Honors and Awards

Oni-Orisan and Tamraz Awarded STRIPE Double Helix Award for Contributions to Pharmacogenomics

Fri Nov 15, 2024
Oni-Orisan and Tamraz

Akinyemi Oni-Orisan, PharmD, PhD, and Bani Tamraz, PharmD, PhD

Oni-Orisan has been instrumental in developing clinical applications that bring pharmacogenomics (PGx) directly to patient care, with a focus on equity. Tamraz leads the UCSF PGx program, advocates for accessible precision medicine in California and conducts research focused on translating PGx...

UCSF Pharmacy Faculty, Students Honored for Innovation and Leadership

Thu Nov 7, 2024
Hsia and Wong receive a plaque from mentor

Left to right: Stephanie Hsia, PharmD, MAEd, BCPP; Shirley Wong, PharmD, APh; mentor.

A pharmacist-run ambulatory care telehealth clinic, founded by Stephanie Hsia, PharmD, MAEd, BCPP, and Shirley Wong, PharmD, APh, has won the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP) Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award.  

Annual teaching awards for 2023-2024

Fri Oct 25, 2024
PharmD students honor their outstanding teachers and preceptors.

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.

PharmD Students Win First Place at SNPhA National Competition

Wed Sep 4, 2024
Lopez and Misra

Second-year PharmD students Isela Lopez and Rhea Misra in the class of 2026.

After teaming up previously in a local skills competition, second-year students Rhea Misra and Isela Lopez earned the opportunity to compete nationally in the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) National Clinical Skills Competition.

Manglik shares passion for cellular communication in UCSF Byers Award Lecture

Mon Aug 12, 2024
Manglik
Sonya Yruel

Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry faculty member Aashish Manglik, MD, PhD, was celebrated as a curiosity-driven scientist in the 29th annual Byers Award Lecture, where he shared how he fulfilled a research dream in his journey from Stanford University to UCSF.

Ahituv selected for American Society of Human Genetics Scientific Achievement Award

Tue Aug 6, 2024
Ahituv

Nadav Ahituv, PhD

The director of the UCSF Institute for Human Genetics (IHG) is being recognized for his lab’s work investigating gene regulatory elements––their relationship to human diversity and disease and their utilization for gene therapy.

Dean’s Apple Teaching Awards 2023–2024

Wed Jul 24, 2024
an apple on top of books
element5digital
UCSF School of Pharmacy instructors, praised for their dedication, have received the Dean’s Apple Teaching Awards for excellent student evaluation scores across several terms in 2023 and 2024.

Benet honored in symposium with endowed professorship

Tue May 21, 2024
Giacomini and Benet
Elisabeth Fall

Dean Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm, and Leslie Z. Benet, PhD

The pioneering career of one of the School’s most influential faculty members was honored on his 87th birthday.

Pomp, circumstance, and pride at Class of 2024 commencement

Mon May 20, 2024
grad and chancellor shake hands.
Elisabeth Fall

A graduate poses with UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, upon receiving her PharmD.

Overcoming a neighborhood power outage to receive their PharmD degrees, 120 graduates representing a global village celebrated their official entry into the profession of pharmacy.

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