Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences

Jeff Purmort

Executive Assistant

As an Executive Assistant in BTS, I support Rada Savic and the Savic Integrative Pharmacology Research Laboratory. I manage schedules, prepare meeting materials, and coordinate executive meetings, communications, and events here at our Mission Bay campus as well as offsite. Previously I was with...

Savic receives NIH funding to establish tuberculosis consortium

The Preclinical Design and Clinical Translation of TB Regimens (PReDicTR) Consortium has been awarded a $30.8M grant over five years to research the most effective treatment options for future clinical testing.

Jimmy Sit, BS

Post Award Analyst

As the RFA, I currently support the BioE program.

Rebecca Niznak

Executive Business Admin

In my role as Executive Business Administrator, I provide administrative support to James Fraser, Department Chair of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences focusing on the Department’s values, mission, and vision.

Kristina Leung

Program Assistant

My name is Kristina, and I am the BioE Program Assistant within the BTS department at UCSF. My role involves providing administrative support for the academic side of the program, focusing on supporting the BioE's academic mission as a joint program. 

School of Pharmacy leads in NIH funding for the 44th straight year

School researchers netted $36.7M from 65 grants, fueling efforts spanning drug discovery, bioengineering, pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacy, and more.

Sali to deliver UCSF Academic Senate’s 66th Annual Faculty Research Lecture in Basic Science

Attend in person at Mission Bay or on Zoom at 3:30 p.m. Pacific on Tuesday, April 16. Reception to follow.

School introduces new Master of Science program in Artificial Intelligence and Computational Drug Discovery and Development

The first program of its kind in the United States, the MS in AICD3 will enable its graduates to gain a competitive edge for some of the most desirable jobs in the biopharmaceutical industry and in academia.

Holly Ly, PharmD

CERSI Education Coordinator

I serve as Education Coordinator for the UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI), a research collaboration between UCSF, Stanford University, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Guo named inaugural director of new Center for Collaborative Innovation

Su Guo, PhD, will lead a new center to increase collaboration between clinical, translational, and discovery science in teaching and research.

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