Category: Featured
Part of the Pharmily: Min Jiang
August 7, 2023When Min Jiang applied to Carolina, she was set on pursuing a business degree. That all changed when her grandfather came to live with her family as he was aging. Soon after, her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. “All of a sudden, our lives were full of different medications. I learned that medications are a big part of life—people get older and diseases happen. Understanding how it all works is important,” said Jiang, Pharm.D. candidate class of 2027 from Charlotte, North Carolina. These experiences piqued her interest in pharmacy and attending the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy became her … Read more
Fall 2023 Orientation Week
August 4, 2023It’s orientation week for Pharm.D. students at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and they’re being welcomed with open arms and five days of events and activities. The first orientation event, held on August 1, was a dinner on the lawn outside Kerr Hall for students to start building connections at the School. This year the Connections Welcome Dinner was co-sponsored by Walgreens. “I hope that the incoming class takes the time to get to know their fellow peers, older students and faculty during this week. Orientation provides a great opportunity to put your best foot forward, and, as we … Read more
Meet the Class of 2027
August 2, 2023A new school year is starting, which means the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is welcoming a new group of outstanding students. The class of 2027 includes 151 students who hail from 28 of the 50 states plus Trinidad and Tobago, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, China and Canada. The incoming students are more than just a number. From former athletes and veterans to pharmacy technicians and volunteer firefighters, each one brings unique experiences and talents to the School. They have a passion for pharmacy and are ready to begin Advancing Medicine for Life. Throughout the month of … Read more
Eshelman Institute for Innovation establishes research collaboration with Aston University
August 1, 2023As part of a new collaboration, the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII), within the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, will work with Aston University in the U.K. on a three-year project focused on preventing damage caused by swelling of the central nervous system (CNS). The EII was established in 2014 with a $100 million commitment from Fred Eshelman, Pharm.D, and provides translational grant funding to Carolina faculty for therapeutic research focused on oncology, infectious disease, and neuroscience (including rare diseases); however, the EII welcomes ideas for devices and diagnostics, and other therapeutic areas and services. Through their grant mechanism, the … Read more
Juliane Nguyen promoted to full professor and honored with Controlled Release Society Award
July 31, 2023Juliane Nguyen, Ph.D., has been promoted to full professor in the Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics (DPMP) at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy where she also serves as vice chair and director of graduate admissions. “I’m grateful for this promotion, and I truly believe it’s a testament to the incredible efforts of the outstanding students, postdocs and collaborators I’ve had the privilege of working with at Carolina and the University at Buffalo. I’m excited to continue our work to create safer and more effective treatment options for patients, ultimately enhancing their quality of life,” said Nguyen. Nguyen is … Read more
Shawn Hingtgen promoted to full professor
July 31, 2023Shawn Hingtgen, Ph.D., has been promoted to full professor in the Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics (DPMP) at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. He holds a joint appointment as an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the UNC School of Medicine. “Being promoted to full professor is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication to the profession. It speaks to the truly amazing team and family around me that enabled this to happen. It means that I can keep innovating and translating new discoveries that have the potential to improve the lives of cancer … Read more
Global inspiration leads to presentation at AACP
July 26, 2023Isabel Cheng, Pharm.D. candidate Class of 2024, started as a student at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy during the pandemic in 2020, which ended up being the inspiration for her research on vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy has always been present but became even more evident during COVID-19 and led to Cheng expanding a vaccine champion curriculum from the University College London (UCL) to Carolina. Cheng discovered the vaccine champion curriculum at UCL when she was vice president of PharmAlliance in early 2021. PharmAlliance is a partnership between the School, UCL and Monash University in Australia. After hearing about the … Read more
Global experience: program connects international students with Carolina
July 24, 2023Students from around the world are exploring cutting-edge research and innovative technologies at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. It’s part of the School’s Office of Global Engagement Innovation and Transformations in Pharmaceutical Sciences (ITPS) program. During the last three weeks in July, students from Singapore, China, Taiwan, India and Ethiopia come to UNC to learn more about pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences from the School’s world-class faculty, post doctorate and graduate students. “ITPS is an amazing opportunity for students interested in the fields of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences to come to our top-ranked school here in Chapel Hill and expose themselves … Read more
Ilona Owens promoted to Senior Director of the Office of Student Affairs
July 19, 2023Since starting her role at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2022, Ilona Owens, has built a strong foundation in the Office of Student Affairs (OSA). She began as the director of OSA and has now been promoted to senior director. Owens received her bachelor’s degree from Elon University. She continued her education at East Carolina University and graduated with a master’s in clinical psychology. “What I found is that even though psychology was really interesting to study, I was actually drawn to working in higher education and didn’t want to leave the university environment,” Owens said. She began … Read more
Nicole Kenney promoted to Senior Director of Human Resources and Engagement
July 19, 2023When Nicole Kenney ‘14, was 15 years old, she stood in front of Beard Hall, home to the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, dreaming of the day she would go to pharmacy school. Little did she know that it would be human resources that captured her heart during her undergraduate years at Carolina, but her time in Beard Hall would come. Growing up in Cary, being a Tar Heel was always the plan, and after graduating with a double major in management and society and sociology, she was ready to start her career in HR. “I’ve always been interested in … Read more