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

  • More on my column about Mike Homer and the UCSF social media campaign (Chris O'Brien -- Blog)
    Chris O'Brien writes: "I have a column in the Mercury News today about Mike Homer’s battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and the social media and networking campaign started by the UCSF Memory and Aging Center."
  • Viruses engineered to battle cancer (Lexington Herald-Leader)
    The Lexington Herald reports: "Viruses aren't always the bad guys. Sure, they can cause colds, measles, AIDS and other miseries. But with some tinkering, these tiny organisms could become a new and better way to treat cancer." --- Dr. Frank McCormick, a cancer researcher at the University of California in San Francisco, is quoted.
  • The din of dining How noise can ruin a night out (Monterey County Herald)
    The Monterey Herald "revisits the issue of ever-increasing decibel levels in restaurants." --- Robert Sweetow, director of audiology and professor of otolaryngology at UC San Francisco, is quoted.
  • Look Mom, more toothpaste skips fluoride (Portland Press Herald)
    The Portland Herald reports: "Consumer opposition to fluoride continues in store aisles and among shoppers...a half-century after the chemical began reducing tooth decay through its introduction into drinking water and toothpaste." --- Dr. Howard Pollick, a spokesman for the American Dental Association and dentistry professor at the University of California in San Francisco, is quoted.
  • Alternative Colorectal Cancer Drug Found (Post Chronicle, The, NJ)
    UPI reports: "U.S. medical scientists say they've found a compound that effectively treats colorectal cancer but with fewer side effects than with a commonly used drug. ... The study that include MIT graduate students Ryan Todd, Michael McCormick and Katherine Lovejoy; Shuzhong Zhang and Kathleen Giacomini of the University of California, San Francisco; J. Alejandro D'Aquino of Brandeis University; and Joyce Reardon and Aziz Sancar of the University of North Carolina appeared in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."
  • Biotech Repairing damage to brain may be nearer (San Diego Union-Tribune)
    The San Diego Tribune reports: "A team of San Diego scientists has moved embryonic stem cell research a step closer to helping repair the brains of stroke victims and people with diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. ... 'This is a step in the right direction for producing specific nerve cells for cell replacement therapy,' said Arnold Kriegstein, head of the stem cell program at the University of California San Francisco.'"
  • A cheaper way to get solar power installed (San Francisco Chronicle)
    The Chronicle reports: "UCSF wanted solar power for its new Mission Bay campus but was daunted by the cost. So the school found a new way to go solar - get someone else to pay for it." --- Maric Munn, UCSF director of facilities management, is interviewed.
  • Fourth Street’s future lined with tall stories (San Francisco Examiner)
    The Examiner reports: "A wall of high-rise office towers will stretch southeast from San Francisco’s downtown along Fourth Street to the emerging Mission Bay business and biotechnology research hub under a new long-term plan by city officials."
  • O'Brien: Harnessing social media to find cure (San Jose Mercury News)
    Mercury News reporter Chris O'Brien writes: "Earlier this month, a group of local technology executives and the University of California-San Francisco's Memory and Aging Center announced the creation of a special YouTube channel, a Facebook group and a 'widget' dedicated to raising awareness of degenerative brain diseases." --- The "Defeating Dementia" campaign was put together by organizers of the fundraiser "Fight for Mike" -- Silicon Valley executives and UCSF doctors raising funds for tech executive Mike Homer’s battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. --- Dr. Bruce Miller, clinical director of the UCSF Memory and Aging Center, and Homer's doctor, Michael Geschwind, MD, PhD, professor of neurology at UCSF, are interviewed.
  • Allan Goldberg, 40; Athlete Twice Survived Cancer (Washington Post)
    The Washington Post reports: "Allan Goldberg, 40, a triathlete and two-time cancer survivor who was executive director of a nonprofit organization that introduced young cancer survivors to outdoor adventure sports, died of cancer June 22 at his parents' home in Rockville. ... He also founded the Robert Louie Adolescent Cancer Support Group at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, which helped teens and their parents with in-hospital counseling."

UCSF HEADLINES

  • UCSF convenes National Advisory Council in lesbian health (UCSF News Office)
    The UCSF Lesbian Health and Research Center is launching a national think tank to tackle issues of social justice from a health perspective. The LHRC National Advisory Council, which will host its inaugural meeting on Saturday, June 28, in San Francisco, will bring together leaders from diverse disciplines to identify key issues in health disparities and leverage their respective positions to effect social change.
  • Advancing Global Health: Interview with Sir Richard Feachem (UCSF Today)
    Sir Richard Feachem offers insights into pioneering approaches in the fight against malaria, analysis of the new challenges in reducing the number of HIV infections and a perspective on the changing global paradigm, of which UCSF in an integral part. Sir Richard Feachem, PhD, DSc, professor, UCSF Global Health Sciences, is interviewed by UCSF Public Affairs reporter Shipra Shukla. --- Video available.