February 2024 (Heart Month) Issue
Prompt: How does the physical heartbeat influence our daily lives, health choices, and overall well-being? What moments or people in your life have left an indelible mark on your heart?
The Gift
Background photo by Kateryna Hliznitsova
The Nature of Medicine
Background artwork by Michelle Sanchir
Lo Que Cultivamos
Background artwork by Cristobal Rodriguez
The Artist
Background photo by Chris Bair
What Is in a Moment
Background photo from Aron Visuals
Heart vs. Mind: Unraveling Love's True Symbol
Background photo by
Hush Naidoo, Jade Photography
Corazon de Fruta Seca
Background artwork by Cristobal Rodriguez
Beta Blockers
Background photo by Jannes Glas
Tuning into Resilience: A Med Student’s Reflections on the Heart of Medicine
Background photo by Motoki Tonn
Como el Corazón Cambia
Background artwork by Cristobal Rodriguez
Stayin’ Alive!
Background photo by Ty Tomlinson
Murmurs, Gallops, or Rubs?
Background photo by DeAngelo Villanueva
Hope
Background artwork by Adiva Sahar
Cuanto Más Te Doy
Background artwork by Cristobal Rodriguez
The Last as Meaningful as the First
Background photo by Rod Long
*Some accompanying artwork/photographs were selected by the design editors.
Synapse Board Members
Sunitha Konatham Editor-in-Chief Zachary Mendoza Senior Acquisitions Editor Urenna Orazulike Acquisitions Editor Roshini Thiagarajan Senior Copy Editor Vy Dang Copy Editor Erin Cha Copy Editor Cerci Hammons Senior Design Editor Urenna Orazulike Social/ Media Manager
Rishi Ramesh Managing Editor Vy Dang Acquisitions Editor Roger Garcia Senior Copy Editor Elizabeth Bixler Copy Editor Swati Iyer Copy Editor Paul Oancea Staff Writer Pooja Pathak Design Editor Swati Iyer Social/ Media Manager
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