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Ataciguat, a drug investigated for use in peripheral arterial disease and neuropathic pain, has been repurposed with the help of a partnership between the Mayo Clinic and the Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development (ITDD).
In 2013, College of Pharmacy faculty founded the Wulling Center for Innovation & Scholarship in Pharmacy Education to support scholarship aimed at advancing education. Since then, Dr. Kristin Janke, director of the center, has created several initiatives to further foster a supportive environment for this scholarship
University of Minnesota occupational therapy (OT) students are empowering drivers through a partnership with CarFit, an educational program developed by AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association that helps car owners make adjustments to suit their individual needs.
At the annual Closing the Gap Conference, occupational therapy students joined 1,200 other individuals from across the country to learn more about educational technology. Students were accompanied by Dr. Leann Shore, assistant professor, who has attended for ten years.
Since November 2021, the College of Pharmacy has served as the convening point for structured dialogue between Minnesota health care plans and pharmacy providers.
Nicol, associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (ECP), has been selected as an inductee into the Academy for Excellence in Team Science.
Donna Spannaus-Martin continues in the role of MLS program director.
For over 17 years, pharmacy and medicine students on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus have operated the Health of People Everywhere (HOPE) Clinic, providing the community with free urgent care. Dr. Tim Stratton, the clinic’s pharmacy faculty advisor, has been there since the planning stages of the clinic. This January marks his 21st year working in the college and as he nears his planned retirement at the end of August, he reflects on his two decades of HOPE Clinic history.
Honor recognizes exceptional contributions in the field of occupational therapy
In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the College of Pharmacy developed a map of pharmacy access gaps across the state to consolidate important data amid a national trend of pharmacy closures.