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High school students experience URI College of Pharmacy during Exploration Day

Students from around the region tour Avedisian Hall, learn about opportunities college offers and careers they could pursue High school students with an interest in science visited the University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy on Nov. 21 to experience the classrooms, gardens, and labs of the college’s Avedisian Hall, giving them a look at […]

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International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR)

Eligibility: All College of Pharmacy Students Mission: The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) is a global organization dedicated to advancing the science and practice of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) to improve decision-making in healthcare. The University of Rhode Island ISPOR Student Chapter serves as a platform for students interested in HEOR […]

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URI pharmacy clinical professor named Educator of the Year by national pharmaceutical organization

College of Pharmacy Clinical Professor Eric Estus has received two prestigious awards from the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, including Educator of the Year.

Erica Estus also received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Clinical Professor Eric Estus has received two prestigious awards from a national pharmaceutical organization for her outstanding contributions to pharmacy education and senior care. The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists awarded Estus with […]

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Novel study at URI seeks to treat neurological symptoms of rare genetic disorder

Nematodes like these seen under a microscope are key to Niall Howlett's research into Fanconi Anemia Neurological Syndrome.

As treatments have extended lifespan of young patients with Fanconi Anemia, related neurological syndrome discovered, prompting NIH-funded study

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URI team creates tabletop blast device to study long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury

Riccardo Sirtori and Claudia Fallini study neurodegenerative diseases at URI.

Molecular biologists, neuroscience researchers team with mechanical engineers for URI-built experimental model offering new way to look at TBI-related neurodegenerative disease

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Dr. Erica Estus Receives Two National Awards from ASCP

Clinical Professor Erica Estus, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP has been nationally recognized for her outstanding contributions to pharmacy education and senior care. At the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) 2025 Annual Meeting & Exhibition in San Diego, she received not one but two of the organization’s top honors: the ASCP Outstanding Faculty Award and the […]

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From the Lab to Capitol Hill: Guiding the Nation’s Health Policy

Patrick Dumas ’16 still remembers the first time he stepped into a URI research lab. Surrounded by equipment he had only seen in textbooks, he felt a spark of possibility. That spark would eventually carry him far beyond the bench.

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Pharmacy Class of 2029 welcomed to profession during White Coat Ceremony

URI College of Pharmacy students take the Oath of a Pharmacist for the first time on Sept. 26 as they are welcomed into the profession during the college's annual White Coat Ceremony.

New pharmacy students receive white coats, take the Oath of a Pharmacist The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Class of 2029 was officially welcomed into the profession on Sept. 26 as students donned their white coats for the first time, ceremonially beginning their professional years as pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists in training. Pharmacy […]

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URI’s 68th annual Youngken Clinic to focus on older adult health

Health care of older adults is the theme of this year's 68th annual Heber W. Youngken Jr. Pharmacy Clinic, hosted by the URI College of Pharmacy and the Office of Healthcare Workforce Development.

Registration now open for URI College of Pharmacy conference Nov. 6, offering valuable CE for pharmacists, expanding college’s impact on pharmaceutical health As the world’s population continues to age, health care has become increasingly complex due to the natural aging process, often resulting in cognitive decline, an increase in diagnoses and specialist appointments, and especially […]

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How URI Prepared Dr. Steve Shen, PhD ’17, for a Career in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Dr. Yuanjun “Steve” Shen, PhD ’17, is a proud graduate of the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy’s Pharmaceutical Science program and now serves as an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Binghamton University. While at URI, Dr. Shen trained under world-class faculty, gained hands-on research experience, and built the foundation for a career […]

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