Assistant Professor Jaime Ross’ look at role of role of epigenetics in age-related cognitive decline funded by grant from the National Institutes of Health Aging is a complex process affecting virtually all vital parts of an organism, characterized by an overall decrease in cellular functions that lead to increasing risk of disease and death. As […]
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The University of Rhode Island is saddened to announce the passing of URI friend, benefactor and honorary degree recipient, Edward Avedisian. Dr. Avedisian was a longtime supporter of the College of Pharmacy, where he endowed a scholarship and academic chair, and provided naming support for the LEED-certified College of Pharmacy building. Each of these gifts […]
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$1.3 million award will fund distribution of thousands of life-saving naloxone kits, community overdose reversal training The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy’s Community First Responder Program (CFRP) has distributed thousands of life-saving Naloxone kits over the last three years while educating members of the community to reverse opioid overdoses. The program has now […]
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Assistant Professor Matthew Bertin’s study funded by $400,000 federal grant focuses on freshwater lakes, rivers Bacterial algal blooms and the toxins they produce are a persistent problem in freshwater lakes and rivers, and have affected local populations by contaminating drinking water and placing a significant burden on local economies due to diminished recreational activity. The […]
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The many significant accomplishments of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the URI College of Pharmacy are chronicled in the 2022 Annual Report.
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Nine URI College of Pharmacy students were awarded scholarships Thursday during the college’s 65th annual Heber W. Youngken Jr. Pharmacy Clinic. The conference, named for the inaugural dean of the URI College of Pharmacy, brought together practicing pharmacists and pharmacy educators for a continuing education summit hosted by the College of Pharmacy and URI Office […]
Continue reading "Pharm.D. students awarded scholarships at 65th annual Youngken Pharmacy Clinic"The conference on Nov. 3 features nationally renowned physician, author, journalist and TV host Dr. Bob Arnot The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy will present its Heber W. Youngken, Jr. Pharmacy Clinic on Nov. 3, offering pharmacists and pharmacy technicians valuable continuing education credits, and featuring nationally renowned physician, author, journalist and TV […]
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Jessica Alber, assistant professor of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences at the George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rhode Island, is looking to change the way doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, a change that could raise new possibilities for treatment.
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Check out a gallery of photos of new pharmacy students receiving their white coats, reciting the Oath of a Pharmacist More than 100 new University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy students officially entered into the field of pharmacy Oct. 14 as they donned their white coats for the first time. Pharmacy Dean Paul Larrat […]
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Creating “better-for-you foods” that not only taste great but also pack a nutritional punch has been a major focus of research in the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy’s Bioactive Botantical Lab for several years. And now, an expanded collaboration with Johnson & Wales University aims to further publicize the nutritional and culinary benefits derived from maple.
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