Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences

Department reception honors newly promoted faculty

Tue Oct 11, 2016
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Left to right: Michael Fischbach, James Fraser, Ryan Hernandez, Adam Abate, Nadav Ahituv, Chair Tejal Desai

The Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences recently held a reception to honor its newly promoted faculty members.

Genetic Insights About Health Risks Limited By Lack Of Diversity, Study Finds

Thu Aug 18, 2016

Gene variant explains differences in diabetes drug response

Thu Aug 18, 2016

Giacomini co-led study finds gene variant affecting response to leading diabetes drug

Tue Aug 9, 2016
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Study co-lead author Sook Wah Yee, PhD, of Giacomini Lab

Metformin is the most widely used initial medication for controlling blood sugar (glucose) in type 2 diabetes, a disease affecting 350 million people worldwide. The drug helps reduce their risk of complications leading to heart, eye, and kidney disease.

2016 Mentor of the Year: Francis Szoka

Fri Jul 29, 2016
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Francis Szoka, PhD

The American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education(AFPE) announced Francis C. Szoka, PhD as the 2016 recipient of The Mentor of the Year Award. Szoka, professor in the UCSF School of Pharmacy Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, is the founder of Sequus Pharmaceuticals.

Weaver’s research featured in Cell Stem Cell

Mon Jul 25, 2016
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graphical abstract: Weaver

Research results from the lab of Valerie Weaver, PhD, were reported online July 21, 2016 in Cell Stem Cell.

30th annual course on Pharmacokinetics for Pharmaceutical Scientists

Wed Jul 13, 2016
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Context: The role of pharmacokinetics (PK) both within functional biology and within therapeutics.

Pharmacokinetics for Pharmaceutical Scientists is an annual course, now in its 30th year.

Honoring Tsinghua Scholars

Mon Jul 11, 2016
Giacomini and Tsinghua scholars

Giacomini honors visiting scholars from Tsinghua University.

The Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences (BTS) was pleased to present Certificates of Completion to Tsinghua University students who completed our Collaborative Education and Research Program.

Three Ways to Build an Artificial Kidney

Wed Jun 29, 2016

Fulton receives Innovation in Education Award

Fri Jun 17, 2016
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Tracy Fulton, PhD

The 2016 Dean’s Innovation in Education Award was presented to Tracy Fulton, PhD, on Thursday during the School of Pharmacy faculty meeting on the Parnassus campus.

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