“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...

Wearing my white coat with my stethoscope hanging around my neck, I knock. I introduce myself while going through a...

It’s hard to believe that only five and a half months ago I anticipated sacrificing all free weekends, dreaded walking...

The chair squeaked quietly as I fidgeted, swiveling left, right, left. I sat toward the back of a long wooden...

“Growing up in a more rural area of California, I was always curious about the greater world. I found the...

With a generous gift from the Helen Diller Foundation, UCSF has been able to finally answer the question, “What would...