Course Faculty

Course directors

Leslie Z. Benet and Robert A. Upton

2024 Course instructors (subject to change)

Leslie Z. Benet, BA, BS, MS, PhD, DPharm (hon), PhD (hon), DSc (hon)

  • Professor of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, and of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, UCSF
Christine Bowman, BS, MS, PhD
  • Associate Scientist, Genentech

Kathleen M. Giacomini, BS, PhD, DPharm (hon)

  • Dean, School of Pharmacy, Troy C. Daniels Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Associate Vice Chancellor, Pharmacy Affairs, UCSF; and Codirector of the UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Sciences and Innovation

Sara Kenkare-Mitra, BPharm, PhD

  • President and Head of Research and Development, Alector
  • Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, UCSF

David Lau, BS, PhD

  • Senior Vice President, Development Sciences, Nura Bio

Svein Øie, BS, PhD

  • Dean Emeritus and Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia
  • Professor Emeritus of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, and of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, UCSF

Miki S. Park, BS, PhD

  • Professor of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry, University of the Pacific

Saileta Prabhu, BPharm, MPharm, PhD

  • Vice President, Global Head, Biomarker Innovation & Development, Takeda

Wendy S. Putnam, BS, MS, PhD

  • Executive Director, Clinical Pharmacology & DMPK, Ultragenyx
Maribel Reyes, PhD
  • Vice President, Clinical Pharmacology, Vir Biotechnology

Nancy Sambol, BS, PharmD

  • Associate Clinical Professor of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, and of Clinical Pharmacy, UCSF
Jasleen Sodhi, BS, PhD
  • Associate Director, Septerna

James A. Uchizono, BS, BS, PharmD, PhD

  • Professor and Associate Provost of Research, University of the Pacific
Robert Upton, PhD
  • Professor Emeritus of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences and Pharmaceutical Chemistry