University of California San Francisco
UCSF Teach-In Spurs Powerful Dialogue on Injustice and Health
During only the second teach-in in more than two decades at UCSF, speakers engaged in a emotional discussion about injustice, intolerance and inequities and their profound impact on health in America.
VP Joe Biden Visits UCSF to Advance National Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden visited UCSF to meet with top cancer experts as part of the National Cancer Moonshot initiative to develop new approaches that fast-forward the development of novel therapies.
UC Health Pledges Improved Data-Sharing with Patients at White House Precision Medicine Summit
UC Health committed to enabling patients to access and share their own health data, joining more than 40 other organizations that made various commitments to advance precision medicine during a White House summit this week.
Homeless People Suffer Geriatric Conditions Decades Early, UCSF Study Shows
Homeless people in their fifties have more geriatric conditions than those living in homes who are decades older, according to researchers at UC San Francisco who are following 350 people who are homeless and aged 50 and over, in Oakland.
Using Big Data to Chart Cancer’s Hidden Genetic Weaknesses
UCSF researchers are using big data to find cancer treatments by mapping gene networks and screening existing cancer drugs to test their effectiveness against dozens of different cancer gene variants.
Mike Billings
Mike Billings manages the Office of Communications team responsible for internal communications. His roles at UCSF have included overseeing content strategy and digital editorial. Before joining UCSF, he worked at Dow Jones as an editor covering the venture-capital industry. He also worked at the San Francisco Examiner as an editor.
UCSF Wins 7 Regional CASE Awards for Advancing Education
UCSF won seven awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education in a regional contest that honors the best in communications at higher education institutions.