Texas Pharmacy Students Clinch Multiple Awards from AFPE

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August 28, 2023
Several graduate students and a Pharm.D. student from The University of Texas College of Pharmacy secured awards and fellowships from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE).

UT Medical Center Brings New Possibilities for College of Pharmacy

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August 22, 2023
Last week, The University of Texas System Board of Regents announced an exciting new healthcare initiative that will greatly benefit the College of Pharmacy, University and community at large. Where the Erwin Center currently stands will transform into a world-class academic medical center for education, research and patient care.

Grad Student Earns AFPE Scholarship

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August 3, 2023
Ph.D. student in the Division of Health Outcomes James Baffoe, Pharm.D. is a recipient of the ClinicalMind Scholarship for Black Pharmacy Students from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education.

Gore Earns NIH Award for Research on Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals

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July 12, 2023
Andrea C. Gore, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and toxicology and Vacek Chair in Pharmacology, recently earned an R35 RIVER grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) for her lab’s research on endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and their effect on the brain. The NIEHS, which is one of the centers in the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded a total of $6,823,672 for eight years.

Graduate Student First Author on PNAS Paper

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June 13, 2023
Kimberly J. Long, a Ph.D. candidate in the Dalby Lab in the Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, was a first author of a recent research paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Congratulations Class of 2023

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May 16, 2023
The Class of 2023 M.S., Ph.D. and Pharm.D. graduates walked across the stage in style to celebrate their accomplishments on May 5, 2023.

Texas Pharmacy Exceeds Residency Match Placement Goals

91% Residency Match Placement. National Average: 82%. The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2023 Pharmacy Residency Match.
May 4, 2023
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy placed in the top ten in the entire country in the percentage of match placements with 91%, compared to the national match placement average of 82%.

Texas Pharmacy Earns NACDS Grant

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April 27, 2023
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation awarded The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy Office of Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion with a $15,000 Diversity Scholarship Award to expand the college's Project Engage Pharmacy Program (PEPP).

Research Finds Evidence of Apremilast Curbing Alcohol Intake

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March 3, 2023
A new publication finds evidence that the repurposed drug apremilast suppressed alcohol consumption in people who drink excessively. The research is coauthored by Research Assistant Professor Regina Mangieri, Ph.D. in the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Heather Aziz, MS, RLATg who works in the Mangieri Lab.

Moczygemba and Janzen Earn Promotions

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February 27, 2023
Two of the college's distinguished faculty in the Division of Health Outcomes and Division of Pharmacy Practice were recommended for promotion by President Hartzell due to their outstanding accomplishments in research, outreach and education. Dr. Tish Moczygemba will assume the rank of professor and Dr. Kristin Janzen will become a clinical associate professor.