Topics and Expertise: research

How proteins orchestrate the biology of the cell

Mon Feb 27, 2023
A ball and stick model of a protein with allosteric sites shown as red spheres
Kortemme Lab

Research from QBI revealed a variety of allosteric sites (red spheres) on the protein Gsp1 that influence its behavior at its active site (white spheres) from afar. Allosteric maps like this highlight potential druggable sites and inform understanding of mutations found in diseases like cancer.

Research from QBI illuminates the interconnected nature of molecular networks.

Closing the equity gap in science

Tue Feb 14, 2023
Ce'Aysia

Ce’Aysia, a high school senior, conducted research at UCSF as an intern in the Bay Area Youth Science (BAYS) program.

The UCSF Bay Area Youth Science (BAYS) program prepares high school students from historically excluded backgrounds for STEM careers.

Update from the Dean: A fond farewell

Thu Nov 18, 2021
The dean’s final update, including a major advance in tuberculosis treatment and leading UCSF on energy-efficient freezers.

Burchard delivers Faculty Research Lecture in Clinical Science

Mon Nov 15, 2021
Burchard
Elisabeth Fall

Esteban G. Burchard, MD, MPH

Esteban G. Burchard, MD, MPH, delivered the 20th Annual Faculty Research Lecture in Clinical Science on November 2.

Update from the Dean: Excellence amidst change

Wed Jul 14, 2021
School leadership changes, our ongoing fight against COVID-19, and the latest accomplishments of students, faculty members, and staff members

UCSF School of Pharmacy leads in NIH funding for the 41st straight year

Thu Feb 18, 2021
Burchard
Steve Babuljak

Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH

Over $40 million in 2020 NIH funding to the School supported research ranging from the genomics of asthma to new malaria treatments

Update from the Dean – May 2019

Wed May 15, 2019
Dear UCSF School of Pharmacy Family and Friends:

At the UCSF School of Pharmacy we don’t just embrace change, we create it. We have a rich history as drivers of change in our profession, in science, and in education. That passion for change, coupled with a scientific mindset, is clearly evident...

2019 Koda-Kimble Seed Award supports School of Pharmacy’s boldest ideas

Tue Mar 12, 2019
Koda-Kimble
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Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, PharmD, former dean of the School of Pharmacy

The 2019 Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation will fund nine bold research projects, ranging from studies of the molecular underpinnings of cancer to focus groups designed to prepare PharmD students for experiential learning.

School of Pharmacy tops pharmacy schools in NIH funding for 39th straight year

Wed Feb 27, 2019
Kroetz and colleague review the results of an experiment
Elisabeth Fall

Deanna Kroetz, PhD (right) was among dozens of faculty members who contributed to the School of Pharmacy becoming the top recipient of NIH funding among all pharmacy schools in 2018.

Among all U.S. pharmacy schools, the UCSF School of Pharmacy earned the most research funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2018, totaling nearly $29 million dollars that will support studies spanning the basic to the clinical sciences.

Remembering Harry W. Hind - pharmacist, inventor, leader, benefactor

Wed May 9, 2012
Hind

Harry W. Hind, 1915–2012

Harry W. Hind, a 1939 graduate of the UCSF School of Pharmacy who invented solutions that revolutionized contact lens use, as well as a topical patch to treat pain from shingles, died on April 12 at age 96.

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