Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

QBI Hackathon

Mon Aug 26, 2019
Hackathon
The QBI Hackathon is a 48-hour event connecting the vibrant Bay Area developer community with the scientists from UCSF, during which we work together on the cutting-edge biomedical problems. Recent advances in computer vision, AI, and machine learning have enabled computers to identify cat videos,...

QBI Pre-Hackathon Mixer

Mon Aug 26, 2019
Hackathon
Attend this meet-and-greet mixer to get to know others, form groups, and start thinking about your projects in advance of the Hackathon. We strongly suggest attending to give yourself ample time to deliver your product.

School scientists identify faulty molecular recycling as potential driver of Alzheimer’s disease

Fri Aug 9, 2019
Ravalin, Craik, and Gestwicki
School scientists recently uncovered how neurons normally recycle old proteins, and how this process goes awry in Alzheimer's disease, leading to the toxic building of protein fragments in the brain.

School of Pharmacy leads in LivingGreen certifications

Mon Jul 8, 2019
Roy working in his lab
Steve Babuljak

The lab of Shuvo Roy, PhD, received the highest possible LivingGreen certification.

The School’s Dean’s Office received Platinum LivingGreen certification for reducing waste, energy, and water usage.

Update from the Dean – May 2019

Wed May 15, 2019
Dear UCSF School of Pharmacy Family and Friends:

At the UCSF School of Pharmacy we don’t just embrace change, we create it. We have a rich history as drivers of change in our profession, in science, and in education. That passion for change, coupled with a scientific mindset, is clearly evident...

UCSF School of Pharmacy celebrates Commencement 2019

Tue May 14, 2019
graduate and Guglielmo dressed in regalia
Elisabeth Fall

B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy, congratulates Peter Nguyen, PharmD, Class of 2019.

On May 3, in front of a crowd of more than one thousand gathered at Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, the 122 members of the UCSF School of Pharmacy graduating class of 2019 received their doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degrees.

School reflects on legacy of achievement at Alumni Weekend 2019

Wed May 1, 2019
Koda-Kimble and Guglielmo
Elena Graham

Former School of Pharmacy dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD ’69, left, chats with current dean B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, after the morning session on the new doctor of pharmacy curriculum at UCSF Alumni Weekend 2019.

Students, faculty, staff, and alumni celebrated the School of Pharmacy's long history of achievement in the discovery and clinical sciences, and clinical practice, at Alumni Weekend 2019.

Training computers to think more like scientists

Fri Apr 19, 2019
Dogs and wolves comparison

Machine learning algorithms can be trained to distinguish wolves from dogs in photographs, but sometimes these algorithms learn incorrectly by assuming that any animal pictured with snow in the background is a wolf (bottom right). Two School scientists argue that scientific applications of machine learning also need to be monitored to ensure they are working properly.

Michael Keiser, PhD, and Kangway Chuang, PhD, want to use machine learning to speed the pace of drug discovery. By digging into the work of another lab, the pair realized how machine learning could lead scientists astray—and came up with methods to avoid its worst pitfalls.

Demanding change: 2019 Distinguished Alumnus Glen L. Stimmel, PharmD

Fri Mar 15, 2019
Stimmel

Glen L. Stimmel has had a distinguished career in pharmacy.

“Challenging the status quo leads to very good things,” said Glen L. Stimmel, PharmD ’72, who has spent a career doing just that. As a motto, it has served him, and his profession, quite well.

2019 Koda-Kimble Seed Award supports School of Pharmacy’s boldest ideas

Tue Mar 12, 2019
Koda-Kimble
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Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, former dean of the School of Pharmacy

The 2019 Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation will fund nine bold research projects, ranging from studies of the molecular underpinnings of cancer to focus groups designed to prepare PharmD students for experiential learning.

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