People Listings

  • Pamela England, PhD

    Professor

    Research in the England Lab is broadly focused on developing and applying chemical probes to investigate the structure and function of signaling proteins implicated in fundamental biological processes and human diseases. Execution of these research projects typically involves a combination of…
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  • Julie Erich

    Operations Analyst

    As the operations analyst, I am the IT liaison for the department and coordinate many of the department's day-to-day operational functions and projects. In addition, I work with the director of operations in writing policies, processes, and instructional guides.

  • Amanda Fingado, MPH, BA

    Senior Epidemiologist and Program Manager

    As senior epidemiologist, I lead the evaluation efforts for the Medi-Cal Drug Use Review program. I conduct prospective and retrospective analysis of pharmacy and medical claims data within the Medi-Cal population, develop detailed and comprehensive policy impact reviews based on changes in state…
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  • Leslie Floren

    Leslie Floren, PharmD, PhD, MA

    Associate Dean of Fellow­ships

    As associate dean of fellowships, I am responsible for coordination of fellowship programs within the School of Pharmacy. The primary duties include: serving as a resource for PharmD students regarding available academic and industry postdoctoral fellowships; serving as primary liaison with the…
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  • Nicole Flowers

    Biophysics Program Manager

    As manager of the Biophysics Graduate Program I administer and oversee all aspects of the program including admissions and recruitment, student advising and funding, training grant and budget management, DEI initiatives, program events, curriculum, and the BBC Seminar Series. Additionally, I am…
  • James Fraser

    James Fraser, PhD

    Department Chair and Professor

    The long-term goals of our research are to understand how protein conformational ensembles are reshaped by perturbations, such as mutation and ligand binding, and to quantify how these perturbations impact protein function and organismal fitness. To accomplish these goals, we create new…
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  • Danica Galonic Fujimori

    Danica Galonic Fujimori, PhD

    Professor

    I am interested in the development of novel chemical tools that allow us to interrogate biological processes on a molecular level with the ultimate goal of developing novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases.
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  • Zev Gartner

    Zev Gartner, PhD

    Professor

    My laboratory is working to understand how cells self-organize into tissues, how the structure of tissues help regulate cell behaviors, and how tissue structure breaks down in diseases like cancer. By understanding these processes we hope to reveal general principles contributing to cancer…
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  • Jason Gestwicki

    Jason Gestwicki, PhD

    Professor

    My research group studies how molecular chaperones maintain protein homeostasis. This question is important because imbalances in protein homeostasis are linked to a number of incurable diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders. Molecular chaperones regulate all aspects of a protein’s…
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  • Kathy Giacomini

    Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm

    Dean and Troy C. Daniels Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

    As dean of the UCSF School of Pharmacy, I set the School’s strategic agenda and ensure it has the resources and organizational structure required to succeed in its mission. I bring my scientific expertise and background in pharmacy in support of our groundbreaking research, individualized patient…
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  • Yessica Gomez

    Yessica Gomez, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    As the first teaching faculty in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, my primary responsibilities are teaching pharmacy students and directing the first-year Respiratory Theme integrated core course. I also serve as the department liaison to the PharmD program and promote better integration…
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  • Joel W. Gonzales

    Admissions Director

    As a member of the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), I oversee PharmD admissions, coordinate the activities of the Admissions Committee, and manage the annual selection of entering pharmacy students. I am involved in all aspects of recruitment and outreach for the UCSF School of Pharmacy and speak…