Research

UCSF School of Pharmacy Leads $30M Award to Speed Drug Development with AI

Thu Oct 24, 2024

Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences (BTS) Chair James Fraser, PhD

The Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences (BTS) chair is leading a multidisciplinary team that will receive federal funding to prevent side effects before drugs go to clinical trials.

Alumni Spotlight: PharmD Excels in Industry Project Management

Wed Oct 16, 2024

Christopher Nowak, PharmD ’22, PMP

Playing to his interpersonal and technical strengths, Christopher Nowak, PharmD, PMP, Class of ‘22, says UCSF’s pharmacy curriculum has helped him thrive at AstraZeneca Rare Disease.

Building Better DNA Editors: Retrons Raise the Bar for Gene Research

Wed Sep 18, 2024

New Technology Could Lead to Alternative Treatments for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Mon Sep 9, 2024

Manglik shares passion for cellular communication in UCSF Byers Award Lecture

Mon Aug 12, 2024

Sonya Yruel

Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry faculty member Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD, was celebrated as a curiosity-driven scientist in the 29th annual Byers Award Lecture, where he shared how he fulfilled a research dream in his journey from Stanford University to UCSF.

Ahituv selected for American Society of Human Genetics Scientific Achievement Award

Tue Aug 6, 2024

Nadav Ahituv, PhD

The director of the UCSF Institute for Human Genetics (IHG) is being recognized for his lab’s work investigating gene regulatory elements––their relationship to human diversity and disease and their utilization for gene therapy.

Pharma executive with UCSF roots named vice chancellor for business development, innovation, and partnerships

Wed Jul 31, 2024

Erin Lubin

David Morris, MD

David Morris, MD, has worked with many Bay Area startups, including a spin-off from the lab of Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry faculty member Jim Wells, PhD.

$25 million federal defense grant funds anesthesia innovation

Fri Jul 26, 2024

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry faculty members Brian Shoichet, PhD, and Jason Sello, PhD, combine collaboration, curiosity, and innovation to discover molecules that can become anesthetics administered without specialized training.

School of Pharmacy celebrates global drug development and regulatory science collaboration

Mon Jul 8, 2024

Yangfeng Wu, MD, PhD; Leslie Z. Benet, PhD; Carl Peck, MD, Dr. h.c. (Uppsala); and Peking University Clinical Research Institute Director of Department of Education and Training Sandy Zhang.

June 14, 2024, marked the 15-year collaboration of a Chinese course improving medical product development and regulation.

Postdocs, specialists, and researchers celebrated in symposium

Mon Jun 24, 2024

in a large, festively decorated atrium people eat and drink while discussing surrounding posters.

Shawna McCarroll

PSRs being celebrated at Genentech Hall.

The inaugural annual event included a panel on career pathways moderated by Su Guo, PhD, and awarded prizes to four poster presenters.

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