2023 News

Adler
A tribute is planned for January 13, 2024, in honor of the clinical pharmacy pioneer who became a role model for social justice, education, and service in the field of pharmacy.
above a stage Dr. Sharon Youmans’ photo and name are projected on a screen with “Imagine the Possibilities”  caption = Youmans receives the award at ABHP Luncheon
The award from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists recognizes efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care.
gloved hands hold a pipette to a vial.
Students keep pace with latest innovations through experiential options and advanced degrees.
Chan­cel­lor Award recipients
Youmans, Davidson, Stephens, and Williams recognized for dedication to sustained, meaningful service toward equity and belonging.
graduates
More than 40 awardees supported in their PharmD pursuits.
Stebbins
Emeritus faculty member recognized as pioneer of pharmacy practice models.
Maria Lopez, PharmD
Mission Wellness models how community pharmacies provide affordable care to vulnerable populations.
Zhou
The ACCP Cardiology PRN Award recognizes excellence in advancing the pharmacotherapy of cardiovascular disorders.
Tran vaccinates the dean.
Traditional vaccination of the dean promotes flu shot availability and recognition of American Pharmacists Month.
Giacomini
Dean Kathy Giacomini shares how the School’s recent breakthroughs and accomplishments are bringing our new strategic plan to life.
Giacomini and delegate.
A delegation from South Korea visited to sign a Memorandum of Understand (MOU) initiating potential collaborations between UCSF and Korean schools of pharmacy.
large group of students wearing white coats facing the audience in a theater holding paper
PharmD class welcomed to opportunities and responsibilities of the profession with 22nd annual White Coat Ceremony.
Sue, Leung, and Zhou.
A team of UCSF PharmD students has been named champions of the 2023 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Clinical Research Challenge (CRC).
Giacomini
Award from her alma mater recognizes Giacomini as a leading scientist and pharmacogenomics expert.
School faculty members honored for outstanding contributions.
Davies stage with faculty, audience, and UCSF banners.
Honoring the School’s newest PharmD graduates.
IPhO
A team of UCSF PharmD students has taken the top spot in the 2022-2023 Value of Industry Pharmacists (VIP) Case Competition.
Shuvo Roy Headshot
On June 12, The Kidney Project was awarded a $1 million Artificial Kidney Prize from KidneyX for advancing its prototype bioartificial kidney toward a full-sized, human scale, with manufacturing and ultimately clinical trials on the horizon.
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Leslie Benet, PhD, was recognized for outstanding contributions in the fields of biopharmaceuticals and pharmacokinetics.
A group of men and women pose on the steps of a medical building
Women clinicians, scientists, and educators carry on a long tradition of leading the School to new heights.
group stands in front of a government building.
Six PharmD students traveled to Sacramento for CPhA Advocacy Day, where they met with state representatives as well as pharmacy students and pharmacists from around the state.
A man smelling a bundle of flowers in his hands
UCSF researchers capture the first images of an odorant binding to an olfactory receptor.
Pills of varying sizes and colors
The California Poison Control System is hosting a series of video events to educate the public on the risks of common poisons, from over-the-counter medications to plants in your backyard.
A ball and stick model of a protein with allosteric sites shown as red spheres
Research from QBI illuminates the interconnected nature of molecular networks.
Manglik, Arkin, Bastian.
Funding from the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research will fuel high-risk, high-impact research on uveal melanoma.
Arkin
School research into health, disease, and medicine earned the most NIH research dollars of any U.S. pharmacy school for the 43rd consecutive year.
Ce'Aysia
The UCSF Bay Area Youth Science (BAYS) program prepares high school students from historically excluded backgrounds for STEM careers.
Wilder and Zaro
Zaro and Wilder share their passion for science as part of International Women and Girls in Science Day.
Phillips
Initiative seeks to translate advances in precision medicine into changes in health care policy and practice
Ahituv
Leader in genetics and genomics will helm collaborative efforts across UCSF
Giacomini
The School of Pharmacy’s dean was honored with an award named after one of her scientific heroes.
Giacomini, Hartman, and Gupton sit in front of microphones on a conference stage
Academia, government, and industry come together to address today’s most pressing issues in the regulation of medical products, from diversity in clinical trials to misinformation.