UCSF and USF Announce Concurrent Program for DDS/MBA Degrees
Eleven UCSF dental students will begin a new program to earn their DDS and MBA degrees in a partnership with the University of San Francisco.

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Give to UCSFEleven UCSF dental students will begin a new program to earn their DDS and MBA degrees in a partnership with the University of San Francisco.
UCSF Blood Center is putting up a strong fight to combat the current shortage with a blood drive today (January 23).
A UCSF expert says he hopes the recent US Supreme Court ruling will shine a light on the generally poor quality of care available to many people facing the end of life.
A new grant will allow UCSF to integrate social and behavioral sciences, along with biological science and clinical application in medical education.
Marilyn Stebbins, clinical professor in the UCSF School of Pharmacy, explains what has gone wrong with Part D so far, and how seniors can protect themselves and their drug benefits.
The UCSF library will host a talk on how information technology is transforming scholarly research and communication on January 25.
Using the technique known as X-ray crystallography, scientists have created the highest-resolution of a lipoprotein particle to date.
The University of California, San Francisco and the University of San Francisco have joined together in a new program that offers concurrent doctor of dental surgery and master of business administration degrees.
UC Regents voiced their opposition to the acts of genocide and violence in Sudan and agreed to set up a task force to consider divestment today.
A UCSF postdoctoral scholar will give the keynote address this Friday during a graduation ceremony of newly trained biotech interns.
A postdoctoral scholar at UCSF has been elected to serve on the Executive Board of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA).
A UCSF MD/PhD student is co-leading a task force to urge the UC Board of Regents to divest more than $100 million from companies doing business in Sudan.
Students and health care providers are invited to a conference this Saturday, Jan. 21, focusing on ending violence.
Joanne Whitney, PharmD, PhD, director of the Drug Product Services Lab (DPSL), will explain why clinical researchers need an academic compounding facility today (Jan. 17).
UC officials today will discuss 2005 highlights in environmental sustainability, including UCSF's first project certified for its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
The Staff Council at UCSF will present a panel discussion on January 24 about the new pilot program giving staff an advisory role to the Regents.
A magazine on childhood obesity featuring UCSF experts will be available in home delivery edition of the New York Times this Sunday.
One-third of master's degrees and nearly 60 percent of doctoral degrees were awarded in mathematics, sciences and engineering, fields important to the state's work force needs, according to a new report.
The campus community is invited to enjoy free concerts, a lecture and awards ceremony as UCSF celebrates the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A new study finds that differences in resistance patterns appear to be explained by varying levels of viral "fitness" of the drug-resistant HIV.
Researchers for the first time have created a three-dimensional image of apolipoprotein E, a protein long associated with cardiovascular disease and more recently with Alzheimer's disease, as it appears when it is bound to fat-like substances known as lipids.
UCSF is working fully integrate administrative systems and employ state-of-the-art technological tools to improve its research administration.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget includes funding that, when combined with other University revenue sources, will fund an average 4 percent increase in employee compensation in 2006-07, subject to collective bargaining requirements.
Some HIV medications lead to the development of drug-resistant HIV when patients take as few as two percent of their medications. For other medications, resistance occurs only when patients take most of their pills.
A champion for women and gender equity at UCSF has joined an elite group of women leaders working to empower women worldwide.
A new procedure to remove tonsils has proven to reduce recovery times in patients, according to UCSF doctors specializing in head and neck surgery.
German sculptor Stephan Balkenhol will talk about the four large figures he carved out of a single tree on January 13 at UCSF Mission Bay.
The campus community is invited to a ceremony on January 17 awarding a faculty member, staff member and student for their leadership advancing diversity at UCSF.
UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's "Cancer Biology 101" series will premiere on UCTV in January.
UCSF is the only West Coast academic medical center to receive full accreditation for protecting research participants.