Lisa Bero, a leader in the study of conflicts of interest in biomedical research, will be the featured speaker at the San Francisco-based Commonwealth Club of California on Feb. 4.

The self-perceptions and life experiences of young homeless people vary significantly by race, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore the need for a more tailored approach to youth homelessness intervention and prevention programs.

UCSF is hosting a workshop geared toward women to learn how to apply for and get appointed to a board or commission. The workshop is free and open to the public.

The UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine is sponsoring a symposium on February 5 to address the impact of health reform and related issues in the field.

Behavioral weight-loss programs can be an effective way to reduce urinary incontinence in women who are overweight or obese, according to a study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.

UCSF’s Victor I. Reus, who is considered an expert in training the next generation of mental health professionals, will receive a national award in October.

In African American women with breast cancer, high blood pressure lessens the chances of survival compared with white women, a new UCSF study finds.

Two HIV prevention interventions developed by UCSF researchers have been selected as additions to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2008 Compendium of Evidence-based HIV Prevention Interventions.

The deadline to apply for fall 2009 entry into the Master’s Program in Global Health Sciences is Jan. 30.