UCSF breaks ground on new Mission Bay medical center
UCSF will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, October 26 for the new UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay, a world-class hospital complex for children, women and cancer patients.
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UCSF Institute for Human Genetics Celebrates with Symposium on October 28
Genetics experts will cover topics ranging from the metabolic syndrome, to cancer, to Neanderthal genetics at a symposium to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the UCSF Institute for Human Genetics.
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Libraries Host Events During Open Access Week, October 18 - 22
The libraries at UCSF and San Francisco General Hospital are hosting events this week to discuss what Open Access options are available to the UCSF community for freely sharing information in scholarly journals over the Internet.
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First US trial of brain tumor dye featured on ABC 7
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Fast-tracking personalized treatments for breast cancer
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UCSF Tops California Universities with Four NIH Director's New Innovator Awards
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on September 30 announced 52 highly competitive awards for high-risk, high-payoff research for young biomedical scientists, and UCSF tops California institutions with four recipients.
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Less chemotherapy works well for some childhood cancer
A particularly aggressive childhood cancer can be fought successfully with far less chemotherapy than previously believed, avoiding harmful side effects caused by cancer drugs.
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UCSF Medical Center & Renown Institute for Cancer in Reno join forces to enhance local patient care
Renown Institute for Cancer in Reno and the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, the two leading cancer programs in their regions, have joined forces to enhance patient care and improve access to top level medical experts.
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Ferrera's Lasker Award-Winning Research Began at UCSF
Genentech scientist Napoleone Ferrara, who has just been named the winner of a Lasker Award, is being recognized for his noteworthy achievements made when he was a postdoc at UCSF.
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NBC hosts UCSF oncologist on economy's effect on patients
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Preserving Fertility of Women with Cancer Is Often Neglected
Cancer and infertility can be a double blow. Many women become infertile following cancer treatment. And because more women are living longer thanks to modern chemotherapy and radiation treatment, more are later discovering that they cannot bear children.
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CNN stands up to cancer with UCSF brain tumor vaccine story
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UCSF's Nobel Laureate Stands up to Cancer
Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, president of the American Association for Cancer Research, will deliver a prime time pitch for Stand Up To Cancer to raise funds for groundbreaking translational research that can get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives.
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UCSF Debuts Facebook Fan Page as Part of Social Media Strategy
UCSF is launching a Facebook fan page and a page focusing on the upcoming “Stand Up to Cancer” national telecast on September 10 to raise the visibility of the health sciences university.
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UCSF Chancellor Delivers First Anniversary Message
UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann delivers a video message to the UCSF community to mark her first anniversary at the helm of the University.
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UCSF economist quoted in AP story on global cancer costs
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Blood Stem Cell, Leukemia Link Illuminated in UCSF-Led Study
A UCSF-led team has discovered at least one key reason why blood stem cells are susceptible to developing the genetic mutations that can lead to adult leukemia.
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UCSF-led team discovers familial link in rare childhood leukemia
A UCSF-led team has discovered a direct link between an inherited genetic mutation, a set of developmental abnormalities and a rare form of childhood leukemia called juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, or JMML.
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Surgery better than radiation, hormone treatments for some prostate cancer, study shows
Surgery for localized prostate cancer offers a significantly higher survival rate than either external-beam radiation or hormonal therapies, according to a new study led by researchers at UCSF.
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McCormick Is Honored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Frank McCormick, director of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the recipient of the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology's Science of Oncology Award and Lecture.
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UCSF 'best hospital' ranking covered in national media
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UCSF Medical Center named a top 10 hospital nationwide for tenth consecutive year
UCSF Medical Center ranks among the nation’s top 10 premier hospitals for the tenth consecutive year and is the best in Northern California, according to the new 2010-2011 America’s Best Hospitals survey conducted by <i>U.S. News & World Report</i>.
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Miaskowski First Nurse Scientist to Receive ACS Clinical Research Professorship
UCSF’s Christine Miaskowski is the first nurse scientist to be named American Cancer Society (ACS) Clinical Research Professor.
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UCSF Nobel Laureate Is Sworn in as Head of the National Cancer Institute
Harold Varmus, MD, who was a UCSF faculty member for more than two decades, was sworn into office on Monday, July 12, as the new director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Antibiotic Use Boosts Risk of Infection with Clostridium Bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant Staph infection is not the only emerging bacterial threat. Now a different bug -- Clostridium difficile -- is gaining strength.
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Marc Benioff Announces $100 Million Gift to Build New Children's Hospital at Mission Bay
Marc Benioff explained his excitement about building a new children’s hospital at Mission Bay and encouraged others to get involved in the project on June 22, when he officially announced his gift of $100 million to UCSF.
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Preventing overtreatment: AP features UCSF cancer experts
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Vitamin D: Not just for bones, says San Francisco VA physician
It is well-known that vitamin D is essential for strong and healthy bones. However, in an article in the online “In Press” section of “Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism,” a San Francisco VA Medical Center physician reviews recent scientific literature suggesting that the vitamin may also play a role in preventing cancer, fighting infection, and controlling or preventing auto-immune disease.
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One-dose Radiation for Breast Cancer Covered in Local News
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One-dose radiation found effective for early breast cancer
A single dose of radiation administered during surgery is as effective for patients with early forms of breast cancer as standard radiation therapy that can take as long as six weeks, according to new research findings.