Campus Mourns Loss of Outstanding Physician, Educator
Robert Lull, MD, clinical professor of radiology and chief of nuclear medicine at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), died unexpectedly on May 19.
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Give to UCSFRobert Lull, MD, clinical professor of radiology and chief of nuclear medicine at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), died unexpectedly on May 19.
Participants at a women's health summit at UCSF on Monday say it's time to reclaim the values debate to gain political and public support for community health services.
The Alzheimer's Association and the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease will host a research symposium involving some of the world's leading Alzheimer's disease researchers.
Researchers have found that a test of kidney function that measures blood levels of cystatin C is more accurate than measuring levels of creatinine at predicting risk of death among seniors.
UCSF's Larry Lurie, a clinical professor of psychiatry, will be among the artists to exhibit works at the Hall of Flowers building in Golden Gate Park on June 4 and 5.
Raced in an Ironman? Solved a problem? Saved a life? Won a tango contest? Posed as a life model? Helped the homeless?
A study at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) has found that a test of kidney function that measures blood levels of cystatin C ...
The Alzheimer's Association and the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease will host some of the world's leading Alzheimer's disease researchers at a symposium on Thursday, May 26.
James Asp, director of principal and leadership gifts at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, has been named UCSF's new Associate Vice Chancellor for University Development and Alumni Relations.
Mayor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday the formation of a committee to recommend where to rebuild San Francisco General Hospital to meet state seismic safety laws.
Stephen B. Hulley, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the UCSF School of Medicine, is the winner of a top educator award.
National leader Martha Burk, a political psychologist and women's equity expert, will be part of a groundbreaking women's health summit at UCSF Mission Bay today.
The BBC hailed it as a "memory pill" for the forgetful. But unlike some other headlines heavy with hype, UCSF School of Pharmacy brain drug expert Brian Alldredge thinks this one might be worth its weight.
James Dilley, executive director of the UCSF AIDS Health Project, was recognized recently for his contributions to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
University of California President Robert C. Dynes and five UC Nobel Prize laureates, including UCSF Chancellor J. Michael Bishop, will testify today on the effect that reductions in state support for UC will have on California's future.
UCSF is hosting a national conference titled, "Practicing Theory, Theorizing Practice: Physician Scholars in the Social Sciences and Humanities," on Saturday, May 14, on the UCSF Parnassus campus.
UCSF's popular Mini Medical School continues June 1 through June 29 with new lectures focusing on the theme "Brainstorms to Breakthroughs: Frontiers of Medicine."
A group of girls who visited UCSF on April 28 to see health sciences professionals in action heard the latest about diabetes research and how to prevent disease in a pathology lecture.
Friends and family gathered at UCSF to honor 13 people for going above and beyond the call of duty at a Founder's Day ceremony on April 29.
Faculty, staff and students are invited to learn more about University-sponsored programs, which can help them plan for their future economic security, on Finance Day on Tuesday, May 10.
When Josh and Laurie Anderson discovered last year that she was pregnant with twins, their reaction was typical.
San Francisco has won its bid to become home to the state stem cell institute headquarters – a brand new office space about a 15-minute walk from the growing life sciences campus at UCSF Mission Bay.
Two infant boys whose bodies were overloaded with excess fluid have led UCSF pediatricians to the discovery of a new genetic disease.
Four UCSF professors are among 12 University of California scholars elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the organization has announced.
A natural, non-toxic byproduct of glucose may prevent brain cell death and cognitive impairment in diabetics following an episode of severely low blood sugar, according to researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
The Department of Nutrition and Food Services at UCSF Medical Center has recently been awarded two "star" awards from both national and local organizations.
UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program, which commemorates its 30th anniversary this year, recently celebrated the grand opening of its new Center for Medical Education and Research with a series of activities.
UCSF's Earth Day fair brought out a record-number of environmental enthusiasts on April 13 -- all united around the goal of raising support and awareness for policies and practices to protect the planet.
Arnold Kriegstein, director of UCSF's Developmental and Stem Cell Biology program, endorses the recently proposed ethical guidelines for stem cell research.