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UCSF Researcher Tries to Inject Some Rationality into Ebola Discussion
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Behind the scenes of Chronicle’s election endorsements
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Dean Vlahov Receives Visionary Pioneer Award from Alma Mater
UC San Francisco School of Nursing Dean David Vlahov, RN, PhD, has been honored by his alma mater. As part of its 125th anniversary celebration, the University of Maryland School of Nursing will honor Vlahov and 24 other outstanding alumni as “visionary pioneers” who have become expert clinicians, educators, and leaders in Maryland, the nation, and around the world.
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Chancellor, Deans, and Faculty Partner with Student Health and Counseling in ‘Mental Health Matters’
To address mental health stigma and raise awareness of the importance of mental health self-care, UCSF Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) launched the “Mental Health Matters” campaign on Oct. 20. The campaign features posters and social media highlighting the Chancellor and other faculty members answering the question, “How do you take care of your mental health?”
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UCSF, SF State Awarded $17M Grant to Increase Diversity in Biomedical Workforce
The National Institutes of Health have awarded $17 million to establish the SF BUILD program at San Francisco State University (SFSU), with UCSF as their research partner, to promote training opportunities and career development for minority students and faculty in the biomedical sciences.
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Leaders Outline Ebola Treatment Preparations at Town Hall Meeting
UCSF is proactively preparing a treatment and isolation unit for the possibility that an Ebola case could occur in the Bay Area.
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UCSF Medical Center Statement on Ebola Virus Preparations
UCSF Medical Center released a statement on the announcement that it will be a priority hospital to provide treatment for patients in the Bay Area diagnosed with Ebola Virus Disease.
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Giants' toughest fans turn out for special viewing party
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Three UCSF Faculty Elected to Institute of Medicine
Eric P. Goosby, MD; Deepak Srivastava, MD; and Ron Vale, PhD; are among 70 new members and 10 foreign associates of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) announced during the organization’s 44th annual meeting announced on Oct. 20.
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Genetic Variant Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Rates in Latinas
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Toe-tapping can wait; now it’s time for the Giants
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UCSF designated as priority Ebola treatment facility
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Film Exposes Audience to Human Enhancement Concepts
A crowd of students, nurses, doctors, and medical providers packed the film screening and panel discussion of “FIXED: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement.” The event, sponsored by the UCSF Committee on Disability Issues as part of 2014 Diversity Month, took a close look at the drive to be “better than human.”
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Understanding Ebola
UCSF pathologist Charles Chiu answers some key questions about why the Ebola outbreak has spread so far, how it might be contained and what the real dangers are for people in the U.S.
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Thompson Funded to Study Household Air Pollution Among Low-Income Communities in Guatemala
Lisa Thompson, RN, PhD, associate professor in the UCSF School of Nursing, along with Anaite Diaz from Universidad del Valle and Christina Espinoza, co-founder of GenteGas SA, has won a Phase I grant award through Grand Challenges Canada, a global health organization funded by the Canadian government.
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‘Mission in a Minute’ Series Showcases the Best of UCSF
Almost a year ago, we launched a video series called “Mission in a Minute” to showcase the best of the work that is being done at the University. This pioneering group shared passionately about their work at UCSF. Since their videos aired, we have had a constant stream of requests from people who wanted to share their work with the UCSF community and the rest of the world. "Mission in a Minute" returns this fall with a fresh, new look.
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10 Ways to Improve Health Based on the Latest Non-Invasive Neurotechnologies
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UCSF Medical Center Again Named Best Hospital in San Francisco
UCSF Medical Center has been named the 2014-15 Consumer Choice Award winner for San Francisco by National Research Corporation, which identifies hospitals across the United States that health care consumers choose as having the highest quality provided by the best clinicians.
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Real time maps could predict and prevent the spread of malaria
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California’s Tobacco Control Efforts Losing Steam, Finds UCSF Report
California’s position as a leader in tobacco control is under threat, according to a new report from the UC San Francisco Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education.
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What the forensic evidence says about Michael Brown’s death
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S.F. State receives $17 million grant to help minorities
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PTSD Argued in Case of Marine Jailed in Mexico
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New class of abortion providers helps expand access in California
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What Monkeys Can Teach Us About Pitching in the World Series
New motor learning research suggests that "muscle memory" is actually something the brain is constantly relearning.
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UCSF Team Awarded Multimillion-Dollar Agreement with CDC
A UCSF-based team has been awarded a multimillion-dollar, five-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct economic modeling of disease prevention in five areas: HIV, hepatitis, STI (sexually transmitted infections), TB (tuberculosis), and school health.
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Sri Lanka Celebrates Two Years Without Malaria
Sri Lanka has not reported a local case of malaria since October 2012. If it can remain malaria-free for one more year, the country will be eligible to apply to the World Health Organization for malaria-free certification.
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Hospital Logs Staggering 2.5 Million Alarms in Just a Month
UCSF researchers have, for the first time, comprehensively defined the detailed causes as well as potential solutions for the widespread issue of alarm fatigue in hospitals.
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Genetic variant helps protect Latinas from breast cancer