College Hosts Fall Safe Medication Disposal Event
November 1, 2016
The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy hosted its sixth Safe Medication Disposal Event on Tuesday, October 4. Students operated two collection locations simultaneously, one on Ingalls...
Dr. Steven Schwendeman Awarded FDA Grant to Investigate Peptide-Polymer Interactions in PLGA Microspheres
October 27, 2016
Steven Schwendeman, PhD’92, Chair and Ara G. Paul Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been awarded $500,000 by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the investigation...
"Life-Changing Experience" - Pharmacy Students on Rotation in China
October 19, 2016
“The Peking University Third Hospital (PUTH) rotation is one I had been looking forward to since P1 year when I first heard about its possible inclusion as an Advanced Pharmacy Practice...
Journey to Nepal: a Story of Science and Family
October 11, 2016
This article was originally published by The Life Sciences Institute.
David Sherman, PhD, does much of his field work underwater, diving as deep as 130 feet to collect microbial samples...
U-M Health System Announces Partnership with Meijer Pharmacies
September 30, 2016
The University of Michigan Health System has established a new partnership with Meijer pharmacies to provide hypertension management services for adult patients.
U-M patients will be able to...
College Mourns Passing of Charles 'Cork' Walgreen
September 29, 2016
Charles R. Walgreen III led the drugstore chain that bears his family's name through a period of significant change, shedding many ancillary businesses and focusing on store growth and a top-...
Dr. Vicki L. Ellingrod Named Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
September 21, 2016
Vicki L. Ellingrod, PharmD, FCCP, has been named associate dean for research and graduate education at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. She currently serves as the John Gideon...
Dr. Kathleen Stringer Receives Two Federal Grants Totaling $3.3M to Support Her Research Program
September 20, 2016
Kathleen A. Stringer, PharmD’85, Professor of Clinical and Translational Pharmacy, Director of the NMR Metabolomics Laboratory and Associate Director of the Michigan Center for Integrative...
Cheng Laboratory Featured on Cover of Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology
September 19, 2016
Label-free detection and manipulation of single biological nanoparticles was selected as the cover artwork in the current issue of Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and...
Alumnus Appointed to Cempra Board of Directors
September 9, 2016
Cempra, Inc. announced that it has appointed David Zaccardelli, PharmD’88, to serve on the company's board of directors. Dr. Zaccardelli also serves on the U-M College of Pharmacy Dean's...
Phi Delta Chi Student Chapter Places Second Nationally in Emory W. Thurston Grand President's Cup Competition
September 7, 2016
Sixteen Brothers of the Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Chi (PDC), including the Chapter advisor, Dr. Peggy Carver, recently traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to attend PDC’s Leader-Development...
Remembering Professor Emeritus James Richards
September 6, 2016
James W. Richards, BSPharm’55, passed away September 1, 2016, after an extended illness. He was a colleague, mentor, distinguished educator and friend to faculty, staff, students, alumni and...
Students Reflect on First Year in Innovative Global Engagement Program
August 31, 2016
The U-M College of Pharmacy created formal ties with China Pharmaceutical University, Fudan University, Peking University, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, and Sichuan University in a...
PharmD Student Named PQA-CVS Health Foundation Scholar
August 25, 2016
Jenish Patel, a 4th year PharmD student, has been selected as a 2016 PQA-CVS Health Foundation Scholar. The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), in collaboration with CVS Health Foundation,...
High School Students Inspired by Rare Opportunity
August 17, 2016
Deborah Wagner, PharmD, clinical associate professor of pharmacy, participated in the Upward Bound program this summer. The program brings high school students who are on track to be the...
University of Michigan ISPOR/AMCP Student Chapter Attends 2016 ISPOR Conference
August 9, 2016
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 21st Annual International Meeting was held from May 21-25, 2016 in Washington, D.C. This year the conference had...
College Welcomes Professor Emily Scott
August 5, 2016
The College of Pharmacy is delighted to announce that Prof Emily Scott has joined the College as Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, effective August 1, 2016. Professor Scott was previously...
College Hosts ACCP Training Programs
July 28, 2016
The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy recently hosted the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Mentored Research Investigator Training (MeRIT) and Focused Investigator...
Kristen L. McGlone Research Award Presented to Swan Lin and Hanna Welch
July 22, 2016
Kristen McGlone graduated in 2006 with high distinction from the U-M Doctor of Pharmacy program. She passed away suddenly in August 2006, shortly after starting her new position as a...
Dr. Amanda Garner Receives NIH Support for Her Research Program
July 6, 2016
Amanda Garner, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, has been awarded grants totaling $2.7 million from the National Institutes of Health for her research aimed at targeting...
Touching Patient Lives in Unexpected Ways
June 28, 2016
An uplifting story from PharmD’87 alumnus, Danny Crudo:
The College of Pharmacy advancement team sent me a Michigan Pharmacy Pin last year after I posted on Facebook about a visit to Ann...
Alumni & Friends Hit the Course at the 15th Annual Golf Scramble
June 22, 2016
On Tuesday June 14, the Alumni Board of Governors hosted its 15th annual Alumni & Friends Golf Scramble. This year's event was held at The Polo Fields Washtenaw Golf Course. Alumni,...
David Sherman Discusses Research Efforts to Stay Ahead of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
June 15, 2016
David Sherman, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education and Hans W. Vahlteich Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, recently discussed in an interview research efforts to stay...
Pharmacy Participates in Second Annual Health Professions Education Day
June 10, 2016
The 2nd annual Health Professions Education Day took place on June 1 at the University of Michigan. Educators from across the health science professions on all three campuses – Ann Arbor,...
Medicinal Chemistry Department Recognizes Outstanding Graduate Students
June 7, 2016
During the Eleventh Annual Leroy B. Townsend Symposium on May 19, 2016, four graduate students were acknowledged for their contributions to the U-M College of Pharmacy Medicinal Chemistry... 
