Archive: Pilot Medical Education Program Addressing Underserved to Become Official
PRIME-US, or Program in Medical Education for the Urban Underserved, will become an official part of the UCSF School of Medicine curriculum next fall.
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Archive: Faculty Observe January as National Mentoring Month
UCSF is observing January as National Mentoring Month in part by highlighting mentors and mentees who have worked together to achieve career goals.
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Archive: White blood cells in lung produce histamine seen in allergies
In a surprise finding, scientists have discovered that histamine, the inflammatory compound released during allergic reactions that causes runny nose, watery eyes, and wheezing, can be produced in large amounts in the lung by neutrophils, the white blood cells that are the major component of pus.
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Archive: UCSF events for February 2007
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Archive: UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute Offers Pilot Funding in Six Areas
UCSF is seeking applications for pilot grants to accelerate the conversion of scientific discoveries from laboratories into practical medical advances for patients and communities.
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Archive: Regents to Discuss UCSF Stem Cell Research, Neuroscience Buildings Next Week
When the UC Board of Regents meets at UCSF Mission Bay next week, it will discuss two proposed research buildings, a professional school fee policy, and hear updates on diversity and sustainability.
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Archive: Aging: Will Research into "Longevity Genes" Help Us Live Longer and Healthier Lives?
Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts <i>NOVA scienceNOW</i>, a fast-paced and provocative science newsmagazine bringing viewers an array of intriguing reports from the frontlines of scientific research and discovery.
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Archive: UCSF Resident Who Blends Music, Medicine to Perform Saturday Night
UCSF internal medicine resident Rupa Marya will perform with her band, the April Fishes, on January 13 in San Francisco.
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Archive: Alternatives to Surgery and Radiation for Prostate Cancer
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Archive: Prostate Cancer - Who Needs Treatment?
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Archive: Is Aging a Disease? A Conversation with Cynthia Kenyon
Calling aging a disease is old hat. What matters, says Cynthia Kenyon, is healthy lifespan...
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Archive: Chancellor's Health Policy Lecture on Jan. 11: Rowe to Broaden Perspectives on Health Care
As California's governor and lawmakers prepare to hammer out a plan for universal health insurance coverage, health economics expert Jack Rowe, MD, will offer a broader perspective on America's health care crisis when he delivers the second UCSF Chancellor's Health Policy Lecture at noon on Thursday, Jan. 11.
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Archive: UCSF Names New Director of Center for BioEntrepreneurship
Gail Schechter, a research scientist who received her PhD degree in psychology from UCSF, is now director of the Center for BioEntrepreneurship.
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Archive: UCSF invites the public to Mini Medical School
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Archive: Nominations Sought for Exceptional Service, Management
Nominations for the Chancellor's Award for Exceptional University Service and the Chancellor's Award for Exceptional University Management are due on February 2.
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Archive: San Francisco School Nursing Rediscovers Its Roots and Expands Its Mission
In 1902, smallpox and influenza were among the contagious diseases threatening New York City schoolchildren. To help treat and prevent these diseases, the district hired a nurse named Lina Rogers. In just her first month of service, Rogers worked with hundreds of students and their families, both at school and in students' homes. When the Board of Health hired a dozen additional nurses to help with the workload, school nursing was born.
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Archive: Campus to Host MLK Series of Events
UCSF will celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of events beginning January 11.
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Archive: Better review of new technology is needed to reduce health costs
Advances in medical technology are a main factor driving the trend of increasing health care costs, and industry stakeholders agree that improved evaluation methods are needed ...
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Archive: Blood test predicts cardiac events and death in heart patients
A simple blood test for the protein NT-proBNP accurately predicts the risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and death in patients with known cardiovascular disease, according to a study led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
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Archive: Police Report Recent Burglaries on Parnassus Heights
Over the holiday period, the Parnassus Heights campus experienced several burglaries of a similar nature that impacted offices in the Medical Sciences Building and the School of Nursing.
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Archive: New program aims to treat world's "neglected" diseases
Top Malaysian bioscience graduate students and postdoctoral scientists will have a chance to study in the Bay Area as part of a new program aimed at boosting Asia's ability to find treatments for some of the world's most devastating diseases.
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Archive: UCSF researchers seek overweight women for study of stress reduction and weight management
Scientists have shown in the past that psychological stress is linked to weight gain and fat storage -- especially added fat around the waistline, where it raises the risk of heart disease.
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Archive: Live Long and Prosper: A Conversation About Aging with Cynthia Kenyon
Vindicated and ever-vital, Cynthia Kenyon continues to explore and expose the mysteries of aging...
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Archive: Richard Feachem Honored as Knight Commander for Contributions to Global Health
Please join us in congratulating Sir Richard Feachem who has been honored by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire on the New Year Honours List for 2007 for his pre-eminent contributions to global health.
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Archive: Prostate cancer conference presents
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Archive: Experimental HIV Drug to Get Expanded Trials in SF
An experimental HIV drug, MK-0158, soon will become available to a select group of patients.
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Archive: Genes, Disease and Difference
Scientists are discovering that subtle differences in our genes can affect the way we respond to drugs. Using genetic information to tailor disease prevention and treatment based on people's race and ethnicity is all part of the science of "genomics."
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Archive: Former Aetna CEO Rowe to deliver second UCSF Chancellor's Health Policy Lecture
Jack Rowe, MD, an expert on health care economics and healthy aging, will speak at UCSF on Thursday, Jan. 11, as the second speaker in the UCSF Chancellor's Health Policy Lecture Series.
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Archive: WIRED SCIENCE: Stem Cell Explorer
On the pilot episode of the PBS series <i>WIRED SCIENCE</i> airing Wednesday, January 3, 2007, host Brian Unger interviews leading stem cell researcher Renee Reijo Pera, PhD, co-director of the UCSF Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Center and associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences.
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Archive: UCSF Children's Hospital Delivers First SF New Year's Baby
For the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, the honor of having the first baby of the new year born in San Francisco has gone to a mother who delivered at UCSF Children's Hospital. Six-pound, 13-ounce Elijah Rodolfo Bonilla-Hill came into the world at 2:13 a.m. on New Year's Day. Mother and child are doing well.