School 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

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...

Q&A with Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD: Pharmacy Advocate and COVID-19 Patient Zero

Tue Mar 11, 2025

Elisabeth Fall

Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD

One of California’s first COVID-19 patients reflects on her hospitalization during the earliest days of the pandemic and the perspective she gained on patient care and the expanded scope of the pharmacy profession.

Lessons Learned: Five Years of COVID-19 Research and Response at UCSF

Tue Mar 11, 2025

National Institutes of Health

UCSF School of Pharmacy experts share their perspectives on the lessons learned from the pandemic and the evolving role of pharmacy in strengthening public health, advancing scientific discovery and preparing for future global challenges.

Town Hall: Pharm Tech to PharmD, Flexible Work Strategy and Research Lightning Talks

Fri Mar 7, 2025

The School of Pharmacy's Town Hall on March 6, 2025 addressed the following topics: updates from Dean Kathy Giacomini, a update on the launch of the new Pharm Tech to PharmD Pathway Program, a discussion on the flexible work strategy, and research lightning talks from four faculty members.

How AI Drug Manufacturing Is Changing the Game

Thu Mar 6, 2025

DIY Medical Tests Are Hot

Wed Feb 26, 2025

UCSF School of Pharmacy Leads in NIH Funding for 45th Consecutive Year

Wed Feb 26, 2025

Noah Berger

Nevan Krogan, PhD, speaks with a research associate in his lab.

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.

Aweeka: “Be More of a Global Pharmacist”

Thu Feb 20, 2025

Fran Aweeka, PharmD

Energized from a yearlong term as global chair at England’s University of Bath, Fran Aweeka, PharmD, is embracing the challenge of finding new ways to foster international collaboration in pharmaceutical sciences.

Q&A: How Barbershops Are Transforming Hypertension Management

Wed Feb 19, 2025

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