The Department in the News
Bringing Hope and Health to Guadalajara's Poor, Gentry
A team of neurosurgeons and volunteers travel to Mexico to perform pro bono surgeries for underprivileged patients.
Watching How the Brain Speaks, TIME
Connecting the Neural Dots, New York Times
Groundbreaking Brain Mapping Project Could Get Green Light From New Federal Funds, CBS News
Survial Odds Increase for Brain Tumor, San Francisco Chronicle
Brain-Injured in Nursing Homes Without Care Giffords Had, Bloomberg Businessweek
UCSF leads the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium: a new clinical trials consortium for pediatric brain tumors
Transplanted Neural Stem Cells Produced Myelin, UCSF Study Shows
Concussions affect young athletes, too, San Francisco Chronicle
UCSF doctors use viruses to attack brain tumors, ABC7 News
The gift of life, times two, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
UCSF Neuro-Intensive Care Nursery reaches milestone ABC7 News
Kids and concussions, The California Report, KQED
Mitchel Berger MD, Chair of UCSF Neurosurgery, Named President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Treating dogs' spinal cord injuries could help humans, USA Today
Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story: UCSF Spinal Surgery Eases Back Pain, a Legacy of Hard Labor in World War II UCSF News
Brain Tumor Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial, MSN Health
Hospital Readmission Rates are Misleading, Study Says, Infection Control Today
Epilepsy surgery underused option when drug therapy fails, Los Angeles Times
NFL penalty for bounties didn't go far enough, San Francisco Chronicle
Disabled Bay Area athlete dreams of helping others, ABC News
Spinal Cord Injury: Helping Injured Dogs Heal, ABC News
Computers implanted in brain could help paralyzed, San Francisco Chronicle
Helping Injured Dogs Walk Again, New York Times
Spinal Cord Treatment Shows Promise in Dogs, NBC Bay Area
Bay Area Spine Surgery Changes Woman's Life, NBC Bay Area
UCSF Neuro-oncologists Engage Caregivers to Better Help Patients, UCSF News
UCSF resident to receive 2012 William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship, News-Medical.Net
10 Surgeon Leaders of Spinal Tumor Programs, Becker's Healthcare
Vicki Kennedy Headlines UCSF Panel About Brain Tumors, UCSF News
How Normal Cells Become Brain Cancers, UCSF News
San Francisco Giants Fan Bryan Stow Leaves SFGH for Rehab, San Francisco Chronicle
Mitchel Berger, UCSF brain surgeon, tops in nation, San Francisco Chronicle, Front Page
Breakthrough for Bryan Stow - he's speaking, San Francisco Chronicle
Cutting-Edge Interventional MRI System Transforms Brain Surgery for Parkinson’s Patients, UCSF News
KCBS In Depth: Concussions And Other Brain Injuries, CBS San Francisco
How My Brain Tumor Woke Me Up To Life, Huffington Post
Keeping Neurons Alive in Parkinson's Patients, MIT Technology Review
HealthWatch: Experimental Head Trauma Treatment At SF General Offers Hope, CBS San Francisco
Wounded Congresswoman Doing Well, Has a Long Way to Go, NBC Nightly News
For brain injuries, a treatment gap, USA Today
Study vindicates UCSF fetal spine surgery, San Francisco Chronicle
Operating on Babies in the Womb: For Spina Bifida, It’s the Better Option, TIME
UCSF Neurosurgery receives $1.8 million to develop cell transplantation strategies for neurological disorders, CIRM
Do we really use only 10 percent of our brain?,MythBusters
Surgeon: Giffords recovery 'not a miracle', Washington Post
Woman with gigantism shows tremendous improvements, abc7 News
Fluid buildup is setback for Rep Gabrielle Giffords, NBC
Charles Wilson, UCSF brain surgeon, now retired, San Francisco Chronicle
In brain cancer, unique genetic and “epigenetic” profile means better odds, Science Cafe
UCSF student wins 2010 Lucien Rubenstein Award, The Medical News
Study: Hospitalists Reduce Hospitalization Costs by $1,400 Per Stay, Becker's Hospital Review
Woman with gigantism seeks help from UCSF, abc7 News
UCSF Stem-Cell Based Neurological, Liver Therapy Strategies Advanced, San Francisco Chronicle
The Brain: "Ringing in the Ears" Actually Goes Much Deeper Than That, Discover
Surgeons use florescent light to target brain cancer, abc7 News
NFL cracks down on helmet hits, abc7 News
Experimental brain tumor vaccine gives father of the bride precious time, CNN
NFL rethinks concussions amid health concerns, San Francisco Chronicle
UCSF Receives CIRM Disease Team Award To Develop Stem Cell Therapy for Brain Tumors
'Brain pacemaker' for Parkinson's disease equally effective in 2 regions of brain, PD Online Research
Geoffrey Manley receives grant for brain injury study, San Francisco Examiner
Inman: NFL is concussion-aware, but players need to cooperate, Mercury News
Geoffrey Manley receives grant for brain injury study, San Francisco Examiner
UCSF Children’s Hospital ranks among nation’s best in neurosurgery, US News & World Report
Brain Cancer Treatment For Dogs Could Help Humans, CBS 5 News
$5 Million Grant To Fund Study of Genetic Origins of Brain Tumors
New Guidelines Aim to Improve Studies of Traumatic Brain Injury, Science
UCSF Stem Cell Researchers Cure Parkinson's, Epilepsy In Rats, KTVU News
UCSF Turns to Targeted Treatments to Boost Brain Tumor Survival in Children, Science Cafe
Isaac Yang MD receives UCSF Medical Center Exceptional Physician Award
Cross-country bike ride calls attention to brain cancer, ABC 7 News - KGO-TV
Progesterone trial offers hope for head injuries, San Francisco Chronicle
Gene Therapy For Parkinson's Performed At UCSF, CBS 5 News
Vaccine may shift odds against deadly brain cancer, CNN
N.F.L. Picks New Chairmen for Panel on Concussions
Traumatic Brain Injury: UCSF Neurosurgeon Calls For More Research, Improved Treatment Standard
Stem Cells Inc. Announces First Human Neural Stem Cell Transplant in Landmark Myelination Disorder Trial
Neuroscience: The most vulnerable brains, Nature News
UCSF patient makes history with brain tumor vaccine, Abc 7 News
UC-San Francisco researchers test cancer 'vaccine' against brain tumor, Mercury News
Woman Forced to Travel Abroad for Surgery, Abc7 News
CIRM Awards Two $19 Million Grants for Brain Tumor Research, National Brain Tumor Society
Should Jahvid Best Play Again?, New York Times
UCSF Brain Tumor Research Center Awarded $19.2 million from CIRM to Develop Neural Stem Cell Therapy
Stem Cell Agency Awards $230 Million in Grants, San Francisco Chronicle
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)
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.
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)