Feature ArticlesA series of three short films depicts how UCSF is advancing health in India by addressing three of its major health concerns: HIV/AIDS, tobacco use and eye diseases…. »
UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann offers ideas on how to reform health care by bridging the gap between scientific discovery and practical benefits for patients…. »
The latest recommendations about breast cancer screening are part of a necessary trend toward more personalized, risk-based care, several UCSF experts say. »
UCSF is taking the lead on a broad range of global health projects and partnerships aimed at improving health throughout the world…. »
Army Lt. Dan Choi spoke about the stress placed on members of the armed services by combat, long deployments, and the ban on speaking openly about homosexuality during a recent visit to UCSF…. »
UCSF researchers use a new type of CAT scan to image cells that cause yeast infection and learn more about promising drug candidates…. »
A UCSF resident was honored by the American Association of Medical Colleges for her efforts to empower Los Angeles teens, including Kai Daniels who participated in the week-long Summer Empowerment Academy… »
UCSF’s Program for Breakthrough Biomedical Research, which finances creative, risky projects that have the potential to transform their fields, has had an impressive track record… »
UCSF placed second in the country in The Scientist magazine’s rankings of the “Best Places to Work in Academia…” »
UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, shared her initial impressions of the University, discussed the challenges she plans to address and laid out her four chief priorities during her first town hall meeting on Oct. 26… See video »
The campus community is invited to hear Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, speak about her observations, priorities and expectations during her first town hall meeting on October 26 in Cole Hall …. »
A panel of students from each of UCSF’s four schools and the Graduate Division recently spoke about why they chose UCSF and their hopes and concerns as they pursue careers in the health sciences…. »
UCSF is inviting members of the community to join a walking tour of Mount Sutro, a 61-acre wilderness area above the Parnassus campus, at noon on Saturday, Oct. 24… »
UCSF has opened a state-of-the-art facility at Mission Bay that provides custom-tailored care to all patients, from professional athletes to amputees…. »
Members of Elizabeth Blackburn’s lab reflect on the wave of emotions they experienced on Oct. 5, when they had the opportunity to be part of something most scientists only dream of… »
UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann congratulates Elizabeth Blackburn, who on Monday became UCSF’s fourth scientist to be tapped to receive the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine… See new video »
The University of California is launching an unprecedented statewide collaboration for breast cancer patients with the goal of revolutionizing the course of their care by designing and testing new approaches to research, technology and health care delivery…. »
UCSF recently hosted 35 postdoc hopefuls from underrepresented backgrounds and offered tips and tools for securing coveted research positions…. »
Claire Brindis, director of UCSF’s Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, weighs in on the public option, preventive care, physician reimbursement, and other thorny issues related to reform…. »
Decision Services, a UCSF program that provides breast cancer patients with information and one-on-one support as they grapple with major treatment decisions, was recently honored by the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation…. »
Sam Hawgood, who Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann said “has proven himself to be a true leader,” has been approved by the UC Regents for the position of dean of the UCSF School of Medicine and vice chancellor for medical affairs…. »
UCSF professor of anatomy Shinya Yamanaka, a scientist at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and Kyoto University, has won the 2009 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for his discovery of a method of reprogramming adult skin cells to become embryonic-like stem cells…. »
As UCSF launches a 10-week campaign to promote organ donation, medical center staff and former patients reflect on their own life-changing transplant experiences…. »
A 13-member team has raised $80,000 that will help UCSF’s AIDS Research Institute fund cutting-edge, early-stage research…. »
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reaffirmed her belief in a public option to “lower costs, improve quality, expand coverage and retain choice” in health care at a summit at UCSF on Sept. 2…. »
A new study of mammogram use among Latina and Filipina women shows the powerful influence of culture in determining health behavior…. »
Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann was among campus and community members on Tuesday to celebrate the upcoming opening of a new UCSF child care center on the Parnassus campus…. »
At least 49 new medical, pharmacy and dentistry students will benefit from $159,000 in federal funds over the 2009-2010 academic year…. »
Twelve young UCSF patients were among the players in a life-sized game of Candy Land on Aug. 19, marking 60 years since the game was created by a woman recovering from polio…. »
From leading an initiative to enable physicians and researchers to share treatment plans and track long-term outcomes for women across the state to conducting groundbreaking work in the molecular profiling of cancers to guide treatment decisions, UCSF faculty are at the forefront of the field…. »
When the standard treatment won’t work, doctors at UCSF take an unconventional approach to combating a 6-year-old’s seizure-causing brain tumor…. »
Asthma patients are breathing easier thanks to the expert consultation and self-management education services available at a new UCSF clinic that is benefitting from three evidence-based research studies led by clinician-researcher Susan Janson…. »
UCSF Medical Group and Hill Physicians Medical Group have formed a new affiliation to provide access to high-quality primary and specialty health services for HMO members whose primary care provider is based in San Francisco…. »
Mentoring programs are flourishing across campus to support the recruitment and retention of the highest-quality faculty and staff, increase diversity through outreach to underrepresented minorities and improve career satisfaction and success…. »
