Study Reveals How to Make Gasoline from Yeast and Bacterium
A chemical precursor molecule of gasoline can be produced from biomass and salt, according to research by UCSF School of Pharmacy's Christopher Voigt, PhD, and UCSF colleagues.
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State Senator Visits UCSF to Raise Awareness of Universal Health Care Plan
State Senator Mark Leno, whose single-payer plan is moving through the state Legislature, says health care reform is urgent and encourages the campus community to help raise public awareness.
UCSF HIV/AIDS training program successfully promotes diversity
The Visiting Professor Program at UCSF is described as a national model for research training that promotes the success of scientists conducting innovative research in minority communities in a paper appearing in the April 2009 issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
Play to explore experiences of chronically ill and hospitalized teens
UCSF Children's Hospital will present “Tomorrow....A Better Day,” a performance piece based on teens’ experiences with chronic illness and hospitalization. The play is a compilation of writings by current and former teen patients at UCSF, adapted for the stage by teachers and students at the arts-focused Northwest School in Seattle. Healthy teens from the Northwest School will travel to San Francisco to perform the piece, which captures the many facets of how teens experience healthcare, and shows how creativity and artistic expression marshal the healing process.
UCSF ranks fifth in new "U.S. News" survey on best medical schools
The UCSF School of Medicine ranks fifth among all medical schools in the nation in a new survey on “America’s Best Graduate Schools” conducted by “U.S. News & World Report.”
Dental School Names New Associate Dean for Research
Richard Jordan, DDS, PhD, has been appointed the new associate dean for research in the UCSF School of Dentistry. The appointment will be effective May 1, 2009. Jordan will replace John Greenspan, BDS, PhD, who has stepped down after years of outstanding service in this role.
Moles, Melanomas and Mouse Models
A melanoma may start out looking just a little different from a normal mole. But it may end up being every bit as deadly as cancers that first arise in vital organs. When melanoma is diagnosed late, the prognosis is bad. Better treatment is a must.
Farmers' Market Coming to UCSF Mission Bay
Faculty, staff, students and trainees will be able to enjoy fresh fruits at the new farmers’ market when it opens April 22 in the Mission Bay campus plaza.