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- September 29, 2008
Candidates' health care reform plans debated

Public health experts will convene for a half-day conference to discuss the two Presidential candidates’ vastly differing suggestions for health care reform and assess the impact of each. The group will review the necessary elements of a reform and evaluate each plan from the perspective of women, low-income communities, public health advocates and health care providers. The meeting also will develop an action plan to inform California policymakers directly of the group’s views on reform proposals that promote health and wellness, and public health policies and programs.
- September 29, 2008
Featherstone Plans for Changes as Appointed School of Dentistry Dean
- September 29, 2008
Screen heart patients for depression, AHA says

The American Heart Association has called for routine screening for depression in patients with heart disease, citing a depression rate that is three times higher than in the general population.
- September 26, 2008
Transplanting Cells Instead of Whole Hearts: A Conversation with Jeffrey Olgin

I’m grateful that I’ve got rhythm – or at least good heart rhythm...
- September 26, 2008
Lo Named UCSF Distinguished Clinical Research Lecturer
- September 25, 2008
Rhodessa Jones performs at benefit for UCSF Women's HIV Program

Acclaimed artist, singer and writer Rhodessa Jones and The Medea Project will perform at “Living Proof,” a celebration to benefit the 15th anniversary of the UCSF Women’s HIV Program.
- September 25, 2008
UCSF Celebrates 45th Anniversary of Transplant Service
- September 24, 2008
San Francisco Bay swim to benefit child cancer care at UCSF

Swimming enthusiasts are invited to join a team of Olympians for Swim Across America’s third annual San Francisco Bay Area Open Water Swim on Saturday, October 18. The events benefits cancer care at UCSF Children’s Hospital.
- September 23, 2008
UCSF celebrates 45 years of transplants and 10,000 patients

UCSF is celebrating 45 years of transplant procedures and 10,000 patients.
- September 23, 2008
Two Scientists Receive Grants for 'Unconventional' Research
- September 23, 2008
Two UCSF scientists recognized for transformative research

Two UCSF scientists are among the 31 nationwide who have received 2008 New Innovator Awards from the National Institutes of Health. The awards are designed “to enable recipients to pursue exceptionally innovative approaches that could transform biomedical and behavioral science."
- September 23, 2008
UCSF's FastPay Program to Debut on October 1
- September 22, 2008
Documentary Depicts Challenges of Caregiving
- September 19, 2008
High School Internship Program Partners Teens with Scientists
- September 19, 2008
Early Puberty and Early Exposure to Breast Cancer Risks: A Conversation with Robert Hiatt

Do environmental effects on young girls lead to breast cancer decades later?
- September 18, 2008
Regents approve plans for new UCSF Mission Bay Hospital complex

Today UCSF Medical Center is one step closer to breaking ground for a new hospital complex on the UCSF Mission Bay campus following the unanimous approval by the University of California Board of Regents on the project’s design, budget and environmental certification.
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- September 18, 2008
Virtual colonoscopy as good as other colon cancer screening methods, study says

CT colonography (CTC), known as virtual colonoscopy, is as accurate at screening for colorectal cancers and pre-cancerous polyps as conventional colonoscopy, the current screening standard, according to the National CT Colonography Trial, a nationwide multi-center study that included the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
- September 17, 2008
UCSF leaders propose University of California School of Global Health

The Regents of the University of California are hearing a formal proposal today that will launch the next stage of planning for the UC School of Global Health to meet the tremendous need for training new leaders to tackle increasing global health issues. This would be UC’s first multicampus, systemwide school.
- September 17, 2008
Debas to Update Regents on UC School of Global Health
- September 17, 2008
UCSF Seeks Ham Radio Operators for Emergency Communications Team
- September 16, 2008
UCSF to Host Second Annual Mission Bay Block Party
- September 16, 2008
UCSF to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

The campus community is invited to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 25 to Oct. 15 with a series of events taking place around campus.
- September 15, 2008
Plans for new UCSF Mission Bay Hospital to go to regents for approval

UCSF Medical Center will be one step closer to breaking ground for a new hospital complex on the UCSF Mission Bay campus when an agenda item on the project’s design, budget and environmental certification comes up for approval by the University of California Board of Regents this week.
- September 12, 2008
New Drug Candidate to Treat Alcoholism Hits a Different Target in the Brain
- September 12, 2008
Measuring Outcomes of Antiretroviral Treatment in Africa
- September 12, 2008
Taking Better Aim at Cancer: A Conversation with Gerard Evan

In the quest to make drugs that target cancer in new ways, pharmaceutical firms should look within cells at a master-switch called myc....
- September 12, 2008
NIH Nominates Washington to Scientific Management Review Board
- September 11, 2008
UCSF to Offer Emergency Preparedness Briefings on Oct. 21
- September 11, 2008
UCSF Receives NIH Award to Expand Global Health Network
- September 10, 2008
UCSF Memory and Aging Center Hosts Events to Support Research