OXFORD, Miss.  —  Leishmaniasis, a disease transmitted by sand flies, affects 12 million people worldwide and results in an estimated 60,000 deaths each year.

OXFORD, Miss. – John Rimoldi, professor of medicinal chemistry at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded the Chemists Travel Assistance Award by the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. “It was an honor to be nominated and selected for this inaugural award from SETAC,” Rimoldi said.

OXFORD, Miss. – For years, the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi has assisted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the international study of the safety and authenticity of botanicals in the U.S. market. The FDA has recognized the NCNPR’s leadership with a Special Citation from the commissioner duringRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss., and SALT LAKE CITY – The National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi and the United Natural Products Alliance have launched an agreement to share information on botanical products and provide training for faculty, students and representatives of the dietary supplement industry.

Stephen J. Cutler OXFORD, Miss. – Several faculty members in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy were honored with awards for teaching excellence during the school’s recent graduation ceremonies. Stephen J. Cutler received the Pharmaceutical Science Teaching Award from the bachelor’s of science in pharmaceutical science class, Sharon R. Dickey and Deborah L. MinorRead the story …

Harsha Vinnakota, chair of the UM student chapter of AAPS and student coordinator of PharmForum, talks to attendees during the opening session. UM photo by Erin Parsons. OXFORD, Miss. – Pharmacy researchers and graduate students from four states are gathered in Oxford this week for the annual PharmForum conference at the University of Mississippi. HostedRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has formally launched a $5 million capital campaign, “Promises to Keep,” to elevate the school’s standing among America’s premier public pharmacy programs. Funds from the campaign are to help build a new pharmacy school building at the UM Medical Center in Jackson, create endowments forRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by Larry Walker, director of the National Center for Natural Products Research, titled “Primaquine Revisited – Safety and Efficacy of Primaquine Enantiomers.”Read the story …

Larry Walker. UM photo by Robert Jordan. OXFORD, Miss. – Larry Walker has a list of scientific achievements that spans more than 30 years, three continents and dozens of organizations, but his latest accolade is undoubtedly one of his most meaningful. Walker, director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University ofRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy tops off a stellar year with a No. 5 ranking among pharmacy schools for total extramural funding awarded for research, according to a report compiled by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. During fiscal year 2008, the School of Pharmacy garnered more than $16Read the story …