November • 2008

inside this issue

research in action:

working for the people of california

This special report highlights UC's solar energy research.

UC currently holds 3,546 active U.S. patents.
One in six public biotechnology companies nationally - and one in three in California - were founded by a UC scientist.
Among the top-earning commercialized UC inventions are the nicotine patch and the hepatitis B vaccine.

Breast cancer clinical trials service launched

UC San Francisco has created a free service that matches people diagnosed or at risk for breast cancer with nationwide clinical trials.

The UCSF Center of Excellence for Breast Cancer Care created BreastCancerTrials.org to encourage patients to consider participating in research studies and to increase access to those trials.

This is the first service of its kind dedicated exclusively to breast cancer. Users enter their health history into the secure site, which matches them with trials that fit their health needs. The Safeway Foundation is funding the project.

Your University is produced 10 times per year by the Strategic Communications department of the University of California Office of the President. For suggestions or comments about this report, contact: Donna Hemmila, editor, 1111 Franklin St. 12th Floor, Oakland, Calif. 94607, 510.987.0793, donna.hemmila@ucop.edu