Sixth Annual Young Women's Health Conference Inspires Teens
High school students enjoy a day of enlightenment, empowerment and possibilities courtesy of UCSF's National Center of Excellence in Women's Health.
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Gladstone Presents Public Lecture on Alzheimers Disease on March 15
A national expert in Alzheimer's disease research will share the latest news in this field during a public lecture on Wednesday.
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Stem Cell Institute Symposium to Explore Bone and Cartilage Growth and Repair
The UCSF Institute for Stem Cell and Tissue Biology's Program in Craniofacial and Mesenchymal Biology will host a major symposium on the Parnassus campus Friday, March 17, titled "Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Skeletal Biology."
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Medical Center Team Makes Mission of Mercy in Peru
For most of us, roughing it on vacation means staying at a hotel without room service. But for an increasing number of UCSF Medical Center physicians and nurses, taking a no-frills vacation means much more.
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KQED Interviews Researcher About Discovery of Cancer-Killing Cell
Lewis Lanier, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology at UCSF, exlains the discovery in mice of immune cells with cancer-fighting capability in an interview for KQED's California Report.
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UCSF events for April 2006
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Geriatric Inmates Face Challenges Unique to Prison
The prison inmate population is aging rapidly, but prisons have not yet adapted to the physical and mental needs of geriatric prisoners, according to a study conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
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Staff Can Apply for Mission Bay Housing for Limited Time
For a limited period, applications for Mission Bay housing are open to UCSF full-time career employees.
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Study Finds Follow-up Treatments Needed for Blinding Disease
An international medical research team led by UCSF has found that a proposed single-dose antibiotic strategy to treat the world's leading preventable cause of blindness is inadequate.
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Children Receive Honors for Oral Health Projects
Students in four separate age groups received trophies and certificates for projects promoting good dental health.
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Colleagues Honor Chancellor Bishop's Life in Science
The campus community is invited to a two-day scientific symposium honoring the life in science of UCSF Chancellor Mike Bishop.
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Student Discusses Divestment in Sudan, Regents Poised for Action
The Regents on March 16 are expected to consider taking action on possible divestment from companies with business ties in Sudan.
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Depressed Older Adults More Likely to Become Cognitively Impaired
A new study finds that depressed seniors are likely to develop mild cognitive impairment.
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Young Women's Health Conference Set for March 9
The nation's only event designed by and for teenage girls is scheduled for March 9 in San Francisco.
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All UCSF Schools Contribute to Partnership with SFGH
San Francisco General Hospital is an important training ground for UCSF schools of dentistry, nursing and pharmacy.
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Depressed older adults more likely to become cognitively impaired
Older adults with depressive symptoms are more likely than those without depression to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) within six years, according to a study conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
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Two to Receive Honors for Advancing Women Today
The campus community is invited to celebrate the achievements of two women who have contributed to the advancement of women at UCSF at a noon ceremony today.
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Young Women's Health Conference on March 9
Sixth Annual Young Women's Health Conference -- Co-sponsored by State Senator Jackie Speier and the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health.
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UCSF to Celebrate Women's History Month, International Women's Day on March 8
The campus community is invited to a conversation with Peggy Orenstein, an award-winning writer, editor and speaker about issues affecting girls and women.
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UCSF's Kriegstein Interviewed by "60 Minutes"
UCSF's Arnold Kriegstein, MD, PhD, director of the UCSF Institute for Stem Cell and Tissue Biology, was interviewed by CBS News' "60 Minutes" for a story on the promise of stem cells on Sunday, Feb. 26.
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UCSF Leaders Join Universal Healthcare Council
Two UCSF officials are part of a 41-member committee looking at expanding access to health care to uninsured San Franciscans.
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Gladstone Institutes ranks #1 in The Scientist survey of best places for postdocs to work
The J. David Gladstone Institutes is North America's best institutional work environment for life sciences postdoctoral fellows, according to The Scientist's annual "Best Places to Work for Postdocs" survey, published in the March 1 issue.
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Gladstone Institutes Ranks No. 1 in Survey of Best Places for Postdocs to Work
The UCSF-affiliated J. David Gladstone Institutes placed first among the 35 institutions represented from North America in a survey of best places for postdoctoral scholars to work.
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UCSF Children's Hospital to Learn from Qatar Project
A UCSF Medical Center executive is expected to bring back a wealth of knowledge and experience on planning for children's hospitals after serving on a similar project in Doha, Qatar.
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UCSF Today Introduces New Faculty in Monthly Column
The campus community can see five new faculty faces the first of every month in a new column debuting on UCSF Today.
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"Women, Poverty and HIV" is focus
The UCSF Women's Global Health Imperative (WGHI) will sponsor its sixth annual International Women's Day briefing on March 8.
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Black Caucus Presents Tribute to Coretta Scott King Today
The Black Caucus at UCSF presents a tribute by Doris Ward to the late civil rights pioneer Coretta Scott King today, Feb. 27.
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Low-tech garment holds promise in preventing maternal death related to childbirth
A simple, low-tech garment has the potential to prevent a major cause of death among women who give birth in many Third World countries, according to a new study by maternal health researchers.
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Skin Cancer Hidden Risk For Transplant Patients
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Community Unites to End Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking
"It takes a community to fight violence against women" and that's why 450 people attended a recent summit at UCSF Mission Bay.