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Although adults with serious psychiatric disorders are at high risk for diabetes, a large study led by UCSF reveals that low-income patients on Medicaid are rarely screened for it.
Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine (UNC) and UCSF have created a general tool to probe the activity of orphan receptors, illuminating their roles in behavior and making them accessible for drug discovery.
More than 100 volunteers, crew leaders and staff are launching the year-long Clarendon Trail Restoration Project, in an effort that will create the first public access point by trail into the 61-acre Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve.
The UCSF Medal – the university’s highest honor – was awarded this year to philanthropist Helen Diller, School of Nursing dean emerita Kathleen Dracup, and Shirley M. Tilghman, president emerita at Princeton University.
In a new look at the groundbreaking iPrEx trial for people at high risk of HIV infection, UCSF researchers have identified strong evidence of efficacy for transgender women when PrEP is used consistently.
Annual Institute for Human Genetic's symposium dedicated to recognition of Y.W.Kan's achievements.
A chemical that could potentially be used in eye drops to reverse cataracts has been identified by a team of scientists from UCSF, the University of Michigan (U-M), and Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL).
The American Association of Medical Colleges annually honors individuals deemed to have made outstanding contributions to academic medicine. This year, of the nine total award recipients, two are from UC San Francisco.
A gift of $20 million from the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family Fund to the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF will support research on mood disorders.
Development of a surgically implantable, artificial kidney has received a $6 million boost, thanks to a new grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB).
To determine whether healthy food could help low-income people better control their diabetes, a pilot study by UCSF and Feeding America tracked nearly 700 people at food banks in California, Texas and Ohio over two years.
Help us discover what’s possible at the UCSF Library. The 2015 Library Survey will launch and will be live from Nov. 2 through Nov. 22.
Open Enrollment is that time of the year when UC employees have the opportunity to review and make changes to their benefits. It’s a good time to consider any potential changes to their personal situation and plan ahead for significant medical needs.
To celebrate four decades of rich history, the School of Nursing takes a look at highlights of our Nurse-Midwifery program including its integral and deep connection with San Francisco General Hospital.
The first of its kind at UCSF, the Sci-Resolution science image and video competition received more than 140 entries from approximately 50 labs across UCSF campuses.
A research team led by UCSF scientists has identified a molecular switch capable of converting unhealthy white fat into healthy, energy-burning brown fat in mice.
Following a national search, Erick Villalobos has been named director of Transportation Services at UC San Francisco. His appointment is effective immediately.
Reducing consumption of added sugar has the power to reverse a cluster of chronic metabolic diseases, high cholesterol and blood pressure, in children in as little as 10 days, according to a study by researchers at UCSF and Touro University California.
Alicia Fernandez’s passion for social justice began with escaping political persecution in her native Argentina. It strengthened when she became a physician to give underrepresented people a voice in determining their health.
Representing a new era in its patient care, the University is introducing UCSF Health, a health care system that expands the delivery of innovative, high-quality and high-value care to people throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
UCSF announces its 2015 Annual Campaign of the Employee Giving Program that enables faculty and staff members to support the causes they find most personally meaningful.
An advertising campaign shows UCSF’s clinical enterprise provides transformative care for patients, and the campaign carries a bigger message about the profound shift in national health care delivery.