Medical anthropologist Gay Becker, who was beloved by several generations of UCSF students for her personal warmth and support, has died.

The campus community is invited to celebrate Black Heritage Month at a gala on February 24.

In the 1970s, some researchers recognized that facial hemangiomas like port-wine stain were associated with certain cerebrovascular anomalies. But it wasn't until 10 years ago that UCSF researcher Ilona Frieden, MD, and her colleagues recognized and described the association between facial hemangiomas and a wide variety of disorders like seizures, glaucoma, cardiac disorders, and various brain and cerebrovascular malformations.

Future world leaders in HIV research will share a preview of their research at a two-day symposium on February 6 and 7 in San Francisco.

UCSF is entering into contract negotiations with an award-winning international architecture firm to design the first phase of its children's, women's and cancer hospital complex at UCSF Mission Bay.

UCSF scientists are reporting key insights into the p53 tumor-suppressor gene that they say should help harness the gene to treat cancer.

UCSF and Karolinska Institute scientists are exploring a possible exchange of each other's human embryonic stem cell lines, with the goal of carrying out complementary studies that would characterize the physical distinctions between what are considered some of the best stem cell lines in the field.

Karolinska's scientist president finds like minds--and much to like--at UCSF...

A new simple scoring system for use by physicians predicts early risk of stroke following a serious condition named transient ischemic attack, known as TIA and also called a "mini-stroke," according to a study published in this week's "Lancet."

The Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Child Care is conducting an online survey to determine child care needs of the campus community.