International Dental Student Appreciates Education at UCSF
One student describes several reasons why he enrolled in the UCSF School of Dentistry's International Dentist Program.
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Give to UCSFOne student describes several reasons why he enrolled in the UCSF School of Dentistry's International Dentist Program.
Although the International Dentist Program draws students from around the world, the classmates share common traits, including being highly motivated and looking to maximize their potential.
Professors from the schools of dentistry and medicine will be recognized for their distinction in teaching at a ceremony on April 26.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for UCSF Medical Center's new Fetal Treatment Center, made possible in large part by a $500,000 federal appropriation initiated by U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi and a grant from the Lucile Packard Foundation.
Once an aspiring artist, one International Dentist Program student finds her niche in dentistry.
"Bringing Science to Life: The Promise of Modern Medicine," is the theme of UCSF's Mini Medical School for the public, which begins May 3.
Each day, the nation's pharmacies dispense more than 8 million prescriptions. In return, pharmacies are reimbursed by patient health plans. What used to be so simple has now become a game of chance, thanks to the advent of Medicare Part D.
An expert on nicotine addiction and its treatment has been recognized for his outstanding contributions.
A UCSF neuropsychiatrist will offer free insight into the brain of a teen-aged girl at a free lecture on Wednesday.
A new study suggests a sperm's life cycle is shorter than previously believed.
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University Medical Center are reporting compelling new evidence that the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy ...
Signaling a major victory for a student-driven divestment campaign, the UC Regents voted today to divest all UC shares from nine companies who aid acts of genocide in Sudan.
Members of the public are invited to undergo free skin cancer screenings on Saturday, May 6, at a UCSF community event that is part of a national effort to set a new Guinness World Record.
High school students enjoy a day of enlightenment, empowerment and possibilities courtesy of UCSF's National Center of Excellence in Women's Health.
Smoking appears to interfere with the brain's ability to recover from the effects of chronic alcohol abuse, according to a study conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
Nationally recognized UCSF researcher David Julius will give the distinguished faculty research lecture on April 25.
The University of California is seeking applications for the Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology.
The UCSF Institute for Stem Cell and Tissue Biology's Program in Craniofacial and Mesenchymal Biology will host a major symposium on the Parnassus campus Friday, March 17, titled "Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Skeletal Biology."
For most of us, roughing it on vacation means staying at a hotel without room service. But for an increasing number of UCSF Medical Center physicians and nurses, taking a no-frills vacation means much more.
A national expert in Alzheimer's disease research will share the latest news in this field during a public lecture on Wednesday.
Lewis Lanier, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology at UCSF, exlains the discovery in mice of immune cells with cancer-fighting capability in an interview for KQED's California Report.
The prison inmate population is aging rapidly, but prisons have not yet adapted to the physical and mental needs of geriatric prisoners, according to a study conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
For a limited period, applications for Mission Bay housing are open to UCSF full-time career employees.
The campus community is invited to a two-day scientific symposium honoring the life in science of UCSF Chancellor Mike Bishop.
An international medical research team led by UCSF has found that a proposed single-dose antibiotic strategy to treat the world's leading preventable cause of blindness is inadequate.
Students in four separate age groups received trophies and certificates for projects promoting good dental health.
The Regents on March 16 are expected to consider taking action on possible divestment from companies with business ties in Sudan.
A new study finds that depressed seniors are likely to develop mild cognitive impairment.
Older adults with depressive symptoms are more likely than those without depression to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) within six years, according to a study conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.