Awards and Honors

UMSOP Alumnus Honored with UMB Catalyst for Excellence Award

November 3, 2021

Award honoring success, achievement, and philanthropy given as part of Founders’ Week activities

Practice Faculty Member Honored with USM Elkins Professorship

October 1, 2021

Annual award recognizes Dr. Heather Congdon’s expertise in interprofessional education and supports plans for collaboration with Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation

Pharmaceutical Health Services Research’s Besser Named UMB Employee of the Month

September 28, 2021

Business services specialist honored for supporting the PHSR graduate program and its admissions process during the pandemic.

PSC Faculty Member Receives $1.9 Million MIRA Award from the NIH

September 10, 2021

Five-year grant supports research on nanoparticles’ design on inflammatory responses

UMSOP Faculty Recognized by Maryland Pharmacists Association for Service and Contributions

August 23, 2021

Deanna Tran named vice president/president-elect; two other faculty members recognized with awards

Gilead Sciences and University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Collaborate to Develop Future Leaders in Pharmacometrics

August 20, 2021

New two-year postdoctoral fellowship will provide hands-on technical training, unique drug development experiences, and supervised research projects.

School of Pharmacy’s Lamy Center Works to Engage Older Adults and Caregivers through PCORI Engagement Award

August 19, 2021

Drs. Nicole Brandt and Catherine Cooke are leading efforts to create a network to support Patient-Centered Outcomes Research focusing on medication optimization.

School of Pharmacy Alumnus, Founding Pharmapreneur Receives Honorary Degree from UMB

May 20, 2021

Calvin Knowlton, BScPharm, MDiv, PhD ’93, awarded honorary Doctor of Sciences in recognition of his decades of leadership in the fields of pharmacy, business, and philanthropy.

SOP’s Abree Johnson Receives Presidential Core Values Award for Knowledge

April 23, 2021

With inquisitive nature and ability to multitask, director of pharmaceutical research computing is a great asset to the School of Pharmacy.

SOP’s LAN Administrator Philip Johnson Named University’s Employee of the Month

March 22, 2021

He earns recognition for going above and beyond in IT customer service and doing it all with a courteous and positive attitude.

School of Pharmacy’s Medeiros Named UMB Employee of the Month

February 9, 2021

Director of research for PATIENTS Program honored for work in patient-centered outcomes research and role as principal investigator for project with Southwest Partnership.

On the Front Lines: UMB Champions of Excellence: Pamela Crowe, MS

January 21, 2021

Director of facilities and laboratory services has kept the School of Pharmacy’s building operations running smoothly while aiding UMB’s response and recovery efforts during the pandemic.