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Tumor analysis, prediction of transplant complications, and management of blood potassium levels take top honors at annual seminar
The Gary Rifkind Awards recognize and celebrate clinical pharmacy research.
MacDougall to receive teaching award
Conan MacDougall, PharmD, was recently selected for the Emerging Teaching Scholar Award by the American Association of Colleges Pharmacy (AACP) Council of Faculties.
Research outlines challenges for adoption of new genetic tests
Every day, on average, ten new genetic tests become commercially available to help doctors and patients make more informed decisions about health care.
UCSF School of Pharmacy celebrates Commencement 2018
The 122 members of the graduating class of 2018 received their PharmD degrees at commencement.
Vogt named president of American Pharmacists Association Foundation board
Eleanor Vogt, PhD, RPh, has been named the president of the board of directors for the American Pharmacists Association Foundation.
A passion for health equity: 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Kathleen B. Kennedy
Kathleen B. Kennedy, PharmD ’78, has been named our Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.
UCSF School of Pharmacy leads in NIH funding for 38th year
A culture of discovery and collaboration among faculty carries potential to “completely shake up their fields of study.”
Update from the Dean – March 2018
A new PharmD curriculum; Implementing new practice opportunities for pharmacists; PharmD students shine in state and national clinical pharmacy competitions; A pioneer in pharmacogenomics; The NIH streak lives on; Improving adverse event reporting and medication therapy protocols; Big-data to cut drug discovery time; Computational approaches target dopamine receptors; Researchers expose industry manipulation of science by sugar industry; Women in science; more.
Koda-Kimble Seed Award fuels eight original research projects
The 2018 Mary Anne Koda-Kimble Seed Award for Innovation marked its fourth year of funding with the announcement of the research award recipients.
Update on PharmD curriculum transformation
Vice Dean Sharon L. Youmans shares her perspective on the School’s new PharmD curriculum.
Meet Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio and Akinyemi Oni-Orisan
Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, PhD, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, UCSF School of Pharmacy, has been appointed director of the Medication Outcomes Center, effective February 1, 2018.
Study shows sugar industry buried evidence of health risks
“UCSF has put its stake in the ground on exposing industry manipulation of science.”