Ophir Klein wants to use stem cells to grow teeth. Because teeth are simple in comparison to large, vital organs, they may serve as a proving ground for regenerative medicine.

Friends, family members and colleagues will gather for a memorial service on Friday to honor Selna Kaplan, a professor of pediatrics at UCSF for nearly four decades.

Financial and Administrative Services (FAS) is seeking input from members of the UCSF community on the myriad of services it provides UCSF to support its mission.

Paul Ortiz de Montellano has been appointed associate dean of research in the UCSF School of Pharmacy, a key advisor to the dean on campus, national and international science opportunities issues and trends.

Soft drink companies are well-positioned to help combat child malnutrition in developing countries because of their expanding business and extensive distribution routes.

Smoking in women with breast cancer increases breast cancer deaths and deaths overall, according to preliminary research results presented by UCSF epidemiologist Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

CT scans to detect lung cancer early can save lives, according to a study of 53,456 current and former smokers ages 55 to 74.

UCSF won the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce’s award for economic development as part of the 19th Annual Excellence in Business Awards, known as the “Ebbies.”

New UCSF Faculty, November 2010