OXFORD, Miss. – For two decades, David Pasco has pursued the discovery of plants that can enhance a person’s immune system. Pasco, a pharmacognosist, is a longtime researcher and associate director of the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research and director of the Drug Discovery Core at the University of Mississippi MedicalRead the story …
UM Cancer Institute Researchers Receive International Recognition
Team honored for work revealing bacterial role in echinacea's immune-boosting power
September 5, 2017 by
State Organization Awards Three UM Pharmacy Professors
Professional society honors innovation and service
September 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi professors from the School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmacy Practice were honored at the annual Mississippi Society for Health-System Pharmacists meeting. Laurie Fleming, clinical associate professor at the pharmacy school, was the Health-System Pharmacist of the Year Award winner, chosen for her outstanding service, collaboration and significant contributionsRead the story …
NCNPR Director Named Honorary Member of Pharmacognosy Society
Ikhlas Khan recognized for his service to the professional group
August 29, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ikhlas Khan, director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been named an honorary member of the American Society of Pharmacognosy. Pharmacognosy, the study of medicinal drugs made from plants and other natural sources, is at the heart of Khan’s more-than-25-year careerRead the story …
First-Year Pharmacy Students Receive White Coats
115 students take the Pledge of Professionalism at annual ceremony
August 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For 115 first-year pharmacy students, the school year unofficially began Thursday (Aug. 10) at the White Coat Ceremony, where each received his or her white coat, a symbol of professionalism. The annual event is an opportunity to formally impart the seriousness of a pharmacist’s responsibility to new pharmacy students. The students willRead the story …
NCNPR Signs Collaboration Agreement with Australian University
Research center has partnerships on all inhabited continents
August 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Institute of Complementary Medicine in Australia, making the NCNPR part of research collaborations on every inhabited continent. The agreement will allow the two entities to work together onRead the story …
Pharmacy School and Diabetes Patients Collaborate on Research
Researchers invite people with condition to contribute to ongoing project
August 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Capping off nearly a year of discussions with people who have diabetes and diabetes stakeholders across the state, researchers from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy invited them all to a meeting in Oxford to generate diabetes research questions as part of a research initiative. Researchers involved in the project, calledRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Honored with Educational Innovation Award
Jamie Wagner praised for effort to improve focus and understanding in classroom settings
July 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi pharmacy professor received the 2017 Innovations in Continuing Pharmacy Education Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy at its annual meeting Sunday (July 16) in Nashville. Jamie Wagner, a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice, was awarded for a continuing education activity she created that usesRead the story …
UM and Jackson State Partner to Further Pharmacy Education
Preferred admission program offers JSU students spots in professional program
July 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to provide more opportunities for aspiring pharmacists, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and Jackson State University have collaborated to create the preferred admission program, which offers qualified JSU students admission to the UM pharmacy school. “We saw a need to allow students around the state to completeRead the story …
Pharmacy Professors Named Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Awards recognize exceptional dedication to education and student service
June 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four professors in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy have been recognized as Distinguished Teaching Scholars for a three-year term. This honor recognizes exceptional teachers and colleagues who promote effective teaching and learning. The recipients are Kim Adcock, professor of pharmacy practice; Robert Doerksen, associate professor of medicinal chemistry; Erin Holmes,Read the story …
Natural Products Center, USDA Team to Create Natural Insect Repellents
Goal is to find safer alternatives to harsh synthetic chemicals
June 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An ongoing partnership between the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research is looking to nature to develop environmentally safe chemicals to manage pests. The collaboration includes roughly a dozen research projects dedicated to creating natural agrochemicals,Read the story …