Course Faculty

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

• Professor of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, and of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, UCSF

• Senior Scientist, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, 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 and Director, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Program, University of the Pacific

Saileta Prabhu, BPharm, MPharm, PhD

• Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacology, Regeneron

Wendy S. Putnam, BS, MS, PhD

• Executive Director, Clinical Pharmacology & DMPK, Ultragenyx

Nancy Sambol, BS, PharmD

• Associate Clinical Professor of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, and of Clinical Pharmacy, UCSF

• Associate Director, Septerna

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

• Professor and Associate Provost of Research, University of the Pacific

• Professor Emeritus of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

• Senior Scientist, Clinical Pharmacology, Modeling & Simulation, Amgen