Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences

Gene expression in archaic humans study lights path towards modern Homo sapiens

Tue May 4, 2021

Award applications open for faculty Biohub research investigators

Thu Apr 29, 2021

laboratory with scientist reading container label

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator Award supports risky and innovative research projects across UCSF, UC Berkeley, and Stanford University. The application deadline for the next cohort of awardees has been extended to May 14, 2021.

Faculty members have until May 14 to apply for “risky and innovative research” funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub.

How to train an anti-racist PharmD student

Wed Apr 14, 2021

Student inspecting a patient's medication bottle

A PharmD student (right) helps a patient determine prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D as part of an annual outreach event. Faculty members and School leadership are working to ensure that the PharmD curriculum produces future pharmacists who are anti-racist and skilled in navigating issues of equity and inclusion.

A task force brainstorms new ways to make the PharmD curriculum anti-racist, equitable, and inclusive

2021 Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation funds tomorrow’s discoveries

Fri Apr 2, 2021

Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, former dean of the School of Pharmacy

The Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation will fuel eight bold research projects across the School this year

Update from the Dean: Recovery and resilience after a pandemic year

Thu Mar 11, 2021

Elisabeth Fall

B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD

All the latest on COVID-19 vaccinations, a careful return to in-person education, science, and more.

Remarkable women of UC San Francisco

Thu Mar 11, 2021

School faculty members argue for the responsible use of genetic ancestry in health care

Wed Mar 10, 2021

Akinyemi Oni-Orisan, PharmD, PhD

Burchard and Oni-Orisan contribute to two opinion pieces grappling with issues of race and inequity in medicine

Fund Black Scientists

Mon Mar 8, 2021

The Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) at UCSF presents a live panel to address the need to fund black scientists by implementing institutional changes.

Genomes from over 50,000 people to help bring precision medicine to all

Mon Mar 8, 2021

Elisabeth Fall

Ryan Hernandez, PhD

Collaborative effort ensures precision medicine will be based on the genetics of a diverse pool of people

A night to celebrate Bob Day

Fri Mar 5, 2021

Bob Day, PharmD ’59

The School community celebrated the establishment of the Bob Day Student Center and the Bob Day Student Support Fund.

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