Research

Posters tracking beta blocker side effects, antibiotic use, blood thinner adherence take top seminar honors

Wed May 22, 2013

Rifkind award winners (clockwise from upper left) Tony Huynh, PharmD; Alan Chuang, PharmD; Jaekyu Shin, PharmD; Michelle Shen, PharmD.

Studies of whether patients are taking a blood thinner as prescribed, whether antibiotic treatment of cancer patients’ fevers matches guidelines, and whether one form of a leading cardiovascular drug increases the risk for a serious side effect took top honors at the Department of Clinical Pharmacy...

Feature articles shine spotlight on Kidney Project

Fri Apr 26, 2013

Shuvo Roy, PhD, with silicon wafer and bioartificial kidney model

The San Francisco Chronicle and the Bay Area News Group, which includes the San Jose Mercury News and Oakland Tribune, have published feature articles this week focused on The Kidney Project, an effort to develop the first implantable bioartificial kidney to treat end-stage renal disease.

American Museum of Natural History video features research of Burchard

Thu Apr 4, 2013

Science Bulletins: Genes and Health—Moving Beyond Race

A new video produced by the American Museum of Natural History features the work of Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH, and members of his laboratory.

Phillips leads national study of benefit/risk in emergent whole genome sequencing

Mon Mar 11, 2013

Kathryn Phillips, PhD

Improving technologies are rapidly cutting the cost of whole genome sequencing, a process that reveals the complete library of a patient’s genetic information. Indeed, the era of the $1,000 genome—a catchphrase for the test’s relative affordability—appears imminent.

Abate receives NSF CAREER award

Fri Mar 1, 2013

Adam Abate, PhD

Physicist Adam Abate, PhD, who applies microfluidics technology to speedily process millions of encapsulated biological samples to discover drugs, engineer proteins, and diagnose cancers, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award.

Benet wins Ebert Prize

Tue Feb 12, 2013

Leslie Benet, PhD

During his illustrious half-century career, UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty member Leslie Benet, PhD, has authored more than 400 peer-reviewed publications, many helping to define the field of pharmacokinetics—how the body a

Study finds Medicaid drug selection COI policies vary, may be inadequate

Mon Feb 11, 2013

Cindy Chew

Lisa Bero, PhD

How well do states’ policies address possible conflicts of interest of committee members who decide which drugs get Medicaid reimbursement? The question looms especially large as impending federal health care reform increases the number of patients covered by the state-run drug formularies.

Kidney Project receives two major gifts, increased Hind professorship endowment

Tue Jan 29, 2013

Shuvo Roy, silicon wafer, bioartificial kidney model

Shuvo Roy, PhD, with silicon wafer and bioartificial kidney model

Research at the UCSF School of Pharmacy to develop the first implantable bioartificial kidney recently received exceptional private support: $1 million from the family of the late philanthropists Harry and Diana Hind, and $50,000 from the Patterson Barclay Memorial Foundation.

New review finds drug, device study results affected by funding source

Wed Dec 19, 2012

Cindy Chew

Lisa Bero, PhD

An updated and expanded review of clinical research papers on drugs and medical devices finds that industry-sponsored studies are more likely to lead to favorable results, including reports of greater benefits and fewer harmful side effects.

Roy inducted, honored as Rising Star by BayBio

Thu Oct 25, 2012

Spencer Brown

Shuvo Roy, PhD accepts the Rising Star award.

Shuvo Roy, PhD, will be inducted on November 1st as a member of the BayBio Pantheon for his contributions to the life sciences industry and specifically for work developing the world’s first surgically implantable bioartificial kidney.

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