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Hunting for a cure for COVID-19: an insider’s story
The chief operating officer of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) shares a view of the team's work on COVID-19.
2020 Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation fuels vital research across the School
The award funds the boldest, riskiest, and most blue-sky ideas.
School’s PharmD program rises to second place in national rankings
The new ranking comes on the heels of the School's recent update to its PharmD curriculum.
UCSF features expertise in kidney care and work on artificial kidney
A team of kidney experts talk about kidney disease and share their hopes for the future.
Assemi wins award for work on PharmD experiential education
Mitra Assemi, PharmD, was honored for her research on the hands-on components of pharmacy curricula around the U.S.
Giacomini honored with Brodie Award in Drug Metabolism and Disposition
Giacomini earned the Brodie Award in Drug Metabolism and Disposition
Sample medications and detailing visits add to costs, Guglielmo argues
Free samples of medications and “detailing visits” are costly, B. Joseph Guglielmo argues in JAMA.
FDA, academia, and industry join forces to shepherd new therapies to patients
UCSF-Stanford CERSI brings together scientists, industry, and government regulators to get new therapies to patients sooner.
Elizabeth Daniels Fund underscores the importance of community
A gift to the UCSF Foundation by Troy Daniels, DDS, and Leslie Daniels, established the endowed Elizabeth Daniels Fund.
Pharmacists uniquely poised to reduce unnecessary prescriptions
UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, argues that pharmacists can help reduce the use of unnecessary medications.
Rare cystic fibrosis mutations limit the benefits of targeted drugs
Mutations leading to cystic fibrosis in Latino patients may create treatment disparities, say School scientists
PharmD degree program art highlights science, focus on patients
The UCSF School of Pharmacy recently installed wall art featuring the values of the School’s doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree program.
Making sure everyone makes the most of Medicare Part D
The School’s Medicare Part D outreach event lives on as part of our current PharmD curriculum.
Youmans to serve on Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Youmans led the development and implementation of the new PharmD curriculum.
Desai and Szoka named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
The two faculty members have spent their careers working to improve therapies to treat disease.
Implantable bioartificial kidney achieves preclinical milestone
Scientists implanted a prototype kidney bioreactor in large animals without significant safety concerns.