School of Pharmacy

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

Tue Nov 5, 2024

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

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

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.

Student Spotlight: Blending Patient Care with Innovation

Thu Oct 10, 2024

Isela Lopez, PharmD student, Class of 2026

Isela Lopez, from Chula Vista, San Diego, studied physiology and metabolism at UC Berkeley before choosing UCSF to pursue her interest in pathways and drug action.

Remembering Robert L. Day, PharmD, Class of ’59

Wed Oct 9, 2024

UCSF Archives and Special Collections

Robert L. Day, PharmD ’59

Over a career that spanned five decades, Robert L. Day, PharmD, ’59, significantly advanced pharmacy education, changed the lives of countless students and became the school’s resident historian.

Giacomini Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Tue Oct 8, 2024

Giacomini poses with her acceptance letter

Dean Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm, with her acceptance letter featured on the walls of the Academy’s headquarters.

As the first female pharmacy-trained scientist and dean of a pharmacy school ever to be elected, Giacomini’s induction marks a historic milestone.

Vaccinate the Dean: The pharmacist’s role in preventing sick days

Mon Oct 7, 2024

Pharmacy student in white coat administers flu shot to dean

Alisa Koay, vice president of policy for the UCSF American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), administers the flu vaccine to Dean Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm.

Two second-year PharmD students joined Dean Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm, in a School of Pharmacy tradition to amplify the importance of getting vaccinated.

Gender Care and Love Course Empowers Future Pharmacists With Empathy

Thu Sep 26, 2024

Alexander Gilmer, PharmD

Alexander Gilmer, PharmD, prepares future pharmacy professionals to be pioneers of change by teaching how to provide compassionate and competent care to transgender and nonbinary patients.

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