University of California San Francisco
When the eye tracks a bird's flight across the sky, the visual experience is normally smooth, without interruption. But underlying this behavior is a complex coordination of neurons that has remained mysterious to scientists.
A fund has been established to benefit the widow and children of Luis “Al” Solari, who was killed in a road-rage incident in early April.
UCSF Medical Center is offering free screening for oral, head and neck cancer tomorrow at Mount Zion.
The campus community is invited to a daylong symposium on May 16 honoring Carroll Estes, a highly acclaimed scholar in the field of aging.
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.”
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.
UCSF will award its highest honor – the UCSF Medal – to four civic and scientific leaders at a special event on Wednesday, April 23.
Chancellor Mike Bishop has appointed a committee to look at UCSF’s effect on the environment and coordinate earth-friendly actions across campus.
The campus community is invited to hear California State Senator Leland Yee talk about the state of health care reform this evening at UCSF.
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.
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.
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.
UCSF was the third largest recipient of National Institutes of Health research support in 2007, according to new figures released by NIH.
The campus community is invited to learn how to stay financially healthy at UCSF’s Finance Day on April 23.
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.
Special event hosted by UCSF oral cancer specialists to raise awareness of oral cancer and promote early cancer detection.
Alec Mapa, the star of <em>Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives</em>, will perform during a free event at UCSF on April 25.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Here's hoping that our lungs really are like cherry trees about to bloom...