2022 News

Giacomini
Dean Kathy Giacomini covers the School’s latest accomplishments and outlines her plans for the School’s future
Molina holds a vaccine dose against Giacomini’s arm
Giacomini receives ceremonial flu shot in recognition of American Pharmacists Month 
Two woman conversing while one holds a cell phone
Pharmacists provide vital contributions to groundbreaking model of dementia care.
An aerial view of San Francisco
Giacomini gathers a leadership team in pursuit of a new vision for the School of Pharmacy.
Baje
Family, friends, and the School community come together in memory of a beloved alum and mentor to support future pharmacists.
Charles Craik
UCSF researchers use combination therapy to expose cancerous protein targets to the immune system 
PharmD students
Twin events celebrate two cohorts of UCSF pharmacy students, the Classes of 2024 and 2025.
Shipman
Retro-Cascorder gives scientists a window into cell behavior and identity.
Tsai wearing a laboratory coat and standing next to laboratory equipment
School scientists make headway against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Giacomini
New dean aims to elevate the pharmacy profession
The Alzheimer's disease brain, with build ups of tau protein on the inside and beta amyloid protein on the outside
Pharmaceutical chemist Arkin and neurologist Grinberg discover a new protein aggregate in Alzheimer’s disease.
Kearney places a graduation hood on a student on stage
Commencement ushers in a new normal for honoring the School’s graduates
La standing in cap and gown and holding golden bowl
Winning PharmD student greeted with a roar of cheers at this year’s commencement
A researcher injects fluid into containers
Award is the largest NIH grant in UCSF history
Kearney
Interim Dean Thomas Kearney provides the latest on the School’s activities and announces the selection of the next dean, Kathy Giacomini, PhD
Giacomini
Renowned pharmaceutical scientist brings decades of experience at the intersection of research, patient care, and education to lead the School
Rambaran and Sofeso
The School’s Health Equity Interns have partnered with faculty to dismantle bias in the PharmD program
Robinson
This year’s Distinguished Alum found a career’s worth of inspiration from formative experiences in pharmacy school
Dresser
Dresser is the first openly-LGBTQ president of the ASCPT
Guglielmo
Guglielmo leaves a legacy spanning pharmacy, science, sustainability, and DEI.
Koda-Kimble
This year’s Seed Awards will support projects ranging from the discovery sciences and patient care to sustainability and diversity, equity, and inclusion
Hsia and Cocohoba
School faculty members honored for their contributions to patient care and education
Burbige and Alcala
Newly-minted pharmacists gain specialized skills through residencies.
Two pharmacists walking past two barbers and their clients in a barbershop
Crystal Zhou, PharmD, teams up with the Cut Hypertension Program to provide medication management and COVID vaccines in Black-owned barbershops.
Ahituv and Inoue
School research into health, disease, and medicine earned the most NIH research dollars of any U.S. pharmacy school for the 42nd consecutive year.
Kearney
The search for the School’s next dean is ongoing.
Gartner holding a petri dish
Gartner, Huang, Manglik, Kortemme, Savic, and Shipman honored for visionary research endeavors
Human cells dotted with viral particles
Findings from QBI point to a host of viral proteins that enable SARS-CoV-2 variants to evade the immune system.