In college, I used to have this one thought every finals week after weekends of pushing back studying while going...

This week, Synapse proudly resumes the historical column, This Date in UCSF History, where we take a look at the...

Despite President Donald Trump’s assertion that “Nobody knew healthcare could be so complicated,” it has, in fact, been a thorn...

The scientific community and the general public aren’t known for agreeing on all the issues, to put it gently. For...

After seven weeks with my nose glued to the books learning as much as I could about the renal, endocrine...

“I love photography. During the summer of my freshman year, I wanted to buy a Canon DSLR but was short...

“I always wanted to work with women and babies. I trained as a labor doula and volunteered at SFGH. On...

Women are notoriously underrepresented in the world of politics. In Congress, only 20% of the seats are held by women...

“I grew up in Madison, WI dreaming of tidepooling, bioluminescence and biking Highway 1 through Big Sur. All of those...

As my laundry piles, carpet stains and the dust rests in my room I realize that I just don’t have...

“It’s funny how a brush with mortality and debility can make you realize how fortunate you are. A couple years...

“Every year, dental students at UCSF organize a day of free dental care for kids in the community. Being an...

​With the advent of CRISPR technology, editing human genomes is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But Hank Greely...

Our DNA fits into our cells by tightly coiling into structures called chromosomes. During cell division, the machinery that is...

“I initially got interested in research as I wanted to have a broader public health impact beyond the bedside, and...