Strong performance in new national rankings is the latest evidence of UCSF’s stepped-up effort to maintain the integrity and independence of its curriculum, research programs and clinical practice…. »
Sue Desmond-Hellmann, UCSF’s ninth chancellor and first woman named to the prestigious post, arrived at her office for work today announcing her first appointment before noon…. »
UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble is featured in the latest segment of Voices, a series of video profiles focusing on diverse members of the campus community…. VIDEO »
Seven students who devoted the past year to understanding and improving global health have become the country’s first to obtain a master of science degree in the field…. »
Regulatory T cells prevent our immune systems from attacking our own tissues. However, these cells can turn against us if they lose a molecule called FoxP3… »
Short inhibitory RNAs, or siRNAs, can be made to inactivate almost any gene. This may allow even modest-sized university labs to develop new drugs…. »
UCSF Medical Center ranks among the nation’s top 10 premier hospitals and is the best in the Bay Area, according to the new 2009-10 America’s Best Hospitals survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report… »
The decoding of a parasite genome is helping researchers identify the molecular targets for new drugs in the battle against schistosomiasis… »
Changes in the length of DNA on the tips of chromosomes from immune cells might be a good gauge of health and aging… »
Members of the campus community who have not yet signed up to participate in AIDS Walk San Francisco have only a few days left to make a difference in the epidemic… »
Eric Goosby, the new US Global AIDS coordinator, says he will work to promote education and prevention, build international partnerships and encourage country-driven efforts to fight the AIDS epidemic… »
UCSF researchers have discovered inherited DNA that increases risk for the most deadly brain cancers… »
The QB3 Garage continues to see strong demand from local biotech startups, including Omniox Inc., a company whose innovative oxygen-delivery technology may someday help fight cancer and assist in trauma care… »
The GI Oncology Group team received the newly established Helen Diller Family Quality Award for providing exceptional care and producing above-average survival rates in colon cancer patients… »
Sugar is a poison, says Robert Lustig, MD, UCSF obesity expert and pediatric endocrinologist… »
Daniel Ranch and Kana Kornsawad, who confront kidney disease daily at their jobs at UCSF, have a new perspective on things after having undergone kidney transplant surgery in April… »
UCSF Children’s Hospital has been ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals in nine pediatric specialties, making it one of the top-ranked facilities in California, according to the new survey conducted by “U.S. News & World Report”… »
A new JAMA study questions a link between a common gene variant and depression risk among people who have experienced stressful life events. Sorting out disease risk due to genes and environment remains challenging… »
The 20-year-old San Francisco Injury Center, located at San Francisco General Hospital, has established itself as a local, national and international leader in injury treatment and prevention… »
San Francisco Supervisor Sophie Maxwell introduced a resolution on June 9 that, if passed, will allow for the operation of a helipad at the new UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay… VIDEO »
Four visionary leaders from science, industry and venture capital discussed the future of cancer research at the opening of the Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building at Mission Bay… »
A group of prominent researchers and health care industry innovators will gather today at the new Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building to discuss the latest advances in genetic technology and the future of cancer care… »
US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Children’s Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman visited UCSF recently, saying that education may finally be getting the funds it deserves to repair the country’s broken school system… »
After just one month of training with a new, high-tech mobility assistance device, a group of UCSF patients showed significant improvements in walking speed, balance, stride length and endurance… »
An effort led by UCSF’s Richard L. Abbott has prompted the Chinese government to adopt national standards for eye care—the first time China has mandated practice guidelines for any medical specialty… »
Using stem cells in the treatment of type 1 diabetes may begin to be tested in human trials within two to three years, a UCSF researcher noted in a recent forum on stem cell research… »
Chancellor-elect Susan Desmond-Hellmann says taking on the role of chancellor means returning to the place that changed her life, and she pledges to nurture the spirit of excellence and innovation that makes UCSF so unique. Video of Chancellor-elect Desmond-Hellmann’s speech »
UC Regents unanimously approved the appointment of Susan Desmond-Hellmann, whom UC President Mark Yudof described as a “success story,” as the ninth chancellor of UCSF… »
UCSF-trained physician Susan Desmond-Hellmann, a distinguished leader in cancer research, biotechnology business executive and Bay Area native, will be the first woman to serve as UCSF chancellor, if approved by the UC Regents… »
Researchers at UCSF’s Margaret Hart Surbeck Laboratory are using highly advanced, noninvasive imaging tools to better understand and treat conditions such as cancer, osteoporosis and neurological disorders… »
UPDATED: UCSF Medical Center and campus officials continue to monitor national, state and local health reports following a worldwide outbreak of swine flu, including 14 confirmed human cases in California… »
An ongoing pilot study by researchers from the UCSF School of Nursing is the first to examine the effects of yoga on heart rate variability in patients with heart failure… »
During a visit to the Mission Bay campus, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said UCSF represents the future of scientific advancement, and praised recent federal actions supporting the NIH and stem cell research… »
Members of the campus community now have an opportunity to sign up for a new mass notification system that will alert them to life-threatening emergencies… »
UCSF Medical Center is sensitive to the needs of its patients, who get support from an inner circle that sometimes includes a beloved pet… »
