Pharmaceutical Sciences

With the 2020 Advance to Candidacy ceremony postponed, the College recognized both those who earned candidacy in 2020 and 2021 in a joint ceremony. Thirty-seven students from the Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicinal Chemistry, and Clinical Pharmacy departments were celebrated for their academic achievement. Reaching candidacy is an important milestone and accomplishment, signifying that a student has […]

On February 12, 2022, the College of Pharmacy hosted Research Forum, our yearly exposition of student and postdoctoral fellow-led research. Held both remotely and in person, the event included virtual platform presentations, an alumni networking and panel discussion, and poster presentation exhibition.  Dean Vicki Ellingrod hosted the morning’s virtual session, welcoming those in attendance and […]

By Laura Bailey, Michigan News Service In a viral infection, what’s the signal from the virus that alerts the immune system to produce protective neutralizing antibodies? That’s a big question that scientists seek to answer when trying to understand disease or develop drugs to treat or vaccinate against COVID-19 and other viruses. “The answer to […]

By Laura Bailey, Michigan News Service  Cancer immunotherapy seeks to turn “cold” tumors into “hot” tumors––those that respond to immunotherapy––by awakening and enlisting the body’s own immune system. Unfortunately, few people benefit from the most common form of immunotherapy, called immune checkpoint inhibitors, and scientists are actively seeking new and safe molecules called agonists to […]

The Center for Research on Complex Generics (CRCG), the collaborative center jointly established by the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, recently hosted its first public workshop, which drew more than 2,500 virtual attendees. CRCG was established in 2020 and is funded by the US Food and […]

Gregory Amidon, research professor of pharmaceutical sciences, will retire from the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, effective August 31, 2021. Dr. Amidon received his Bachelor of Science in Medicinal Chemistry and his PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Michigan, in 1974 and 1979, respectively. He joined the U-M College of Pharmacy in […]

The American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) announced the recipients of their prestigious Pre-Doctoral Fellowships for the 2021-2022 academic year. Four University of Michigan College of Pharmacy students are among the 13 winners selected nationally.  These fellowships provide financial support to PhD candidates, allowing them to focus more of their time on their research project. […]

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 […]