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

  • New Hope For Autism (Forbes)
    Forbes reports: "Amy O'Dell's school may or may not transform the brains of autistic kids. At the moment, its techniques are more art than science. --- Michael Merzenich, a UC San Francisco professor, is mentioned.
  • Young Kingsburg couple's battle with cancer continues (Kingsburg Recorder, Central Valley)
    Donny Querin, 27, from Kingsburg, is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment at UCSF Medical Center, and waiting for a bone marrow transplant from his sister.
  • 50 Most Powerful Physician Executives 2008 (Modern Physician)
    Robert Wachter, MD, professor of medicine, chief of the division of hospital medicine, chief of the medical service at the University of California, San Francisco, and pioneer in hospitalist medicine, is the most highly ranked academic physician in the country. Dr. Wachter ranked # 19 in the annual "50 Most Powerful Physician Executives in Healthcare - 2008" recognition program sponsored by Modern Physician and sister publication Modern Healthcare magazines.
  • Nursing homes get bad rap again (Modesto Bee)
    A Modesto Bee reader said: "First, as usual, your figures are wrong on how much nursing homes are reimbursed for care given per day ('UCSF study dings state nursing homes,' April 9, Page A-3). It was only a few dollars more. Second, I get tired of hearing what poor care is given at nursing homes. I have worked at a nursing home for almost 20 years and have not seen anything but how caring the staff is. We get no respect."
  • Nursing homes not improving (Sacramento Business Journal)
    The Sacramento Business Journal reports: "California nursing homes got a $1.1 billion bump in pay between 2004 and 2006, but the money failed to improve the quality of care they provide, a [UCSF] study concludes."
  • UCSF hospital, research centers will link labs, clinics (San Francisco Business Times)
    The Business Times reports: "It's admittedly early -- the University of California, San Francisco's proposed new $1.66 billion women's, children's and cancer hospital at Mission Bay won't be open for at least six years. But UCSF officials are convinced that plunking a major clinical center in the midst of the university's burgeoning Mission Bay research campus will be a huge boost for both clinical care and biomedical investigation." --- Quoted: Dr. Peter Carroll, a prominent UCSF professor, prostate cancer specialist, surgeon and director of strategic planning and clinical services for UCSF's not-yet-completed Helen Diller Family cancer research building; and Reg Kelly, the former UCSF executive vice chancellor who now heads QB3 -- a research collaboration between UCSF, UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz; Mentioned: UCSF Medical Center CEO Mark Laret.
  • Mayor, UCSF envision science-focused K-8 school (San Francisco Business Times)
    "The San Francisco Unified School District has reached an agreement with a variety of other Mission Bay stakeholders to build a science and technology school that would not only serve children from kindergarten through eighth grade, but would also have a top floor devoted to science labs for high school students from throughout the city." --- The UCSF Mission Bay campus is mentioned.
  • Fourth Street to anchor area's southern retail hub (San Francisco Business Times)
    The San Francisco Business Times reports: "Planners hope that Mission Bay South will be like Noe Valley and Fillmore and Chestnut streets, offering a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere that entices residents and visitors to eat, drink and shop." --- The UCSF Mission Bay campus is mentioned.
  • Merck scouts partners for RNA research (San Francisco Business Times)
    The Business Times reports: "From Dr. Alan Sachs' office, the bedrocks of Mission Bay are clear the University of California, San Francisco, is directly across Owens Street and construction crews are busily working on the future home of FibroGen Inc. along Third Street." --- J. David Gladstone Institutes are mentioned.
  • Biotech execs say deals with UC system a headache (San Francisco Business Times)
    The Business Times reports: "Who wouldn't want to work with the University of California system? Great clinical programs, top-line scientists, cutting-edge research."

UCSF TELEVISION COVERAGE

  • Dealing with childhood strokes (KCTV-TV CH 5 (CBS) Kansas City)
    UCSF Pediatric Stroke Specialist Heather Fullerton, M.D., one of the nations top stroke doctors, was interviewed about pediatric stroke on ABC and CBS local stations in North Carolina and Kansas over the last couple weeks. The CBS Kansas broadcast aired on 4/17 at 4 PM.

UCSF HEADLINES

  • Barking up the Right Tree (Science Cafe)
    Psychiatrist and neurobiologist Steven Hamilton, MD, PHD, seeks the genetic causes for human psychiatric disorders. Jittery dogs have helped him sniff out some clues.
  • Animal Researcher Protection Legislation Moves Forward (UCSF Today)
    On a bipartisan 9-0 vote, the California Assembly Judiciary Committee today (April 17) passed legislation to promote the protection of university animal researchers. The bill, AB 2296, is authored by Assemblymember Gene Mullin (D-San Mateo) and sponsored by the University of California.
  • Being Overweight or Obese Linked to Faster Brain Aging, Study Suggests (UCSF Today)
    Being overweight or obese was associated with lower levels of biochemical markers of brain health, particularly in brain tissue involved in thinking and perception, according to a study of 50 otherwise healthy middle-aged adults conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
  • Stem Cell Research Pioneer to Deliver Faculty Research Lecture (UCSF Today)
    The campus community is invited to hear stem cell research pioneer Gail R. Martin, PhD, professor of anatomy, deliver the Academic Senate Faculty Research Lecture, on Tuesday, April 22, at 3:30 p.m. in Cole Hall on the Parnassus campus. A reception will follow. The lecture will be simulcast to Rock Hall at the Mission Bay campus.