https://www.ucsf.edu/ en Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:35:00 -0700 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:31:40 -0700 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/04/413921/medicaid-could-save-26-billion-within-year-if-just-1-percent-recipients-quit Reducing smoking, and its associated health effects, among Medicaid recipients in each state by just 1 percent would result in $2.6 billion in total Medicaid savings the following year. Patient Care Press Release Stanton Glantz Patient Care News Center Cancer Tobacco/Smoking 413921 at UCSF.edu Friday, April 12, 2019 - 08:35 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/04/413916/living-transplant-donors-need-long-term-monitoring-too Organ transplant recipients receive continual care as the end-stage treatment to their condition, attention also should be given to living donors, who can suffer from hypertension, diabetes and other disorders after donation. Atul Butte Patient Care Press Release Patient Care Research News Center Transplants 413916 at UCSF.edu Friday, April 12, 2019 - 08:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/04/413856/many-nurse-practitioners-cannot-provide-medications-treat-opioid-addiction At least six states with high opioid abuse rates also have strong work restrictions that hinder nurse practitioners in prescribing medication that can help treat the problem. Press Release Research School of Nursing Patient Care Research News Center Drug/Alcohol Abuse Family and Community Medicine Nursing 413856 at UCSF.edu Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 12:58 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/04/413851/cancer-killing-combination-therapies-unveiled-new-drug-screening-tool UC San Francisco scientists have designed a large-scale screen that efficiently identifies drugs that are potent cancer-killers when combined, but only weakly effective when used alone. Breast Cancer Diabetes Center Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Press Release Research Research News Center Cancer Genetics Precision Medicine 413851 at UCSF.edu Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 09:34 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/04/413846/uc-campuses-prepare-one-day-labor-strike-april The University of California is preparing for a one-day unfair labor practice strike across the UC system on April 10. Announcements Campus News Chancellor's Office UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco UCSF Medical Center Web Story Campus Life News Center Chancellor UCSF Health University of California System 413846 at UCSF.edu Friday, April 5, 2019 - 17:35 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/04/413841/new-grant-program-supports-innovators-ucsf-benioff-childrens-hospitals The fund, launched earlier this year, is a new grant-awarding program designed to spark novel ideas for solving everyday problems among the hospital’s faculty and staff. Campus News Honors & Awards UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco Web Story Patient Care News Center Honors and Awards Children's Health 413841 at UCSF.edu Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 09:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/04/413836/cancer-exports-molecular-saboteurs-remotely-disarm-immune-system UCSF researchers have identified a surprising phenomenon that may explain why many cancers don’t respond to immunotherapy drugs. Press Release Research Robert Blelloch Patient Care Prostate Cancer News Center Cancer 413836 at UCSF.edu Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 08:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/04/413821/alzheimers-diagnosis-management-improved-brain-scans National study has found that a form of brain imaging that detects Alzheimer’s-related “plaques” significantly influenced clinical management of patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Aging Memory and Aging Center Press Release Research Weill Institute for Neurosciences Research News Center Biomedical imaging Mental Illness Neurology Pathology Radiology 413821 at UCSF.edu Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - 08:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/04/413816/ron-vale-receives-2019-gairdner-award-pioneering-work-molecular-motors Vale was recognized for his landmark discovery of kinesin, a motor protein that transports molecular cargo along the cell’s internal highways and plays a crucial part in cell division. Campus News Honors & Awards Press Release Ronald Vale Sam Hawgood Research News Center Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biophysics Honors and Awards 413816 at UCSF.edu Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - 04:31 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413811/ucsf-women-reflect-gender-work-and-science We spoke to UCSF women – scientists, clinicians, students, staff and alums – about their experiences with gender, science and success. Alumni Campus News Elizabeth Blackburn Nancy Ascher Spotlight Tejal Desai Web Story Patient Care Research Education News Center Chancellor Diversity Education and Training 413811 at UCSF.edu Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 15:50 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413736/had-enough-water-brains-thirst-centers-make-gut-check New UCSF study may have answered how your brain knows when you’ve had enough water. Press Release Research Research News Center Neurology Neurosciences 413736 at UCSF.edu Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 11:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413741/ucsf-fundraisers-make-40-under-40-lists The San Francisco Business Times and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy honor two UCSF trailblazers in health care philanthropy: Jessica Jencek and Erin Hickey. Alumni Campus News Honors & Awards Keith Yamamoto UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco Web Story News Center Honors and Awards Children's Health 413741 at UCSF.edu Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 