Author: Markie Heideman, Content Marketing Manager Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected]   David Sherman, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy, has been awarded the Norman R. Farnsworth ASP Research Achievement Award by the American Society of Pharmacognosy. The award is given to a researcher who has made […]

Author: Toni Shears Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected] A groundbreaking study from the University of Michigan has revealed a potential new treatment for food allergies, offering hope to millions worldwide. The research, led by a team of scientists, introduces an innovative therapy based on dietary fiber gel that addresses the […]

Author: Markie Heideman, Content Marketing Manager Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected]   Timothy Cernak, Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Chemistry, and his research team have been awarded a grant through the Meet the Moment Research Initiative, to advance efforts to develop effective treatments for fungal infections in endangered species […]

Author: Markie Heideman, Content Marketing Manager Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected]   The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy is thrilled to announce that the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) program will begin accepting first-year students in fall 2025. In its current format, the BSPS program admits students […]

The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy is excited to announce that Cecret Tacker, PharmD ‘00, a Pharmacy Specialist at Ascension Providence Hospital, has been awarded Preceptor of the Year.    Preceptors play a crucial role in mentoring PharmD students throughout their rotations – providing real-life, hands-on experiences in health systems. Tacker has been a […]

U.S. News and World Report releases latest grad school rankings   Author: Markie Heideman, Content Marketing Manager Media Contact: Lindsay Groth, Director of Marketing and Communications, [email protected]   [Ann Arbor, Michigan] – U.S. News and World Report released its latest rankings for top health schools, and the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy has been […]

The College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce that Associate Professor of Pharmacy Peg L. Carver, PharmD, FCCP, FIDP, will receive the 2024 Teaching Excellence Award.   She is a two-time winner who previously received the award in 2010 and was a finalist for the honor in 2020 and 2022.    According to one P3 […]

The College of Pharmacy is proud to announce that Kristin Klein, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice in Pharmacy.  The National Academies of Practice (NAP) is an alliance of healthcare professionals collaborating to transform health and well-being and dedicated to supporting affordable, accessible, coordinated, quality […]

We are excited to celebrate the three winners of the McGlone Research Award! At our annual Research Forum held in early February, 82 students and postdocs presented posters to 34 faculty and peer review teams and 350+ community members.  Each year, this day showcases discovery and advancements in knowledge from our PharmD and Bachelor of […]

Dr. Mydy, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, studied the biosynthesis of a class of macrocyclic peptides found in plants with potential use as therapeutic drugs. She identified a fascinating new protein fold that “has a really unusual mechanism to form cyclic peptides. It is new biochemistry that we have not […]