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The mosquito Aedes aegypti feeding on a human host.

A Timely Launch: The Center for Malaria and Vector-Borne Diseases

“Why now?” rang the question on everyone’s mind as they refilled their coffee cups and settled in around the conference tables in the Fisher Banquet Room at UCSF’s Rutter Conference Center.
October 28, 2025
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This Date in UCSF History: U.S. Wants Drug Ad Reforms

April 9, 2021
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Originally published in Synapse on April 10, 1978. The content of advertisements for non-prescription, over-the-counter drugs is under close scrutiny...
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Mask Your Face, Not Your Voice

October 5, 2020
Le Wen Chiu
UCSF students, residents, and staff are working to promote civic engagement across campus and the health system, as the general...
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This Date in UCSF History: UCSF to begin heart transplants

September 28, 2020
Originally reported in Synapse on September 29, 1988. UCSF will begin conducting heart transplants this fall, Dr. Haile Debas, chairman...
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UCSF Labs Are Hard At Work

May 25, 2020
Victoria Turner
From tracing viral spread to fast tracking drugs to studying infected cells, labs on UCSF’s Mission Bay campus have been...
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This Date in UCSF History: The Oil Spill

May 25, 2020
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Originally published in Synapse on June 3, 2010. Top Hat, Junk Shot, Top Kill - the phrases seem like they...
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UCSF Weighs Emergency Payouts

May 24, 2020
Chinaza Ochi
UCSF financial services has been left with the task of deciding which students need financial help most urgently as limited...
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Fraudulent Fundraising

May 19, 2020
Matthew Klope
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and many individuals seek to direct their charitable giving to emerging areas of need, Synapse...
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UCSF Students Mobilize to Help During COVID-19 Response

April 13, 2020
Laura Rambaran
Nearly a month after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, life for most students at UCSF...
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Women Leaders of UCSF Share Tips for Success

March 16, 2020
Jihee Yoon
Student. Postdoc. Scientist. Clinician. Professor. Mentor. Women at UCSF hold many titles. But, developing and advancing one’s career in healthcare...
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