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New Faculty Member Jennifer Luciano to Lead the Office of Experiential Education

Jennifer L. Luciano, Pharm.D. has joined the UConn School of Pharmacy as director of experiential education.

Dr. Deidre Gifford speaks to the PharmD. Class of 2022 from the stage in the Jorgenson Center, Storrs

Commissioner Deidre Gifford Commencement Address to the Pharm.D. Class of 2022

Deidre S. Gifford, MD, MPH, Commissioner, Department of Social Services, Senior Advisor to the Governor for Health and Human Services, State of Connecticut gave the Commencement address to the UConn School of Pharmacy's Pharm.D. class of 2022. Her speech is reprinted here.

Herald pipers announce the arrival of the faculty during the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 11, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

2022 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

Speakers from a broad range of fields and backgrounds will share their wisdom with UConn's Class of 2022

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The Dietary Supplement You’re Taking Could be Tainted with Prescription Medications and Dangerous Hidden Ingredients, According to a New Study

Many over-the-counter products – particularly those used for sexual enhancement and weight loss – are tainted with undisclosed pharmaceutical ingredients

José Manautou

José Manautou appointed Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Chair in Mechanistic Toxicology

Department head of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, José Manautou, has been appointed as the School of Pharmacy’s new Boehringer-Ingelheim Endowed Chair in Mechanistic Toxicology.

Senior pharmacist dealing with a customer, both of them wearing masks due to coronavirus.

How the ‘Test to Treat’ Initiative Aims to Get Ahead of the Next Wave of COVID-19

A promising strategy of early detection and treatment, but a number of hurdles remain in place

Christina Polomoff Running for ASCP Director-at-Large

Christina Polomoff, Pharm.D., a Population Health Clinical Pharmacist at Hartford HealthCare Integrated Care Partners, and an Assistant Clinical Professor at UConn School of Pharmacy is running for Director-at-Large for the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Board of Directors. The election runs now through April 20.

The UConn large letter sign at dusk on June 12, 2021. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Commissioner Deidre Gifford to Speak at UConn Pharmacy Pharm.D. Commencement

Dr. Deidre Gifford, State of Connecticut Commissioner of Department of Social Services and Senior Advisor to the Governor for Health and Human Services, will be the commencement speaker for the UConn School of Pharmacy’s Pharm.D. class of 2022.

The UConn large letter sign at dusk on June 12, 2021. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Amy Antipas to Speak at UConn Pharmacy BS Commencement 2022

Amy Antipas, UConn alumnus and member of the School of Pharmacy Advisory Board, will be the commencement speaker for the UConn School of Pharmacy’s BS in Pharmacy Studies class of 2022.

Ji-Young Lee

UConn Genetic and Mechanistic Metabolism Group Hosts Inaugural Cross-College Symposium

UConn GMMG was created to facilitate collaboration across the University and promote innovative research in areas like metabolic diseases, obesity, nano-delivery systems, and more