Feachem Receives Prestigious Sir Frank Whittle Medal
UCSF Professor Richard Feachem, one of the most distinguished leaders working in the field of global health, was honored recently by the United Kingdom’s Royal Academy of Engineering in London.
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Elizabeth Blackburn in Forum "First Person" interview
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UCSF Engages in Discussions About How to Transform Nursing Profession
Incoming UCSF School of Nursing Dean David Vlahov joined a recent discussion about the future of nursing to meet the increased demand for patient care and to make improvements in America's increasingly complex health system.
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New Faculty: Stephanie J. McAlhany
April 2011
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UCSF Medical Center's new stem cell labs building
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New Faculty: Lisa Vail
March 2011
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HPV Vaccine Works for Boys: Study Shows First Clear Benefits
A 4,000-patient clinical trial that spanned 18 countries has shown the first published data that the HPV vaccine works in young men and boys.
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Aging, Chronic Disease and Telomeres Are Linked in Recent Studies
UCSF Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn is not ready to predict how long you will live. But she and her UCSF colleagues are exploring a feature within cells that is a kind of hourglass for aging.
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University, State, Local Officials to Celebrate Opening of UCSF Stem Cell Building
University, state and local officials, philanthropists and community leaders will celebrate the opening of an architecturally unique stem cell building, a milestone in the history of UCSF’s pioneering stem cell research program.
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Nurturing a Delicate Balance: UCSF's Industry Partnerships
When UCSF researcher Charles Chiu recently renewed his center’s partnership with Abbott Diagnostics, it marked a milestone in the University’s efforts to keep its industry partnerships alive and well.
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UCSF Dental Clinic Offers Free Cleanings for "Give Kids A Smile Day"
The UCSF School of Dentistry will offer free cleanings, exams, dental sealants and fluoride treatments as part of the nationwide “Give Kids a Smile Day.”
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Cutting-Edge Interventional MRI System Transforms Brain Surgery for Parkinson's Patients
UCSF neurosurgeons and an MRI physicist have pioneered a faster, more accurate and less invasive surgical technique for treating patients with movement disorders, potentially changing the future of neurosurgery.
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HPV Shot Prevents Genital Warts in Boys and Men
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Zen Hospice Project: A Portrait of Palliative Care
UCSF Medical Center and Zen Hospice Project, both recognized for their innovations and leadership in end-of-life care, provide terminally ill patients a sanctuary in a Victorian in San Francisco's Hayes Valley.
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Walter Miller Receives Duke's Distinguished Alumnus Award
<p>Walter Miller, professor of pediatrics at UCSF and chief of Pediatric Endocrinology at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, received Duke University’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2010.</p>
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Sharing the news: Dating when you have an illness
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Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building
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Lanier to Deliver 54th Annual Faculty Research Lecture in Basic Science
Lewis Lanier, American Cancer Society Research Professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at UCSF, will deliver the 54th Faculty Research Lectureship in Basic Science on February 14.
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What Will the Bay Area Biotech Hub Look Like in 20 Years?
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Experts: Gorilla walks like a man not surprising
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UC Medical Schools Increase Underrepresented Minority Students
UC has been making progress in increasing student diversity at its health professional schools -- outpacing California’s private medical schools and the national average.
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Give Kids a Smile Friday February 4th
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Center to Address Disparities in Children's Oral Health Counters Early Childhood Caries Trend
With an expanding network of colleagues in California and beyond, UCSF School of Dentistry researchers are leading efforts to counter the trend of childhood tooth decay through research and innovation.
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2011 Red Dress Award Winners
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Estrogen Therapy's Link With Dementia Risk Depends on Age When Taken, Study Finds
A new study led by Kristine Jaffe at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and UCSF, finds different results with estrogen therapy and dementia, depending on when a woman takes the hormone.
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RAP Seeks Spring 2011 Applications for Intramural Grants
The Resource Allocation Program (RAP) is now requesting applications by February 28 for the spring 2011 funding cycle.
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UCSF Community Members Take Part in First Wellness Expo
Many members of the UCSF community converged at the Milberry Union to participate in UCSF’s first-ever wellness expo.
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UCSF Receives Second Major Gift from Dolbys for Stem Cell Building
Ray and Dagmar Dolby this week donated $20 million to the University of California, San Francisco to provide funding for a stem cell building on the Parnassus campus.
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New Faculty: Susan Yoo
February 2011
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UCSF Hosts Panel Discussion on Future of Nursing
UCSF is holding a panel discussion to provide an overview of a report issued late last year by the Institute of Medicine, which found that the role, responsibilities and education of nurses should significantly change in coming years.