The UCSF School of Pharmacy, through its partnership with Stanford University as the UCSF–Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI), convened more than 1,000 leaders from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), academia, and industry for the 7th Annual Innovations in Regulatory Science Summit on Jan. 11, 2026.
UCSF's legacy of global response to HIV continues at the HIV Accessory and Regulatory Complexes (HARC) Center, in based in QBI.
Pharmacogenetics — the use of genetic information to guide medication prescribing decisions — is a foundation of precision medicine, with growing implications for safety, efficacy, and cost savings. At the UCSF School of Pharmacy, Akinyemi Oni-Orisan, PharmD, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, conducts studies to help ensure that pharmacogenetics will benefit broad patient groups equitably.
George Herbert Pennebaker, PharmD '61, shaped the field of pharmacy through his contributions, including helping to create the Medi-Cal drug program and inventing one of the first pharmacy computer systems.
The staff members are being honored for their project-specific contributions during the first half of the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Every year, the UCSF School of Pharmacy welcomes a new class of learners whose paths into the profession reflect the changing landscape of pharmacy. Among the Class of 2028 are a handful of "nontraditional" students who returned to school to pursue a PharmD degree after established careers.
California is experiencing an unprecedented outbreak of mushroom poisonings, prompting urgent action from the California Poison Control System (CPCS), which is operated by the UCSF School of Pharmacy.
At the UCSF School of Pharmacy, Bo Huang, PhD, a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, is blending biological discovery with tool-building to reimagine how scientists visualize and understand life inside cells.
Three faculty members — John Irwin, PhD, Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD, and Brian Shoichet, PhD — are named in Clarivate’s 2025 list of Highly Cited Researchers, recognizing their scholarly impact and influence in their fields.
Spanning the HIV epidemic, clinical pharmacy professors Betty Dong, PharmD, and Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD, represent the role pharmacists have played in UCSF’s dedication to evidence-based, patient-centered innovation.
A new Nature study co-led by Amelia Deitchman, PharmD, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, offers one of the most promising signs yet that sustained, antiretroviral therapy (ART)-free viral remission may be possible.
Pharmacy Times interviewed Rita Shane, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, vice president, chief pharmacy officer, and professor of medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and associate dean of clinical pharmacy services at UCSF School of Pharmacy, who explained that California’s new patient safety law—effective January 1—requires pharmacists to review discharge medication lists for high-risk patients to prevent harmful and often overlooked medication errors during care transitions.
Lisa Kroon, PharmD, assistant chief pharmacy officer of clinical innovation, education and research at UCSF Health and a professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, discusses the growing interest in GLP-1 medication and the important role pharmacists play in helping patients and clinicians navigate the clinical, financial, and access challenges of these popular drugs.
New research led by Department of Clinical Pharmacy Chair Jonathan Watanabe reveals the economic and access benefits of biosimilar insulins, offering a model for pharmacist-driven health policy and affordability.
As a U.S. Navy veteran, first-generation college student, and third-year PharmD student, Phuong Phan sees a throughline of service driving her desire to combine the discipline she learned in the military with her passion for science and patient care.
Yemeni American second-year PharmD candidate Selma Alamari overcame her parents’ initial hesitation about her decision to pursue a career in health care. Now they’ve become not just supporters, but advocates as she pursues her passions for improving diabetes care and advancing health equity.
Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Professor Shuvo Roy, PhD, is advancing The Kidney Project toward clinical readiness while translating its filtration technology into new therapies that could transform treatment for kidney failure, blood safety, neonatal care, and diabetes.
More than 100 current and former graduate students gathered on Oct. 3 for the School of Pharmacy’s first “Bridging Past and Future: Highlighting UCSF Graduate Students and Alumni” symposium.
Our first-in-the-West free PharmTech to PharmD Pathway Program puts pharmacy technicians on the road to become pharmacists.
Population geneticist Ryan Hernandez, PhD, a professor in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, is recognized for revealing how humanity’s shared continuum shapes health outcomes and for expanding opportunities for aspiring scientists.