School of Pharmacy
UConn and Yale Researchers Collaborate to Cure Deadly Glioblastoma Multiforme
Multiple researchers at two schools are on a mission to find a cure for a particularly deadly form of brain cancer.
Sample Some Nightshade or Belladonna at this ‘Toxic’ New London Taproom
When you’re a toxicologist by training and you and your buddies like beer, what’s the logical next step? For Dayne Laskey, ’11 (Pharm.D.) the idea of opening a brewery first occurred to him one day in November 2015 when he and his childhood friend Mike Zaccaro ’09 (CLAS), along with their pal Jon Ahlcrona ’08 […]
Preceptor Profiles: Dual Degree Alum Christopher Jensen ‘Pays it Forward’
Mentoring current students is a way for this young School of Pharmacy graduate to share the positive experiences he had while studying for his Pharm.D.
Vilcinskas to Rep UConn at College Diabetes Leadership Retreat in Boston
UConn Pharmacy student, Andrew Vilcinskas, will attend The College Diabetes Network’s (CDN) first Leadership Summit in Boston on April 6. CDN has gathered young adult leaders in the Type 1 (T1D) diabetes community to share their experiences and prepare for a future in the diabetes sector. The group will discuss the unmet needs of the young […]
Xiuling Lu Receives 2019 Robert L. McCarthy Faculty Service Award
Xiuling Lu credits a supportive environment and the pleasure of working with bright and engaging students with her success at UConn.
Spotlight on Unsung Hero Mary Ann Phaneuf, a UConn Spirit Awards Finalist
Mary Ann Phaneuf, Assistant Director of Experiential Education at UConn’s School of Pharmacy, was a finalist in UConn’s annual employee Spirit Awards in the Unsung Hero category. Phaneuf is the cornerstone to every pharmacy student’s experiential education. Her job is to match students with introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experience rotations that meet and grow […]
Promising New Drugs for Old Pathogen TB
Pharmaceutical sciences researcher Dennis Wright is developing new ways for antifolate medications to target the bacterium that causes tuberculosis.
New Therapy Targets Painful Side Effect of Cancer Treatment
Collaborators are close to replacing the 'sledge hammer' with a more precise and effective treatment option that doesn’t include risk of addiction or abuse.
C. Michael White Named 2019 School of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year
This is the fourth time that Mike White has been named Teacher of the Year in the School of Pharmacy.
Youna Kang Earns 2019 Student Service Award for Dedication to Underserved
Delivering health care to remote villages teaches this pharmacy student valuable lessons.