The Brain Tumor Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco has initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial of an investigational vaccine for treating glioma, a recurrent cancer of the central nervous system that occurs primarily in the brain.

The UCSF School of Nursing has launched a demonstration project to design and test nursing interventions to improve the quality of care in California nursing homes.

Two UCSF faculty scientists are among the 65 newly elected members to the Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute announced on Oct. 8.

The campus community is invited to attend a block party at UCSF Mission Bay on Wednesday.

Robert Wachter, a national expert in patient safety, has just penned a new book and launched a blog.

Kate Kendell, a national advocate for advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families, will address the campus community on October 11.