School of Pharmacy
Graduate students Wahane and Kasina Receive ’21 NIPTE Research Prizes
Congratulations to our graduate students Aniket Wahane and Vishal Kasina who received first and second place prizes in the research poster presentation at the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology & Education (NIPTE) 2021 Conference.
What you need to know about Pfizer’s anti COVID-19 drug Paxlovid
Paxlovid can interact with close to 50% of commonly prescribed drugs. Looking carefully at the medications a patient is already taking, and thoughtfully reducing dosages, can help avoid bad reactions.
Latest Trials Confirm the Benefits of MDMA – the Drug in Ecstasy – for Treating PTSD
The drug needs be used along with carefully crafted psychotherapy in a safe, controlled environment
Quarterly Recap of Pharmacy Faculty Research Grants – FY 2022 Q1
Recapping the quarter beginning July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, the UConn School of Pharmacy congratulates the following Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice faculty and their teams for their FY 2022 Q1 research grant awards totaling $2,773,682
Pharmacy Students Video Series Opens Eyes on Dietary Supplement Industry
In this series, "...People will see why being labeled natural does not automatically mean safe and might not even mean it is natural. There are things people that consumers desperately need to understand and things that they can do to stay safe.” C. Michael White, Pharm.D.
Sobieraj Promoted to Director of Assessment of UConn School of Pharmacy
The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the promotion of Diana Sobieraj, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, to Director of Assessment.
UConn Faculty Pharmacist Aeschlimann Joins DC Subcommittee Hearing on Coronavirus Misinformation
On Wednesday, November 17 Jeffrey Aeschlimann, Pharm.D., Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, and Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Medicine, joined a Select Subcommittee hearing on the impact of Coronavirus misinformation on the nation’s public health in Washington D.C.
Quarterly Recap of Pharmacy Faculty Research Grants – FY 2021 Q4
Recapping the quarter beginning April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, the UConn School of Pharmacy congratulates the following Department of Pharmaceutical Science faculty and their teams for their FY 2021 Q4 research grant awards totaling $252,131:
The FDA’s Lax Oversight of Research in Developing Countries Can Do Harm to Vulnerable Participants
No on-site inspections, fraudulent data, and patients who didn't know they were participating in a clinical trial
Jill Fitzgerald Awarded the ’21 Connecticut American Dental Hygienists Association Merit Award for Pandemic Role
Fitzgerald was instrumental in the development of the School of Pharmacy vaccinator training program for health care professionals in accordance with the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s Commissioner’s letter authorizing COVID 19 vaccines. Dental hygienists were among the many health care providers Fitzgerald and her team trained.