Committee Finds Mission Bay Not Feasible as Future Location for SFGH
A committee looking into the future location of San Francisco General Hospital recommends in its final report that the public hospital should be rebuilt on Potrero Avenue.
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Give to UCSFA committee looking into the future location of San Francisco General Hospital recommends in its final report that the public hospital should be rebuilt on Potrero Avenue.
Women with breast cancer will reap the benefits when the UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center presents "Taste for the Cure" during the week of October 15-23.
Books from the UC libraries will be scanned and made freely available online through a new consortium.
The Gladstone Institutes is helping to boost the numbers of minorities advancing to college and pursuing science careers.
A UCSF doctoral nursing student recounts her eye-opening, 10-day experience caring for the ill and injured after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast.
Smoking and drinking excessively seems to cause more brain damage than just drinking too much alone, a new study finds.
Clinical trials of drugs intended to prevent HIV infection in high-risk populations must be developed and carried out in close collaboration with the local communities and national governments ...
Alcoholics who smoke appear to lose more brain mass than alcoholics who don't smoke, according to a study at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
Scientists gathered at UCSF Mission Bay on Sept. 20 offered a mix of explanation, debate and reflection on the fledgling field of stem cell research.
UCSF Chancellor Mike Bishop on Monday announced that UCSF will develop a strategic plan to help guide the future of the academic enterprise.
UCSF reached a settlement with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding an animal welfare complaint that was initially served last fall.
Concerned about the environment and soaring energy costs, UC Regents gave the green light to developing guidelines to promote sustainability in transportation.
Chancellor Mike Bishop on Friday announced that he has appointed a taskforce to coordinate ways to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
A new study finds "noise" in the brain,s signaling explains why a top-notch NBA basketball player doesn't always score at the free-throw line.
The well-attended UCSF symposium titled "Stem Cell Research: Implications for the Future" will be aired on KQED radio and on UCTV.
A UCSF study has revealed new information about how the brain directs the body to make movements. The key factor is "noise" in the brain's signaling, and it helps explain why all movement is not carried out with the same level of precision.
Experts say current ethical practices need to be strengthened before clinical trials begin using embryonic stem cells to treat disease.
Two second-floor corridors at Laurel Heights are now exhibiting works donated to the University by an avid art collector and professor emeritus at UCSF.
Two Latina women will talk about the aftermath of state Proposition 209 on Sept. 28 during a special noon-time lecture to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month.
The possibility of using embryonic stem cells to treat disease, a strategy known as regenerative medicine, is not yet being explored in clinical trials, and may not be for many years. However, current ethical practices need to be strengthened ...
Back in second grade, judy b. contributed to a class book a story about a girl who came home to find her family's home transformed into a mansion.
Two UCSF faculty members will be among the first to participate in media and public policy training at the nation's capitol.
A new study shows that providing financial incentives for doctors to rein in their prescription practices has not led to cost-cutting innovations.
The UCSF AIDS Walk Trophy is now starting its tour in the UCSF School of Pharmacy after it emerged the victor in the first campuswide competition.
The tobacco industry coordinated cross-industry campaigns to delay and weaken federal and international regulations on pesticide use, according to new findings by UCSF researchers.
UCSF's Science & Health Education Partnership (SEP) has recently been awarded two grants, one of which will provide funds to bring back its high school internship program.
Runners and spectators of all ages are invited to Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, September 18, for an annual festival that benefits pediatric AIDS research at UCSF Children's Hospital.
Work to make the Medical Sciences Building on the Parnassus campus stronger and safer in an earthquake is expected to begin in December.