Our academic focus is on therapeutics—medications, medical devices, and diagnostic tests.

We find ways to improve them and better ways to use them in patients. We educate PhD scientists and PharmD clinicians to carry forward this work in new and creative ways.

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Nordberg

Michael Nordberg, MPA/HSA

Mon May 15
Nordberg honored at Founders Day Luncheon

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Craik
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Charles S. Craik, PhD

Fri May 5
Craik elected member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Elisabeth Fall

B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD

Fri Apr 28 / Commentary
Let pharmacists empower patients and save lives
Mon Mar 27
UCSF School of Pharmacy leads in NIH funding for 37th year in a row
Thu Mar 23
Frear solves medication problems at the systems level
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Media coverage

Hey, John Oliver: This bionic kidney could do away with dialysis entirely
Tue May 16
A Cautionary Tale About Antibiotics
Fri Apr 14
EpiPen outrage: Silicon Valley engineers figure real cost about $8
Fri Mar 17
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  • What meds are you taking and why?

    We’ll make a list.

    MedList Clinic

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  • Access software tools for molecular visualization and analysis.

    Resource for Biocomputing, Visualization, and Informatics

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  • Be in the vanguard of medical product development and regulation.

    American Course on Drug and Regulatory Sciences

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  • Sign up for cell phone tips to make your home safer from poisons.

    California Poison Control System

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  • Find resources for learning how to help your patients stop using tobacco.

    Rx for Change

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  • Access small molecules as chemical tools and for drug discovery.

    Small Molecule Discovery Center

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  • Request mass spectrometry sample analysis.

    National Bio-Organic Biomedical Mass Spectrometry Resource Center

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  • Explore tools to characterize and interpret genomic data.

    Sequence Analysis and Consulting Service

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  • Explore our capabilities for developing nano-scale biomedical tools and devices.

    Biomedical Micro and Nanotechnology Core

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  • Receive an email newsletter about personalized medicine and health outcomes.

    TRANSPERS Center

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  • Request state-of-the-art NMR spectroscopy for research.

    Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory

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  • Learn the basic principles of pharmacokinetics.

    Pharmacokinetics for Pharmaceutical Scientists Course

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  • Request renewable antibodies for human transcription factors and membrane proteins.

    Antibiome Center

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