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Archive: UCSF's Unusual Thinkers to Appear at Dreamforce 2010
Seven of UCSF’s health care experts will share their wisdom on Wednesday during the cloud computing conference known as Dreamforce 2010 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center.
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Archive: UC Commission on the Future Releases Final Report
The final report of the University of California Commission on the Future, convened last year to map out strategies to preserve excellence and access through the state fiscal crisis and beyond, was unveiled today (Dec. 6).
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Archive: UCSF Appoints Castro as Vice Chancellor for Student Academic Affairs
Joseph Castro takes leadership responsibility of five strategically important areas for UCSF as part of new position as vice chancellor for Student Academic Affairs.
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Archive: New Faculty: Xiaokun Shu
January 2011
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Archive: UCSF to Celebrate Byers Award on December 7 in Genentech Hall
The 15 Year Anniversary Celebration of the Byers Award in Basic Science will take place Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. in Genentech Hall on the Mission Bay campus of UCSF.
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Archive: New Faculty: Soo-Jeong Lee
New UCSF Faculty, December 2010
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Archive: UCSF appoints Navarro first-ever Vice Chancellor of Diversity and Outreach
The University of California, San Francisco has appointed an exceptional physician and campus leader in the health sciences as its first vice chancellor of Diversity and Outreach, charged with creating and maintaining a diverse university environment where everyone has an opportunity to excel.
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Archive: Boyd Named Associate Vice Chancellor for Ethics and Compliance
Elizabeth Boyd, a preeminent bioethicist and medical sociologist, has been appointed to direct campus oversight for the UCSF Ethics and Compliance Program.
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Archive: Emergency Preparedness Kits Made Affordable for UCSF Community
Members of the UCSF community can get a discount on prices for emergency preparedness kits through a new deal with a disaster supply company.
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Archive: UCSF Appoints First-Ever Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Outreach
UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann named campus leader Renee Navarro, past director of academic diversity, as the University’s first vice chancellor of diversity and outreach.
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Archive: New Faculty: Jing Cheng
New UCSF Faculty, December 2010
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Archive: Embryonic Stem Cell Lawsuit Threatens Regenerative Medicine Research
A lawsuit and inaction by Congress threaten federally funded embryonic stem cell research at UCSF and across the country.
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Archive: UCSF Adopts New Information Technology Governance Structure
UCSF is adopting a new information technology governance structure to steer its growth and development in a strategic and coordinated manner.
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Archive: SF Ballet Performs Nutcracker at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Dancers from the San Francisco Ballet will give a special performance of the beloved holiday classic the Nutcracker for patients at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.
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Archive: UCSF Ophthalmologist Receives Prestigious Jose Rizal International Medal
Richard Abbott, MD, won an award for excellence in ophthalmology in the Asia-Pacific region following work to promote uniform global standards for eye care.
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Archive: Clowns Provide Cheer at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
ClownZero, a San Francisco based non-profit organization that raises morale and administers a dose of laughter to young patients, entertained at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital recently.
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Archive: Drop in breast cancer rates directly tied to reduced hormone therapy
In a new UCSF study of more than 2 million mammogram screenings performed on nearly 700,000 women in the United States, scientists for the first time show a direct link between reduced hormone therapy and declines in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) as well as invasive breast cancer.
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Archive: "Watchful waiting" has a new set of eyes
A UCSF research collaboration with GE Healthcare has produced the first results in humans of a new technology that promises to rapidly assess the presence and aggressiveness of prostate tumors in real time, by imaging the tumor’s metabolism.
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Archive: Challenge for the Children Fundraising Competition Heats Up
The social media-based fundraising campaign to raise money for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital is in full swing with just weeks to go before it ends on December 16.
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Archive: Impact of salt in teen diet makes national headlines
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Archive: Macy's annual tree lighting to benefit UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
The San Francisco community will celebrate the holiday season at the 21st annual Macy’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, benefiting UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.
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Archive: Inaugural UC Global Health Day to Highlight Research
University of California scholars will gather at UC Irvine on November 30 to showcase research aimed at improving the health of the world.
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Archive: Write to Fight Cancer Workshop Gives Tools to Face Disease
Patients, survivors and others affected by cancer gathered recently for two interactive workshops presented in partnership with Genentech to learn how to transform their feelings into words and stories.
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Archive: Medal in Hand, Prusiner's Sights Are on Conquering Brain Diseases
UCSF’s Stanley Prusiner, who received the National Medal of Science from President Barack Obama on Wednesday, urges today’s students to become the next generation of scientists.
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Archive: UCSF Osher Center receives challenge gift for integrative medicine
The UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine has received a matching-gift challenge to spur other philanthropists to contribute to the center’s new endowment.
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Archive: AAMC Names UCSF Medical Center CEO Laret Chair-Elect
Mark Laret, CEO of UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, was named chair-elect of the board of directors of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
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Archive: Neil Young to headline concert for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
The highly acclaimed musician and influential philanthropist Neil Young will headline The Concert for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at the Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco.
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Archive: Bioartificial kidney covered in SF Chronicle, KQED Forum
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Archive: UCSF Encourages Smokers to Quit on Great American Smokeout Day
The Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at UCSF is encouraging smokers to quit today, which marks the 35th annual Great American Smokeout, with the hope that they may quit for good.