UCSF's Global Status Attracts Foreign Students and Scholars
UCSF's ninth-place ranking in <em>Newsweek International's</em> list of the top 100 global universities is based on a number of different measures.
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KQED Forum Explores the Stressed Heart
On Wednesday, August 23, KQED-FM's <em>Forum</em> with Michael Krasny discussed new research into the effect of stress on heart attacks, particularly among women, with Brian Strunk, MD, chief of the cardiovascular division at Marin General Hospital and associate clinical professor at UCSF.
On the Spot: Louann Brizendine, MD, Author of The Female Brain
Our first volunteer is Louann Brizendine, MD. Brizendine completed her degree in Neurobiology at UC Berkeley, graduated from Yale School of Medicine, did graduate work in London at UCL in Philosophy of Mind and History of Science and Medicine, and completed a residency in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Communication Is Key to Medication Adherence
Patients benefit best from medications when they take the right medicines at the right dose and at the right time.
UCSF Ranked Ninth Among Top Global Universities
Using standards that measure a university's openness and diversity, as well as distinction in research, <i>Newsweek International </i>has ranked UCSF ninth among the top 100 global universities.
Pioneer in Pediatric HIV Reflects on Progress
A pioneering UCSF pediatrician reflects upon medical advances decades after seeing the very first children infected with HIV.
KQED Forum Discusses The Female Brain
On Tuesday, August 22, KQED-FM's <i>Forum with Michael Krasny </i>discussed the nature and structure of the female brain and assessed the latest findings on how the structure of the female brain may determine how women think, what they value, and how they communicate, with Louann Brizendine, MD, author of <i>The Female Brain</i>.
Adjunct Professor and Alumnus Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Michael Marletta, an adjunct professor at UCSF's Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and PhD graduate in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
AIDS Conference, Migraines on KQED Forum
On Monday, August 21, KQED-FM's Forum with Michael Krasny explored the discussions and issues featured at last week's International AIDS Conference in Toronto.
California's nursing shortage crisis will vary by region, UCSF report shows
By 2012, every region in California will face a shortage of registered nurses, according to a new report.
UCSF's DeRisi and Ganem Cited as "Modern-Day Virus Hunters"
The collaborative work of HHMI Investigators Joseph DeRisi, PhD, and Don Ganem, MD, and the story of how the collaboration came about are profiled in the August issue of the <i>Howard Hughes Medical Institute Bulletin</i>.
Ceiling Murals Enhance Ultrasound Rooms at Mount Zion
UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion recently unveiled a mural, one of eight designed to convey a sense of comfort and peace.
Two Receive Royer Awards for Psychiatry
Two members of the faculty have been named recipients of the Royer Award for outstanding contributions to psychiatry.
Swim across America event to raise funds for UCSF Child Cancer Care
Olympic swimming legends and accomplished swimmers from across the country will participate in a 10-mile-long relay swim around San Francisco Bay on September 23 in the first "Swim Across America San Francisco Swim to Fight Cancer."