Born and raised in a physician's family, I picked up an early love for medicine and went on to pursue...

I have always been curious and interested about how new technologies can improve patient care. As a result, after receiving...

Ever wondered if probiotics improve immune function? Benefit gastrointestinal conditions? Or even help in the treatment of infections? Well, since...

Predicting how cancer patients will respond to treatments has been a major challenge in the field of oncology, but a...

[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Feb. 28, 2008] The storm of the state’s budget crisis is...

[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Feb. 20, 1975] The Millberry Union (MU) Budget Committee projected a...

“Growing up with a background in dance taught me to appreciate the human body and movement at a young age...

[Originally published in Synapse, Feb 5, 1998] In the twilight of a day that had started out with rain, candles...

Have you ever stood in a high place and felt the instinctive drive to step back and find safety? Researchers...

UC San Francisco scientists have invented a technique that lets them precisely and reversibly disrupt the action of specific cellular...

[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Jan. 6, 1983] Tomorrow morning, as you make your way up...

[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Jan. 16, 1959] Important new evidence on how the nuclei of...

[Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper, Jan. 19, 1968] A message from the UCSF student body president...

In 2015, a seven-year old boy in Germany lost 60% of his skin due to a genetic disorder. Miraculously, after...

Minority students at UCSF face a unique set of challenges that broader diversity and stronger inclusivity would go a long...