of Medicine ranks third in all research grants, awards and contracts.