Walter Miller, professor of pediatrics at UCSF and chief of Pediatric Endocrinology at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, received Duke University’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2010.

UC has been making progress in increasing student diversity at its health professional schools -- outpacing California’s private medical schools and the national average.

With an expanding network of colleagues in California and beyond, UCSF School of Dentistry researchers are leading efforts to counter the trend of childhood tooth decay through research and innovation.

The Resource Allocation Program (RAP) is now requesting applications by February 28 for the spring 2011 funding cycle.

A new study led by Kristine Jaffe at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and UCSF, finds different results with estrogen therapy and dementia, depending on when a woman takes the hormone.