Categories: Honors and Awards

Biophysics alumnus Ho selected for Forbes 30 under 30

Tue Nov 20, 2018
Congratulations to Biophysics alumnus Ted Ho for being selected for the Forbes 30 under 30.

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Theodore Ho on Forbes 30 under 30

School of Pharmacy emeriti Kollman, Kuntz, and Langridge honored with UCSF Medal

Thu Nov 15, 2018
composite of Langridge, Kollman, Kuntz, and a wasabi receptor computer graphic
Drug discovery today begins with computation rather than test tube experimentation. Three School of Pharmacy faculty emeriti, Robert Langridge, Irwin “Tack” Kuntz, and the late Peter Kollman, were awarded the UCSF Medal for creating computational tools for drug discovery that are now used worldwide.

Update from the Dean – November 2018

Fri Nov 9, 2018
Guglielmo
Elisabeth Fall

Dean B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD

Curriculum transformation, An expanded role, Gaining recognition, Graduate match rate; School of Pharmacy scientists receive UCSF Medal: Founding fathers of drug discovery honored; Beyond drugs, Two artificial pancreas projects, Bringing prosthetics to patients; Beyond drugs, Two artificial...

Youmans inducted into Academy of Medical Educators

Wed Oct 24, 2018
Youmans holds her induction plaque next to Poncelet and Lucey.
Elisabeth Fall

At the induction ceremony (left to right): Ann Poncelet, MD, Director of the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators; Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH; Catherine Lucey, MD, Executive Vice Dean and Vice Dean for Education, School of Medicine.

School of Pharmacy Vice Dean Sharon L. Youmans, PharmD, MPH, was inducted into the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators in September, in recognition of her leadership during the School's revamping of its PharmD curriculum.

Adam Rao: Shark Tank champ

Wed Oct 10, 2018
Rao with MTM Team
Stacy Kim

Adam Rao (second from right) with MTM Team. They are working on Tabla as their capstone project. Other team members are (left to right) Audrey Denman, Liya Abraha, Grant Pemberton, Justin Olshavsky.

Adam Rao, MD/PhD student in Bioengineering, won the $50,000 Grand Prize at the 4th Surgical Innovations Shark Tank competition.

Giacomini receives Bill Heller Mentor of the Year Award

Mon Sep 17, 2018
Giacomini
Noah Berger

Kathleen Giacomini, PhD

Kathy Giacomini, PhD, an expert in pharmacogenomic transporter biology and regulatory science, is the 2018 Bill Heller Mentor of the Year Award recipient from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) for her mentorship of students.

Arkin receives Ono Pharma Foundation Breakthrough Science Initiative Award

Fri Aug 31, 2018
Arkin
Elisabeth Fall

Michelle Arkin, PhD

Michelle Arkin, PhD, has received the 2018 Breakthrough Science Initiative Award from the Ono Pharma Foundation to study a class of proteins, called 14-3-3 proteins, known to be involved in various cancers, with the ultimate goal of enabling discoveries that lead to new ways to treat cancer.

Update from the Dean – July 2018

Mon Jul 16, 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....

Gruenberg receives sustainability award for second straight year

Fri Jun 29, 2018
Gruenberg
Susan Merrell

Katherine Gruenberg, PharmD, BCPS

Katherine Gruenberg, PharmD ’15, BCPS, a faculty member in the UCSF School of Pharmacy’s Department of Clinical Pharmacy, was awarded the 2018 Sustainability Award in the faculty category by the UCSF Academic Senate Sustainability Committee on June 27, 2018.

Manglik named 2018 Pew Biomedical Scholar

Thu Jun 14, 2018
Manglik
Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD, the newest member of the faculty of the UCSF School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, was named a Pew Biomedical

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