Two UCSF Faculty Elected to National Academy of Sciences in 2020
The two from UCSF are among 120 new members elected to the Academy in 2020.
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Elena Fuentes-Afflick Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
UCSF pediatrician and epidemiologist, Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which honors exceptional scholars, leaders, artists and innovators. Fuentes-Afflick’s research has focused on the issues of acculturation, immigrant health and health disparities.
Testing the Tests: COVID-19 Antibody Assays Scrutinized for Accuracy by UCSF, UC Berkeley Researchers
A project launched by UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley scientists evaluated some of the more than 120 available antibody test kits.
BRIDGE Tool Helps to Bring Precision Medicine Into the Clinic
BRIDGE is an interface available to physicians during their encounter with patients.
UCSF School of Pharmacy Faculty Member Describes Being a COVID-19 Patient
Marilyn Stebbins, a UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty member, shares a firsthand account of being a COVID-19 patient.
The Promise and Uncertainties of Antibody Testing for Coronavirus
As people around the world try to envision recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, much attention has been paid to antibody testing as a way to identify people who have developed immunity to the virus. UCSF experts explain how antibody testing works, who it can be most useful for and why we should be cautious.