2013: The Year in Review at UCSF
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Scientists Discover How Key Immune Cells Die During HIV Infection and Identify Potential Drug to Block AIDS
Research led by scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes has identified the precise chain of molecular events in the human body that drives the death of most of the immune system’s CD4 T cells as an HIV infection leads to AIDS. Further, they have identified an existing anti-inflammatory drug that in laboratory tests blocks the death of these cells.
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No Link between HIV-Prevention Pill Truvada and Increased Sexual Risk Behavior, Study Finds
A new study provides further proof that regular use of the the HIV antiretroviral drug Truvada can reduce one’s risk for contracting HIV – without increasing sexual risk behavior.
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Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann Tells UCSF Community She's Stepping Down
UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann announced to the campus community on Dec. 16 that she will step down from her post to become chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Top Scientific Minds Gather for Breakthrough Prize Symposium
Some of the world's top researchers converged at UCSF as part of a two-day celebration of the 2014 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, nicknamed the "Oscars of Science."
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Recurrent Brain Cancers Follow Distinctive Genetic Paths
A team led by scientists from UCSF has discovered that recurrent gliomas may have genetic profiles that are markedly different from those of the initial tumors that spawned them.
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Chancellor at University of California to Become Chief at Gates Foundation
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New Link Between Obesity, Early Decline in Kidney Function
A new UCSF-led study of nearly 3,000 individuals links obesity to the development of kidney disease.
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UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann to Step Down
Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, is stepping down from her position as chancellor of UCSF at the end of March, to become the chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Leland Kim to Lead Internal Communications at UCSF
Leland Kim, a senior information representative on the news team at University Relations, has been appointed to the new role of associate director of internal communications at UC San Francisco.
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How Dogs Might Protect Kids Against Asthma: Gut Bacteria
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New drug, study method show breast cancer promise
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Minorities’ Health Would Benefit Most from Beverage Sugar Tax, UCSF Researchers Report
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages is likely to decrease consumption, resulting in lower rates of diabetes and heart disease, and these health benefits are expected to be greatest for the low-income, Hispanic and African-American Californians who are at highest risk of diabetes, according to a new analysis led by researchers at UC San Francisco.
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From FitBits To Clinical Studies: How Big Data Could Change Medicine
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Research Shows How Household Dogs Protect Against Asthma, Infection
Children’s risk for developing allergies and asthma is reduced when they are exposed in early infancy to a dog in the household, and now researchers have discovered a reason why.
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Researchers Link Obesity with Kidney Problems
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KCBS Cover Story: Previewing UCSF’s New State Of The Art Children’s Hospital
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Fifth Annual Partnerships Celebration Honors UCSF and Community Collaboration
The University Community Partnership Council awards three programs for Excellence in Partnerships in this year's ceremony.
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Doula Training Program Comes to Life through UCSF Collaboration
UCSF faculty members are collaborating with Birth Justice Project co-founders and a volunteer doula program director at San Francisco General Hospital for a vocational training program.
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The New Old Age Blog: Dialysis Takes a Toll
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When a Medical Test Reveals an Unwelcome Surprise
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UCSF Receives $15 Million for Malaria Elimination Campaign
UC San Francisco’s Global Health Group has received a $15 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a pioneering effort to help nearly three dozen countries eliminate malaria within their borders.
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When a Medical Test Reveals an Unwelcome Surprise
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Robert Mahley Receives Wellcome Trust Funds to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease
Renowned Alzheimer’s researcher and founding president of the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes, Robert Mahley, MD, PhD, has received a Seeding Drug Discovery Award from the Wellcome Trust.
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Breakthrough Prize Returns to UCSF for Symposium Honoring Winners
The nation’s top scientists will gather at UCSF to discuss the latest in research discovery at a special symposium honoring the 2013 and 2014 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Award recipients on Friday, Dec. 13.
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A New Diet Quickly Alters Gut Bacteria
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New Approach To Alzheimer's Treatment Offers Hope
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UCSF Research Connects Mono Lake, Evolution, and Cardiovascular Health
UCSF biochemist Daniel Minor's research suggests that "Mono Lake contains biological blueprints mirrored in our very bodies."
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Library Exhibit: Surviving and Thriving: AIDS, Politics, and Culture
The UCSF Library is currently hosting a traveling banner exhibit from the National Library of Medicine, centered on how people have survived AIDS on a personal and political level.
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Media Advisory: UCSF Hosts Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Symposium at Mission Bay
The day after the 2014 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences winners are announced, the recipients – along with 2013 recipients, UCSF Nobel laureates and other luminaries in the field – will participate in a symposium on the state of research in cancer, genetics, neurobiology and stem cells.