UCSF Forms Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability
Chancellor Mike Bishop has appointed a committee to look at UCSF’s effect on the environment and coordinate earth-friendly actions across campus.
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Video doc helps HIV-positive patients reduce risky behaviors
A computer-based interactive risk assessment and risk reduction counseling program using a video doctor sharply reduces sexual and drug risk behaviors by HIV-positive patients, according to UCSF researchers who developed and tested the intervention.
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UCSF to award its highest honor to four civic and scientific leaders
UCSF will award its highest honor – the UCSF Medal – to four civic and scientific leaders at a special event on Wednesday, April 23.
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A Presidential Science Adviser?
Sorry to tease you with that headline. We all know that no such animal as a presidential science adviser exists in the US, a sad fact that David Baltimore and Ahmed Zewail mentioned prominently in their April 17, 2008, <cite>Wall Street Journal</cite> editorial, “We Need a Science White House.”
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State Senator Yee to Talk About Health Care Reform at UCSF Today
The campus community is invited to hear California State Senator Leland Yee talk about the state of health care reform this evening at UCSF.
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Barking up the Right Tree: A Conversation with Psychiatrist Steven Hamilton
Psychiatrist and geneticist Steven Hamilton, MD, PhD — a lover of crime fiction, as it turns out — freely admits that when it comes to understanding how antidepressants work, no one has the answer — at least not yet.
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Public hearing on draft EIR for UCSF
UCSF will host a public hearing to solicit comments on the adequacy and accuracy of information presented in the draft EnvironmentalImpact Report (EIR) for the new medical center at Mission Bay.
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Stem Cell Research Pioneer to Deliver Faculty Research Lecture
UCSF Professor Gail R. Martin, whose discoveries laid the foundation for today's stem cell research, will deliver the 51st Faculty Research Lecture on April 22.
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Being Overweight or Obese Linked to Faster Brain Aging, Study Suggests
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Animal Researcher Protection Legislation Moves Forward
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UCSF among top universities in NIH funding
UCSF was the third largest recipient of National Institutes of Health research support in 2007, according to new figures released by NIH.
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Focus on Your Future at Finance Day
The campus community is invited to learn how to stay financially healthy at UCSF’s Finance Day on April 23.
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UCSF Prepares for the Worst in Aftermath of VA Tech Tragedy
One year after the shootings at Virginia Tech, UCSF has taken a number of actions to prepare to respond to an active shooter on campus.
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UCSF to Share Strategic Plan Progress at Upcoming Town Hall Meetings
The campus community is invited to hear about progress made toward implementing the UCSF Strategic Plan at upcoming town hall meetings beginning on April 23.
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HIV Might Hitch a Ride Into the Brain on Immune Cells, Researchers Find
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Comedian Alec Mapa to Perform Live at UCSF
Alec Mapa, the star of <em>Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives</em>, will perform during a free event at UCSF on April 25.
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UCSF hosts oral cancer prevention
Special event hosted by UCSF oral cancer specialists to raise awareness of oral cancer and promote early cancer detection.
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inSites: What's on the Web? UCSF.edu Index for August 2009
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UCSF Hosts Forum to Further Triangular Partnership in Global Health
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UCSF to Host Public Hearing on the Draft EIR for Mission Bay Medical Center
The public is welcome to a hearing on April 22 to discuss the draft environmental impact report for the new medical center at UCSF Mission Bay.
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Division of Neonatology hosts Kickoff and Symposium on Advances in Care
UCSF is making great strides to improve upon the current standard of care for brain-injured babies, says Donna Ferriero, MD, a pediatric neurologist at UCSF.
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Tennis Courts and Godzilla: A Conversation with Lung Biologist Thiennu Vu
Here's hoping that our lungs really are like cherry trees about to bloom...
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Academic Senate to Honor Two for Distinction in Teaching
Bradley Sharpe of the UCSF School of Medicine and the UCSF School of Dentistry’s Brain Schmidt will be recognized for their distinction in teaching during a ceremony on April 16.
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Latest research & developments in cancer highlighted at major meeting
Researchers from the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center will take center stage during the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, set for the San Diego Convention Center April 12-16.
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Likely Reason Shown for Link Between HIV Drugs and Heart Attacks
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Visiting Professor to Talk About Spirituality and End-of-Life Care
Daniel Sulmasy, a professor of medicine and director of the Bioethics Institute of New York Medical College, will visit UCSF this month.
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Surprise: Rise in ER Admissions Caused by the Affluent, Not Uninsured
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UCSF Science Cafe "Cooks" in San Diego
San Francisco is a hotbed for the growing Science Café movement, so it’s no wonder that the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) looked to the Bay Area for inspiration when it came time to plan their meeting set for late March 2008.
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UCSF Revamps Ergonomics Program to Better Serve Faculty, Staff
UCSF is offering more ergonomic support to ensure that faculty and staff have the tools, resources and services they need.
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Art In the Presence of Frontotemporal Dementia