10:53 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413731/talk-blood-test-concussions-wins-2019-ucsf-grad-slam Ten finalists competed in the fifth annual Grad Slam to inform and entertain with three-minute talks based on their own research. Campus News Elizabeth Watkins Graduate Division Honors & Awards Ronald Vale Sam Hawgood Web Story Research Education News Center Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biomedical Engineering Education and Training Honors and Awards Dentistry and Oral Health Diabetes Genetics Infectious Disease Neurology Neurosciences Pharmacy and Pharmacology 413731 at UCSF.edu Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 10:40 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413726/three-faculty-inducted-american-institute-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. Atul Butte Campus News Honors & Awards Tejal Desai Web Story News Center Biomedical Engineering Digital Health Precision Medicine 413726 at UCSF.edu Monday, March 25, 2019 - 11:05 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413711/can-short-term-stress-make-body-and-mind-more-resilient-new-study-testing-theory UCSF scientists are testing how brief periods of controlled stress could protect the body from long-term stress. Aging Elissa Epel Research Web Story Research News Center Mental Illness Psychiatry Stress-Related Conditions Wellness 413711 at UCSF.edu Friday, March 22, 2019 - 15:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413716/ucsf-led-commission-sets-out-targets-eliminate-tuberculosis-within-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. Campus News Global Health Sciences Patient Care Web Story Patient Care News Center Breathing Public Policy and Government Infectious Disease Lung/Pulmonary Public Health 413716 at UCSF.edu Friday, March 22, 2019 - 11:14 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413706/ucsf-wins-3-regional-case-awards-excellence-communications-programs The 2019 Awards of Excellence include gold, silver and bronze awards for UCSF. Alumni Campus News Honors & Awards Web Story News Center Diversity Honors and Awards UCSF Magazine 413706 at UCSF.edu Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 10:15 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413696/gene-therapy-shows-initial-promise-parkinsons-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. Department of Neurological Surgery Patient Care Press Release Weill Institute for Neurosciences Patient Care Research News Center Clinical Medicine Genetics Neurology Radiology Surgery Translational Medicine 413696 at UCSF.edu Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 09:43 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413691/kathy-giacomini-receives-2019-ucsf-academic-senate-faculty-research-lecture A UCSF faculty member since 1982, Giacomini is a world-renowned pharmacologist and leader in transporter biology and pharmacogenomics Campus News Honors & Awards Kathy Giacomini Web Story Research News Center Honors and Awards Pharmacy and Pharmacology 413691 at UCSF.edu Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 18:05 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413606/new-clinic-addressing-hiv-disparities-among-homeless-san-francisco It’s been decades since San Francisco was ground zero for the AIDS epidemic, but for one population, it still is. Diane Havlir Patient Care Web Story AIDS/HIV Patient Care News Center Committed to the City SF General Hospital San Francisco Emergency and Trauma Primary Care 413606 at UCSF.edu Monday, March 18, 2019 - 19:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413596/ucsf-campaign-alumni-awards-honor-outstanding-achievements-and-and-coming The 15 winners were selected for their distinguished service in research and education, transforming care delivery, or improving access to advance health equity. Alumni Campus News Honors & Awards Web Story News Center Education and Training Honors and Awards 413596 at UCSF.edu Monday, March 18, 2019 - 15:30 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413601/ucsf-debuts-excellence-laboratory-safety-awards Six labs were recognized for their commitment to safety practices and their constant attention to laboratory safety compliance. Campus News Honors & Awards Web Story Research News Center Honors and Awards Occupational Health and Safety 413601 at UCSF.edu Friday, March 15, 2019 - 17:32 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413591/ucsf-and-other-uc-campuses-prepare-one-day-labor-strike-march The University of California has been notified of a one-day strike across the UC system by the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union for its Research Support Professionals and Technical Units (RX and TX). Announcements Campus News Chancellor's Office UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco UCSF Medical Center Web Story Campus Life News Center Chancellor UCSF Health University of California System 413591 at UCSF.edu Friday, March 15, 2019 - 16:44 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413586/advisory-ucsf-benioff-childrens-hospitals-host-annual-st-baldricks-fundraiser More than 150 people have signed up to shave their heads at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland on March 16, to support the 12th annual Brave the Shave fundraiser for pediatric cancer research. Oakland Patient Care Press Release UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Patient Care Cancer Children's Health 413586 at UCSF.edu Friday, March 15, 2019 - 10:14 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413581/soft-drink-companies-copy-tobacco-playbook-lure-young-users Tobacco conglomerates that used colors, flavors and marketing techniques to entice children as future smokers transferred these same strategies to sweetened beverages when they bought food and drinks companies. Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education Press Release Research Stanton Glantz Research News Center Children's Health Consumer Health Diabetes Family and Community Medicine Heart/Vascular Nutrition Public Health Tobacco/Smoking 413581 at UCSF.edu Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 16:30 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413576/skin-repair-eliminates-inflamm-aging-linked-chronic-disease Properly caring for the skin with a moisturizing cream may lower inflammation levels and potentially prevent age-related diseases, according to a new clinical pilot study. Aging Department of Dermatology Press Release Research Research News Center Dermatology Immunology 413576 at UCSF.edu Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 08:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413571/ucsf-school-medicine-ranks-us-news-best-graduate-schools-top-five-ten-years UCSF was the only medical school to be ranked in the top five in the nation in both research and primary care, the categories the magazine uses to assess medical education. Campus News Education Press Release School of Medicine School of Nursing Education News Center Education and Training Family and Community Medicine Internal Medicine Psychiatry Radiology Surgery Women's Health 413571 at UCSF.edu Monday, March 11, 2019 - 21:01 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413566/ucsf-fellow-tackles-urgent-threat-womens-health-kenya Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, is committed to tackling the public health effects of gender inequality and helping to improve cervical cancer screening in Kenya. Research Web Story AIDS/HIV Patient Care Research Education News Center Education and Training Cancer Family and Community Medicine Global Health Public Health Women's Health 413566 at UCSF.edu Monday, March 11, 2019 - 14:03 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413561/k-scholar-team-science-awardees-bring-family-planning-care-liver-transplant The team behind a K Scholar Team Science Award designed a pilot study to shine light on fertility after liver transplant and the subsequent need for improved family planning counseling. Campus News Clinical and Translational Science Institute Research Web Story Research News Center Gastroenterology Reproductive Health Transplants Women's Health 413561 at UCSF.edu Monday, March 11, 2019 - 13:25 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413526/warm-blooded-and-broken-hearted-thyroid-hormone-helped-our-ancestors-survive After a heart attack, the heart tissue is often irreparably damaged. According to UCSF study, the issue may date back to our earliest mammalian ancestors. Press Release Research Research News Center Heart/Vascular 413526 at UCSF.edu Thursday, March 7, 2019 - 13:23 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413521/undruggable-parkinsons-molecule-spills-its-secrets UCSF researchers developed a strategy for targeting a key molecule implicated in Parkinson’s disease, opening up a potential new treatment strategy for the currently incurable movement disorder. Press Release Research School of Medicine Research News Center Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biophysics Neurology Neurosciences Pharmacy and Pharmacology 413521 at UCSF.edu Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 15:37 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413461/uc-issues-statement-affirming-commitment-free-expression UC President Janet Napolitano has issued a statement reaffirming the University of California’s commitment to upholding the values of free expression. Announcements Campus News Web Story News Center Public Policy and Government University of California System 413461 at UCSF.edu Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 10:14 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413446/spine-surgery-while-patients-are-awake-speeds-healing UCSF is now offering some patients the options of local anesthetic instead of general anesthesia, which can help make surgeries faster and speed in the recovery process. Patient Care Web Story Patient Care News Center Head, Neck, and Spinal Care Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy Surgery 413446 at UCSF.edu Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 17:30 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413456/two-ucsf-graduate-students-named-2019-weintraub-awardees The awards, given by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, recognize outstanding achievement in graduate studies in the biological sciences. Campus News Honors & Awards Web Story Research News Center Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Genetics Genomics Infectious Disease Neurosciences 413456 at UCSF.edu Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 16:10 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413531/irreplaceable-role-mom-and-pop-space-aging-adults Ethnographer Stacy Torres, PhD, is shedding a unique light on how we think about social ties and social relationships among older people. Aging Research School of Nursing Web Story Research News Center Mental Illness Wellness 413531 at UCSF.edu Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 01:49 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413441/nurse-practitioners-can-help-close-californias-primary-care-gap-it-wont-be-easy UCSF School of Nursing are increasing efforts to train nurse practitioners and empower them to practice in rural communities. Education School of Nursing Web Story Patient Care Education News Center Community Involvement Diversity Education and Training Clinical Medicine Family and Community Medicine Nursing 413441 at UCSF.edu Friday, March 1, 2019 - 17:41 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/03/413431/not-just-neurons-precision-signaling-architecture-discovered-non-neural-cells UCSF lab found that a chemical that acts as a neurotransmitter in the nervous system is essential for cytonemes to mediate cell-to-cell communication between non-neural cells. Research Web Story Research News Center Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Genetics Neurosciences 413431 at UCSF.edu Friday, March 1, 2019 - 14:36 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413396/ucsf-top-public-recipient-nih-funds-pushing-unbroken-streak