Research

Alum finds purpose in patient care through hematology at Genentech

Wed Aug 13, 2025

Melissa Montez, PharmD

From her early specialization in oncology to her transition into industry, Melissa Montez, PharmD ’00, built a career rooted in patient impact and now mentors UCSF pharmacy students to imagine broader futures.

Renslo Boosts Search for New Malaria Drugs

Tue Aug 12, 2025

Elisabeth Fall

Adam Renslo, PhD

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Professor Adam Renslo, PhD, is part of a team of UCSF chemists that has remodeled the structures of new malaria drugs to make them more soluble — while maintaining their effectiveness against drug-resistant parasites.

Helping African Infectious Disease Researchers Take the Lead

Thu Jul 31, 2025

QBI Team (from left to right: Abby Kim, Alexa Rocourt, Bailor Barrie, Dan Kelly, Saumya Gopalkrishnan, Nevan Krogan, Jacqueline Fabius, Celine Perier, Gina Nguyen, and Krystal Fontaine).

A new initiative led by the school's Quantitative Biosciences Institute will support mentorship and research capacity, platforms for knowledge exchange, and an international exchange program for promising early-career African scientists.

Cancer Drug Discovery: Reaching for the High-Hanging Fruit

Wed Jul 30, 2025

Synthesizing Science, Policy, and Precision Medicine: A Conversation with Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD

Mon Jul 28, 2025

Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD

The founder and director of the UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Precision Medicine (TRANSPERS), who is receiving the UCSF Academic Senate Faculty Research Lecture, discusses her cross-disciplinary journey, the evolution of precision medicine, and what’s next for health policy...

Is It Safe to Split My Pills?

Tue Jul 22, 2025

New Possibilities for Psychedelic Treatment in Neurodegenerative Disease

Fri Jul 11, 2025

Department of Clinical Pharmacy Professor Patrick Finley, PharmD, an expert in psychiatric pharmacy, co-authored a study published in Neuropsychopharmacology that is the first to test the psychedelic compound psilocybin in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Watanabe Studies Shifting Diabetes Treatment Patterns

Tue Jul 8, 2025

Jonathan Watanabe, PharmD, MS, PhD

Analysis by Department of Clinical Pharmacy Chair Jonathan Watanabe, PharmD, MS, PhD, reveals encouraging trends, but also highlights a persistent treatment gap.

When Prescriptions Change Behavior: Q&A with Danea Horn

Tue Jul 1, 2025

Danea Horn, PhD

Danea Horn, PhD, an associate professional researcher in the clinical pharmacy department at UCSF’s Center for Translational and Policy Research on Precision Medicine (TRANSPERS), has investigated how prescription medications and drug pricing programs influence patient and provider behaviors and...

Kortemme: How AI Can Help Us Make New Medicines Faster

Thu Jun 26, 2025

Susan Merrell

Kortemme in her UCSF lab.

Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Professor Tanja Kortemme, PhD, offers insight into how federally-funded research has America on the cusp of a new dawn in pharmaceuticals, offering hope for curing the most heartbreaking diseases.

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