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Op-Ed: Why Pharmacist Provider Status is Critical to be Approved

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage here in the U.S. it is imperative to institute the use of pharmacists specifically in the ordering and administering COVID-19 tests. The #1 reason why we should support the bill that is now standing before congress is: The rate at which COVID-19 testing could occur and results reported […]

Meet the Researcher: Raman Bahal, School of Pharmacy

Raman Bahal explores research that he hopes to move "from bench to bedside," furthering treatments for patients in clinical settings.

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Neither Natural Nor Safe: Compounded Bioidentical Hormones Need Better Evidence

A category of hormone treatments often promoted as safe and "natural" need far more study and research to evaluate those claims, according to a UConn expert.

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UConn Researcher Invents Nanoparticle for Overcoming Leukemia Treatment Resistance

A UConn researcher has found that a commonly-used drug may be effective as a treatment for chemotherapy-resistant leukemia.

Left to right: Dennis Chapron , Devra Dang and Jill Fitzgerald, Director of Experiential Education at the 2019 UConn School of Pharmacy Preceptor banquet.

Devra Dang awarded 2020 CETL Teaching Fellow Award

UConn’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) has awarded Devra Dang, Pharm.D. one of two 2020 Teaching Fellow Awards. This is an annual award presented to University faculty for their outstanding teaching and commitment to students. Jason Hancock, Ph.D. in Physics also received a 2020 CETL teaching award. “The individuals considered for this […]

Pharmacy students Mai Vestergaard, Ethan Chang, and Ming May Zhang

Student Team Takes 4th in National ACCP Clinical Research Challenge

A team of three UConn School of Pharmacy students took fourth place in this year’s American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Clinical Research Challenge.  Team members Ming Zhang, Ethan Wang, and Mai Vestergaard, all recent B.S. graduates in pursuit of their Pharm.D. degrees, presented their research entitled: Effects of  Clinical Pharmacy Program on Influenza Vaccination […]

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Op-Ed: Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: A New Review of Several Studies Shows Flaws in Research and No Benefit

Touted by some as a treatment for COVID-19, UConn researchers say there's no evidence that hydroxychloroquine can help people suffering from the virus.

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Quarterly Recap of Pharmacy Faculty Research Grants – FY2020 Q2 and Q3

Recapping the quarters beginning October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020, the UConn School of Pharmacy congratulates the following Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice faculty and their teams for their research grant awards* totaling $6,002,715 : Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Robin H. Bogner, Ph.D. MedImmune Identifying the Causes for Long Reconstitution Times: Phase […]

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Myth Busters: the Facts on Dietary Supplements and COVID-19

Vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc, elderberry, and silver nutritional supplements have all made recent headlines in the fight against the coronavirus. But do they really work? UConn School of Pharmacy faculty pharmacists, Drs. Kathleen Adams, William Baler, and Diana Sobieraj crunched the evidence based data in a recent article in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy. The […]

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2020 Pharmacy Faculty Promotions

UConn’s Board of Trustees recently approved the following promotions among School of Pharmacy faculty in recognition of their continued high quality contributions to the academic mission of the University. Bodhisattwa (Bodhi) Chaudhuri, Ph.D. has been promoted from associate professor to professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He currently holds associate professor positions in the Departments […]