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Class of 2018 student pharmacists put on their white coats

Thu Nov 13, 2014

The students of the UCSF School of Pharmacy’s incoming class—whose countries of origin range from Rwanda to Iran and who hold degrees in subjects from biology to biochemistry and from psychology to accounting—put on their white coats for the first time on October 10, 2014, in an afternoon ceremony signaling their entry into the profession....

Burchard study finds Latino asthma risk varies with genetic ancestry

Tue Oct 7, 2014

A new analysis of nearly 5,500 Latino children with and without asthma led by School scientists has found that variations in their genetic ancestry can partially explain major differences in their risk of developing the disease.

While U.S. Latinos are classified as a single ethnic group, their genetics share varying proportions of...

Burchard commentary calls for more diversity in biomedical research

Thu Sep 18, 2014

Authoring the lead commentary in the current special issue of Nature devoted to diversity, School faculty member Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH, asserts that the clinical and biomedical research infrastructure “needs to be retooled” to include more diverse patient populations in studies.

“Many drugs work better in white people than...

Update from the Dean - Fall/Winter 2014

Thu Sep 18, 2014

Strategic planning, research funding: Savic, Fischbach, Huang; recent publications: Wells, Giacomini, Savic, Desai; patient care: OneUCSF Pharmacy: Wandres, formulary review: Brodowy, Tsourounis, VanOsdol; MedList Clinic: Stebbins, Cocohoba, Kroon, Lee, Rodondi, Youmans; automated system: Stebbins, Lee; SB 493: Kroon, Corelli, Stebbins, Rodondi,...

Desai named chair of the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences

Tue Jul 22, 2014

Tejal Desai, PhD, has been named the new chair of the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences (BTS), a joint department of the UCSF Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine. Her appointment is effective August 1, 2014.

A UCSF faculty member since 2005, Desai has been serving as BTS vice chair. “Tejal’s willingness to serve as...

Napolitano selects Hawgood as next UCSF Chancellor

Thu Jul 10, 2014

University of California President Janet Napolitano has announced that her choice for the 10th chancellor of UC San Francisco is Sam Hawgood, MBBS, the UCSF School of Medicine dean who has served as interim UCSF chancellor since April 1. The UC Board of Regents will vote on Napolitano’s selection and the terms of the appointment on July 17....

Retreat kicks off major revision of School curriculum

Thu Jun 26, 2014

The UCSF School of Pharmacy, a leader in pharmacy education worldwide, jump-started a transformation of its Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum at a Schoolwide meeting on June 18, 2014 at the Presidio of San Francisco.

Panelists representing the varied sectors of community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, medicine, and industry offered...

School leaders, staff, students step out in support of AIDS Walk San Francisco

Thu Jun 19, 2014

The entire UCSF enterprise—including the School of Pharmacy—is gearing up for AIDS Walk San Francisco. This year’s walk will take place on Sunday, July 20 in Golden Gate Park.

Michael Nordberg, associate dean of finance and administration, is the leader of the 2014 School of Pharmacy Team. Nordberg encourages everyone in the School to...

Major Mexican genetic study uncovers basis for health differences among Latinos

Thu Jun 12, 2014

The most comprehensive genetic study of the Mexican population to date has revealed as much genetic differentiation as the variation between some Europeans and Asians.

The findings in the study, co-senior-authored by School faculty member Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH, and conducted with researchers at Stanford University and Mexico’s...