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Summer Research Training Program Wins UCSF AIDS Walk Trophy
The UCSF AIDS Walk Trophy is now in the hands of the Summer Research Training Program after the School of Pharmacy was the first to win the honor.
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MRI Provides Insights into Fetal Brain
Technological advancements have made it possible to produce detailed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a fetus in the womb, a fact that is making MRI an increasingly important clinical tool for diagnosing fetal abnormalities and understanding normal fetal development, UCSF physicians say.
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Saving the World in Ethiopia: One Child at a Time
On NPR's <i>All Things Considered</i>, independent producer Jake Warga offers a profile of the person he admires most: his best friend, American health worker Jenafir House.
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Two to Receive Distinction in Teaching Awards
The Academic Senate recently announced the recipients of the 2006-2007 UCSF Distinction in Teaching Awards.
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Are You a Science Impostor? Self-Help PhD Valerie Young
Free yourself from feeling like a fake...
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UCSF Medical Center Names Dede Wilsey to Lead New Philanthropic Effort
UCSF Medical Center has named Diane "Dede" Wilsey to lead the philanthropic effort in behalf of UCSF Medical Center's new state-of-the art clinical facility planned for construction at Mission Bay.
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Test Could Predict Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Experts said a blood test commonly given in the emergency room could help predict the risk of a heart patient having a heart attack or stroke in the near future, NBC11's Marianne Favro reported.
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UCSF Medical Center Wins Full JCAHO Accreditation
After an unannounced, one-week inspection by eight Joint Commission surveyors, UCSF Medical Center has once again received full accreditation.
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TV Ads Overstate Benefits of Medication
Drug advertisement has doubled in recent years and one study shows the commercials work, in terms of convincing consumers to go to their doctors with a request for specific prescription drugs they saw advertised on television. But a study in the <i>Annals of Family Medicine</i> is raising questions about the messages ads promote.
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Pioneering Medical Anthropologist Dies
Medical anthropologist Gay Becker, who was beloved by several generations of UCSF students for her personal warmth and support, has died.
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Facial Birthmarks Can Signal Deeper Problems in Brain
In the 1970s, some researchers recognized that facial hemangiomas like port-wine stain were associated with certain cerebrovascular anomalies. But it wasn't until 10 years ago that UCSF researcher Ilona Frieden, MD, and her colleagues recognized and described the association between facial hemangiomas and a wide variety of disorders like seizures, glaucoma, cardiac disorders, and various brain and cerebrovascular malformations.
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Black Caucus to Host Black Heritage Month Gala
The campus community is invited to celebrate Black Heritage Month at a gala on February 24.
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UCSF to Host Forum on Next Generation of HIV Research
Future world leaders in HIV research will share a preview of their research at a two-day symposium on February 6 and 7 in San Francisco.
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UCSF Enters into Contract Negotiations with Architectural Firm for Mission Bay Hospital Complex
UCSF is entering into contract negotiations with an award-winning international architecture firm to design the first phase of its children's, women's and cancer hospital complex at UCSF Mission Bay.
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Insights into p53 Tumor-Suppressor Gene to Fuel Cancer Strategy
UCSF scientists are reporting key insights into the p53 tumor-suppressor gene that they say should help harness the gene to treat cancer.
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UCSF, Karolinska Institute Scientists Explore Stem Cell Collaborations
UCSF and Karolinska Institute scientists are exploring a possible exchange of each other's human embryonic stem cell lines, with the goal of carrying out complementary studies that would characterize the physical distinctions between what are considered some of the best stem cell lines in the field.
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Karolinska Comes Calling: A Conversation with Harriet Wallberg-Henriksson
Karolinska's scientist president finds like minds--and much to like--at UCSF...
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Campus Conducts Online Survey to Assess Child Care Needs
The Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Child Care is conducting an online survey to determine child care needs of the campus community.
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Coping with Stress
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New tool improves prediction of stroke risk
A new simple scoring system for use by physicians predicts early risk of stroke following a serious condition named transient ischemic attack, known as TIA and also called a "mini-stroke," according to a study published in this week's "Lancet."
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Center for Gender Equity to Host Program About Parenting
Author and educator Rosalind Wiseman will provide concrete, common sense strategies for parents at UCSF on February 7.
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School of Medicine Retreat Tackles Translational Research
Constructing an environment that fosters success in translational research was the subject of the School of Medicine's annual retreat held in Napa on Jan. 19 and 20. More than 150 members of UCSF's leadership grappled to understand the barriers that keep researchers from conducting the kind of research that translates basic and clinical scientific findings into discoveries that can be applied to advance human health.
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UCSF Artist Exhibits Watercolors at Faculty/Alumni House Through March
Artist Linda Stewart, a department manager at the Francis I. Proctor Foundation, is exhibiting her watercolor works at the Faculty/Alumni House through March 30.
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Nominations Sought for Chancellor's Public Service Award
UCSF is seeking nominations for the annual Chancellor's Award for Public Service by Monday, Feb. 12.
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Leading Human Geneticist Receives Major Honor
Yuet Wai Kan, a pioneer of human genetics, received a Gold Medal from the University of Hong Kong recently.
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Health Disparities Expert Named Chair of Department of Radiation Oncology
Mack Roach, who is considered an authority in disparities in outcomes from cancer treatment in underserved populations, has been named chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology.
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University-Community Partnerships Launches Access Program at Mission Bay's Bakar Fitness & Recre
UCSF welcomed seniors and school-aged children who signed up for a pilot program granting them access to the Bakar Fitness & Recreation Center.
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The View from the Bay: Hidden Toxins Can Make You Sick
UCSF medical school Professor and Chief of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Paul D. Blanc, MD, MSPH, is the author of <i>How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins At Home and in the Workplace</i>.
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UCSF Cardiologist Appointed to California Council on Multicultural Health
Cardiologist Gordon Fung has been appointed to the California Council on Multicultural Health.