Faculty

  • Aashish Manglik

    Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD

    Associate Professor

    I am a physician-scientist interested in understanding how the human body senses and responds to external stimuli. My research focuses on the largest group of drug targets in the human body, the G protein coupled receptors. We aim to understand the most basic principles of these receptors in order…
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  • James McNulty, PharmD

    Associate Dean at Kaweah Delta Health Care District, Visalia

    I serve as the director of pharmacy services for Kaweah Delta Health Care District in Visalia, overseeing six pharmacies and clinical pharmacy services in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. I also set the strategic direction for the health system regarding pharmacy services. As associate…
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  • Emily Mrig

    Emily Mrig, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    I am a member of the Center for Translational and Policy Research on Precision Medicine (TRANSPERS). I am interested in the ways that insurance coverage and health policy shape differential access and uptake of precision medicine. I am particularly interested in applying my research towards efforts…
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  • Neda Noori Nassr, PharmD

    Program Pharmacist

    As a clinical pharmacist for the school and rheumatology/nephrology clinics, I provide clinical services to UCSF Health specialty pharmacy, help direct the applied patient care skills lab and precept students. My focus includes disease management, transitions of care and medication access…
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  • Akinyemi Oni-Orisan

    Akinyemi Oni-Orisan, PharmD, PhD

    Associate Professor

    My lab conducts computational research investigating therapies for cardiovascular disease using observational data from electronic health records. I also teach pharmacy students in the Discovery Projects research program including leading the Health Disparities Discovery Group and serving as a…
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  • Kathryn Phillips

    Kathryn Phillips, PhD

    Professor

    My work focuses on the translation of new technologies into improved patient outcomes, particularly the translation of personalized/precision medicine—targeting health care interventions to patients based on their genetics—into clinical care and health policy.
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  • Tiffany Pon

    Tiffany Pon, PharmD

    Professor of Clinical Pharmacy

    I completed specialty training in cardiology and currently practice inpatient internal medicine. My primary clinical research focus is in anticoagulation. I also have educational research interests in experiential education.
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  • Adam Renslo

    Adam Renslo, PhD

    Professor

    I am the School’s representative in collaborations between our academic scientists and industry, aiming to translate the most promising discoveries and technologies from our research into therapies that reach patients.My research group is engaged at the interface of chemistry and biology. As…
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  • Shuvo Roy, PhD

    Professor

    I am a bioengineer working on medical device development to address clinical needs by leveraging my background in MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) along with advances in biomaterials, electronics, and nanotechnology to advance health world-wide.
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  • Andrej Sali

    Andrej Sali, PhD

    Professor

    I am interested in the structure, function, and evolution of proteins and their assemblies.
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  • Nancy Sambol, PharmD

    Associate Professor

    I focus on the use of models to describe drug disposition and effect in patient populations, and the use of these models to make predictions to improve drug therapy.
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  • Rada Savic

    Rada Savic, PhD

    Professor

    As a faculty member in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, I investigate optimal drug discovery and development approaches using computational methods. I integrate data and knowledge to determine the optimal choices of precise and personalized treatments.
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