Innovation gets a boost from 2023 Koda-Kimble Seed Awards
This ninth year of awards focuses on research advancing health and furthering understanding related to cancer, diabetes, HIV testing, immune response, and more.
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Fraser named chair of UCSF Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences
James Fraser, PhD, plans to build on department strengths in computational biology and promote open science.
Regulatory science at UCSF gets major boost with FDA CERSI renewal
The FDA announces the Centers of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI) renewals, granting up to $50M for UCSF’s joint effort with Stanford.
Dean Giacomini named prestigious alumni awardee by University at Buffalo
Award from her alma mater recognizes Giacomini as a leading scientist and pharmacogenomics expert.
Scaling up the bioartificial kidney at UCSF
On June 12, The Kidney Project was awarded a $1 million Artificial Kidney Prize from KidneyX for advancing its prototype bioartificial kidney toward a full-sized, human scale, with manufacturing and ultimately clinical trials on the horizon.
Brenda Melano and Sebastián Cruz-González receive 2023 Genentech-UCSF School of Pharmacy Diversity Fellowships
PSPG and BMI graduate students will bring their scientific talents and passion for equity to Genentech during their summer internships.
Benet earns Lifetime Achievement Award from Frankfurt Foundation Quality of Medicines
Leslie Benet, PhD, was recognized for outstanding contributions in the fields of biopharmaceuticals and pharmacokinetics.
Using the bioartificial kidney to free patients from dialysis
The Kidney Project is featured in an outlook in Nature.
Lila Neahring announced as a winner of the Weintraub Award
Graduate student in the Dumont Lab is honored for research on the mitotic spindle.
How proteins orchestrate the biology of the cell
Research from QBI illuminates the interconnected nature of molecular networks.
UCSF School of Pharmacy leads in NIH funding for the 43rd straight year
School research into health, disease, and medicine earned the most NIH research dollars of any U.S. pharmacy school for the 43rd consecutive year.
Closing the equity gap in science
The UCSF Bay Area Youth Science (BAYS) program prepares high school students from historically excluded backgrounds for STEM careers.
Celebrating women in discovery science
Zaro and Wilder share their passion for science as part of International Women and Girls in Science Day.
Ahituv appointed director of UCSF Institute for Human Genetics
Leader in genetics and genomics will helm collaborative efforts across UCSF
Giacomini receives 2023 Reynold Spector Award in Clinical Pharmacology and Translational Medicine
The School of Pharmacy’s dean was honored with an award named after one of her scientific heroes.
UCSF-Stanford CERSI hosts summit of regulatory science leaders
Academia, government, and industry come together to address today’s most pressing issues in the regulation of medical products, from diversity in clinical trials to misinformation.
Update from the Dean: Ongoing excellence and new frontiers
Dean Kathy Giacomini covers the School’s latest accomplishments and outlines her plans for the School’s future