UCSF scientists develop novel strategy for nerve repair
Using the latest advances in microtechnology, a team of UCSF scientists has developed a novel strategy for repairing the nerve damage that occurs in injuries to the nervous system.

University of California San Francisco
Using the latest advances in microtechnology, a team of UCSF scientists has developed a novel strategy for repairing the nerve damage that occurs in injuries to the nervous system.
Richard K. Olney, who has dedicated his life to finding a cure for ALS and who himself was diagnosed with the disease, has been honored with a lectureship in his name.
Two faculty members have been elected as fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
UCSF invites faculty at all stages of their career to apply for a new leadership training program by November 14.
The campus community is invited to celebrate the near completion of the first phase of construction at UCSF Mission Bay this Friday.
UCSF scientists say a new study offers insights into the development of stem cells, as well as birth defects and cancers.
UCSF is posting signs around the campus to remind folks that smoking is not allowed on University-owned or leased property.
The founder of a program dedicated to making medical technology and health care services accessible, affordable and financially self-sustaining will talk at UCSF on Nov. 1.
With the addition of six faculty members to the Institute of Medicine, UCSF now has 69 members of the prestigious institute.
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies today announced that it has elected Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology Director and Senior Investigator Warner C. Greene, MD, PhD, to its membership.
The campus will kick off the season of sharing with its 2005 UCSF Charitable Giving Campaign, which runs from October 24 through November 4.
Six UCSF faculty scientists are among 64 new members elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, the Institute announced today.
UCSF offers a new fall line up of courses as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute beginning today.
UCSF scientists have illuminated a key step in a signaling pathway that helps orchestrate embryonic development. The finding, they say, could lead to insights into the development of stem cells, as well as birth defects and cancers, and thus fuel therapeutic strategies.
UCSF exceeded its fundraising goals as generous donors from the Bay Area and beyond responded, pushing the final total to $1,665,141,407.
Earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis -- if ever there was a time to pack an emergency preparedness kit, it's now.
New research sheds light on how the formation of long-term memories may be blocked in Alzheimer's disease.
Ninety-five percent of older African-American clinic patients reported at least some exposure to racism during their lives in a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
New research sheds light on how the formation of long-term memories may be blocked in Alzheimer's disease.
The public is invited to hear author and cancer survivor Curtis Pesmen tell his story at UCSF Mount Zion on Thursday.
With increasing quality problems in the U.S. health care systems, many health insurers are turning to a new approach to get doctors and hospitals to do better: pay-for-performance.
A UCSF scientist describes a technique for deriving human embryonic stem cells in a segment on KQED's California Report.
Chancellor Mike Bishop invites the campus community to share in the excitement of UCSF Mission Bay.
UCSF experts will discuss the latest in women's health as a new series of the noon-time talks begin today.
The UCSF School of Dentistry's success at reaching out to students from disadvantaged backgrounds has been rewarded with a new grant to further its efforts.
A new study sheds some light on why the human immune system does not function well in space.
An internationally best-selling author will visit UCSF four times, beginning October 19, to talk about lessons for career and life.