Archive: UCSF to Host Finance Day on April 15
Faculty and staff are invited to learn about the features and the future of the UC retirement plan during Finance Day on April 15.
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Archive: San Francisco Chronicle Profiles UCSF Chancellor
UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, is profiled in the <cite>San Francisco Chronicle</cite>, appearing on the front page of the Sunday paper on April 11.
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Archive: Some HPV infection may be linked to increased risk of HIV acquisition in women
UCSF researchers have found a novel association between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and increased HIV acquisition in women. The study team also identified specific types of HPV associated with HIV infection, suggesting a biological basis for HIV transmission to women.
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Archive: Therapeutic video games for Parkinson's, cerebral palsy
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Archive: MIT Professor to Talk about Progress in Achieving Gender Equity in Academia
Nancy Hopkins, a professor who has worked to achieve gender equity at MIT after uncovering inequities among men and women faculty, will speak at UCSF about the remaining obstacles to equality in academia.
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Archive: Institute of Medicine study led by UCSF's Hauser links Gulf War to health problems
A new report by the Institute of Medicine has found that military service in the Persian Gulf War is a cause of post-traumatic stress disorder in some veterans.
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Archive: UCSF Offers Diabetes Education Program to Bay Area Businesses
As a public service to the local business community, the UCSF Diabetes Teaching Center has launched a program offering free, one-hour diabetes group instruction to employees.
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Archive: Pharmacy Dean Highlights Successes in Update
In her semi-annual update, UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, reported on the school’s 30-year record of leading the nation in National Institutes of Health funding for pharmacy schools' research.
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Archive: UCSF-developed pediatric medical device featured on KPIX
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Archive: UCSF's Hauser appointed by President Obama to Bioethics Commission
Stephen L. Hauser, MD, the Robert A. Fishman Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at UCSF, has been appointed by President Barack Obama to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
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Archive: UCSF Tops Public Institutions in NIH Funding, Ranks Second Overall
UCSF received more research funds from the National Institutes of Health than any other public institution in 2009, and received the second largest amount of all institutions nationwide, according to new figures released by the NIH. <a href="http://news.ucsf.edu/releases/ucsf-tops-public-institutions-in-nih-funding-ranks-second-overall/">See UCSF news release</a>.
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Archive: Task Force to Present Possible Pension, Health Benefit Options on April 23
Current and retired faculty and staff are invited on April 23 to hear about options on the table to ensure that pension and health benefits are sustainable in the future.
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Archive: Pharmacy expert comments on "downer drinks" on AP TV
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Archive: NEJM paper shows preventative benefit of antibiotic for liver disease
An international study published in the March 25 <em>New England Journal of Medicine</em> showed what researchers call a clinical breakthrough in one of the greatest unmet needs for patients with advanced liver disease.
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Archive: UCSF summit empowers young women to be next generation of leaders
More than 250 diverse young women from 20 area high schools will attend a special summit exploring issues that impact their health and goals. The Young Women’s Health Leadership Summit (YWHLS), sponsored by the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health in collaboration with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), was developed by a committee of young women, ages 16-18.
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Archive: Learning and Memory -- A Long-Term Journey
Learning and memory are possible thanks to the strengthening of synapses between nerve cells. UCSF’s Roger Nicoll has identified molecules and mechanisms responsible.
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Archive: New global health initiative will help bridge gap between knowledge, action
UCSF and SEEK Development, a global health and development consulting group based in Berlin, Germany, have launched an international partnership that aims to improve global health by helping to turn scientific evidence into policy and action. The Evidence-to-Policy Initiative, or E2Pi, officially launches this week in San Francisco and Berlin, Germany.
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Archive: Nicoll Wins National Academy of Sciences' Neuroscience Award
Roger Nicoll’s skill and drive to discover have led to a rare degree of success and recognition among his fellow neuroscientists, who judged him worthy of the National Academy of Sciences’ Neuroscience Award. <a href="http://www.ucsf.edu/science-cafe/articles/learning-memory-mind-brain-long-term-potentiation-ltp-roger-nicoll/">Read about Nicoll and his research on Science Café</a>.
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Archive: International Expert to Lecture on Challenges to Develop AIDS Vaccine
Seth Berkley, president and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and one of <cite>Time</cite> magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, will talk about the global hunt for a vaccine at UCSF on April 5.
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Archive: UCSF Seeks Stars for First Talent Show
If you sing, dance, play an instrument, tell jokes or juggle, UCSF is looking for you to audition via YouTube for a live talent show. Video entries are due on April 8.
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Archive: UCSF Medical Center Set to Break Ground at Mission Bay This Year
UCSF plans to begin construction of the new 289-bed children’s, women’s and cancer hospital complex at Mission Bay this year, says CEO Mark Laret.
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Archive: Space station experiment will probe failure of immune system in space
In April 2010, personnel aboard the International Space Station plan to carry out an experiment designed by a San Francisco VA Medical Center researcher that will investigate why the immune system’s T cells stop working in the absence of gravity. The experiment has implications for understanding the body’s ability to mount an immune response on earth, as well.
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Archive: Red Hill Studios/UCSF partnership awarded $1.1 million for health-based computer games research
Red Hill Studios, a California-based serious games developer, in partnership with the UCSF School of Nursing, has been awarded two grants totaling $1.1 million from the National Institutes of Health to continue development, production and testing of computer-based physical therapy games for patients with Parkinson’s disease and cerebral palsy.
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Archive: UCSF Group to Host "Stand with Haiti" Fundraiser Dinner
The campus community is invited to a fundraising dinner on April 2 to benefit the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
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Archive: UCSF Chancellor Opts for Low-Key Investiture
In light of the economic times, the University of California’s two newest chancellors decided to forgo a formal inauguration opting instead for a low-key celebration last week.
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Archive: Sugary Drinks Are a Big Contributor to New Diabetes Cases, Researchers Say
Talk of taxing sugary drinks may spread in light of a new study that connects soft drink consumption with diabetes.
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Archive: Media Stories Highlight UCSF Study on Bisphosphonate Treatment for Osteoporosis
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Archive: Seasoned IT Expert to Join UCSF as Chief Information Officer
Elazar Harel has been approved by the Regents to serve as vice chancellor for information technology, bringing to UCSF a rare combination of “technical expertise and vision,” says UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann…
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Archive: Novel Parkinson's treatment strategy involves cell transplantation
UCSF scientists have used a novel cell-based strategy to treat motor symptoms in rats with a disease designed to mimic Parkinson’s disease. The strategy suggests a promising approach, the scientists say, for treating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, including epilepsy.
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Archive: Regents Pledge Diversity Action
After a candid and passionate discussion of recent racial incidents at University of California campuses, UC Regents pledged today to take responsibility for stamping out intolerance. <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/23079">Read the full story on the UC website</a>.