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Koda-Kimble Seed Award supports School of Pharmacy's boldest ideas

Tue Mar 12, 2019
Koda-Kimble
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© Majed

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

The 2019 Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation will fund nine bold research projects, ranging from studies of the molecular underpinnings of cancer to focus groups designed to prepare PharmD students for experiential learning.

School of Pharmacy scientists unearth a new target for treating Parkinson’s disease

Thu Mar 7, 2019
Neuronal protein with newly-identified drug target highlighted
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England Lab/UCSF

A team led by Pamela England, PhD, identified a new target (yellow) for future Parkinson’s disease therapies within the Nurr1 protein (blue). 

Scientists in the UCSF School of Pharmacy recently identified the first drug-binding target site on a molecule known to play a role in Parkinson's disease, opening the door to a new generation of therapies for the condition.

Gift of $500,000 honors Jere E. Goyan, late UCSF School of Pharmacy dean

Tue Feb 12, 2019
Goyan
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UC Regents

Jere E. Goyan, PhD, was the longest-serving dean of the School of Pharmacy and commissioner of the FDA.

The endowment will provide funds for a recipient to focus on delivering breakthroughs in therapeutics-related research, education, and patient care.

Fraser appointed to Bowes Biomedical Investigator Program

Wed Jan 9, 2019
Fraser stands in front of a whiteboard
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Elisabeth Fall

James Fraser, PhD, developed new ways of doing crystallography over a wide range of temperatures.

Fraser developed several new tools for creating maps of macromolecules, a critical first step for finding new drugs.

Keiser receives $2.5 million to apply machine learning towards new therapies for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

Tue Jan 8, 2019
Keiser
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UCSF

Michael Keiser, PhD, received a Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Award from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which will support his research into novel therapies for neuro­de­gener­a­tion.

Michael Keiser, PhD, received a Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Award from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which will fund his research into novel therapies for neurodegeneration.

Paul R. Ortiz de Montellano elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Mon Dec 17, 2018
Ortiz de Montellano
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Majed Abolfazli

Paul Ortiz de Montellano, PhD, is an expert on P450 enzymes and his latest work looks at their role in tuberculosis infections.

Ortiz de Montellano gained renown for his work with cytochrome P450 enzymes, which help the liver metabolize drugs and other chemicals, and regulate hormone levels.

School of Pharmacy emeriti Kollman, Kuntz, and Langridge honored with UCSF Medal

Thu Nov 15, 2018
composite of Langridge, Kollman, Kuntz, and a wasabi receptor computer graphic
Drug discovery today begins with computation rather than test tube experimentation. Three School of Pharmacy faculty emeriti, Robert Langridge, Irwin “Tack” Kuntz, and the late Peter Kollman, were awarded the UCSF Medal for creating computational tools for drug discovery that are now used worldwide.

Update from the Dean – November 2018

Fri Nov 9, 2018
Guglielmo
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Elisabeth Fall

“The best path forward for patients and for our health system lies with empowering pharmacists to practice at the top of their profession.”

Curriculum transformation, An expanded role, Gaining recognition, Graduate match rate; School of Pharmacy scientists receive UCSF Medal: Founding fathers of drug discovery honored; Beyond drugs, Two artificial pancreas projects, Bringing prosthetics to patients; Beyond drugs, Two artificial pancreas projects, Bringing prosthetics to patients; Advancing the fight against cancer, Combining drug therapies, Mapping cells; In memoriam: Robert D. Gibson A lifetime of pharmacy and advocacy

Youmans inducted into Academy of Medical Educators

Wed Oct 24, 2018
Youmans holds her induction plaque next to Poncelet and Lucey.
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Elisabeth Fall

At the induction ceremony (left to right): Ann Poncelet, MD, Director of the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators; Sharon Youmans, PharmD, MPH; Catherine Lucey, MD, Executive Vice Dean and Vice Dean for Education, School of Medicine.

School of Pharmacy Vice Dean Sharon Youmans, PharmD, MPH, was inducted into the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators in September, in recognition of her leadership during the School's revamping of its PharmD curriculum.

Adam Rao: Shark Tank Champ

Wed Oct 10, 2018
Rao with MTM Team
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Stacy Kim

Adam Rao (second from right) with MTM Team. They are working on Tabla as their capstone project. Other team members are (left to right) Audrey Denman, Liya Abraha, Grant Pemberton, Justin Olshavsky.

Adam Rao, MD/PhD student in Bioengineering, won the $50,000 Grand Prize at the 4th Surgical Innovations Shark Tank competition.

Rao, member of the Roy Lab in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, won with Tabla, a low-cost portable acoustic device for pneumonia detection.

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