Nevan Krogan, PhD, left, director of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute and founder of the UCSF Coronavirus Research Group, and Jiewei Xu, specialist in the department of Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology, worked around the clock mapping human proteins with the goal of finding a drugs to prevent COVID from replicating.
The QBI Coronavirus Research Group (QCRG) fast-tracked antiviral drug discovery by partnering with scientists around the globe and around the clock, deepening understanding of how viruses attack cells and shaping the future of pandemic preparedness.
One of California’s first COVID-19 patients reflects on her hospitalization during the earliest days of the pandemic and the perspective she gained on patient care and the expanded scope of the pharmacy profession.
UCSF School of Pharmacy experts share their perspectives on the lessons learned from the pandemic and the evolving role of pharmacy in strengthening public health, advancing scientific discovery and preparing for future global challenges.
A human cell (green) infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (purple). Research from QBI has identified how the Alpha variant of the virus evades the human immune system.
Findings from QBI point to a host of viral proteins that enable SARS-CoV-2 variants to evade the immune system.
Samples and reagents in an ultra-low temperature freezer in the laboratory of Adam Abate, PhD, at the UCSF Mission Bay campus. A recent effort led by UCSF Supply Chain Management’s Dean Shehu and School of Pharmacy Dean B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, replaced 43 of the campus’s least-efficient freezers.
The UCSF School of Pharmacy and Supply Chain Management work to halve the carbon footprint of ultra-low temperature storage
Pharmacy student So Young Kim, Class of 2023, prepares cefepime, an antibiotic, for a patient in septic shock as part of her introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) in the UCSF Emergency Department.
Amid strict precautions to prevent transmission of COVID-19, PharmD students gain necessary experience with in-person pharmacy practice.
