OXFORD, Miss. – The use of medicinal plants in disease treatment is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s first meeting of the Oxford Science Café is set for 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 2305 West Jackson Ave. LarryRead the story …
Medicinal Plants Topic for August Science Café
Director of National Center for Natural Products Research is inaugural fall speaker
August 12, 2014 by
Pharmacy Practice Professors Named ASHP Fellows
Designation recognizes excellence in pharmacy practice
August 9, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two Mississippi pharmacists were named fellows of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists this summer. Kristopher Harrell, director of experiential affairs at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, and Wesley Pitts, clinical pharmacy manager at North Mississippi Medical Center and clinical assistant professor at the pharmacy school, were presented with theRead the story …
Pharmacy Residency Program Graduates Fifth Class
Program emphasizes patient care, teaching and research skills
August 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Elizabeth Cannon, Lauren Freeman and Erin Latendresse are the most recent graduates of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Community Pharmacy Residency program. The graduates completed their year of postgraduate residency training in June and received certificates of program completion. Created six years ago, the Community Pharmacy Residency program provides DoctorRead the story …
Natural Products Center Hosts Joint Pharmacognosy, Botanicals Events
Event to bring largest crowd in Oxford Conference Center history
July 31, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly 500 scientists from around the world will travel to Oxford this weekend to attend the joint American Society of Pharmacognosy Annual Meeting and International Conference on the Science of Botanicals. “The 55th annual ASP meeting will showcase a number of disciplines relating to natural medicines, including the discovery, characterization, synthesis, biosynthesis andRead the story …
Valentines Provide Unrestricted Gift to Pharmacy School
Funds designated for skills laboratory renovation
July 29, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jimmie and Carrie Valentine of Ocean Springs have pledged $25,000 in unrestricted funds to the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. “My wife and I are at a position in life where we wanted to share our financial blessings with the school that gave me an opportunity to acquire the necessary skillsRead the story …
Research Program Has Staying Power
UM search for antifungal antibiotics marks 30th year
July 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What began in 1984 as a contract to screen compounds for activity against opportunistic infections that threaten the lives of people with suppressed immune systems has become one of the longest continually funded antifungal research programs in the history of the National Institutes of Health. The program’s principal investigator is the UniversityRead the story …
Pierron Gift Establishes Scholarship for Pharmacy Students
Endowment created in conjunction with alumnus’ 60-year reunion
June 27, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Walter J. Pierron Jr. has a longtime appreciation for the School of Pharmacy at the University of Mississippi. “I have many fond memories from the pharmacy school,” said Pierron (BSPh 54), a native of Monroe, Louisiana. “I made a lot of friends with the faculty and students. The university has an atmosphereRead the story …
UM Pharmacy School Introduces New Structure
Departments reorganized to support renowned research enterprise
June 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A process to evaluate research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has come full circle with a reorganization of the school’s departments. The school recently changed from six departments to four. “The School of Pharmacy is continually finding ways in which we can better support our world-renowned research enterprise,” saidRead the story …
Pharmacy School Competes in National Medication Adherence Challenge
Students and faculty provide counseling at free clinic, health fair
May 30, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A student-developed awareness campaign at the Jackson Free Clinic aimed at educating patients on the importance of taking medication as prescribed has won an award as part of a national competition. The Script Your Future Medication Adherence Team Challenge, sponsored by the National Consumers League, challenges students in health professions to use creativeRead the story …
Pharmacy School Names Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Faculty recognized for teaching excellence and dedication to student success
May 21, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three faculty members in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy have been honored by its Distinguished Teaching Scholars Program, which recognizes excellence in teaching and dedication to student achievement. Erin Holmes, assistant professor of pharmacy administration; Daniel Riche, associate professor of pharmacy practice and medicine; and Kristine Willett, professor of pharmacology,Read the story …