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Fragment-based discovery: using smaller molecules to solve larger challenges

Thu Mar 24, 2016

To discover new drugs and chemical probes, researchers have traditionally screened small molecules—small enough by weight to pass through cell membranes. Their goal is typically to find compounds that selectively bind to a much larger protein molecule (often an enzyme) at a chemically reactive pocket known as the active site, inhibiting its...

UC San Francisco establishes Quantitative Biosciences Institute

Wed Mar 16, 2016

UC San Francisco today announced the establishment of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI). The mission of QBI, located in Byers Hall on the UCSF Mission Bay campus, is to drive forward the application of computation, mathematics, and statistics toward a deeper understanding of complex problems in biology, with the ultimate goal of...

UCSF PharmD program ranked among the nation’s best

Tue Mar 15, 2016

The UCSF School of Pharmacy’s doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) program is among the top-ranked programs in the 2017 U.S. News and World Report survey of accredited PharmD programs released on March 15, 2016.

The UCSF program was ranked third. “This means our PharmD program is perceived by academic peers as a national leader among a...

Craik receives Protein Society’s Emil Thomas Kaiser Award

Fri Mar 11, 2016

Charles S. Craik, PhD, faculty member in the School’s Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, has been named the 2016 recipient of the Protein Society’s Emil Thomas Kaiser Award.

The Kaiser award is given annually by the international society to recognize “a recent, highly significant contribution to the application of chemistry in the...

Troy C. Daniels Awards support curricular transformations

Fri Feb 26, 2016

The Troy C. Daniels Curricular Innovation Awards provide funds in 2016 to support the evolution of the UCSF School of Pharmacy doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum to prepare leaders for a changing health care marketplace.

The award and its endowment honor Troy C. Daniels, PhD, who served as dean of the School from 1944 to 1967. Dean...

Koda-Kimble Seed Award funds innovative projects

Thu Feb 25, 2016

The Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation funds “truly innovative projects” by faculty, staff, and students that “have the potential to move forward the mission of the UCSF School of Pharmacy in new ways.”

The award was established in 2012 to honor Dean Emeritus Koda-Kimble upon her retirement and to reflect her support for...

Abate honored by White House with Presidential Early Career Award

Fri Feb 19, 2016

UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty member Adam Abate, PhD, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.

Abate and 104 fellow recipients of...

Kroon named Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association

Wed Feb 3, 2016

Lisa Kroon, PharmD, chair of the UCSF School of Pharmacy’s Department of Clinical Pharmacy, has been named a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM).

The selection honors APhA Academy members for exemplary professional achievements and service to the profession through...

Benet receives Remington Honor Medal, highest award in pharmacy

Wed Jan 20, 2016

UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty member Leslie Benet, PhD, has been named the 2016 recipient of the Remington Honor Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). He will be officially recognized during the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Baltimore, MD, March 4–7, 2016.

The honor was established...