Research

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.

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.

SOP Alum to Address Double Pandemics in MLK Celebration Speech

January 13, 2021

Anthony Wutoh, provost and chief academic officer at Howard University, says we must work together for our collective future and the good of society.

Study Examines Projected Health and Economic Burden of COPD in the U.S.

December 18, 2020

Research led by Dr. Zafar Zafari will help inform future studies and guide policy decisions to reduce health care and economic costs associated with COPD in the U.S.

The PATIENTS Program Kicks-Off New Fundraising Campaign with Virtual Event

November 25, 2020

Key stakeholders from The PATIENTS Program come together to celebrate past achievements and look towards future successes.

SOP’s Qato Selected for National Leadership Program

November 24, 2020

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Leaders program will provide Dr. Danya Qato with the tools to support her development as an agent of change for health equity and structural transformation.

UMSOP and KamTek Collaborate on Therapeutic Development to Treat Deadly Infections

November 23, 2020

Award from the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program supports work to formulate Clofazimine for treatment of recurrent C. difficile infections.

The PATIENTS Program Hosts First-Ever Community Research Jam

October 7, 2020

Inaugural event helps amplify the community’s voice and demonstrates the value of early engagement in research.

Grant Increases Access, Safety of Generic Drugs

September 29, 2020

New center established by the School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the University of Michigan, will increase access to safe and effective generic drugs through collaborative research, training, and exchange.

M-CERSI Workshop Spotlights 3D Cell Culture Models for Drug PK, Safety, and Efficacy Assessment

September 22, 2020

Meeting brings together 360 stakeholders from across academia, government, and industry to explore methods to develop better models that can identify and accurately predict drug risks and efficacy.

SOP Researchers Make Progress Toward Antiviral Treatments for COVID-19

September 16, 2020

Information about the molecular shape of the viruses that cause COVID-19, SARS, and MERS reveals structural similarities that suggest possible drug treatments.