Four Faculty Inducted Into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
Butte, Kortemme, and Link were inducted as fellows during the AIMBE annual meeting at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2019.
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Can Short-Term Stress Make the Body and Mind More Resilient? A New Study is Testing That Theory
UCSF scientists are testing how brief periods of controlled stress could protect the body from long-term stress.
UCSF-led Commission Sets Out Targets to Eliminate Tuberculosis Within a Generation
TB remains the leading infectious killer of our time, responsible for 1.6 million deaths worldwide in 2017, with drug-resistant forms of TB threatening control efforts in many parts of the world.
UCSF Wins 3 Regional CASE Awards for Excellence in Communications, Programs
The 2019 Awards of Excellence include gold, silver and bronze awards for UCSF.
Gene Therapy Shows Initial Promise for Parkinson’s Disease
A delicate operation that involved placing a gene into the brain was found to reduce the severity of motor symptoms in patients with moderately advanced Parkinson’s disease.
Kathy Giacomini Receives the 2019 Faculty Research Lecture Award in Translational Science
A UCSF faculty member since 1982, Giacomini is a world-renowned pharmacologist and leader in transporter biology and pharmacogenomics
Where HIV Treatment is Failing the Homeless in San Francisco, A New Clinic Steps In
It’s been decades since San Francisco was ground zero for the AIDS epidemic, but for one population, it still is.
UCSF Campaign Alumni Awards Honor Outstanding Achievements and Up-and-Coming Leaders
The 15 winners were selected for their distinguished service in research and education, transforming care delivery, or improving access to advance health equity.
UCSF Debuts 'Excellence in Laboratory Safety' Awards
Six labs were recognized for their commitment to safety practices and their constant attention to laboratory safety compliance.