UCSF Faculty/Staff News

UCSF to Participate in World No Tobacco Day on May 31

25 May 2012

The UCSF community is invited to participate in World No Tobacco Day on May 31.

Neuroscientist Talks About Transformation of Biomedicine During Commencement Address

25 May 2012

An aspiration of UCSF faculty and campus leaders is that the students trained here continue to transform biomedicine through innovation and risk taking, a theme highlighted by Marc Tessier-Lavigne, PhD, president at Rockefeller University, who delivered the 2012 Graduate Division commencement speech on May 18.

Votes Sought to Support Tree Planting on Mount Sutro

24 May 2012

Members of the UCSF community are asked to show their support of the UCSF Sutro Seed Propagation Area and the Sutro Steward's volunteer program in a national contest to win a $10,000 grant from Odwalla for a tree-planting project.

A Glimpse Inside Construction of UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay

23 May 2012

Construction of UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay is well underway, with the building’s exterior panels and glass being installed, and the interior studs creating a maze inside.

UCSF Implements Policy to Make Research Papers Freely Accessible to Public

23 May 2012

The UCSF Academic Senate has voted to make electronic versions of current and future scientific articles freely available to the public, helping to reverse decades of practice on the part of medical and scientific journal publishers to restrict access to research results.

Songbirds’ Learning Hub in Brain Offers Insight into Motor Control

20 May 2012

UCSF scientists have shown that a key brain structure in the Bengalese finch acts as a learning hub, receiving information that helps to improve its song, a finding which may lead to new ways to treat neurological disorders that impair movement such as Parkinson’s disease.

Great Manager Profile: Deborah Yano-Fong

17 May 2012

The ongoing series of "Great Managers" at UCSF continues with a profile of Deborah Yano-Fong, chief privacy officer at UCSF.

Global Oral Health Symposium 2012 Draws International Experts

17 May 2012

UCSF School of Dentistry's Global Oral Health Symposium 2012 repeated and expanded on the success of last year's inaugural event, bringing greater visibility to vital oral health issues worldwide, and the extraordinary international effort to address them.

Malaria Conference Draws Experts Aimed at Eradicating the Disease

15 May 2012

Malaria might be eliminated from countries it has plagued for centuries, according to malaria experts who gathered for the Bay Area World Malaria Day Symposium on April 25 at the UCSF Mission Bay campus.

Are People with HIV/AIDS More Prone to Sudden Cardiac Death?

14 May 2012

What is the connection, if any, between sudden cardiac death and people with HIV/AIDS? And can that knowledge help prolong their lives?

UCSF School of Pharmacy Celebrates 2012 Commencement

11 May 2012

Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, congratulated the graduates of the nation's top-ranked pharmacy school while faculty, friends and family members looked on at the 2012 commencement ceremony at Davies Symphony Hall on May 4.

UCSF Faculty Climate Survey Shows Significant Improvement Over a Decade

10 May 2012

UCSF has seen a significant improvement in the career and work satisfaction of UCSF faculty over the last decade, according to the findings of a recent faculty climate survey.

UCSF Salutes Extraordinary Contributions During Founders Day Luncheon

09 May 2012

Eleven members of the UCSF community were honored recently for their extraordinary contributions to the University and beyond during the 30th annual Founders Day luncheon.

UCSF Repeats Impressive Energy Savings

08 May 2012

PG&E representatives congratulated UCSF recently for reaching another milestone — $2.7 million in incentives that the University earned for reducing annual energy consumption that is the equivalent of taking more than 1,000 cars off the road.

UCSF Students, Residents Take Center Stage at Research Festival

08 May 2012

Students and residents involved in a comprehensive training and mentoring program were given the opportunity to showcase their research as part of the 2012 Inter-School Research and Scholarly Activity Festival.

Hellman Visiting Artist Program Fosters Dialogue About Creativity and the Brain

07 May 2012

Old-time fiddler Heidi Clare Lambert, artist in residence at UCSF’s Memory and Aging Center, is part of the unique Hellman Visiting Artist Program, which was created to foster dialogue about creativity and the brain.

