Implantable bioartificial kidney achieves preclinical milestone
Scientists implanted a prototype kidney bioreactor in large animals without significant safety concerns.
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Pharmacy alumna provides lifeline to displaced residents in aftermath of fire
When the Camp Fire roared through Paradise, CA, last November, the staff of Paradise Drug, a community pharmacy owned and operated by UCSF School of Pharmacy alumna Janet Balbutin, PharmD ’68, didn’t hesitate: they heroically saved a server containing patient data, and went on to provide pharmacy services for displaced residents for nearly a year.
Two School members earn UCSF Chancellor’s Awards for Diversity
Jacqueline Fabius was given the Chancellor’s Award for Advancement of Women, and Kwadwo (Kojo) Opoku-Nsiah was given the Chancellor’s Award for Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership.
Donors unite to honor Toby Herfindal and his commitment to innovation in pharmacy
The Toby Herfindal Presidential Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be used to support faculty members and/or graduate students in the UCSF School of Pharmacy
Assemi and Clinard assume new associate dean roles
Mitra Assemi and Valerie Clinard were appointed to new associate dean roles in the UCSF School of Pharmacy. Both roles support the School’s evolving doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree program.
PharmD students see to Dean Guglielmo’s flu shot
Getting vaccinated for the flu not only lowers a person’s chance of getting sick, it also helps protect their whole community.
Kroon named CSHP Pharmacist of the Year
Kroon, who leads the School’s Department of Clinical Pharmacy, researches diabetes and tobacco cessation.
VR drug discovery makes precision therapy a reality
ChimeraX, virtual reality software developed at the UCSF Resource for Biocomputing, Visualization and Informatics, is now the tool of choice for computational structural biologists in the School of Pharmacy. The Jacobson Lab recently used ChimeraX to find a promising new cure for a drug-resistant case of pediatric leukemia.
Desai inducted into International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering
Desai was recognized for being a “pioneer in the use of micro and nanoscale materials to deliver protein and cell-based therapeutics.”
School scientists identify faulty molecular recycling as potential driver of Alzheimer’s disease
School scientists recently uncovered how neurons normally recycle old proteins, and how this process goes awry in Alzheimer's disease, leading to the toxic building of protein fragments in the brain.
School of Pharmacy welcomes the Class of 2022
The Class of 2022 is the School of Pharmacy’s second cohort to embark on a newly revamped curriculum.
School of Pharmacy leads in LivingGreen certifications
The School’s Dean’s Office received Platinum LivingGreen certification for reducing waste, energy, and water usage.
For UCSF graduate, DACA gives a chance to fight cancer
Ku earned his PhD this spring in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics (PSPG) from UC San Francisco.
UCSF Magazine inside the California Poison Control System
Every day, 700 Californians turn to the California Poison Control System for treatment advice and information about potential, or real, exposures to poisons.
Impact of Curriculum Transformation Awards given for assessing new PharmD curriculum
Impact Awards support new ways of determining how the new PharmD curriculum is working, according to Vice Dean Sharon L. Youmans.
USAID photo exhibit on Zika launches QBI symposium on arthropod-borne diseases
A photo exhibition on the response by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to Zika virus outbreaks in Latin America and the Caribbean was kicked off with a reception this June at the UC San Francisco Mission Bay campus.
Cynthia Watchmaker honored with university award
Cynthia Watchmaker, the School of Pharmacy’s associate dean of student affairs, was awarded the UCSF Chancellor’s Award for Exceptional University Management.