School of Pharmacy
UConn Pharmacy Student Receives the Gateway to Research Award
Kayla Barca, a fifth-year Pharm.D. student, has received the Gateway Award from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) for her research in opioid use disorder. With the support of her mentor, Gregory Sartor (Ph.D.), Kayla has excelled both in the classroom and laboratory, evidenced by this prestigious award.
Two UConn Students Chosen as AFPE Pre-Doctoral Fellows
UConn Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. students, Liam Carman and Luke Burroughs, have been named 2025-2026 pre-doctoral fellows by the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) for their research.
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Amounts of Lead, New Report Says – A Pharmacologist Explains the Data
Powder and ready-to-drink protein sales have exploded, reaching over US$32 billion globally from 2024 to 2025. Increasingly, consumers are using these protein sources daily.
Raising the Bar in Health Care Leadership Training
Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program is based at UConn Health.
100 Years of UConn School of Pharmacy: Upholding Tradition, Pride, and Excellence
Last weekend, the UConn School of Pharmacy gathered to celebrate its centennial year by making memories together, honoring the milestone in style, and looking to the future
A Dose of History: Pharmacists in the Phamily
For a century, UConn’s School of Pharmacy has welcomed generations of families to its community: mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and siblings. Within the classroom and beyond, these families have etched their names and dedication into the legacy of UConn Pharmacy. Read on to hear some of these families’ remarkable stories.
UConn Pharmacy Professor Running for President-Elect of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Christina Polomoff, Pharm.D. (‘14), associate clinical professor, is running for president-elect of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP). Supported by her UConn and pharmacy communities, she hopes to continue building ASCP as an innovative, inclusive home where every member thrives.
UConn’s School of Pharmacy Welcomes Two Speakers for the 2025 Professionalism Ceremonies
Edward Schreiner BS, (‘82) and Justine Dickson Pharm.D., (‘11) have been named speakers for the 2025 Professionalism Ceremonies.
Two UConn Pharmacy Students Attend the Prestigious Boehringer Ingelheim Emerging Scientist Talent Program
UConn Pharmacy Ph.D. students, Ashwin Abhang and Nileshkumar Malavia, attended the Boehringer Ingelheim Emerging Scientist Talent Program (BEST), a prestigious event for future innovators.
From Storrs to Dublin and Back Again: Two Pharmacy Students’ Study Abroad Experiences
Trading campuses and sharing cultures, Emily Ray and Emma Lopes each chose studying abroad as an opportunity to learn more about the pharmaceutical industry and challenge themselves in a new environment – making memories and building skills that will extend beyond their time as pharmacy students!