Research

Symposium Brings Together Drug Discovery Experts from School of Pharmacy, Johns Hopkins

January 8, 2020

Biennial event facilitates scientific exchange and interactive communication among students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty from two of Baltimore’s premier academic institutions.

SOP Hosts First Mid-Atlantic Metals in Medicine Symposium

December 23, 2019

Event organized by the School’s Metallotherapeutics Research Center brings together regional experts with interest in metal systems to stimulate interaction and collaboration.

Beloved Pharmacy Educator Retires from the School of Pharmacy

December 20, 2019

Family, friends, and colleagues come together to celebrate the 42-year career of Dr. Robert Beardsley.

Grad Gathering Offers Students Opportunity to Network, Learn from Alumni

December 19, 2019

Day-long event provides glimpses into potential careers for students and allows alumni to reconnect with faculty and one another.

SOP’s Annual Pumpian Lecture Examines Pharmacists’ Role in Personalized Pharmacotherapy

December 18, 2019

Alumnus Dr. Calvin Knowlton explores the pandemic of adverse drug events and offers insight into how pharmacists can best position themselves to tackle this ever-growing challenge.

PHSR Scholarship Awards Shine Spotlight on Stellar Students

December 11, 2019

Special ceremony recognizes four graduate students in the PhD in Pharmaceutical Health Services Research program with awards celebrating superior scholastic achievement.

$2 Million Grant Investigates Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention in Aging Research

October 22, 2019

Collaboration between the Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine aims to develop strategies other investigators can use to help recruit and retain older adults and diverse populations in research.

Palumbo Named 2019 Founders Week Educator of the Year

October 21, 2019

Well-loved at the School of Pharmacy and the Francis King Carey School of Law, veteran professor is extolled as “an extraordinary teacher and an incredible asset” to UMB.

M-CERSI Conference Examines Recent Advances in Topical Drug Development

September 10, 2019

Event sponsored by the University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation brings together more than 600 researchers from academia, government, and industry.

M-CERSI Workshop Explores Advances, Challenges in Pediatric Drug Development

September 9, 2019

More than 100 researchers from academia, government, and industry come together to share existing knowledge, new approaches, best practices, and continued challenges in pediatric drug formulation.

$1.6 Million Grant Examines Impact of Antipsychotic Drug Reductions in Long-Term Care Facilities

August 22, 2019

Research team led by Dr. Linda Wastila aims to understand how a nationwide effort to reduce the use of antipsychotic medications in long-term care facilities has impacted those facilities’ use of other medications and patient health outcomes.

Pumas-AI Launches Pumas Software to Advance Drug Development, Patient Care

July 19, 2019

New company established by School of Pharmacy faculty members releases its first software platform designed to assist strategic decision making across the fields of drug development and individualized patient care.