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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Give to UCSFUCSF 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.
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.
To support the wellbeing of the UCSF community, the University is now offering grants for projects that promote various forms of wellness.
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.
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.”
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.
Dan Lowenstein, MD, will step down as executive vice chancellor and provost at the end of this year.
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.
UCSF names Erin Hickey as vice chancellor of University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR).
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.
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.
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.
Most dermatologists aren’t adequately taught to treat patients of color. UCSF’s Jenna Lester wants to fix that.
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).
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.
The UCSF Alumni Association named seven winners of the 2022 UCSF Alumni Achievement Awards, honoring alumni across UCSF’s four schools and the Graduate Division for their extraordinary contributions to clinical practice, research, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, service, mentorship, and early-career success.
The University of California Center for Climate, Health and Equity will officially launch this week with a series of high-level conversations open to the public online.
Natalia Jura, an associate professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and an investigator at the UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute, is the 27th recipient of the annual Byers Award.
Thirteen faculty, staff and students were honored for their public service, excellence in nursing and exceptional service to UC San Francisco at this year’s UCSF Founders Day Awards event.
Kirsten B. Bibbins-Domingo and Camara Phyllis Jones join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ class of 2022.
Kathy Giacomini, PhD, who trained as a pharmacist and went on to become one of the foremost experts on pharmacogenomics with a focus on drug transporters, has been appointed dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy.
D’Anne Duncan is the first black woman to deliver the UCSF Last Lecture, which she gave during a live event on April 6, answering the question “If you have but one lecture to give, what would you say?”
Wei Gordon was among nine finalists in the sixth annual UCSF Grad Slam, held March 31 – after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic – competing to inform and entertain with three-minute talks based on their own research.
Vice President Kamala Harris visited UCSF April 21 to help draw attention to the critical need for addressing disparities nationwide in health care for Black people during pregnancy.