Three Clinician-Educators to Lead Medical School's Program for Urban Underserved
Elisabeth Wilson, Alma Martinez and Kevin Grumbach have been named to lead the program for medical students interested in working with urban underserved populations.
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Swim Across America event to raise funds for UCSF child cancer care
Accomplished swimmers are invited to join Olympic swimming legends from across the country for the second annual "Swim Across America--San Francisco Swim to Fight Cancer" on Sunday, September 30.
Neural stem cell study reveals mechanism that may play role in cancer
In the dynamic world of the developing brain, neural stem cells give rise to neurons deep within the brain's fluid-filled ventricles. These newborn neurons then migrate along the stem cell fibers up to the neocortex, the seat of higher cognitive functions.
Campus to Host Sixth Annual Public Safety Fair
The campus community is invited to attend upcoming safety fairs at four UCSF locations in September and October.
Allen Institute for Brain Science Appoints Stryker to Advisory Board
UCSF Professor of Physiology Michael Stryker has been named to the advisory board of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, a medical research organization dedicated to brain research.
Campus to Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Chancellor's Concert Series
UCSF will celebrate 10 years of offering the free Chancellor's Concert Series this fall.
Nature vs. Nurture Explored in Perfect Pitch Study
As a geneticist, Jane Gitschier, PhD, is interested in teasing out the relative contributions of genes and environment on behavior. For more than a decade, she and former UCSF colleague Nelson Freimer, PhD, now at UCLA, have been exploring this question by studying the capacity that some people have for "perfect pitch," the ability to instantly and precisely identify a musical note.
Fourth-Year Medical Student Wins Pisacano Scholarship
Fourth-year UCSF medical student Brian "Yoshi" Laing has been named a 2007 Pisacano Scholar.
UCSF's Fullerton Interviewed for Chronicle Story and Podcast on Pediatric Stroke
Strokes are the third most common killer of adults in the United States, but they're unusual in children. In fact, pediatricians and family physicians—and parents—often don't consider strokes, even when children show symptoms that would cause instant alarm in adults. For decades, there was a notable lack of research in pediatric stroke.
UCSF Submits Action Plan to Reaffirm WASC Accreditation
UCSF will work to improve its educational facilities, expand interprofessional education and enhance diversity — all recommended in the UCSF Strategic Plan — as part of its efforts toward WASC accreditation.