Research
Nurse scholar JiWon Choi tests whether a mobile phone-based app can motivate pregnant women to start exercising and experience healthy pregnancies.
Alumna Cindy Wojtecki looks at the experiences of older adults who live with implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
Work at UC San Francisco School of Nursing seeks to alleviate pain during and after cancer treatment by expanding the definition of precision medicine.
A study by UC San Francisco School of Nursing’s Christine Miaskowski and Bradley Aouizerat identifies genetic predictors for lymphedema in breast cancer survivors.
Bradley Aouizerat leverages epigenetics to seek new treatments for persistent pain.
John Merriman’s research aims to fight cognitive changes associated with cancer treatment.
UCSF’s Catherine (Kit) Chesla delivered the 33rd Helen Nahm Research Lecture, highlighting findings from her research into families, ethnicity and chronic illness.
Rich Fidler’s rigorous testing of hospital cardiac equipment is attracting the attention of federal agencies and cardiac equipment manufacturers from around the world.
Can community choirs improve the health of older adults? Cognitive neuroscientist Julene Johnson attempts to find out.
Audrey Lyndon receives national recognition for her pioneering research on how improving team communications improves safety during labor and delivery.
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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.
April 2018
A conversation with UCSF Medical Center’s Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Tina Mammone about her return to UCSF, her goals for the future and her vision for collaboration with UCSF School of Nursing.
