Research

How to Choose a Disease-Fighting Molecule

Mon Apr 21, 2025

Full Circle Symposium Brings Together Native and Indigenous Scientists

Fri Apr 11, 2025

Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Assistant Professor Willow Coyote-Maestas, PhD, MS

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...

The Science of Smell: Q&A with Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD

Tue Apr 8, 2025

Erin Lubin

Manglik at his lab at the UCSF Mission Bay campus.

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.

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics PhD students win top Grad Slam prizes

Mon Apr 7, 2025

Sophia Miliotis’ presentation earned her first place from judges as well as the People’s Choice award.

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.

Koda-Kimble Seed Award Fuels 11 Innovative Projects

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.

Kortemme awarded International Feodor Lynen Medal from the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Thu Mar 20, 2025

Tanja Kortemme, PhD

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...

California Poison Control System: Protecting Public Health, One Call at a Time

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...

UCSF School of Pharmacy Leads National Academies Workshop on Future of Pharmacy

Fri Mar 14, 2025

The UCSF School of Pharmacy is leading a new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine workshop that will bring together leaders and experts nationwide to address pressing workforce issues and formulate strategies that will shape the future of pharmacy.

Decoding COVID-19: QBI Researchers Pave the Way for New Drug Discoveries to Combat Virus

Tue Mar 11, 2025

Krogan (left) in his lab with Xu (right)

Susan Merrell

Nevan Krogan, PhD, left, director of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute and founder of the UCSF Coronavirus Research Group, and Jiewei Xu, specialist in the department of Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology, worked around the clock mapping human proteins with the goal of finding a drugs to prevent COVID from replicating.

The QBI Coronavirus Research Group (QCRG) fast-tracked antiviral drug discovery by partnering with scientists around the globe and around the clock, deepening understanding of how viruses attack cells and shaping the future of pandemic preparedness.

Frontline Pharmacy: Rising to the Moment