Category: News
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy recognized as Leader in Diversity by the Triangle Business Journal
October 19, 2022The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (ESOP) is proud to announce the nomination and selection of the School as a Triangle Business Journal 2022 Leader in Diversity. On Wednesday October 12, 2022, Dean Angela Kashuba, as well as a group of staff, faculty, students and alumni were present to receive the award on behalf of the school. The TBJ said its Leaders in Diversity Awards program is “designed to recognize the accomplishments of Triangle businesses, individuals and nonprofits as they come together to weave a diverse foundational fabric into the heart of the local community.” This year’s awardees consist of … Read more
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Posters Honored by AACP
October 5, 2022Two posters presented by UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy professors, Suzie Harris and Jackie Zeeman were recognized as Top 5 selections for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Best Poster Award for the Social and Administration Section. Their posters, “Be Well: Qualitative Evaluation of Factors Influencing Students Pharmacists’ Wellbeing” and “Identifying Workplace Factors that Influence Pharmacy Faculty Well-Being” were recognized as being in the top 10% of all posters submitted in this section. “The purpose of these posters was to utilize qualitative methods to identify factors that contribute to faculty and pharmacy student well-being and burnout as well as identify … Read more
James Rosen named CEO of READDI
September 28, 2022The Eshelman Institute for Innovation initiative leader brings a convergence of public health passion, business acumen and entrepreneurial leadership to the role. James “Jimmy” Rosen has been named inaugural CEO of the Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative, the Carolina-based global non-profit organization that brings together leaders from industry, government, philanthropic organizations and academic research institutions to rapidly and efficiently develop novel drugs. READDI began with a groundbreaking collaboration between the University, the UNC Eshelman Institute for Innovation and the Structural Genomics Consortium. The READDI team works to give humanity an early advantage against future diseases, such as COVID-19. In 2022, … Read more
Celebrating World Pharmacists Day 2022
September 25, 2022Happy World Pharmacists Day! Today we celebrate the 12th annual World Pharmacists Day – a day celebrating pharmacists around the world. This year’s theme celebrates how the profession is united for health, regardless of and overcoming conflict, different politics and cultures, and economic disparity. With this year’s theme in mind, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy would like to recognize a few of the many ways our pharmacy educators, researchers, and learners are uniting for health. Additionally, we thank all our partners as they work to address global health and educate the next generation of pharmacists at home and around … Read more
The Eshelman Institute for Innovation powers bold ideas into real-world impact for patients
September 21, 2022With passion from its leader, the Eshelman Institute for Innovation empowers UNC translation through a culture of diversity, drive and delivery. “Innovation is seeing what everyone has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.” The quote from Dr. Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, the Novel Prize winning biochemist, appropriately sums up the energy, drive, and “moonshot” attitude that John Bamforth, PhD, brings to his role as Director of the Eshelman Institute for Innovation. John grew up in the northwest part of England in a blue-collar mining town. He comes by his work ethic and affinity for sales from a hard-working family with a father who was a … Read more
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy presents new health and wellness website for teens
September 14, 2022A new website (iuveo.org) designed by and for teens has just launched, allowing teenagers and their peers to receive immediate health and wellness tips. “Information for the Evolving Teenager,” or IUVEO, was created to share information and resources about a variety of relevant medical conditions and situations that teenagers may experience at this stage in their lives. With easy to navigate pages dedicated to asthma, ADHD, vaping/smoking, diabetes, depression, and more, some pages also contain phone numbers for immediate assistance. The website also has one-page question prompt list for each topic. Teenagers can print a question prompt list, check the … Read more
Q&A with SNPhA National Vice President Tatiana Hines
September 7, 2022PY4 Student Tatiana Hines was recently elected the National Vice President of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA). We conducted a Q&A with Tatiana to learn more about her pharmacy journey and the next steps for her future. Q: Could you tell us a little about yourself? A: I am a first generation PY4 student from a small town in Southern New Jersey called Sicklerville. I am the youngest of 3 and come from a family with a heavy sports background! Although I don’t play sports competitively, I enjoy playing tennis when I can. Q: What got you interested in becoming … Read more
Researcher Spotlight: Owen Fenton
August 31, 2022In this researcher spotlight, we get to know Owen S. Fenton, Ph.D., an assistant professor who recently joined the Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Fenton earned both his Ph.D. and M.Sc. in chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his B.A. in chemistry from the College of the Holy Cross. Q: What is your hometown? A: Longmeadow, Massachusetts Q: When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A: Scientist – I was very fortunate to have many great teachers growing up who helped … Read more
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy announces the formation of the Eastern Advisory Board
August 24, 2022The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is proud to announce the formation of the Eastern Advisory Board. The board is a select group of pharmacy alumni and partners whose mission is to advance recruitment, training, practice, research and service in Eastern North Carolina. What is the Eastern Advisory Board? The Eastern Advisory Board is comprised of thirteen health care professionals from Eastern North Carolina, representing pharmacy, medicine, nursing and dentistry. The group’s first two meetings were in April and August. “Over many decades, our School has demonstrated significant success in education, practice, and scholarship in Western North Carolina. … Read more
School Ranks Second in Nation in Research Funding with $49 Million
August 17, 2022The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy once again ranks second among the nation’s pharmacy schools in total research as well as NIH funding, nearly reaching $49 million, according to data compiled by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. The School had 107 funded investigators who received $48,683,211 in awards from all funding sources in fiscal year 2021 – a 5.67 percent increase from fiscal year 2020. Of those awards, more than $34 million was secured in National Institutes of Health awards by 63 investigators. “The continued increase in funding by UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty showcases their excellence … Read more