Members of the campus community who have a UCSF ID badge can get free seasonal flu shots during vaccination sessions beginning October 12.

UCSF scientists have demonstrated that adult human mesenchymal stem cells reverse the effects of injury in a novel human lung preparation in the lab. The finding, they say, could lead to the development of stem cell therapies for patients with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome, conditions that presently have a high rate of mortality and no pharmacological treatments.

Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann was among campus and community members on Tuesday to celebrate the upcoming opening of a new UCSF child care center on the Parnassus campus.

New research from UCSF examining HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the township of Soweto in South Africa has found that a third of gay-identified men are infected with HIV.

UCSF will host the fourth annual Faculty Information and Welcoming Week from September 15 through 17.

At least 49 new medical, pharmacy and dentistry students will benefit from $159,000 in federal funds over the 2009-2010 academic year.

UCSF will once again participate in the American Heart Association’s “Heart Walk” on September 18 and 26 to raise money for the fight against heart disease and stroke.

Sam Hawgood, interim dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, answered faculty and staff questions about the UC-mandated furlough/salary reduction plan at a town hall meeting on Aug. 26.

UCSF is evaluating guidance from federal, state, and local agencies to plan for the impact of the flu season.