Kathy Giacomini Receives the 2019 Faculty Research Lecture Award in Translational Science
A UCSF faculty member since 1982, Giacomini is a world-renowned pharmacologist and leader in transporter biology and pharmacogenomics
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‘Undruggable’ Parkinson’s Molecule Spills Its Secrets
UCSF researchers developed a strategy for targeting a key molecule implicated in Parkinson’s disease, opening up a potential new treatment strategy for the currently incurable movement disorder.
Gift Establishes School of Pharmacy’s First Presidential Chair
The gift established the endowed Jere E. Goyan Presidential Chair for the Advancement of Pharmacy, which honors the longest-serving dean of the School of Pharmacy.
‘Virtual Pharmacology’ Advance Tackles Universe of Unknown Drugs
Scientists at UCSF, in collaboration with colleagues at UNC, have developed the world’s largest virtual pharmacology platform and shown it is capable of identifying extremely powerful new drugs.
For Women Scientists in Developing Nations, UCSF Fellowship Builds Confidence and Connections
The first recipient of QBI's Scholarship for Women from Developing Nations in Biosciences returns to Uganda with tools for success.
New Nursing and Pharmacy Partnership Aims to Expand Access to Mental Health Care
The Dyad project will help address the shortage of mental health providers in California and support a team-based approach to clinical medicine.
James Fraser Selected as Bowes Biomedical Investigator
As a program investigator, James Fraser will receive $1.25 million over the next five years to support his research and teaching.
2018 UCSF Medals Honor Luminaries in Health and Science
Three UCSF Medals – the University’s highest honor – have been bestowed to pioneers in women’s health equity and pharmaceutical science, as well as a nationally renowned health care and policy leader.
New Drug Could Sustain Oxygen-Starved Hearts
In new studies conducted at UCSF, a novel oxygen-delivery therapeutic restored the function of oxygen-starved heart tissue in an animal model of global hypoxia.
Artificial Kidney Technology Explored to Make an Artificial Pancreas
UCSF’s Shuvo Roy has spent the better part of a decade working on technology that could lead to a a surgically implantable bioartificial kidney. Now he is also working with UCSF colleagues to turn that technology into an artificial pancreas.
NIH Funds UCSF-led Initiative to Chart a Course Toward New Psychiatric Drugs
Researchers at UCSF and the Gladstone Institutes have received an $18 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to launch the Psychiatric Cell Map Initiative.
Robert D. Gibson, Long-time Pharmacy Leader and Champion of Diversity, Dies at 93
Gibson, PharmD '58, had an illustrious career over five decades at UCSF, including associate vice chancellor for student and academic affairs, and was a strong national leader for diversity in the pharmacy profession.
