School of Pharmacy

Christina Pornprasert, assistant clinical professor at University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy.

Every Day is Different for Christina Pornprasert

New faculty member Christina Pornprasert combines academic and population health roles.

Freshman Michael Mayo has dreams of building a roller-skating business adjacent to his alma mater, New Britain High School. (Devin Basdekian/UConn School of Business)

Over 200 Would-Be Entrepreneurs Seek Mentoring, Business Advice

More than 200 students attended the kickoff for UConn’s sixth annual Innovation Quest (iQ), hoping their dreams of creating a new business will come to fruition. The iQ program offers advice, encouragement and mentoring from experts in business incubation and strategy.

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When Pills are the Problem: The Movement to Deprescribe

Do you still need all the meds you're taking? Clinical professor Sean Jeffery recommends reviewing your medications with your physician every year.

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In Memoriam …

Former Dean of School of Pharmacy, Michael Gerald, passes away after a long illness.

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UConn Researchers Kill MRSA with Tailored Chemistry

UConn medicinal chemists have developed experimental antibiotics that kill the often deadly bacteria MRSA.

Royce Mohan (seated) and Paola Bargagna-Mohan are part of a team of UConn researchers developing an imaging technique that will signal problems in blood vessels near the eye that could lead to vision loss. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

Eyeing Early Detection of Precursor to Blindness

UConn scientists are working with a biomarker to enable earlier detection of a condition that leads to age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in the U.S.

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New Website Connects Mental Health Patients and Pharmacists

A UConn faculty member led the recent effort to launch a website with a searchable directory of more than 850 mental health pharmacies.

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Medicinal Chemistry Professor Amy Anderson Dies

Anderson was head of the pharmaceutical sciences department, a dedicated educator and mentor, and a talented researcher in the field of drug design.

Photo of an intoxicated female dancing at a nightclub and high on drugs or drunk on alcohol. Her make up is smeared like a junkie. She is either a drug addict or an alcoholic. (iStock Photo)

Summer Concerts and Party Drug a Dangerous Mix

A UConn pharmacy expert discusses the dangerous side effects of an illicit drug known as 'bath salts.'