The many ways in which UCSF students reach out to the community are as diverse as San Francisco itself, from combating Hepatitis B to hosting radio shows about science careers.
UCSF Opens New Pediatric Emergency Department
May 24, 2013 A Pediatric Emergency Department opened at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in April, providing care in a child-friendly environment.
Depression Linked to Telomere Enzyme, Aging, Chronic Disease
May 22, 2013UCSF researchers have found that activity of an enzyme called telomerase is greater, on average, within cells of the immune systems of individuals untreated for major depression.
UCSF Students Form Nonprofit to Improve Health in Nicaragua
May 23, 2013UCSF classmates Noah Hawthorne and Kris Coontz graduated this month from the School of Medicine after starting a nonprofit dedicated to improving health care for people in Nicaragua.
UCSF and Precision Medicine
UCSF convened some of the world’s foremost thought leaders for a two-day summit to chart the course of an emerging field called precision medicine.
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