Tung Nguyen Honored with a Chancellor Award for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership
December 05, 2019
Differences Matter Co-Leader of the Research Action Group for Equity is Honored with a Chancellor Award for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership 
Implantable bioartificial kidney achieves preclinical milestone
November 15, 2019
Note: Shuvo Roy, PhD, is a four-time CTSI Catalyst Program Awardee, for different applications of his silicon membrane technology including for the kidney, artificial pancreas and high efficiency external ambulatory lung. 
People taking blood thinners may risk danger by mixing with OTC meds
November 08, 2019
Note: Study last author Janice Schwartz, MD, used CTSI's Consultation Services (Data Extraction) for this study.
Story via UCLA Research Brief by Enrique Rivero 
City Visions: Are sugary drinks a public health hazard?
November 06, 2019
via NPR Radio
Last week, researchers at UCSF published a study showing that a ban on sugary drinks at work has significant positive health effects, from a smaller waist size to improved insulin resistance to lower cholesterol. 
UC Students Gain New Resources, Opportunities Through Expanded Entrepreneurship Program
September 24, 2019
Note: The Blackstone LaunchPad hub at UCSF will be administered by CTSI's Catalyst Program. 
Researcher of the Month, Elissa Epel, PhD
By Shelley Wong on September 18, 2019
Elissa Epel, PhD, a health psychologist, is interested in stress and how it gets under the skin to affect cellular and cardiometabolic health. She studies how the environment, social context, and mind states affect stress and metabolic health. 
CommonHealth Will Enable Android™ Phone Users to Access and Share their Electronic Health Record Data with Trusted Apps and Partners
September 06, 2019
Note: CommonHealth integration to UCSF’s electronic health record (EHR) is being supported and funded by CTSI's Research Technology program. This project will also demonstrate initial use of EHR data for smartphone-based study recruitment.
Nahid Appointed Associate Director of Clinical Trials Operations
August 28, 2019
Payam Nahid, MD, MPH, has been appointed as associate director, Clinical Trials Operations (CTO), in the Office of Research after a competitive internal UCSF search. In his new role, Dr. Nahid will collaborate closely with the associate vice chancellor of Clinical Research and the rest of the... 
Tapping into the Diverse Bay Area Population through CTSI Research Facilities
By Nooshin Latour on July 26, 2019
Early Probiotic Supplementation for Eczema and Asthma Prevention TIPS Study & The AsthmaNet Studies 
