Best of the Storytelling Contest First patientShelter clinic opens every Thursday at six, First time seeing a “real” patient, I’m waiting at the door. March 21, 2023 Shyam PatelSchool of Medicine Student Life
Behind Their Wheels November 14, 2022Michelle BuiFall 2021 “How do you know that a man loves you?” *** Emmanuel had a firm build and rigid posture... Student Life
Hey, First Years, What Do You Want To Know? November 8, 2022Julianne RiggsBeing a first-year graduate student can be hard. Like, really hard. As a first year, you may feel like a... Student Life
Sri Lankan Student Helps Home Country in Crisis October 24, 2022Kevin LongWhen Biomedical Sciences PhD student Yash Abeykoon, a Sri Lankan citizen, traveled back to her home country in June, she... Student Life
This Date in UCSF History: Don’t Forget to Vote October 24, 2022Synapse[Originally published in Synapse on Oct. 30, 1986.] It may not be a presidential election year, but next Tuesday’s midterm... Student Life
A Balikbayan Box for My Ballers October 16, 2022Gabby Rabadam[Second place winner in the Synapse Storytelling Contest nonfiction category.] In the summer of 2020, I participated in Celestial Journeys... Student Life
From Patient to Student at UCSF September 26, 2022Sonam KumariIn the summer of 2012, I was a healthy 16-year-old cloaked with naïve invincibility. So, when I was waking up... Student Life
Phd F****ery September 26, 2022Giselle Pérez-AguilarThe Phd program sucks the life out of me, It’s like jumping on a treadmill and not being able to... Student Life
Letters of Gratitude September 17, 2022Chloe SalesAnna ParkHow can we thank those who've donated their bodies to our medical education? Student Life
Farewell Til Fall May 29, 2022Victoria TurnerAs we end the 66th year of Synapse’s publication, I encourage you to stop whatever you are doing and just... Student Life