UCSF Provides Information on How to Help Haiti
There are many ways that the UCSF community can help survivors of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti.
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Pharmacy expert speaks on NPR on the biological basis for race
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Chancellor to Join Panel on Faculty Mentoring
The Faculty Mentoring Program invites the UCSF community to learn about the role of mentors in shaping careers during a panel discussion on January 25.
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Expert to Talk about Body's Natural Defenses in Preventing, Treating Cancer
Cancer survivor David Servan-Schreiber, a physician, neuroscientist and science writer, will speak about preventing and treating cancer at UCSF on Friday, Jan. 15.
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UCSF to Celebrate MLK Week with Series of Events
The UCSF community is invited to hear UC Irvine Chancellor Michael Drake, a longtime UC leader and champion of diversity, deliver the keynote address on Friday during Martin Luther King, Jr. events.
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Student Newspaper Interviews UCSF Chancellor
Despite tough financial challenges ahead, UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, says she's optimistic about the University’s future, according to Synapse, the student newspaper which posted a story following a Dec. 18 interview. <a href="http://synapse.ucsf.edu/articles/2010/January/14/chancellor.html">Read the full story on the Synapse website</a>.
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UCSF study analyzes California stem cell initiative progress
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has overcome start-up challenges, been selectively influenced by criticism, and ultimately has adhered to its core mission, according to a new UCSF analysis published in the January issue of the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH). UCSF researchers Joel W. Adelson, MD, PhD, MPH, and Joanna K. Weinberg, JD, LLM, both with the UCSF Institute for Health & Aging, School of Nursing, interviewed major stakeholders—supporters and opponents—and analyzed documents and meeting notes for the analysis.
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Cognitively impaired elderly women get unneeded screening mammography, study finds
A significant percentage of U.S. women 70 years or older who were severely cognitively impaired received screening mammography that was unlikely to benefit them, according to a study of 2,131 elderly women conducted by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco.
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UCSF Activates Disaster Assistance Team, Holds Town Hall Following Earthquake in Haiti
UCSF Emergency Management expert Christopher Jones will conduct a town hall meeting today (Jan. 14) at 3 p.m. in Toland Hall to discuss disaster assistance following Tuesday’s catastrophic earthquake in Haiti.
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Synapse features one-on-one interview with Chancellor
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UCSF Takes Lead on New JAMA Aging Series
A 12-part series produced and edited by the Division of Geriatrics will tackle topics related to aging and the challenges of caring for older individuals.
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Nature News provides in-depth look at UCSF Pediatric Neuro-Intensive Care Nursery
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UCSF launches resources on how to prevent toxic exposures in the environment
UCSF has launched online and print resources designed to help consumers make smarter decisions about substances that can harm general and reproductive health. A new brochure and web page include specific tips on reducing exposure to metals and synthetic chemicals in everyday life-- at home, at work, and in the community-- and provide links to other sources with more detailed information.
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Nominations Due Jan. 15 for Advancement of Women Award
The nomination deadline is this Friday for the annual Chancellor’s Award for the Advancement of Women.
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Nominations Sought for Chancellor's Awards by Jan. 29
Nominations are due January 29 for three chancellor’s awards recognizing exception service and management as well as public service.
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UCSF Researchers Are Mapping DNA from 100,000 People for Unique Kaiser Database
UCSF and Kaiser team up to beef up a powerful resource for use in identifying risks for disease and factors that promote healthy aging.
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UCSF study finds African-Americans bear disproportionate burden of smoking costs in California
African Americans comprise six percent of the California adult population, yet they account for over eight percent of the state’s smoking-attributable health care expenditures and 13 percent of smoking-attributable mortality costs, according to a new analysis by UCSF researchers.
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UCSF Pediatric Surgeon to be Inducted into Royal College of Surgeons
UCSF’s Diana Farmer, the world’s first female fetal surgeon, will be inducted into the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSE) on January 20 -- becoming only the second US female surgeon to be bestowed this prestigious honor.
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St. Helena Hospital Cancer Center affiliates with UCSF Medical Center to enhance local cancer care
The Martin-O’Neil Cancer Center at St. Helena Hospital and the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCSF Medical Center have begun an affiliation that will provide North Bay patients with access to clinical research trials and express referrals to cancer specialists through a convenient Napa Valley location.
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UCSF Medication Service spotlighted on ABC-Fresno
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UCSF-Fresno to offer free medication consultations for public
The UCSF School of Pharmacy’s Medication Management Program in Fresno will be offering free consultations with professional clinical pharmacists on two consecutive Tuesdays in January. The service is free of charge and open to anyone with diabetes, those who take blood thinners or people taking three or more medications.
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Surgeon, Writer Atul Gawande to Discuss How Checklists Can Transform Health Care
Atul Gawande, a bestselling author and renowned health expert, will present findings from his new book at a January 13 talk at UCSF.
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Anne Kinderman joins Department of Medicine
New UCSF Faculty, January 2010
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UCSF experts highlighted in SF Chronicle Vitamin D story
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Maggie Feeney joins Department of Medicine
New UCSF Faculty, January 2010
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Governor's Budget Partially Restores Funds to UC
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger stuck to his promise to hold the line on higher education cuts, unveiling a spending plan Friday that includes $371 million in additional money for UC plus funding for Cal Grants. <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/22633">Read the story on UC website</a>.
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Nursing Alum Shares Tales of Volunteer Work in Rural Nepal
From deadly snake bites to babies born in animal sheds, Joe Niemczura recounts vivid and often-troubling experiences as a volunteer instructor and nurse in Nepal.
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UC Police Issue Special Bulletin on Handing Letters and Parcels
UCSF police are issusing a warning to the UCSF community on how to handle letters and parcels following a Jan. 4 incident at UC Irvine.
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UCSF to Offer H1N1 Vaccine for All Employees, Students
Employees and students with a UCSF identification badge may receive H1N1 vaccines at UCSF beginning January 11.
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Periodic paralysis study reveals gene causing disorder
Scientists have identified a gene underlying a disease that causes temporary paralysis of skeletal muscle. The finding, they say, illustrates how investigations of rare genetic diseases can drive insights into more common ones.