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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UCSF Medical Center Set to Break Ground at Mission Bay This Year
UCSF plans to begin construction of the new 289-bed children’s, women’s and cancer hospital complex at Mission Bay this year, says CEO Mark Laret.
Benefits of osteoporosis treatments outweigh possible risk of rare femoral fractures
The occurrence of an unusual type of fracture of the femur, or the thigh bone, is very low in patients with osteoporosis, including those treated with the drug family known as bisphosphonates, according to a new study led by a team of UCSF epidemiologists.
Prenatal healthcare providers inconsistent in weight gain counseling
A new study from UCSF shows that prenatal health care professionals are concerned about patients’ excessive weight gain during pregnancy but have difficulty providing effective counseling.
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.
Angela Davis to Talk About Creating Change at UCSF Center for Gender Equity's Anniversary
Social activist and scholar Angela Davis, professor emerita at UC Santa Cruz, will speak at UCSF on April 15 to mark the 30th anniversary of the Center for Gender Equity.
UCSF/Rhodessa Jones performance showcases women of color with HIV
<i>Dancing with the Clown of Love</i>, a Rhodessa Jones’ Medea Project featuring participants in the UCSF Women’s HIV Program and Family Services Network alongside longtime Medea performers. The women will use spoken word, performance, dance and music to express personal stories about living with HIV.
Chancellor Provides Update on Administrative, Operational Project
UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann today updated the University community on the progress of the administrative and operating efficiencies work group.
UCSF Launches Family-Oriented Web Portal, Conducts Survey
UCSF has launched a family-friendly web portal and is conducting a survey on family needs with the goal of increasing the availability and access of family programs, services and events.
Food and addiction symposium on Friday, February 19
UCSF is sponsoring a one-day symposium for the Bay Area research community to bring awareness to the problem of how certain foods can cause an addictive-like state in the brain and are a hidden cause behind the nation's obesity epidemic.
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.
Professor to Conduct Earthquake Preparedness Seminars
Matthew Springer, an associate professor of medicine at UCSF, is again conducting earthquake preparedness talks at several campus locations beginning today (February 1.)
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.
Optimistic About 2010, UCSF Chancellor Cites 2009 Successes
In a Jan. 19 letter to the UCSF community, Sue Desmond-Hellmann says she’s “inspired about our collective ability to innovate and contribute to delivering on our mission of <em>advancing health worldwide.™</em>