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Photos: Fifth Annual Chapel Hill Drug Conference
May 14, 2010The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy hosted the Fifth Annual Chapel Hill Drug Conference on May 13-14, 2010. The theme of the conference was “Tools and Techniques for Solving Clinical Dilemmas: The Role of Translational Research.” PHOTOS FROM THE CONFERENCE https://www.flickr.com//photos/uncpharmacy/sets/72157623935107753/show/
Gates Foundation Provides Seed Money for UNC Researchers’ Germ of an Idea
May 5, 2010Researchers at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy have received a Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for an idea that could see a tiny seed, a bit of saliva and a few tweaks to a hormone create a simple test for diagnosing diseases of the developing world, such as malaria, tuberculosis and African sleeping sickness. David Lawrence, PhD, and Vyas Sharma, PhD, of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy received one of seventy-eight grants recently announced by the foundation in the fourth funding round of Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to help scientists around … Read more
2010 Awards Banquet
May 1, 2010The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy held its 2010 Awards Banquet on April 30 at the Carolina Club in Alumni Hall. Here is the list of award recipients. Student Academic Awards Student Activities Awards Teaching Awards Special Recognition Phi Lambda Sigma Pharmacy Leadership Society Rho Chi National Honor Society STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARDS TEVA Outstanding Student Award Brian Murray This award, sponsored by TEVA Pharmaceuticals, is given to the graduating student who has excelled in the study of pharmacy. Facts and Comparisons Award for Excellence in Clinical Communications Jamie Lin Jurkiewicz This award, sponsored by Facts and Comparisons, is given in … Read more
Kohn to Receive AACP Dawson Biotech Award
April 21, 2010The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy will recognize professor Harold L. Kohn, PhD, for his contributions to contemporary teaching and scholarship in biotechnology with the prestigious Paul R. Dawson Biotechnology Award. “It gives AACP great pleasure to recognize Dr. Kohn with this illustrious award,” explained Lucinda L. Maine, PhD, AACP executive vice president and CEO. “He is a pioneer of biotechnology research and a leader in scholarly activities and teaching, especially as applied to students and faculty mentoring.” Kohn is the Kenan Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. He is recognized … Read more
White Harris Receives University Diversity Award
April 19, 2010Carla White Harris, director of recruitment and diversity initiatives at the School, has been named the recipient of a University Diversity Award. The award recognizes significant contribution to the enhancement, support, and furtherance of diversity on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus and in the community. It is given annually in each of seven categories: community member, graduate student, faculty member, university unit/school, staff member, undergraduate student, and student organization. White Harris, this year’s faculty honoree, will receive her award at a reception on April 27. White Harris was tapped to lead the School’s new recruitment and diversity initiatives in 2007. She … Read more
School to Expand PharmD Satellite Program at UNC Asheville
April 9, 2010The University of North Carolina Board of Governors on Friday, April 9, approved the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s plan to expand its pharmacy-education program to UNC Asheville in partnership with Mission Health System. The School will create a satellite doctor of pharmacy program that will be based at UNC Asheville. The program at UNC Asheville is an expansion of the successful partnership the School has had with Elizabeth City State University since 2005. That program will graduate its second class in May. The start-up costs for the program will be covered by a $2.5 million fund-raising initiative spearheaded by … Read more
Postdoctoral fellow Richards Receives Kirschstein Award
April 6, 2010Justin Richards, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products, has received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health to support his project to better understand how the bacterial protein RecA contributes to the development and transmission of antibiotic resistance. The grant is worth up to more than $143,000 over three years. Richards, who is in associate professor Scott Singleton’s lab, will use the funding for research aimed at determining the role that RecA’s myriad of activities play in the different ways bacteria try to survive an attack … Read more
Photos: 2010 White Coat Ceremony
March 28, 2010Third-year students at the School received the white coat — the traditional symbol of health professionals — at the White Coat ceremony on March 28 to mark their transition into the final year of the doctor of pharmacy program. The ceremony is a tradition designed to reflect the responsibility, professionalism, and commitment expected of students beginning their final year of the PharmD program. Howard McLeod, PharmD, director of the School’s Institute for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy, delivered the keynote speech. Regina Schomberg, president of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, also spoke. Faculty members Lisa Dinkins, PharmD; Adam Persky, PhD; … Read more
Photos: Commencement 2010
March 28, 2010https://www.flickr.com/photos/uncpaa/sets/72157624016994405/show/
Photos: Family Day 2010
March 27, 2010The School held its annual Family Day on Saturday, March 27. The event gives parents of the School’s PharmD students a taste of their experience at the School. PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT https://www.flickr.com//photos/uncpaa/sets/72157623603421803/show/