FDA Official Says Drug Advances Could Get Boost from Academic Medical Centers

04 May 2012

Academic medical centers can play a larger role in drug development and testing, according to an FDA official, who says there is a need for better strategies to identify winners, minimize costs and reduce failures during drug development.

UCSF Clinicians Get New Ammunition in Fight Against Childhood Cancers

04 May 2012

Physicians at UCSF have access to a vastly expanded array of potential resources in their battle against childhood cancers now that they are part of an elite National Cancer Institute consortium of institutions selected to lead Phase 1 studies of potential cancer drugs.

Pain Control is Focus of Allan Basbaum’s Research Career

02 May 2012

UCSF's Allan Basbaum, PhD, a pioneer in the pain field, says one major lesson that has emerged in years of research is that not all types of pain are the same — nor should they be treated the same.

Gladstone Director Named President of Association of American Physicians

01 May 2012

Warner Greene, MD, PhD, a UCSF professor of medicine who directs virology and immunology research at the Gladstone Institutes, has been inducted as president of the Association of American Physicians.

Transcript of Chancellor's Last Lecture 2012

30 Apr 2012

UCSF students selected Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann to deliver the inaugural "last lecture," which she did on April 19. Here is the entire transcript from that speech.

UCSF Offers Employees Week of Free Access to Fitness Centers

30 Apr 2012

Employees who show an UCSF identification badge can work out for free at UCSF Fitness Centers at Parnassus and Mission Bay campuses from May 1 through May 7.

UCSF Chancellor Recounts Path to Realizing Her Childhood Dream

30 Apr 2012

Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann received a standing ovation on April 19 after sharing a heart-felt story about her life and lessons learned to students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered to hear what was billed as UCSF's inaugural “Last Lecture.”

UCSF Ushers in 2012 Commencement Season

30 Apr 2012

UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann celebrated the start of the 2012 commencement season at UCSF with a speech congratulating 806 graduates who she says are destined to be future leaders in health sciences.

UCSF and SFUSD Collaborate to Prepare Students for College

26 Apr 2012

Heading off to college is almost always daunting, even for the most accomplished high school students. That’s why about 500 San Francisco seniors flocked to UCSF Mission Bay recently for a community outreach program designed to curb the dropout rate.

UCSF Chancellor Announces Health Sciences Education Initiative

26 Apr 2012

UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann announced a four-year $100 million fund-raising initiative during her April 24 speech marking the beginning of commencement season at the University.

Mission Bay Hospital Project Wins International Innovation Award

26 Apr 2012

UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay’s design and construction team has received an international award honoring the many innovative approaches being used to create the world-class hospital complex in San Francisco.

Scientist Warner Greene Receives Washington University School of Medicine Alumni Award

25 Apr 2012

Warner C. Greene — who directs virology and immunology research at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes — has won the 2012 Alumni Achievement Award from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

City Project Continues to Repave Parnassus Avenue

23 Apr 2012

The City of San Francisco's project to repave and make other upgrades on Parnassus Avenue has had a few delays due to rain, but the project is progressing and starting to move on to the main UCSF Parnassus campus.

Environmental Health Expert Named Deputy Secretary at State Environmental Protection Agency

20 Apr 2012

Keeping her eyes on the strawberry fields of central California, the bustling diesel truck routes in Oakland, and the stubborn toxic soils of the former Naval ship yards at San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunter’s Point, UCSF Associate Professor Gina Solomon, MD, MPH will soon have a new vantage point — the state capitol.

UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann Receives California Distinguished Citizen Award

20 Apr 2012

In an event that celebrated the energy, creativity and innovation of the Bay Area, UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann and three other Bay Area leaders were honored on April 18, each receiving the Commonwealth Club of California’s 2012 Distinguished Citizen Award.

UCSF Police Inform Campus About World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week: April 21-29

19 Apr 2012

The UCSF Police Department would like to inform members of the UCSF community that April 21 through April 29, 2012, has been designated as World Laboratory Animal Liberation Week.

UCSF Hosts First-Ever All-Alumni Weekend

19 Apr 2012

For the first time, UCSF is hosting a campuswide alumni reunion this weekend that will unite all four professional schools (dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy) and the Graduate Division.

