DEM Weekly Snapshot

Weekly Snapshot

Week of January 17, 2022 | Edited by: Meredith Lew Tan

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Honoring the Legacy of Dr. King

To honor Dr. King’s legacy and the approaching Black History Month, let us recommit ourselves to anti-racism action and service. You are all invited to attend a virtual event on February 1 hosted by the Multicultural Resource Center, the California Preterm Birth Initiative, and Dante King: The 400-Year Holocaust: White America’s Legal, Psychopathic, and Sociopathic Black Genocide – and the Revolt Against Critical Race Theory.

The San Francisco Public Library is launching its More than a Month – Black History, Culture and Heritage programming beginning Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and running through the end of February. As part of this programming, on February 2, UCSF and San Francisco health leaders will discuss the current status of health in San Francisco’s Black community, lessons learned from 2021, and goals for 2022 at Black Health: San Francisco.

Thank you for all you do to make UCSF and our society a more equitable place.

Announcements

New President and CEO Named for UCSF Health

Suresh Gunasekaran has been named as the next president and chief executive officer of UCSF Health.

He will lead UCSF Health and join Dr. Hawgood's executive team and Chancellor's Cabinet, contributing strategic leadership and guidance to the overall UCSF enterprise.

Click here to read more about him and his accomplishments.

Wear your N95 Mask in DEM

To ensure an extra level of protection, we are highly encouraging everyone to wear an N95 while working on site

Hearts in SF 2022

You are invited to Hearts in SF 2022, a free virtual event on February 10, 2022, that will honor the health care heroes that support us all.

Click here to register.

Mandatory booster vaccinations by January 31, 2022

All eligible UCSF staff, faculty, and learners must receive a booster vaccination by January 31.
For additional information visit the COVID-19 Vaccine Information Hub.

UCSF COVID-19 Information

DEM is aligning with the updated UCSF COVID policies. Click the links for the UCSF Coronavirus website and current UCSF COVID Testing Policy for testing information, policy changes, etc.

Staffing Updates

Departures

None

Arrivals

None

Current Openings

SRA I - CIL
SRA III - CIL
SRA I - Henrich Lab
SRA II - Henrich Lab
SRA II - Hunt Lab
Specialist (Flow Cytometry) - Hunt Lab
SRA II - Javid/Metcalfe Labs
SRA I/II - Rajan Lab
Postdoc - Rutishauser Lab
Postdoc - Rutishauser Lab
SRA I - Vasquez Lab
Postdoc - Henrich Lab (coming soon)

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Honors and Awards

Isabel Rodríguez-Barraquer, MD, PhD is included among the 2021 cohort of CZ Biohub investigators. She is Co-Director of the EPPIcenter and an Assistant Professor in the Division of HIV, ID, and Global Medicine.

Congratulations Isabel!

Click here to read more about the award and see the full roster of investigators.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resource

Building relationships with community key to achieving greater health equity: Q and A with Dr. Nafissa Cisse Egubuonye

In this interview, Egbuonye discusses the most pressing public health issues affecting her community and how her involvement in the initiative has helped her and her colleagues to better understand their community’s needs.

Click here to read this Q and A with Dr. Nafissa Cisse Egbuonye and Katharine McLaughlin, from The Kresge Foundation.