The CHIPPER’s mission is to improve general pediatrics outcomes through evidence-based practice and provider education at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
San Francisco, CA
Joined July 2011
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🗳️ The deadline to register to vote online in California is Oct. 19
Here's everything you need to know to get ready to vote on Nov. 3 👉 bit.ly/47dXGO7
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125+ ways to fall in love with science, from sun-roasted marshmallows to robot basketball!
UCSF’s Katherine Nielsen shares what’s new at this Saturday’s free #BayAreaScienceFestival, 11am–4pm at UCSF Mission Bay.
tiny.ucsf.edu/simL6C
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The Bay Area Science Festival is back! 🎉 This free event on Oct. 17 at our Mission Bay campus brings together 15,000 community members, scientists and educators to share in 125+ hands-on experiences, demonstrations, lab tours and talks. ucsfh.org/3VJawkN
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The deadliest adult brain tumor almost always returns, even after surgeons remove every visible trace. An AI approach from UCSF and @UMich can predict where glioblastoma is likely to recur, potentially helping doctors target it before it’s visible on MRI. ucsf.edu/news/2026/09/432696…
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Congratulations to 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Anne Carson, who served as a Roberta C. Holloway Lecturer in the Practice of Poetry at @UCBerkeley news.berkeley.edu/2026/10/08…
BREAKING NEWS
The 2026 #NobelPrize in Literature is awarded to the Canadian author Anne Carson, “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”
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NEW: Flu is surging unusually early in some parts of the western US. Seattle Childrens’ health system has been seeing case levels they typically see in early December. Experts saying consider getting shot now instead of waiting. My story.
washingtonpost.com/health/20…
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#Research Readings: Gaps in Receipt of Alcohol Treatment Services Among Adults with Hepatic Steatosis
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4275…
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Happening now: @AAPPres Dr Andy Racine addresses the @AmerAcadPeds at the @AAPexperience. “#Procedure is to #law, what the scientific method is to #medicine”
@NYSAAPCH2 @AAPJournals @DrFerdowsi @SuzettePediMD @ericapanMD_CDPH @NICUBatman @drmoira777 @psyd @haroldpollack
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Medical experts urge getting a flu vaccination soon, before influenza starts spreading widely — and to get up to date on protection against other fall respiratory viruses, too.
Read more: abcnews.link/PfS6PGj
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UC leads the world in Nobel Prizes. Here's why you should care 💡 bit.ly/4rImVkJ
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A fifth measles death in Pennsylvania. Their DOH is limiting disclosure of information to, “this is an unvaccinated individual who died.”
Overall, I think the Pennsylvania DOH gets an D minus from me on how they’ve handled this outbreak.
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Calling all early career researchers in the biotics field:
Did you graduate with your terminal degree less than 5 years ago? Consider applying for ISAPP's early career researcher award! 🏆
Details here:
isappscience.org/about/gibso…
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Pediatric tumors can look similar under the microscope but require different treatment. UCSF500, our DNA & RNA sequencing platform, informs diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options & cancer predisposition screening—improving outcomes for children. ucsfh.org/4iMMuir
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@UCSF_IHPS's Alicia Fernandez shares her thoughts on her new study with colleagues & her surprise at how much doctors changed the way they practiced in response to immigration policy changes kqed.org/news/12099177/how-t…
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The measles outbreak in Pennsylvania is continuing to grow with 55 new cases confirmed, according to an update from the state health department.
Read more: abcnews.link/N4yKYc2
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In case you missed it, the latest @usnews 2027 Best Colleges rankings are in — and there's a lot to celebrate:
🌟 All nine of UC’s undergraduate campuses are in the top 50 public universities.
🌟 @UCBerkeley and @UCLA are tied for #1.
🌟 @UCRiverside is #1 in social mobility, a category in which all of our campuses are top performers.
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Over 160,000 pounds of meat recalled due to lack of inspection andreceives highest risk level from USDA.
Uninspected food may contain undeclared allergens, harmful bacteria, or other contaminants that put consumer health and safety at risk.
nbcnews.com/health/recall/16…
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A new year starts now. We welcomed our newest students to the 2026 UCSF Fall Celebration at Mission Bay. Welcome to UCSF! tiny.ucsf.edu/D6hgHT
ALT Group of diverse students posing with a UCSF bear mascot in front of a UCSF-branded backdrop.
ALT Three young women engaged in lively conversation outdoors on a sunny day, surrounded by a bustling crowd.
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Trump politicizes #NIH medical research funding to weaponize it against universities and researchers who defy him and his agenda. Trump will end America’s leadership in biomedical innovation for his own petty grievances. #science
Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control dlvr.it/TVYhwK
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📢 We are excited to announce that applications for the 2027 Gregor Reid Award for Outstanding Scholars in Developing Nations are now open!
⏰️ The deadline is October 31st, 2026
🔗 For more information, visit the ISAPP website: isappscience.org/about/grego…
