Archive: Embryonic Stem Cell Lawsuit Threatens Regenerative Medicine Research
A lawsuit and inaction by Congress threaten federally funded embryonic stem cell research at UCSF and across the country.
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Archive: New Faculty: Jing Cheng
New UCSF Faculty, December 2010
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Archive: SF Ballet Performs Nutcracker at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Dancers from the San Francisco Ballet will give a special performance of the beloved holiday classic the Nutcracker for patients at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.
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Archive: UCSF Ophthalmologist Receives Prestigious Jose Rizal International Medal
Richard Abbott, MD, won an award for excellence in ophthalmology in the Asia-Pacific region following work to promote uniform global standards for eye care.
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Archive: "Watchful waiting" has a new set of eyes
A UCSF research collaboration with GE Healthcare has produced the first results in humans of a new technology that promises to rapidly assess the presence and aggressiveness of prostate tumors in real time, by imaging the tumor’s metabolism.
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Archive: Clowns Provide Cheer at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
ClownZero, a San Francisco based non-profit organization that raises morale and administers a dose of laughter to young patients, entertained at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital recently.
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Archive: Drop in breast cancer rates directly tied to reduced hormone therapy
In a new UCSF study of more than 2 million mammogram screenings performed on nearly 700,000 women in the United States, scientists for the first time show a direct link between reduced hormone therapy and declines in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) as well as invasive breast cancer.
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Archive: Challenge for the Children Fundraising Competition Heats Up
The social media-based fundraising campaign to raise money for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital is in full swing with just weeks to go before it ends on December 16.
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Archive: Impact of salt in teen diet makes national headlines
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Archive: 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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Archive: Macy's annual tree lighting to benefit UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
The San Francisco community will celebrate the holiday season at the 21st annual Macy’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, benefiting UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.
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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: Bioartificial kidney covered in SF Chronicle, KQED Forum
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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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.