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Tue Jul 29, 2025

Brian Shoichet, PhD, a nationally recognized biochemist in computational drug discovery, has been named chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry in the UCSF School of Pharmacy. The appointment begins Aug. 1, 2025.

As chair, Shoichet will develop and implement a strategic plan for the department; promote faculty professional...

Mon Jul 28, 2025
The founder and director of the UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Precision Medicine (TRANSPERS), who is receiving the UCSF Academic Senate Faculty Research Lecture, discusses her cross-disciplinary journey, the evolution of precision medicine, and what’s next for health policy and equity.
Wed Jul 23, 2025
First-year pharmacy students officially entered the profession with white coats, words of inspiration, and a warm welcome from the UCSF School of Pharmacy community.
Tue Jul 15, 2025
As a neurodivergent, genderqueer, and transmasculine faculty member in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences (BTS), Tristan Storm, PharmD ’21, is bridging research and practice while reminding us all: patients are people first.
Tue Jul 8, 2025
Analysis by Department of Clinical Pharmacy Chair Jonathan Watanabe, PharmD, MS, PhD, reveals encouraging trends, but also highlights a persistent treatment gap.
Mon Jul 7, 2025
The staff awardees include individuals in many different roles and functions across the school.
Wed Jul 2, 2025

In her family of medical professionals, the expectation was that Rachelle Reyles-Derry, PharmD ’05, would become a nurse. Instead, she was drawn to pharmacy by her curiosity while growing up to understand the medications prescribed for her father’s chronic conditions.

Today, she is a clinical pharmacist in managed care at Prime...

Tue Jul 1, 2025
Danea Horn, PhD, an associate professional researcher in the clinical pharmacy department at UCSF’s Center for Translational and Policy Research on Precision Medicine (TRANSPERS), has investigated how prescription medications and drug pricing programs influence patient and provider behaviors and treatment decisions, with implications for pharmacy...
Thu Jun 26, 2025
Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Professor Tanja Kortemme, PhD, offers insight into how federally-funded research has America on the cusp of a new dawn in pharmaceuticals, offering hope for curing the most heartbreaking diseases.

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