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Resident Research Symposium Headlined by UTHealth Professor Lillian S. Kao Set for April 17th at UCSF Mission Bay
UCSF General Surgery Residency Program
April 11, 2019
The 32nd Annual J. Engelbert Dunphy Resident Research Symposium will be held Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Department of Surgery is honored to have UTHealth professor Lillian S. Kao, MD, MS as this year's visiting Dunphy Professor. The J. Engelbert...
Department of Surgery Holds Faculty Retreat March 1-2, 2019 at San Francisco Film Center on the Presidio
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 29, 2019
The Department of Surgery held a faculty retreat on March 1-2, 2019 at the San Francisco Film Center on the Presidio. Faculty took time out from their hectic personal and professional lives to participate. Throughout the event, their enthusiasm, caring, passion for patients, science, education, and service shined...
Peter A. Schneider, M.D. Joins Department of Surgery Faculty
UCSF Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
March 29, 2019
We are pleased to announce that Peter A. Schneider, M.D. has joined the Department of Surgery faculty as professor of surgery in the Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. Dr. Schneider received his MD from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency and vascular surgery...
Julius Guccione, Jr., PhD Inducted into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows
UCSF Surgical Innovations and Cardiac Biomechanics Lab
March 27, 2019
Julius Guccione, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Surgery and Co-Director of the UCSF Cardiac Biomechanics Lab, was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering ( AIMBE) College of Fellows at its annual meeting in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2019. Guccione was one of four UCSF faculty...
Hillary Braun, MD Awarded Prestigious Resident Research Scholarship by American College of Surgeons (ACS)
UCSF Resident Research Program
March 25, 2019
Hillary Braun, MD, a third-year (PGY-3) general surgery resident at UCSF, has been awarded a prestigious two-year resident research scholarship by the American College of Surgeons for 2019-2021. The scholarships are supported by the generosity of Fellows, Chapters, and friends of the College, to encourage...
Department of Surgery Has Strong Presence at Northern California ACS Meeting 2019
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 22, 2019
The UCSF Department of Surgery had a strong presence at the annual educational meeting of the Northern California American College of Surgeons held on March 15-16, 2019 at the Claremont Hotel Club and Spa in Berkeley, CA. Department faculty moderated numerous panel discussions and learners were selected for podium...
Amar Nijagal, MD Awarded Franklin H. Martin, MD, FACS Faculty Research Fellowship from American College of Surgeons
UCSF Nijagal Lab
March 18, 2019
Pediatric surgeon-scientist Amar Nijagal, M.D., Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery, has been awarded the 29 th Franklin H. Martin, MD, FACS Faculty Research Fellowship from the American College of Surgeons. His research will study the role of neutrophils and monocytes during the initiation...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Class of Plastic Surgery Residents on Match Day 2019
UCSF Division of Plastic Surgery
March 15, 2019
The UCSF Plastic Surgery Residency Program welcomes our new residents. The class of 2027 is comprised of three outstanding women, ready to embark on their surgical journey. We are incredibly proud of our new residents and all of their accomplishments. We hope to empower them during their time here at UCSF and we...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Class of UCSF-East Bay General Surgery Residents on Match Day 2019
March 15, 2019
The General Surgery Residency Program at UCSF-Eastbay is proud to welcome our seven new general surgery categorical residents comprising the Class of 2026. Congratulations to this group of exceptional physicians for matching with us in Oakland. We are thrilled for their arrival in June and feel privileged to...
Department of Surgery Welcomes New Class of General Surgery Residents on Match Day 2019
UCSF Department of Surgery
March 15, 2019
The Department of Surgery warmly welcomes our eight new general surgery categorical residents comprising the Class of 2026. We congratulate this diverse, highly accomplished group for matching into our program. We look forward to the arrival of our new intern class in June and are honored to be part of their...
CRISPR Gene Editing Makes Stem Cells ‘Invisible’ to Immune System
Transplant and Stem Cell Immunobiology (TSI) Lab
February 26, 2019
Technique Prevents Transplant Rejection in the Lab, a Major Advance for Stem Cell Therapies Human heart muscle cells derived from triple-engineered stem cells that are “invisible” to the immune system. The red is troponin, a protein that participates in cardiac muscle contraction. The blue is the cell’s nucleus...
Leonardo Ferreira, Ph.D. Recipient of Jeffrey G. Klein Family Diabetes Fellowship for Study of Engineered Regulatory T Cells
UCSF Tang Lab
February 26, 2019
UCSF molecular immunologist Leonardo M.R. Ferreira, Ph.D., @ enhancerleo, a postdoctoral scholar in the laboratories of Dr. Qizhi Tang and Dr. Jeffrey Bluestone at UCSF, has been awarded the 2019 Jeffrey G. Klein Family Diabetes Fellowship to study engineered regulatory T cells (Tregs). The proposal, titled...
Aaron R. Jensen, M.D., MEd, FACS, FAAP Joins Department of Surgery Faculty
UCSF Department of Surgery
February 26, 2019
We are pleased to announce that pediatric and trauma surgeon Aaron R. Jensen, M.D., MEd, FACS, FAAP has joined the Department of Surgery faculty as an assistant professor and Associate Director of the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship. Dr. Jensen will be based at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, where he will...
Arya Zarinsefat, M.D. Recipient of Prestigious UCSF-Gladstone Center For AIDS Research (CFAR) Mentored Scientist Award
Sarwal Lab
February 26, 2019
Arya Zarinsefat, M.D., a UCSF general surgery resident and research fellow in the Sarwal Lab, has been awarded a prestigious UCSF-Gladstone Center For AIDS Research (CFAR) Mentored Scientist Award. Dr. Zarinsefat's research will focus on better understanding the genes and process of rejection in kidney...
Department of Surgery Has Banner Year at 2019 Pacific Coast Surgical Association Meeting
UCSF Department of Surgery
February 25, 2019
The UCSF Department of Surgery had a banner year at the Pacific Coast Surgical Association (PCSA) annual meeting in Tuscon, Arizona on February 15-18, 2019 Seven department faculty were voted in as active members: Jade Hiramoto Elizabeth Wick Carter Lebares Rita Mukhtar Amar Nijagal Ankit Sarin Aaron Jensen Our...
Department of Surgery Shines at Academic Surgical Congress 2019 Highlighted by Three Prestigious Individual Awards
UCSF Department of Surgery
February 13, 2019
The UCSF Department of Surgery was among the strong performers at the 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress held in Houston, Texas on February 5-7, 2019, placing sixth in quality scores among academic medical centers that submitted at least 10 abstracts and three prestigious awards. The Association for Academic...