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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
Jo Ellen Rodgers wins University Distinguished Teaching Award for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction
January 10, 2023UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Professor Jo Ellen Rodgers, Pharm.D., has been named one of 25 UNC-Chapel Hill faculty members to receive a 2023 University Teaching Award. The annual awards, administered by the Center for Faculty Excellence, acknowledge the commitment to outstanding teaching and mentoring of undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate students. This year, the CFE’s University Teaching Awards Committee received 876 nominations. Rodgers is one of four faculty members from across the University to be named as a recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction. This award was first given by the University in 1995 to recognize the … Read more
New Student Wellness Resource Now Available
January 4, 2023UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students will now have access to one-on-one counseling from the school’s inaugural embedded counselor, Ardith Burkes. Through this position, Burkes will be able to provide mental health and wellness resources and support to pharmacy students as well as one-on-one counseling. “I feel fortunate to be able to join the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and CAPS communities. I look forward to offering my experience and knowledge as I partner with students to increase their sense of wellbeing so that they can achieve their professional and personal goals with more ease,” said Burkes. “It’s important to me to create … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill Pharmacy research scientist receives funding to develop new lung cancer immunotherapy method
December 21, 2022Limei Shen, a research scientist at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, received the 2022 Vicky Amidon Innovation Grant in Lung Cancer Research award. This grant provides funding for her project which develops a new immunotherapy method to treat lung cancer patients. The Lung Cancer Initiative is providing funding for this project for $25,000 starting next year. Shen is a research scientist in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics (DPMP). Her research is focused on cancer immunotherapy, a topic she has been working on since her Ph.D. project. In her early studies, Shen saw … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill Pharmacy Professor Denise Rhoney named Master of Critical Care Medicine
December 19, 2022Denise H. Rhoney, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCCM, FNCS, a Ron and Nancy McFarlane Distinguished Professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will be named a Master of Critical Care Medicine (MCCM) by the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) in January 2023. According to the Council of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), the designation of MCCM is based upon Rhoney’s status as a long-standing Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine. The SCCM says the distinction reflects her achievements as a prominent and distinguished leader of national and international stature, personal character, leadership, eminence in … Read more