News

Mon Dec 30, 2024
Here are some of the standout moments from 2024 that drove our commitment to leadership in research, education, patient care, and innovation, all aimed at expanding knowledge and enhancing health worldwide.
Fri Nov 22, 2024
Marcos Contreras, PharmD ’05, MBA, transitioned from medicinal chemistry to pharmacy after an interview at UCSF School of Pharmacy. Leveraging his sterile compounding skills, he moved into nuclear pharmacy and earned an MBA, leading to his role as director of pharmacy at UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
Wed Nov 13, 2024
PhD students Maddie Blaauw and Jacqueline Williams have been awarded the 2025 Genentech-UCSF School of Pharmacy Diversity Fellowship. This one-year fellowship provides industry experience, new research skills, and the chance to apply for a Genentech summer research internship.
Fri Nov 8, 2024
Nearly 40 percent of students at the UCSF School of Pharmacy are first in their families to graduate from college. In honor of National First-Gen Day on Nov. 8, read about our trailblazers and what their determination to succeed brings to our school’s diverse community.
Mon Oct 21, 2024
Jacqueline Parizher, PharmD ’22, a psychiatric clinical pharmacist at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, is at the forefront of psychiatric and substance use disorder care, serving the city’s most vulnerable populations.
Wed Oct 16, 2024
Playing to his interpersonal and technical strengths, Christopher Nowak, PharmD, PMP, Class of ‘22, says UCSF’s pharmacy curriculum has helped him thrive at AstraZeneca Rare Disease.
Thu Oct 10, 2024
Isela Lopez, from Chula Vista, San Diego, studied physiology and metabolism at UC Berkeley before choosing UCSF to pursue her interest in pathways and drug action.
Mon Oct 7, 2024
Two second-year PharmD students joined Dean Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm, in a School of Pharmacy tradition to amplify the importance of getting vaccinated.
Thu Sep 26, 2024
Alexander Gilmer, PharmD, prepares future pharmacy professionals to be pioneers of change by teaching how to provide compassionate and competent care to transgender and nonbinary patients.