Matthay Named to New Endowed Chair in Pediatric Translational Research
Katherine Matthay, one of the world's leading doctors and researchers in treatments for childhood cancer, is now an endowed chair in pediatric translational research.
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Toy to Receive 2007 International Woman in Transfusion Award
Pearl Toy has been named the recipient of the 2007 International Woman in Transfusion Award.
Has Science Been Framed?
Should scientists de-emphasize the technical when trying to defend or explain science? The jury is still out on how and whether science should be "framed"...
Teach for America Founder to Discuss Educational Equity
Wendy Kopp, recipient of the 2007 UCSF Medal, will talk about educational equity at a noontime forum at UCSF on May 3.
Chancellor to Award UCSF Medals to Four Leaderson May 3
Chancellor Mike Bishop will present the UCSF Medal, the University's highest honor, to four leaders at a special event on Thursday.
Special needs children more likely to receive preventive health counseling and screening than heal
Children with special needs are more likely than their healthy peers to receive preventive health care screening and counseling from their physicians, a national study led by researchers at UCSF Children's Hospital has found.
Costs of treating arthritis on the rise nationwide, study finds
The amount Americans spent on arthritis medications more than doubled between 1998 and 2003, due to the fast-rising number of people with the disease, increases in the number of medications they take each month and the inflation-adjusted cost per prescription...
UCSF Works to Expand Interprofessional Education
Educators from the schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy are working together in novel ways to bring interprofessional experiences to their students' curricula.