Matthias Hebrok – one of the world's foremost experts on pancreatic development – has been appointed director of the UCSF Diabetes Center and Metabolic Research Unit.

A UCSF study examining the oral health of rural Hispanic families found that untreated tooth decay in mothers almost doubled the odds of tooth decay in children.

Thanks to the generosity of Connie Frank, patients will feel that sense of comfort when the Connie Frank Transplant Center at UCSF opens its doors on today (June 14) at the Parnassus campus.

UCSF’s Mission Bay campus has served as a catalyst for the booming biotechnology sector in San Francisco, according to a new economic impact report released on June 11. See complete story on the Economic Impact Report site.

It is well-known that vitamin D is essential for strong and healthy bones. However, in an article in the online “In Press” section of “Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism,” a San Francisco VA Medical Center physician reviews recent scientific literature suggesting that the vitamin may also play a role in preventing cancer, fighting infection, and controlling or preventing auto-immune disease.

UCSF represents one of the principal economic engines in the San Francisco Bay Area, driving $6.2 billion in industry output and creating more than 39,100 jobs regionwide, according to an economic impact report released this morning.

UCSF is contributing to the economic vitality of San Francisco and the Bay Area, according to a new economic impact report to be released on June 11.

Nathaniel Gleason, a graduate of the UCSF School of Medicine who is now working as a medical resident at UCSF Medical Center, is profiled in Voices, the sixth video in a series spotlighting members of the UCSF community.