2019’s Highlights from Across UCSF
From international awards for high-caliber research to groundswell movements for social change, this past year was an eventful one for the UCSF community.
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Radical Reform Needed to Address Dental Decay Worldwide
Oral diseases, such as tooth decay, gum disease and oral cancers, are a major health burden affecting 3.5 billion people worldwide, but are largely ignored by the global health community, according to
The UCSF Guide to Healthy and Happy Eating
Healthy eating can be difficult to do, especially when the science isn’t clear. Our experts have weighed in to give you the best advice based on solid research, allowing you to make better choices when it comes to your nutrition.
Talk on a Blood Test for Concussions Wins 2019 UCSF Grad Slam
Ten finalists competed in the fifth annual Grad Slam to inform and entertain with three-minute talks based on their own research.
Sugar’s Sick Secrets
The sugar industry has driven decades of biased research that shirk sugar's responsibility for chronic disease. UCSF researchers are uncovering thousands of industry documents to combat this misinformation, and steer Americans away from what is becoming a growing health crisis.
4 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2018
The UCSF faculty members are among the 75 new members and 10 international members elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
With Virtual Reality, Dentistry Students Zoom Through 3-D Teeth
The UCSF School of Dentistry is adding virtual and augmented reality for its first-year students.
David Graham Shares Life Lessons from Dentistry in 2018 UCSF Last Lecture
Healing tooth decay can inspire life lessons and serve as a reminder of the darker elements of human nature, said David Graham, DDS, in the 2018 UCSF Last Lecture.
UCSF Dentists are Teaching Peers to Treat Babies – Filling a Gap in Care
To help general dentists become comfortable seeing very young patients, UCSF pediatric dentists are part an initiative in the Bay Area that aims to train other dentists to see and treat young children.
2017 NIH Funding: A Look at the Top-Funded Researchers and Their Work
UCSF received more than $593.9 million in federal funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2017 for research across multiple health-science arenas at the University.
UCSF Names Michael Reddy as Dean for School of Dentistry
An internationally renowned periodontics specialist, Michael Reddy has been appointed dean of the UCSF School of Dentistry, one of the preeminent graduate dental schools in the nation.
Cavity Prevention Approach Effectively Reduces Tooth Decay
A scientifically based approach that includes a tooth-decay risk assessment, aggressive preventive measures and conservative restorations can dramatically reduce decay in community dental practices.
