School of Pharmacy

Tyler Ackley Awarded Competitive AFPE Gateway to Research Scholarship

Tyler Ackley, a 4th year Pharmacy student (P4), was recently awarded a highly competitive American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) Gateway to Research Scholarship.  This program helps a student with plans for a research career to be actively involved in faculty-led investigations while completing the Pharm.D. degree.  Ackley earned both a B.S. in Pharmacy Studies, magna […]

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Phil Hritcko running for President of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

Philip Hritcko, Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs and Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, was recently nominated as a candidate for President-elect for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). Below, his letter reinforcing his commitment to the organization and desire to lead. Voting will begin in early November and is open to […]

Dividing fibrosarcoma cells. Colored scanning electron micrograph of fibrosarcoma (fibroblastic sarcoma) cells in the late telophase stage of mitosis. The cells are covered in many filopodia. Fibrosarcoma is a malignant tumour derived from fibrous connective tissue of the bone and characterized by immature proliferating fibroblasts or undifferentiated anaplastic spindle cells. (Getty Images)

Stopping the Resistance of Cancer Cells to Treatment

UConn researchers have discovered molecules that could make cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy.

Robin Bogner, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, at her lab in the Pharmacy/Biology Building on Aug. 31, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research Moves to UConn

The Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research, a consortium of four universities with research strength in the field, has found a new home at UConn, beginning this month. The CPPR, one of about 80 research centers established by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in an effort to encourage cooperative research between academia and industry, is the […]

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Treating Acute Pain in Prehospital Settings

Drs. William Baker, Jr. and Diana Sobieraj from UConn's School of Pharmacy have received funding from the AHRQ to address issues associated with acute pain management in the prehospital setting.

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Diane Burgess Appointed to Pfizer Distinguished Chair in Pharmaceutical Technology

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutics, Diane J. Burgess, has been appointed as the School of Pharmacy’s new Pfizer Distinguished Chair in Pharmaceutical Technology. The Chair, established in 2004 with a $2 million gift from Pfizer Inc., enables the School to appoint a nationally recognized researcher, scholar, and teacher who has made significant contributions […]

A rendering of the School of Pharmacy's new medicinal garden, which will be dedicated Sept. 8. .

Pharmacy Returns to its Roots with Medicinal Garden

Like the medicinal plant garden that used to be located outside the former Pharmacy building, this new garden will serve as a teaching resource about drugs derived from nature.

A man is consoled as paramedics take him to the hospital for what is thought to be an overdose of K2 or 'Spice,' a synthetic marijuana drug (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Op-ed: Why Synthetic Marijuana is so Risky

It is 30 times more likely to harm you than regular marijuana, a fact in evidence in New Haven recently when a slew of serious drug overdoses occurred over a two-day period, says a UConn pharmacy professor.

Diana Sobieraj, left, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, and William Baker '02 (Phr) '04 Pharm.D., associate professor of pharmacy practice at the Pharmacy/Biology Building on Feb. 28, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

William Baker and Diana Sobieraj Elected to Leadership Roles in the ACCP

Members of the UConn School of Pharmacy make important contributions to their professional organizations.

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Preceptor Profiles: Meet José Scarpa, Director of Pharmacy at Natchaug Hospital

For pharmacy students, the importance of preceptors can't be overestimated.