Humans of UCSF: Challenging Lessons
“In addition to the challenge of learning how to teach, I went through an identity crisis. I had to go...
Practicing Family Planning Procedures on Papayas
Nursing Students for Choice and Medical Students for Choice have once again coordinated the student-led elective, Family Planning and Reproductive...
The Burning Breast by Peggy Tahir
I grew up in the San Diego area. From a young age I was interested in the arts and in...
Humans of UCSF: Dreams Come True
“I consider myself a very lucky individual because I have the job of my dreams. What may have started as...
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Talks Injustice and Health at UCSF
Join CNN correspondent Soledad O’Brien in a discussion on injustice and health on Wednesday, Feb. 24. The offices of the...
Understanding Immune Tolerance
The immune system surveys the body by sampling proteins, called antigens, from both the human host and any invaders. So...
Sugary Drinks Bill Illustrates Policy InAction
A murder took place in the California Senate. The perpetrators have not been charged; in fact, they continue to return...
Humans of UCSF: On the Right Path
“I had an unconventional path to medicine, a career direction I never considered as recently as five years ago. I...
Hacking Cells to Prevent Obesity
Your fat is alive. Your fat is alive and it is talking. It is listening. It is reading its DNA...