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Executive Director of URI’s Ryan Institute receives prestigious honor from national science peers

Paula Grammas named fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science Paula Grammas, executive director of the University of Rhode Island’s George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience and a College of Pharmacy professor, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of her pioneering research into […]

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It’s not too late: Get your flu shot

As flu season peaks, the shot is the best way to defend against influenza Thanks in part to an early-winter cold snap that saw temperatures plummeting into the single digits and people huddling close indoors for warmth, the flu season is seeing an early peak that is likely to extend into April. And while there’s […]

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Q&A: Dr. Nasser Zawia

The biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences expert at URI talks about “the critical window” during brain development, why minority populations are more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s, and the secret to staying motivated.

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College of Pharmacy Annual Report 2017

From dedicating a new building, to further modernizing teaching and clinical space, to securing millions to fund innovative research, it’s been a monumental year for the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy. Find out about all the college’s accomplishments in 2017. Check out this year’s annual report here.

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‘Clean room’ class to teach proper drug manufacturing

State-of-the-art facility located in Avedisian Hall basement When a patient leaves a doctor’s office with prescription in hand, he simply heads to the pharmacy, picks up a bottle of pills, and swallows one down to begin treating what ails him. It’s a simple process with which most are familiar. But rarely does the patient consider […]

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Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery

American Pharmacists Association’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery A Certificate Program for Pharmacists Hosted by: The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy Friday, January 12, 2018 8:00 am – 5:00 pm 7 Greenhouse Road, Room 130, Kingston, RI 02881 Early Registration Fee $200 ($225 after January 1, 2018) (Registration and Continental Breakfast at 7:00am) Register here For […]

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Meet Your Mentor: Pharmacy majors excel in hands-on training

Jennifer Bairam, a senior in the University of Rhode Island’s Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science program, had been eager to get real-world exposure to potential career paths in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Pharmacy student’s DNA research wins ‘Think Big’ award

Rachel Carley’s work could one day contribute to a cancer cure A URI College of Pharmacy student proved she can think big, impressing a panel of alumni judges with her DNA research to win the “Think Big Tank” challenge recently. Rachel Carley, a fourth-year PharmD student from South Kingstown, R.I., presented her work investigating how […]

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URI Pharm-D students win scholarships at annual conference

Seven URI College of Pharmacy students were awarded scholarships Thursday during the college’s 60th annual Heber W. Youngken Jr. Pharmacy Clinic. The conference at the Radisson Hotel in Warwick brought together practicing pharmacists and pharmacy educators for a continuing education summit hosted by the College of Pharmacy Continuing Professional Development division. The scholarship awards were […]

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Pharmacy students part of URI sweep of state Innovation Voucher grants

Experts at the University of Rhode Island have been named partners in all three of the latest Innovation Vouchers awarded by the Rhode Island Commerce Corp., including a group of College of Pharmacy doctoral students.

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