James Smith joins Department of Urology
New UCSF Faculty, October 2009
University of California San Francisco
Jun S. Song joins Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
New UCSF Faculty, October 2009
"Women, Violence and HIV" symposium at UCSF on October 12
Presentation by Ambassador Stephen Lewis, co-director, AIDS-Free World and U.N. special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa (2001-2006), follow by panel discussion and reception. Lewis will be introduced by UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH.
Stem Cell Scientists Compare Findings, Think Ahead to Future Treatments
A recent two-day symposium at UCSF offered leading stem cell experts a chance to talk shop and form new alliances in the fight against neurological disorders.
In Wake of Nobel Prize, Members of Blackburn Lab Reflect on an Unforgettable Day
From anxiety to exhilaration to burgers with the boss, the 14 members of Elizabeth Blackburn's lab share the exciting hours surrounding the Oct. 5 Nobel Prize announcement.
Schillinger Awarded for Outstanding Research Contributing to Effective Communication
Dean Schillinger, director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations (CVP) at San Francisco General Hospital, received a national award for research leading to better communication in health care.
UCSF to lead new NIH-funded consortium for studying immune disorders
The University of California, San Francisco has been designated to lead a new consortium that will study a group of severe immune disorders known as primary immunodeficiencies and aims to improve treatment for these often life-threatening diseases. The Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium comprises 13 centers throughout the United States and has a $6.25 million funding commitment over five years from the National Institutes of Health.