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  • Training computers to think more like scientists

    Training computers to think more like scientists Imagine you’ve just whipped up a computer program that can distinguish dogs from wolves in photographs, using machine learning. The program looks like it works fine, correctly labeling dog for dog, wolf for …

  • About Claire Lee, and more news

    About Claire Lee, and more news Lee Who is Claire Lee? Claire Lee, a senior analyst with the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, is one of the many support staff members who makes teaching and research possible. You know the ones. They always know the …

  • About Deanna Kroetz, and more news

    About Deanna Kroetz, and more news Kroetz Who is Deanna Kroetz? Deanna Kroetz, associate professor, Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, came to UCSF in July 1993 as an assistant professor. She received the Leon Goldberg Young Investigator Award from …

  • About Leslie Wilson, and more news

    About Leslie Wilson, and more news Wilson Who is Leslie Wilson? Leslie Wilson specializes in health economics and health policy and is an associate adjunct professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy. She received her Masters in Medical Surgical and …

  • About Nobuhisa Shimba, and more news

    About Nobuhisa Shimba, and more news Who is Nobuhisa Shimba? Nobuhisa Shimba is a visiting scientist working in Charles Craik’s Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry lab at Mission Bay. Each of the three School of Pharmacy departments welcome visiting …

  • IOM calls for action on complementary and alternative medicines

    IOM calls for action on complementary and alternative medicines More than 33% of adults in the US pursue non-conventional medical treatments, therapies, and techniques. These include acupuncture, herbal remedies, and homeopathy, respectively. In light of …

  • School reflects on legacy of achievement at Alumni Weekend 2019

    School reflects on legacy of achievement at Alumni Weekend 2019 During the first few years of their pharmacy careers, even the most recent UCSF doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) graduates experience plenty of change as new health issues, new medications, and …

  • About Maya Leabman, and more news

    About Maya Leabman, and more news Who is Maya Leabman? Maya Leabman is a postdoctoral fellow who is both developing a pharmacogenetics consortium between the School and industry and conducting her own research in pharmacogenetics. She works with Kathy …

  • The Kidney Project earns KidneyX award to make home dialysis better for patients

    The Kidney Project earns KidneyX award to make home dialysis better for patients A team of researchers from UC San Francisco, Vanderbilt University Medical School (VUMC), and Silicon Kidney are among the winners of the “ KidneyX: Redesign Dialysis ” prize …

  • Study shows promise for hormonal contraception services in the community pharmacy setting

    Study shows promise for hormonal contraception services in the community pharmacy setting In recent years, pharmacists’ scope of practice has increased in many states through new legislation, allowing pharmacists to expand the range of clinical services …