Jylexus BurksP2 PharmD Student, UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy My commitment to addressing healthcare disparities in underserved communities inspired me to pursue the Rural Health Certificate from the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. Growing up in Southeast Alabama significantly influenced this decision, as I witnessed the unique barriers faced by rural… Read More
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
Graduate student Nelufar Yasmen receives Trainee Professional Development Award from the Society for Neuroscience! The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) presents the Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA) to recognize outstanding young scientists and support their participation in the SfN annual meeting. This award is designed to help trainees advance their careers by allowing them to present… Read More
This August, the UTCOP Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) Chapter sent sixteen enthusiastic students to the 2024 SNPhA/NPhA National Convention in Los Angeles, CA. The convention centered around the theme “Prescription for Progress” and united pharmacists and student pharmacists in a common cause. The students participated in various activities during the event, including clinical skills… Read More
The UT Health Science Center’s APhA-ASP chapter achieved significant success in the 2023-24 academic year. At the APhA Annual Meeting in Orlando from March 22-25, the chapter received the Outstanding International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation Activity Award and secured the second runner-up position in the Operation Diabetes category. Additionally, during the APhA Midyear Regional Meeting from… 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
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
Did you know that UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy offers students the opportunity to earn dual degrees while completing their PharmD? We want to take a moment to congratulate the 2024 PharmD graduates who also earned master’s degrees and certificates through the College of Pharmacy’s Dual Degree programs! Alexandria Ansari, PharmDMaster’s in Health… Read More
