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Wed, 12/18/2024

Parkinson’s drug comes to market with help of renowned University of Kansas pharmaceutical chemist

Val Stella, university distinguished professor emeritus of pharmaceutical chemistry, served as a consultant in developing Vyalev, which is delivered subcutaneously to Parkinson’s patients through a wearable pump that’s smaller, more comfortable and effective at providing consistent dosage than previous delivery methods. The drug and its pump deliver levodopa (L-dopa)/carbidopa-based therapy with more consistency, so patients don’t have symptoms flaring and subsiding, especially following s

Wed, 12/04/2024

Novel neuroscience research targets social loss therapy

KU School of Pharmacy Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology Adam Smith is uniquely exploring the brain science of social stress. Smith and his graduate student researchers are looking for ways that pharmacology can intersect with neurobiology with a goal of finding potential therapies that can help people better navigate stress.

Thu, 06/13/2024

Catch the wave: How AI can power drug discovery

Mike Wolfe recalls that when he first heard Research Rising announced in 2021, he had yet to formulate ideas about using “big data”—a combination of artificial intelligence technology and its related computational field, machine learning—to develop drug molecules. His expertise is in medicinal chemistry, not advanced computing, but as he began to learn about big data’s applications being used in private industry, a plan soon came together.

Fri, 05/31/2024

School of Pharmacy hosts 21st Mossberg/Mid-Kansas Management Rx Scholarship Golf Classic

The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy will hold its 21st Annual Howard & Ginger Mossberg/Mid-Kansas Management Rx Scholarship Golf Classic on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 at Falcon Lakes Golf Club in Basehor, Kansas. School of Pharmacy alumni, faculty, staff and friends are invited to register, and sponsorships are available to support KU Pharmacy scholarships.

Wed, 05/08/2024

KU Pharmacy joins KU Med and Wichita State in new Wichita Biomedical Campus

A partnership between the University of Kansas and Wichita State University, the facility will combine the Wichita campuses of KU School of Medicine and KU School of Pharmacy, along with Wichita State’s College of Health Professions and Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic and WSU Tech’s health care program.

Fri, 04/19/2024

KU School of Pharmacy moves into U.S. News top 20

The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has returned to the top 20 in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of “Best Pharmacy Schools.”

Fri, 04/12/2024

Caswell honored as KU Pharmacy Distinguished Service Award recipient

Brian Caswell, a 1987 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy and a Baxter Springs pharmacist and pharmacy owner, was recognized April 12 as the school’s 2024 Distinguished Service Award recipient.

Fri, 03/29/2024

Mendenhalls give back for grad students

Opportunity. For students considering graduate studies, the opportunity to explore such a choice isn’t always within reach. Doug Mendenhall has a passion to change that. The two-time graduate of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is grateful for his opportunity to complete a master’s degree in Medicinal Chemistry and...

Thu, 02/29/2024

Wolfe's Alzheimer's study has surprising findings

The research team came to the surprising conclusion that the stalled process of amyloid production — not the amyloid itself — can trigger loss of critical connections between nerve cells.

Thu, 02/08/2024

KU School of Pharmacy lowers non-resident tuition

The KU School of Pharmacy has lowered its non-resident tuition nearly $50,000, over the course of its four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program. The tuition reduction applies to first-year pharmacy students admitted during the current academic year and beyond. Over the course of the four-year Pharm.D. program, tuition for non-resident...

Wed, 01/17/2024

Pharmacy Summer Camp registration now open

High school students can now register for KU School of Pharmacy’s 2024 summer camp. Summer camp offers a hands-on experience to explore the pharmacy profession. In addition to day camps on the Lawrence campus June 10, 12 and 14, a two-day, two-night camp is offered June 23-25. ...

Wed, 01/10/2024

School of Pharmacy honors graduate Daniel Flynn

Daniel L. Flynn, a 1977 and 1981 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, is the recipient of the school’s Distinguished Graduate Award for 2024.

Thu, 11/09/2023

Toxicology grad thankful for KU’s impact on career

Doug Cox’s career took him to the mountain top and around the world. With gratitude, the 1986 Pharmacology & Toxicology Ph.D. graduate has left a generous IRA gift to the School of Pharmacy.

Wed, 11/08/2023

Salina students selected for KU Pharmacy scholarships

University of Kansas School of Pharmacy students Quinton Burger and Morgan Dolton, both of Salina, are the inaugural recipients of the Gary L. Grunewald School of Pharmacy Scholarships. The Grunewald Scholarship is a one-year, full-tuition scholarship endowed by the late professor of medicinal chemistry at the School of Pharmacy. A...

