Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

The UCSF School of Pharmacy continues to lead the country in competitive federal research funding among pharmacy schools, capturing $45.8 million in 2024 to fuel life-changing drug discoveries, bioengineering, pharmacokinetics and more.

A new therapy combines a drug to mark cancer cells for destruction and a radioactive antibody to kill them, while calculating an extremely safe dose of radiation that uses only the amount of radiation needed to beat the cancer.

Emily A. Hammad Mrig, PhD, is using natural language processing (NLP) to identify patients and solutions that make molecular diagnostics more affordable and equitable.

The recognition of Krogan, Shoichet, Manglik, and Giacomini underscores the school’s commitment to fostering groundbreaking research that addresses critical issues in health care and pharmaceutical sciences.

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Assistant Professor

As the first teaching faculty in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, my primary responsibilities are teaching pharmacy students and directing the first-year Respiratory Theme integrated core course. I also serve as the department liaison to the PharmD program and promote better integration...

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry faculty member Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD, was celebrated as a curiosity-driven scientist in the 29th annual Byers Award Lecture, where he shared how he fulfilled a research dream in his journey from Stanford University to UCSF.

David Morris, MD, has worked with many Bay Area startups, including a spin-off from the lab of Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry faculty member Jim Wells, PhD.

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry faculty members Brian Shoichet, PhD, and Jason Sello, PhD, combine collaboration, curiosity, and innovation to discover molecules that can become anesthetics administered without specialized training.

QBC Programs Assistant

As the QBC Programs Assistant, I support the program managers of the Quantitative Biosciences Consortium graduate programs to ensure their successful operation.