Instructor(s): Staff

A laboratory rotation course to familiarize new students in the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics with various approaches to research in the pharmaceutical sciences and to gain exposure to potential dissertation research projects. .

Instructor(s): Staff

Each course offering will focus on the literature of a current important area of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics. Students will be expected to read assigned papers critically before class and to present and discuss papers in class. Students will also be expected to write and present a brief research proposal based upon their reading. Topics in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics will be covered in individual course offerings.

Instructor(s): Su Guo

This seminar will provide graduate students with a forum in which to develop seminar and poster presentation skills; critically organize and critically review scientific data; and analyze and question oral scientific presentations.

Instructor(s): Su Guo

This course is designed to expose students to advancements in PSPG & prepare students for their own oral presentations- at retreats, in other classes, lab presentations, etc. The students will see first hand and close up how professionals in their field organize & present their research. While they won’t have oral presentations for this class, they will have oral presentations throughout the year that don’t go on record because they are not related to a class (such as our retreat).

Instructor(s): Joanne Chun

This is a five unit course. There are three major sections of the course, with evaluation on each section: Pharmacokinetic Principles; Metabolism and Transport; and Applied Pharmacokinetics. Overall for the quarter, the course will average three hours of didactic lectures and two 3-hour workshops/journal clubs. The course serves as a core course for graduate students in PSPG and is open to graduate students in all programs.

Instructor(s): Joanne Chun

An in-depth introduction to the use of systems approaches in pharmacology research. The course covers experimental and computational methods to understanding target identification and validation, drug biomarker discovery, drug repurposing drug development and identifying mechanisms of adverse drug reactions and multidrug resistance,. Emphasis is placed on computational modeling and quantitative data analysis. Students will work in teams to analyze complex biological data sets.

Instructor(s): Joanne Chun

A series of lectures and hands-on workshops designed to teach students core principles in systems biology and pharmacogenomics approaches. Example topics include precision medicine, drug development, drug repurposing, big data analysis and biomarker discovery. The purpose is to acquaint students with emerging topics in the field and provide a firm basis in computational analysis and programming through hand on, project oriented workshops.

Instructor(s): Nadav Ahituv

The course will provide an introduction to the application of genetic and genomic methods to the study of drug response and the genetic basis for variation in that response.

Instructor(s): Staff

In this course, students will work together with a primary research advisor to select a research question and design a project workplan that will be carried out by the student. Through this activity, the student will gain experience in research strategy, learn techniques associated with modern biomedical research and practice how to interpret results. At the conclusion of the course, the student will present on their progress.

Instructor(s): Leslie Floren

Elective graduate level course for clinically-trained, licensed Pharm.D. graduate students enrolled in a UCSF graduate program. Experience conducted in inpatient or outpatient setting. The student will be engaged in clinic service 0.5 -1 day per week over three sequential terms starting with Fall. The course utilizes experiential-based learning and encourages independent and inter-professional learning through integrating clinical practice with clinical teaching and/or research activities.

Instructor(s): Leslie Floren

An elective graduate level course for clinically-trained, licensed Pharm.D. graduate students enrolled in a UCSF graduate program. Experience conducted in inpatient or outpatient setting. The student will be engaged in clinic service 0.5 -1 day per week over three sequential terms starting with Winter. The course utilizes experiential-based learning and encourages independent and inter-professional learning through integrating clinical practice with clinical teaching and/or research activities.

Instructor(s): Leslie Floren

Elective graduate level course for clinically-trained, licensed Pharm.D. graduate students enrolled in a UCSF graduate program. Experience conducted in inpatient or outpatient setting. The student will be engaged in clinic service 0.5 -1 day per week over three sequential terms starting with Spring. The course utilizes experiential-based learning and encourages independent and inter-professional learning through integrating clinical practice with clinical teaching and/or research activities.

Instructor(s): Leslie Floren

Elective graduate level course for clinically-trained, licensed Pharm.D. graduate students enrolled in a UCSF graduate program. Experience conducted in inpatient or outpatient setting. The student will be engaged in clinic service 0.5 -1 day per week over three sequential terms starting with Summer. The course utilizes experiential-based learning and encourages independent and inter-professional learning through integrating clinical practice with clinical teaching and/or research activities.

Instructor(s): Leslie Floren

This is an elective graduate level course for clinically-trained, licensed Pharm.D. graduate students enrolled in a UCSF graduate program. Experience will be conducted in inpatient or outpatient setting. The student will be engaged in clinical service 0.5 -1 day per week. This optional course is taken after completing three quarters of either PSPG 260A, PSPG 260B, PSPG 260C, or PSPG 260D, if the student would like a full year of clinical service.

Instructor(s): Staff

Discussion and practice in research problem formulation and design selection. Core classes and small group sessions are organized around students' interests by faculty within the area of specialization.

Instructor(s): Leslie Benet

Although significant time will be devoted to theoretical aspects of the various topics, the focus will be on practical examples (real data) in how to design and interpret pharmacokinetic studies for use as a component of the regulatory drug approval process.

Instructor(s): Lani Wu, Jim Wells

Critical review of published scientific papers from scholarly journals including comprehension, analysis and evaluation of published scientific data.

Instructor(s): Su Guo

The Curricular Development & Academic Leadership course will offer training and leadership to prepare graduate students in scientific leadership roles in the classroom and beyond. Students will have a hands-on approach to structuring and executing a curriculum. Students must submit an application prior to course enrollment.