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The School of Pharmacy's Town Hall on March 6, 2025 addressed the following topics: updates from Dean Kathy Giacomini, a update on the launch of the new Pharm Tech to PharmD Pathway Program, a discussion on the flexible work strategy, and research lightning talks from four faculty members.

Energized from a yearlong term as global chair at England’s University of Bath, Fran Aweeka, PharmD, is embracing the challenge of finding new ways to foster international collaboration in pharmaceutical sciences.

As managing director of the California Poison Control System (CPCS) Fresno/Madera division, Serena Huntington, PharmD ’11, DABAT, has dedicated her career to advancing public health by protecting against toxic exposures in her local community.

Robinson, who was named Distinguished Alum of the Year in 2022, played an instrumental role in advancing California Senate Bill 493, which granted pharmacists provider status and expanded prescribing authority.

A self-described connector and cheerleader So was a fixture of the UCSF campus who played a critical role in improving patient care and educating future pharmacists.

The UCSF School of Pharmacy celebrated the 30th anniversary of its long-standing partnership with the Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences program by hosting visiting faculty and students to learn about the advanced and evolving roles of pharmacy practice in the United States.

Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences professor Nadav Ahituv is part of a team of researchers using the gene editing technology CRISPR to deprive tumors of nutrition.

A new therapy combines a drug to mark cancer cells for destruction and a radioactive antibody to kill them, while calculating an extremely safe dose of radiation that uses only the amount of radiation needed to beat the cancer.

Leaders from the academic, industry and regulatory sectors engaged in thoughtful dialogue and addressed critical issues in regulatory science, health care and the development of medical products at the sixth annual UCSF-Stanford Centers of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI) Summit on Jan. 12, 2025.

The Pharmacy Forecast, published annually in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (AJHP), identifies trends and provides strategic recommendations aimed at equipping health-system leaders and pharmacy professionals to proactively address future events.

Elaine Law, PharmD ’08, associate clinical professor of pharmacy practice and regional coordinator for San Jose at the University of the Pacific, hopes to redefine what leadership and membership in professional organizations mean to a new generation.

Year in Review: Top 5 Milestones of 2024

Here are some of the standout moments from 2024 that drove our commitment to leadership in research, education, patient care, and innovation, all aimed at expanding knowledge and enhancing health worldwide.

Using AI to Make Precision Medicine More Accessible

Emily A. Hammad Mrig, PhD, is using natural language processing (NLP) to identify patients and solutions that make molecular diagnostics more affordable and equitable.

The fall Town Hall of 2024 for the UCSF School of Pharmacy covered updates on the Strategic Plan, efforts to boost engagement, the introduction of new initiatives like the PharmTech to PharmD Pathway, and the 3+3 BS to PharmD program with UC Merced. Significant announcements included the arrival of Jonathan Watanabe as the new chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, the launch of a new Staff Council, and a demo of Versa, UCSF’s protected generative AI platform.

Jaysón Davidson, a fifth-year PhD candidate in the Graduate Division’s Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics program, said being surrounded by high-level thought leaders has enabled him to become a visionary himself.