University of California San Francisco
An investigator who studies how molecular abnormalities found in two human cancers — leukemia and prostate cancer — lead to abnormal growth and cellular transformation, will lecture at UCSF next week.
UCSF doctoral student Pamela Foreman, a registered nurse with experience in providing disaster relief and leadership amid chaos, left for Louisiana on Monday.
The University will contribute to a massive humanitarian relief effort on the Gulf Coast, UC President Dynes said recently.
UCTV will present a four-part series on disaster preparedness for primary care providers beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 7.
As the crisis unfolds following Hurricane Katrina, the campus community is answering the national call to action.
Chancellor Mike Bishop sent an email message to the campus community on Friday saying UCSF will coordinate medical volunteers to help in the Gulf Coast region.
A UCSF study has found that a specific signaling link between neurons and muscles in the fruit fly is essential for keeping the insect's nervous system stable.
The public's enthusiasm for stem cell research has focused on the potential of the cells to treat disease and traumatic injury. Theoretically, if scientists could deduce how to prompt embryonic or adult stem cells ...
The University appointed a longtime UC administrator to head the new science and math initiative, which will begin to enroll students this school year.
UCSF Transportation Services is not immune to the pain at the pump, as gas prices hit new highs this summer.
The campus community is invited to learn about public safety at upcoming fairs at three UCSF locations.
Immunization clinics will begin today, Monday, Aug. 29 and continue through Thursday, Sept.1, at several San Francisco public schools.
Respondents in the recent survey about the Parnassus campus offered a lot of recommendations on how to improve the 13-acre site.
A new drug has been proven in clinical trials to prevent acute kidney transplant rejection with few toxic side effects, researchers say.
UCSF scientists Elissa Epel, PhD, and Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, are featured in a piece scheduled to air tonight, Friday, Aug. 26 at 8 p.m. on CBS 60 Minutes II.
Following site visits in April, the Commission on Dental Accreditation gave the UCSF School of Dentistry a glowing final report.
In an international clinical trial, a new drug that selectively blocks immune responses has proved as effective in preventing acute kidney transplant rejection as cyclosporine, the standard anti-rejection treatment.
Eleven young athletes toured the UCSF Mission Bay campus recently with Executive Vice Chancellor Eugene Washington.
Investigators describe how intramural awards enable them to collect new data, test emergent hypotheses and move in new directions.
Junior faculty and fellow candidates must submit a letter of intent by Monday, Nov. 14 to apply for a career development program for clinical and translational research.
UCSF is poised to expand its community of scientists studying alcohol addiction with the recent appointments of three endowed chairs and the recruitment of two others.
UCSF teams in the AIDS Walk San Francisco on July 17 topped results over last year's annual trek through Golden Gate Park.
The campus community is encouraged to do its part to "Fight the Bite" to prevent mosquitoes from spreading West Nile virus.
UCSF is part of a community partnership that helps people find jobs in biosciences.
UCSF invites the public to attend "Stem Cell Research: Implications for the Future," a discussion among leading stem cell scientists and Nobel laureates.
Campus colleagues are mourning the loss of Russell Akre, a long-time UCSF employee who died on Aug. 2.
Harvey Brody, DDS, clinical professor emeritus, UCSF School of Dentistry, was honored recently as the 2005 Coach of Life by the Omega Boys Club for his work with troubled San Francisco youth.
A study finds that hospitals that use standardized guidelines for stroke care have better outcomes than those that don't follow the recommendations.
UCSF's Center for Reproductive Health Research & Policy has been renamed the Bixby Center for Reproductive Health Research & Policy.
Felicia H. Stewart, a national expert on sexual and reproductive health and the rights of women in contributing to global health and welfare, has won an award for her writing and editing on the subject.