UCSF Today

Expert Calls for Health Reform to Eliminate Health Disparities

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:47:48 -0800

Denise Rodgers, a national leader in health disparities, recently called upon her colleagues to “move away from the comfortable walls of academia and speak our truths about the adverse health consequences of racism, sexism, homophobia and poverty.”

UCSF Chancellor Issues Update on Priorities, People and Budget

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:26 -0800

UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann issued a message to the UCSF community on Nov. 5 announcing two upcoming changes in leadership, among other important matters.

UCSF Medical Center Implements New Visitor Policy to Limit Spread of H1N1 Flu

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:15 -0800

In response to the H1N1 flu, UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children’s Hospital will implement a temporary change in their visitor that will take effect on November 9.

Police Report Several Laptops Stolen on Parnassus Campus

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:49:18 -0800

Members of the UCSF community are reminded to protect their computers and electronic devices following a recent series of thefts on the Parnassus campus.

Resident Physician Earns National Recognition for Youth Empowerment Program

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:53:31 -0800

Risha Irby-Irvin received this year’s Community Service Recognition Award from the American Association of Medical Colleges for her work with disadvantaged Los Angeles teens.

Chancellor Describes “Secret Sauce” Behind California’s Leadership in Innovation

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:17 -0800

Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann stresses the importance of investing in science and education to recruit and retain “the best and the brightest” to keep California on the cutting-edge of innovation.

Two Gay Servicemen to Speak about ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy at UCSF, VA

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:23:36 -0800

Two servicemen will talk about their experiences being gay in the military when the come to UCSF and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center this month.

Input Sought on Public Art Project Depicting Parnassus Trees

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:38:15 -0800

UCSF is seeking input from the campus community about which trees should be featured in a new art project destined for the Parnassus campus.

UCSF Housing Offers Online Services to Pay Rent

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:37:01 -0800

UCSF Housing Services is reminding and encouraging their tenants to pay their rent and manage their account online.

UCSF Officials Join Groundbreaking Ceremony for New San Francisco General Hospital

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:38:58 -0800

UCSF leaders recently joined in the celebration of the groundbreaking of a new, nine-story San Francisco General Hospital, where UCSF faculty and staff will continue to provide high-quality patient care and cutting-edge clinical research.

UCSF Receives First Shipment of H1N1 Vaccine

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:53:17 -0800

Josh Alder, MD, chief medical officer at UCSF Medical Center, said today (Nov. 2) that UCSF Medical Center has received its first shipment of H1N1 vaccine and expects to get more within two weeks.

UCSF Jumps to No. 2 Spot in National Workplace Satisfaction Survey

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:34:18 -0800

UCSF placed second in the country in The Scientist magazine’s rankings of the “Best Places to Work in Academia.”

Open Enrollment for Employee Benefits Begins

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:21:54 -0800

Open Enrollment begins today (October 29) and continues through November 24, giving faculty and staff an opportunity to make informed choices about their health and welfare plans.

UCSF to Host Symposium on Cancer Prevention

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:23 -0800

The campus community is invited to hear experts talk about the latest developments in cancer prevention during a symposium on November 5 at the UCSF Mission Bay campus.

UCSF Names Lium Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:39:38 -0800

Erik Lium, interim director of the Contracts and Grants Division of the UCSF Office of Sponsored Research, has been named to the position of assistant vice chancellor of research at UCSF.

UCSF to Offer Problem-Solving Sessions on Parnassus Campus

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:36:17 -0800

The Problem Resolution Center will bring its drop-in services to the Parnassus campus on November 4, offering a convenient consultation opportunity for those who work, conduct research, study or teach on the flagship campus.

Chancellor to Focus on Four Priorities to Advance Mission, Vision

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:22:55 -0800

UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann says she will focus on four priorities -- patients and health, people, discoveries and business -- to ensure that UCSF can achieve its advancing health worldwide™ mission.

UCSF Issues Influenza Vaccination Policy & Program Update

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:44:24 -0800

Shots to prevent seasonal flu continue to be available this week at no cost to any member of the UCSF community with a UCSF ID badge.

UCSF Mourns Campus Police Detective

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:22:16 -0800

One UCSF police officer is deceased and a UCSF public safety dispatcher in serious condition at San Francisco General Hospital following an early morning motor vehicle accident while both men were off duty.

Student Leaders Share Insights into Rewards and Challenges of UCSF Education

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:08:07 -0800

A panel of students from each of UCSF’s four schools and the Graduate Division recently spoke about why they chose UCSF and their hopes and concerns as they pursue careers in the health sciences.

Pogrel Receives 2009 Gies Foundation Award

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:33:46 -0800

UCSF School of Dentistry Professor M. Anthony Pogrel received the 2009 William J. Gies Foundation Award, which recognizes educators for distinguished achievements in the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

UCSF Seeks Community Input on Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:37:53 -0800

A walking tour of Mount Sutro is scheduled for noon on Saturday, Oct. 24. Those who want to join the tour should meet at the intersection of Johnstone Drive and Behr Avenue.

Free Seminar Targets Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:00:09 -0800

UCSF will offer a chance for people with colorectal cancer to meet with and learn from experts and fellow patients living with the disease at an event on October 31.

Chesney Appointed Director of UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:00:14 -0800

Margaret Chesney will return to UCSF as the director of the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, effective Jan. 1, 2010.

Blackburn Gets Personal, Reflects on Path Leading Up to Nobel Prize

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:06:13 -0800

In a conversation on Tuesday, Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann and newly named Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn covered a range of topics, including career highs and lows and the particular struggles of working women. See complete story and video on the Nobel site.

Dentistry Event Celebrates Achievements in Research and Clinical Care

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:00:04 -0800

The sixth-annual Research and Clinical Excellence Day paid tribute to the scientific breakthroughs and high-quality patient care that have helped make the UCSF School of Dentistry an international leader in advancing health.

