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WPSS hosts panel featuring Women in Science: IWD2022 @UCSF

For International Women's Day celebrations at UCSF, we hosted an outstanding panel of scientists, physician-scientists, and engineers @UCSF. Thanks for joining us!  Recording can be found here  

Melanie Ott, MD PhD chosen as 2021 Chan Zuckerburg Biohub Investigator

Congratulations to Melanie Ott MD, PhD-- chosen as a 2021 Chan Zuckerburg Biohub Investigator, a $1 million award that will support her research endeavors (start date March 2022). Check out what is going on in the Ott Lab at their new website! https://ottlab.gladstone.org

Congratulations on new NIH research grants in 2021!

Congratulations to UCSF WPSS members on all new NIH research grants in 2021! click links to read more about these innovative projects and UCSF women physician-scientist PIs/Project Leaders in so many different research areas!

2021 NIH K/R01-eqv. grants awarded to early career physician-scientists @UCSF: breakdown by gender/specialty

Congratulations to all early career physician-scientists @UCSF awarded individual NIH K/R01-equivalent grants bridging science + medicine. breakdowns by gender/specialty. This data is from May 2021. 

Kelly Wentworth, MD receives 2021 Rising Star Award

Kelly Wentworth, MD received the 2021 Rising Star Award from The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. ASBMR’s mission is to promote excellence in bone, mineral and musculoskeletal research, foster integration of clinical and basic science, and facilitate the translation of that science...

Catherine Smith, MD receives 2021 Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award

Congratulations to Catherine Smith, MD, who has received the 2021 Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award. Her project title is "RNA Polymerase II as therapeutic target in AML with RAS activation".

Carolyn Sangokoya, MD PhD named 2021 John A. Watson Faculty Scholar

The UCSF School of Medicine recently announced the 2021 class of John A. Watson Faculty Scholars. Congratulations to Carolyn Sangokoya MD PhD for being selected to this group!

Melanie Ott, MD PhD leads HOPE for a new approach to curing HIV

With a new $26.5-million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the HIV Obstruction by Programmed Epigenetics (HOPE) Collaboratory is a multi-disciplinary group of researchers from institutions around the world trying a completely new strategy for curing HIV.

Bridget Keenan, MD PhD awarded Chancellor Award for Advancement of Women @UCSF

Congratulations to Bridget Keenan, MD PhD, a recipient of a Chancellor Award for Advancement of Women (2021). Dr. Keenan helped develop the Internal Medicine residency Women in Leadership Development (WiLD) Committee and is a co-founder of the UCSF-wide Women in Leadership Development (WiLD)...