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UCTV Documentary Features UCSF in "A Dose of Hope" for Parkinson's Patients
A documentary debuting today shows how UCSF researchers are using innovative multidisciplinary treatment strategies for patients living with Parkinson’s disease.
In Brain Cancer, Unique Genetic and "Epigenetic" Profile Means Better Odds
Brain cancers are deadly more often than not, but UCSF researchers have determined that a particular genetic signature in is associated with longer survival, a discovery that may lead to better therapies for some of the deadliest brain cancers.
Cell of origin for brain tumors may predict response to therapy
For patients with glioma, the most common primary brain tumor, new findings may explain why current therapies fail to eradicate the cancer. A UCSF-led team of scientists has identified for the first time that progenitor rather than neural stem cells underly a type of glioma called oligodendroglioma.
Neil Young to headline concert for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
The highly acclaimed musician and influential philanthropist Neil Young will headline The Concert for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at the Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco.
CT Screening for Lung Cancer Among Heavy Smokers Saves Lives
CT scans to detect lung cancer early can save lives, according to a study of 53,456 current and former smokers ages 55 to 74.
Video Captures Excitement of Groundbreaking for UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay
UCSF has captured the excitement of the two-day groundbreaking festivities for UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay in a new video now posted online.
Genetics Research Accelerates Pace of Knowledge Gains
New technologies and techniques continue to accelerate the pace of discovery in human genetics research, a fact made clear by scientists who spoke about their searches for important mutations, gene variants and answers to basic biological questions at the UCSF Institute for Human Genetics’ fifth-anniversary symposium on Oct. 28.
UCSF Community Outreach Internship Program Graduates 16 Interns
During an emotional ceremony, a group of 16 interns graduated recently from UCSF’s Community Outreach Internship Program, which works to develop the potential local workforce and provide under-served communities with access to university jobs.
Glide Health Services Get Much Needed Federal Funding Boost
Glide Health Services, the UCSF nurse-managed community clinic in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, will get a $1.5 million federal grant to serve 3,000 patients every year as part of national health care reform.
UCSF Tops California Universities with Four NIH Director's New Innovator Awards
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on September 30 announced 52 highly competitive awards for high-risk, high-payoff research for young biomedical scientists, and UCSF tops California institutions with four recipients.