Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences

How proteins orchestrate the biology of the cell

Mon Feb 27, 2023
A ball and stick model of a protein with allosteric sites shown as red spheres
Kortemme Lab

Research from QBI revealed a variety of allosteric sites (red spheres) on the protein Gsp1 that influence its behavior at its active site (white spheres) from afar. Allosteric maps like this highlight potential druggable sites and inform understanding of mutations found in diseases like cancer.

Research from QBI illuminates the interconnected nature of molecular networks.

UCSF School of Pharmacy leads in NIH funding for the 43rd straight year

Mon Feb 20, 2023
Arkin
Elena Graham

Michelle Arkin, PhD, uses a handheld model of a small molecule bound to a protein to illustrate how her research group thinks about drug discovery. Arkin was one of the School of Pharmacy’s top NIH grant earners in 2022.

School research into health, disease, and medicine earned the most NIH research dollars of any U.S. pharmacy school for the 43rd consecutive year.

Closing the equity gap in science

Tue Feb 14, 2023
Ce'Aysia

Ce’Aysia, a high school senior, conducted research at UCSF as an intern in the Bay Area Youth Science (BAYS) program.

The UCSF Bay Area Youth Science (BAYS) program prepares high school students from historically excluded backgrounds for STEM careers.

Celebrating women in discovery science

Tue Feb 14, 2023
Wilder and Zaro
Noah Berger

Catera Wilder, PhD, left, and Balyn Zaro, PhD

Zaro and Wilder share their passion for science as part of International Women and Girls in Science Day.

Ahituv appointed director of UCSF Institute for Human Genetics

Tue Feb 7, 2023
Ahituv
Elisabeth Fall

Nadav Ahituv, PhD

Leader in genetics and genomics will helm collaborative efforts across UCSF

QCRG AViDD Happy Hour with DeGrado and Arkin Labs

Tue Jan 31, 2023
QCRG AViDD Happy Hour on purple background with cocktail glasses
Please join us for a QCRG AViDD Happy Hour, where two trainees will give five-minute flash talks featuring research from different AViDD labs! Complimentary beer, wine, and bites will be served.

The evening will include flash talks by:


Hyunil Jo (DeGrado Lab)
Jezrael Revalde (Arkin Lab)

Giacomini receives 2023 Reynold Spector Award in Clinical Pharmacology and Translational Medicine

Tue Jan 31, 2023
Giacomini

Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm

The School of Pharmacy’s dean was honored with an award named after one of her scientific heroes.

AI has designed bacteria-killing proteins from scratch—and they work

Thu Jan 26, 2023

How one private biotech seized on JPM to emerge from stealth and tell its story

Wed Jan 25, 2023

UCSF-Stanford CERSI hosts summit of regulatory science leaders

Wed Jan 25, 2023
Giacomini, Hartman, and Gupton sit in front of microphones on a conference stage

Dan Hartman, MD (center), speaks during a panel on global regulation of medical products at the 2023 CERSI Summit, along with Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm (left) and Frank Gupton, PhD (right).

Academia, government, and industry come together to address today’s most pressing issues in the regulation of medical products, from diversity in clinical trials to misinformation.

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