Spring 2014

Celebrate UC San Francisco’s 150-year anniversary and our major milestones in advancing health, learn why the best drug factory just might be the bacterial communities in the human body, discover our new spin on caring for older adults, and feel inspired by the stories of mentors and their protégés.

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Vol. 3, No. 1
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Features

Illustration of a human made out of microbiome bacterial cells with bacteria floating all around them.

Science Spring 2014

Culturing for Cures

UCSF scientists explore the bacterial communities that live in and on our bodies to find treatments for disease.

Ruben Espinoza and Michael Lopez at the UCSF’s Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building.

Human Interest Spring 2014

The Mentors

UCSF students in white coats hold peace signs at a Vietnam war protest.

Human Interest Spring 2014

UCSF Marks 150 Years

Dr. Rebecca Conant sits with an elderly male patient and an elderly woman stands behind him.

Health Spring 2014

Homeward Bound

Human Interest

A Dose of Legal Help

How law students are helping UCSF patients with their health care planning.

Photo of a woman holding an older man’s hand.

Insights & Voices

Ask the Expert

Passing the Torch

Two respected physician-scientist leaders sat down with KQED Public Radio’s Scott Shafer in March to share their views at a pivotal moment: the changing of the guard at UC San Francisco.
Ask the Expert

You Are What You Eat

UCSF nutrition expert Katie Ferraro, MPH, RD, shares top tips for healthy eating.

Alumni Stories
Spring 2014

Dedicated to Advocating for Aging Populations

Soon after graduating from UCSF, Jennie Chin Hansen, MS ’71, worked as a rural health nurse serving older adults in rural Idaho, long before the world was connected by cell phones or the internet.