Department of Clinical Pharmacy

New Approach for Smarter, Safer Cancer Treatment

Inspired by sister’s leukemia treatment, Department of Clinical Pharmacy Professor and oncology researcher Janel Long-Boyle, PharmD, PhD, is reducting side effects and increasing survival rates for children with cancer.

Preparing Pharmacy Students to Lead in the Age of AI

Department of Clinical Pharmacy Professor Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS, says tomorrow’s pharmacy leaders will be defined not by the tools they use, but by how thoughtfully they use them — and that education will have to adapt.

Synthesizing Science, Policy, and Precision Medicine: A Conversation with Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD

The founder and director of the UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Precision Medicine (TRANSPERS), who is receiving the UCSF Academic Senate Faculty Research Lecture, discusses her cross-disciplinary journey, the evolution of precision medicine, and what’s next for health policy...

White Coat Ceremony Welcomes PharmD Class of 2028

First-year pharmacy students officially entered the profession with white coats, words of inspiration, and a warm welcome from the UCSF School of Pharmacy community.

New Possibilities for Psychedelic Treatment in Neurodegenerative Disease

Department of Clinical Pharmacy Professor Patrick Finley, PharmD, an expert in psychiatric pharmacy, co-authored a study published in Neuropsychopharmacology that is the first to test the psychedelic compound psilocybin in patients with Parkinson’s disease. 

Watanabe Studies Shifting Diabetes Treatment Patterns

Analysis by Department of Clinical Pharmacy Chair Jonathan Watanabe, PharmD, MS, PhD, reveals encouraging trends, but also highlights a persistent treatment gap.

More Than 20 Staff Members Recognized for Contributions During First Half of 2025

The staff awardees include individuals in many different roles and functions across the school.

Leading the Way in Training Pharmacists to Tackle Tobacco Dependence

World No Tobacco Day is an occasion to reflect on UCSF’s national leadership and innovation in tobacco education — with limitless potential to directly reach patients. Department of Clinical Pharmacy Professor Robin Corelli, PharmD, has been taking on nicotine addiction for more than two decades.

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