People Listings

  • Charles Craik

    Charles Craik, PhD

    Professor

    I focus on defining the roles and the mechanisms of enzymes in complex biological processes and on developing technologies to facilitate these studies to aid in the rapid detection, monitoring, and control of infectious disease and cancer.
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  • Donna Dare, PharmD

    Associate Dean at San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    As associate dean, I work with area directors of advanced pharmacy practice programs in providing administrative support, mentoring, and instruction to students and faculty members. I am also the director of pharmacy service for the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
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  • Rebecca Dawson

    BMI Program Manager

    I manage the Biological and Medical Informatics (BMI) Graduate Program as well as the Designated Emphasis in Complex Biological Systems (CBS) which supports multiple programs. I manage all aspects of the BMI program including admissions and recruitment, funding, grants, events, curriculum, and…
  • William Degrado

    William Degrado, PhD

    Professor

    My research focuses on small molecule and protein design as an approach to understanding macromolecule structure and function.
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  • Amelia Deitchman

    Amelia Deitchman, PharmD, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    My research seeks to inform novel therapeutic strategies to cure HIV through better understanding of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of individual and combinations of candidate drugs. Based out of the UCSF Drug Research Unit (DRU), I work with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians-scientists…
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  • Dennehy

    Cathi Dennehy, PharmD

    Professor

    My primary job responsibilities involve course coordination and teaching in the School of Pharmacy as well as health education to health care professionals and the public. I provide direct patient care in the anticoagulation clinic and in the Transitions of Care program. My area of research and…
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  • Tejal Desai

    Tejal Desai, PhD

    Professor

    I am a bioengineer focusing on micro and nanofabrication techniques to create new devices for drug and cell delivery as well as biomaterials for cell and tissue regeneration. I also chair the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences.
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  • Tia Desplancke

    Program Assistant

    As the program assistant for our school’s presence in the Fresno and Greater Sacramento areas and a member of the Experiential Education staff in the Office of Experiential Education and Professional Development, my primary responsibility is to serve our paid and volunteer faculty, students,…

  • Alexandra Diiorio, PharmD

    Program Pharmacist

  • Lisa Duca, MBA

    Executive Analyst

    As executive analyst, I support the Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and members of the Chair’s Council (Vice Chairs). I manage schedules, prepare meeting materials, and coordinate executive meetings and communications. I am the Department's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Liaison. In…
  • Sophie Dumont

    Sophie Dumont, PhD

    Professor

    Our lab is interested in how the properties of individual molecules give rise to the mechanics and function of large cellular machines. We focus on the machines that drive cell division, asking how they build themselves through self-organization, and how they generate and respond to force to…
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  • Ignacia Echeverria Riesco

    Ignacia Echeverria Riesco, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    Our research investigates the structural diversity of protein assemblies by developing integrative modeling methods based on in vivo (in cells), in situ (in their cellular environment), and solution data. Our approach allows us to study difficult-to-isolate protein assemblies in their native…
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