Coughlin to Give Faculty Research Lecture on April 25
The campus community is invited to hear Shaun Coughlin deliver the 48th Faculty Research Lecture during Founder's Week on Monday, April 25, in Cole Hall.
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Tobacco Industry Pays Scientists to Challenge Secondhand Smoke's Link to Infant Death Risk
A new study of once-secret Philip Morris documents finds that the tobacco company engaged in a disinformation campaign to question published studies showing links between secondhand cigarette smoke and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
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California Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research Opens at UCSF Mission Bay
Faculty, staff and students began moving last week to the California Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research, or QB3, the third life sciences research building to open at UCSF Mission Bay.
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Harvard Medical School Dean Offers Insight on Diversity
An expert on surmounting myriad challenges to address issues of diversity and equality in academia, Joan Reede, dean for Diversity and Community Partnerships at Harvard Medical School, says it is absolutely vital to have leaders to champion the cause.
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Tobacco industry pays scientists to challenge secondhand smoke's link to infant death risk
The link between secondhand smoke and sudden infant death has been discredited in the last few years in scientific articles paid for and influenced by cigarette manufacturers, according to a new study of once-secret industry documents.
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"Women, Poverty and HIV" is focus
The UCSF Women's Global Health Imperative (WGHI) will sponsor a special briefing on March 8 on the importance of incorporating measures to address both poverty and gender inequities into efforts to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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Another UCSF Voice Added to Funding Protest
David Toczyszki of UCSF's Cancer Research Institute has added his voice to the protest over NIH funding priorities.
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Nursing Dean Addresses Challenges Ahead
UCSF School of Nursing Dean Kathy Dracup talked about her priorities for the future at her annual address to faculty and staff last Friday.
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Campus Conducts Community Partnerships Survey
Faculty, staff and students who are serving the community are asked to fill out an online survey to document the efforts across the campus.
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UCSF events for April 2005
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UCSF Web Manager to Serve Fellowship at UCOP
Longtime campus communicator Andy Evangelista, considered a fountain of institutional wisdom, is leaving UCSF for seven months to serve a fellowship for the UC Office of the President.
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Older doctors specializing in high volume screening mammography deliver more accurate results
Physicians who specialize in screening mammography and who have at least 25 years of experience are more accurate at interpreting the images and subject fewer women to the anxiety of false positives for cancer
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Young Women to Learn About Health on March 9
More than 1,400 teen-aged girls from San Francisco and San Mateo counties will attend the Fifth Annual Young Women's Health Conference on Wednesday, March 9th, in San Francisco.
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Three to Win Advancement of Women Award on March 23
Three women have been selected to receive this year's Chancellor's Award for the Advancement of Women.
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UCSF Launches DC Center to Improve Drug Safety and Effectiveness
Aiming to improve drug safety and efficacy and to significantly boost the efficiency of drug development, the School of Pharmacy has added the Washington, DC-based Center for Drug Development Science to its research enterprise.
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Computer Reduces Wait for Women with Urinary Tract Infections
Thanks to a new kiosk at UCSF Medical Center, women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections can access an interactive computer instead of waiting to see a physician to get a prescription.
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UCSF launches DC Center to improve drug safety and effectiveness
Aiming to improve drug safety and efficacy and to significantly boost the efficiency of drug development, the UCSF School of Pharmacy has reached across the country to add the Washington, DC-based Center for Drug Development Science to its research enterprise.
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Short Takes - 2005-02-24
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Short Takes - 2005-02-23
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Short Takes - 2005-02-22
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"Deep Brain" Patients Gather to Share Stories at Reunion
On Saturday, February 26, some 20 people will be honored guests in San Francisco at a very unusual reunion.
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Exhibit: 'Medical Center at Mount Zion: A Legacy of Health Care'
A new, permanent museum-quality exhibit has been entertaining and educating passersby at UCSF Mount Zion for the past month.
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Gladstone Institutes Rank High in Survey of Best Places for Postdocs
The J. David Gladstone Institutes is among the top 15 institutional work environments for life sciences postdoctoral fellows, according to <i>The Scientist's </i>annual "Best Places to Work for Postdocs" survey.
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Computer reduces wait for women with urinary tract infections
Often, the worst part about getting treatment for a urinary tract infection is the wait to get an appointment with a physician to receive an antibiotic prescription. But UCSF Medical Center has instituted a program so that women can get assessment - and relief - much more quickly.
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Short Takes - 2005-02-18
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Short Takes - 2005-02-17
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Prostate Cancer Vaccine Is First to Increase Survival
A UCSF-led study has found that a novel immunologic therapy increases survival by nearly 18 percent in men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy.
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Short Takes - 2005-02-16
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UCSF Partners to Help Employees Access Tax Benefits
UCSF is again participating in a program designed to help people earning under $36,000 with tax preparation and securing tax refunds. A workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 1, noon to 1 p.m.
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Diagnosis of Prions in Patients Should Utilize Novel Strategy, Team Says
A technique for detecting prions in tissue, developed by UCSF scientists, is significantly more sensitive than the diagnostic procedures now used to detect the lethal particles in brain tissue, finds a new study.