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UCSF to establish center for study of primary immune disease in children
This month, UCSF will open one of only a small number of centers in the world dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and cure of children suffering from primary immune disorders such as the famed "bubble boy" disease.
UCSF Awards 23 Projects for Clinical and Translational Science Activities
Faculty from all four schools and the Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology are among recipients of the first round of grant funding for research and career development activities in clinical and translational sciences.
UCSF Sponsors Free Skin Cancer Screening on May 12
The UCSF Department of Dermatology will host free skin cancer screenings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, on the third floor of the UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, 1701 Divisadero St., San Francisco.
Six UCSF Faculty Members Named 2007 AAAS Fellows
Six UCSF faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
UCSF-led team receives $15 million to study genetics of epilepsy
A team led by UCSF scientists has received a grant of $15 million, provided over five years, to study the complex genetic factors that underlie some of the most common forms of epilepsy.
New Osher Lifelong Learning Classes Begin May 8
Learn about perspectives on breakthrough medicines, drug safety and preventing medication errors during a new course in UCSF's Mini Medical School beginning May 8.
International autoimmunity research initiative gains major support
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has renewed support, with major funding, for an ambitious seven-year-old international research consortium that is pioneering novel strategies for studying and testing new drugs.
UCSF Medical School Dean Testifies on Food and Drug Safety
David Kessler, MD, vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the UCSF School of Medicine testified on Tuesday, May 1, before the House Oversight and Investigations Committee hearing on the future of the Food and Drug Administration. Kessler was FDA Commissioner from 1990 to 1997.
UCSF Celebrates Second Annual TransplantNurses Day
UCSF's transplant nurses recently received praise for helping patients, living-donors and their families through the transplantation process.
Once-a-year drug reduces fractures from osteoporosis
A treatment for osteoporosis delivered once a year is as effective as current monthly or weekly osteoporosis regimens at reducing the incidence of bone fractures, according to a new study led by a UCSF research team.
Book-Signing Event Today Highlights History of Nursing School
Associate Dean Emerita Marilyn Flood will sign copies of her new book about the School of Nursing's first 100 years this afternoon at the UCSF Library.
Vascular imaging key to predicting repeat childhood stroke
One of the first major studies of pediatric stroke has revealed that as many as one fifth of children who have had strokes are at risk of a recurrence ...