Recently featured in Nature, “A map of the amine-carboxylic acid coupling system” opens the door to a new field of drug discovery. Until now, the coupling of an amine with a carboxylic acid to form an amine bond has been the reaction used in 25% of drug discovery. However, the new paper from the Cernak […]

The Michigan Life Sciences Alumni Network invites those in the life science (including but not limited to pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology) industries or interested in networking with alumni in the life sciences to join their group.
Alumni in these industries represent a variety of companies, including but not limited to Fortune 500 companies (like AbbVie, […]

As the novel coronavirus impacts healthcare across the world, two Michigan Pharmacy P2 students saw a way they could help alleviate the strain in their own backyard.
Julia (Hage) Nahle and Sara Rashid developed a proposal that contributed to Executive Order 2020-25, signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on March 25. The order will allow pharmacists to […]

The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy asks that alumni share their perspective on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting their work and community. During this historic event, pharmacy professionals in all areas are seeing the effects of the novel coronavirus. Please email the College your personal narrative, a photo, or short video.
Future pharmacists will want […]

On February 3, LCDR Tiffany Pfundt, PharmD’11, PMP, stopped by the College to share how she found her niche in non-traditional pharmacy and offered advice to students on how to network naturally.
LCDR Pfundt is the Project Manager Team Lead (PMTL) for the Division of Bioequivalence II (DBII). She has been with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) […]

Jason Pogue, PharmD, infectious diseases clinical pharmacist at Michigan Medicine, and Clinical Professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, was recently interviewed for Michigan Radio’s Weekend All Things Considered program. 
Listen to the interview and read the full text by Tyler Scott on Michigan Radio’s website. 
Sparse anecdotal reports from China and France indicating the drugs chloroquine […]

On Thursday, March 19th, volunteers from the College of Pharmacy and Michigan Medicine Department of Pharmacy assembled to aid the U-M Health System’s critical need for hand sanitizer. Production began on the 6th floor of the University Hospital building and yielded 550 15 oz. bottles of sanitizer, produced in just two days. 
Dean Jim Dalton led the effort along […]

We are honored to announce the recipients of this year’s P4 academic, professionalism, research, and service awards. Congratulations to all! 
 
 
 
 

AWARD
RECIPIENT

Dean’s Professionalism Award for outstanding professionalism, leadership and good academic performance

Colin Finley

Valener L. Perry Award for outstanding contributions to student life at the College of Pharmacy

Jeffrey Lo

Julia E. Emanuel Award for outstanding community service, leadership and good academic performance

Eunice Lee

Cecilia Li

Saeed […]

To All Members of the U-M Community:
University of Michigan health professionals have been closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 over the past two months. 
Our goals are to deliver on our mission while protecting health and safety by minimizing the potential spread of the disease, both within our community and in the broader society. The changes […]

Sarah Vordenberg, PharmD, has received the 2020 Teaching Excellence award. This award recognizes exceptional teaching in the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy’s PharmD and PhD programs. Dr. Vordenberg is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clincal Pharmacy. 
Dr. Vordenberg earned her Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Health degrees from Northeast Ohio […]