Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Update from the Dean: Community during challenging times

Thu Nov 19, 2020
Guglielmo receives flu shot
Levi Gadye

Dean B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, received his annual flu shot from Joe Li, Class of 2021.

The School continues its vital work in research, education, and patient care.

Arkin named next chair of Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Wed Nov 18, 2020
Arkin
Elisabeth Fall

Michelle Arkin, PhD

Arkin’s appointment to bolster collaborations between academia and industry for drug discovery.

Jamming the gears of a deadly virus

Fri Nov 13, 2020
Spike protein
NIH

A 3D printed model of a SARS-CoV-2 viral particle (blue) dotted with the spike protein (red) that enables the virus to infect human cells. The spike protein is the target of research efforts to prevent and treat COVID-19.

Team efforts at the School and beyond produce two potential treatments for COVID-19.

AI, Big Data, & Health

Fri Oct 30, 2020
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QBI and the Scientific Department of the Embassy of France in the United States present “AI, Big Data and Health,” a science fair that will take place virtually on November 9-10 and 12-13, 2020 from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Resistant bacteria meet their match with custom antibiotics

Mon Oct 26, 2020
Drug resistant bacteria
Paul Gunning (Cell Image Library)

A scanning electron micrograph image of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria.

“Molecular building blocks” give antibiotics an edge over drug-resistant bacteria.

Dean Guglielmo receives flu shot as UCSF asks for broad vaccination

Thu Oct 15, 2020
Guglielmo holds the official proclamation of Pharmacist Day in San Francisco while surrounded by PharmD students.
Levi Gadye

From left, Joe Li, Class of 2021, Pharmacy Dean B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, Kimberly Rosario, Class of 2021, Luciano Sanchez, also Class of 2022 and president of Flu Crew, and Sheila Mohebbi, Class of 2022.

It’s flu shot season and UCSF doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students once again made sure that School of Pharmacy Dean B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, received his.

HIV 2020: Where are we now?: Beliefs and barriers to PrEP among trans men

Thu Oct 8, 2020
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QBI TV presents “HIV 2020: Where Are We Now?; Beliefs and Barriers to PrEP Among Trans Men,” a live discussion on the underrepresented experiences and obstacles trans men face when dealing with HIV/AIDS.

Regenerative engineering, racial profiling, and healthcare disparities: a titan of life sciences speaks

Thu Oct 8, 2020
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Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD, is well known for his extraordinary contributions to science, engineering and medicine, his academic leadership and extensive service to the United States. He is a world leader in materials science, an internationally renowned engineer, and a world-renowned practicing...

The Dance of Death: How the kinase RIPK3 triggers cell killing by the pseudokinase MLKL: a QBI seminar with James Murphy

Tue Sep 29, 2020
Murphy.
The QBI Online Seminar Series presents James Murphy, the head of the Inflammation Division at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia.

Development Under Stress - Finding New Ubiquitylation Enzymes for Therapeutic Benefit: a QBI/Gladstone seminar with Michael Rape

Tue Sep 29, 2020
Rape.
The QBI/Gladstone Institutes Infectious Disease and Human Health Seminar Series presents a seminar with Michael Rape of the University of California Berkeley.

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