Winter 2016

Cover of UCSF Magazine: left corner reads “UCSF Magazine, Winter 2016”. Photo illustration of a map of the United States, made out of pills; most of the pills are white, with only a few black and red pills; Bottom left reads: “White Wash: Biomedical research doesn’t reflect the diversity of the American population”.

Read about UCSF’s efforts to ensure that biomedical research better reflects the U.S. population, how parents and scientists united in a tireless quest to end pediatric epilepsy, how artificial intelligence techniques are speeding drug discovery, and much more.

About this Issue:

Vol. 5, No. 2
Editorial Team

Features

Fabiola Gudiel snuggles with her son, Steven Mendoza, in the Excelsior neighborhood of San Francisco.

Human Interest Winter 2016

White Wash

Medical research that doesn’t reflect America’s diversity is a matter of life and death.

Tim Wood looks down at his daughter, Piper; Piper is holding a cat and looking out the window.

Science Winter 2016

The Quest by Parents and Scientists to End Pediatric Epilepsy

Illustration of doctors and researchers working on multi-dimensional planes.

Science Winter 2016

How Artificial Intelligence Techniques Are Bringing Efficiency to the Hunt for New Drugs

Debrah Bevilacqua (left), has a prosthetic leg from the knee down and wears a Golden State Warriors shirt, shows a young child (right) how to play basketball indoors.

Human Interest Winter 2016

Community Connection

Insights & Voices

Ask the Expert

How Can We Better Prevent Tooth Decay?

School of Dentistry Dean John Featherstone, PhD, explains his new philosophy of preventive dentistry.

Portrait of Jeffrey Kang, MD ’81, MPH.

Alumni Stories
Winter 2016

A Focus on Service

Jeffrey Kang, MD ’81, MPH, saw that medicine is a service fueled by altruism and passion, but it also has to operate as a business.

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