Pharmaceutical Sciences (PSC)

Annual Event Spotlights SOP’s Up-and-Coming Researchers

April 22, 2016

Research Day offers an opportunity for students and trainees to showcase their current research and network with potential collaborators.

CTM, FDA Collaborate to Assess Extrapolation of Anti-Epileptic Drugs’ Effectiveness

March 24, 2016

FDA praises the Center’s efforts to bring academic, government, and industry stakeholders together for collaborative project with wide-reaching implications.

School of Pharmacy Hosts Birthday Party to Celebrate 175th Anniversary

February 23, 2016

More than 100 faculty, staff, students, alumni, and guests gather in Pharmacy Hall to kick-off the School’s anniversary with a grand birthday celebration.

SOP Talent Competition Brings Student Innovation to the Forefront

February 19, 2016

Fourth annual M-CERSI “America’s Got Regulatory Science Talent” competition awards third-year student pharmacists first prize for novel solution to improve FDA’s post-marketing surveillance program.

PSC Alumni Return to School of Pharmacy for Inaugural Grad Gathering

December 8, 2015

First-of-its-kind event brings alumni from the PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PSC) program together to reconnect with the School and discuss career experiences with current graduate students.

School of Pharmacy Sees Unparalleled Growth in Research Funding

December 7, 2015

New grants and contracts from a multitude of non-profit and government organizations, as well as the private sector, help the School of Pharmacy achieve the highest funding increase among all professional and graduate schools at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

School of Pharmacy Enters Education Collaboration with Millennium Health

October 29, 2015

Leading health solutions company will support genotyping services for students in the School’s advanced pharmacogenomics course.

CERSI Symposium Highlights Use of Biomarkers in Drug Development

August 28, 2015

More than 500 researchers from academia, government, and industry gather to gain perspective on biomarker development and the application of biomarkers in preclinical and clinical research.

UMB Conducts First-of-a-Kind Study on Bioequivalency of Anti-Epileptic Drug

August 14, 2015

Collaborative study helps validate effectiveness of FDA’s bioequivalence standard, showing no significant differences between major brand name and generic medication used to treat patients with epilepsy.

SOP’s Polli Testifies for GDUFA Renewal at National Public Meeting

August 6, 2015

Testimony examined the impact of FDA-supported research in generic drugs and advocated for continued funding through renewal of the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2012 (GDUFA).

Dean Eddington Appoints Two New Department Chairs

May 22, 2015

Longtime School faculty members assume leadership of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice and science.

Study Aims to Develop Faster Techniques for Identifying Bacterial Infection

April 2, 2015

NIH-funded study focuses on novel means of bacterial identification that could provide hospitals with a more rapid and accurate assessment of infections.