Synapse: January 10, 1980
Concerns about the increasing frequency of C-sections is nothing new. Thirty-five years ago, Michael Bader reported on this trend in...
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Throwback Thursday
Throwback to the origin of the Synapse student newspaper in 1957, when a College of Dentistry newsletter evolved into a...
Race Matters at UCSF: Discussion at School of Medicine Leadership Retreat
The UCSF School of Medicine is committed to diversity and equality. Below is a letter sent by Interim Dean of...
Student Services opens at Mission Bay campus
Dear Students: I am pleased to announce the opening of Student Services at Mission Bay. Starting January 5, 2015, we...
New lenses allow colorblind to see brilliant color
Red/green colorblindness is a genetic, X-linked trait that affects upward of 7 percent of the male population in the U.S...
Antibacterial Fat, DIY Pancreas
Happy New Year! Isn’t it great that while we were all on vacation, enjoying the holidays with our friends and...
UCaSeFiles: Street Drugs: There’s Nothing Sweet About Them
A young man with a known history of recreational drug use was found unresponsive and brought in by ambulance to...
Stitch Fix: an easy way for busy women in science to get a style fix in the New Year
Scientists often view fashion as a frivolous concern, but studies indicate that a person’s attire can significantly influence self-confidence. In...
Why teaching science matters
Undergraduate science education has been undergoing a significant pedagogical shift in the last few decades. At its core, the shift...
Why Walgreens orthotics are just as good as customized orthotics, and other secrets
There are a few jewels I’ve come upon at my time here as a physical therapy student. Keep reading for...
Journal Club: Physiology, Cell Engineering, Biochemistry, Autoimmunity & Stem Cell Biology
Reviews of journal articles covering topics of Physiology, Cell Engineering, Biochemistry, Autoimmunity & Stem Cell Biology.
EM Everywhere: 2nd Annual NorCal Emergency Medicine Student Symposium Hosted by EMIG
It has been only 35 years since emergency medicine was officially recognized as a specialty, and yet in that time...
Do You Have a Sugar Belly? UCSF’s SugarScience Educates the Public on the Truth behind Added Sugar
SugarScience is a website developed by UCSF to act as an authoritative source for the scientific evidence about the effects...
Vaccine Outreach
This is an extra web-only edition of my column between print issues while Synapse is on holiday break. As such...
The Healer's Art Offered at UCSF for the 24th Year
“Time out,” my Foundations of Patient Care (FPC) facilitator interjected. Mrs. Henderson, the standardized patient, wilted: her shoulders relaxed, eyes...