The Department in the News

UCSF Doubles the Size of Cancer Labs, Abc 7 News
UCSF launched the new Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building on June 2, 2009, bringing all cancer research specialists at UCSF together under one roof. Watch the Abc 7 video coverage of the new, world-class facility and its impact on cancer research.

Antigenics Buoyed by Brain-cancer Study, Boston Business Journal

New Innovations in Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery , Smart Planet

UCSD, Salk, Burnham researchers get nearly $55 million in CIRM grants, DelMar Times

UCSF Stem Cell Investigator Awarded Funding for Brain Cancer Research, Science Cafe 

Alzheimer's Drug Could Delay Dementia, Abc 7 News (online video)

Family of Child with Rare Brain Tumor Finds Renewed Hope at UCSF, UCSF Today

Cell filaments linked to brain tumors , United Press International

Weighing Hope and Reality in Kennedy’s Cancer Battle , New York Times

SAN FRANCISCO: New MRI "Hack" Could Offer Leap In Brain Surgery Technique, KTVU (online video)

Donors raise thousands to cure man's cluster headaches Abc 7 News

The Healing Power of Pets: UCSF Makes an Exception. Pets Can Help Patients with the Recovery Procedure, Abc 7 News

UCSF Pediatric Neurosurgery Ranked Among the Best in the United States, US News & World Report

UCSF Featured in "12 Best Practices for a Successful Hospital Neurosurgery Program," Becker's Hospital Review

Avastin Offers New Hope to Brain Cancer Patients, Inside Bay Area

Brain Tumor Research Earns Young Doctor Honors, The Record

The Caregivers, an educational film about caregiving for loved ones with an aggressive form of brain cancer, KQED-TV San Francisco (PBS)
The Caregivers Project teamed with Open Eye Pictures, an award-winning, nonprofit production company to create "The Caregivers," an educational film about caregiving for loved ones with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

UCSF To Receive Funding For Brain Cancer Research, cbs5.com

Support from the Inner Circle: UCSF Department of Neurosurgery Accommodates Disabled Patient’s Service Dog

UCSF Expert Discusses Traumatic Brain Injury, Natasha Richardson, UCSF Today

A Key to New Neuron Birth in the Adult Brain, Science Cafe (02/13/09)

Study sheds light on angiogenesis inhibitors, points to limitations, solutions, Science Cafe (03/02/09)

Tumor suppressors may prompt cancer to return, San Francisco Chronicle (03/03/09)

New Gene Therapy Technique for Alzheimer’s and Other Brain Disorders, Science Cafe (2/13/09)

UCSF Surgeons rebuild portion of woman's spine, ABC 7 News (01/19/09)

Antigenics vaccine promising in small cancer study, Forbes online (11/24/08)

Surgeon changes study of brain tumors, San Francisco Chronicle (10/06/08)
 
UCSF ranked in the top four Neurosurgery Services for 2008, US News & World Report
 
Yes, there are options in treating cancer, The Los Angeles Times (09/7/08)
 
Cell Transplantation Holds Promise for Epilepsy, UCSF Today (08/2/08)
 
Age alone not an exclusion factor for spine surgery, Reuters (08/22/08)
 
Paralyzed Oakland boy relearns to walk, Oakland Tribune (07/29/08)
 
The Story Behind Kennedy's Surgery, The New York Times (07/29/08)
 
James Wins Grant for Brain Tumor Research, UCSF Today (07/16/08)
 
Spot-On: A Conversation with Translational Neuroscientist Krys Bankiewicz, UCSF Science Café (07/11/08)
 
Spinal Cord Repair: A Conversation with Jacqueline Bresnahan and Michael Beattie, UCSF Science Café (06/20/08)
 
Fascination with the brain turns Roseville siblings into teachers, Sacramento Bee (06/19/08)
 
Combat leads to brain injuries in one-fifth of veterans, San Mateo County Times (05/24/08)
 
No cure for malignant glioma like Kennedy has, San Francisco Chronicle (05/21/08)
 
Kennedy May Face Lengthy Treatment for Brain Tumor, PBS Online News Hour (05/20/08)
 
A clue on a rare cancer - Hospital's DNA offers lead on neuroblastoma's cause, Philadelphia Inquirer (05/08/08)
 
Survivors persevere after brain tumors, Grass Valley Union (04/11/08)
 
Miracle recovery for police officer, San Francisco Examiner (03/20/08)
 
Scientists Report Refinements to Brain Surgery, HealthDay (01/02/08)
 
UCSF Meningioma Research Laboratory Receives Donation, UCSF Today (01/17/08)
 
The Pediatric Low Grade Astrocytoma Foundation awards Department of Neurological Surgery grant to study pediatric brain tumors
 
UCSF Invests in Radiosurgery with $3.9M Gamma Knife, San Francisco Business Times (12/14/07)
 
Shutting Door to Treatment, Los Angeles Times (12/07/07)
 
Department of Neurological Surgery in the Top Five on US News and World Report's 2007 List of Best Hospitals
 
Mitchel S. Berger Named to Lead Two National Neurosurgical Organizations, UCSF Today (10/05/07)
 
:Burden of Proof: As Costs Rise, New Medicines Face Pushback - Insurers Limit Coverage To FDA-Approved Uses; $300,000 Drug Denied, Wall Street Journal (09/18/07)
 
Aggressive treatment may prove most effective in spinal injuries, San Francisco Chronicle (09/16/07)
 
New Parkinson's gene therapy shows promise in early tests, USA Today (04/18/07)
 
Brain cancer vaccine made from patients' tumours, New Scientist (11/17/06)
 
Awake brain mapping makes for some potentially entertaining surgery, San Francisco Chronicle (10/22/06)
 
Slow Brain Waves Play Key Role In Coordinating Complex Activity, Science Daily (09/16/06)
 
Brain's Stem Cells Hold Clues to Cancer, HealthDay News (07/20/06)
 
A lot of luck, plus new brain surgery techniques make quick work of a stroke, San Francisco Chronicle (06/11/06)
 
Operating On 'Inoperable' Brain Aneurysms, abc7 News(O6/07/06)
 
Map Quest for Language Preservation, Therapy Times(05/17/06)
 
'Brain Mapping' Preserves Speech After Surgery , NewsMax.com (04/28/06)
 
Technology Could Bring Safer Brain Tumor Surgery, HealthDay News (04/24/06)
 
The Journey of a New Brain Cell, LiveScience (01/12/06)
 
Local woman gets wish — walks again, Hammond Daily Star (12/02/05)
 
Operation Lion Heart, San Francisco Chronicle (08/12/05)
 
Researchers Create Model Of Brain's Electrical Storm During A Seizure, Science Daily (03/1/05)
 
Researchers Find a Type of Stem Cell May Have the Ability to Repair the Brain,
The New York Times (02/20/04)
 
Hidden Potential - Brain cells once cosidered secondary are found to work as stem cells, Howard Hughes Medial Institute Bulletin (Summer 2004)
 
UC study explores obscure stem cells, San Francisco Chronicle (02/19/04)
 
UCSF Advances Insight into Adult Stem Cells in Human Brain, UCSF Medical Center News (02/18/04)