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What Does Black History Month Mean to You? Part 2 – UNC Pharmacy Perspectives
February 8, 2023Throughout the month of February, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will be highlighting perspectives from students, faculty and staff on what Black History Month means to them. This week, we spoke to Tatiana Hines, Ronny Bell and Brian Lawrence. Tatiana Hines, Student, PY4 Where are you from? Sicklerville, New Jersey What does Black History Month mean to you? Black History Month means celebration and acknowledgment of the accomplishment of oftentimes unsung Black figures. Without the talent, discoveries, and intellect of many, we would not be where we are today as a society. It is also a reminder to Black … Read more
Kristy Ainslie receives $3.2 million from NIH to develop new vaccine
February 6, 2023The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Professor Kristy Ainslie, Ph.D., chair of the Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics with a five-year grant to develop a new vaccine to treat orthopoxviruses. The NIH is providing over $3.2 million dollars of funding toward Ainslie’s project “Mechanistic evaluation of mast cell agonists combined with TLR, NOD and STING agonists.” Orthopoxvirus is a genus of virus that include smallpox and other animal pox like monkey pox and rabbit pox. The current vaccine is a live virus, which cannot be given to people with a weakened immune … Read more
‘Highly cited researchers’ list names UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty members Leaf Huang and Bryan Roth
February 2, 2023UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Professor Leaf Huang, Ph.D., and Bryan Roth, M.D., Ph.D., have been named as Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers for 2022. The list recognizes researchers across the globe who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields over the last decade. Huang, a Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor in the Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, has focused his research in the area of gene therapy and targeted drug delivery. His current work centers on nanoparticle vectors for gene transfer in tumors and the liver. “I am grateful for the excellent research environment that the School has provided over … Read more
What Does Black History Month Mean to You? – UNC Pharmacy Perspectives
February 1, 2023Throughout the month of February, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will be highlighting perspectives from students, faculty and staff on what Black History Month means to them. This week, we spoke to Dean Angela Kashuba, Ashley Addison and Tazche Turner. Angela Kashuba, Dean of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Where are you from? Toronto, Canada What does Black History Month mean to you? Black history is exquisitely linked to our campus, and our school. For me, Black History Month is an opportunity to recognize, appreciate, and be grateful for the incredible contributions that Black Americans have made. It’s a … Read more
Kristy Ainslie receives 2023 Sato Memorial International Award
January 30, 2023Kristy Ainslie, Ph.D., has been named the recipient of the 2023 Sato Memorial International Award. The Sato Memorial fund presents this award to a person who has greatly contributed to the fields of pharmacology, therapeutics and pharmaceutical sciences in the United States. The Sato memorial fund was created to encourage innovation in pharmaceutical science research through the exchange of scientists between Japan and the United States. Keeping in line with this vision, Ainslie will travel to Sapporo, Japan in March to receive this award at the 143rd Annual Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan. “It’s really an incredible honor to … Read more
Betsy Sleath awarded funding for research to improve quality of life for youth with ADHD
January 25, 2023The National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) has awarded Betsy Sleath, Ph.D. regional associate dean of eastern North Carolina and her team, funding for research that hopes to help improve the symptoms and social and school functioning of young people diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The NIMH is providing nearly $450,000 for Sleath’s project “Improving the outcomes of adolescents with ADHD via a pre-visit question prompt list/video intervention: a randomized controlled feasibility trial.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders found in childhood. The CDC estimates that from … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill and East Carolina University establish assured admission program with UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
January 25, 2023The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, the No. 1 pharmacy school in the country, and East Carolina University have established an Early Assurance Program. This partnership means current and incoming ECU students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in pharmacy may be eligible for assured admission to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. The program underscores a shared commitment to training the next generation of health care leaders. “Our mission is to prepare leaders and innovators to solve the world’s most pressing health care challenges,” said UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Dean Angela Kashuba. “This partnership takes us one step … Read more
Start-Up Initiative Tackles State’s Opioid Crisis
January 23, 2023Written by: Meg Ostrom The Eshelman Institute for Innovation, within the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, launched the First in Venture Studio (FVS) to partner with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in exploring how digital health innovation can improve health care. With a mission to create new digital solutions through research, ideation and commercialization, the FVS is now poised to launch its first start-up focused on solving addiction care and recovery issues at the heart of the state’s opioid crisis. Building a broad coalition of Asheville-based health systems, providers, pharmacists, emergency management, criminal justice, non-profits and civic … Read more
Ronny Bell brings lifelong commitment to health equity in UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy role
January 18, 2023New leader has a distinguished career in population science, community-based participatory research and a resolve to identify solutions for health equity issues in North Carolina’s underserved populations Ronny Bell, Ph.D., M.S., brings a unique background to a role that encompasses three areas of responsibility: chair and distinguished faculty in the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy (DPOP) in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Senior Advisor to the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and collaborator with the UNC American Indian Center. Bell brings an affinity for hard work, a servant leader mindset, a deep experience in higher education and … Read more
Katelyn Arnold included in Forbes 30 Under 30: Science List
January 11, 2023Katelyn Arnold, a research assistant professor in the Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, was recently included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Science List for 2023. She is being recognized due to her work in glycoscience, a field of scientific study that looks at how glycans, a chain-like polymer made by all living organisms, can be used to solve problems in the field of medicine. Arnold, who has been working in glycoscience her entire scientific career, believes there is ample opportunity for groundbreaking discovery in this field. Out of the four … Read more