college of pharmacy News Archive
Research and International
Meet Jill Stobart, 2020 Rh Award Winner in the Health Sciences category
May 17, 2021 —
Jill Stobart aims to disentangle complex brain circuits to determine how cells are wired together and how local blood flow ensures proper energy supply to these cells.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
PharmD students complete first-ever community pharmacy rotation
April 12, 2021 —
Karn Chahal was nervous about beginning his first experiential rotation in a community pharmacy. He wasn’t sure if he knew as much as he should and if he would be able to apply what he’d learned in class to real-life situations.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
The Right Dose
April 6, 2021 —
Dr. Sheryl Zelenitsky [B.Sc.Pharm/89], a faculty member of the College of Pharmacy for the past 28 years, studies the optimal use of antimicrobials (antibiotics), particularly in hospitals. Her research was interprofessional long before it became a buzzword.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Rady Faculty secures $9.5 million in support for health research
April 1, 2021 —
Nineteen research projects led by professors from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences have received a total of $9.5 million in grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Weighing the risks and benefits of medication use during pregnancy
March 30, 2021 —
Massive Canada-wide data set will provide more reliable answers on medication use during pregnancy
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
UM Café connects students with mentors
March 29, 2021 —
The pandemic may have put a dent in Starbucks visits but hasn’t stopped Rady Faculty of Health Sciences students and alumni from meeting over a virtual cup of coffee.
Preventing unintended disaster
March 1, 2021 —
A UM team is starting a novel study to see if our cautionary measures are enabling a disaster somewhere else
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Nine grad students receive Rady Faculty Dean’s Prize
February 12, 2021 —
The Dean of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Student Achievement Prize was awarded to nine exceptional graduate students in 2020.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Explore health-related graduate programs at virtual Open House
February 3, 2021 —
The Graduate Studies Open House for health sciences programs at UM is being offered via Zoom this year, promising an introduction to a wealth of master’s and PhD degree opportunities.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
New degrees focus on large-population drug research
November 17, 2020 —
The College of Pharmacy has launched a new concentration in pharmacoepidemiology, allowing students to earn master’s and PhD degrees in this specialty.