Wed, 10/18/2023

2023 homecoming tailgate Oct. 28

The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is hosting its "2023 Homecoming Tailgate on The Hill" at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 28, prior to the 11 a.m. football kickoff between the Kansas Jayhawks and Oklahoma Sooners. Alumni, faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the free event. Dean Ronald...

Fri, 09/08/2023

KU Pharmacy welcomes new class into profession

The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy hosted white coat ceremonies in September for its class of 2027. Faculty on the Wichita Campus helped their students don white coats on Sept. 5, while Lawrence Campus students met Sept. 7 at the Lied Center of Kansas for their rite of passage. ...

Fri, 06/16/2023

School of Pharmacy hosts 20th Walgreens/Mossberg Rx Scholarship Golf Classic

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Thu, 06/15/2023

Pharmacy researcher develops intervention for metabolic diseases (diabetes, stroke and heart disease)

An investigator with the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has filed an invention disclosure, part of a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, for a treatment that could apply to heart disease, stroke and a host of other human diseases related to metabolism. ...

Thu, 05/18/2023

Godwin recognized for KU Pharmacy distinguished service

The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has recognized professor emeritus Harold Godwin as its 2023 Distinguished Service Award recipient. Godwin, a Ness City native, served the University of Kansas for 47 years in faculty and administrative roles in the School of Pharmacy and what is now the University of...

Thu, 05/18/2023

Haslam Special Topics in Formulation Lecture Series opens May 24-26

The inaugural John Haslam Special Topics in Formulation Lecture Series will feature Greg Amidon, a longtime researcher and drug developer in the pharmaceutical industry. The series will take place May 24-26 at the Simons Biosciences Research Laboratories auditorium in the University of Kansas West District. ...

Thu, 01/26/2023

Nguyen and Villa receive KU Racial Equity Research Award

KU Pharmacy assistant clinical professors Kristin Villa and Cambrey Nguyen have received a KU Racial Equity Research, Scholarship & Creative Activity Award. Promoting health equity through culturally competent pharmacy care, dismantling anti-Black linguistic racism, documenting the unique contributions of diverse composers and celebrating living Indigenous cultures while repairing relationships with...

Wed, 01/11/2023

Scholarship fund honors former Medicinal Chemistry professor

Please note: Dr. Grunewald passed away Feb. 20, 2023. His obituary is available online. ...

Thu, 12/08/2022

Brownlee receives Godwin Leadership Award

Mike Brownlee, chief pharmacy officer and associate hospital director for ancillary services at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC), has been named the recipient of the 2022 Harold N. Godwin Leadership Legacy Award. Brownlee, who completed a master’s in Health System Pharmacy Administration from the KU School of...

Wed, 12/07/2022

Pharmacy team takes 3rd in clinical skills competition

KU School of Pharmacy students Emily Schaefer and Leah Nelson won 3rd place in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists National Clinical Skills Competition at the ASHP Midyear meeting in Las Vegas Dec. 4. Schaefer is a fourth-year student from the Lawrence campus and Nelson is a third-year student at...

Wed, 12/07/2022

Former students and colleagues honor longtime KU Pharmacy professor

Never underestimate the influence of a mentor. ...

Fri, 11/18/2022

Pharmacology & Toxicology Open House Dec. 1

Individuals interested in a research career or an advanced degree in biomedical science are invited to attend the Pharmacology & Toxicology open house and lunch in the KU School of Pharmacy beginning at noon on Dec. 1 in Room 5052 of Malott Hall. ...

Thu, 11/10/2022

COVID proved pharmacists are vital. There aren’t enough students to meet the demand

This guest commentary appeared in the Kansas City Star Nov. 10, 2022...

Wed, 10/26/2022

$5.7 million NIH grant will fund final stretch of successful 15-year initiative

A University of Kansas research center developing technologies to better understand and diagnose disease has received a $5.7 million federal grant to sustain the collaborative, multidisciplinary research environment it has helped foster at KU since 2012 through its core laboratories and faculty programs.

Tue, 10/18/2022

Pharmacy researcher earns $2.3 million NIH award to study opioid addiction

A University of Kansas researcher is taking a novel approach to the prolific problem of opioid addiction in America. With a $2.3 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Zijun Wang will research the implications of the DNA break-and-repair process in opioid use disorder.

Mon, 10/17/2022

Apurba Dutta named School of Pharmacy associate dean

Apurba Dutta has been named associate dean of academic affairs for the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy. Dutta has been a faculty member in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the school since 2000 and began his career at KU in 1999 as assistant director of the Drug Discovery Program at the Higuchi Biosciences Center.

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