• February 16, 2005

UCSF Partners to Help Employees Access Tax Benefits

UCSF is again participating in a program designed to help people earning under $36,000 with tax preparation and securing tax refunds. A workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 1, noon to 1 p.m.

• February 15, 2005

Diagnosis of Prions in Patients Should Utilize Novel Strategy, Team Says

A technique for detecting prions in tissue, developed by UCSF scientists, is significantly more sensitive than the diagnostic procedures now used to detect the lethal particles in brain tissue, finds a new study.

• February 15, 2005

Symposium on Women's Health

School-based sex education and preventing social aggression in girls are only two of the topics that will be discussed when the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health co-hosts a symposium on Saturday, Feb. 26, at UCSF Mount Zion Medical Center.

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• February 15, 2005

Bishop Named Winner of National Medal of Science

UCSF Chancellor J. Michael Bishop, MD, was named by President George W. Bush as a recipient of the nation's highest honor for science and technology.

• February 15, 2005

Short Takes - 2005-02-15

• February 14, 2005

Short Takes - 2005-02-14

• February 14, 2005

UCSF Conducts Parnassus Campus Design Survey

Faculty, staff and students who want to voice their opinions on how the UCSF Parnassus Heights campus evolves in design and function in the future are encouraged to fill out an <a href="http://128.218.116.49:80/wsurveys/s/118-ffge/" class="tealLink" target="_blank"> online survey.</a>

• February 14, 2005

Diagnosis of prions in patients should utilize novel strategy, team says

A technique for detecting prions in tissue, developed in recent years by UCSF scientists, is significantly more sensitive than the diagnostic procedures currently used to detect the lethal particles in samples of brain tissue from patients, according to a study performed by a UCSF team.

• February 14, 2005

Professor to Give Presentation on Social Security, Feb. 15

Carroll Estes, founding director of UCSF's Institute for Health and Aging, says privatizing Social Security could have dire consequences. She'll present compelling information on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7 to 8:45 p.m. on the Parnassus campus.

• February 11, 2005

Short Takes - 2005-02-11

• February 11, 2005

UCSF professor to give presentation on Social Security privatization

Privatizing Social Security is akin to an organized run on the bank because the Social Security Trust Fund would be depleted by diverting payroll taxes into private accounts, according to Carroll Estes, PhD, UCSF professor of sociology, ...

• February 11, 2005

Blackburn to Present Gladstone Distinguished Lecture, Mar. 7

The J. David Gladstone Institutes has selected award-winning scientist Elizabeth H. Blackburn, PhD, an expert on the role that telomeres has on aging and carcinogenesis, as this year's distinguished lecturer.

• February 11, 2005

Gladstone Institutes rank high in the scientist survey of best places for postdocs

The J. David Gladstone Institutes, a group of UCSF-affiliated medical research institutes, is among the top 15 institutional work environments for life sciences postdoctoral fellows, according to The Scientist's annual "Best Places to Work for Postdocs" survey

• February 10, 2005

Short Takes - 2005-02-10

• February 10, 2005

SF Fire Chief, firefighters at UCSF's Children's Heart Day on February 14

• February 9, 2005

UC Academic Business Officers Group to Convene in San Francisco

UCSF is hosting the 37th Annual Systemwide Academic Business Officers Group Conference, slated for Sunday through Wednesday, April 3-6, at the Renaissance Parc 55 in San Francisco.

• February 9, 2005

Short Takes - 2005-02-09

• February 8, 2005

Short Takes - 2005-02-08

• February 8, 2005

UCSF Study Looks at Injured Hospital Workers

Researchers looking at work-related injuries of hospital employees are again asking for cooperation from those working at UCSF and San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center to complete the study.

• February 7, 2005

Short Takes - 2005-02-07

• February 7, 2005

Executive Vice Chancellor Underscores Importance of Empowering People

Executive Vice Chancellor Eugene Washington recently shared his goals for the future, stressing the importance of empowering people to achieve their utmost potential.

• February 7, 2005

Fresh New Look for Medical Center Spots on KGO

The UCSF Medical Center Update television spots airing on KGO television have a fresh new look starting today (Feb. 7) beginning with 30- and 60-second spots featuring the Pediatric Heart Center.

• February 4, 2005

UCSF Kicks Off Program Planning for Clinical Facilities at Mission Bay

"Beginning a new era at UCSF," faculty and staff gathered this week to officially start the program planning process for clinical facilities at Mission Bay

• February 4, 2005

UCSF events for March 2005

• February 4, 2005

Top UC Undergraduates to Converge at Research Symposium

A research symposium featuring the work of some of the top undergraduates in the UC system, will be hosted by UCSF, March 5 and 6, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel near San Francisco International Airport.

• February 4, 2005

Short Takes - 2005-02-04

• February 3, 2005

Gordon Tomkins Lecture and Concert, Feb. 11

MIT geology professor John Grotzinger is the speaker and cellist Mark Summer and pianist Alan Yavnai are the performers for the Annual Gordon Tomkins Lecture and Concert on Friday, Feb. 11, 3 to 5 p.m., at the UCSF Mission Bay campus.

• February 3, 2005

Short Takes - 2005-02-03

• February 2, 2005

Study Finds Brain Tumor Treatment Can Vary Greatly

Treatment for primary malignant brain tumors varies greatly among academic and community centers and can be in conflict with accepted guidelines of care, according to a new study.

• February 2, 2005

Short Takes - 2005-02-02