History of Science: Discoveries and Re-Discoveries
Bald’s Leechbook is one of the world’s oldest surviving medical texts. Dating to the 10th century and written in English...
Humans of UCSF: Lorna Bernardo
“Most of my clients are over 40 years old and they aren’t ready to slow down… I have clients in...
Journal Club: Cardiology & Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Immunology, and Cell Biology
Reviews of journal articles covering topics of Cardiology & Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Immunology, and Cell Biology.
Expanding Biomedical Degree Options
Every week we see exciting science and technology news pop up in our social media news feeds. From the outside...
Synapse: April 5, 1965
A half century ago, UCSF played host to a several cultural events and exhibits, including an art exhibit featuring a...
Humans of UCSF: Yvanka de Soysa
"I was born and raised in Sri Lanka where I first became fascinated by biology after reading 'The Selfish Gene'...
Humans of UCSF: Raul Munoz
“While the buildings [at Mission Bay] are newer, we still have to track down certain parts to make repairs and...
Humans of UCSF: Hanna Starobinets
"My mom is a biologist, so when I was growing up, all my bath toys were lab plastics. Eppendorf tubes...
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...