Faculty

The multinational biopharmaceutical company Amgen has announced it will pay $240 million in upfront cash and milestone payments for molecules targeting autoimmune conditions from Ann Arbor, MI-based Evoq Therapeutics, a spinoff of research from the University of Michigan. Evoq, founded by Profs. Anna Schwendeman and James Moon, is named for the targeted dendritic cells the company uses to “evoke” […]

Emily E. Scott’s, PhD, appointment as the F.F. Blicke Collegiate Professor of Pharmacy has been approved by the Regents of the University of Michigan. Her term is effective Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2025. The F.F. Blicke Collegiate Professorship was established in 2008 to honor Prof. Fredrick Franklin (F.F.) Blicke, whose research and educational […]

Anna A.S. Schwendeman’s, PhD, appointment as the William I. Higuchi Collegiate Professor of Pharmacy has been approved by the Regents of the University of Michigan. Her term is effective Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2025. The William I. Higuchi Collegiate Professorship was established in 2014 to honor Prof. Higuchi, an internationally recognized pioneer in […]

As the world continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans have seen large shifts in their daily lives. Similarly, research, practice, and education within the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy has undergone significant changes.  Students are practicing distant learning, utilizing new technologies during in-person classes, working in the lab in shifts, and creatively […]

Varsha Bhatt-Mehta, PharmD, MS, FCCP, has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Pediatrics Practice and Research Network of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. The award will be presented during the ACCP 2020 annual meeting on October 26. This award recognizes outstanding and sustained contributions to practice, education, research, service, and advocacy […]

Insights on developing a field hospital formulary and medication distribution process in preparation for a second surge of COVID-19 cases explores key considerations for the implementation of pharmacy operations and a field hospital formulary at an offsite location in a two-week period. Deborah Wagner, PharmD, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy and Anesthesiology, and collaborators drew on […]

Heather A. Carlson, PhD, has been named chair of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Department of Medicinal Chemistry. Her term began on July 1. Prof. Carlson started her academic career at the University in 2000.  “One of my first goals as department chair is to increase the faculty’s awareness of the marginalization that […]

Manjunath “Amit” Pai, PharmD, has been named chair of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy Department of Clinical Pharmacy. Prof. Pai joined the University of Michigan in 2016, his term as chair began on July 1. “As chair of an exceptional department of pharmacist-scientists, I believe our public mission is to improve lives through […]

U-M Pharmacy: What are your immediate priorities for your term as interim dean of the College of Pharmacy? Dean Mueller: My first priorities are to continue our safe and measured research re-engagement efforts and ensure that we have an effective fall semester for all of our students. I’m proud that the College has led the […]

Bruce A. Mueller, PharmD, began his term as Interim Dean of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy on July 1.  He will serve in this role until a permanent dean is appointed. “I am pleased that Bruce Mueller has agreed to serve as interim dean of the College of Pharmacy,” says Interim Provost Susan […]