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Remembering Professor Emeritus Gordon L. Flynn, PhD

December 16, 2025

Gordon L. Flynn, PhD., Professor Emeritus of Pharmaceutical Sciences, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025. Read Gordon’s full obituary.
Spending nearly three decades at the University of Michigan, Dr. Flynn was a central figure in the College of Pharmacy, shaping the pharmaceutics department, advancing drug delivery and leaving an indelible mark on many pharmacy students […]

Hanna Phan Receives Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 2025 Kontos Care Champion Award

November 4, 2025

Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected]
[Ann Arbor, Michigan] – Hanna Phan, PharmD, FCCP, FPPA, Clinical Professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, was awarded the 2025 Mary M. Kontos Care Champion Award in recognition of her commitment to improving the lives of people with cystic fibrosis (CF) and […]

Research and Advocacy Pays Off in an FDA Action That Will Save Lives

October 16, 2025

Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected]
[Ann Arbor, Michigan] – A common cancer treatment can be toxic or fatal for patients who carry variants of a specific gene. Now, to improve safety, all patients are recommended to be tested for the variants before taking the drug, thanks in large part to the […]

Lydia Benitez Receives MICHR Clinical and Translational Research Faculty Peer Mentor Award

September 3, 2025

Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected]
[Ann Arbor, Michigan] – The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce that Lydia L. Benitez, PharmD’14, BCOP, has been awarded the Clinical and Translational Research Faculty Peer Mentor Award from the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR). The awards recognize […]

Associate Professor Phan Makes History as First PharmD to Co-Lead Federally-Supported Pediatric Pulmonary Center Training Program

July 24, 2025

The PPC will train students and postdocs across healthcare disciplines in the best practices for treating infants, children and youth with complex chronic respiratory and sleep-related conditions. 

Remembering Dr. Hae Mi Choe, a Trailblazer in Pharmacy Practice

July 14, 2025

Hae Mi Choe, PharmD, a trailblazer in pharmacy practice, passed away on Saturday, July 12, after a courageous battle with an aggressive form of leukemia.

Professor Kathleen Stringer Recognized with Research Training Award

July 7, 2025

Dr. Stringer is a mentor and collaborator for the fellowship program, helping train the next generation of medical researchers by sharing her perspective on therapeutics in pulmonary critical care research.

Associate Dean Choe Receives National Leadership Award

July 7, 2025

Dr. Choe developed the pharmacist-centric care model in 1999 – embedding pharmacists in primary care clinics and retail pharmacies to help patients control chronic conditions like hypertension.

Dr. Mustapha Beleh wins 2025 Teaching Excellence Award

April 22, 2025

Dr. Beleh is a two-time winner of this award, previously receiving the recognition in 2019.

Professor Amanda Garner Named Charles Walgreen, Jr. Professor

March 28, 2025

Dr. Garner has taught classes across our bachelor’s, PharmD and PhD programs and has successfully trained numerous postdoctoral fellows and students.