AAMC Names UCSF Medical Center CEO Laret Chair-Elect
Mark Laret, CEO of UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, was named chair-elect of the board of directors of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
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Give to UCSFMark Laret, CEO of UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, was named chair-elect of the board of directors of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
The UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine has received a matching-gift challenge to spur other philanthropists to contribute to the center’s new endowment.
The Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at UCSF is encouraging smokers to quit today, which marks the 35th annual Great American Smokeout, with the hope that they may quit for good.
A new report documents UCSF’s actions to involve the community to develop forest management goals for the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve and includes a plan for their implementation.
UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann reaches out to the University community about Wednesday’s tragic shuttle accident.
In a letter to the UCSF community, Chancellor Desmond-Hellmann expressed sorrow over a fatal accident this week involving a campus shuttle bus that resulted in the death of a 65-year-old woman.
A live satellite video feed will capture the moment at 2:20 p.m. today (Nov. 17) when UCSF Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner, MD, receives the National Medal of Science, the nation’s highest honor for science and technology.
Scientists are reporting the first direct evidence that a subtle change in the physical properties of a tissue can affect its function.
Amy Pyle, a veteran journalist with more than 20 years experience in communications, has joined UCSF as executive director of news and media relations.
UCSF and Pfizer, Inc. have formed a new partnership to accelerate the translation of biomedical research into effective new medications and therapies for patients.
UCSF researchers have for the first time shown that an external optical pacemaker can be used in a vertebrate to control its heart rate.
William Vega, provost professor at the University of Southern California, recently called on researchers to improve outreach programs to address health disparities.
Cutting back on salt in teenagers’ diets by as little as one-half teaspoon, or three grams, a day, could reduce the number of young adults with high blood pressure by 44 to 63 percent, according to new research presented Sunday, Nov. 14 at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2010 meeting in Chicago.
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, a professor of radiology at UCSF, recently received a $9.2 million federal stimulus grant to study ultrasound versus CT.
Ophir Klein wants to use stem cells to grow teeth. Because teeth are simple in comparison to large, vital organs, they may serve as a proving ground for regenerative medicine.
Friends, family members and colleagues will gather for a memorial service on Friday to honor Selna Kaplan, a professor of pediatrics at UCSF for nearly four decades.
Paul Ortiz de Montellano has been appointed associate dean of research in the UCSF School of Pharmacy, a key advisor to the dean on campus, national and international science opportunities issues and trends.
Financial and Administrative Services (FAS) is seeking input from members of the UCSF community on the myriad of services it provides UCSF to support its mission.
Soft drink companies are well-positioned to help combat child malnutrition in developing countries because of their expanding business and extensive distribution routes.
UCSF won the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce’s award for economic development as part of the 19th Annual Excellence in Business Awards, known as the “Ebbies.”
Smoking in women with breast cancer increases breast cancer deaths and deaths overall, according to preliminary research results presented by UCSF epidemiologist Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
New UCSF Faculty, November 2010
New UCSF Faculty, November 2010
UCSF Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner, MD, and colleagues have called for Congress to more than quadruple annual federal funding for Alzheimer’s research, saying that with a dedicated effort, there is a chance for a breakthrough against the disease by 2020.
New UCSF Faculty, November 2010
CT scans to detect lung cancer early can save lives, according to a study of 53,456 current and former smokers ages 55 to 74.
New UCSF Faculty, November 2010