Synapse: March 7, 1985
From syllabi accessed on tablets to journal articles read on laptops to medication apps viewed on smart phones, today’s medical...
Journal Club: Cell Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Cell Biology, and Respiratory Pathology
Reviews of journal articles covering topics of Cell Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Cell Biology, and Respiratory Pathology.
The Future of Health: Gizmos and Gadgets Edition
Wearable technology, implantable nano-devices, 3D-printed organs and drones are all slowly but surely bringing us to the fabulous science fiction...
Humans of UCSF: Michael Powers
“I grew up in New Jersey (2 towns away from the Jersey shore) but moved to Phoenix in 1981 because...
Humans of UCSF: Carmen Lee
“It’s a little easier to drive the big diesel buses because you sit up higher and you can see everything...
Humans of UCSF: Patrick Wolfgram
“I see the sunset over the ocean and mountains during late nights in Sim Lab. I walk home from the...
Avoiding nutritional causes of disease
Rates of childhood peanut allergies in the Western world have doubled in the last decade: the current rate is estimated...
Synapse: March 7, 1985
“Dentistry school discrimination case dismissed,” proclaimed the front page of Synapse 30 years ago. The accompanying article, by Charles Piller...
Journal Club: Neuoscience, Physiology and Biochemistry
Reviews of journal articles covering topics of Neuoscience, Physiology and Biochemistry.
Humans of UCSF: Joe Udeochu
"Born and raised in Nigeria, I emigrated to the United States as a teen. Took a very indirect path into...
Tumor immunology takes off
Tumors are not just solid masses of cancer cells. As those cancer cells grow and divide, they hijack all the...
Humans of UCSF: Fiahna Cabana
“I’m a research coordinator for the UCSF-Samsung Digital Health Innovation Lab and I’m also an associate for the Center for...
Synapse: February 16, 1970
A single front-page headline, reading “the tuition battle—bleed for UC,” was starkly superimposed on a full-page photograph of a well-known...
Journal Club: Microbiology, Cell Biology, and Microbiology & Computational Biology
Reviews of journal articles covering topics of Microbiology, Cell Biology, and Microbiology & Computational Biology.
Humans of UCSF: Valerie Torricos
"This is my favorite place on campus. When you are having a bad day, grab some Jamba Juice, head up...