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We are internationally recognized for groundbreaking research among the highest quality in the nation, with research funding over $20 million.

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Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) meets the life-long professional development and practice needs of a variety of pharmacy audiences.

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The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy was founded in 1893 and is one of the top pharmacy schools in the nation.  The college's mission is to provide exemplary education, training, research, and professional development for Pharm.D. students, graduate students and postgraduates in the pharmaceutical sciences; to advance discovery, innovation, and patient care; and to provide service to the university, professional and scientific communities, and society.

 

Current College News

Introducing the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Sciences (PTSCI) at UT Austin Pharmacy

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Aug. 8, 2024
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy’s Division of Pharmacotherapy in San Antonio is undergoing a significant transformation. Effective September 1, 2024, the group will become the Division of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Sciences (PTSCI) to better reflect its tremendous growth, expansion and strategic collaborations over the past decade. The PTSCI Division will pursue its mission to educate and train the future leaders of pharmacotherapy and translational science, engage in innovative research and provide exemplary patient care.

Vasquez Publishes Study in Nature Communications

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Aug. 7, 2024
Division Head and Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Doluisio Regents Professor Karen Vasquez, Ph.D. recently published an article in Nature Communications. The study, titled “Obesity increases genomic instability at DNA repeat-mediated endogenous mutation hotspots,” represents the first demonstration that obesity increases genetic instability at alternative DNA structures (in this case H-DNA), which are hotspots for mutations in human cancers.

UT College of Pharmacy Program is Looking to Expand Patient Access

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July 26, 2024
The Daily Texan recently spoke with UTCOP's Dean Samuel Poloyac and members of the pharmacy community about the development of Texas PharmCare, a collaborative program which will help combat barriers and allow pharmacists to easily access medical information necessary to assist patients with obtaining needed medication treatment.

UT Austin Neighborhood Pharmacy Program Working to Expand Patient Access

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July 15, 2024
KXAN recently reported on the College of Pharmacy's Texas PharmCare program, which works to minimize barriers limiting pharmacists from accessing medication data and medical records from hospitals and clinics to better provide care for patients, partnering with Tarrytown Pharmacy, H-E-B and Watershed Health.

Manganese-Induced Parkinsonism Research Provides Potential Treatment Option

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June 28, 2024
In a recent article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), ongoing research into the causes of manganese-induced parkinsonism has revealed a possible treatment option. Dr. Somshuvra Mukhopadhyay and a team of researchers have released new findings that the PHD2 inhibitor, which is the cell’s master oxygen sensor, has a second physiologically essential function – to also act as the cell’s manganese sensor.

Ginsburg Accepts Whitney Award at ASHP Pharmacy Futures 2024

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June 19, 2024
Associate Dean for Healthcare Partnerships Dr. Diane Ginsburg received the Harvey A.K. Whitney Lecture Award at ASHP's Pharmacy Futures meeting last week. The award is health-system pharmacy’s highest honor.

Faculty and Students to be Recognized at 2024 TPA Conference & Expo

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June 5, 2024
This July, UT Austin College of Pharmacy faculty and students will be recognized and presented with their awards at the 2024 TPA Conference & Expo in Allen, Texas.

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