Research Articles

John Merriman’s research aims to fight cognitive changes associated with cancer treatment.

UCSF’s Catherine (Kit) Chesla delivered the 33rd Helen Nahm Research Lecture, highlighting findings from her research into families, ethnicity and chronic illness.

Can community choirs improve the health of older adults? Cognitive neuroscientist Julene Johnson attempts to find out.

The research of nurse scientist Elena Flowers could eventually lead to more personalized – and more effective – interventions for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

UCSF School of Nursing faculty member tests new strategies that target the “intertwined epidemics” of HIV/AIDS and methamphetamine use.

How does the stress of fitting in to a new culture affect the health of immigrant teens?

Doctoral student Jennifer Baird’s research seeks ways to deliver more effective palliative care to families with children who suffer from life-limiting or life-threatening illness.

Director Patricia Grady of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) discusses the future of palliative and end-of-life care, as well as the role that nurses and the NINR play in shaping that future.

Understanding how and where people age can help clinicians and policymakers improve the health of their populations. Zachary Zimmer’s work opens a window on aging around the globe.

Nurse scientists collaborate to address factors that affect individual and population health in Africa, Asia, Europe and Central America.

UCSF nurse scientists test whether bringing patients into the virtual world of electronic games can lead to better outcomes and quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease and lung cancer.