Martina Walling had an exhilarating experience as American Pharmacist Association Academy of Student Pharmacists Student Ambassador for the Substance Use Disorders Institute. “I have been able to seize extraordinary opportunities that I never thought possible through the unwavering support of the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy and the generous financial backing from the… Read More
Join us in celebrating the outstanding achievement of Dr. Dan Collier, who was honored as Mentor of the Year by the College of Graduate Health Sciences at the UT Health Science Center’s Graduate Research Day on May 31! This award recognizes his exceptional commitment to mentoring, advising, and supporting graduate students. Dr. Collier’s dedication to… Read More
On June 21, we recognized eight outstanding students from the ImPAcT Class of 2025 during their pinning ceremony on Friday, June 14! The ceremony commemorates their transition from the didactic to the experiential curriculum. Dr. Rachel Barenie was selected by the students to do the pinning, and Dr. Katie March delivered an inspiring speech, reminding… Read More
UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy staff attended a retreat on May 13-14, where they gained career development insights from Crystal R. Oliver (from FedEx) and Quela Graham and Anesha Jones (from UT Health Science Center Human Resources). The retreat also featured team-building activities, including an escape room board game. Staff from all UT… Read More
Professor Junling Wang, PhD, was elected to the Executive Committee of the American Pharmacists Association–Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA–APRS) as the Chair-elect of the Economic, Social, and Administrative Sciences Section. The College takes great pride in being the academic home of Dr. Wang and is thrilled to have her contribute to this esteemed… Read More
Vijay Boda, a research associate in Dr. Wei Li’s lab, was honored with the “Ronald F. Borne Outstanding Postdoctoral Poster Presentation Award” at the 49th Annual MALTO Medicinal Chemistry-Pharmacognosy Meeting. Vijay is the only researcher who has received this prestigious recognition more than once (in 2022 and 2024) since the award’s establishment, highlighting his exceptional… Read More
Demetria Sisk received the quarterly Pharm-Tastic Award in March 2024; Demetria serves as an administrative specialist II on the 2nd floor of the College of Pharmacy. Sisk was nominated and praised for her welcoming nature, efficiency, and willingness to go above and beyond in her role. She excels with patience, assists with event coordination, positively… Read More
UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy faculty have been diligently working on publishing new research, with nearly 20 papers recently published since April 2024. Explore their work below. Recently Published Faculty Papers (April–June 2024) The Use of Intraperitoneal Ampicillin in a Patient With Enterococcus faecalis PeritonitisDr. Joanna Q Hudson, Dr. Anna Jacobs, et al.J Pharm Pract.… Read More
Congratulations to Reaunna Morgan, the first winner of the Annual Pharm-tastic Award for the 2023-24 academic year! The annual winner is chosen from among the quarterly winners, Carmen Coleman, LaVerne Williams, Lee Weaver, and Demetria Sisk, based on nominations and merit. Reaunna not only received four nominations over the course of the year in three… Read More
Congratulations to Nelufar Yasmen, a graduate student in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, for winning first place in the podium presentation and the Outstanding Student Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Graduate Student Executive Committee’s Graduate Research Day on May 31! Under the guidance of Dr. Jianxiong Jiang, Yasmen conducted research on Siglec-E, an immunosuppressive… Read More
