Science is our foundation—Our academic focus is on improving health through biomedical research, pharmacy education, and patient care.

The School has been number one in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) every year for over four decades. We train our students to think scientifically to solve health care’s most pressing problems and to ensure that each patient receives the safest, most effective, and most cost-effective treatments available.

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Oni-Orisan and Tamraz
Fri Nov 15
Oni-Orisan and Tamraz Awarded STRIPE Double Helix Award for Contributions to Pharmacogenomics
Blaauw and Williams
Wed Nov 13
Maddie Blaauw, Jacqueline Williams Named 2025 Genentech-UCSF School of Pharmacy Diversity Fellows
Fri Nov 8
Honoring the Journey: First-Generation PharmD Students Persevere, Succeed
Hsia and Wong receive a plaque from mentor
Thu Nov 7
UCSF Pharmacy Faculty, Students Honored for Innovation and Leadership
AICD3 students in lecture.
Tue Nov 5
New Master of Science Program is Leading Transformational Change in Drug Discovery and Drug Development
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Building Better DNA Editors: Retrons Raise the Bar for Gene Research
Tue Sep 17
New Technology Could Lead to Alternative Treatments for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Thu Sep 5
New study confirms community pharmacies can help people quit smoking
Fri Apr 19
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