College of Pharmacy News

The College of Pharmacy joins The University of Texas at Austin in its shared initiative with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: the Collaborative Accelerator for Transformative Research Endeavors, to enable groundbreaking research projects that align complementary strengths to improve cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survival.

Tec de Monterrey and The University of Texas at Austin are launching OriGen Health Research Center (OHRC), the first research center to leverage Latin America’s largest biobank, alongside leading machine learning tools and a broad base of experts from the two universities, to advance the health of millions of people living in the Americas. The OriGen Health Research Center will involve experts from UT’s College of Natural Sciences, Dell Medical School and College of Pharmacy.

This month we highlight second-year student pharmacist Minh Nguyen and her research as part of the College of Pharmacy's Pharm.D. Honors Research Program.

Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Assessment and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice Ashley Castleberry, Pharm.D., M.Ed. was part of a team of authors who won this year's Rufus A. Lyman Award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).

The graduate portfolio program in pharmacoengineering is an interdisciplinary effort that bridges expertise in pharmaceutics, chemistry, engineering, biochemistry, biologics and drug metabolism. The goal is to use new technology to develop next-generation, personalized treatments to ensure patients receive optimal dosages delivered to the precise part of the body that needs help — reducing harmful side effects and increasing their efficacy. The program is a collaboration between the Cockrell School of Engineering, College of Natural Sciences and College of Pharmacy.

UT Austin Studio Art student Pierce Cedillo’s painting, inspired by discussions at the College of Pharmacy Faculty Retreat in January 2024, explores the intersection of the arts and healthcare, offering new ways of seeing and encouraging innovative thinking and collaboration. Her piece was selected as the cover art for the Spring 2025 edition of Focus Magazine.

Alumnus and Advisory Council member Mr. George Polansky and his wife Barbara describe what Texas Pharmacy means to them.

This month we highlight second-year student pharmacist Abbey Johnson and her research as part of the College of Pharmacy's Pharm.D. Honors Research Program.

Innovative Discovery, Community Building and Student Research Hatched Right Here at UT Pharmacy.

Announcing the return of Focus, The Magazine of The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. Read the Spring 2025 issue of this annual roundup of college news, updates and articles about our amazing students, faculty, staff, postdocs, alumni and supporters.