School of Pharmacy
José Manautou appointed Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Chair in Mechanistic Toxicology
Department head of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, José Manautou, has been appointed as the School of Pharmacy’s new Boehringer-Ingelheim Endowed Chair in Mechanistic Toxicology.
How the ‘Test to Treat’ Initiative Aims to Get Ahead of the Next Wave of COVID-19
A promising strategy of early detection and treatment, but a number of hurdles remain in place
Christina Polomoff Running for ASCP Director-at-Large
Christina Polomoff, Pharm.D., a Population Health Clinical Pharmacist at Hartford HealthCare Integrated Care Partners, and an Assistant Clinical Professor at UConn School of Pharmacy is running for Director-at-Large for the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Board of Directors. The election runs now through April 20.
Commissioner Deidre Gifford to Speak at UConn Pharmacy Pharm.D. Commencement
Dr. Deidre Gifford, State of Connecticut Commissioner of Department of Social Services and Senior Advisor to the Governor for Health and Human Services, will be the commencement speaker for the UConn School of Pharmacy’s Pharm.D. class of 2022.
Amy Antipas to Speak at UConn Pharmacy BS Commencement 2022
Amy Antipas, UConn alumnus and member of the School of Pharmacy Advisory Board, will be the commencement speaker for the UConn School of Pharmacy’s BS in Pharmacy Studies class of 2022.
UConn Genetic and Mechanistic Metabolism Group Hosts Inaugural Cross-College Symposium
UConn GMMG was created to facilitate collaboration across the University and promote innovative research in areas like metabolic diseases, obesity, nano-delivery systems, and more
Sean Jeffery Announces Candidacy For APhA President Elect
Sean Jeffery, Pharm.D. (’95 BS), Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at UConn’s School of Pharmacy, has announced his candidacy for President Elect of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).
Xiaobo Zhong Receives First Faculty Research Advising Award
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology Xiaobo Zhong, Ph.D. has been selected as the first ever recipient of the School of Pharmacy's Faculty Research Advising Award. This award will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member who has excelled as an advisor for undergraduate or Pharm.D. students performing research in the School.
William Baker and Jeannette Wick Named 2022 Teachers of the Year
The UConn School of Pharmacy 2022 Pharm.D. class has selected Bill Baker, Pharm.D. and Professor Jeannette Wick as the 2022 School of Pharmacy Teachers of the Year. This is the first time the voting has resulted in a tie, resulting in two winners being selected.
School of Pharmacy Alumni Awards 2022
On February 26 the UConn School of Pharmacy celebrated pharmacy alumni through the 2022 UConn Pharmacy Alumni Awards event, this year held online.