Short Takes - 2005-02-18
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The J. David Gladstone Institutes is among the top 15 institutional work environments for life sciences postdoctoral fellows, according to <i>The Scientist's </i>annual "Best Places to Work for Postdocs" survey.
Often, the worst part about getting treatment for a urinary tract infection is the wait to get an appointment with a physician to receive an antibiotic prescription. But UCSF Medical Center has instituted a program so that women can get assessment - and relief - much more quickly.
A UCSF-led study has found that a novel immunologic therapy increases survival by nearly 18 percent in men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy.
UCSF is again participating in a program designed to help people earning under $36,000 with tax preparation and securing tax refunds. A workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 1, noon to 1 p.m.
School-based sex education and preventing social aggression in girls are only two of the topics that will be discussed when the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health co-hosts a symposium on Saturday, Feb. 26, at UCSF Mount Zion Medical Center.
UCSF Chancellor J. Michael Bishop, MD, was named by President George W. Bush as a recipient of the nation's highest honor for science and technology.
A technique for detecting prions in tissue, developed by UCSF scientists, is significantly more sensitive than the diagnostic procedures now used to detect the lethal particles in brain tissue, finds a new study.
Faculty, staff and students who want to voice their opinions on how the UCSF Parnassus Heights campus evolves in design and function in the future are encouraged to fill out an <a href="http://128.218.116.49:80/wsurveys/s/118-ffge/" class="tealLink" target="_blank"> online survey.</a>
A technique for detecting prions in tissue, developed in recent years by UCSF scientists, is significantly more sensitive than the diagnostic procedures currently used to detect the lethal particles in samples of brain tissue from patients, according to a study performed by a UCSF team.
Carroll Estes, founding director of UCSF's Institute for Health and Aging, says privatizing Social Security could have dire consequences. She'll present compelling information on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7 to 8:45 p.m. on the Parnassus campus.
The J. David Gladstone Institutes has selected award-winning scientist Elizabeth H. Blackburn, PhD, an expert on the role that telomeres has on aging and carcinogenesis, as this year's distinguished lecturer.
The J. David Gladstone Institutes, a group of UCSF-affiliated medical research institutes, is among the top 15 institutional work environments for life sciences postdoctoral fellows, according to The Scientist's annual "Best Places to Work for Postdocs" survey
Privatizing Social Security is akin to an organized run on the bank because the Social Security Trust Fund would be depleted by diverting payroll taxes into private accounts, according to Carroll Estes, PhD, UCSF professor of sociology, ...
UCSF is hosting the 37th Annual Systemwide Academic Business Officers Group Conference, slated for Sunday through Wednesday, April 3-6, at the Renaissance Parc 55 in San Francisco.
Researchers looking at work-related injuries of hospital employees are again asking for cooperation from those working at UCSF and San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center to complete the study.
The UCSF Medical Center Update television spots airing on KGO television have a fresh new look starting today (Feb. 7) beginning with 30- and 60-second spots featuring the Pediatric Heart Center.
Executive Vice Chancellor Eugene Washington recently shared his goals for the future, stressing the importance of empowering people to achieve their utmost potential.
A research symposium featuring the work of some of the top undergraduates in the UC system, will be hosted by UCSF, March 5 and 6, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel near San Francisco International Airport.
"Beginning a new era at UCSF," faculty and staff gathered this week to officially start the program planning process for clinical facilities at Mission Bay