School of Pharmacy

Alumni Spotlight: Constant Change from Bench to Veterinary Pharmacy

Fri Nov 22, 2024
Contreras.
Michael J. Bannasch

Marcos Contreras, PharmD ’05, MBA

Marcos Contreras, PharmD ’05, MBA, transitioned from medicinal chemistry to pharmacy after an interview at UCSF School of Pharmacy. Leveraging his sterile compounding skills, he moved into nuclear pharmacy and earned an MBA, leading to his role as director of pharmacy at UC Davis Veterinary Medical...

Oni-Orisan and Tamraz Awarded STRIPE Double Helix Award for Contributions to Pharmacogenomics

Fri Nov 15, 2024
Oni-Orisan and Tamraz

Akinyemi Oni-Orisan, PharmD, PhD, and Bani Tamraz, PharmD, PhD

Oni-Orisan has been instrumental in developing clinical applications that bring pharmacogenomics (PGx) directly to patient care, with a focus on equity. Tamraz leads the UCSF PGx program, advocates for accessible precision medicine in California and conducts research focused on translating PGx...

Maddie Blaauw, Jacqueline Williams Named 2025 Genentech-UCSF School of Pharmacy Diversity Fellows

Wed Nov 13, 2024
Blaauw and Williams

Maddie Blaauw and Jacqueline Williams

PhD students Maddie Blaauw and Jacqueline Williams have been awarded the 2025 Genentech-UCSF School of Pharmacy Diversity Fellowship. This one-year fellowship provides industry experience, new research skills, and the chance to apply for a Genentech summer research internship.

Honoring the Journey: First-Generation PharmD Students Persevere, Succeed

Fri Nov 8, 2024
Nearly 40 percent of students at the UCSF School of Pharmacy are first in their families to graduate from college. In honor of National First-Gen Day on Nov. 8, read about our trailblazers and what their determination to succeed brings to our school’s diverse community.

UCSF Pharmacy Faculty, Students Honored for Innovation and Leadership

Thu Nov 7, 2024
Hsia and Wong receive a plaque from mentor

Left to right: Stephanie Hsia, PharmD, MAEd, BCPP; Shirley Wong, PharmD, APh; mentor.

A pharmacist-run ambulatory care telehealth clinic, founded by Stephanie Hsia, PharmD, MAEd, BCPP, and Shirley Wong, PharmD, APh, has won the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP) Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award.  

New Master of Science Program is Leading Transformational Change in Drug Discovery and Drug Development

Tue Nov 5, 2024
AICD3 students in lecture.
Cindy Chew

MS-AICD3 students learn programming in class.

The first program of its kind in the United States, the MS in AICD3 is enabling its graduates to gain a competitive edge for some of the most desirable jobs in the biopharmaceutical industry and in academia.

UCSF School of Pharmacy Leads $30M Award to Speed Drug Development with AI

Thu Oct 24, 2024
Fraser

Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences (BTS) Chair James Fraser, PhD

The Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences (BTS) chair is leading a multidisciplinary team that will receive federal funding to prevent side effects before drugs go to clinical trials.

Alumni Spotlight: Psychiatric Pharmacy, Public Health and the Human Experience

Mon Oct 21, 2024
Parizher stands in front of SFDPH building
Cindy Chew

Jacqueline Parizher, PharmD ’22, psychiatric clinical pharmacist at the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH)

Jacqueline Parizher, PharmD ’22, a psychiatric clinical pharmacist at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, is at the forefront of psychiatric and substance use disorder care, serving the city’s most vulnerable populations.

Alumni Spotlight: PharmD Excels in Industry Project Management

Wed Oct 16, 2024
Nowak

Christopher Nowak, PharmD ’22, PMP

Playing to his interpersonal and technical strengths, Christopher Nowak, PharmD, PMP, Class of ‘22, says UCSF’s pharmacy curriculum has helped him thrive at AstraZeneca Rare Disease.

UCSF Health Opens New Outpatient Pharmacies in San Francisco

Mon Oct 14, 2024
Pharmacist at shelf of pharmaceuticals at new Mission Bay pharmacy
Raymond Ibale

Staff pharmacist at the new Mission Bay pharmacy.

The retail pharmacies at Mission Bay and Parnassus will complement comprehensive and accessible health services and create opportunities for UCSF pharmacy students to complete part of their training with interprofessional teams that equipped to provide patient-centered care.

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