Individuals Do What They Can to Raise Relief Funds
Faculty, students and staff are doing what they can to raise funds for relief efforts in the Gulf Coast states damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
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UCSF Nurses Volunteer to Aid Hurricane Victims
UCSF doctoral student Pamela Foreman, a registered nurse with experience in providing disaster relief and leadership amid chaos, left for Louisiana on Monday.
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UC President Offers Help in Hurricane Recovery
The University will contribute to a massive humanitarian relief effort on the Gulf Coast, UC President Dynes said recently.
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UCTV Features Timely Topic on Disaster Preparedness
UCTV will present a four-part series on disaster preparedness for primary care providers beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 7.
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Campus Responds in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
As the crisis unfolds following Hurricane Katrina, the campus community is answering the national call to action.
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Chancellor Comments on Human Tragedy
Chancellor Mike Bishop sent an email message to the campus community on Friday saying UCSF will coordinate medical volunteers to help in the Gulf Coast region.
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UCSF study finds signaling link in fruit fly nervous system may point to target for treating neurode
A UCSF study has found that a specific signaling link between neurons and muscles in the fruit fly is essential for keeping the insect's nervous system stable.
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UC Names Director of Science and Math Initiative
The University appointed a longtime UC administrator to head the new science and math initiative, which will begin to enroll students this school year.
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UCSF team advances probe of neural stem cell-brain tumor link
The public's enthusiasm for stem cell research has focused on the potential of the cells to treat disease and traumatic injury. Theoretically, if scientists could deduce how to prompt embryonic or adult stem cells ...
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Soaring Gas Prices Take Toll at UCSF
UCSF Transportation Services is not immune to the pain at the pump, as gas prices hit new highs this summer.
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UCSF Conducts Fourth Annual Public Safety Fair
The campus community is invited to learn about public safety at upcoming fairs at three UCSF locations.
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Immunizing Children for Life
Immunization clinics will begin today, Monday, Aug. 29 and continue through Thursday, Sept.1, at several San Francisco public schools.
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Parnassus Campus Planning Begins to Address Myriad Issues
Respondents in the recent survey about the Parnassus campus offered a lot of recommendations on how to improve the 13-acre site.
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UCSF Researchers on "60 Mintues II" Tonight
UCSF scientists Elissa Epel, PhD, and Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, are featured in a piece scheduled to air tonight, Friday, Aug. 26 at 8 p.m. on CBS 60 Minutes II.
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New Type of Rejection Blocker Protects Kidneys after Transplant
A new drug has been proven in clinical trials to prevent acute kidney transplant rejection with few toxic side effects, researchers say.
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Successful Accreditation Process Leads to 17 Commendations for School of Dentistry
Following site visits in April, the Commission on Dental Accreditation gave the UCSF School of Dentistry a glowing final report.
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New type of rejection blocker protects kidneys after transplant
In an international clinical trial, a new drug that selectively blocks immune responses has proved as effective in preventing acute kidney transplant rejection as cyclosporine, the standard anti-rejection treatment.
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Junior Athletes Convene at UCSF Mission Bay
Eleven young athletes toured the UCSF Mission Bay campus recently with Executive Vice Chancellor Eugene Washington.
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Nursing School's 'Seed Funding' Jump-Starts Research Success
Investigators describe how intramural awards enable them to collect new data, test emergent hypotheses and move in new directions.
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Three Prominent UCSF Neuroscientists Named to Distinguished Faculty Appointments
UCSF is poised to expand its community of scientists studying alcohol addiction with the recent appointments of three endowed chairs and the recruitment of two others.
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Call for Roadmap K12 Applications for Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Scholars Program
Junior faculty and fellow candidates must submit a letter of intent by Monday, Nov. 14 to apply for a career development program for clinical and translational research.
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Help 'Fight the Bite' at UCSF
The campus community is encouraged to do its part to "Fight the Bite" to prevent mosquitoes from spreading West Nile virus.
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Campus Announces Winners in AIDS Walk Contest
UCSF teams in the AIDS Walk San Francisco on July 17 topped results over last year's annual trek through Golden Gate Park.
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Omega Boys Club Names Professor 2005 Coach of Life
Harvey Brody, DDS, clinical professor emeritus, UCSF School of Dentistry, was honored recently as the 2005 Coach of Life by the Omega Boys Club for his work with troubled San Francisco youth.
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UCSF Partnership Offers Opportunities in Biosciences
UCSF is part of a community partnership that helps people find jobs in biosciences.
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UCSF to Host Nobel Panel on Stem Cell Science
UCSF invites the public to attend "Stem Cell Research: Implications for the Future," a discussion among leading stem cell scientists and Nobel laureates.
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Campus Mourns Loss of Longtime Project Manager
Campus colleagues are mourning the loss of Russell Akre, a long-time UCSF employee who died on Aug. 2.
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Reproductive Health Expert Wins Olivia Schieffelin Nordberg Award
Felicia H. Stewart, a national expert on sexual and reproductive health and the rights of women in contributing to global health and welfare, has won an award for her writing and editing on the subject.
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Standardized Guidelines Improve Outcomes in Stroke Care
A study finds that hospitals that use standardized guidelines for stroke care have better outcomes than those that don't follow the recommendations.
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UCSF Renames Center to Acknowledge Endowment Award
UCSF's Center for Reproductive Health Research & Policy has been renamed the Bixby Center for Reproductive Health Research & Policy.