UCSF Founders Day Banquet and Medal Award Ceremony
UCSF awards its highest honor, the UCSF Medal, at the annual Founders Day Banquet, held at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco. The medal is given by the campus to people from the community who have made outstanding personal contributions in the health sciences and whose efforts mirror the goals and values of UCSF. Past recipients of the UCSF Medal have included philanthropist Richard Goldman, Chairman of the Board of Intel Corp. Andrew Grove, PhD, and former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala.
When: Wednesday, April 15 / 7pm
Where: Ritz-Carlton, 600 Stockton St., San Francisco
Tickets: $100 per person
Information: For tickets and more information contact Debi Ham at 415/502-4337 or DHam@support.ucsf.edu. Event is black tie optional. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
The recipients of the UCSF Medal for 2009 are:
Dorothy F. Bainton — former UCSF Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, the first woman chair of a department in the School of Medicine at UCSF, and current Professor Emeritus of Pathology
William K. Bowes Jr. — Founding Partner of U.S. Venture Partners and renowned Bay Area philanthropist
Dolores Huerta — Co-founder and First Vice President Emeritus of the United Farm Workers of America and President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation
Robert S. Langer — Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and innovator in chemical and biomedical engineering
In addition, awards will be presented for recipients of the UCSF Faculty Research Lecturer Award, the Distinguished Clinical Research Lecturer Award, the Distinction in Teaching Award and the Distinction in Mentoring Award.
The Moraga Junior Women's Club 6th Annual Garden Tour: Through the Garden Gate
Moraga Junior Women's Club invites you to celebrate the arrival of spring with a tour of six of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda's most captivating gardens. Whether you are looking for a relaxing way to spend Saturday afternoon with friends or you are in the midst of planning your own garden transformation, we hope you will join us for what promises to be another fun and inspirational day in the tranquil and beautifully appointed gardens of Lamorinda.
UCSF Children's Hospital Child Life Services will receive all proceeds from this year's event.
When: Saturday, May 2 / 10am – 3pm, rain or shine
Tickets: $31.50, or $42 including lunch / Purchase online at www.moragajuniors.org
Information: For more information contact Kana Ryan at 925/377-0601.
UCSF FOUNDATION INVITES YOU TO
Stem Cell Research: Transforming Medicine
Why is stem cell research so important? When will stem cell research lead to new disease cures? When could stem cell therapy be widely available? Where do stem cells come from? Are stem cells used in therapies today? Come hear answers to these questions and more from members of The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF. The event will be moderated by David Iverson, Friday Host, Forum KQED.
When: Thursday, May 7
• Registration: 5 – 5:30pm
• Program: 5:30 – 7pm
• Reception: 7pm
Where: Westin St. Francis Hotel (Alexandra Room), 335 Powell St., San Francisco
Information: Please RSVP by April 30 to Debi Ham at 415/502-4337 or DHam@support.ucsf.edu. Seating is limited.
Cardiovascular Disease: Healing the Injured Heart
Harold S. Bernstein, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute
Member of The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Diabetes: An Ideal Target for Stem Cell Therapy
Jeffrey A. Bluestone, PhD
Director, UCSF Diabetes Center
Director, Immune Tolerance Network
A.W. and Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Professor
Member of The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF
Breast Cancer: Stem Cell Research Informing Treatment Options
Thea D. Tlsty, PhD
Professor, Pathology, UCSF Co-Leader, Cell Cycling and Signaling Program
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Member of The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF
Brain Tumors: How Stem Cells Can Make a Real Difference
Arturo Alvarez-Buylla, PhD
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Heather and Melanie Muss Endowed Chair
Principal Investigator, Brain Tumor Research Center
Member of The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF
Stem Cell Research at UCSF: Scientific Discovery in Action
Arnold Kriegstein, MD, PhD
Director, The Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCSF
John G. Bowes Distinguished Professor, Stem Cell and Tissue Biology
Professor of Neurology, UCSF School of Medicine
Open House: Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building at Mission Bay
Take a tour, meet leading-edge cancer researchers and listen to Craig Venter, founder of the J. Craig Venter Institute, which focuses on genomic research.
When: Tuesday, June 2 / 1:30 – 5:30pm*
Where: Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building, 1450 Third Street, UCSF,
Mission Bay
Information: Event is free. To RSVP, please contact Debi Ham at 415/502-4437 or DHam@support.ucsf.edu.
Come celebrate the opening of this state-of-the-art facility that is the new home of the Brain Tumor Research Center, the Cancer Research Institute, Population Sciences and Urologic Oncology research laboratories.
Open House and speech by Craig Venter sponsored by the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
J. Craig Venter, PhD, is regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st century for his invaluable contributions to genomic research. He founded and serves as president of the J. Craig Venter Institute, a nonprofit research and support organization with more than 400 scientists and staff dedicated to human, microbial, plant and environmental genomic research; the exploration of social and ethical issues in genomics; and seeking alternative energy solutions through genomics. He was listed on the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world in both 2007 and 2008.
*Time approximate. Please check www.ucsf.edu closer to the event date for final time.
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