Biology's Next Big Bang, Part 1 of 2
Systems expert Chao Tang thinks an explosive new chapter in scientific history will soon remodel biology.
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Health & Human rights among women in Afghanistan
A discussion about the health and human rights among women in Afghanistan today, sponsored by the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health.
UCSF Forms OAAIS to Strengthen Academic, Administrative Information Systems
UCSF has formed a new organization to better serve the academic and administrative information technology needs of the University.
UCSF co-hosts seminar for patients
UCSF Medical Center will team up with the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis and Stanford University Medical Center to host a free seminar for patients and families living with the lung disorder known as IPF, or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention studies marks 20 years
Established in 1986 in the early days of the AIDS epidemic, the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) is marking its 20th anniversary and its evolution as a national and global leader in designing and testing HIV prevention interventions.
UCSF Medical Center on Eve of New Era, CEO Says
CEO Mark Laret says "we are going to need to look deep inside ourselves and our organization to understand what it is going to take to succeed" in a new era of accountability and performance.
Professor Emeritus Pens Book: Surviving a Health Crisis
Professor Emeritus Felix Kolb wrote a book about surviving a health care crisis from his own perspective as a patient and longtime practitioner.
Children Celebrate Halloween at UCSF Children's Hospital
Fun was the prescription at UCSF Children's Hospital on Tuesday as children went door-to-door – or nursing station-to-nursing station – trick-or-treating for Halloween.
UCSF Discovery Is Major Focus of $46 Million Grant to Combat Diarrhea
A $46 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop new treatments for severe diarrhea will focus much of its initial support on potential, new drugs discovered at UCSF. Diarrhea is a leading killer of children under the age of 5 worldwide and kills about 5 million people a year.
Cancer-Preventing Benefits of the Traditional Asian Diet
Studies show that Asian populations have a lower incidence of chronic diseases, such as cancer, than their Western counterparts. One such study, by the National Cancer Institute, found that whites had a 65 percent higher rate of cancer mortality than Asian-Pacific Islanders from the years 1998 to 2002.
Children's Hospital Nurse Retires After 40 Years at UCSF
Longtime nurse Inez Weiging had only a few parting words upon her retirement: "Please take care my babies. Take care of them and love them."
Forum: Breast Cancer in Young Women
<i>Forum </i>discusses breast cancer in younger women; looks at prevention, diagnosis, and research; and examines some of the less-traditional approaches for treatment.
UC Police Issue Warning About Convicted Thief
UCSF Police ask anyone who sees a convicted thief and known trespasser on UCSF property to immediately call them.
Free Flu Shot Clinics
Everyone at UCSF with an identification badge is encouraged to get a free flu shot available at multiple campus locations beginning today.
Jim Wells: Helping to Fill the Drug Discovery Pipeline
Cancer, diabetes, inflammation, malaria. The list of diseases ripe for new treatments is long. Yet the pace of drugs coming to market is actually flat.