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UCSF to Host Alumni Weekend and Reunions in April Registration Deadline is Thursday, April 12 UCSF will welcome alumni back to San Francisco April 20 and 21 for a series of events, including an exclusive breakfast with Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, an evening at the San Francisco Symphony and lectures and panel discussions about the latest […]
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Paul Volberding Takes Leading Roles with UCSF’s ARI, Global Health Science Paul Volberding, MD, one of the world’s leading experts on treatment for patients infected with HIV, the AIDS virus, became the new director of the AIDS Research Institute (ARI) at UCSF on Feb. 13. Paul Volberding, MD On the same date Volberding also became director of research […]
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UCSF School of Dentistry to Offer Free Dental Care for Children Public Event Provides Care and Oral Health Education on February 18 Stephanie Peralta brings her four children to the UCSF School of Dentistry Clinic at Parnassus all the way from Livermore, California. Brent Lin, DMD, examines patient Moses Peralta at the UCSF School of […]
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City of San Francisco to Repave Parnassus Avenue Through July The City of San Francisco plans to repave Parnassus Avenue between 5th Ave and Clayton Street. The work, which will include providing new curb modifications for disabled access, is scheduled to begin at 5th Avenue and Judah on Tuesday, Feb. 21 and finish at Clayton and Parnassus […]
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UCSF to Establish Chancellor’s First-Year Graduate Fellowship Program UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, is providing new funding this fall to enable the University to provide innovative and cutting-edge training for the next generation of academic science students. UCSF will offer new funding this fall to provide innovative and cutting-edge training for the next generation […]
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Improved Emergency Treatment for Prolonged Seizures SFGH and UCSF Coordinate San Francisco-wide Participation in Nationwide Study that Finds New Method Safe and Effective When a person is experiencing a prolonged convulsive seizure, quick medical intervention is critical. With every passing minute, the seizure becomes harder to stop, and can place the patient at risk of […]
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Elizabeth Boyd Named UCSF Research Integrity Officer Elizabeth Boyd, UCSF’s associate vice chancellor, Ethics and Compliance, has been named the UCSF Research Integrity Officer (RIO). Elizabeth Boyd Sally Marshall, PhD, vice provost of Academic Affairs, has served as the RIO for the last seven years. UCSF must follow procedures that comply with federal regulations. The RIO […]
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Stem Cell Study in Mice Offers Hope for Treating Heart Attack Patients UCSF Researchers Identify Possible Way to Minimize Heart Damage Cardiac stem cells, pictured here, give hope to patients who have suffered a heart attack. A UCSF stem cell study conducted in mice suggests a novel strategy for treating damaged cardiac tissue in patients […]
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Future Looks Bright for Congenital Heart Disease Patients Open Heart Surgery Saves Mill Valley Man on Valentine’s Day … … Peter Barnett may be the most physically active man in Mill Valley, California. He stays busy by climbing the hills of his neighborhood on a mountain bike. “I love where I live and it certainly […]
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Great Manager Profile: Kevin Souza Kevin Souza is not new to managing people. His first experience was 25 years ago as a manager of a basic science research lab in endocrinology. Kevin Souza Now, in his current role as the assistant dean of Medical Education in the UCSF School of Medicine, he is responsible for unifying […]
