Research

Research in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences aims to better understand, diagnose, and treat disease.

We are committed to revolutionizing the discovery, delivery, and development of new therapeutics into the future. As we succeed, we will transform today's medicines and medical devices into sophisticated, targeted, intelligent therapeutics.

Our research expertise includes:

Bioengineering
Bioinformatics
Biomaterials
Computational chemistry
Computational biology
Drug delivery systems including nanotechnology
Drug discovery and design
Drug metabolism and transport
Gene delivery and therapy
Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMs)
Personalized medicines
Pharmaceutical technology
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
Pharmacogenomics, toxicogenomics, and genetics of human disease
Systems biology
Systems pharmacology
Tissue and cell engineering
Toxicology

We are focusing on 5 areas of research:

Much of our science is conducted by teams in faculty laboratories. Department research centers and collaborations are also key to our work.


	Nadav Ahituv, PhD Assistant Professor
	Patricia Babbitt, PhD Professor Joint appointment: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy
	Leslie Benet, PhD Professor Joint appointment: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy

	Frances Brodsky, PhD Professor Joint appointments: Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine; Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy
	Esteban González Burchard, MD, MPH Associate Professor Joint appointment: Medicine, School of Medicine
	Xin Chen, PhD Associate Adjunct Professor

	Tejal Desai, PhD Professor
	Ellen Feigal, MD Adjunct Professor
	Michael Fischbach, PhD Assistant Professor

	Leslie Floren, PharmD Academic Coordinator, Assistant Adjunct Professor
	Kathy Giacomini, PhD Professor and Co-chair Joint appointments: Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Medicine; Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy
	Su Guo, PhD Associate Professor Joint appointment: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy

	Betty-ann Hoener, PhD Professor, Recall Joint appointment: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy
	Yong Huang, PhD Associate Adjunct Professor
	C. Anthony Hunt, PhD Professor

	Ajay Jain, PhD Professor
	Brian Jersky, PhD Adjunct Professor Joint appointment: Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine
	Tanja Kortemme, PhD Assistant Professor

	Deanna Kroetz, PhD Professor Joint appointment: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy
	Howard Lee, MD, PhD Associate Adjunct Professor
	Emil Lin, PhD Professor, Recall

	Sarah Nelson, Dr.rer.nat. Professor and Co-chair
	Shuvo Roy, PhD Associate Professor
	Andrej Sali, PhD Professor Joint appointment: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy

	Nancy Sambol, PharmD Associate Clinical Professor Joint appointment: Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy
	Francis Szoka, PhD Professor Joint appointment: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy
	Chao Tang, PhD Professor Joint appointment: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of Medicine

	Davide Verotta, PhD Professor in Residence Joint appointment: Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine

Name	Title	Joint Appointments
Nadav Ahituv, PhD	Assistant Professor			X
Patricia Babbitt, PhD	Professor	Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy				X	X
Leslie Benet, PhD	Professor	Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy	X
Frances Brodsky, PhD	Professor	Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine; Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy					X
Esteban González Burchard, MD, MPH	Associate Professor	Medicine, School of Medicine		X
Xin Chen, PhD	Associate Adjunct Professor			X
Tejal Desai, PhD	Professor				X		X
Ellen Feigal, MD	Adjunct Professor		X
Michael Fischbach, PhD	Assistant Professor					X	X
Leslie Floren, PharmD	Academic Coordinator, Assistant Adjunct Professor		X
Kathy Giacomini, PhD	Professor and Co-chair	Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Medicine; Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy		X			X
Su Guo, PhD	Associate Professor	Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy		X
Betty-ann Hoener, PhD	Professor, Recall	Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy	X
Yong Huang, PhD	Associate Adjunct Professor		X
C. Anthony Hunt, PhD	Professor		X			X	X
Ajay Jain, PhD	Professor					X
Brian Jersky, PhD	Adjunct Professor	Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine				X
Tanja Kortemme, PhD	Assistant Professor					X	X
Deanna Kroetz, PhD	Professor	Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy		X
Howard Lee, MD, PhD	Associate Adjunct Professor		X
Emil Lin, PhD	Professor, Recall		X
Sarah Nelson, Dr.rer.nat.	Professor and Co-chair				X
Shuvo Roy, PhD	Associate Professor				X
Andrej Sali, PhD	Professor	Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy				X
Nancy Sambol, PharmD	Associate Clinical Professor	Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy	X
Francis Szoka, PhD	Professor	Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy			X		X
Chao Tang, PhD	Professor	Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, School of Medicine				X
Davide Verotta, PhD	Professor in Residence	Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine	X

Image credit: all images © majedphoto.com except blue brain scan: Sarah Nelson, pharmacogenomics: Crowd down Stockton street: niallkennedy, therapeutic bioengineering: Shuvo Roy, cellular and molecular engineering: Sarah Nelson. Some faculty member photos: UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty members.

Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciencesa joint department of the UCSF Schools of Pharmacy and MedicineWe drive the innovation of intelligent therapeutics.

Research

Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences
a joint department of the UCSF Schools of Pharmacy and MedicineWe drive the innovation of intelligent therapeutics.