January • 2010

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UC Health saved $1.7 million in 2009 in pharmaceutical, medical supply, lab and IT expenses.
The health system also negotiated higher clinical payment rates, resulting in $100 million in additional revenue.
UC Health runs 10 California hospitals.

UC researchers elected science fellows

Sixty-two researchers affiliated with the University of California have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society.

All 10 UC campuses, UC's three affiliated national laboratories and the Museum of Paleontology at UC Berkeley are among the 531 fellows the association elected. With this latest group, announced Dec. 18 in the journal Science, more than 700 UC researchers have been named fellows of the association.

"All Californians should be proud of these UC researchers," said UC President Mark G. Yudof. "These are the people who keep our state at the cutting edge of scientific advancement. Their work contributes mightily to the economy and society of California, the nation and the world."

Chosen by their peers, AAAS fellows are recognized for their distinguished efforts to advance science and for significant contributions in areas such as research, teaching, technology or administration. The new fellows will be recognized on Feb. 20 at the AAAS annual meeting in San Diego. The AAAS, publisher of the journal Science, includes some 262 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals.

List of the newly elected fellows affiliated with the University of California

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