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2 UCSF Faculty to Lead New Research Institutes
Two UCSF faculty will lead the new institutes.
Initial Results of Mission District COVID-19 Testing Announced
The testing was conducted by Unidos En Salud, a unique partnership between Mission community organizers in the Latino Task Force for COVID-19, UCSF researchers, the City and County of San Francisco, and the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
UCSF Partners with State to Develop Public Health Workforce for COVID-19 Response
UCSF is launching a workforce training and technical assistance program in partnership with the California Department of Public Health to facilitate the training of thousands of individuals across the state in public health techniques and strategies, including contact tracing, case investigation and administration, to limit the ongoing spread of COVID-19.
Bolinas COVID-19 Testing Effort Detects No Active Infections
A community-led project to provide comprehensive COVID-19 testing to residents, essential workers, and first responders in the town of Bolinas has determined that all of the 1,845 nasal and oral swab tests conducted in the community between April 20 and April 24 were negative for active infection with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.
Nature Publication Presents New ‘Blueprint’ Revealing How SARS-CoV-2 Virus Hijacks Human Cells
An international team of more than 120 scientists has detailed the impact of 75 over-the-counter prescription and development-stage drug compounds on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Experts Explain How Contact Tracing Will End the Coronavirus Pandemic
To ramp up contact tracing for COVID-19 in San Francisco, UCSF has been partnering with the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to provide technical assistance, training and manpower.
Bay Area COVID-19 Testing Initiative to Assess Impact, Guide Safe Reopening of California Economy
A new large-scale, long-term research collaboration aims to better understand the spread of COVID-19 across the San Francisco Bay Area.
UCSF Health Re-Opens Mount Zion Hospital for Inpatient Care
Paramedics transport a mock patient into UCSF’s Mount Zion medical center during a drill. Photo by Noah BergerUCSF Health has opened 13 acute- and critical-care beds at its Mount Zion hospital as the
