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

  • The smiling heretic (Journal of Life Sciences, The)
    The April/May edition of The Journal of Life Sciences profiles Reg Kelly, director of California's Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3): "Reg Kelly hopes the multidisciplinary institute he leads will help find new ways to improve public health and California's economy. But not everyone is a fan of his efforts to boost collaboration between academia and industry." --- Photographs of Reg Kelly and Douglas Crawford, director of industrial relations for QB3, appear in the print edition.
  • Private referral services help find elder care (Sacramento Bee)
    The Sacramento Bee reports: "As many Americans head toward old age, more and more families are confronted with the tough, emotional task of finding quality, affordable elder care. And when family members live out of town or even out of state, they increasingly look to people like Michael Newman for help." --- Charlene Harrington, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing, was interviewed.
  • 10 from north state elected to NAS (San Francisco Chronicle)
    Kenneth Dill, professor of pharmaceutical chemistry and biophysics, UCSF, was one of ten scientists in Northern California elected for membership in the prestigious National Academy of Sciences on Monday for their "continuing and distinguished achievements in original research," said the Chronicle.
  • EPA was stymied by White House (San Francisco Chronicle)
    The Chronicle reports: "A congressional watchdog agency has found that White House officials repeatedly intervened in the government's scientific process for assessing the health risks of toxic chemicals, prompting Sen. Barbara Boxer to threaten giving Congress control of the program." --- The Chronicle quotes Dr. Linda Giudice, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UCSF, from her testimony before the Senate EPW committee yesterday that examined the issue.
  • Newscaster one of six honored immigrants (San Francisco Chronicle)
    Eight-time Emmy Award-winner Jorge Ramos, anchor of Univision News, will accept a Distinguished Citizen Award from the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, one of six immigrants whom the club will honor this year. Haile T. Debas of Eritrea, director of UCSF Global Health Sciences, is also a recipient.
  • InSound's new hearing aid hidden inside ear (San Francisco Chronicle)
    A hearing aid called the Lyric, developed by InSound Medical Inc. of Newark, is only 15-millimeters, does not show in the ear -- it's placed 4 millimeters from the eardrum -- and can be worn continuously for up to 4 months. --- Dr. Robert Schindler, co-founder of InSound Medical and chairman emeritus of the department of otolaryngology at UCSF, is quoted.
  • Supes OK $5 million damages (San Francisco Chronicle/Associated Press)
    The AP reports: "San Francisco General Hospital will pay out millions of dollars to settle a lawsuit involving a man who now requires 24-hour medical care after seeking treatment for a fever and cough."
  • Secondhand Smoke Blocks Artery Repair (Washington Post/HealthDay News)
    Stanton A. Glantz, professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, and colleagues report in the May 6 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that "secondhand smoke not only damages the delicate cells that line blood vessels but also disrupts the body's natural repair mechanism for those cells," said HealthDay News.

UCSF TELEVISION COVERAGE

  • Medical malpractice settlement (KTVU-TV)
    KTVU reports: “San Francisco supervisors have approved what could be the city's largest medical malpractice payout. The $5.1 million payout stems from an incident at San Francisco General Hospital. Hospital staffers allegedly failed to monitor patient John Weatherspoon III after he was given sedatives for acute renal failure. He suffered permanent brain damage. The settlement must still be approved by the mayor.” --- Air Time: 9 AM

UCSF HEADLINES

  • Safeway Foundation gives $2 million to UCSF for breast cancer support (UCSF News Office -- Press release)
    The Safeway Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Safeway Inc., has given the UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center $2 million to fund a combination of research initiatives and the debut of a unique, national website designed to match breast cancer patients with clinical trials nationwide.
  • Four Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences (UCSF Today)
    Four faculty members at UCSF have been elected as fellows of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and independent policy research centers.