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Dean Schillinger, director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations (CVP) at San Francisco General Hospital, received a national award for research leading to better communication in health care.
A collaboration between scientists at Vanderbilt University and the University of California, San Francisco has led to the first direct information about the molecular structure of prions. In addition, the study has revealed surprisingly large structural differences between natural prions and the closest synthetic analogs that scientists have created in the lab.
Symbolizing a major triumph for UCSF, the University of California and the scientific community at large, molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, became UCSF's fourth scientist to be tapped to receive the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Actress Kathleen Turner will visit the research labs of the Rosalind Russell Arthritis Center at UCSF to gain a better understanding of the impact of autoimmune diseases and to learn firsthand about ongoing UCSF research for potential therapies.
Elizabeth Blackburn, professor emeritus in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at UC San Francisco, received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Her research on telomeres, tiny
A roundup of coverage on Elizabeth Blackburn's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Molecular biologist Elizabeth H. Blackburn, PhD, 60, of the University of California, San Francisco, received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on December 10th, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden.
UCSF's Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, addressed the media during a news conference at the Mission Bay campus on Oct. 5, held in recognition of the announcement that she received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, awarded today to UCSF’s Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD – along with Carol Greider, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Jack Szostak, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital – recognizes the importance of the most fundamental kind of basic biological science.
Molecular biologist Elizabeth H. Blackburn, PhD, 60, of the University of California, San Francisco, today was named to receive the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Scientist Elizabeth H. Blackburn, PhD, 60, of the University of California, San Francisco was named today (Oct. 5, 2009) to receive the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Opening today at Mission Bay, the UCSF Orthopaedic Institute is a major new center that is the most comprehensive location in the Bay Area for outpatient treatment, research and training in musculoskeletal conditions, injuries and sports medicine.
Kick-off event for the 20th annual Macy’s Christmas Tree Lighting benefiting UCSF Children’s Hospital. The celebration will feature a visit from Honorary Chair and San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito, as well as face painting, refreshments, and elves to entertain young patients. Great photo, audio and video opportunities.
Experts will explore the often sensational stories about gender – including the recent “sex testing” of intersex South African runner Caster Semenya – in a new series at UCSF.
The newly expanded BreastCancerTrials.org provides a patient-controlled, custom-tailored experience that is earning rave reviews from users.
Music, dance, film screenings, book signings, lectures and scientific symposia are all part of this year’s diversity celebration activities, which begin on October 8 at UCSF.
Territorial behavior in male mice might be linked to more “girl-power” than ever suspected, according to new findings at UCSF. For the first time, researchers have identified networks of nerve cells in the brain that are associated with how male mice defend their territory and have shown that these cells are controlled by the female hormone estrogen.
Not testosterone, but rather estrogen, the “female” hormone, is most directly responsible for the development of brain circuits in males that guide aggressive and territorial behaviors – at least in mice.
UCSF is celebrating the grand opening of its new Orthopaedic Institute, a major new facility for treating patients and translational research.
In a study of nearly 250,000 veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, those who were diagnosed with mental health disorders used non-mental health medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs at significantly higher rates than those without mental health disorders.
The campus community is invited to hear Lewis Cantley, a professor of systems biology at Harvard Medical School, deliver the Maurice, Ethel and Jane Sokolow Memorial Cancer Endowment Lectureship on October 21.
Researchers at UCSF Medical Center have begun enrollment for an early-stage clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an adult stem cell therapy for patients who have just experienced their first acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack. The trial is part of a multi-center national study.
The University of California is launching an unprecedented statewide collaboration for breast cancer patients with the goal of revolutionizing the course of their care by designing and testing new approaches to research, technology and health care delivery.
Faculty leaders are working to foster campuswide efforts to ensure that UCSF can capitalize on new funding opportunities for comparative effectiveness research.
The nation’s only clinical trial matching service dedicated exclusively to breast cancer—BreastCancerTrials.org—is now upgraded with new features, greatly expanding access and ensuring privacy for all who want the latest information about research studies and how to enroll. Cancer patients, survivors and those who are at risk now have a free, easy-to-use resource that custom matches them to clinical trials specifically targeted to their personal health profiles. BreastCancerTrials.org empowers patients with knowledge, opens the door to hope and paves the way for future cures.
Screening all newborns for excessive bilirubin in the blood can significantly decrease the incidence of severe jaundice which, in extreme cases, can lead to seizures and brain damage, according to researchers at UCSF Children’s Hospital and Kaiser Permanente’s Division of Research in Oakland, CA.
UCSF Medical Center officials announced a new policy that requires those who work in patient care areas to get seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccinations or sign a statement declining vaccination, which then means they will have to wear a protective mask in patient care areas.