School of Pharmacy
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.
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.
School of Pharmacy Alumni Awards 2022
On February 26 the UConn School of Pharmacy celebrated pharmacy alumni through the 2022 UConn Pharmacy Alumni Awards event, this year held online.
William Baker Receives 2022 Robert L. McCarthy Faculty Service Award
The School of Pharmacy has named William Baker, Pharm.D. Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, recipient of the 2022 Dean Robert L. McCarthy Faculty Service Award. This is an annual award presented to a full-time faculty member who has provided outstanding service to their department, school, the university, the profession of pharmacy, and the public.
Radenka Maric Named UConn’s Interim President
'UConn strives to be the place where all students will have equal opportunities and be fully prepared for their life journey upon graduation'
New School of Pharmacy Faculty Member Hunmin Jung
Hunmin Jung, Ph.D., has joined the School of Pharmacy as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Graduate students Wahane and Kasina Receive ’21 NIPTE Research Prizes
Congratulations to our graduate students Aniket Wahane and Vishal Kasina who received first and second place prizes in the research poster presentation at the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology & Education (NIPTE) 2021 Conference.
What you need to know about Pfizer’s anti COVID-19 drug Paxlovid
Paxlovid can interact with close to 50% of commonly prescribed drugs. Looking carefully at the medications a patient is already taking, and thoughtfully reducing dosages, can help avoid bad reactions.
Latest Trials Confirm the Benefits of MDMA – the Drug in Ecstasy – for Treating PTSD
The drug needs be used along with carefully crafted psychotherapy in a safe, controlled environment