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UCSF School of Pharmacy leads in NIH funding for 38th year
A culture of discovery and collaboration among faculty carries potential to “completely shake up their fields of study.”
Taking a bite out of the proteome with PhaNGS
If DNA is the blueprint for every cell in the body, then proteins are the cell’s construction workers, forklifts, and building materials.
Update from the Dean – March 2018
A new PharmD curriculum; Implementing new practice opportunities for pharmacists; PharmD students shine in state and national clinical pharmacy competitions; A pioneer in pharmacogenomics; The NIH streak lives on; Improving adverse event reporting and medication therapy protocols; Big-data to cut drug discovery time; Computational approaches target dopamine receptors; Researchers expose industry manipulation of science by sugar industry; Women in science; more.
Koda-Kimble Seed Award fuels eight original research projects
The 2018 Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation marked its fourth year of funding with the announcement of the research award recipients.
Babbitt named fellow of the International Society for Computational Biology
Babbitt's election as a 2018 ISCB fellow highlights her contributions to the fields of computational biology and bioinformatics.
Update on PharmD curriculum transformation
Vice Dean Sharon L. Youmans shares her perspective on the School’s new PharmD curriculum.
Unmasking a cellular hallmark of cancer
Scientists identify a signature of cancers caused by mutant RAS that may lead to precise therapies.
Microscopy illuminates life
Even with the best of microscopes, it's still a challenge to visualize the "inner life" of the cell.
Cell-folding research opens door to building with biology
Researchers were able to coax layers of cells to form shapes not found in nature, such as cubes.
Study shows sugar industry buried evidence of health risks
“UCSF has put its stake in the ground on exposing industry manipulation of science.”
UCSF lab sends filters to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico
Burchard Lab colleagues step up to help residents of the island get fresh water.