It was the 12th year in a row that UCSF claimed the top spot among public institutions, and the eighth straight year in which the University ranked second overall among institutions nationwide. Campus News Graduate Division Research School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Pharmacy Web Story Budget Research News Center Chancellor 413396 at UCSF.edu Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 07:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413416/research-projects-ucsf-2018-nih-funding-supported More than a thousand projects across the University received federal funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2018, totaling more than $647.8 million. Aging Campus News Christine Miaskowski Michael Weiner Research School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Pharmacy Web Story Research News Center Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Genomics Hearing and Vision Neurology 413416 at UCSF.edu Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 06:59 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413376/google-translates-doctors-orders-spanish-and-chinese-few-significant-errors Researchers at UCSF say Google Translate is trustworthy when translating written medical advice, but there are some caveats. Press Release Research Patient Care Research News Center Clinical Medicine Digital Health Technology 413376 at UCSF.edu Monday, February 25, 2019 - 08:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413356/could-blockchain-ensure-integrity-clinical-trial-data UCSF researchers have created a proof-of-concept method for ensuring the integrity of clinical trials data with blockchain. Atul Butte Press Release Research Research News Center Technology Precision Medicine 413356 at UCSF.edu Friday, February 22, 2019 - 09:17 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413351/cellular-sickness-linked-type-1-diabetes-onset A UCSF study of human and mouse pancreatic tissue suggests a new origin story for type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Center Press Release Research News Center Children's Health Diabetes 413351 at UCSF.edu Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 08:55 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413326/ron-vale-named-senior-leadership-howard-hughes-medical-institute Ronald D. Vale, PhD, professor of cellular and molecular pharmacology at UCSF, has been named executive director of the Janelia Research Campus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and an HHMI vice president, effective in early 2020. Announcements Campus News Ronald Vale Web Story News Center Chancellor 413326 at UCSF.edu Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 11:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413321/peer-support-healing-hands-may-curb-prescription-opioid-misuse A program offering group support, acupuncture, mindfulness, massage and gentle exercise may help prevent patients on prescription opioids from spiraling down to drug misuse, overdose and death. Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Patient Care Press Release Patient Care Research News Center Committed to the City Complementary Medicine Consumer Health San Francisco Drug/Alcohol Abuse Mental Illness Psychiatry Public Health 413321 at UCSF.edu Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 16:12 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413316/gift-establishes-school-pharmacys-first-presidential-chair The gift established the endowed Jere E. Goyan Presidential Chair for the Advancement of Pharmacy, which honors the longest-serving dean of the School of Pharmacy. Announcements Campus News School of Pharmacy Web Story News Center Honors and Awards Pharmacy and Pharmacology 413316 at UCSF.edu Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 12:49 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413311/crispr-gene-editing-makes-stem-cells-invisible-immune-system UCSF scientists have used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system to create the first pluripotent stem cells that are functionally “invisible” to the immune system. Lewis Lanier Press Release Research Research News Center Genomics Heart/Vascular Immunology Stem Cells Translational Medicine Transplants 413311 at UCSF.edu Monday, February 18, 2019 - 08:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413276/initiative-will-bring-together-engineers-ucsf-tackle-challenges-health The Health Innovation Via Engineering program will be led by Tejal Desai. Announcements Campus News Tejal Desai Web Story Research News Center Biomedical Engineering Technology 413276 at UCSF.edu Friday, February 15, 2019 - 17:30 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413256/most-triggers-irregular-heartbeat-can-be-easily-modified A personal survey of patients with AF has found that the majority of triggers for the condition are easily modifiable lifestyle choices, including alcohol, caffeine, exercise and lack of sleep. Press Release Research School of Medicine Research News Center Consumer Health Heart/Vascular Wellness 413256 at UCSF.edu Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 09:00 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413246/ucsf-fresno-receives-more-1-million-medical-education-and-research UCSF Fresno recently received contributions of more than $1 million from two development companies and families known for giving back to the local community. Campus News Press Release UCSF Fresno Research Education Education and Training 413246 at UCSF.edu Monday, February 11, 2019 - 15:24 https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/02/413241/chimpanzee-mini-brains-hint-secrets-human-evolution UCSF researchers created a chimpanzee brain “organoids” that mimic the development and organization of full-size brains.  Arnold Kriegstein Research Web Story Weill Institute for Neurosciences Research News Center Genetics Neurology Neurosciences Stem Cells 413241 at UCSF.edu Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 09:27