UCSF Psychiatrist to Moderate Discussion with Rosalynn Carter
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who received the UCSF Medal in 2003, will speak about mental health issues at the Commonwealth Club of California this Friday, Aug. 13.
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Tooth Enamel: Nature’s Crowning Achievement
Stefan Habelitz, an engineer and materials scientist, is blazing a new research trail by investigating tooth enamel in the UCSF School of Dentistry's Marshall Lab, where researchers fruitfully focus on every facet of teeth, knowing they’re nothing to take for granted…
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University Community Partnerships Council Seeks UCSF Member
Faculty, staff and students have until August 12 to apply to serve a two-year term on the University Community Partnerships Council.
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UCSF-led team discovers familial link in rare childhood leukemia
A UCSF-led team has discovered a direct link between an inherited genetic mutation, a set of developmental abnormalities and a rare form of childhood leukemia called juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, or JMML.
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Jason Pomerantz joins Department of Surgery
New UCSF Faculty, August 2010
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UCSF cholesterol study generates headlines across the country
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UC Vice President Issues Statement on State Budget
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UCSF Campus Wins Systemwide UC Ready Excellence in Mission Continuity Award
UCSF recently won the UC Ready Excellence in Mission Continuity Award for efforts to ensure that critical functions of the University can continue following a major disaster.
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Surgery better than radiation, hormone treatments for some prostate cancer, study shows
Surgery for localized prostate cancer offers a significantly higher survival rate than either external-beam radiation or hormonal therapies, according to a new study led by researchers at UCSF.
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UCSF Raises Nearly $44,000 in AIDS Walk San Francisco
The UCSF contingent raised nearly $44,000 in AIDS Walk San Francisco -- finishing once again among the top 10 fundraising teams in the annual event.
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Human embryonic stem cells purified in new, rapid technique
UCSF researchers are reporting the first success in very rapidly purifying one type of embryonic stem cell from a mix of many different types of embryonic stem cells in the culture dish. The technique, which avoids the need to genetically alter the cells to distinguish them, is a key advance, the researchers say, for obtaining the appropriate cells for repairing specific damaged tissues.
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UCSF honors pediatric transplant patients at 15th annual picnic
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital will celebrate children and their families at the 15th annual Pediatric Transplant Picnic.
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UCSF Psychologist Witnesses White House Unveiling of National HIV/AIDS Strategy
Community psychologist Susan Kegeles’ longtime contribution to AIDS prevention was recognized by a recent visit to the White House, where she witnessed President Obama unveiling the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
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Study recommends better care for terminally ill patients in emergency rooms
Hospital emergency departments need to be better adapted to the needs of terminally ill patients who are increasingly seeking palliative care in the emergency room, according to a study led by a physician at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
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Are Higher Testosterone Levels Associated with Greater Heart Risk?
Testosterone in men has become a hot health topic. New studies, including one by UCSF researchers, now are sparking a controversy over the role of testosterone in heart disease.
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UCSF Transplant Team Challenges Stanford to a "Throw-down"
UCSF has challenged Stanford in a competition to register organ, eye and tissue donors that runs throughout the month of August.
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UCSF Pharmacy Student Drowns in Kings River
The UCSF School of Pharmacy is mourning the loss of Olga Beyn, a fourth-year doctor of pharmacy student who died Saturday in Fresno after drowning while rafting in Kings River.
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KCBS interview offers range of insights from chancellor
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Cholesterol levels in young adults predict risk of future heart disease
Young people with even modestly elevated cholesterol levels are more likely to develop coronary artery calcium and atherosclerosis later in life, according to a study by UCSF researchers.
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Sally Marshall Wins Award from the International Association for Dental Research
Sally Marshall has received the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2010 Wilmer Souder Distinguished Scientist Award.
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McCormick Is Honored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Frank McCormick, director of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the recipient of the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology's Science of Oncology Award and Lecture.
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UCSF launches news resource on chancellor's goals, progress
UCSF launched a new website today to highlight the vision and priorities of UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, and to provide regular progress reports on the status of her initiatives.
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UCSF Chancellor Breathes Life into Priorities with Launch of Website
Today UCSF is launching a new website to highlight news and information from and about UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann.
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Quality coronary bypass care can improve lives and cut costs
A new analysis led by researchers at UCSF shows that avoiding lowest-volume hospitals and maximizing adherence to quality care processes are both effective approaches to reducing costs associated with coronary bypass surgery.
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UCSF Advances Focus on Diversity, Inclusion
The UCSF Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Campus Climate, Culture and Inclusion launched July 22 with a team of 30 campus leaders committed to ensuring that UCSF becomes a better place to work, study and teach.
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Editorial calls for Funding Science Volunteer Programs
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Hildebrand-Zanki and Auger Will Lead Initiatives for UCSF Office of Research
UCSF has hired two senior managers to strengthen the University’s research enterprise.
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Memory and Aging Center Examines Artistic Expression Among Patients
Scientists at the MAC hope to gain a greater understanding of the creative brain by studying patients who are now making wonderful works of art in the face of their illnesses.
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UCSF 'best hospital' ranking covered in national media
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Industry, University Collaboration Key to Translating Discovery to Care
Panelists at UCSF Mission Bay event say venture capital firms, universities and corporations need to keep exploring new ideas for collaborating more efficiently.