University of California San Francisco
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.
UCSF recently hosted 35 postdoc hopefuls from underrepresented backgrounds and offered tips and tools for securing coveted research positions.
William Young, an accomplished anesthesiologist and investigator, will be awarded the 2009 Excellence in Research Award by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) in October.
Seven UCSF scientists have received research awards from the National Institutes of Health under an initiative designed to encourage innovative, risk-taking investigations.
Just when the campus community could use a reason to party, Campus Life Services is hosting its third annual shindig at UCSF Mission Bay on October 7.
A $600,000 grant from the Sontag Foundation will allow Daniel Lim to explore how brain tumor cells acquire and retain their malignant properties.
UCSF has launched a web portal dedicated to stimulating and supporting the campus community by providing information about comprehensive wellness programs and resources designed to promote mental, physical, social and cultural balance at UCSF.
Claire Brindis, director of UCSF’s Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, weighs in on the public option, preventive care, physician reimbursement, and other thorny issues related to reform.
Global health expert George Rutherford recently described parallels between the Spanish flu of 1918 and the latest H1N1 virus, including surprising prevalence among healthy young adults.
Private cord blood banking is not cost-effective because it costs an additional $1,374,246 per life-year gained, according to a new analysis by UCSF researchers. The research team also concluded that private cord blood banking is cost-effective only for families with a child with a very high likelihood of needing a stem cell transplant.
Decision Services, a UCSF program that provides breast cancer patients with information and one-on-one support as they grapple with major treatment decisions, was recently honored by the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation.
The campus community is invited to learn how to stay safe, prevent crime, protect sensitive electronic data and prepare for emergencies during two upcoming safety fairs.
Sam Hawgood, who Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann said “has proven himself to be a true leader," has been approved by the UC Regents for the position of dean of the UCSF School of Medicine and vice chancellor for medical affairs.
A new way to select and switch on one cell type in an organism using light has helped answer a long-standing question about the function of one class of enigmatic nerve cells in the spinal cord.
Walter Miller, a pediatric endocrinologist who is recognized internationally for his studies of the genetics and cell biology of steroid hormone synthesis, will deliver the Ninth Annual Distinguished Clinical Research Lectureship on September 29.
People in pain have the same degree of functional limitation as people who are pain-free but two to three decades older, according to a study of more than 18,000 older Americans led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
Facing a $535 million state funding shortfall in 2009-2010, the University of California will continue to weather an economic storm that will likely mean raising student fees again, according to the UC officials. <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/budget/?p=904">Read the story on the UC Budget website</a>.
The University of California, San Francisco has named Sam Hawgood, MBBS, as dean of the UCSF School of Medicine and vice chancellor for medical affairs. The appointment was reported today to the UC Board of Regents. It is effective immediately.
UCSF and the National Association For Continence (NAFC) are holding a public workshop on October 3 to help women understand how they can control and treat incontinence. Even though urinary incontinence can be improved in eight out of 10 cases, fewer than half of those with bladder problems ever talk about the condition with their health care professionals, according to the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research.
UCSF researchers have identified collections of tiny molecules known as microRNAs that affect distinct processes critical for the progression of cancer. The findings, they say, expand researchers’ understanding of the important regulatory function of microRNAs in tumor biology and point to new directions for future study and potential treatments.