Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Frontiers in Epigenetics and Chromatin: From Fundamentals to the Clinic

Wed Jul 7, 2021

Organized by Drs. Danica Fujimori and Geeta Narlikar, QBI presents Frontiers in Epigenetics and Chromatin: From Fundamentals to the Clinic. The symposium will be held online on September 20–21, 2021.

Where are drugs to beat COVID—and the next pandemic?

Wed Jun 30, 2021

QBI continues research efforts to stave off future surges of COVID-19

Wed Jun 30, 2021

NIAID/NIH

A cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (green), isolated from a patient sample.

Research into SARS-CoV-2 variants and potential therapies pushes forward

Helium recycling project sets a new standard for sustainability at UCSF

Thu Jun 17, 2021

The UCSF Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine now use helium recycling equipment, shown above, to avoid wasting the gas, which is used to cool certain types of scientific and medical imaging machines.

The School is now recycling much of the helium used in its NMR facilities.

Scientific Collaborations Across Borders: a QBI Fireside Chat

Mon May 10, 2021

The Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) at UCSF presents Scientific Collaborations Across Borders: a QBI Fireside Chat, co-organized by the Embassy of France in San Francisco.

Award applications open for faculty Biohub research investigators

Thu Apr 29, 2021

laboratory with scientist reading container label

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator Award supports risky and innovative research projects across UCSF, UC Berkeley, and Stanford University. The application deadline for the next cohort of awardees has been extended to May 14, 2021.

Faculty members have until May 14 to apply for “risky and innovative research” funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub.

A reliable test for COVID-19 immunity

Wed Apr 28, 2021

NIAID/NIH

SARS-CoV-2 particles (magenta) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab.

The Wells Lab developed an efficient test for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

How to train an anti-racist PharmD student

Wed Apr 14, 2021

Student inspecting a patient's medication bottle

A PharmD student (right) helps a patient determine prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D as part of an annual outreach event. Faculty members and School leadership are working to ensure that the PharmD curriculum produces future pharmacists who are anti-racist and skilled in navigating issues of equity and inclusion.

A task force brainstorms new ways to make the PharmD curriculum anti-racist, equitable, and inclusive

2021 Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation funds tomorrow’s discoveries

Fri Apr 2, 2021

Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, former dean of the School of Pharmacy

The Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation will fuel eight bold research projects across the School this year

Update from the Dean: Recovery and resilience after a pandemic year

Thu Mar 11, 2021

Elisabeth Fall

B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD

All the latest on COVID-19 vaccinations, a careful return to in-person education, science, and more.

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