Researchers Receive High Honors for Outstanding Science Contributions
Three UCSF researchers were named 2022 fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the highest honors in science.
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Asian Researchers Face Disparity With Key U.S. Science Funding Source
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Diana Greene Foster Named to Most Influential Researchers List
Diana Greene Foster of UCSF was named one of the top 10 most influential scientists of 2022 by "Nature" for her study of what happens to women who are denied abortions.
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UCSF Cancer Specialist Recognized with Luminary Award for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Alan P. Venook, MD, a renowned expert in colorectal and liver cancers, has been announced as one of the winners of the 2022 Luminary Awards in Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers.
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Catherine Lucey Is New UCSF Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Catherine Lucey, MD, a key campus leader who has been instrumental in UCSF’s success over the past decade, has been named executive vice chancellor and provost, beginning in January of 2023.
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UCSF Medical Center Recognized for Excellence in Patient Care
UCSF Medical Center earned its third consecutive Magnet Recognition®, representing more than a decade of gold-standard excellence in nursing and hospital practices, and quality patient care.
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UCSF Mission Bay Receives ‘A’ Grade for Hospital Safety
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay has been nationally recognized with an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for its rigorous safety measures that protect hospital patients from harm and errors.
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UCSF’s Nevan Krogan Wins France’s Highest Honor
Nevan Krogan, PhD, director UCSF’s Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) and founder of QBI’s Coronavirus Research Group (QCRG), has been awarded the Legion of Honor, France’s highest honor, in a ceremony in Paris.
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Uterine Cancer Cases Are Rising. Here’s What to Know.
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3 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2022
Three UCSF faculty members are among the 100 new national members elected this year to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
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It’s an Epidemic the Health Care Industry Is Still Trying to Cure – Its Own Racism
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Rural Seniors Reap Health Benefits From What UCSF First-Gen Nursing Program Sows
The UCSF School of Nursing is partnering with Hartnell College to prepare first-generation-to-college students to become nurses, equipped with the skills to advance health care for residents in the underserved Salinas Valley.
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Curci Scholarship Will Boost Graduate Student Diversity
With generous support from the Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation, UCSF has begun a new scholarship for women and international scholars that promises to help build a more diverse pipeline of basic science PhD students.
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Cellular Whodunnit Nabs Top Prize at 2022 Postdoc Slam
UCSF postdoc Elise Marsan, PhD, took first place for her cell-scale crime story, “Who Killed the Neurons?” at UCSF’s 5th Annual Postdoc Slam competition.
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UCSF Statement on Improving the Equitable Distribution of MPX Vaccines
We are writing to update you on what UCSF is doing to ensure the equitable distribution of MPX vaccines in the face of ongoing vaccine shortages.
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UCSF Calls for Proposals to Promote a Culture of Wellbeing
To support the wellbeing of the UCSF community, the University is now offering grants for projects that promote various forms of wellness.
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Harold Collard Chosen as UCSF Vice Chancellor for Research
Harold “Hal” Collard, MD, MS, a pulmonologist with deep roots at UCSF, has been named UCSF’s next Vice Chancellor for Research. He currently serves as director of the Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) and associate vice chancellor for Clinical Research.
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UCSF Survey Finds Vast Majority Comfortable with Campus Climate
A campuswide survey of members of the UCSF community finds that respondents are generally positive about the University’s working and learning environment overall with 70% indicating that they feel either “comfortable” or “very comfortable” while 11% feel “uncomfortable” or “very uncomfortable.”
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UCSF Medical Center Ranks Among Nation’s Best for 2022-23
UCSF Medical Center has been ranked among the country’s finest hospitals in adult care by U.S. News & World Report’s prestigious Best Hospitals survey.
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Dan Lowenstein, Esteemed Teacher, Scientist, Leader, to Step Down as EVC & Provost
Dan Lowenstein, MD, will step down as executive vice chancellor and provost at the end of this year.
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UCSF Wins 4 Regional CASE Awards for Communications Excellence
This year, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) chose work from UCSF’s University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) to win four awards.
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Lack of Diversity in Dermatology
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UCSF Appoints Erin Hickey as Vice Chancellor for University Development and Alumni Relations
UCSF names Erin Hickey as vice chancellor of University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR).
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This Clinical Trial Wanted to End Breast Cancer Disparities. But First It Needed To Enroll Black Women
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Renowned Pulmonary Disease Specialist to Lead UCSF Pulmonology Program
Prescott Woodruff, MD, MPH, a renowned leader in the pathogenesis and treatment of airway disease, has been appointed chief of UCSF’s Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine.
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Understanding the Genesis of Cancer is Goal of $25 Million Award
A world-class team of researchers co-led by UCSF’s Allan Balmain, PhD, FRS, has been selected to receive a $25 million Cancer Grand Challenges award to investigate the very early stages of cancer development.
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2022 Precision Medicine World Conference Back In Person, Features Extensive UCSF Presence
For the seventh consecutive year, UCSF is co-sponsoring the Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC) from June 28-30, 2022 to share the latest in this rapidly evolving space.
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Training the Eye to See Disease On Dark Skin
Most dermatologists aren’t adequately taught to treat patients of color. UCSF’s Jenna Lester wants to fix that.
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Prominent Cardiac Surgeons Join UCSF’s Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center
UCSF’s Cardiovascular team welcomes two highly regarded cardiac surgeons to its renowned program. The specialists will join the newly formed Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center (AHF CCC).
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LGBTQ+ Health Certificate Addresses Blind Spots that Turn Patients Away
Addressing the disconnect between health care providers and sexual or gender minority (SGM) communities inspired UCSF researchers to develop the LGBTQ+ Health Certificate Program, open to all UCSF staff, faculty, students, fellows, and residents.