A collaborative neonatal nurse training program was created in response to the growing demand for these specialists, and will work to meet the short- and long-term needs of the most vulnerable premature infants… »
A group of Shaolin monks recently visited UCSF to learn about how ancient forms of healing are combined with modern medicine at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine… »
As a global leader in transplant surgery, UCSF has a responsibility to educate the public about the importance of organ donation, and must keep working to reduce the gap between need and availability, advocates say… »
When is breast cancer not breast cancer? When it’s DCIS. Clinical researchers explore whether it’s safe to treat this epidemic differently than invasive breast cancer… »
Internationally recognized neurotrauma expert Geoff Manley, MD, PhD, and others are working to increase public awareness of traumatic brain injury and overhaul the way it is currently studied and treated… »
The Atlantic Philanthropies has given one of the largest gifts in UCSF history to support the University’s vision of Mission Bay by creating an integrated center of biomedical research and clinical care… »
A prominent UCSF stem cell researcher says President Obama’s executive order on embryonic stem cell research “can only accelerate the research and speed advances in treatment” for myriad diseases… »
UCSF is hosting the National Lesbian Health Summit, which brings together thought leaders from around the nation to examine issues of lesbian health research, policy and clinical care… »
Born in Virginia, Veenu Gopal Varanasi, a postdoctoral scholar in the UCSF School of Dentistry, reflects on his active life in this next segment of Voices, profiling diverse members of the campus community… »
Ongoing research by UCSF doctors refutes conventional wisdom and offers good news to many HIV-infected patients at risk of organ failure… »
The new Orthopaedic Trauma Institute at San Francisco General Hospital will allow UCSF physicians and surgeons to continue providing world-class treatment, but in a space that allows for greater interaction and collaboration among doctors, researchers and support staff… »
An additional $10 billion for the NIH under the economic stimulus package could breathe new life into stalled UCSF projects in areas such as stem cell research and brain function, researchers say… »
The UCSF Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education is hosting its annual symposium, “It’s About a Billion Lives: Advances in Tobacco Control – Celebrating Tobacco Research and Education at UCSF” on Friday, Feb. 20… »
Gene therapy for brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cancer still holds promise. Using pressure, pulses and the brain’s own nerve cells, a UCSF neuroscientist achieves more precise gene delivery… »
Years after being told she had six months to live, metastatic cancer patient Lori Nichols says she feels “wonderful,” thanks in part to a treatment regimen that combines traditional therapies with cutting-edge innovations… »
UCSF is preparing for a site visit next week by a panel of experts who will review the University as part of an accreditation process by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)… »
Over the past three years, the QB3 Garage at UCSF Mission Bay has seen five biotech start-ups emerge from obscurity into the marketplace, and several more are well on their way… »
Brain stem cells activate a gene that enables them to spin off new cells during brain development and repair. The same activated gene might also help brain cancer stem cells kill the patient. »
Throughout the US, race, class and zip code play a huge role in determining who is healthy and who isn’t, according to one of the country’s most prominent public health experts… »
In African American women with breast cancer, high blood pressure lessens the chances of survival compared with white women, a new UCSF study finds. »
Drugs are commonly tested in mice prior to human clinical trials. Human health may soon be better protected, thanks to new inventions for monitoring complex behaviors in mice — including behaviors that may signal pharmaceutical side effects… »
Members of the campus community will be among the millions of Americans to descend on Washington, DC, on Tuesday for the historic inauguration of Barack Obama, the first black man to become president of the United States… »
Natural killer cells of the immune system now have been discovered to have “memory,” which might be exploitable to make new vaccines. The main foe of natural killer cells appears to be chronic infection, caused by pathogens such as herpesvirus, HIV and hepatitis… »
The National Institutes of Health and World Bank are recognizing that surgical care is a global health concern, after Haile Debas, executive director of UCSF Global Health Sciences, raised the issue and is now collaborating with leaders in Africa to determine sustainable solutions to the problem… »
On a recent health diplomacy trip to Cuba, a group of UCSF faculty members got an all-access pass to explore the country’s health care system – a system the United States can learn from, the group’s leader said… »
The latest Voices segment profiles Marcus Lorenzo-Penn, an outreach coordinator for the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. He works with the African-American community to address health disparities… »
The past year at UCSF has seen a steady stream of research breakthroughs, exciting innovations and inspiring accomplishments that have helped further the University’s mission of advancing health worldwide™ as a global leader in patient care and scientific discovery… »
A seven-year, $24.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow the UCSF School of Dentistry to greatly expand its efforts to prevent early childhood tooth decay and address oral health disparities… »
At a news conference on Wednesday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger joined Chancellor J. Michael Bishop, Eli Broad and others for the announcement of a $25 million gift to UCSF from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation that will help support the construction of a $123 million stem cell research building…. »
Not long after Irene Adams, MD, moved to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 1986, she met some street kids who stole her heart… »
Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says health care reform is just one part of the necessary overhaul of the country’s health system… »
