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Smarter Drug Delivery with Tejal Desai, PhD
<p>Swallowing pills means medication must face the challenge of surviving the harsh environment of the digestive tract. As a result, people must take larger doses than they need. Using micro and nano-fabrication techniques developed by the computer chip industry, Desai’s lab is creating tiny devices that take multiple drugs directly to where they are needed, using less medication, minimizing side effects and making the process safer for the patient. </p>
UCSF School of Pharmacy Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning Outlines Vision
<p>Tina Brock, who recently became associate dean of teaching and learning in the UCSF School of Pharmacy, offers her perspective on the science of education, the importance of interprofessional learning and teaching future pharmacists.</p>
UCSF Botulism Research Translates Into Bioterrorism Treatment
<p>UCSF's basic research over nearly two decades has led to the first novel antitoxin to treat botulism in nearly a century – becoming the first recombinant human therapy to target one of the most dangerous substances known to man and offering a new defense against bioterrorism.</p>
UCSF Pharmacy Dean Gives Update
<p>UCSF School of Pharmacy Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble issued an update on the school's accomplishments, faculty awards and other campus news.</p>