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Super-resolution imaging platform published in Integrative Biology

UCSF Department of Surgery
June 23, 2016
Congratulations to Guanqing Ou and coauthors on their publication in Integrative Biology! Abstract: The mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix influence cell signaling to regulate key cellular processes, including differentiation, apoptosis, and transformation. Understanding the molecular mechanisms...
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Center for Limb Preservation & Wound Care Launches New Website

UCSF Center for Limb Preservation & Wound Care
June 22, 2016
The UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery recently launched a new website for its Center for Limb Preservation & Wound Care. The program, led by vascular surgeon Michael S. Conte, M.D. and podiatric surgeon Alexander M. Reyzelman, D.P.M. , is the first of its kind in the Bay Area — pooling the expertise...

Researchers Convert Cirrhosis-Causing Cells to Healthy Liver Cells in Mice

Willenbring Lab
June 03, 2016
UCSF News reports on the research of the Willenbring Lab and others demonstrating in mice that healthy new liver cells could be generated within the organ itself, thus making engraftment unnecessary. The article noted that the very cells that drive liver disease were converted, thereby reducing liver damage and...

NP Joanna DeLong Profiled in Article Highlighting Advanced Practice Nursing

UCSF Vascular Surgery / Center for Limb Preservation
June 01, 2016
The career of nurse practitioner Joanna Delong, RN, MS, NP, Clinical Director of the UCSF Heart and Vascular Center, was the subject of a recent profile in the School of Nursing's "Science of Caring". The article " Creating Opportunities for Nurse Practitioners to Help Save Limbs and More" describes her diverse...

Tobias Deuse, M.D., Internationally Renowned Cardiac Surgeon appointed Director, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at UCSF

UCSF Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
June 01, 2016
Tobias Deuse, M.D., an internationally renowned cardiac surgeon, recently joined the UCSF Department of Surgery Faculty as Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Deuse has also been appointed Director of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Deuse has done pioneering...

Last Lecture: Andre Campbell Highlights Social Justice, Diversity

UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
May 24, 2016
UCSF News reports on the inspirational lecture given by Andre Campbell, M.D., Professor of Surgery at the UCSF Department of Surgery at Zuckerberg SFGH, about the importance of social justice and diversity at the annual "UCSF Last Lecture" event, in which Dr. Campbell spoke of his experiences at UCSF dating back...

Laura Esserman Named to TIME 100 List of Most Influential People in the World

UCSF Breastcare Program
May 18, 2016
UCSF News reports on Time magazine's selection of Laura Esserman , MD, MBA, to the 2016 TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Dr. Esserman is Professor of Surgery and Radiology, and Director of the Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center at UCSF. Time magazine has named...

Inside Surgery Winter-Spring 2016

UCSF Department of Surgery
April 07, 2016
The Winter-Spring 2016 issue of Inside Surgery focuses on how the new Mission Bay hospitals are enhancing surgical care. New surgical suites, for example, feature advanced technologies and resources that are optimal for patients. The move is also fostering research collaborations as our surgeons work in close...

Garry Shandling and the Disease You Didn’t Know About

UCSF Endocrine Surgery
April 07, 2016
James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic, recently wrote about the death of comedian Garry Shandling, noting that he suffered from hyperparathyroidism, a condition that, if left untreated, can raise the risk of having a heart attack and other serious medical conditions. Fallows' piece was both...

19th Maurice Galante Lecture to Feature Michael Krasny of KQED Forum

UCSF Department of Surgery
April 01, 2016
Michael Krasny, Ph.D., host of KQED’s award-winning Forum, will be featured at the 19th Maurice Galante Lecture on Thursday, April 28, 2016 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at UCSF Mission Bay Campus Genentech Hall, Byers Auditorium. The event is hosted by the Galante Family, the UCSF Department of Surgery, and the Galante...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Is Associated With Worse Vascular Function Among Veterans

UCSF Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
April 01, 2016
UCSF News reports on a recent study led by UCSF researchers linking post-traumatic stress to a higher risk for cardiovascular disease and death. The results of the research were reported in the March 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association. Marlene Grenon, M.D., C.M. Associate Professor in the...

UCSF Cleared to Resume Living Kidney Donor Transplants

UCSF Transplant Surgery
March 17, 2016
The San Francisco Chronicle online (SFGate.com) reports on the resumption of the iving kidney donor transplant program at UCSF. The donor died in November, shortly after the surgery to remove a kidney given to his sister. Excerpts of that story appear below with a link to the full story. UCSF Medical Center has...