School of Pharmacy
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.
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.
Preceptor Profiles: Meet José Scarpa, Director of Pharmacy at Natchaug Hospital
For pharmacy students, the importance of preceptors can't be overestimated.
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.
Marcy Balunas Honored with ASP’s 2018 Young Investigator Award
Marcy Balunas, Ph.D., and Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, was recently awarded the 2018 ASP Matt Suffness/Young Investigator award by the American Society of Pharmcognosy (ASP) at their Annual Meeting in Lexington, Kentucky. The prestigious award is given to younger investigators who have shown outstanding promise as independent natural product scientists. Pharmacognosy is the study […]
Neuroepigenetics Specialist Gregory Sartor, Ph.D. Joins UConn Pharmacy’s Faculty
Gregory Sartor, Ph.D. has joined the UConn School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology. He comes to UConn from the University of Miami’s School of Medicine where he did postdoctoral training in epigenetic mechanisms of drug addiction. As a graduate student in Dr. Gary Aston-Jones’ laboratory […]
Sean Jeffery ’95 Elected APhA Board Trustee, a Connecticut First
Sean Jeffery ’95 (Pharm), Pharm.D., BCGP, FASCP, AGSF, Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services at Integrated Care Partners and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the UConn School of Pharmacy, has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Trustees of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). His term begins in March, 2019. Founded in […]
Targeted Gene Editing Cures Blood Disorder in Fetal Mice
The technique offers a potential new approach for early treatment of genetic disorders.
Katherine Steckowych ‘15 Completes First Henry A. Palmer Fellowship in Pharmacy Practice Transformation
First Palmer Fellow takes advantage of multiple opportunities to develop skills in pharmacy practice transformation.
PITCH Promising Project Award for Cancer Stem Cell Research
Xiuling Lu from UConn's School of Pharmacy has received a PITCH Promising Project award to continue the development of a new and potentially safer treatment for cancer.