June 2015

Notable publications

Altschuler GSK-3 modulates cellular responses to a broad spectrum of kinase inhibitors.
Thorne CA, Wichaidit C, Coster AD, Posner BA, Wu LF, Altschuler SJ. Nat Chem Biol.

A simple image correction method for high-throughput microscopy.
Coster AD, Wichaidit C, Rajaram S, Altschuler SJ, Wu LF. Nat Methods.

Sali named associate dean of research

Andrej Sali, PhD, has been appointed associate dean of research of the UCSF School of Pharmacy, effective July 1, 2015. The appointment is in addition to Sali’s full professorship in the School’s Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences. As he continues with his own research, Sali will advise Dean B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, and School leaders on pertinent research issues and opportunities and will represent the School in critical campus research decisions.

Publications: Spring 2015

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry faculty members have published the following manuscripts since March 2015.

Tetrafluorophenoxymethyl ketone cruzain inhibitors with improved pharmacokinetic properties as therapeutic leads for Chagas’ disease.
Neitz RJ, Bryant C, Chen S, Gut J, Hugo Caselli E, Ponce S, Chowdhury S, Xu H, Arkin MR, Ellman JA, Renslo AR.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2015 Jun 23. pii: S0960-894X(15)00659-9.

Study discovers simple rules underlying complex brain development in fly

How does brain circuitry organize itself during development? In at least one case—the seemingly complex visual system of the fruit fly, which connects its 800-facet compound eyes to its brain—the answer lies in just three simple rules.

Taking a road less traveled: 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Pamela Schweitzer

The 2015 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year is Rear Admiral Pamela Schweitzer, PharmD ’87. The recognition by the Pharmacy Alumni Association is given to the School graduate who has made outstanding contributions to the profession of pharmacy, to society, and/or to UCSF.

StartX, QB3 partnership targets biotech startups in Palo Alto accelerator

Silicon Valley Business Journal

New Palo Alto lab for life science startups

San Francisco Chronicle

What are some of the leading life science incubators?

Entrepreneurship.org

CVS Caremark changes its name to CVS Health

BostonGlobe.com

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