Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD candidate Mery Vet George De la Rosa is one of 12 students from around the nation selected for the inaugural Merck Chemists of Color Award. This award recognizes underrepresented chemistry PhD students (3rd year and above) and postdocs. Recipients are given the opportunity to work with a Merck mentor and networking opportunities, […]

By: Laura Bailey  Read the originial article on the Michigan News Service’s website. Discovering and engineering nanobodies with properties suitable for treating human diseases ranging from cancer to COVID-19 is a time-consuming, laborious process. To that end, University of Michigan researchers found a simple method for identifying nanobodies with drug-like properties suitable for preventing SARS-CoV-2 […]

By: Laura Bailey Read the original article on the Michigan News Service’s website. Many people don’t realize that the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi residing within the gastrointestinal tract—collectively called the gut microbiome—are connected to overall health, and specifically to cancer. Manipulating the gut microbiome to produce “beneficial” commensal microbes, which protect the host from […]

Each year, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) presents the Award of Excellence in Experiential Education to one deserving individual or group of individuals for their outstanding contribution to the world of experiential education. In recognition of tremendous effort required to keep experiential education departments operational despite unimaginable pandemic related challenges, AACP is granting […]

Dear alumni, students, and friends, These challenging times can bring out the Leaders and Best. As our students and faculty have demonstrated, there are always opportunities to use our knowledge and skills to better our community, country, and global human health. We also celebrate the members of our community that we lost this year. It […]

The American Chemical Society (ACS) named Shaomeng Wang, PhD, its 2020 Division of Medicinal Chemistry Award recipient and newest Hall of Fame inductee. Prof. Wang will present his award lecture at the ACS MEDI Virtual Award Session on June 29, 2021. The Division of Medicinal Chemistry Award is given in even years, and the presentation and […]

Gregory Eschenauer, PharmD, clinical associate professor, has been appointed to represent the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) on the National Institutes of Health COVID-19 Treatment Guideline Panel. His appointment is effective immediately. He replaces Susan Davis, PharmD’02, who stepped down in consideration of her new administrative role at Wayne State University. Dr. Anthony Fauci, […]

See the original release on the European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences’ website. The European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is delighted to announce the winner of the EJPS 2020 Best Paper Award. The winning paper has been selected by the EJPS award committee and will be presented at the next EUFEPS Annual Meeting.  WINNING PAPER The role of pH and dose/solubility ratio […]

Michelle Brinker-Bodley, PharmD’05, was named the 2021 Preceptor of the Year Award winner at the 17th Annual Preceptor Symposium, May 7, 2021. Dr. Brinker-Bodley received her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy in 2005.  After completion of a PGY-1 residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Dr. Brinker-Bodley found […]

Gordon Amidon, PhD, William I. Higuchi Distinguished University Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Charles R. Walgreen Jr. Professor of Pharmacy, will retire from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, effective April 30, 2021. Prof. Amidon has received numerous national and international awards and three honorary degrees for his contributions to pharmaceutical sciences. He earned […]