Inaugural UC Global Health Day to Highlight Research
University of California scholars will gather at UC Irvine on November 30 to showcase research aimed at improving the health of the world.
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Write to Fight Cancer Workshop Gives Tools to Face Disease
Patients, survivors and others affected by cancer gathered recently for two interactive workshops presented in partnership with Genentech to learn how to transform their feelings into words and stories.
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Neil Young to headline concert for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
The highly acclaimed musician and influential philanthropist Neil Young will headline The Concert for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at the Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco.
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AAMC Names UCSF Medical Center CEO Laret Chair-Elect
Mark Laret, CEO of UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, was named chair-elect of the board of directors of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
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UCSF Osher Center receives challenge gift for integrative medicine
The UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine has received a matching-gift challenge to spur other philanthropists to contribute to the center’s new endowment.
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Medal in Hand, Prusiner's Sights Are on Conquering Brain Diseases
UCSF’s Stanley Prusiner, who received the National Medal of Science from President Barack Obama on Wednesday, urges today’s students to become the next generation of scientists.
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UCSF Encourages Smokers to Quit on Great American Smokeout Day
The Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at UCSF is encouraging smokers to quit today, which marks the 35th annual Great American Smokeout, with the hope that they may quit for good.
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Chancellor Writes to UCSF Community About Van Accident
UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann reaches out to the University community about Wednesday’s tragic shuttle accident.
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Bioartificial kidney covered in SF Chronicle, KQED Forum
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UCSF Issues Report Documenting Extensive Community Involvement in Mount Sutro Planning
A new report documents UCSF’s actions to involve the community to develop forest management goals for the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve and includes a plan for their implementation.
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UCSF Reports San Francisco Shuttle Bus Accident
In a letter to the UCSF community, Chancellor Desmond-Hellmann expressed sorrow over a fatal accident this week involving a campus shuttle bus that resulted in the death of a 65-year-old woman.
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Hearing loss study reveals role of bone hardness in tissue function
Scientists are reporting the first direct evidence that a subtle change in the physical properties of a tissue can affect its function.
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In White House Ceremony, Prusiner Receives National Medal
A live satellite video feed will capture the moment at 2:20 p.m. today (Nov. 17) when UCSF Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner, MD, receives the National Medal of Science, the nation’s highest honor for science and technology.
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Pyle Leads News and Media Relations as News Director
Amy Pyle, a veteran journalist with more than 20 years experience in communications, has joined UCSF as executive director of news and media relations.
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UCSF partners with Pfizer to improve drug discovery, development
UCSF and Pfizer, Inc. have formed a new partnership to accelerate the translation of biomedical research into effective new medications and therapies for patients.
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Expert Calls for Improving Outreach to Address Health Disparities
William Vega, provost professor at the University of Southern California, recently called on researchers to improve outreach programs to address health disparities.
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Reducing salt in teen diet could have big impact on future health
Cutting back on salt in teenagers’ diets by as little as one-half teaspoon, or three grams, a day, could reduce the number of young adults with high blood pressure by 44 to 63 percent, according to new research presented Sunday, Nov. 14 at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2010 meeting in Chicago.
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UCSF team controls zebrafish heart rate with optical pacemaker
UCSF researchers have for the first time shown that an external optical pacemaker can be used in a vertebrate to control its heart rate.
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Radiologist Receives Federal Economic Stimulus Grant to Study Ultrasound
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a professor of radiology at UCSF, recently received a $9.2 million federal stimulus grant to study ultrasound versus CT.
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UCSF to Remember Professor of Pediatrics at Memorial Service
Friends, family members and colleagues will gather for a memorial service on Friday to honor Selna Kaplan, a professor of pediatrics at UCSF for nearly four decades.
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Teeth Earn Starring Role in Field of Regenerative Medicine
Ophir Klein wants to use stem cells to grow teeth. Because teeth are simple in comparison to large, vital organs, they may serve as a proving ground for regenerative medicine.
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UCSF thoracic surgeon explains lung cancer breakthrough
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UCSF School of Pharmacy Appoints Ortiz de Montellano as Associate Dean of Research
Paul Ortiz de Montellano has been appointed associate dean of research in the UCSF School of Pharmacy, a key advisor to the dean on campus, national and international science opportunities issues and trends.
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Financial Administrative Services to Conduct Customer Survey
Financial and Administrative Services (FAS) is seeking input from members of the UCSF community on the myriad of services it provides UCSF to support its mission.
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Soft drink industry should focus on child nutrition in developing world
Soft drink companies are well-positioned to help combat child malnutrition in developing countries because of their expanding business and extensive distribution routes.
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New Faculty: Yan Leykin
New UCSF Faculty, November 2010
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CT Screening for Lung Cancer Among Heavy Smokers Saves Lives
CT scans to detect lung cancer early can save lives, according to a study of 53,456 current and former smokers ages 55 to 74.
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Prusiner NYT Op-Ed Calls for Alzheimer's Research Funds
UCSF Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner, MD, and colleagues have called for Congress to more than quadruple annual federal funding for Alzheimer’s research, saying that with a dedicated effort, there is a chance for a breakthrough against the disease by 2020.
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New Faculty: Stefanie Ueda
New UCSF Faculty, November 2010
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Smoking Is Associated with More Deaths among Women with Breast Cancer
Smoking in women with breast cancer increases breast cancer deaths and deaths overall, according to preliminary research results presented by UCSF epidemiologist Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.