Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences

School of Pharmacy emeriti Kollman, Kuntz, and Langridge honored with UCSF Medal

Thu Nov 15, 2018
composite of Langridge, Kollman, Kuntz, and a wasabi receptor computer graphic
Drug discovery today begins with computation rather than test tube experimentation. Three School of Pharmacy faculty emeriti, Robert Langridge, Irwin “Tack” Kuntz, and the late Peter Kollman, were awarded the UCSF Medal for creating computational tools for drug discovery that are now used worldwide.

Update from the Dean – November 2018

Fri Nov 9, 2018
Guglielmo
Elisabeth Fall

Dean B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD

Curriculum transformation, An expanded role, Gaining recognition, Graduate match rate; School of Pharmacy scientists receive UCSF Medal: Founding fathers of drug discovery honored; Beyond drugs, Two artificial pancreas projects, Bringing prosthetics to patients; Beyond drugs, Two artificial...

Checking in with Sourav Bandyopadhyay

Fri Oct 26, 2018
Bandyopadhyay

Sourav Bandyopadhyay, PhD

Prof. Sourav Bandyopadhyay has been assiduous both in the laboratory and at his desk.

QBI pioneers a collaborative and inclusive approach to scientific discovery

Tue Oct 16, 2018
Krogan
Chris Goodfellow (Gladstone Institutes)

Nevan Krogan, PhD, founded QBI two years ago aiming to build a thriving scientific community at UCSF.

UCSF’s Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI), founded two years ago, is making waves with its unique approach to scientific collaboration, catalyzing discoveries from cancer to psychiatry while supporting female scientists and engaging with the public.

Canceled: Innovations in Regulatory Science Summit by UCSF-Stanford CERSI

Mon Oct 15, 2018
Due to the Federal Government shutdown, this event has been canceled. Please join our mailing list to be notified when the event is rescheduled.

Adam Rao: Shark Tank champ

Wed Oct 10, 2018
Rao with MTM Team
Stacy Kim

Adam Rao (second from right) with MTM Team. They are working on Tabla as their capstone project. Other team members are (left to right) Audrey Denman, Liya Abraha, Grant Pemberton, Justin Olshavsky.

Adam Rao, MD/PhD student in Bioengineering, won the $50,000 Grand Prize at the 4th Surgical Innovations Shark Tank competition.

The Kidney Project and the bioartificial pancreas: When inspiration strikes twice

Wed Sep 26, 2018
Roy holds a silicon filter used in his artificial kidney prototype.
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Shuvo Roy, PhD, is trying to make the same type of silicon filter that powers his artificial kidney work in an artificial pancreas.

Inspiration can be a hard thing to find. The history of science is filled with elusive “eureka moments” taking place under unlikely circumstances—Archimedes’ jump in a bath to intuit displacement, Issac Newton’s observation of a falling apple to grasp gravity, and Nikola Tesla’s inspiration for the...

Giacomini receives Bill Heller Mentor of the Year Award

Mon Sep 17, 2018
Giacomini
Noah Berger

Kathleen Giacomini, PhD

Kathy Giacomini, PhD, an expert in pharmacogenomic transporter biology and regulatory science, is the 2018 Bill Heller Mentor of the Year Award recipient from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) for her mentorship of students.

Explore molecular targets in daring new ways

Wed Sep 5, 2018

Remembering Robert D. Gibson

Tue Aug 21, 2018
Gibson

Robert D. Gibson, PharmD ’58, wearing his Remington medal at an event in 2010

A beloved educator and alumnus of the UCSF School of Pharmacy, Robert D. Gibson, PharmD ’58, died on July 19 at the age of 93. Gibson had an illustrious career over five decades at UCSF and was a strong national leader for diversity in the pharmacy profession.

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