SOP’s Edwards Wins UMB Employee of the Month Award

October 25, 2018

Hillary Edwards, MPH, associate director of program management and evaluation for the School of Pharmacy’s PATIENTS Program, recognized for her work to put patients first in research and health care.

Balassone Lecture Examines Pharmacist’s Role in Population Health Management

October 18, 2018

Dr. Meghan D. Swarthout breaks down the buzzwords surrounding population health and encourages pharmacists to think “outside the box” to address the field’s most fundamental challenges.

2018 Nobel Prize Winner Shares Connection to School of Pharmacy

October 12, 2018

Internationally renowned researcher and former mentor of Dr. Patrick Wintrode becomes first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

M-CERSI Cooperative Agreement Grant Renewed by Food and Drug Administration

October 3, 2018

Latest renewal allows for up to $5 million per year over five years, and will help M-CERSI further advance its mission to promote the development of new tools, standards, and approaches to assess the safety, efficacy, quality, and performance of FDA-regulated products.

Local Technology, Global Impact

October 1, 2018

Dr. Maureen Kane’s leadership of the Mass Spectrometry Center make her a UMB Champion of Excellence.

Lamy Center to Lead Statewide Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiative

September 11, 2018

Maryland Department of Health awards the Lamy Center a $200,000 contract to help promote appropriate antimicrobial use in long-term care and nursing facilities across the state.

SOP’s Yu Awarded $600,000 Grant to Develop New Biomanufacturing Analytical Technologies

August 30, 2018

Grant is among the initial group of awards issued by the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL).

SOP Orientation Sets Expectations for New Students

August 29, 2018

Fun, informative activities help incoming Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and graduate students gain familiarity with the School and campus community.

Fighting Drug Resistance with Resilience

August 27, 2018

A lifelong passion for research and desire to inspire the next generation of scientists make graduate student Alecia Dent a UMB Champion of Excellence.

SOP’s Trovato Named an AACP Academic Leadership Fellow

August 16, 2018

Year-long fellowship program is designed to support and contribute to the development of leaders in academic pharmacy and higher education.

SOP’s Ehret Elected President of College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists

August 10, 2018

Dr. Megan Ehret will lead the organization in continuing its mission to advance the reach and practice of psychiatric pharmacy.

PATIENTS Day Empowers Local Communities to Take Charge of Their Health

July 27, 2018

Interactive health fair offers opportunity for community members, health care providers, and researchers to learn from and teach each other how to create and sustain healthy individuals and communities in West Baltimore and nationwide.