School of Pharmacy
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 […]
September 26, 2018 | Karin Whiting Burgess
Stopping the Resistance of Cancer Cells to Treatment
UConn researchers have discovered molecules that could make cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy.
September 24, 2018 | Colin Poitras
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 […]
September 24, 2018 | Karin Whiting Burgess
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.
September 12, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
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 […]
August 30, 2018 | Karin Whiting Burgess
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.
August 30, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
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.
August 29, 2018 | C. Michael White, Department of Pharmacy Practice
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.
August 28, 2018 | Sheila Foran/School of Pharmacy
Preceptor Profiles: Meet José Scarpa, Director of Pharmacy at Natchaug Hospital
For pharmacy students, the importance of preceptors can't be overestimated.
August 23, 2018 | Sheila Foran/School of Pharmacy
UConn Researchers Win Patent for Nanoparticle Cancer Drug Delivery System
UConn researchers have patented a new co-polymer that can carry drugs and bio-responsively release them in cancer cells to target the disease with less toxicity to healthy tissue.
August 22, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research