Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences

Diego Calderon, PhD

Assistant Professor

My lab studies how DNA is translated into life and how genetic mutations can lead to disease using cutting-edge computational and experimental techniques. Recently, I have been excited to apply deep learning and other machine learning approaches to interpret results from massively parallel reporter...

Ahituv selected for American Society of Human Genetics Scientific Achievement Award

The director of the UCSF Institute for Human Genetics (IHG) is being recognized for his lab’s work investigating gene regulatory elements––their relationship to human diversity and disease and their utilization for gene therapy.

School of Pharmacy celebrates global drug development and regulatory science collaboration

June 14, 2024, marked the 15-year collaboration of a Chinese course improving medical product development and regulation.

Michelle Wang, PharmD, PhD

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Benet honored in symposium with endowed professorship

The pioneering career of one of the School’s most influential faculty members was honored on his 87th birthday.

Kharbikar receives JDRF Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship

Bhushan Kharbikar, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratories of Professors Qizhi Tang, PhD, and Tejal Desai, PhD, has been awarded a prestigious JDRF Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship. JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.

Jeff Purmort

Executive Assistant

As an executive assistant in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, I support faculty member Rada Savic, PhD, and the Savic Integrative Pharmacology Research Laboratory. I manage schedules, prepare meeting materials, and coordinate executive meetings, communications, and events...

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

Post Award Analyst

As the Research and Finance Analyst, I currently support the BioE program.

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