Archive: Kids at Work Get Hands-on Lessons in Communications
UCSF Public Affairs staff hosted two groups of girls who learned about reporting and writing about science as part of Kids at UCSF Day.
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Archive: UCSF Awards 23 Projects for Clinical and Translational Science Activities
Faculty from all four schools and the Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology are among recipients of the first round of grant funding for research and career development activities in clinical and translational sciences.
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Archive: UCSF Sponsors Free Skin Cancer Screening on May 12
The UCSF Department of Dermatology will host free skin cancer screenings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, on the third floor of the UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion, 1701 Divisadero St., San Francisco.
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Archive: New Drug Offers Hope for Osteoporosis Sufferers
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Archive: Is There an Electron in the House? A Conversation with Electron Kebebew
A man who operates on bodies and genes makes his mark...
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Archive: UCSF to establish center for study of primary immune disease in children
This month, UCSF will open one of only a small number of centers in the world dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and cure of children suffering from primary immune disorders such as the famed "bubble boy" disease.
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Archive: UCSF-led team receives $15 million to study genetics of epilepsy
A team led by UCSF scientists has received a grant of $15 million, provided over five years, to study the complex genetic factors that underlie some of the most common forms of epilepsy.
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Archive: New Osher Lifelong Learning Classes Begin May 8
Learn about perspectives on breakthrough medicines, drug safety and preventing medication errors during a new course in UCSF's Mini Medical School beginning May 8.
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Archive: Spotlight: Native American Health Alliance Spring Cultural Celebration
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Archive: International autoimmunity research initiative gains major support
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has renewed support, with major funding, for an ambitious seven-year-old international research consortium that is pioneering novel strategies for studying and testing new drugs.
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Archive: Six UCSF Faculty Members Named 2007 AAAS Fellows
Six UCSF faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Archive: Iraq War Vet Counselors Battling Traumatic Stress
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Archive: UCSF Medical School Dean Testifies on Food and Drug Safety
David Kessler, MD, vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the UCSF School of Medicine testified on Tuesday, May 1, before the House Oversight and Investigations Committee hearing on the future of the Food and Drug Administration. Kessler was FDA Commissioner from 1990 to 1997.
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Archive: UCSF Celebrates Second Annual TransplantNurses Day
UCSF's transplant nurses recently received praise for helping patients, living-donors and their families through the transplantation process.
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Archive: Vascular imaging key to predicting repeat childhood stroke
One of the first major studies of pediatric stroke has revealed that as many as one fifth of children who have had strokes are at risk of a recurrence ...
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Archive: Once-a-year drug reduces fractures from osteoporosis
A treatment for osteoporosis delivered once a year is as effective as current monthly or weekly osteoporosis regimens at reducing the incidence of bone fractures, according to a new study led by a UCSF research team.
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Archive: Book-Signing Event Today Highlights History of Nursing School
Associate Dean Emerita Marilyn Flood will sign copies of her new book about the School of Nursing's first 100 years this afternoon at the UCSF Library.
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Archive: Campus to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
The campus community can celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Mission Bay and Parnassus campuses this week.
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Archive: Iraq Action Group to Host Teach-in at UCSFon May 9
An Iraqi-American physician will present "The New Iraq: A Humanitarian Disaster," along with other speakers, at a free public symposium at UCSF on May 9.
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Archive: First QB3 scientific director elected to National Academy of Sciences
David Agard, PhD, professor of biochemistry and biophysics at UCSF and the founding scientific director of the UCSF-based California Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research, was elected today to the National Academy of Sciences.
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Archive: Toy to Receive 2007 International Woman in Transfusion Award
Pearl Toy has been named the recipient of the 2007 International Woman in Transfusion Award.
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Archive: Bay Area Doctor Pioneers Fetal Surgery to Save Lives
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Archive: Matthay Named to New Endowed Chair in Pediatric Translational Research
Katherine Matthay, one of the world's leading doctors and researchers in treatments for childhood cancer, is now an endowed chair in pediatric translational research.
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Archive: Costs of treating arthritis on the rise nationwide, study finds
The amount Americans spent on arthritis medications more than doubled between 1998 and 2003, due to the fast-rising number of people with the disease, increases in the number of medications they take each month and the inflation-adjusted cost per prescription...
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Archive: Teach for America Founder to Discuss Educational Equity
Wendy Kopp, recipient of the 2007 UCSF Medal, will talk about educational equity at a noontime forum at UCSF on May 3.
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Archive: Special needs children more likely to receive preventive health counseling and screening than heal
Children with special needs are more likely than their healthy peers to receive preventive health care screening and counseling from their physicians, a national study led by researchers at UCSF Children's Hospital has found.
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Archive: Has Science Been Framed?
Should scientists de-emphasize the technical when trying to defend or explain science? The jury is still out on how and whether science should be "framed"...
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Archive: UCSF Blogs: Michael Merzenich "On the Brain"
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Archive: Chancellor to Award UCSF Medals to Four Leaderson May 3
Chancellor Mike Bishop will present the UCSF Medal, the University's highest honor, to four leaders at a special event on Thursday.
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Archive: UCSF medal to be awarded to four recipients at May 3 event
UCSF will honor four individuals with its highest honor – the UCSF Medal – at a special event on Thursday, May 3.