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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…
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KU Alumnus pledges $1 million to support father's legacy in School of Pharmacy
LAWRENCE — Family and the University of Kansas hold special places in physician and KU alumnus Jeff Lindenbaum’s heart.
Two Kansas Pharmacy faculty earn tenure and promotion
KU Chancellor Doug Girod recently approved the University Committee on Promotion and Tenure’s recommendation to award promotion to two School of Pharmacy faculty members.
Study preserves memory in mice, offering promising new basis for active immunization against Alzheimer's Disease
LAWRENCE — During experiments in animal models, researchers at the University of Kansas have discovered a possible new approach to immunization against Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Tom Wiggans to receive KU Pharmacy Distinguished Service Award
Tom Wiggans, a 1975 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy, will be honored April 29 with the school’s Distinguished Service Award. Wiggans is currently chairman and CEO of Pardes Biosciences of Carlsbad, California.
KU Pharmacy earns Healthier Together Award
For its active role in countywide COVID-19 vaccine clinics, the KU School of Pharmacy has been given the Healthier Together Award from Lawrence Douglas County Public Health. KU Pharmacy students, alumni and faculty helped administer more than 50,000 vaccines in the past year in Douglas County and…
Pharmacy grad, Hatesohl, named Army MEDCOM Civilian of the Year
David Hatesohl, a 1988 graduate of the KU School of Pharmacy, has been named the U.S. Army Medical Command Civilian Employee of the Year. Hatesohl is a pharmacist at the Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Fort Riley and has been serving the Fort Riley community for 13 years.
Dr. Barney Graham to give Higuchi Memorial Lectures on March 31
LAWRENCE — Dr. Barney Graham, recently retired deputy director of the National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center, will be featured March 31 at the 17th Higuchi Memorial Lectures. A scientific lecture for students and faculty will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
School of Pharmacy Summer Camp Registration Open
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is hosting 5 one-day summer camps for high school students and incoming freshmen June 13, 15, 17, 20 and 24.
Rosa-Molinar one of three named AAAS Fellows
Eduardo Rosa-Molinar, professor of pharmacology, toxicology and neuroscience, is one of three University of Kansas professors named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a distinct honor within the scientific community.