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2 UCSF Researchers Named 2015 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Louis Ptacek and William Seeley have been selected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.
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Keith Yamamoto Named UCSF’s First Vice Chancellor of Science Policy and Strategy
In his new role as UCSF’s first vice chancellor for Science Policy and Strategy, Keith Yamamoto will lead efforts to position the University optimally by influencing and shaping science policy at the state and national levels.
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Pioneering UCSF Clinic Helps Transgender Youth Be Themselves
The UCSF Child and Adolescent Gender Center is a one-stop, interdisciplinary clinic offering the wide range of services necessary for mental and physical evaluation and care – and if deemed appropriate, a healthy transition – for children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
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David Jablons: Mastering the Science of Cheese-Making
David Jablons, the chief of thoracic surgery at UCSF Medical Center, balances his career in research and health care, with a growing business making award-winning artisan cheeses.
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Expensive Drugs That Cure Hepatitis C Are Worth The Cost, Even At Early Stages Of Liver Fibrosis
It is worthwhile to give patients expensive new drugs that can cure their hepatitis C much earlier than some insurers are now willing to pay for them, according to a UCSF study.
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UCSF Health Leaders Describe Goals of New Health Care System at Town Hall
At a town hall meeting on Nov. 16, UCSF leaders described the goals of UCSF Health, a new health care system that expands the delivery of care throughout the Bay Area.
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There Really Is No ‘One Size Fits All’ Diet Plan, According To Study
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Excel Prepares Low-Income S.F. Residents For Health Care Jobs
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Sensory Illusion Causes Cells to Self-Destruct
UCSF researchers has discovered that single-celled yeast have sensory biases that can be hacked by a carefully engineered illusion, a finding that could be used to develop new approaches to fighting diseases such as cancer.
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Thomas Vail Selected American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Vice President
Thomas Vail, James L. Young Professor and chair of orthopaedic surgery at UCSF, has been selected to a one-year term as vice president of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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Gunshot Survivors in High-Crime Community Face Elevated Risk of Early Death, Study Shows
One in 20 survivors of gunshot violence in an urban area with high crime died within five years, mainly by homicide, according to the results of a study that tracked patients after hospital discharge.
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Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn Named President of Salk Institute
Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, professor of biochemistry and biophysics at UCSF, has been named the first woman president of the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences.
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S.F. General Hospital Shows Off New Trauma Medical Center
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Gentlemen, Get Thee to a Gym: Exercise Can Significantly Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
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5 Years of Science Fun: 2015 Bay Area Science Festival Draws its Largest Crowd
The Bay Area Science Festival has grown in just five years to become the region’s largest science education event, with two weeks of exhibitions, talks and parties all dedicated to celebrating the wonders of science.
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Working Up A Sweat May Protect Men From Lethal Prostate Cancer
A study that tracked tens of thousands of midlife and older men for more than 20 years has found that vigorous exercise and other healthy lifestyle habits may cut their chances of developing a lethal type of prostate cancer by up to 68 percent.
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Human Gene Prevents Regeneration in Zebrafish
UCSF researchers have found a human gene that could one day allow physicians to correct congenital deformities, regrow damaged fingers, or even mend a broken heart.
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Skin Must Develop Tolerance to ‘Good’ Bacteria Early In Life, Says New Study
A wave of specialized immune cells entering the skin in early life may induce tolerance to the hundreds of species of so-called friendly bacteria that live on the surface of the body.
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New Sean N. Parker Autoimmune Research Laboratory is Launched at UCSF
A $10 million gift from The Parker Foundation, founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist Sean Parker, will establish a new research laboratory within the UCSF Diabetes Center devoted to understanding autoimmunity.
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How This Teen Uses an iPhone To Manage His Diabetes
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Birth of the Skin Microbiome
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UCSF Workforce Development Program Helps Low-Income San Franciscans Move Toward Jobs in Health Care
On Nov. 16, 2015, 17 low-income San Franciscans will graduate from the EXCEL program at UC San Francisco and begin the next step along their path into the health care field.
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One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Create Healthier Brains
The trajectory of Bruce Miller’s work is emblematic of the integration seen within the entire neurosciences field over the last decade, as its broad range of disciplines attract unprecedented levels of investment.
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Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177M to Establish Global Brain Health Institute to Fight Dementia
The Atlantic Philanthropies is awarding UCSF and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, $177 million to create the Global Brain Health Institute, a groundbreaking venture to stem the precipitous rise in dementia by training and connecting a new generation of leaders worldwide.
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David Wofsy Receives American Rheumatology Association’s Highest Honor
The highest honor of the American College of Rheumatology has been awarded to David Wofsy, director of the Russell/Engleman Rheumatology Research Center at UCSF.
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This Chemical Compound Could Melt Away Cataracts
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The Story Behind Sean Parker’s $10 Million Donation To Autoimmune Research
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New Orthotics Center at SFGH to Provide Limb Braces, Prosthetic Care
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center last month celebrated the grand opening of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Center.
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Melanoma’s Genetic Trajectories Are Charted in New Study
An international team of scientists led by UCSF researchers has mapped out the genetic trajectories taken by melanoma as it evolves from early skin lesions, known as precursors, to malignant skin cancer.