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2018 Chancellor Diversity Awards Recognize Work to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
By Barbara Sanchez UCSF Chancellor Diversity Awardees (back row from left) Elaine Hsiang, Amber Fitzsimmons, Nerissa Ko, Sophia Levan, Lisa Shwartz, and (front row starting second from left) Cortlyn Brown, Denise Davis, Wilson Vincent (who...
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Community
Chancellor Highlights UCSF’s Commitment to the Community in 2018 State of the University
By Nina Bai UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, delivers his 2018 State of the University address in Cole Hall at the Parnassus Heights campus. Photo by Susan Merrell UC San Francisco has a “social and moral responsibility” to get involved...
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Community
2018 Bay Area Science Festival Culminates in Discovery Day at AT&T Park
By Nina Bai Under sunshine and blue skies, thousands of children and families packed AT&T Park to experience first-hand the excitement of science at Discovery Day on Nov. 3. The event capped off the eighth annual Bay Area Science...
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Leadership
2018 UCSF Medals Honor Luminaries in Health and Science
By Kate Vidinsky Chancellor Sam Hawgood gives introductory remarks during the 2018 UCSF Medals ceremony at the Mission Bay Conference Center. Photo by Sonya Yruel UC San Francisco has awarded three UCSF Medals – the University’s highest...
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Research
Gladstone Investigator Receives the 2019 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise
By Françoise Chanut, Julie Langelier / Gladstone News Jeanne Paz is one of three recipients of the 2019 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science. Jeanne T. Paz, PhD, assistant investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, has...
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Research
Hana El-Samad Delivers 2019 Byers Award Lecture on Designing Smart Cells
By Nina Bai Photo by Susan Merrell Hana El-Samad, PhD, delivers the 2019 Byers Award in Basic Science lecture, titled “The Engineer's Journey: Untangling Feedback Loops to Design Smart Cells,” to a full house in Byers Hall at the Mission...
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Education
Two UCSF Graduate Students Named 2019 Weintraub Awardees
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has announced the 2019 recipients of the Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in graduate studies in the biological sciences. Biomedical Sciences (...
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Education
Talk on a Blood Test for Concussions Wins 2019 UCSF Grad Slam
By Nina Bai David Wu delivers his talk, "A Blood Test to Uncover Concussion," which won the 2019 UCSF Grad Slam. Photo by Susan Merrell Last year, a million Americans went to the emergency room after falling and hitting their heads. Many...
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Leadership
‘40 Under 40’ Lists Honor Two UCSF Fundraisers
By Ariel Bleicher Who are the people shaping the future? In the Bay Area, it’s easy to look to up-and-comers in the tech industry. But the next Sheryl Sandbergs and Marc Benioffs aren’t the only leaders changing the world, according to the...
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Healthcare
New Grant Program Supports Innovators at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
By Kate Vidinsky The new awards will enable staff members across every level of the organization to translate their ideas into measurable actions that address some of the key challenges facing UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland ...