Category: News
Pharmacy students, residents administer first COVID-19 vaccines in Chapel Hill, Hillsborough
December 16, 2020Six UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy learners took part in a historic day, preparing and administering the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough on Dec. 15. “Right from the first year of their pharmacy program, our learners have intensive and comprehensive vaccine training. They are well prepared to help North Carolina’s medical centers distribute and administer this game-changing vaccine. I’m proud of their efforts and delighted that our profession is able to stand at the ready to put an end to this pandemic,” said Angela Kashuba, dean of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. School … Read more
Data science builds bridges
December 16, 2020RESEARCH Data science builds bridges Collaborative data science enhances discoveries by Carolina’s computer scientists, biostatisticians and health care professionals. Scott Jared, The Well (Illustration by UNC Creative) Carolina’s faculty, researchers and scientists continue to tear down silos and build bridges by sharing data. Silos from years past have rapidly disappeared from the University’s academic landscape over the past decade. Increasingly, through interdisciplinary collaborations, researchers across campus have used data science to enhance each other’s discoveries and help people in their everyday lives. “Data science is the most important work we can do,” said Vice Chancellor for Research Dr. Terry Magnuson. … Read more
Betsy Sleath named Regional Associate Dean of Eastern NC, Delesha Carpenter to lead as Interim Chair of DPOP
December 11, 2020The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy has named Betsy Sleath, Ph.D., as its first Regional Associate Dean of Eastern North Carolina, effective Jan. 1. In this new role, Sleath will develop new strategic partnerships between the School and other units on campus, post-secondary institutions, new and existing health care systems, and other stakeholders in Eastern North Carolina. She will also develop a new Eastern NC advisory committee to bring potential partners, alumni, and faculty together to select those opportunities that will best serve the state and enrich the School of Pharmacy. “Over many decades, our School has demonstrated significant success … Read more
Rao receives $1.88 million US Department of Defense grant to create novel hydrogel wound dressing to combat antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’
December 9, 2020Gauri Rao, Pharm.D., M.S., has been awarded a $1.88 million U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) grant to help fight antibiotic resistant superbugs with regards to wound care, and ultimately help ease the economic burden of caring for bacterial wound infections. The cost of chronic wound care in the United States is staggering at over $2.6 billion a year, according to Rao, assistant professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Of the billions spent by the U.S. military and public health care systems on would care, much is attributed to lengthy hospitalisations because of infections caused by bacterial pathogens that … Read more
Blalock develops COVID-19 vaccine tracking website
December 4, 2020A new informational resource concerning COVID-19 vaccine development, covidvaccinestatus.info, was recently launched to provide accurate and up-to-date information about ongoing, late-stage clinical trials of vaccines to prevent COVID-19. The website was developed by Susan Blalock, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, a leading behavioral scientist with over 30 years of experience in patient and public health education. “The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of vaccines to prevent COVID-19 is being fast tracked to make a safe and effective vaccine available to people in the United States as soon as possible,” Blalock said. “It is … Read more
Patterson honored with ACCP Cardiology Practice and Research Network Lifetime Achievement Award
November 29, 2020This fall, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Herb Patterson, Pharm.D., received the honorable American College of Clinical Pharmacy (AACP) Cardiology Practice and Research Network (PRN) Lifetime Achievement Award. The organization shared on social media, “Dr. Patterson is receiving this award as he embodies excellence in teaching, clinical service, mentorship, and service to the profession and ACCP/PRN.” The ACCP/PRN honored Patterson during their late October PRN business meeting. “I was shocked and so honored. I truly never expected something like this,” Patterson said. “For my peers to recognize me in this way is very humbling. I have been fortunate in my career to work … Read more
PharmD student Alice Cheng receives best student poster at AMCP Foundation Semiannual Best Poster Competition
November 27, 2020The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation hosted its most recent Best Poster Competition at AMCP Nexus 2020 Virtual on Oct. 21. With the support of CVS Health, student pharmacists, residents, and fellows virtually presented innovative research to nearly 2,000 leaders and professionals in the managed care setting. Best Poster by a Student Pharmacist went to Alice Cheng, Pharm.D. 2021 candidate at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Cheng was recognized for her work, “The Clinical and Financial Impact of Modifying Saxenda (liraglitude) Utilization Management.” Saxenda – a weight loss medication – was the second most expensive drug to the … Read more
50 Years of Service: Kuo-Hsiung Lee
November 25, 2020The Office of Human Resources is honored to recognize our UNC-Chapel Hill employees who have reached milestones in their years of state service – from five years to 55 years. Among those who have reached their 50th year of service is Kuo-Hsiung Lee, Ph.D. at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Get to know this Tar Heel: What is your position at UNC? Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Director of Natural Products Research Laboratories at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. What is your favorite part of working in your role at UNC? I enjoy working at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Eshelman … Read more
Two faculty members named to Clarivate’s annual Highly Cited Researchers list
November 20, 2020Clarivate, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, unveiled its list of Highly Cited Researchers 2020, which recognizes two UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty members. The anticipated annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. Names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top 1 percent by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science citation index. This year’s list is comprised of 6,167 researchers from more than 60 countries and … Read more
Asheville Campus associate professor champions for older adults in Western North Carolina
November 18, 2020If not us, then who? Western North Carolina is “older, sicker and poorer” than state and national averages. And it also lacks a center of excellence to comprehensively address the clinical and social challenges that older adults face in the region, said Tasha Woodall, Pharm.D. “If we don’t step in to fill this void and help our older adults age according to their wishes, then who will?” Woodall said. Woodall is an associate professor of clinical education at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Asheville Campus, and Associate Director of Pharmacotherapy for Geriatrics at the Mountain Area Health Education Center. … Read more