Humans of UCSF: Finding Joy Despite the Hate
“I have recently found myself at a curious intersection between privilege and disadvantage. On the one hand, my parents are...
UCSF: Under Construction… So Forever?
I don’t remember what our little patch of grass haven looked like, but I do know that the last time...
When Patients Refuse Best Treatment
Editor’s Note: In the field of health science, we may sometimes encounter people and patients whose beliefs conflict with our...
Humans of UCSF: Succeeding Together
"The foggy summer in the Sunset was a difficult transition for me at first. I felt completely overwhelmed adjusting to...
How the brain forms
The human brain can process a picture in just 13 milliseconds. The cellular functions underlying this incredible processing speed involve...
Humans of UCSF: Challenging Lessons
“In addition to the challenge of learning how to teach, I went through an identity crisis. I had to go...
Humans of UCSF: Dreams Come True
“I consider myself a very lucky individual because I have the job of my dreams. What may have started as...
Understanding Immune Tolerance
The immune system surveys the body by sampling proteins, called antigens, from both the human host and any invaders. So...
Humans of UCSF: On the Right Path
“I had an unconventional path to medicine, a career direction I never considered as recently as five years ago. I...
Hacking Cells to Prevent Obesity
Your fat is alive. Your fat is alive and it is talking. It is listening. It is reading its DNA...
Humans of UCSF: Paving the Way to Success
“I believe that our life's journey always begins with a choice. Even when faced with difficult circumstances, we all have...
When the Immune System Attacks
While our immune system functions to protect us from such things as invading microbes, these same defenses can also erroneously...