Category: Divisions
Pneumococcal Vaccination Project Selected for Funding by the National Immunization Program
December 14, 2005Stefanie Ferreri, clinical assistant professor in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, has received a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Immunization Program. Ferreri will receive $149,000 for a one-year project, “Enhancing Pneumococcal Vaccine Rates Through Community Pharmacist Involvement,” which will be carried out in conjunction with Kroger pharmacies. Only one award is made nationally. Pneumococcal infection causes an estimated 40,000 deaths annually in the United States, accounting for more deaths than any other vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. The long-term objective of Ferreri’s study is to increase pneumococcal vaccination rates among high-risk adults by utilizing community … Read more
National Agency Selects UNC to Participate in Health Outcomes Research
December 14, 2005The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has selected the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct studies testing what treatments work best for particular health conditions with the goal of promoting better patient outcomes. The agency, a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, named 13 centers nationwide as part of its new Effective Health Care Program. Dr. Suzanne L. West, associate director of the UNC-GSK Center of Excellence in Pharmacoepidemiology and Public Health and director of research development for UNC’s Center for Women’s Health Research, will lead UNC’s effort. West is also … Read more
Vaughan Wins Leadership Award
December 14, 2005K.T. Vaughan has been busy since graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001 with a master’s in library science. In addition to being appointed as an adjunct clinical assistant professor in the UNC School of Pharmacy, Vaughan recently was awarded the American Society for Information Science and Technology’s James M. Cretsos Leadership Award for her contributions to the organization. The Cretsos Award was established in 1992 to recognize new ASIS&T members who have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in professional ASIS&T activities. It is administered by the Leadership Committee and is presented annually to the recipient … Read more
School of Pharmacy Researchers Awarded Three NIH Roadmap Grants
December 14, 2005Three researchers in the School of Pharmacy’s Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products have received National Institutes of Health Roadmap Grants. Kenan Professor K.H. Lee, PhD, will receive $1.28 million over three years for his project, “Chemical Diversity Libraries from Medicinal Plants. Professor and interim chair Alex Tropsha, PhD, will receive $762,000 over two years for his project, “Carolina Exploratory Center for Cheminformatics Research, and assistant professor Michael Jarstfer, PhD, will receive $73,000 over one year for his project, “A High Throughput Screen for Telomerase Assembly.” In addition, assistant professor Rihe Liu, PhD, is a key member of a … Read more
Hadzija Wins Massey Award for Service
December 14, 2005Six UNC-Chapel Hill employees win prestigious Massey award for service By SUSAN PHILLIPS University Gazette Six employees have been selected by Chancellor James Moeser to be honored with 2005 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Awards, one of the most coveted distinctions bestowed by the University. Recipients are: Paul Spencer Davis of Chapel Hill, maintenance mechanic, Facilities Services; Boka Hadzija of Chapel Hill, professor, School of Pharmacy; Sue Hester of Graham, University administrative manager, UNC Honors Program and James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence; Shirley Ort of Chapel Hill, associate provost and director of scholarships and student aid; Betty Russell of … Read more
Lee Wins Barrett-Connor Research Award
November 16, 2005Craig Lee, a graduate student in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics, has won the Elizabeth Barrett-Connor Research Award in Epidemiology for his presentation, “Genetic Variation in Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: An Atherosclerosis in Communities Study.” The Elizabeth Barrett-Connor Research Award recognizes excellence in research by an investigator in training. Finalists are chosen from early career investigators whose abstracts are submitted to the epidemiology and prevention categories and are chosen for presentation at the AHA Scientific Sessions.
SOP Faculty Honored for Patents that Help Economy, Improve Lives
June 15, 2005UNC inventors honored for patents with potential to help economy, improve lives CHAPEL HILL – During the past two decades, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has become one of the top U.S. public universities in research support, with $577.6 million in sponsored research funding during the fiscal year ending in June 2004. That support – from federal government, other government and private sources – has funded research leading to patented discoveries. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued 26 patents in 2004 that were assigned to UNC, university officials recently announced. “These patents, in turn, often are developed … Read more