UCSF Welcomes New Emergency Management Expert
Celeste Cook has joined the UCSF Police Department as associate director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
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AIDS Africa Drug Report
On <i>The World</i> (a co-production of the BBC World Service, PRI and WGBH Boston), host Lisa Mullins speaks with David Bangsberg, MD, MPH, an AIDS expert at San Francisco General Hospital and senior author of a new study on AIDS treatment in Africa that may open the way for more treatment programs to reach poor patients infected with HIV.
Chronically high blood sugar linked to risk of cognitive impairment
A four-year study of elderly women has found that chronically elevated blood sugar is associated with an increased risk of developing either mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia.
Campus Mourns Loss of UCSF Cheerleader
Friends and colleagues are mourning the loss of longtime UCSF staff member Red Mangio, a man who spread cheer across campus for 17 years.
Two UCSF faculty named fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
In recognition of their significant contributions to nursing and health care, Glenna Dowling and Janice Humphreys of the UCSF School of Nursing have been selected as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing.
Campus Remembers Longtime Community Adviser
San Francisco activist Sue Bierman, who died Monday after a car crash, is remembered for her contributions to UCSF.
Pediatric Oncologist to Swim for Children with Cancer
A UCSF pediatric oncologist will be among swimmers taking the plunge in the San Francisco Bay to raise funds for children with cancer.
Africans much better than North Americans at taking anti-HIV meds
More HIV-infected Sub-Saharan Africans took their anti-HIV medications as directed than HIV-infected North Americans did, according to the largest and most extensive review of adherence studies to date.
Synthetic Biology: Divining and Designing New Biological "Components"
Last week's announcement of a new NSF-funded university collaboration in synthetic biology, teaming scientists at UC Berkeley, UCSF, MIT, Harvard and Prairie View A&M University in Texas, is expected to further accelerate this ambitious new field.
The Science of The Female Brain
On Good Morning America (ABC News), Louann Brizendine, MD, neuropsychiatrist and director of the UCSF Women's and Teen Girls' Mood and Hormone Clinic, is interviewed about her new book, The Female Brain, which argues that a woman's brain chemistry is the reason women are so different than men.
Our Cells' Cilia May Be Linked to Many Diseases
In the August 4 issue of the journal <i>Science</i>, Jeremy Reiter, MD, PhD, a UCSF fellow in biochemistry and human genetics, co-writes an article laying out an emerging view that cilia — those tiny projections in nearly every human cell, from kidney to skin and brain and pancreas — may be key players in signaling within cells and, when defective, may underlie many serious diseases.
Sociology Professor to Receive Honors for Book
UCSF Professor of Sociology Adele Clarke, PhD, will be honored on August 13 for her book on situational analysis.
Pediatrics Chief Receives Research Award
Michael Cabana, MD, whose work focuses on improving the quality of care of asthma patients, has received a national award.
SF homeless population is getting older
UCSF researchers have found that the median age of San Francisco's homeless population has increased from 37 to 46 years over 14 years—a rate of about two-thirds of a year every year.