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Fri Apr 11, 2025
Led by Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Assistant Professor Willow Coyote-Maestas, PhD, MS, and presented by the school’s Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI), the symposium — which is open to all — aims to build a thriving community for Native and Indigenous scientists in academia.
Thu Apr 10, 2025
In honor of National Preceptor Appreciation Month, we hear from preceptors who play an essential role in these educational experiences, guiding students as they refine their skills, gain confidence and prepare for future roles as pharmacists.
Tue Apr 8, 2025
We asked the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry associate professor how helping to uncover the fundamental principles of our smell perception could improve understanding of how other proteins in the body recognize small molecules, including potential new drugs.
Mon Apr 7, 2025
Sophia Miliotis and Maggie Colton Cove came in first and second place among 10 graduate student finalists in the annual competition who delivered three-minute presentations to explain their research in an engaging, lay-friendly manner. Milotis also won the People’s Choice award. 
Wed Apr 2, 2025
Through hands-on workshops, direct community service, and health care-focused outreach, dedicated learners who volunteer for student-led initiatives extend the school’s mission to expand knowledge and improve the health outcomes of people everywhere.
Tue Apr 1, 2025

Caitlin Calhoun, PharmD, a pharmacist and scientist with experience in basic science and clinical research, has been named the 2025 UCSF-Genentech Clinical Development Fellow.

A staff scientist at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Calhoun has worked on pre-clinical studies for rare diseases such as Hurler syndrome and biomaker...

Mon Mar 31, 2025
Eleven innovative projects with the potential to further the mission of the UCSF School of Pharmacy in new ways will garner a financial boost from the 2025 Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation.
Thu Mar 20, 2025
The school’s vice dean of research received the award at an annual event that fosters scientific exchange among experts in biochemistry and molecular biology, where she delivered a lecture that delved into her work on the creation of novel proteins and their applications in engineering molecular and cellular functions.
Tue Mar 18, 2025
With call centers in Fresno/Madera, Sacramento, San Francisco and San Diego, the California Poison Control System (CPCS) serves as a crucial safety public health safety net, providing free, confidential and multilingual assistance on over 250,000 calls annually that range from accidental ingestions to occupational and environmental chemical...

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