Woman Back in Action After Double-Lung Transplant
Two years after a double-lung transplant, one patient is looking forward to ski season this winter.

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Give to UCSFTwo years after a double-lung transplant, one patient is looking forward to ski season this winter.
A new research study shows how common a medical misdiagnosis can be and how severely it can exacerbate a disease.
The UCSF Department of Radiology will host a memorial and dedication event for the late Henry Goldberg on the Parnassus campus on November 18.
The Gladstone Institutes and UCSF are ranked by The Scientist magazine as among the top 15 best places to work in academia.
UCSF surgeons are using a novel technique to remove tumors from the cervical region of the spine that were previously thought "inoperable."
The Scientist magazine announced today the winners of its annual "best places to work in academia survey," naming The J. David Gladstone Institutes as one of the nation's top three academic work environments.
UCSF and a unit within the US Department of Veterans Affairs have collaborated on a new <a href="http://www.hiv.va.gov" class="tealLink">HIV website</a>.
A new study finds that while children with lesbian parents do experience some stress from homophobia, overall they are "thriving" and show "understanding of diversity and tolerance."
The public is invited to hear Campus Architect Steve Wiesenthal talk about the making of the UCSF Mission Bay campus on November 16.
Children of lesbian families have no higher incidence of psychological or developmental problems than children in heterosexual families, according to a new report.
Scientists are taking a new approach to repair nerve damage that involves directly repairing and reconnecting the severed ends of axons.
The campus community is invited to a special tribute to the late civil rights leader Rosa Parks this Friday.
A former epidemic intelligence service officer at the CDC will talk about "Lessons from the Prevention Wars" at UCSF on November 4.
Using the latest advances in microtechnology, a team of UCSF scientists has developed a novel strategy for repairing the nerve damage that occurs in injuries to the nervous system.
Richard K. Olney, who has dedicated his life to finding a cure for ALS and who himself was diagnosed with the disease, has been honored with a lectureship in his name.
Two faculty members have been elected as fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
UCSF invites faculty at all stages of their career to apply for a new leadership training program by November 14.
The campus community is invited to celebrate the near completion of the first phase of construction at UCSF Mission Bay this Friday.
UCSF scientists say a new study offers insights into the development of stem cells, as well as birth defects and cancers.
UCSF is posting signs around the campus to remind folks that smoking is not allowed on University-owned or leased property.
With the addition of six faculty members to the Institute of Medicine, UCSF now has 69 members of the prestigious institute.
The founder of a program dedicated to making medical technology and health care services accessible, affordable and financially self-sustaining will talk at UCSF on Nov. 1.
UCSF scientists have illuminated a key step in a signaling pathway that helps orchestrate embryonic development. The finding, they say, could lead to insights into the development of stem cells, as well as birth defects and cancers, and thus fuel therapeutic strategies.
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies today announced that it has elected Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology Director and Senior Investigator Warner C. Greene, MD, PhD, to its membership.
The campus will kick off the season of sharing with its 2005 UCSF Charitable Giving Campaign, which runs from October 24 through November 4.
Six UCSF faculty scientists are among 64 new members elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, the Institute announced today.
UCSF offers a new fall line up of courses as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute beginning today.
UCSF exceeded its fundraising goals as generous donors from the Bay Area and beyond responded, pushing the final total to $1,665,141,407.