Residents of South Sudan flashpoint town in need of aid after attack – UN official A burning tukul (hut) in Pibor, South Sudan While the showdown between the South Sudanese military and thousands of armed tribesmen over the flashpoint town of Pibor has subsided, the humanitarian situation in the area remains grim, a top United […]

Head of UN food agency to step down after five years of service WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today that she will step down after five years at the helm of the Rome-based agency. During her mandate as Executive Director of WFP, Josette Sheeran […]

Ban stresses ‘people power’ and partnerships at start of second term as UN chief Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) sits for an interview with the UN News Centre and UN Radio … United Nations, New York, 3 January 2012 – Ban Ki-moon has begun his second term as Secretary-General of the United Nations by pledging to […]

First Baby Born at UCSF in 2012 Luis Gutierrez, 30, and fiance Eveth Martinez, 27, pose with their newborn son Joey, who was the first baby born at UCSF in 2012. Joey Santino Gutierrez was supposed to be a Christmas baby, or so his parents thought. Due on December 24, his mother Eveth Martinez, 27, spent Christmas […]

UN food agency launches initiative to fight hunger in Afghan cities The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced today a new food subsidy initiative geared towards providing Afghanistan’s urban poor with guaranteed access to provisions despite the threat of food insecurity across the country. The project, coordinated in partnership with the Afghan Ministry of […]

Maternal Liver Grafts More Tolerable for Children with Rare Disease Results may have important implications for counseling parents on organ donation Children with a rare, life-threatening disease that is the most common cause of neonatal liver failure – biliary atresia – better tolerate liver transplants from their mothers than from their fathers, according to a UCSF-led study. […]

Mexican specialist wins UNESCO award for popularizing science A Mexican physiologist and neurobiologist renowned for his work on sleep has won a United Nations award honouring those who have helped to promote science, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced today. René Raúl Drucker Colín will officially receive the 2011 UNESCO Kalinga Prize […]

URMC Ortho Chair Addresses Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis … Regis J. O’Keefe, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the URMC Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, discusses concerns regarding the use of bisphosphonates for patients with osteoporosis. … Regis J. O’Keefe, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the URMC Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, discusses concerns regarding the use of bisphosphonates […]

McDaniel Wins Award for Inspiring Physician to Create Community Program Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., the Dr. Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families & Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will receive a 2011 Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award. Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D. The award of $25,000 recognizes educators in psychology, medicine and law who have inspired […]

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Locations. Leading the Way The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated […]