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Lab Coat Ceremony marks ‘motivating transition’ to lab science for undergraduate pharmacy students

URI College of Pharmacy students take the Oath of a Scientist during a recent Lab Coat Ceremony, which marks their transition into laboratory research in the colleges Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences program.

Third-year students ceremonially welcomed into Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences major Undergraduate pharmacy students were ceremonially welcomed into the URI College of Pharmacy’s Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences program, where they will begin their careers in pharmaceutical research, during the college’s Lab Coat Ceremony last week. The third-year students who have completed required prerequisites formally transitioned in […]

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URI study links microplastic exposure to Alzheimer’s disease in mice

URI College of Pharmacy Assistant Professor Jaime Ross has found links between micro- and nanoplastics and Alzheimer's Disease in mice.

College of Pharmacy Professor Jaime Ross finds sex-dependent cognitive decline similar to that found in humans Micro- and nanoplastics prevalent in the environment routinely enter the human body through water we drink, foods we eat, and even the air we breathe. Those plastic particles infiltrate all systems of the body, including the brain, where they […]

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Therapeutic Horticulture Group seeks students to ‘get hands dirty’ in name of stress relief, community service

Limited spots are available for URI's Therapeutic Horticulture Group, which begins Sept. 15. Apply today!

Students will design a therapeutic garden on campus while learning healing benefits of working with and in nature The University of Rhode Island continues to expand the College of Pharmacy’s Heber W. Youngken Jr. Medicinal Garden outside Avedisian Hall, converting an unused parking lot into an expansion of the green space, and establishing a database […]

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URI to MIT. Cancer Research to CEO: A Q&A with Kevin Bian, PhD ’19

URI roots, MIT breakthroughs, and a CEO leading the charge against cancer—Kevin Bian’s journey shows where curiosity and resilience can take you From the lab bench at URI to the cutting-edge of cancer research at MIT, Kevin Bian’s journey is fueled by curiosity, resilience, and a commitment to making science matter. As a postdoctoral researcher […]

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Vaccine hesitancy puts school children at risk as exemptions grow

URI Pharmacy Professor Jeffrey Bratberg, available for expert interviews, breaks down science on vaccines and dangers of school district exemptions While vaccines have been shown to be safe and highly effective in protecting against communicable disease, rates of vaccinations among the youngest students have steadily inched down in recent years as parents increasingly seek exemptions […]

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Student researchers present dynamic biomedical studies at Summer Research Symposium

More than 350 students and faculty members from 10 colleges and universities around the state displayed their biomedical research during URI's 21st annual Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.

RI-INBRE’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship attracts hundreds of students from all 10 affiliated colleges and universities in RI More than 350 students and faculty members from 10 colleges and universities around the state converged on the University of Rhode Island Aug. 1 to showcase 150 biomedical research projects they’ve spent the summer studying, as RI-INBRE, […]

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