Research

Update from the Dean – July 2018

Mon Jul 16, 2018

Health at the molecular level: Decoding cellular signals, A trigger for tissue repair, Seeding tomorrow’s science. The future of custom care: Tracking cancer drug resistance, Treating malaria and tuberculosis, Quantitative Biosciences Institute’s culture of inclusivity, The genetics of asthma....

Drilling down to the details of opioid signaling

Wed Jul 11, 2018

Study captures an opioid drug binding to a µ-opioid receptor

Antoine Koehl (Manglik lab)

Study captures an opioid drug (orange) binding to a µ-opioid receptor (green) and activating various signaling proteins (cyan, purple, gold), which produce the effects of opioid drugs, like pain relief and addiction.

Despite using opioids for centuries for pain management, we still don’t have a complete understanding of how drugs like morphine and oxycodone actually work. And that’s a problem for patients, who must weather side effects that can range from nausea and constipation to cognitive impairment,...

It’s in the DNA: pharmacogenetics class

Fri Jun 29, 2018

Professor Burchard Hosts Student Leaders at Lunch

Prof. Burchard with Class' Student Leaders

In BPS 115, (Genetics and Pharmacogenetics), first year PharmD students study themselves at a genetic level using pharmacogenetic testing, and volunteer to share their data with each other. Data is aggregated for selected drug metabolizing genes-of-interest.

Manglik named 2018 Pew Biomedical Scholar

Thu Jun 14, 2018

Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD, the newest member of the faculty of the UCSF School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, was named a Pew Biomedical

Seiple named a 2018 Beckman Young Investigator

Tue Jun 12, 2018

Ian Seiple, PhD

The Beckman Young Investigator award provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the chemical and life sciences.

Rapid genome sequencing could revolutionize health care for acutely ill babies

Mon Jun 11, 2018

Tumor analysis, prediction of transplant complications, and management of blood potassium levels take top honors at annual seminar

Fri Jun 8, 2018

Joyce Rifkind (left) and Gary Rifkind, PharmD ’60

The Gary Rifkind Awards recognize and celebrate clinical pharmacy research.

Data for a difference

Tue May 22, 2018

Elisabeth Fall

Rada Savic, PhD

Low-cost drug treatments can cure TB and malaria. Why, then, do these diseases claim so many lives?

Research outlines challenges for adoption of new genetic tests

Fri May 11, 2018

Elisabeth Fall

Kathryn Phillips, PhD

Every day, on average, ten new genetic tests become commercially available to help doctors and patients make more informed decisions about health care.

Medicine’s Wild West: 10 new genetic tests enter the market each day

Tue May 8, 2018

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