Interview with Dr. Dan Kelly, a UCSF infectious disease fellow working in Sierra Leone
With the Ebola crisis showing no signs of abating in western Africa, one of UCSF’s infectious disease fellows recently returned...
Ishi: The Greatest Anthropological Treasure
In 1999, the UCSF Synapse published a short article about the continued efforts to repatriate the remains of Ishi, who...
Bridges Curriculum: Building the 21st-Century Physician
The staff at teaching hospitals such as UCSF Medical Center are accustomed to seeing third- and fourth-year medical students —...
The Best Coffee — Home Brew Edition
Back in my high school, making coffee was simple. I had a small Mr. Coffee machine on the far corner...
Cuts to SNAP Benefits Threaten Food Security in UCSF’s Backyard
As UCSF students, staff and faculty make the final push toward winter vacations, many of us will be going to...
Sophie’s Got Verve
Cafe Sophie just opened this summer, but the shop, nestled on a quiet stretch of 16th Street between Sanchez and...
Second Year Med Students Sprint to Fitness
For Libby McNiven, a second-year medical student at UCSF, reaching out to a friend to join her for a workout...
What to Expect in Your First Year of Medical School
As I enter my second year a little older, a little wiser and a lot better at parallel parking, I...
Coffee Cravings: Flywheel Coffee Roasters
Flywheel Coffee Roasters is located a convenient seven blocks away from the Parnassus campus, next door to Whole Foods. Look...