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Archive: Scientists Identify Biomarkers to Guide Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer
A test commonly used in breast cancer has been found to also identify which patients with aggressive prostate cancer will benefit from hormonal therapy.
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Archive: UCSF Fresno Names Ivan Albert Gomez as Chief of Family and Community Medicine
After a nationwide search, UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program recently announced the appointment of Ivan Albert Gomez as Chief of Family and Community Medicine and Vice-Chair of Family and Community Medicine at UCSF.
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Archive: UCSF Medical Center Ranked as One of 2017 America’s Best Employers by Forbes
The UCSF Medical Center has ranked No. 52 on the 2017 Forbes list of America’s Best Employers.
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Archive: 12 Areas Around Campus Selected for Improvements After Competition
A campus entrance is one of 12 areas around UCSF selected for improvements through the First Impression Areas Contest.
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Archive: UCSF’s Class of 2017 on Lessons Learned Inside, Outside of Classroom
The UCSF class of 2017 answers questions about challenges, lessons learned and advice they would give their first-year selves.
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Archive: Physician Moms Are Often Subject to Workplace Discrimination
Of the nearly 6,000 physician mothers in the survey, nearly 78 percent reported discrimination of any type.
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Archive: There's a Dangerous Racial Bias in the Body Mass Index
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Archive: Oprah Talks to BJ Miller About What the Dying Can Teach Us About Living
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Archive: Harm Reduction Programs May Prevent Hepatitis C in Injection Drug Users
Researchers at UCSF and their colleagues have found that Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among people who inject drugs remains high and stable in some North American cities but incidence has dropped and remained low in some Australian and European cities.
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Archive: Research Funding, Health Care Reform Are Key Issues During Chancellor’s Trip to Washington
Federal funding for biomedical research and ongoing support for affordable comprehensive health coverage were the top two issues on the list of topics that Chancellor Sam Hawgood discussed with policymakers and key Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C., this week.
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Archive: UC’s Response to State Audit Report on University of California Office of the President
UC’s Office of the President and its governing Board of Regents has addressed issues and recommendations contained in the state audit report about the budget practices and administrative expenditures of the Office of the President, welcoming most as constructive while raising significant concerns about others.
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Archive: MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSF PlaySafe Program Offers Free Cardiac Physicals for High School Athletes
The PlaySafe program in the UC San Francisco Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is providing its free annual spring sports cardiac physicals on May 6.
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Archive: First Clear-Cut Risk Genes for Tourette Disorder Revealed
Researchers made a significant advance, identifying the first “high-confidence” risk gene for Tourette disorder as well as three other probable risk genes.
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Archive: 3 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2017
Three UCSF faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors accorded to American scientists.
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Archive: Why a honeymoon in paradise turned into a nightmare
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Archive: A New Generation Overthrows Gender
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Archive: New UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals’ President Brings Passion for Advocacy, Integration
Michael Anderson has became the first president of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. His role is a newly created position, with responsibility for UCSF Health’s children’s hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland, and the UCSF Benioff Children’s Physicians Foundation – in total, a $1 billion operation.
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Archive: The Oldest Problem in American Prisons
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Archive: New Political Challenges Focus of 10th Annual Chancellor’s Diversity Forum
National political issues that impact the UCSF community were at the forefront during the 10th annual Chancellor’s Leadership Forum on Diversity and Inclusion.
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Archive: Mouse Teeth Providing New Insights into Tissue Regeneration
UCSF researchers are looking to the front teeth of mice to to help understand how stem cells know when it’s time for them to expand in numbers and transform into mature, adult cells in order to renew injured or aging tissue.
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Archive: Discrimination Contributes to Asthma Rates in African-American, Latino Children
Children’s exposure to racial and ethnic discrimination has been linked to their likelihood of having asthma in a new study by UCSF researchers.
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Archive: UCSF is Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locations
Drivers of electric vehicles will find more charging stations around campus with more being added through early 2018.
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Archive: UCSF Medical Student Honored with U.S. Public Health Service Award
UCSF medical student Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn has received a 2017 U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award in recognition of his dedication and efforts advocating for immigrants’ rights and health equity for under-resourced communities.
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Archive: New Vice Chancellor to Nurture Inventions, Bring Products to Market at More Advanced Stage
UCSF has hired Harold E. “Barry” Selick as its first vice chancellor for business development, innovation and partnerships.
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Archive: ‘Stand Up For Science’ Teach-In, Rally Highlight Importance of Public Support, Diversity in Science
Hundreds of people eager to show their support for science turned out for UC San Francisco’s Stand Up For Science teach-in and rally on April 22, which highlighted diversity and the importance of federal funding for research.
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Archive: Female surgeons recreating New Yorker cover sweeping Bay Area
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Archive: Howard Pinderhughes Inspires Community Healing in 2017 UCSF Last Lecture
Howard Pinderhughes, associate professor and chair of social and behavioral sciences in the UCSF School of Nursing, delivered the 2017 Last Lecture, which has the prompt: “If you had but one lecture to give, what would you say?”
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Archive: New Funding Will Support Research into Biology of Malaria Parasite
UCSF researcher Grant Dorsey received federal funding for the Program for Resistance, Immunology, Surveillance and Modeling of Malaria in Uganda.
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Archive: The birth control gap: Women still do most of the work in preventing pregnancy - does it have to be that way?