School of Pharmacy
UConn Pharmacy Student Honored with Travel and Best Poster Awards in Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society Conference
Sai Pallavi Pradeep, a fifth-year Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. student, attended the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society Conference last month. There, she received two prestigious awards: the Travel Award and the Best Poster Award.
Alumni Spotlight: Sam Abdelghany’s Success After Storrs
An experienced and championed leader in oncology pharmacy, Osama (Sam) Abdelghany (Pharm.D.) was once a student working at a pizza place to afford his UConn education. Nicknamed the “pizza man,” Sam’s dedication to the pharmacy field for the past twenty years is a testament to his tenacity in pursuing his passion for pharmacy.
UConn Pharmacy Honors Five Pharmacists at the 23rd Annual Preceptor Event
This past October, the UConn School of Pharmacy recognized five outstanding pharmacists at its 23rd annual Preceptor Event. Dedicated to student mentorship in pharmacy practice, Samantha Russo, Christopher Batista, Barbara Fiano, Youssef Bessada, and Roy Walton have excelled in guiding future pharmacists.
Atorvastatin Recall May Affect Hundreds of Thousands of Patients – and Reflects FDA’s Troubles Inspecting Medicines Made Overseas
Recall is only the latest in a series of concerning manufacturing issues that have come to light since 2019
UConn Pharmacy Student Receives the Gateway to Research Award
Kayla Barca, a fifth-year Pharm.D. student, has received the Gateway Award from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) for her research in opioid use disorder. With the support of her mentor, Gregory Sartor (Ph.D.), Kayla has excelled both in the classroom and laboratory, evidenced by this prestigious award.
Two UConn Students Chosen as AFPE Pre-Doctoral Fellows
UConn Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. students, Liam Carman and Luke Burroughs, have been named 2025-2026 pre-doctoral fellows by the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) for their research.
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Amounts of Lead, New Report Says – A Pharmacologist Explains the Data
Powder and ready-to-drink protein sales have exploded, reaching over US$32 billion globally from 2024 to 2025. Increasingly, consumers are using these protein sources daily.
Raising the Bar in Health Care Leadership Training
Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program is based at UConn Health.
100 Years of UConn School of Pharmacy: Upholding Tradition, Pride, and Excellence
Last weekend, the UConn School of Pharmacy gathered to celebrate its centennial year by making memories together, honoring the milestone in style, and looking to the future
A Dose of History: Pharmacists in the Phamily
For a century, UConn’s School of Pharmacy has welcomed generations of families to its community: mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and siblings. Within the classroom and beyond, these families have etched their names and dedication into the legacy of UConn Pharmacy. Read on to hear some of these families’ remarkable stories.