UCSF Group to Host "Stand with Haiti" Fundraiser Dinner
The campus community is invited to a fundraising dinner on April 2 to benefit the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
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Chancellor to Present Advancement of Women Award on March 22
The UCSF community is invited to celebrate the recognition of a graduate student, faculty and staff member who will receive the Chancellor’s Award for the Advancement of Women at a ceremony on March 22.
New study examines progress in meeting international health goals
A new study co-authored by a UCSF resident physician and published this week examines why low-income countries are making poor progress in meeting international health goals. Study researcher Sanjay Basu, MD, PhD, of the Department of Medicine at UCSF and Division of General Internal Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital, said findings highlight the importance of looking at the entire health experience of a family, rather than just one or a few diseases.
Speaker Pelosi Hears Economic Stimulus Success Stories at UCSF
UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi federal economic stimulus funds will help University scientists conduct “biomedical research that literally will change the world.”
Study integrating family planning and HIV treatment & care funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
UCSF has received a $1.15 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to determine if integrating family planning into HIV treatment and care will increase contraceptive use and decrease unintended pregnancy among HIV-positive women. UCSF will partner with the Kenya Medical Research Institute and Ibis Reproductive Health to conduct the research.
UCSF Doctors Return from Medical Mission Treating Haitian Earthquake Survivors
A month after the devastating earthquake struck Haiti, UCSF anesthesiologists report that more volunteers are needed to help earthquake survivors.
2009 Year in Review
UCSF experienced the highs and the lows of 2009, a year that marked the beginning of a leadership shift at the health sciences University.
UCSF Community Joins Together in Relief Efforts for Haiti
With numerous personnel waiting to board planes to the earthquake zone, concerned students, faculty and staff are busy raising money and collecting medical supplies to assist the victims.
UCSF Provides Information on How to Help Haiti
There are many ways that the UCSF community can help survivors of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti.
UCSF Activates Disaster Assistance Team, Holds Town Hall Following Earthquake in Haiti
UCSF Emergency Management expert Christopher Jones will conduct a town hall meeting today (Jan. 14) at 3 p.m. in Toland Hall to discuss disaster assistance following Tuesday’s catastrophic earthquake in Haiti.
UCSF to Celebrate MLK Week with Series of Events
The UCSF community is invited to hear UC Irvine Chancellor Michael Drake, a longtime UC leader and champion of diversity, deliver the keynote address on Friday during Martin Luther King, Jr. events.
Nursing Alum Shares Tales of Volunteer Work in Rural Nepal
From deadly snake bites to babies born in animal sheds, Joe Niemczura recounts vivid and often-troubling experiences as a volunteer instructor and nurse in Nepal.
Event Pays Tribute to Pioneers and Newcomers in Fight Against AIDS
The UCSF community gathered recently to reflect on the significant contributions that UCSF faculty have made to AIDS research and treatment over the past three decades.
New Initiatives Highlight UCSF's Commitment to Advancing Global Health
UCSF is taking the lead on a broad range of global health projects and partnerships aimed at improving health throughout the world.