School of Pharmacy

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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.

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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

Sean Jeffery Announces Candidacy For APhA President Elect

Sean Jeffery, Pharm.D. (’95 BS), Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at UConn’s School of Pharmacy, has announced his candidacy for President Elect of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).

Xiaobo Zhong Receives First Faculty Research Advising Award

Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology Xiaobo Zhong, Ph.D. has been selected as the first ever recipient of the School of Pharmacy's Faculty Research Advising Award.  This award will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member who has excelled as an advisor for undergraduate or Pharm.D.  students performing research in the School.

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William Baker and Jeannette Wick Named 2022 Teachers of the Year

The UConn School of Pharmacy 2022 Pharm.D. class has selected Bill Baker, Pharm.D.  and Professor Jeannette Wick as the 2022 School of Pharmacy Teachers of the Year. This is the first time the voting has resulted in a tie, resulting in two winners being selected.