FYI…UCSF in the News is a daily summary of news stories published worldwide that highlight UCSF, its affiliated programs, and issues that affect the University.  To read the full news story, click the individual headlines listed below.

On the second Wednesday of each month, FYI…UCSF in the News includes an additional "Research Roundup" section that lists research papers authored by UCSF faculty and published in the journals Cell, Health Services Research, JAMA, Lancet, Nature, NEJM, Nursing Research, and Science.

UCSF PRINT AND ONLINE COVERAGE

  • Pancreatic cancer not impossible -- Letters to the Editor (Coeur D'Alene Press)
    The CDA Press reports: "On Friday, May 2, there will be a free Pancreatic Cancer Symposium at Virginia Mason Medical Center ~ Lindeman Pavilion, in Seattle, presented by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Patients, survivors, caregivers, families and friends will hear from leading pancreatic cancer specialists from Virginia Mason Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Oregon Health and Science University and University of California at San Francisco."
  • Black, Latino doctors scarce in California (Sacramento Bee)
    Researchers at the Center for California Health Workforce Studies at the University of California, San Francisco report that "Latinos and African Americans are vastly underrepresented among the state's cadre of physicians," said the Sacramento Bee.
  • Hearst grants go to 15 nonprofits (San Francisco Chronicle)
    The Chronicle reports: "Fifteen nonprofit organizations in California will receive grants totaling $3.15 million from the two Hearst foundations, the Hearst Foundation Inc. and the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. ... UCSF will receive $150,000 to establish the Hearst Endowment for Pediatric Ophthalmology."
  • AIDS drug tied to heart attack risk, study says (San Francisco Chronicle)
    Researchers from the University of Copenhagen published a study in the journal Lancet yesterday that found "patients who take the widely prescribed AIDS drug abacavir run nearly double the risk of heart attack compared with those who take other antiviral medications," reported The Chronicle. --- Dr. Steven Deeks, a UCSF professor who treats HIV-positive patients at San Francisco General Hospital, is quoted.
  • S.F. General Hospital renovation plan unveiled (San Francisco Chronicle)
    The Chronicle reports: "The city revealed Tuesday the first detailed look at the renovation of San Francisco General Hospital -- an $887.4 million project that is set to go before voters in November."
  • Giants have big plans for parking lot (San Francisco Giants)
    The Chronicle reports: "As a prominent resident of the neighborhood, the Giants say they're well-suited and especially motivated to make sure it remains an active and vibrant community. That includes ensuring that an adequate level of parking is maintained for the new district, ballpark events and the UCSF Mission Bay campus."
  • UCSF deal buys Touro more time (Vallejo Times-Herald)
    The Times-Herald reports: "In furthering its plans for a cutting-edge cancer treatment center on Mare Island, Touro University officials announced Tuesday the University of California at San Francisco has agreed to serve as the clinical operator."
  • Tooth Regeneration May Replace Drill-and-Fill (Wired News)
    Wired reports: "Dentistry has taken the same approach to tooth decay -- filling cavities -- for decades, but new techniques for rebuilding teeth from the inside out could transform the profession over the next decade." --- Sally Marshall, a professor at the University of California at San Francisco, is quoted.

UCSF TELEVISION COVERAGE

  • Diabetes study at Stanford (KNTV-TV CH 11 (NBC) San Francisco)
    KNTV reports: "Researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford are testing an oral insulin aimed at preventing diabetes in children. UCSF is also participating in the nationwide study.” Stanford Med Center doctors and patients are interviewed. --- Air Times: 5 AM on 4/2, and 5 PM on 4/1. Duration: 00:19:41