Faculty
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Rupa Tuan, PhD
Associate Professor
As an assistant professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, I teach pharmacy students basic science pharmacology concepts throughout their didactic curriculum. I also direct the Renal Theme and the Neuroscience & Therapeutics Theme, which are integrated core courses in…Learn more about Rupa Tuan, PhD -
Samantha Valle-Oseguera, PharmD
Associate Professor
My clinical practice site is at Kaweah Health Medical Center, where I serve as an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist at a primary care rural clinic. In addition, I am a preceptor for Kaweah Health's PGY2 Ambulatory Care residents and UCSF APPE pharmacy students assigned to the Fresno Program. My…Learn more about Samantha Valle-Oseguera, PharmD -
Lei Wang, PhD
Professor
I am interested in building proteins in living cells using new amino acids. By designing novel properties into the new amino acids, my lab probes biological processes in their native settings and engineer unique biomolecules to understand disease mechanisms and to develop new protein drugs.Learn more about Lei Wang, PhD -
Jonathan Watanabe, PharmD, MS, PhD
Jere E. Goyan Presidential Chair for the Advancement of Pharmacy
I serve as the Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy. Providing guidance on responsibilities and goals in the realms of Strategic Leadership, Research and Scholarship, and Education to support the Departmental and School faculty in achievement of clinical care, research aims, and teaching…Learn more about Jonathan Watanabe, PharmD, MS, PhD -
Jim Wells, PhD
Harry Wm. and Diana V. Hind Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences I
My research focuses on developing enabling technologies for protein engineering and drug discovery to understand biology and pave roads to therapeutics.Learn more about Jim Wells, PhD -
Catera Wilder, PhD
Assistant Professor
I am a biomedical engineer and systems biologist who combines my understanding of signaling system networks in innate immunity with my expertise in molecular biology and tissue remodeling to address pressing questions about immunity and immunopathogenesis.Learn more about Catera Wilder, PhD -
Leslie Wilson, PhD
Professor
My research focuses on the economics of health care services, measurement of outcomes, comparative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, utility measurement, decision making under uncertainty, and patient preference when weighing risks and benefits.Learn more about Leslie Wilson, PhD -
Lani Wu, PhD
Professor
In my lab, I seek to understand design principles of biological systems and how biological networks rewire during disease progression. I bring to my biology research a blend of experimental science, engineering, and mathematics. Projects in my lab integrate advance technology, experiment, machine…Learn more about Lani Wu, PhD -
Katherine Yang, PharmD, MPH
Professor
Along with Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD, MAS, I assist in developing new models of pharmacy practice and foster patient care partnerships with UCSF Health and external stakeholders in community pharmacy, public health, and other pharmacy schools. As a clinical pharmacist, I specialize in the…Learn more about Katherine Yang, PharmD, MPH -
Sharon Youmans, PharmD, MPH
Executive Vice Dean
As Executive Vice Dean, I partner with the Dean to drive the School’s strategic priorities. From the Dean’s Office, I oversee and lead the School’s DEI efforts; manage global partnerships, liaise with the School’s Pharmacy Practice Partnerships associate deans, serve as an advisor to the faculty…Learn more about Sharon Youmans, PharmD, MPH -
Balyn Zaro, PhD
Associate Professor
Our lab takes a chemical biology and proteomics approach to optimizing drug selectivity and studying the immune system and blood formation.Learn more about Balyn Zaro, PhD -
Liang Zhao, PhD, MAS, MBA
Professor
Liang Zhao, PhD, MAS, MBA, is a professor in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences in the Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He previously served as director of the Division of Quantitative Methods and Modeling (DQMM) in the…Learn more about Liang Zhao, PhD, MAS, MBA