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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · 8d

However, right now federal investment in critical medical research like this is at risk. To Speak Up for Science, visit ➡️ ucal.us/speakupforscience

Speak Up for Science

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · 8d

🎉 We're proud to share we’ve moved up to #4 in national rankings for research funding!

Our faculty secured more than $33 million in competitive research awards from top agencies that aim to find better treatments for children, Alzheimer’s disease, heart failure and more ➡️ rebrand.ly/7fs983n

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · Aug 7

💙 The treatment of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers has been revolutionized by the development of statins, tPA, GLP-1 receptor agonists and immunotherapies, respectively—all enabled by NIH-funded research.

Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · Aug 7

Why does federal funding matter?

💊 National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding contributed to all of the 210 drugs approved between 2010 and 2016.

💵 For every $1 invested into NIH-funded research, an estimated $2.5 dollars are generated in economic activity.

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · Aug 7

Victor Nizet, M.D., is a distinguished professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · Aug 7

Antibiotic resistance is on the rise, meaning common infections may soon be untreatable. Victor Nizet, M.D., (@nizet.bsky.social) explains why sustained federal funding is crucial to developing new solutions ⬇️

📣 Tell your lawmakers to protect medical research: bit.ly/3FlXQs3

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · Jun 19

Today we honor #Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery across the United States. Our offices are closed in observance of the holiday.

To view Juneteenth celebrations occurring across campus, including the 5th Annual Juneteenth BBQ this Saturday, visit ➡️ juneteenth.ucsd.edu

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · Jun 10

Only a few weeks left to apply to become the inaugural chair of our new Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences! More details below ⬇️

Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · May 5

We are seeking a visionary leader to serve as the inaugural chair of our new Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences!

Candidates should apply by June 30 to ensure full consideration by our committee ➡️ bit.ly/3EuXSxC

Open Recruitment Inaugural Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. image of school building.

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UC San Diego Health Sciences @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social · Jun 10

Our #microbiome is constantly talking to us. @ucsandiego.bsky.social researchers are learning their language #metabolism @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social @pieterdorrestein.bsky.social‬

Cutting-Edge Technology Expands Dictionary of Human Metabolism

Researchers at UC San Diego are using state-of-the-art science to translate the hidden language of human metabolism.

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · Jun 5

Did you know that half of the medicines we take come from nature?

Distinguished Professor Brad Moore shares why the potential for medicinal discovery from the ocean is vast — and why now is the time to protect federal research funding ➡️ bit.ly/3FlXQs3

#BehindEveryBreakthrough #SaveResearch

Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social · Apr 17

🔬 At @ucsandiego.bsky.social, scientists like Brad Moore–Distinguished Professor at Scripps Oceanography and @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social–are leading the charge to source and develop compounds from nature that are being used to develop the next generation of medicines. 🧵⬇️

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social · Apr 17

🔬 At @ucsandiego.bsky.social, scientists like Brad Moore–Distinguished Professor at Scripps Oceanography and @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social–are leading the charge to source and develop compounds from nature that are being used to develop the next generation of medicines. 🧵⬇️

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · May 28

💙 The treatment of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers has been revolutionized by the development of statins, tPA, GLP-1 receptor agonists and immunotherapies, respectively—all enabled by NIH-funding research.

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · May 28

Did you know?
💵 For every $1 invested into National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research, an estimated $2.5 dollars are generated in economic activity.
💊 NIH funding contributed to all of the 210 drugs approved between 2010 and 2016.

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · May 28

For our Dean Brookie Best, supporting federally funded medical research isn’t just a matter of policy—it’s personal.

📣 Tell your lawmakers to protect medical research: rebrand.ly/qi94pf6
🔍 Learn more about what’s at stake: bit.ly/3FlXQs3

#SaveResearch #ResearchSaveLives #UCSanDiego

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · May 21

Winzeler (@elizabethwinzeler.bsky.social
), our associate dean for research and innovation and a drug discovery expert, was also elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2021. She will be formally inducted at next year’s National Academy of Sciences annual meeting.

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · May 21

We are beyond proud to share that Professor Elizabeth Winzeler has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences! Election to the membership of this prestigious society recognizes excellence in research and is one of the highest honors a scientist can achieve ➡️ rebrand.ly/9zjn609 @nasonline.org

Congratulations, Professor Elizabeth Winzeler! Elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Photo of Winzeler in a lab holding a beaker

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · May 16

His lab, which is developing antibiotics and vaccines for severe bacteria infections, such as sepsis, staph and drug-resistant bacteria, includes more than two dozen students, postdoctoral scholars, staff, visiting scholars and affiliated faculty.

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · May 16

For nearly three decades, Nizet has mentored a diverse group of trainees, many of whom have advanced to leadership roles in academia. @socpedresearch.bsky.social

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · May 16

Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Victor Nizet (@nizet.bsky.social) on receiving the Society for Pediatric Research's Maureen Andrew Mentor Award! The award recognizes exceptional mentorship that fosters excitement, creativity and scholarship, leading to outstanding research and teaching.

Victor Nizet holds an award standing in front of a slide

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ᐯIᑕTOᖇ ᑎIᘔET, ᗰᗪ @nizet.bsky.social · Apr 28

Waikīkī, Honolulu, Oahu 🌺
#PAS2025 Meeting
@socpedresearch.bsky.social
Honored to receive the 2025 Maureen Andrew Mentor Award and to catch up with old friends from the Stanford Med School, Boston Children’s, and Seattle Children’s days.

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ᐯIᑕTOᖇ ᑎIᘔET, ᗰᗪ @nizet.bsky.social · May 5

UC San Diego Pediatrics Faculty Half-Day Retreat down at our Scripps Institution of Oceanography — never disappoints

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ᐯIᑕTOᖇ ᑎIᘔET, ᗰᗪ @nizet.bsky.social · May 14

The brilliant scientist, academic leader, and newly elected NAS member Elizabeth Winzeler has joined BlueSky!

@elizabethwinzeler.bsky.social

Elizabeth leads the Gates Foundation funded Malaria Drug Accelerator (MalDA) and is Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Dean for Pharmacy Research @UCSD

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Xuhui Huang @xuhuihuangchem.bsky.social · Apr 30

Dong Wang @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social and our group @uwmadscience.bsky.social used time-resolved X-ray and metadynamics simulations to uncover how 8-oxoguanine (8OG) flips conformation to help RNA Pol II bypass oxidative DNA damage. @jacs.acspublications.org

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Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · May 5

Reporting to our dean, this individual should be an inspirational scholar and educator with proven experience fostering excellence in research and discovery, education and service.

Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social · May 5

We are seeking a visionary leader to serve as the inaugural chair of our new Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences!

Candidates should apply by June 30 to ensure full consideration by our committee ➡️ bit.ly/3EuXSxC

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