2018 Chancellor Diversity Awards Recognize Work to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Ten awardees were recognized for their work during celebration that was a part of Diversity and Inclusion Month at UCSF.
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Chancellor Highlights UCSF’s Commitment to the Community in 2018 State of the University
In his fifth annual address, Chancellor Hawgood focused on the deep connections the University has to the Bay Area and its people.
UCSF Immunology, Neuroscience Research Highly Ranked Among US News’ Best Global Universities
Seven UCSF research subject areas were ranked in the top 10 globally by US News & World Report.
MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSF Chancellor to Give Annual ‘State of the University’ Address
Annual State of the University Address by Chancellor Sam Hawgood.
User-Friendly Tools Help Older Adults Guide Future Medical Care
A user-friendly website on advance care planning, as well as easy-to-read advance directives, can be highly effective in empowering older adults to plan for their future medical care.
California and New Jersey Family Leave Policies Improve Breastfeeding Rates for Some Women
Partially paid family leave policies in California and New Jersey helped increase breastfeeding in those states, but rates increased most among higher-income women.
3D-Printed Bones are Helping Doctors Prepare for Surgeries
Technology is giving UCSF doctors new tools to customize care for patients, and the health care practitioners of the future are learning how to implement the technology through a new course.
Genome Editing: A 50-Year Quest
Scientists began searching for ways to edit genomes in the 1960s. It would not prove easy.
The First Genome Surgeons
The ascendancy of CRISPR systems raises a grand hope: If these tools can illuminate the causes of disease in the laboratory, why not bring them into the clinic to treat patients?
Heated Tobacco Product Claims by Tobacco Industry Scrutinized by UCSF Researchers, Others in Independent Data Review
Claims by the tobacco industry that heated tobacco products (HTPs) are safer than conventional cigarettes are not supported by the industry’s own data and are likely to be misunderstood by consumers.
UCSF to Host Third Annual Veterans Open House and Job Fair
To allow veterans and military service members to get to know the UC San Francisco community and consider UCSF as an employer of choice, the University will host its third annual Veterans Open House and Job Fair on Thursday, Nov. 8.
New Drug Could Sustain Oxygen-Starved Hearts
In new studies conducted at UCSF, a novel oxygen-delivery therapeutic restored the function of oxygen-starved heart tissue in an animal model of global hypoxia.
