MUHAS and UCSF Awarded D71 for Cancer Research Training in Tanzania

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) and UCSF received a D71 award to plan a for a cancer research training program in Tanzania.

UCSF Pathology Department Launches Telepathology Consultations to Tanzania

The UCSF Department of Pathology has partnered with American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) to provide telepathology consultations to pathology colleagues in Tanzania using whole slide imaging technology.

MUHAS Pathology Residents Shine at 2018 ASCP Annual Meeting

Pathology residents at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) have achieved great success over the past year with mentorship and support provided by the UCSF Department of Pathology.

UCSF Team Helps Shape National Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Tanzania

The Global Cancer Program hosted faculty from Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for an intensive, two-week visit to review Tanzania's new National Cancer Treatment Guidelines with UCSF faculty.

East Africa Collaborative Research Symposium Highlights Key UCSF and Regional Partnerships

10th CFAR East Africa Collaborative Symposium Dr. Beatrice Mushi, Program Manager for the MUHAS-UCSF Cancer Collaboration received the award for the Best Oral Presentation at the 10th CFAR East Africa Collaborative Symposium.

UCSF Team Studying Genomics of Rare Cancers With Geographic Hotspots

A research team at the University of California, San Francisco aims to study cancer genomes from tumor types that are globally rare but have geographic hotspots where incidence rates soar.

HDFCCC Global Cancer Team Visits Tanzanian Partners

In September, Katherine Van Loon, MD, MPH, assistant professor in hematology/oncology and director of the HDFCCC Global Cancer Program, led a group of UCSF faculty and trainees to Tanzania to meet with stakeholders at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) and Ocean Road...

Linda Abramovitz inducted into the American Academy of Nursing

Global Cancer Program faculty member, Linda Abramovitz, was inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Nursing on October 7, 2017, joining a distinguished group of leaders in nursing education, management, practice, and research. Ms. Abramovitz’s induction to the Academy is not only a...

Two International Partners Visit the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Left to right: Poly Bunpa, MD, Tracy Sherertz, MD, and Melody Xu, MD

With UCSF Global Cancer Program Pilot Funds, Dr. Dianna Ng will evaluate point of care diagnostics for breast cancer patients in Tanzania