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Wells notes need for academia in drug discovery research and advocacy

Wells notes need for academia in drug discovery research and advocacy James Wells, PhD James Wells, PhD , chair, department of pharmaceutical chemistry in the UCSF School of Pharmacy, shares his thoughts on the need for increased public awareness about …
Drug development course teaches professionals to see bigger picture

Drug development course teaches professionals to see bigger picture ACDRS Class The path from scientific insight to a new drug used to treat patients is a long, expensive, inefficient, hazard-strewn obstacle course requiring many steps before the drug …
Bero and team reveal incomplete reporting of clinical drug trial data

Bero and team reveal incomplete reporting of clinical drug trial data Bero Research by UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty member Lisa Bero, PhD , and UCSF colleagues Kristen Rising, MD , and Peter Bacchetti, PhD , have found that the information that is …
Advocates needed for basic science research

Advocates needed for basic science research Megaphone Scientists need to speak out now—as individuals and through advocacy groups—to educate the public about the importance of basic science research and to rally support for more funding, according to an …
Phillips awarded $5 Million NCI grant to study personalized medicine

Phillips awarded $5 Million NCI grant to study personalized medicine Phillips The wider world use of medical tests and treatments based on individual genetic differences is the focus of a new, US$5 million research program funded by the National Cancer …
UCSF graduate student among first-place winners of STEP White Paper Competition 2008

UCSF graduate student among first-place winners of STEP White Paper Competition 2008 Rocklin UCSF biophysics PhD student Gabriel Rocklin and Jacob Heller , Stanford University law student, were first-place winners, with a second team, of the Science, …
Drug access in the home tied to drug use by teens

Drug access in the home tied to drug use by teens Parents need to be accountable for medications in the home and discard unused medications, according to UCSF School of Pharmacy volunteer faculty member and pain management specialist Peter Koo, PharmD . …
Predicting protein shape: the next research challenge

Predicting protein shape: the next research challenge Energy Landscape Understanding protein folding is key to understanding what goes wrong in diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, that result when proteins misfold. UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty …
Top-ranked UCSF School of Pharmacy challenged to retain accreditation under outdated state funding model

Top-ranked UCSF School of Pharmacy challenged to retain accreditation under outdated state funding model Koda-Kimble Historical underfunding of the UCSF School of Pharmacy, which has been exacerbated by successive California state budget cuts, threatens …
UCSF pharmacy faculty advocate for legislation banning tobacco sales in pharmacies

UCSF pharmacy faculty advocate for legislation banning tobacco sales in pharmacies Two Cigarettes UCSF School of Pharmacy faculty members support a proposed City and County of San Francisco ordinance that would prohibit San Francisco pharmacies from …