OXFORD, Miss. – C. Daniel Mullins, professor and chair of the Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Department at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, will deliver the 2018 Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture at the University of Mississippi. The lecture, “Patient-Centered Discovery,” at 11 a.m. Friday (Feb. 9) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the PerformingRead the story …
Community Health the Focus of 2018 Waller Lecture
Baltimore community advocate DeJuan Patterson joins lecturer Daniel Mullins for UM presentation
February 6, 2018 by
University Wins NSF Award for Electron Microscope
State-of-the-art instrument will be among the nation's most advanced
February 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A collaborative effort by researchers from multiple schools and departments earned the University of Mississippi a $346,641 Major Research Instrumentation award from the National Science Foundation for the acquisition of a new field-emission scanning electron microscope. The state-of-the-art microscope will enhance research capabilities for the School of Pharmacy, the School of EngineeringRead the story …
Alumnus Makes Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ List of Leaders
Sylvester Lee co-founder of revolutionary augmented reality technology
January 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As technological advances continue to rapidly turn yesterday’s fiction into today’s facts, a University of Mississippi alumnus finds himself at the forefront of the burgeoning virtual and augmented reality revolution. Sylvester “Sly” Lee, co-founder of Emerge Inc., an independent technology company in Los Angeles, recently made Forbes magazine’s annual “30 Under 30”Read the story …
Pharmacy Alumni Match Medications with Need at Dispensary of Hope
Work benefits thousands of needy patients nationally each year
January 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy alumni Hillary Blackburn and Edward Woo know that everyone needs a little help now and then. That’s why they work with Dispensary of Hope to provide necessary medications to patients who may not be able otherwise to afford them. Based in Nashville, Dispensary of Hope isRead the story …
Pharmacy School Begins Cooperation with University of Chile
Agreement focuses on student exchange and collaborative research
January 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Chile’s Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences to collaborate on graduate education and research. Although details of the collaborations are yet to be finalized, the agreement will initially focus on research collaborations and graduate and post-doctoral student exchangesRead the story …
Pharmacy Group Earns ASHP Professional Development Awards
Students honored for work at clinic that serves needy clients
January 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy student chapter of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists has earned ASHP’s Outstanding Professional Development Project Award for its work at the Oxford Medical Ministries Clinic. The group was among 28 national recipients of the award, which third-year pharmacy students Allie Funderburk and Mary O’KeefeRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Becomes Graduate School Associate Dean
Robert Doerksen is former director of medicinal chemistry graduate program
December 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss – Robert Doerksen, associate professor of medicinal chemistry, is the new associate dean of the University of Mississippi Graduate School. As of Monday (Dec. 11), he will manage the Office of the Graduate School and assist with expanding graduate education initiatives. A faculty member in the School of Pharmacy since 2004, Doerksen hasRead the story …
University Researchers Discover Key Ingredient for Skin Care Line
Products include UM's patented aloe vera extract
December 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scientists at the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research spend much of their time working to discover new pharmaceutical products, botanical dietary supplements and agrichemicals. Once in a while, however, discoveries made at the center benefit something a little more cosmetic. Among other things, ongoing NCNPR research on botanicalsRead the story …
Universities Take on Health Care Challenges on Many Fronts
UM faculty and students work to improve wellness, daily life for all Mississippians
December 8, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It is no secret that many Mississippians face health challenges, but the University of Mississippi and the state’s other public universities are attacking these challenges on many fronts. Universities treat patients, train the next generation of health care providers and conduct research that will help prevent disease and improve outcomes. While Mississippi’sRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Named AAPS Fellow
S. Narasimha Murthy has been active in organization for more than a decade
December 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy pharmaceutics professor S. Narasimha Murthy has been elected as a fellow of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, one of the highest honors given to its members. At its annual conference Nov. 12 in San Diego, AAPS honored eight recipients, including Murthy, who have demonstrated a sustainedRead the story …