Almost every American takes a drug every day – some for lifesaving purposes for cardiovascular disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS, asthma, and lipid-lowering; some for self care such as cavity preventive toothpastes and headache, allergy and cold remedies. UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty experts in the fields of drug discovery, personalized medicine, drug delivery systems and the [...]
Archive | August, 2009
Mini Medical School: Bringing Science to Life – The Promise of Modern Medicine
Which research projects will reveal remedies for the diseases that haunt us today? How are those research studies reported in the press, and how can we make sense of those reports? Behind each medical breakthrough is the quest to understand the essential mechanisms of life and how that knowledge results in new diagnostic tools, new [...]
Beyond Freud: Current Models of Understanding and Treatment in Mental Health
Designed as part of the Freud Fest offered at the JCCSF for spring 2006, leading clinical and teaching faculty in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and the Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute present recent and “state-of-the-art” developments in mental health since Freud introduced psychoanalytic psychology more than a century ago. Course Chair: Stuart Eisendrath, MD, professor [...]
Medical Heroes: Great Discoveries, Great Care
What does it take to be a medical hero? Some medical heroes make unique scientific discoveries. Some develop innovative strategies to treat our most vexing clinical problems. Some change health policy forever. Some become role models for generations of students and colleagues. Some make lifelong commitments to caring for the underserved. All have a passion [...]
Understanding the Human Genome and the Future of Medicine
Four years ago, scientists described a “rough draft” of the human genome. Since that time, most of the remaining part of the genome sequence has been completed. Recently, a large-scale project to characterize individual variation in the human genome has completed its first phase. These developments have propelled research into various aspects of human genetics, [...]
Health Care Issues for Older Adults
This course will explore health care issues commonly experienced by older adults. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn and ask questions about their concerns related to these topics. Course Chair: Joan B. Wood, PhD, adjunct professor, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Department of Medicine (Geriatrics); director, Northern California Geriatric Education Center; associate [...]
