Faculty

Effective September 1, 2022, Regina McClinton, PhD, will serve the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy as its first assistant dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Dr. McClinton is a certified diversity professional committed to helping others achieve their intercultural competence and inclusion goals.  She earned her PhD in plant biology from the University […]

Originally posted on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) newsroom. By Kate Traynor, Senior Writer In his June 14 inaugural speech, ASHP President Paul C. Walker shared his vision of a “better together” pharmacy workforce that’s diverse, inclusive, collaborative, and ready to address health disparities and achieve better outcomes for all patients. “A growing body […]

By Laura Bailey, Michigan News Service  A new study from the University of Michigan describes one of the first entirely new drug delivery microencapsulation approaches in decades.  Study: Efficient aqueous remote loading of peptides in poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Microencapsulation in biodegradable polymers allows drugs such as peptide therapeutics to be released over time in the body. Peptides […]

By Hanna Quinlan Public Affairs Vicki Ellingrod, the John Gideon Searle Professor and professor of pharmacy, has been named the next dean of the College of Pharmacy. Ellingrod is a scholar, educator and administrator who has dedicated her career to mentoring the next generation of pharmacy and translational science leaders. Her five-year term begins July […]

Jolene R. Bostwick, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, is the recipient of the 2022 Teaching Excellence Award. This award recognizes exceptional teaching in the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy’s PharmD and PhD programs. Dr. Bostwick is the assistant dean for co-curriculum and professional development and clinical professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. She […]

Beatriz Manzor Mitrzyk, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, clinical assistant professor, has won a 2022 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy New Investigator Award. Sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), the New Investigator Award provides start-up funding for the independent research programs of early-career pharmacy faculty. Funds from the award will support the […]

Precision Health at the University of Michigan recently announced its 2021 Investigators Awardees, which include a project led by Pharmacy’s Amy Pasternak. The project, titled Assessing the Impact of Germline Pharmacogenetics (PGx) on Medication Outcomes and Clinician Prescribing Decisions in Patients with Cancer, will be supported by a $200k grant over two years. “Many patients […]

By Laura Bailey,  Michigan News Service  Medicines come from chemical reactions, and better chemical reactions lead to better medicines. Yet, the most popular reaction used in drug discovery, called the amide coupling, makes an inherently unstable amide bond. Because the body excels at metabolizing medication, one of the most important and difficult goals of drug […]

By Laura Bailey, Michigan News Service  Cancer immunotherapy seeks to turn “cold” tumors into “hot” tumors––those that respond to immunotherapy––by awakening and enlisting the body’s own immune system. Unfortunately, few people benefit from the most common form of immunotherapy, called immune checkpoint inhibitors, and scientists are actively seeking new and safe molecules called agonists to […]

Paul C. Walker, PharmD, FASHP, has been elected as American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) new President-elect. He serves the University of Michigan as Assistant Dean for Experiential Education and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, and Manager of Pharmacy Patient Care Outcomes, Michigan Medicine. ASHP represents pharmacists who serve in hospitals, health systems, […]