UC Global Health Attracts NIH Funds to Train Next Generation of Global Health Researchers

18 Apr 2012

The UC Global Health Institute has received one of five, $4 million grants from the Fogarty International Center to support 50 to 60 new fellows in global health research over the next five years, starting September 2012.

Gladstone Scientists Regenerate Damaged Hearts By Transforming Scar Tissue into Beating Heart Muscle

18 Apr 2012

Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes announced a research breakthrough in mice that one day may help doctors restore hearts damaged by heart attacks — by converting scar-forming cardiac cells into beating heart muscle.

UCSF Chancellor to Celebrate Excellence in Education in Commencement Address

16 Apr 2012

Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann will celebrate excellence in education at UCSF when she delivers her 2012 commencement address to be webcast live on Tuesday, April 24.

An Achilles Heel of AML

15 Apr 2012

The key to treating one of the most common types of human leukemia may lie within mutations in a gene called FLT3, according to new research led by physician-scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

New Pill Recognition Software Has Implications for Emergency and Clinical Settings

13 Apr 2012

A UCSF professor and medical student are working together to develop a mobile application that can rapidly identify pills based on color, shape, and imprint to provide real-time identification of drugs in the field or emergency room.

Effectively Spreading the Word on your Research

11 Apr 2012

A recent blog post by Sally Rockey, MD, Deputy Director for Extramural Research at the NIH, highlights why it’s important for researchers to start thinking about how to clearly describe their work to the public — and not just the scientific community — as early as the NIH application phase.

UCSF Farmers’ Market at Mission Bay Returns April 11

11 Apr 2012

UCSF’s Campus Life Retail Services and Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association (PCFMA) are proud to welcome back the Farmers’ Market at Mission Bay on Wednesday, April 11.

To Tweet, or Not to Tweet: Physicians Misusing the Internet

11 Apr 2012

It’s a brave new world online. As the influence of social media widens, the lines between users’ personal and professional lives are blurring. Doctors are no exception. According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), violations of online professionalism are prevalent among physicians. The study found that 92 percent of state medical boards in the United States have received reports of violations ranging from inappropriate contact with patients to misrepresentation of credentials.

UC President Releases Statement on UC Davis Pepper-Spray Report

11 Apr 2012

UC President Mark Yudof looks forward to working with UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi to repair the damage caused by the incident involving the use of pepper spray on students on Nov. 18, 2011.

Team Approach to Individualized Childbirth at New Mission Bay Women’s Hospital

10 Apr 2012

The new Women’s Specialty Hospital at UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay will offer abundant opportunities to build on the collegiality UCSF already fosters between patient and provider.

Bay Area World Malaria Day Symposium April 25

10 Apr 2012

The Bay Area World Malaria Day Symposium presents an opportunity to meet, network with, and hear from the many local groups, organizations, and individuals engaged in fightiing the disease. Advanced registration is required.

EKG Can Help Predict Heart Attacks in Healthy Elderly People

10 Apr 2012

Can a simple diagnostic test used to measure a heart’s electrical activity help predict heart attacks? And can that knowledge help doctors reroute their patients away from coronary heart disease?

Nobel Laureate to Talk About Ways to Cure, Prevent Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Diseases

06 Apr 2012

Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner will talk about his prize-winning research about prions during the UCSF Osher Mini Medical School for the Public on April 16.

UCSF Police Report Armed Robbery at Laurel Heights

05 Apr 2012

A UCSF employee was the victim of an armed robbery at California and Laurel Streets at about 9:10 p.m. on April 4, UCSF police report.

American History Alive and Well at UCSF

05 Apr 2012

Let the record reflect: American history is indeed taught at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), one of the world's leading health sciences universities with its founding as a medical school dating back to 1864.

Health Policy Experts to Address California's Independent Medical Review Program

04 Apr 2012

Two health policy experts will present the findings from "A Study of California's Independent Review," as part of UCSF's regular health policy seminars on April 13.

UCSF Posts Final Three-Year Plan with Tactics

03 Apr 2012

UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann today notified the campus community that the final three-year strategic plan, complete with tactics and metrics, is now posted on UCSF’s 2014-2015 website.