News
QBI pioneers a collaborative and inclusive approach to scientific discovery
UCSF’s Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI), founded two years ago, is making waves with its unique approach to scientific collaboration, catalyzing discoveries from cancer to psychiatry while supporting female scientists and engaging with the public.
Update from the Dean – July 2018
Health at the molecular level: Decoding cellular signals, A trigger for tissue repair, Seeding tomorrow’s science. The future of custom care: Tracking cancer drug resistance, Treating malaria and tuberculosis, Quantitative Biosciences Institute’s culture of inclusivity, The genetics of asthma. Ensuring the best possible care: Using the right drugs, Keeping up with the testing boom. Update on the new PharmD curriculum: Welcoming our new students at the end of July. And more.
Showcasing School science and change at Alumni Weekend 2018
Sessions include: quickly identifying molecules that show potential as drugs; improving access and treatments for AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis; why curiosity and imagination are taking the place of memorization the PharmD curriculum. Honoring the Class of 1968. Kennedy receives Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award.
The epic journey to better medicines
UCSF School of Pharmacy scientists, across all three departments and in widely divergent fields, are continually questioning the status quo.
Data for a difference
Low-cost drug treatments can cure TB and malaria. Why, then, do these diseases claim so many lives?
UCSF School of Pharmacy celebrates Commencement 2018
The 122 members of the graduating class of 2018 received their PharmD degrees at commencement.
Cao takes second prize in the UC Grad Slam final
Yiqi Cao, a bioengineering PhD candidate, detailed a promising solution she developed for a heart stent that doesn’t trigger scar tissue buildup.
Sali elected to National Academy of Sciences
Andrej Sali, PhD, has been elected as a member of the 2018 class of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
20 years chasing the genetic roots of asthma
The UCSF Asthma Collaboratory celebrates 20 years of research on genetic factors in asthma.
Behind enemy lines
New research promises to take the guesswork out of matching individual cancer cases to the most effective choices of chemotherapy.
Giacomini named 2018 Volwiler Research Award recipient
Kathy Giacomini, PhD, has been named the 2018 Volwiler Research Achievement Award recipient by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.