Research
Nurse scientist Elena Flowers gets her genome profiled in the dawning era of accessible, affordable precision medicine.
Ifeyinwa Asiodu aims to close the breastfeeding gap in the African American community.
Mobile applications promise to help people take better care of their health. UCSF’s Linda Park is looking at ways to help patients with heart disease manage their condition and adhere to important medication therapy.
With alarm fatigue causing concerns across the country, an interdisciplinary research team races to create a super alarm that would make optimal use of the abundance of clinical data available today.
The UCSF School of Nursing has created two new fellowships to support researchers exploring ECG monitoring.
Yoshimi Fukuoka and her colleagues explore whether combining behavior science, big data, advanced analytics and mHealth applications can help people achieve the type of behavior change that can prevent or ease the burden of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other chronic illnesses.
Mobile diet and exercise apps are all the rage. Nurse scientist Yoshimi Fukuoka offers one model for shaping these devices so they help individuals make lasting lifestyle changes for healthier lives.
Medical anthropologist Sharon Kaufman looks at how we experience and make decisions about aging and end-of-life care.
Nurse practitioner and PhD candidate Mary Hunter’s doctoral research examines the reasons women use long-term menopausal hormone therapy despite the risks and unknowns.
Driven by personal experience, Rafael Romo embarks on a research career aimed at helping patients and families make more informed decisions about the care they receive for life-threatening illnesses.
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January 2021
The UCSF School of Nursing is expanding its Doctor of Nursing Practice program, creating new pathways that will take registered nurses directly to a DNP degree in under four years. At the same time, the School’s PhD program continues to develop innovative nurse scientists whose research will improve care and services for those in critical need.
June 2019
Shared medical appointments at school-based health centers demonstrate promise for addressing childhood obesity in underserved youth.
November 2019
A team of UCSF nursing students take to the streets of San Francisco to provide nursing advice to those battling homelessness. The team's efforts have also had an impact at the School of Nursing, which is considering making "Street Nursing" an elective.
November 2018
A unique clinic in Haiti that treats children with chronic disease is forging deeper connections with UCSF to expand capacity and improve pediatric health.
