UCSF Debuts 'Excellence in Laboratory Safety' Awards
Six labs were recognized for their commitment to safety practices and their constant attention to laboratory safety compliance.
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Give to UCSFSix labs were recognized for their commitment to safety practices and their constant attention to laboratory safety compliance.
The University of California has been notified of a one-day strike across the UC system by the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union for its Research Support Professionals and Technical Units (RX and TX).
UC President Janet Napolitano has issued a statement reaffirming the University of California’s commitment to upholding the values of free expression.
The gift established the endowed Jere E. Goyan Presidential Chair for the Advancement of Pharmacy, which honors the longest-serving dean of the School of Pharmacy.
Hana El-Samad’s research may one day make it possible to take a broken cell and bring it back to health by dynamically sensing its pathology and fixing it.
The Vilcek Foundation awards prizes each year to “emerging immigrant artists and scientists who have shown exceptional promise early in their career.”
The first recipient of QBI's Scholarship for Women from Developing Nations in Biosciences returns to Uganda with tools for success.
As a program investigator, James Fraser will receive $1.25 million over the next five years to support his research and teaching.
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland has been awarded a “2018 Top Hospitals” award by The Leapfrog Group, placing it among an elite group of hospitals that have achieved the highest levels of quality and safety.
Nearly 25 percent of the LGBT adults aged 50 and older in a new study had subjective cognitive decline, a potential indicator of a future Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
Three UCSF Medals – the University’s highest honor – have been bestowed to pioneers in women’s health equity and pharmaceutical science, as well as a nationally renowned health care and policy leader.
The University of California issued a statement about the decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that keeps in place the injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
The Quantitative Biosciences Institute attracts investigators on the basis of the tools and techniques they employ, rather than the diseases they study.
Ten awardees were recognized for their work during celebration that was a part of Diversity and Inclusion Month at UCSF.
In his fifth annual address, Chancellor Hawgood focused on the deep connections the University has to the Bay Area and its people.
Seven UCSF research subject areas were ranked in the top 10 globally by US News & World Report.
To allow veterans and military service members to get to know the UC San Francisco community and consider UCSF as an employer of choice, the University will host its third annual Veterans Open House and Job Fair on Thursday, Nov. 8.
The UCSF faculty members are among the 75 new members and 10 international members elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
A UCSF-led consortium has received a $26.2 million award from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity to develop treatments for traumatic brain injury.
The University of California has received notice from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Patient Care Technical Unit that it will hold a three-day strike across the UC system, beginning October 23, with other unions striking in sympathy.
Ten UCSF postdocs competed to explain complex research in simple language – and in three minutes or less – in the third annual Postdoc Slam held Sept. 26.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded six NIH Director’s Awards to early-career UCSF scientists – a record number for the University.
UC San Francisco is adding 15 new all-electric, zero-emission transit vehicles to the intercampus shuttle fleet that serves UCSF employees, faculty, students, patients and guests.
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub announced awards of $13.7 million over three years for seven teams that include researchers from UC Berkeley, Stanford University and UCSF.
UCSF is adding 15 new all-electric, zero-emissions transit vehicles to the inter-campus shuttle network that serves UCSF employees, faculty, students, patients and guests.
This fall, UCSF welcomes over 900 new students. Check out an infographic highlighting some fun facts about this new crop of future clinicians and researchers.
To teach future doctors, nurses and pharmacists how they can advocate for systemic changes and how to improve their interactions with individual homeless patients, UCSF provides an elective course each fall.
Nearly all studies of telomere genetics have been performed in adult populations of European or Asian ancestry, meaning that studies aiming to understand how early environmental exposures impact telomere length across different ethnic groups can’t easily assess the role of natural variations in telomere biology.
The UCSF School of Medicine announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration recently awarded Alicia Fernández a four-year grant to create a UCSF Latinx Center of Excellence.