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First in Venture Studio Takes Aim at the Opioid Crisis
February 20, 2023An eight-month collaboration to bring digital health solutions to market reaches a milestone with Pitch Day Rob Kimball, a Director with High Alpha Innovation, sums up what the company does in one sentence: “We co-create advantaged startups that solve compelling problems.” He goes on, “This is the hardest, most compelling problem that we’ve ever had to point our toolset at.” Rob is referring to the opioid crisis. Each year in the United States, opioid use disorder (OUD) costs the country over $140 billion in hospitalizations, medical costs, criminal justice costs, and loss of productivity. This is on top of the … Read more
What Does Black History Month Mean to You? Part 2 – UNC Pharmacy Perspectives
February 8, 2023Throughout the month of February, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will be highlighting perspectives from students, faculty and staff on what Black History Month means to them. This week, we spoke to Tatiana Hines, Ronny Bell and Brian Lawrence. Tatiana Hines, Student, PY4 Where are you from? Sicklerville, New Jersey What does Black History Month mean to you? Black History Month means celebration and acknowledgment of the accomplishment of oftentimes unsung Black figures. Without the talent, discoveries, and intellect of many, we would not be where we are today as a society. It is also a reminder to Black … Read more
‘Highly cited researchers’ list names UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty members Leaf Huang and Bryan Roth
February 2, 2023UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Professor Leaf Huang, Ph.D., and Bryan Roth, M.D., Ph.D., have been named as Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers for 2022. The list recognizes researchers across the globe who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields over the last decade. Huang, a Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor in the Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, has focused his research in the area of gene therapy and targeted drug delivery. His current work centers on nanoparticle vectors for gene transfer in tumors and the liver. “I am grateful for the excellent research environment that the School has provided over … Read more
The Asheville Project: Bridging Patients and Practitioners Through the Pharmacy
December 26, 2022“When you pay attention to people with chronic medical conditions, they do better…An absurdly simple idea, but a challenging one to execute.” If a diabetic patient’s blood sugar is high, they might schedule a visit with their endocrinologist to discuss how they can lower it. If an asthmatic patient has a flare-up, they might work with their immunologist to better prepare for the next one. If a hypertensive patient wants to lower their cholesterol, they might set goals alongside their cardiologist. A key player in treating each condition is the pharmacist. Yet, despite their years of training and accumulated … Read more
UNC Chapel-Hill pharmacy students chosen to present research at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
November 30, 2022A select group of UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students are preparing to present their research at this year’s American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting. Forty-seven student-led research projects from the school of pharmacy were chosen for poster presentations at the Midyear meeting in Las Vegas. Each project includes a primary author and up to four co-authors, representing faculty and preceptor mentors as well as other faculty, staff and student collaborators. These posters cover a variety of topics such as identifying and removing substandard and falsified medicines in South Africa, the willingness of pharmacists to sell … Read more
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy professors conduct research into online chemotherapy medication access
October 21, 2022Professors Sachiko Ozawa, Ph.D., M.H.S and Benyam Muluneh, PharmD., BCOP, CPP at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy have published research into the online availability of chemotherapy medication. Their research details the risks patients may face when purchasing their medication online and strategies they can use to keep themselves safe. Their work marks a special collaboration between DPET (Division of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics) and PACE (Practice Advancement and Clinical Education). “We don’t usually get to work across divisions as often as we would like,” said Ozawa. “This research served as a great opportunity for Benyam to offer clinical expertise and for me … 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
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
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