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Wed, 04/23/2025

Novel peptide research offers waves of potential

Bloom, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry, and his team of graduate and undergraduate student researchers are creating new peptides that could someday be used to stop viruses from replicating, improve stroke recovery, reduce obesity, or prevent neurogenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease.

Thu, 04/10/2025

Kelly Battese honored with KU Pharmacy Distinguished Service Award

Rear Admiral Kelly Battese of the U.S. Public Health Service and Indian Health Service (IHS) has been selected as the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy 2025 Distinguished Service Award recipient. Battese will be recognized Friday evening April 11 in a ceremony at the Pharmacy Building on West Campus.

Thu, 02/20/2025

Final School of Pharmacy dean candidate to present March 13

David Dietz will be the final candidate for the dean of the School of Pharmacy position to visit the University of Kansas Lawrence campus and share his vision for the school.

Mon, 02/03/2025

KU to welcome School of Pharmacy dean candidates to Lawrence campus

Four candidates will hold public presentations in consideration of becoming the next dean of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Kansas.

Mon, 01/13/2025

Rick Couldry selected as School of Pharmacy distinguished graduate

The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has selected Rick Couldry, vice president of pharmacy and health professions at the University of Kansas Health System, for its 2025 Distinguished Graduate Award.

Fri, 12/20/2024

Research points the way to lifesaving antiparasitic drugs while unlocking a scientific mystery

A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that inflicts about 1 million people and kills about 30,000 people around the world every year.

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.

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, 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.

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. ...

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

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, 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, 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. ...

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.

Sun, 10/16/2022

Nov. 15 basketball watch party registration deadline extended

The KU School of Pharmacy is hosting Jayhawk basketball watch parties this season at sites across the state and nationally. Please join Dean Ronald Ragan, fellow alums and KU Pharmacy supporters at a watch party near you, as we socialize and cheer on our national champion Jayhawks. ...

Fri, 09/09/2022

Kleins committed to the healthcare pipeline

“The world needs pharmacists, and the world needs nurses,” said Kurtis Klein. “It’s a tough road to get that education, especially with today’s costs, and if we can help in a small way, then we are extraordinarily happy to do that.” Kurtis and Sally Klein are supporting healthcare and its future providers through endowed scholarship funds to both the School of Pharmacy and the School of Nursing. Additionally, they established a $50,000 unrestricted fund to recruit the best and brightest students to the School of Pharmacy. “We believe in KU, and we wanted to do what we could to support continuing to deliver high quality healthcare professionals to the state of Kansas, as well as society at large.”

Mon, 08/29/2022

W.M. Keck Foundation awards $1.2 million to KU and University of Chicago team to transform understanding of RNA splicing

The W.M. Keck Foundation has awarded a $1.2 million grant to medicinal chemistry and computational biology researchers at the University of Kansas and the University of Chicago focused on addressing a long-unresolved problem in biomedical research — finding molecules able to target the “undruggable proteome.”

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