New Students Receive Dramatic Welcome from Campus Leaders

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:06:30 -0800

UCSF leaders took the stage recently to promote interprofessional collaboration and call attention to health care disparities.

New Orthopaedic Institute Offers One-Stop Shop for Treating, Preventing Injuries

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:37:10 -0800

UCSF has opened a state-of-the-art facility at Mission Bay that provides custom-tailored care to all patients, from professional athletes to amputees.

UCSF Launches Website to Help Ease Transition to Hill Physicians

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:37:01 -0800

UCSF has launched a website to serve as a source of information for faculty, staff and trainees, who have questions about the medical group’s new relationship with Hill Physicians Medical Group.

Schillinger Awarded for Outstanding Research Contributing to Effective Communication

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:40:36 -0800

Dean Schillinger, director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations (CVP) at San Francisco General Hospital, received a national award for research leading to better communication in health care.

In Wake of Nobel Prize, Members of Blackburn Lab Reflect on an Unforgettable Day

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:37:39 -0800

From anxiety to exhilaration to burgers with the boss, the 14 members of Elizabeth Blackburn’s lab share the exciting hours surrounding the Oct. 5 Nobel Prize announcement.

Campus Applauds Fourth Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:31:15 -0800

Symbolizing a major triumph for UCSF, the University of California and the scientific community at large, molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, on Monday became UCSF’s fourth scientist to be tapped to receive the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Colleagues Commend Blackburn’s Nobel Prize-Winning Research

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:25:19 -0800

The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, awarded today to UCSF’s Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD – along with Carol Greider, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Jack Szostak, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital – recognizes the importance of the most fundamental kind of basic biological science.

New UCSF Series to Examine Gender Controversies

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:26:09 -0800

Experts will explore the often sensational stories about gender – including the recent “sex testing” of intersex South African runner Caster Semenya – in a new series at UCSF.

UCSF to Celebrate Diversity with Series of Free Events

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:16 -0800

Music, dance, film screenings, book signings, lectures and scientific symposia are all part of this year’s diversity celebration activities, which begin on October 8 at UCSF.

Sokolow Memorial Cancer Endowment Lecture to Feature Systems Biologist

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:35:16 -0800

The campus community is invited to hear Lewis Cantley, a professor of systems biology at Harvard Medical School, deliver the Maurice, Ethel and Jane Sokolow Memorial Cancer Endowment Lectureship on October 21.

UCSF Gears Up to Respond to National Funding Opportunities for Comparative Effectiveness Research

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:27:08 -0800

Faculty leaders are working to foster campuswide efforts to ensure that UCSF can capitalize on new funding opportunities for comparative effectiveness research.

UCSF Medical Center Announces New Flu Vaccine Policy

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:20:38 -0800

UCSF Medical Center officials announced a new policy that requires those who work in patient care areas to get seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccinations or sign a statement declining vaccination, which then means they will have to wear a protective mask in patient care areas.

Unique ‘Boot Camp’ Offers Insider’s Guide for Postdoctoral Scholars

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:00:41 -0800

UCSF recently hosted 35 postdoc hopefuls from underrepresented backgrounds and offered tips and tools for securing coveted research positions.

Young to Receive 2009 ASA Excellence in Research Award

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:53:54 -0800

William Young, an accomplished anesthesiologist and investigator, will be awarded the 2009 Excellence in Research Award by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) in October.

UCSF to Host Third Annual Mission Bay Block Party

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:47 -0800

Just when the campus community could use a reason to party, Campus Life Services is hosting its third annual shindig at UCSF Mission Bay on October 7.

UCSF Launches Wellness Web Portal to Advance Health Campuswide

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:48:49 -0800

UCSF has launched a web portal dedicated to stimulating and supporting the campus community by providing information about comprehensive wellness programs and resources designed to promote mental, physical, social and cultural balance at UCSF.

Policy Expert Brindis Takes the Pulse of Health Care Reform Efforts

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:22:22 -0800

Claire Brindis, director of UCSF’s Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, weighs in on the public option, preventive care, physician reimbursement, and other thorny issues related to reform.

Nominations Sought for Martin Luther King Award

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:55:17 -0800

UCSF Epidemiologist Describes Similarities between Swine Flu and 1918 Killer

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:00:12 -0800

Global health expert George Rutherford recently described parallels between the Spanish flu of 1918 and the latest H1N1 virus, including surprising prevalence among healthy young adults.

Support Service for Breast Cancer Patients Hailed as Model of Innovation

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:07:34 -0800

Decision Services, a UCSF program that provides breast cancer patients with information and one-on-one support as they grapple with major treatment decisions, was recently honored by the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation.

UCSF to Host Safety Fairs in September, October

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:35:14 -0800

The campus community is invited to learn how to stay safe, prevent crime, protect sensitive electronic data and prepare for emergencies during two upcoming safety fairs.

Hawgood Leads Medical School at Critical Time in UCSF History

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:50:07 -0800

Sam Hawgood, who Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann said “has proven himself to be a true leader," has been approved by the UC Regents for the position of dean of the UCSF School of Medicine and vice chancellor for medical affairs.

Academic Senate Names Miller Distinguished Clinical Research Lecturer

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:47:00 -0800

Walter Miller, a pediatric endocrinologist who is recognized internationally for his studies of the genetics and cell biology of steroid hormone synthesis, will deliver the Ninth Annual Distinguished Clinical Research Lectureship on September 29.

UC Regents Hear Grim Fiscal Outlook

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:58:02 -0800

Facing a $535 million state funding shortfall in 2009-2010, the University of California will continue to weather an economic storm that will likely mean raising student fees again, according to the UC officials. Read the story on the UC Budget website.