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 Alumni Match Medications with Need at Dispensary of Hope
Work benefits thousands of needy patients nationally each year
January 10, 2018 by
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 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 …
Natural Products Center to Collaborate with Beijing Hospital
NCNPR scientists will help with chemistry-related analysis of traditional Chinese medicines
November 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi and Beijing 302 Hospital of China have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the quality of traditional Chinese medicine. The Institute of Chinese Herbal Medicine Beijing, located at the hospital, analyzes traditional medicines taken by hospital patients andRead the story …
Pharmacy Student Receives National Scholarship
Alexandria Gochenauer hopes to someday work in veterinary or educational setting
November 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Community Pharmacy Association recognized University of Mississippi third-year student pharmacist Alexandria Gochenauer with a Presidential Scholarship during its annual convention’s awards ceremony last month. The $2,000 award will go toward Gochenauer’s academic endeavors, as the organization selects scholarship honorees based on academic achievement, leadership qualities and an interest in independentRead the story …
Pharmacy Faculty Members Named ACCP Fellows
UM professors honored for history of exemplary service and achievement
November 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seena Haines and Kayla Stover, faculty members in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, were inducted as 2017 fellows of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy at the organization’s annual meeting last month in Phoenix. The ACCP is devoted to the advancement of clinical pharmacy, which focuses on the science andRead the story …
Attendees Participate in First UM Natural Products Training Lab Course
Pharmacy school sets next session for February
November 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and its National Center for Natural Products Research conducted their first course recently in the Natural Products Training Lab, covering various aspects and techniques of botanical authentication. “I am very pleased with how the first training lab course went,” said Ikhlas Khan, NCNPR director. “ThisRead the story …
Pharmacy Student Group Named Most Improved Chapter of the Year
Organization honored by National Community Pharmacists Association at annual convention
October 27, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s student chapter of the National Community Pharmacists Association was recognized as the Most Improved Chapter of the Year at the NCPA Convention in Orlando earlier this month. “Our chapter is devoted to promoting independent pharmacy in Mississippi,” said fourth-year student Lily Van, of Honolulu. “ItRead 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 …