Category: Students


Adeleye, Graduate Student, Receives Alma Hal Reagan Fellowship for Second Year in A Row

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Kelli Adeleye, a 5th-year graduate student in Dr. Wei Li’s lab, was awarded the Alma Hal Reagan Fellowship for the second year in a row! With the award money, Adeleye plans to advance her research on SP-1-39, a promising colchicine-binding site inhibitor. This funding will support further studies to assess its efficacy in drug-resistant and… Read More

Rodriguez, PharmD Class of 2026, Awarded the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus Scholarship

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We are excited to announce that Christopher Rodriguez, PharmD Class of 2026, has been awarded the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus Scholarship! The AMCP Nexus Scholarship provides up to $1500 to two AMCP Student Pharmacist Members from schools of pharmacy in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee to help cover registration, hotel, and travel expenses for… Read More

Kelli Adeleye Receives Duane D. Miller Award in Drug Discovery

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Congratulations to Kelli Adeleye, a graduate student in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, who received the Duane D. Miller Award in Drug Discovery on Monday for her significant research contributions to advancing health as a graduate student at the College. Adeleye’s research focuses on characterizing the biological activity of novel colchicine-binding site inhibitors. Colchicine-binding site… Read More

UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy 2024 Student Award Winners

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Congratulations to our 2024 student award winners who were honored for their excellence and accomplishments at UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy! The students received their awards at a dinner on Sunday, May 12. We were privileged to have three wonderful valedictorians this year! ValedictorianRachael Baggett ValedictorianMatthew Middleton Valedictorian, ImPAcT ClassKaitlin Echols Clinical Pharmacy… Read More

UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Remains No. 1 in Tennessee, Climbs to No. 19 in National Rankings

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Maintaining its long-held title as the top pharmacy college in Tennessee, the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy was named No. 19 among pharmacy schools in the country, according to the U.S. News & World Report, which ranks pharmacy colleges every four years. The college moved up one spot from its previous ranking of… Read More

Inaugural Cohort of First-Year PharmD Students at the College of Pharmacy’s Nashville and Knoxville Locations Complete First-Year

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The UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy has achieved a new milestone as the inaugural cohort of first-year PharmD students at the College’s Nashville and Knoxville locations have successfully completed their first year of studies. Previously, PharmD students were required to spend their first year on the Memphis campus before completing their studies at the respective… Read More

Celebrating Success: UT College of Pharmacy Graduates 2024 | Inspiring Achievements

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Congratulations to the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy graduating class of 2024! You did it! Your unwavering commitment to excellence has paid off, and we know you will make a positive impact in the world of pharmacy. The College’s 126th graduating class totaled 172 graduates. A big thank you to our keynote speaker,… Read More

Rural Health Certificate Program at College of Pharmacy to Graduate First Cohort

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Kassidy Kirkman, a fourth-year Pharmacy student, grew up in a small town in western Arkansas, where she saw firsthand the crucial role pharmacists play in rural communities. In May 2024, Kirkman will be among the first students to graduate having completed the Rural Health Certificate program offered by UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. The Rural Health… Read More

UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Remains No. 1 in Tennessee, Climbs to No. 19 in National Rankings

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Maintaining its long-held title as the top pharmacy college in Tennessee, the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy was named No. 19 among pharmacy schools in the country, according to the U.S. News & World Report, which ranks pharmacy colleges every four years. The college moved up one spot from its previous ranking of… Read More

Associate Professor Dr. Udai Singh and Graduate Students Receive the 2024 AAI Laboratory Travel Grant to Present Research at AAI Annual Meeting

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Associate Professor Dr. Udai Singh from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences has been awarded the 2024 American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Laboratory Travel Grant. The grant will support Dr. Singh and his team’s attendance at the AAI Annual Meeting, IMMUNOLOGY2024TM in Chicago, IL, from May 3-7, 2024. At the AAI Annual Meeting, Dr. Singh and… Read More