Faculty

Rare eye conditions that slowly destroy vision. Brain injuries and degenerative neurological diseases beyond the reach of many drugs. These are some of the disease areas that Anjali Sharma, PhD, will target with her drug delivery research when she joins the College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences as an Associate Professor with tenure in […]

The legacy of Dr. Hae Mi Choe continues to shape the future of pharmacy, through the lives she touched, the systems she transformed and the enduring recognition of her extraordinary contributions.
Dr. Choe, who passed away on July 12, 2025, following a courageous battle with leukemia, was a visionary leader, mentor and innovator whose influence extended […]

The newest member of the College of Pharmacy Medicinal Chemistry faculty is an expert in RNA biology — but in his research, Steve D. Knutson, PhD, also plays the role of a detective and engineer.
RNA carries the instructions from our DNA to help assemble the proteins that drive cellular function. However, since the Human Genome […]

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[Ann Arbor, Michigan] – A new U-M College of Pharmacy study, published in the American Journal of Managed Care, examines how patients with obesity view strategies to make obesity treatment more affordable while expanding access to care. 
Newer anti-obesity medications, including glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), have caught […]

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[Ann Arbor, Michigan] – The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy is proud to recognize four dedicated preceptors with the Experiential Education Excellence Faculty Award, Maize Preceptor of the Year Award, Blue Preceptor of the Year Award and Community Health and Engagement Preceptor Award.
Preceptors play […]

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[Ann Arbor, Michigan] — The College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce that Emily E. Scott, PhD, F. F. Blicke Collegiate Professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, has been named the recipient of the College’s 2026 Distinguished Mentor Award. This award recognizes exceptional mentoring in the […]

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[Ann Arbor, Michigan] — The College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce that Sarah Vordenberg, PharmD, MPH, Clinical Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, has been named the recipient of the College’s 2026 Teaching Excellence Award. Dr. Vordenberg is a two-time winner of […]

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[Ann Arbor, Michigan] — Emily Scott, PhD, the F. F. Blicke Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, was awarded the B. B. Brodie Award in Drug Metabolism and Disposition from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). The award […]

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[Ann Arbor, Michigan] — University of Michigan College of Pharmacy researchers have won a $2 million grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop a drug to treat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in birds, and potentially, in humans. 

Terra Sztain, Assistant Professor of […]

Researchers have had great success in spurring the immune system to battle cancers, but brain tumors have proven frustratingly resistant to immunotherapy. Glioblastomas, one of the most aggressive and lethal brain tumors, are especially good at evading treatment. 
Spencer Watson, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the newest member of the College of Pharmacy faculty, may have […]