School of Pharmacy
Three Alumni Honored at School of Pharmacy Reunion
Saturday, September 28 brought a beautiful fall day for reunion weekend here at UConn. The School of Pharmacy’s consulting Master Gardener Diana Sanzione held special tours of the newly planted medicinal garden and student ambassadors showcased some of the pharmacy building’s newest features. The day capped off with an awards ceremony honoring three talented alums […]
Op-ed: Why Cheaper Drugs from Canada Likely Won’t Cure What Ails U.S.
Importation would result in safety issues, including the loss of an accurate way to track negative drug side effects after drugs reach the market, writes C. Michael White of pharmacy.
James Halpert Named a Fellow of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Former Dean of the School of Pharmacy joins industry leaders in being named to inaugural class of ASPET Fellows.
Sameera Sansare Awarded Prestigious ISPE Scholarship
This graduate student combines intellect, inquisitiveness and sincerity in her research efforts -- and it's paying off!
START Preliminary Proof of Concept Fund Recipients
Through a generous grant from the CTNext Higher Education Fund last year, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has been administering an early stage translational research funding program called the START Preliminary Proof of Concept Fund. Under the grant, funding is provided to investigators at Central Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State […]
Study Shows Opioids Not the Only Option for Pain Management
UConn researchers studied the effectiveness of opioid and nonopioid analgesics in treating moderate to severe pain in prehospital settings.
Jennifer Akosa ’20 (Pharm.D.) Named SNPhA Mental Health Chair
Pharmacy student Jennifer Akosa is using her leadership skills to help those in under-served communities.
Bridging Science at UConn’s Biophysics Facility
The University of Connecticut houses its very own Biophysics Facility, where expert technicians use specialized equipment to help UConn researchers better understand how biological systems work.
New School of Pharmacy Faculty Member Kristin Waters
Kristin Waters, Pharm.D. has joined the UConn School of Pharmacy as Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. She is a specialist in psychiatric pharmacy and her practice site will be at Yale New Haven Hospital. There, she will train students about psychiatric drugs and general topics and provide care to individuals with […]
New School of Pharmacy Faculty Member Stefanie Nigro
Stefanie Nigro, Pharm.D., has joined the UConn School of Pharmacy as Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Her practice site will be at the Farmington location of Prohealth Physicians, Connecticut’s leading community based medical group. There, she will provide both patient and population based health care services focusing on disease state management and […]