UCSF Wins HHMI Award for Interdisciplinary Graduate Education
UCSF is among 10 universities selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to help lead the way in interdisciplinary graduate education.
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Study Finds Tobacco Scenes in Movies Boost Teen Smoking
A new study shows the more kids see smoking on screen, the more likely they are to smoke.
Avian Flu: Threat of Pandemic Leads to Shortage of Antiviral Drugs
Many experts fear that a human plague may emerge if the avian flu virus acquires the ability to spread directly from person to person.
Research review finds tobacco scenes in movies boost teen smoking
The first complete review of research on the link between teenagers viewing on-screen smoking and then taking up smoking themselves finds that one leads to the other.
UCSF Study Finds Nerve Regeneration is Possible in Spinal Cord Injuries
A team of scientists at UCSF has made a critical discovery that may help in the development of techniques to promote functional recovery after a spinal cord injury.
Gladstone Institutes ranks #1 in The Scientist survey of best places for postdocs to work
The J. David Gladstone Institutes is North America's best institutional work environment for life sciences postdoctoral fellows, according to The Scientist's annual "Best Places to Work for Postdocs" survey, published in the March 1 issue.
Scientists directly view immune cells interacting to avert autoimmunity
Using a new form of microscopy to penetrate living lymph nodes, UCSF scientists have for the first time viewed immune cells at work, helping clarify how T cells control autoimmunity.
Students Raise Awareness of Atrocities in Darfur Region of Sudan
UCSF students are raising awareness of the atrocities that continue to devastate the Darfur region of Sudan.
UCSF to Host Scientific Symposium on Pandemic Flu on Dec. 12
Scientific experts from UCSF, UC Berkeley, UC Davis and others will gather at UCSF on December 12 to discuss the new avian influenza virus and other topics.
Mission Bay Plan Moves Forward; UCSF Considers Options at Mount Zion to Meet State Seismic Safety La
UCSF Medical Center CEO Mark Laret is preparing to present plans to meet the state seismic safety law to the UC Regents in January.
Dean Kessler Issues World AIDS Day Message
In a message today on World AIDS Day, Dean David Kessler says that HIV/AIDS work at UCSF is a vivid example of the University's ability to drive important findings from basic research labs to clinicians and, ultimately, to patients.
UCSF wins HHMI award for interdisciplinary graduate education
UCSF's Integrated Program in Complex Biological Systems has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to initiate fundamental changes in the way PhD scientists are trained.
UCSF study finds nerve regeneration is possible in spinal cord injuries
A team of scientists at UCSF has made a critical discovery that may help in the development of techniques to promote functional recovery after a spinal cord injury.
Former UCSF Nursing Dean Margretta Styles Dies
The UCSF School of Nursing plans a memorial service in San Francisco in January for former dean Margretta Madden Styles, who died on November 20.
Gladstone Researchers Identify New Drug Target for Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease have identified a potential new way to stop brain cell death related to Alzheimer's disease.