Department News
The Department of Neurology would like to alert you to the 8th meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues on February 2-3, 2012 at the Millberry Union conference room. Sessions at this meeting will focus on issues of privacy and access related to human genome sequence data. The Commission will also be discussing neuroscience and related ethical issues. A complete agenda will be available here and at www.bioethics.gov in coming days. members of the UCSF community are welcome to attend any parts of the meeting that fit their schedule and interests. Members of the UCSF community are welcome to attend any of the sessions that fit their schedule and interests. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Esther Yoo at info@bioethics.gov by Friday, January 27, 2012. While registration is not necessary, an RSVP will help us ensure adequate seating.
Bruce Miller has been selected to receive the Distinction in Mentoring Award by the Academic Senate in 2012. There will be an award event this spring and details will be made available soon.
Stephen Hauser was the senior author on a study published recently in The Lancet showing that the experimental drug Ocrelizumab led to an 89 percent reduction in the formation of brain lesions in multiple sclerosis and reduced the number of new MS attacks. Read more here.
Karen Parko has been selected to recive the Committment to Progress Award, an honor given by the Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California for outstanding accomplishments, services and contributions to epilepsy care and treatment.
Linda Wilbrecht shook hands with President Obama in October when she received the The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in Washington, DC. This award is bestowed to early career scientists who show exceptional potential for leadership and have demonstrated a committment to community service and advancement of science.
William Seeley has won the MacArthur Foundation grant in recognition of his work on early-onset dementia. Read the article.
The UCSF Neuroscience Building is nearing completion. Check it out on the construction site webcam.
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We work to deliver superb patient care, to apply state-of-the-art translational research methods to discover the causes of and treatments for human nervous system disorders, and to educate each generation of medical students, neurology residents and postdoctoral fellows. By fostering cross-disciplinary interactions among scientists around the world, we accelerate the pace of discovery and champion the University's global health initiatives.
