Inside UCSF: 2013 Year in Review
Inside UCSF takes a quick look at some of the biggest stories of 2013 that highlight the University and the campus community.
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Scientists Discover How Key Immune Cells Die During HIV Infection and Identify Potential Drug to Block AIDS
Research led by scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes has identified the precise chain of molecular events in the human body that drives the death of most of the immune system’s CD4 T cells as an HIV infection leads to AIDS. Further, they have identified an existing anti-inflammatory drug that in laboratory tests blocks the death of these cells.
No Link between HIV-Prevention Pill Truvada and Increased Sexual Risk Behavior, Study Finds
A new study provides further proof that regular use of the the HIV antiretroviral drug Truvada can reduce one’s risk for contracting HIV – without increasing sexual risk behavior.
UCSF Receives $15 Million for Malaria Elimination Campaign
UC San Francisco’s Global Health Group has received a $15 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a pioneering effort to help nearly three dozen countries eliminate malaria within their borders.
Call for Poster Abstracts for Inaugural Global Health Research Symposium
UCSF is looking for abstracts the inaugural UCSF Global Health Research Symposium on January 27. They are due on Friday, Dec. 20.
Sustainable Science to Promote Health in Africa
Over more than two decades in Africa, UCSF researchers have approached their scientific work with a dual aim: treat disease while helping to sustainably build up the local health care system.
New Fellowship Represents a Paradigm Shift in Global Health
New global health fellowship aims to create lasting systems and educate local providers to run them.
Taming the Global AIDS Epidemic
After heading the Obama administration’s global effort on AIDS, Eric Goosby is returning to his roots at UCSF to apply his experiences to improving public health programs.
UCSF to Share Global Health 2035 Report on Dec. 17
The UCSF community is invited to join global health leaders from UCSF and The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health to learn about a major new report on December 17.
Join San Francisco Launch of Global Health 2035
UCSF Global Health Sciences and The Lancet Commission on Investing in Health invite the community to the San Francisco launch of a major new report: Global Health 2035: A World Converging within a Generation.
Chancellor Sends Message of Support to Those Affected by Philippines Typhoon
In the wake of the devastating typhoon in the Philippines, UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann sent out a message to the campus community.
International Surgeons Boost Trauma Skills at UCSF Summit
UCSF's fifth annual trauma summit, held at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, drew dozens of surgeons from developing countries who came to learn cutting-edge techniques.
