How Many Lives Could a Soda Tax Save?
January 09, 2012
Research suggests tax on sugary beverages would help prevent disease and save billions. 
Common Goal Drives Community Collaboration
January 03, 2012
SF HIP's focus on physical activity and nutrition in San Francisco is beginning to pay off. 
NIH Releases CTSA Progress Report
December 22, 2011
The National Institutes of Health reports on the impact and successes of the CTSA network. 
2011 Advances in Science: Bench to Bedside
December 20, 2011
A sampling of recent UCSF advances connecting research discovery to better healthcare. 
UCSF 2011 Year in Review
December 20, 2011
UCSF reflects on accomplishments over the last year, including NIH's $112 million renewal award to CTSI. Weighing in On Participant Recruitment
December 19, 2011
In a commentary published in Academic Medicine, CTSI experts urge academic medical researchers to embrace new methods for recruiting participants into clinical trials. UCSF Study Uses, Studies Social Media
December 16, 2011
The Social Heart Study isn't only using social networking to drive enrollment, but is also incorporating it into the research itself. UCSF Celebrates National Mentoring Month
December 12, 2011
"Resources for Mentoring" led by CTSI's Jeanette S. Brown, MD, is part of UCSF's National Mentoring Month celebration. (*CTSI's program for training mentors still accepting 2012 applications) Study Challenges Treatment Guidelines for Anorexia
December 08, 2011
Research featured in the Journal of Adolescent Health, and supported by CTSI's Pediatric Clinical Research Center, finds that adolescents with anorexia fail to gain significant weight following hospitalization. 
Mapping the Brain to Predict Surgery Outcomes
December 07, 2011
UCSF researcher credits CTSI technology grant with helping his lab maintain momentum.