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
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.
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
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.
September 24, 2019
Note: The Blackstone LaunchPad hub at UCSF will be administered by CTSI's Catalyst Program.
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.
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.
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...
By Nooshin Latour on July 26, 2019
Early Probiotic Supplementation for Eczema and Asthma Prevention TIPS Study & The AsthmaNet Studies