A method that is widely used to predict the risk of a major coronary event may over- or underestimate risk for millions of Americans, according to a study directed by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.

David Irby, vice dean for Education at the UCSF School of Medicine, will receives a prize from the Karolinska Institutet for his finding that medical expertise is necessary, but not enough to become a great teacher in medicine.

UCSF is launching a Facebook fan page and a page focusing on the upcoming “Stand Up to Cancer” national telecast on September 10 to raise the visibility of the health sciences university.

UCSF scientists will receive two grants totaling $15.1 million over the next five years to expand their research into how genes affect an individual’s response to medication and to strengthen a global network of researchers involved in these efforts.

The UCSF contingent finished in fifth place for its fundraising efforts out of all the teams that participated in AIDS Walk San Francisco 2010, according to the final official fundraising tally.

Longtime disability rights advocate Alice Wong was recognized recently by the Mayor’s Disability Council for her leadership on behalf of people with disabilities.

A UCSF employee was struck in the face by an African-American woman while walking to the BART Station at night, according to the UCSF Police Department.