University of California San Francisco
Give to UCSF<p>Andre Campbell, a 17-year trauma surgeon at San Francisco General Hospital, was honored recently by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for his life-saving contributions to the community. </p>
<p>Members of the UCSF community have until Earth Day on April 22 to nominate a person or team for the first annual sustainability awards to be presented on May 12.</p>
California is at the forefront of health care reform but success will depend on a partnership between doctors and the state, according to a new analysis led by UCSF.
<p>UCSF continues to partner with Causes.com to help support organizations responding to the needs of children and families affected by the massive earthquake and devastating tsunami in Japan.</p>
An experimental drug lessens symptoms of a rare form of childhood leukemia and offers significant insight into the cellular development of the disease, according to findings from a new UCSF study.
<p>UCSF leadership, staff and students have responded on several fronts to the March 11 earthquake that struck Japan and the ensuing tsunami and nuclear crisis.</p>
<p>UCSF Medical Center is the best hospital in the San Francisco-Oakland area according to<em> U.S. News & World Report's</em> first-ever best hospitals metro area rankings.</p>
<p>On Monday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. UCTV will feature the “The Breast Biologues,” a video that explores links between breast cancer and harmful exposure to environmental contributors to the disease.</p>
Calculations by researchers at UCSF and the University of California, Berkeley estimate that the cancer risk associated with one type of airport security scanners is low based on the amount of radiation these devices emit, as long as they are operated and function correctly.
<p>UCSF and the California Academy of Sciences are offering faculty, staff and students a special night on April 28 to enjoy science, music and food at the popular museum in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.</p>
<p>UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble issued an update on the school's accomplishments, faculty awards and other campus news.</p>
<p>Beginning March 28, UCSF will survey more than 14,000 staff members to gauge the level in which they are engaged in helping the University achieve its<em> advancing health worldwide</em> mission.</p>
<p>UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital ranks number four out of hospitals throughout California based on their rates of exclusive breastfeeding, when the infant only receives breast milk, according to a recent report.</p>