pharmaceutical sciences

Transformative technique replaces manual process, accelerating discovery of new drugs

Claudia Benavente, UCI associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, was recently featured on the Chilean TV show “Pasaporte Ciencia” (“Science Passport”) as one of the Chilean scientists conducting important research in various countries around the world. The host, Cristian Hernandez, and his team traveled to campus for the interview. “The initial challenge for the production was […]

The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Anai Campos Contreras, incoming UC Irvine postdoctoral fellow in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, a 2023 Pew Latin American Fellow in the Biomedical Sciences. Campos received a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences in 2022 from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Later this summer, she will join the laboratory of Thomas Martinez, […]

Q&A with Class of 2023 graduate Brandon Saint-Milfort, B.S., pharmaceutical sciences

New high-fidelity simulation classroom serves as a hub for interprofessional education among healthcare students

Three questions with professor of pharmaceutical sciences John Chaput, who discusses using synthetic genetics in drug discovery

Results reveal possible new therapeutic targets for mental and neurological disorders

UCI has launched a Center for Neurotherapeutics to facilitate drug discovery for neurological diseases. It’s led by Dr. Albert LaSpada, Distinguished Professor of pathology, neurology and biological chemistry, as well as associate dean for research development at the UCI School of Medicine; and Robert Spitale, professor and associate dean of research at the UCI School […]

UCI researchers spotlight links and propose investigation into molecular underpinnings

Botanical extract shows promise as an alternative to drug therapy