UCSF events for June 2004
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New Avon Foundation Breast Center to open at San Francisco General on May 13
A new imaging center for breast cancer detection will celebrate its dedication and grand opening on May 13 at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center.
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Risk Factors for Heart Disease at Mid Life Linked to Dementia in Late Life, Study Suggests
Middle-aged patients with several risk factors for heart disease are twice as likely to develop dementia in old age as middle-aged patients with only one risk factor, according to a study that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 56th Annual Meeting ...
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Serra sculpture commissioned for UCSF Mission Bay campus
A sculpture by world renowned artist Richard Serra has been commissioned for the main gateway to the UCSF Mission Bay campus as part of its public arts program.
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Pap smears, mammography should be targeted at healthy older women
Pap smears and mammography screening should be targeted at healthy older women and avoided by older women in poor health, in whom risks of screening outweigh potential benefits, according to a study by UCSF researchers at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC).
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UCSF names first director of its stem cell biology program
Signaling an important milestone in its pioneering stem cell efforts, UCSF School of Medicine has announced the first director of its Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Program.
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Recent Discoveries Pave the Way Toward New Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease
Promising research into the causes of Alzheimer's disease, with an emphasis on the roles of such proteins as amyloid-beta and apolipoprotein E, will be the subject of a plenary session presentation on April 29 at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
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Five UCSF faculty honored for excellence
Five UCSF faculty members have been named for top honors for distinguished research and teaching.
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Four to receive UCSF's highest honor on April 27
The UCSF Medal -- the University's highest honor -- will be awarded to four distinguished individuals at the annual Founders Day banquet on Tuesday, April 27.
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Four UCSF faculty scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences
Four faculty scientists at UCSF have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, considered one of the highest honors for an American scientist. The new elections bring to 34 the number of UCSF faculty who are members of the Academy.
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The firefly project: dramatic reading by extraordinary pen-pals
A dramatic reading of letters between critically ill adults and healthy teenagers will be performed on Wednesday, May 19, in San Rafael.
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grant will enable UCSF to train more nursing faculty -- an important step toward alleviating the nursing shortage
The UCSF School of Nursing has received a $2.1 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, to establish the Betty Irene Moore Accelerated Doctoral Program in Nursing.
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Statins and aspirin may protect against severe vision loss in elderly
Cholesterol-busting statins, the largest-selling prescription drugs in the U.S., may protect older people from blindness, a new study shows. Aspirin also appears to provide significant protection, according to the research.
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Kathleen Rydar to head UCSF Eye Foundation
Kathleen Rydar has been named president of That Man May See, the eye research foundation that supports the UCSF School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology as well as patient care at UCSF Medical Center. Her appointment took effect on April 1.
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Enrollment open for UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning classes in May & June
The UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is offering new classes in health and healing during May and June. All classes are open to the public.
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"Harnessing the Immune System" is topic of April 14 UCSF Mini-Med lecture
Abus Abbas, MD, professor and chair of pathology at UCSF, speaks on "Allergy, Autoimmune Disease and Vaccines: Harnessing the Immune System" at the fifth lecture of the UCSF Mini Medical School, a six-week series for the public continuing through April 21.
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Regis Kelly appointed new executive director of QB3
Regis "Reg" B. Kelly, PhD, a distinguished neuroscientist and former executive vice chancellor of UCSF, has been appointed executive director of QB3, the California Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research.
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UCSF events for May 2004
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The move goes on: Second UCSF Mission Bay research building filling up
Seven new neighborhoods -- indoor neighborhoods -- are taking shape at UCSF Mission Bay as scientists move into the second research building on the new 43-acre life sciences campus.
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good news -- and more work to do -- against children's center at Mini- Med lecture on Wednesday, April 7
Kevin Shannon, MD, speaks on "Childhood Cancer: The Glass is Half Full" at the April 7 session of the UCSF Mini Medical School, a six-week series for the public continuing through April 21.
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Most SF HIV-infected urban poor have Hepatitis C; few treated for it
Seventy percent of HIV-infected urban poor in San Francisco are co-infected with the hepatitis C virus, according to UCSF researchers.
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Chef Annie Somerville to demonstrate vegetarian cooking at "Taste for the Cure" May 16
The fifth annual "Taste for the Cure" will feature a cooking demonstration by renowned vegetarian chef and author Annie Somerville of Greens Restaurant.
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UCSF Medical Center palliative care experts mentor health care organizations in end-of-life care
UCSF has been named one of six leadership centers in the country for training health care professionals who want to start palliative care programs.
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Single cocaine exposure boosts both drug craving and avoidance
A single exposure to cocaine activates different brain systems that can enhance both the pleasurable and unpleasant effects of psychoactive drugs, according to new research studies with rats.
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Type 1 Diabetes is focus of UCSF Mini-Med lecture Wednesday, March 31
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Gladstone Study Reveals How Genetic Factor May Increase Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease have identified processes that may explain how a key protein, apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4), contributes to the development of Alzheimer's disease.
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Surgeon general to give keynote address at UCSF postgraduate course in general surgery
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New number for California Poison Control System advice line
The California Poison Control System (CPCS) announces adoption of the nationwide toll-free number 1-800-222-1222, which instantly routes California residents to CPCS poison experts.
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Children's heart expert to speak at UCSF mini-med school on March 24
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UCSF Women's Health 2020 event event looks at media & messages
The public is invited to "Media, Message, Medicine," the 11th annual UCSF Women's Health 2020 Conference.