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Translational Experience in Drug Discovery and Development, a course offering for first- and second-year medicinal chemistry graduate students in the College of Pharmacy, replicates “real-world” therapeutic development.
Dr. Raj Suryanarayanan, professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics, is the recipient of the 2026 Dale E. Wurster Research Award from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.
Dr. Wendy St. Peter, professor emerita in the Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems, and her collaborators at the Advancing Kidney Health through Optimal Medication Management initiative were recipients of a 2026 Pinnacle Award from the American Pharmacists Association Foundation.
At this year’s Minnesota State Fair, make sure to stop by the University of Minnesota's Research Building to take part in Dr. Corey McGee’s occupational therapy research looking at adult thumb function, adult shoulder blade motion and childhood grip strength.
Pam Jacobson, PharmD, FCCP, distinguished professor and director of the Institute of Personalized Medicine, has been named the interim head of the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, effective July 6, 2026.
Starting this July, the Pharmacy Readiness and Exploration (PhaRx) Summer Immersion Program will bring high school students to the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Duluth campus and provide a window into the life of a pharmacy student as well as career options within the profession.
Robert Straka, PharmD, FCCP, head of the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (ECP) and professor, shared his decision to step down from his administrative role as head of the department, effective July 6, 2026.
This past winter and spring, members of the Student Occupational Therapy Association raised more than $1,800 and collected roughly 700 to 800 items to donate to individuals and families who felt unsafe leaving their homes during the ICE operation in Minnesota, called “Operation Metro Surge.”
One of several clinical practice collaborations the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy has with the University of Minnesota Physicians is Mill City Clinic, which provides care for patients from hundreds of zip codes.
The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy is proud to celebrate L’Aurelle Johnson, PhD, associate dean for C.A.R.E. and associate professor in the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, on being named a 2026 Bush Fellow.