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 contributions […]

This past summer, College faculty, students, and staff channeled their energy into putting safety protocols in place, obtaining personal protective equipment, reorganizing classrooms and conference spaces, and laying the groundwork for our hybrid teaching approach in the Fall. Student leaders collaborated with the U-M Pharmacy curriculum committee to identify best practices for virtual classrooms. Pharmacy […]

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 […]

Dinesh Patel, PhD’79, has been honored with the Utah Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology Lifetime Achievement. 
Dr. Patel co-founded Utah-based TheraTech Inc., pioneering technologies used to administer controlled, time-release medicine, ultimately leading to a 1999 $350 million acquisition. Dr. Patel then co-founded Salus Therapeutics, a Utah biotechnology company that developed anti-sense pharmaceuticals, also ending in […]

Congratulations to the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education staff, who are among the honorees in U-M’s annual Staff Impact Awards program. The Center, housed in the College of Pharmacy and led by former dean Frank Ascione, was praised for helping faculty and administrators across U-M’s three campuses in creating opportunities for interprofessional engagement, collaboration, and innovation. Learn […]

The Rho Chi Society, now hosted at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, will celebrate its Centennial Anniversary in 2022, with national events from March 2021 through July 2022 at several professional pharmacy organization annual meetings.
Connect with Rho Chi and fellow society alumni: 

Update your Rho Chi member profile. Each member can choose to become a […]

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 building […]

Two-thirds of older adults rely on at least two prescription drugs, and more than half take two or more non-prescription drugs or supplements. And two in ten take five or more prescription drugs. Some of those pills, capsules and tablets may interact with one another in ways that could put them at risk.
But a new […]

Like many events in 2020, Phi Delta Chi’s (PDC) annual National Award Ceremony went virtual for the first time in its history. PDC’s Executive Council filmed this year’s award results, with each Executive Council member recording from their own homes. The results were live streamed over Facebook, and Brothers could watch and live chat.
This year, […]