Several faculty members were recognized at the 2017 UT Research Foundation Innovation Awards reception on Dec. 7. Duane Miller, PhD, Charles Yates, PharmD, PhD, Subhash Chauhan, PhD, Meena Jaggi, PhD, and Murali Yallapu, PhD, all had patents issued in 2017 while Drs. Chauhan and Jaggi also had licensed technology. Hassan Almoazen was also recognized as… Read More
UTHSC College of Pharmacy graduate Dr. Shajila Siricilla recently received a JA Medal for Excellence from the Journal of Antibiotics for her original article titled “Discovery of a capuramycin analog that kills non-replicating Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its synergistic effects with translocase I inhibitors.”
The College’s Chapter of the Kappa Psi Fraternity attended a regional convention in Birmingham, Alabama, on January 6. The Psi Chapter had the most brothers in attendance at the event besides the host chapter from Samford and Connor Stuart was elected to the regional board as the Gulf Coast Province Treasurer at Winter Assembly. The… Read More
Roland Dickerson, PharmD, BCNSP, FCCP, FASHP, FCCM, FASPEN, a professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science was selected by Pharmacy Practice Section as the 2017 Stanley Serlick Award winner. The Stanley Serlick Award recognizes a pharmacist who has made significant contributions to improving safe practices for parenteral nutrition through published literature, membership on national committees… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy and Dean Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST, are committed to giving back to the students, with over 50 percent of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy student body receiving scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year. The school recently awarded 52 new scholarships for… Read More
Dr. Stephanie Phelps will be retiring this academic year after a 36-year career with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, of which more than 25 years she also served as our APhA-ASP Chapter Advisor. She has continued to make a significant impact on the quality of our pharmacy program and has… Read More
Tennessee Lieutenant Governor and UTHSC College of Pharmacy alum Randy McNally visited the College of Pharmacy Knoxville Campus in October. He spoke with students from the UTHSC College of Pharmacy’s APhA-ASP chapter about his role in the Tennessee Senate and how he became involved in politics. After speaking, he received a flu shot from student… Read More
The College of Pharmacy welcomes assistant professor Chelsea Renfro, PharmD, to the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science. Dr. Renfro received her doctor of pharmacy degree at East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy. After receiving her PharmD, Dr. Renfro completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Community Care of North Carolina… Read More
Several students presented posters at the ASHP Midyear meeting in Orlando, Fla. Among the presenters were Nisha Patel with a poster on Ischemic stroke secondary to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Melanie Jaeger with a poster on Transitions of care nightmare: Induction of an enzyme leads to a reduction in anticoagulant efficacy and Sara Atiya with… Read More
Dr. Sarah Whaley, PharmD, was named the first-ever College of Pharmacy Graduate Student of the Year on Dec. 5. The purpose of the award is to honor the scholarly achievements of graduate students affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College Of Pharmacy. One award is given annually on a competitive basis. The… Read More
