UCSF Health Leaders Describe Goals of New Health Care System at Town Hall
At a town hall meeting on Nov. 16, UCSF leaders described the goals of UCSF Health, a new health care system that expands the delivery of care throughout the Bay Area.
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Chancellor Introduces 4 Priorities for UCSF in 2015 State of the University
UCSF has long valued its spirit of innovation and collaboration, and that ethos will be key to strengthening its impact on the health, economy and intellectual vitality of our local and global community, Chancellor Sam Hawgood said Tuesday.
New Research Institute Will Explore Brain’s Extraordinary Changeability
A newly established neuroscience research institute based at UCSF will focus on gaining a deeper understanding of plasticity, the brain’s remarkable capacity to modify its own structure and function.
Task Force Named to Advise on 2016 Retirement Benefits
A systemwide task force of UC faculty, staff and administrators will develop a new set of retirement benefits options for UC employees hired on or after July 1, 2016 to comply with a new budget agreement.
Cost of Physician Board Recertification Fuels Questions About Best Outcomes for Patients
As physicians push back against new requirements for maintaining medical board certifications, a study by UCSF and Stanford University finds the costs of implementation will be an estimated $5.7 billion over the next 10 years.
Science Interrupted
These days, young investigators spend half their time applying for grants to keep their labs afloat. The competition is so fierce that the next generation of academic scientists is at risk and, by extension, so is science itself.
Michael Fortes: Adding Excitement to Numbers
Michael Fortes understands numbers as Office and Finance Manager for UCSF’s University Relations department. Knowing the importance of UCSF's mission to the Bay Area and beyond, he pays close attention to all the administrative details that support the people who are out on the front lines making things happen.
UCSF Schools Lead Nation Again In NIH Biomedical Research Funds
For the second year in a row, UCSF’s schools each received the most National Institutes of Health funding in their fields in 2014. See how the numbers break down.
2014 NIH Funding: A Look at Top Recipients
A few highlights of how the National Institutes of Health funds support UCSF researchers in changing the way we approach health and health care.
UC Regents Approve UCSF’s Long Range Development Plan for 2035
The UC Board of Regents has voted to approve UCSF’s 2014 Long Range Development Plan following five years of planning and substantial community involvement.
UCSF Contributes to $28 Billion Health Sector in San Francisco
UCSF is part of the city’s thriving health sector that collectively generates $28.4 billion to the economy – more than tourism and technology – according to a new economic impact report.
Private Partnerships for Public Benefit
Nobel Prize winner Stanley Prusiner is closing in on better treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other brain diseases, and an unlikely new partnership will get him there faster.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Oakland Receive $100M Gift From Lynne And Marc Benioff
UCSF has announced a second gift of $100 million from Lynne and Marc Benioff to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital and also its affiliate, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland.
2 UCSF Projects Win Grants to Improve Health Care, Lower Costs
Two UCSF faculty members have won grants to develop their proposals for improving health care while lowering costs at UC medical centers.
