URI Nursing, Pharmacy students train with professionals on working in health care teams A middle-aged accountant walks into a primary care clinic. He says he has severe back pain and Percocet isn’t helping anymore.
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Grant to fund vaccination clinic, education campaign on potentially deadly illness The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy will address a serious health concern on college campuses while preparing future pharmacists to help contain a bacterial outbreak, thanks to a grant to expand its “Operation Immunization” program to tackle Meningitis B. The program recently […]
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Pharmacists from around the region will gather in Warwick in June to discuss key pharmaceutical issues facing health care providers today and earn valuable Continuing Education credits, all at a convenient, after-hours time. The URI College of Pharmacy Office of Continuing Professional Development and Rhode Island Pharmacy Residents and Fellows will offer two mini courses […]
Continue reading "June courses offer Pharmacy CE after hours"Aromatic amines are among the most notorious environmental chemicals. At pathologically relevant concentrations, their reactive metabolites can react with cellular DNA to produce bulky lesions. If not efficiently repaired, these lesions can result in mutations that lead to various sporadic cancers. Understanding the mechanisms by which these lesions are recognized by the XPC nucleotide excision […]
Continue reading "Arylamine DNA adduct recognition in eukaryotic nucleotide excision repair (NIH/NIEHS 5R21 ES028384) in collaboration with Dr. Jung Hyun Min at Baylor University"Many aromatic amines are environmental toxins and human carcinogens. They damage genome and form different bulky DNA lesions, which give rise to different mutation patterns. This application will study the mutational spectra of bulky DNA lesions generated from aromatic amine exposure and provide insights into the development of tumors. Project Summary Many environmental toxins damage […]
Continue reading "Mutational spectra of bulky DNA lesions (NIEHS 5R01ES028865) in collaboration with Dr. Deyu Li (PI) at The University of Rhode Island"Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are used to make surfaces water and oil resistant and can be found in cookware and fabric, as well as firefighting foam. They are ubiquitous and are contaminating water supplies near manufacturing plants and fire training sites. PFASs are present in blood serum of 99% of human population worldwide. To […]
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Nearly 200 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees during the URI College of Pharmacy commencement ceremony in the Mackal Field House Sunday, May 19. Dean Paul Larrat and the entire College congratulates the College of Pharmacy Class of 2019! Check out a full gallery of the ceremony below:
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URI College of Pharmacy Dean Paul Larrat urged graduates to make their mark on the history of human knowledge as he congratulated students receiving Masters of Science in Pharmaceutical Studies and Doctor of Philosophy and Pharmaceutical Sciences degrees during the college’s annual “Hooding Ceremony” May 17. The 2018 Master’s graduates include: Ghadah Alghaith Andrew Descoteaux […]
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The College attracted more than $12 million in federal funds in fiscal 2018 The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy has moved into the top 10 in the country in total federal research grant funding from the National Institutes of Health after securing more than $12 million in federal research funds in fiscal 2018. […]
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Mental health is sometimes overlooked in favor of physical health, but sixth-year pharmacy major Nicole Schwab will correctly tell you that it is just as important. Even before entering the pharmacy program at the University of Rhode Island, Schwab knew she wanted to help people with things like addiction and mental health.Nicole Schwa
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