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School Signs MOU with Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara University
February 23, 2016Representatives from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Global visited Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara University in Mysore, India, Jan. 19–21 to sign a memorandum of understanding formalizing the partnership between the universities and to explore areas for collaboration in pharmacy. Ronald Strauss, executive vice provost and chief international officer at UNC-Chapel Hill, accompanied a delegation from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, which included Dhiren Thakker, Ph.D., associate dean of global engagement; David Steeb, Pharm.D., director of global engagement; and Miranda Law, Pharm.D., global engagement fellow. Participating in the signing … Read more
Pediatric Medication Safety Is Focus of Chapel Hill PharmSci 2016 Conference
February 11, 2016Research into the safety of pediatric medications is the focus of Chapel Hill PharmSci 2016 hosted by the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy May 12-13 and sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, and the NC TraCS Institute. The 2016 conference is designed for health services researchers, clinicians and clinician scientists, pharmacists, health educators, insurers, regulators and students with an interest in pediatric medication safety. It will be held in Kerr Hall on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. More information and registration can … Read more
Elizabeth Gurysh Receives PhRMA Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
February 4, 2016Elizabeth Gurysh, Ph.D., was awarded the pharmaceutics postdoctoral fellowship by the PhRMA Foundation, whose mission is to support young scientists in disciplines important to the pharmaceutical industry to encourage them to pursue careers in research and education related to drug discovery. The fellowship is a $40,000 per year stipend for two years to further develop and refine her research skills in pharmaceutics as a postdoctoral fellow. Pharmaceutics is the science of drug-delivery systems that emphasizes a quantitative understanding and use of the principles underlying drug delivery and drug transport. It is a multidisciplinary science with significant underpinnings from basic sciences … Read more
Jay Receives University Distinguished Teaching Award
January 27, 2016Michael Jay, Ph.D., Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor of Molecular Pharmaceutics, is the 2016 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award for Postbaccalaureate Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jay will be recognized along with other recipients during a half-time ceremony at the men’s basketball game against the University of Pittsburgh on Sunday, February 14, in the Dean E. Smith Center. Jay joined the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy in 2008. He served as director of graduate admissions for the Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics until 2012, when he was named division chair. He recently served as the School’s executive vice … Read more
UNC Alumni Association Honors Blouin with Faculty Service Award
January 27, 2016The General Alumni Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill honored Bob Blouin, Pharm.D., dean of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, with the GAA’s 2016 Faculty Service Award. The award was established in 1990 and honors those who have performed outstanding service for the University or the GAA. Blouin, along with Joy Kasson, a professor of American Studies and English, were selected as the 2016 recipients. Blouin is the Vaughn and Nancy Bryson Distinguished Professor and director of the School’s Eshelman Institute for Innovation, Blouin joined the School as dean in 2003 after 25 years at … Read more
Jennifer Fox Wins Phyllis Smith Staff Award for Excellence
January 20, 2016Jennifer Fox is the recipient of the 2015 Phyllis Smith Staff Award for Excellence given by the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. As the executive assistant in the Office of Professional Education, she supports the work of Pam Joyner, Ed.D., M.S., executive associate dean for professional education; Wendy Cox, Pharm.D., associate dean for curricular and student affairs; and Phil Rodgers, Pharm.D., assistant dean of pharmacy practice partnerships. The award recognizes a staff member who is committed to the School’s pursuit of excellence through its business practices. The winner must demonstrate leadership, be an effective team member, have a positive attitude … Read more
Becton Dickinson Donates $200,000 in Newest Drug-Preparation Technology to School
January 14, 2016UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students in Chapel Hill and Asheville will train with the newest technology for preparing IV medications thanks to a recent gift of two BD Cato gravimetric scales, valued at $200,000, from Becton Dickinson and Company. Representatives from BD Medical visited the School on December 3 to demonstrate the new system. “The vision behind acquiring this technology was to create real-world experiences that our students can understand, that they can practice before they move into the workplace,” said Clinical Associate Professor Stephen Eckel, Pharm.D., M.H.A., associate director of pharmacy at UNC Hospitals. “I think UNC was … Read more
Batrakova Makes Cancer Drug 50 Times More Potent by Delivering It with Exosomes
January 14, 2016For the first time, scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have packaged the cancer drug paclitaxel in exosomes — containers derived from a patient’s own immune system — to make it 50 times more potent against drug-resistant lung-cancer tumors. Elena Batrakova, Ph.D., and her colleagues at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery harvested tiny spheres called exosomes from macrophages, white blood cells that protect the body against infection. Exosomes carry chemical messages and are made of the same material as cell membranes. Diseases like cancer and AIDS propagate throughout the … Read more
Wendy Cox to Serve as Associate Dean For Curricular and Student Affairs
January 12, 2016Wendy Cox, Pharm.D., is the new associate dean for curricular and student affairs at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, moving from her role as assistant dean for professional education effective January 1. Cox is also a clinical associate professor in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education. Cox’s new responsibilities include managing curricular issues, including the re-engineered Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum, and she will continue to oversee the Office of Student Affairs. She also serves as chair of the curricular transformation steering committee. Pam Joyner, Ed.D., M.S. Pharm., executive associate dean of professional education, said the new position … Read more
Nithya Srinivas receives ASCPT Presidential Trainee Award
January 7, 2016Nithya Srinivas, a Ph.D. student in the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, has been awarded a 2016 Presidential Trainee Award through the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology Therapeutics. The award recognizes her abstract, “Antiretroviral Drug Exposure in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) as a Predictor of Neurocognitive Outcomes in HIV Infected Patients,” and indicates it received a top score when compared to other project submitted by clinical pharmacologists in training. Srinivas graduated with her Bachelor of Science in pharmacy in 2014 in Bangalore, India, and is completing her Ph.D. under the guidance of Angela … Read more