Research

CERSI Conference Spotlights Latest Advances in Topical Drug Development

August 24, 2020

Virtual event brings together more than 500 attendees, including stakeholders from the FDA, academia, and industry.

PATIENTS Conference Showcases National Efforts to Build Capacity for Patient-Centered Research

August 7, 2020

Presentations from academic institutions and health care systems across the United States shared best practices and strategies to support the continued advancement of patient-centered outcomes research.

SOP’s Yu Leads Research to Assure Vaccine Quality at Point-of-Care

June 10, 2020

New non-invasive quality assurance method developed by Dr. Bruce Yu and his team offers more effective way to detect freezing events in vaccines at the point-of-care.

Eddington Names New Department Chair for Pharmaceutical Sciences

March 25, 2020

Peter Swaan, PhD, succeeds Paul Shapiro, PhD, as chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

SOP’s Onukwugha Appointed to Statewide Prescription Drug Affordability Board

February 24, 2020

Independent group will evaluate costs for certain new and existing medications and make recommendations about how to curb high drug prices.

Study Suggests Restrictive Housing Vouchers Improve Recipients’ Health, Life Expectancy

January 31, 2020

Study co-authored by Dr. Zafar Zafari finds housing vouchers restricted to use in low-poverty neighborhoods cost less than traditional vouchers and help improve recipients’ health and life expectancy.

School of Pharmacy Mourns Passing of Retired Professor

January 29, 2020

Ralph Blomster, PhD, is remembered for his more than 40 years of service to the School.

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.