University of California San Francisco
Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann delivered some good news on Tuesday saying that UCSF will look to cut $18 million from its operating budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 -- a decrease from the previously stated goal of achieving financial savings ranging from $28 million to $40 million.
Faculty and staff managers and supervisors are encouraged to take a new online course to expand their knowledge and understanding of diversity issues and laws.
Maria Dall’Era, Thierry Jahan, Isobel “Bel” Russell and Isaac Yang will receive the UCSF Medical Center Exceptional Physician Awards at a ceremony today (May 17.)
Targeted therapies tailored to the unique biology of brain tumors may offer renewed hope to children diagnosed with the number one cause of cancer death, according to faculty at UCSF Children’s Hospital.
Five distinguished individuals, who were honored recently with the 2010 UCSF Medal, are featured in videos now available on YouTube.
The campus community is invited to learn about the health hazards of tobacco at UCSF’s World No Tobacco Day event on May 28.
Patrick Lenz, UC vice presiddent for budget, issued a statement on May 14 saying UC officials are "extremely grateful that the governor has made higher education a top priority in his proposed budget." Read the full story on the <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/23400">UC Office of the President website</a>.
Michelle Bachelet, the first woman president of Chile, visited UCSF recently where she met Sue Desmond-Hellmann, the first woman chancellor of UCSF, and toured the Mission Bay campus.
Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, will lead a town hall meeting on Tuesday, May 18, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Cole Hall on the Parnassus campus.
Understanding the processes underlying the diminishing life span of HIV patients, even though they are responding well to anti-retroviral therapy, will be the focus of a daylong symposium on May 18.
Robert Fletterick, Donald Ganem, Ulrike Heberlein, Lewis Lanier and Zena Werb were recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Joseph Newhouse, a prominent expert in the field of health economics, will talk about health reform at UCSF on May 17.
UCSF Children's Hospital will present “100 Journals,” a performance piece that captures teens’ experiences with chronic illness and hospitalization.
The Science Coalition (TSC), a nonprofit group of 50 U.S. research universities, released a report that highlights 100 “success stories” of companies that are the result of federal investments in basic research, including seven companies affiliated with UC research.
Maureen Brodie, a seasoned mediation officer who worked at UC Davis, has joined the ranks of UCSF where she will mediate two-party and group disputes.
New UCSF Faculty, May 2010
New UCSF Faculty, May 2010
A long-held vision came into view Monday as UCSF neuroscientists and clinical researchers shared their ambitious plans to attack debilitating neurological diseases through innovative collaborations.
The UCSF community is invited to learn about ways to protect the planet and live a healthier life during Earth Fest and Bike to Work Day on May 13.
Members of the UCSF community are invited to take a walk on one of several organized treks as part of “UC Walks” day.
The UCSF community is invited to concerts to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on May 5.
To fight the “diseases of civilization,” a Paleolithic diet filled with fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, nuts, fish and lean meat shows early promise -- but imagine no grains, beans or dairy products.
Five members of the campus community will take the stage today for “UCSF’s Got Talent” show.
UCSF researchers have created the first transgenic mouse to display the earliest signs of Parkinson’s disease using the genetic mutation that is known to accompany human forms of the disease.