OXFORD, Miss. – Kristine Willett, professor of pharmacology and environmental toxicology at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been elected to the board of directors for the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. SETAC is a not-for-profit global professional organization that promotes research related to environmental contaminants, education in environmental sciences and theRead the story …
UM Professor Elected to National Environmental Toxicology Board
Kristine Willett to work with student leaders in new role
February 19, 2016 by
Cardinal Health Signs on as Pharmacy School’s First Platinum Sponsor
Partnership supports professional development opportunities for students
February 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has received a $10,000 donation from Cardinal Health, designating the company as the school’s first platinum-level Professional Business Partner. The School of Pharmacy’s professional business partners play an integral role in providing continuing professional development opportunities to students. Opportunities include new student orientation activities, participationRead the story …
FDA Expert in Product Quality to Give Waller Lecture
Mansoor A. Khan selected as distinguished lecturer for Feb. 12 event
February 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mansoor A. Khan, professor and vice dean at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, is slated to deliver the 2016 Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture at the University of Mississippi. The Feb. 12 lecture, “Pharmaceutical Product Performance after Approvals – Need for Clinical Observations and Connection,” will be presented atRead the story …
UM Recognized Among Country’s Elite Research Universities
Carnegie Classification recognizes R&D investment, doctoral degrees granted and faculty achievement
February 5, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is included in the elite group of R-1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the definitive list for the top doctoral research universities in the United States. UM is among a distinguished group of 115 institutions including Harvard, MITRead the story …
Dean Calls on Pharmacists in 100 Towns
Visits part of planned effort to engage alumni at more than 250 sites
January 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several pharmacists greeted David D. Allen, dean of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, as he walked into Rose’s Super Discount Drugs in Hazlehurst. The professionals reminisced about their days in pharmacy school and smiled for a photo. “It was great to have the opportunity to reflect on our time inRead the story …
Horticulturist Applies Knowledge from Farm to Garden
Ed Lowe maintains plant collection to support drug-discovery efforts
January 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a senior research and development horticulturist for the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Maynard W. Quimby Medicinal Plant Garden, Ed Lowe brings years of farming knowledge to the table. “Growing up in the Mississippi Delta, I was able to learn a lot about farming and the fundamentals of how itRead the story …
West-Strum Honored for Commitment to Pharmacy Quality
Chair of pharmacy administration receives Duncan Neuhauser Award
December 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi department chair and professor in the School of Pharmacy has been recognized for her efforts to improve pharmacy practice through medication safety and quality. Donna West-Strum, pharmacy administration chair and professor, helped create the Educating Pharmacists in Quality program, which was selected as the 2015 Duncan Neuhauser AwardRead the story …
Professor’s Research Protects, Restores Marine Ecosystems
Slattery helps students understand 'critical' nature of environmental research
December 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Marc Slattery was trained as a marine biologist, so pharmacy may have been somewhat foreign when he was hired at the University of Mississippi. Two decades later, however, his efforts have made quite a splash at the School of Pharmacy. The professor of pharmacognosy got his start at the school under theRead the story …
Pharmacy Alumnus Recognized for 30 Consecutive Years of Giving
Francis Cerniglia has provided scholarships for dedicated students
December 4, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Supporting the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is second nature to Francis Cerniglia of Cordova, Tennessee. It is so second nature, in fact, that he didn’t realize he had been giving to the school every year for three decades. “It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long,” said Cerniglia, who earnedRead the story …
Hapten Sciences to Begin Clinical Trials for Poison Ivy Vaccine
Compound based on UM, ElSohly Laboratories research could prevent itchy rash from forming
November 20, 2015 by
MEMPHIS, Tenn. and OXFORD, Miss. – Hapten Sciences Inc., a privately held biotechnology company, will soon conduct a Phase I clinical trial of its lead product candidate, a compound based on research conducted at the University of Mississippi and ElSohly Laboratories that could prevent contact dermatitis due to exposure to poison ivy, oak and sumac.Read the story …