UCSF Web Manager to Serve Fellowship at UCOP
Longtime campus communicator Andy Evangelista, considered a fountain of institutional wisdom, is leaving UCSF for seven months to serve a fellowship for the UC Office of the President.
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Young Women to Learn About Health on March 9
More than 1,400 teen-aged girls from San Francisco and San Mateo counties will attend the Fifth Annual Young Women's Health Conference on Wednesday, March 9th, in San Francisco.
Three to Win Advancement of Women Award on March 23
Three women have been selected to receive this year's Chancellor's Award for the Advancement of Women.
UCSF Launches DC Center to Improve Drug Safety and Effectiveness
Aiming to improve drug safety and efficacy and to significantly boost the efficiency of drug development, the School of Pharmacy has added the Washington, DC-based Center for Drug Development Science to its research enterprise.
Computer Reduces Wait for Women with Urinary Tract Infections
Thanks to a new kiosk at UCSF Medical Center, women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections can access an interactive computer instead of waiting to see a physician to get a prescription.
UCSF launches DC Center to improve drug safety and effectiveness
Aiming to improve drug safety and efficacy and to significantly boost the efficiency of drug development, the UCSF School of Pharmacy has reached across the country to add the Washington, DC-based Center for Drug Development Science to its research enterprise.
Exhibit: 'Medical Center at Mount Zion: A Legacy of Health Care'
A new, permanent museum-quality exhibit has been entertaining and educating passersby at UCSF Mount Zion for the past month.
"Deep Brain" Patients Gather to Share Stories at Reunion
On Saturday, February 26, some 20 people will be honored guests in San Francisco at a very unusual reunion.
Computer reduces wait for women with urinary tract infections
Often, the worst part about getting treatment for a urinary tract infection is the wait to get an appointment with a physician to receive an antibiotic prescription. But UCSF Medical Center has instituted a program so that women can get assessment - and relief - much more quickly.
Gladstone Institutes Rank High in Survey of Best Places for Postdocs
The J. David Gladstone Institutes is among the top 15 institutional work environments for life sciences postdoctoral fellows, according to <i>The Scientist's </i>annual "Best Places to Work for Postdocs" survey.
Prostate Cancer Vaccine Is First to Increase Survival
A UCSF-led study has found that a novel immunologic therapy increases survival by nearly 18 percent in men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy.