School of Pharmacy

The Science of Smell: Q&A with Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD

Tue Apr 8, 2025
Manglik holding beaker
Erin Lubin

Manglik at his lab at the UCSF Mission Bay campus.

We asked the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry associate professor how helping to uncover the fundamental principles of our smell perception could improve understanding of how other proteins in the body recognize small molecules, including potential new drugs.

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics PhD students win top Grad Slam prizes

Mon Apr 7, 2025
Miliotis

Sophia Miliotis’ presentation earned her first place from judges as well as the People’s Choice award. 

Sophia Miliotis and Maggie Colton Cove came in first and second place among 10 graduate student finalists in the annual competition who delivered three-minute presentations to explain their research in an engaging, lay-friendly manner. Milotis also won the People’s Choice award. 

How UCSF Pharmacy Students Advance Community Health on Their Own Time

Wed Apr 2, 2025
Pharmacy students demonstrate how to take blood pressure readings.
Cindy Chew

Pharmacy students volunteer for the Project Healthy Heart initiative, exposing San Francisco high school students to health-science careers.

Through hands-on workshops, direct community service, and health care-focused outreach, dedicated learners who volunteer for student-led initiatives extend the school’s mission to expand knowledge and improve the health outcomes of people everywhere.

Caitlin Calhoun Named 2025 UCSF-Genentech Clinical Development Fellow

Tue Apr 1, 2025
Caitlin Calhoun
Children’s Hospital of Orange County

Caitlin Calhoun, PharmD

Caitlin Calhoun, PharmD, a pharmacist and scientist with experience in basic science and clinical research, has been named the 2025 UCSF-Genentech Clinical Development Fellow.

Koda-Kimble Seed Award Fuels 11 Innovative Projects

Mon Mar 31, 2025
Eleven innovative projects with the potential to further the mission of the UCSF School of Pharmacy in new ways will garner a financial boost from the 2025 Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation.

Kortemme awarded International Feodor Lynen Medal from the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Thu Mar 20, 2025
Kortemme

Tanja Kortemme, PhD

The school’s vice dean of research received the award at an annual event that fosters scientific exchange among experts in biochemistry and molecular biology, where she delivered a lecture that delved into her work on the creation of novel proteins and their applications in engineering molecular...

California Poison Control System: Protecting Public Health, One Call at a Time

Tue Mar 18, 2025
CPCS saved costs infographic
With call centers in Fresno/Madera, Sacramento, San Francisco and San Diego, the California Poison Control System (CPCS) serves as a crucial safety public health safety net, providing free, confidential and multilingual assistance on over 250,000 calls annually that range from accidental ingestions...

UCSF School of Pharmacy Leads National Academies Workshop on Future of Pharmacy

Fri Mar 14, 2025
The UCSF School of Pharmacy is leading a new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine workshop that will bring together leaders and experts nationwide to address pressing workforce issues and formulate strategies that will shape the future of pharmacy.

Decoding COVID-19: QBI Researchers Pave the Way for New Drug Discoveries to Combat Virus

Tue Mar 11, 2025
Krogan (left) in his lab with Xu (right)
Susan Merrell

Nevan Krogan, PhD, left, director of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute and founder of the UCSF Coronavirus Research Group, and Jiewei Xu, specialist in the department of Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology, worked around the clock mapping human proteins with the goal of finding a drugs to prevent COVID from replicating.

The QBI Coronavirus Research Group (QCRG) fast-tracked antiviral drug discovery by partnering with scientists around the globe and around the clock, deepening understanding of how viruses attack cells and shaping the future of pandemic preparedness.

Frontline Pharmacy: Rising to the Moment

Tue Mar 11, 2025
UCSF staff getting vaccinated by Hom
Susan Merrell

Tomas Diaz, a clinical fellow in the UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine, gets a COVID-19 shot from Matthew Aludino, a fourth-year student in the School of Pharmacy.

As COVID-19 cases began rising in San Francisco, UCSF Health mobilized to vaccinate thousands of frontline workers; secured and rapidly deployed new therapeutics; and worked with public health and pharmacy leaders nationwide to share protocols and best practices as new therapies emerged, while...

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