Laura Kurtzman

Senior Public Information Representative

Laura Kurtzman covers translational health research, including digital health and precision medicine, global health and infectious disease, women's reproductive health, health policy and medical and graduate education.

She was a reporter for many years at the San Jose Mercury News, as well as the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times. A graduate of Williams College, she holds a masters degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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- Research
- Apr. 15, 2019
‘Lovely,’ ‘Pleasant’ and ‘Scientific’ – Medical School Evaluations Differ by Gender and Minority Status
- Education
- Mar. 11, 2019
UCSF School of Medicine Ranks in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools’ Top Five for Ten Years Running
- Research
- Feb. 25, 2019
Google Translates Doctor’s Orders into Spanish and Chinese with Few Significant Errors
- Research
- Feb. 22, 2019
Could Blockchain Ensure Integrity of Clinical Trial Data?
- Education
- Jan. 16, 2019
UC San Francisco Medical and Nursing Schools, San Francisco VA Health Care System Join National Clinician Scholars Program
- Research
- Dec. 17, 2018
Sex Chromosomes Hold the Secret to Female Longevity
- Research
- Dec. 6, 2018
Cell Phones Without Annual Plans Offer Limited Help to Homeless People
- Research
- Dec. 4, 2018
Drug Wholesalers Drove Fentanyl’s Deadly Rise, Report Concludes
- Campus News
- Nov. 6, 2018
UCSF Celebrates Commitment to Community, Diversity in Year Marked by Solid Financial Performance

Laura Kurtzman

‘Lovely,’ ‘Pleasant’ and ‘Scientific’ – Medical School Evaluations Differ by Gender and Minority Status

UCSF School of Medicine Ranks in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools’ Top Five for Ten Years Running

Google Translates Doctor’s Orders into Spanish and Chinese with Few Significant Errors

Could Blockchain Ensure Integrity of Clinical Trial Data?

UC San Francisco Medical and Nursing Schools, San Francisco VA Health Care System Join National Clinician Scholars Program

Sex Chromosomes Hold the Secret to Female Longevity

Cell Phones Without Annual Plans Offer Limited Help to Homeless People

Drug Wholesalers Drove Fentanyl’s Deadly Rise, Report Concludes

UCSF Celebrates Commitment to Community, Diversity in Year Marked by Solid Financial Performance

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