School of Pharmacy
OVPR Announces Research Excellence Awards
The primary goal of the REP is to provide seed funding to fuel innovative research, scholarship, and creative endeavors with strong potential for significant extramural funding and/or achievements consistent with the highest standards of accomplishment in the discipline.
Devra Dang and Emily Perriello Named 2019 APPE Preceptors of the Year
2019 Pharm.D. graduates tap two professors to receive awards for their commitment to student training.
2019 Pharm.D. Graduate Awards and Accolades
The School of Pharmacy honored 2019 Doctor of Pharmacy award winners at the annual awards banquet held on Friday, May 10 in the Lewis B. Rome Commons Ballroom. The evening celebrates the special achievements of students graduating the following day. Many thanks to all of the donors who make these awards possible and congratulations to […]
Common Antidepressants Increase Risk of Falls in Older Adults
Increased risk of falls in the elderly population is an unwanted side effect of many commonly prescribed antidepressants, say UConn pharmacy faculty.
Fact and Fiction About CBD Oil
Marketers have touted CBD as a cure for nearly everything that ails us. UConn pharmacy professor C. Michael White offers perspective.
Will the CVS Expansion of Healthcare Services Work?
Pharmacy professor Marie Smith says CVS will have to educate consumers about the new products and services offered, if the HealthHub concept is to be successful.
José Manautou Named Co-Editor of Current Opinion in Toxicology
This UConn School of Pharmacy professor of pharmacology and toxicology believes in the power of effective scientific communication.
OVPR Announces Inaugural Therapeutics Awards
PATH is a partnership that includes the OVPR, the School of Pharmacy, and the School of Medicine to accelerate the translational pathway for researchers to convert their discoveries to new medical therapeutics.
Philip Hritcko Appointed UConn School of Pharmacy Interim Dean
Philip Hritcko, associate dean for admission & student affairs and associate clinical professor of pharmacy practice, has been named interim dean of the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. Hritcko steps in as James Halpert, Ph.D., returns to his faculty appointment in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences after five years as dean. Hritcko will lead […]
Anand Gupta Cited for Cost-Saving Process in Cancer Treatment
The New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association for Science and Technology (NJPhAST), and its corporate sponsors recently awarded Ph.D. candidate and graduate research assistant Ãnand Gupta with a 2019 Student Scholarship in recognition of his research. It is the first time a UConn student has received this award. The annual scholarship is highly competitive and an important part of […]