Expert on pain sensation named UCSF physiology chair
David Julius, PhD, a pioneer in research clarifying the molecular basis of the sense of pain and temperature, has been named chair of the Department of Physiology in the UCSF School of Medicine.
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UCSF Mission Bay to Host Cancer Imaging Symposium on October 14
Leading scientists from UCSF, UC Berkeley and Stanford will come together at Mission Bay on October 14 to talk about advances in cancer imaging.
UCSF Ophthalmologist Researching Drug for Use in Treating Macular Degeneration
New evidence surfaced Wednesday that a high-tech drug developed in the Bay Area offers significant hope to those afflicted with macular degeneration, a disease that can cause blindness.
UCSF's Mini Medical School for the Public Begins in October
The public is invited to join the conversation with the world's leading experts in medicine and the health sciences at UCSF's Mini Medical School for the community, which begins October 24.
Free Cardiovascular Screenings During Chinatown Night Fair
This past Saturday night, UCSF's Asian Heart and Vascular Center offered free cardiovascular screenings to the public during the Chinatown Night Fair in Portsmouth Square, San Francisco.
Teen Diagnosed with MS Stays Positive About Her Future
After six months of treatment at UCSF Children's Hospital, a teen is feeling better and learning to live with Multiple Sclerosis.
Max Seibold, Scientist and Oklahoman
Max Seibold, a son of the soil, left Oklahoma for a UCSF laboratory three years ago. What has happened since says much about the combustive power of science, stubbornness and stamina.
Nobel Winner Credits UCSF Scientist with Early Lead to Key Finding
In a press conference at Stanford on Monday, and reported later in the <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i>, one of the scientists who received the Nobel Prize for discovering how RNA can turn genes off credited early experiments by UCSF's Su Guo, PhD, for sparking the research.
UCSF Nikon Imaging Center Opens
UCSF and the California Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research (QB3) have collaborated with Nikon Instruments Inc. to open the UCSF Nikon Imaging Center at the Mission Bay campus.
UCSF In the 21st Century: Translating Scientific Discovery to Patient Care
In 1999, UCSF broke ground for a new campus in San Francisco. The intent was to alleviate space restrictions on its primary campus, UCSF Parnassus Heights, and allow UCSF, world-renowned for its basic science research, clinical training and patient care, to stretch in ways that would allow it to enhance its performance.
UCSF Leaders Reflect on Significance of Clinical and Translational Science Institute
The goal of a new institute at UCSF is to bring better therapies and preventive medicine to more people more quickly.
UCSF Set to Transform Itself into Engine of Translational Research
Signaling a watershed moment in the evolution of University of California, San Francisco, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced that UCSF has received funding for a major new venture designed to accelerate the pace at which scientific discovery is translated into patient care.
Campus Celebrates National Work and Family Month
UCSF celebrates National Work and Family Month beginning at noon today with a workshop on the benefits of allowing flexible work schedules at Laurel Heights.
Studies in Translational Research: Bench to Bedside
The pulse of translational research is quickening throughout UCSF. Among the numerous endeavors under way are several that represent different disease areas and tactics.