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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A collaborative research program within the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program focuses on the prevention, treatment, virulence inhibition, and outcomes associated with drug resistant bacteria.
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Providing information to the maple benefits to promote the maple industry.
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A staffed core instrumentation facility supporting research and training for RI-INBRE participants and the wider Rhode Island biomedical research community.
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Providing a one-of-a-kind program where students can animate, view, and print three-dimensional models to help them visualize and understand complex concepts and processes.
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The PDI provides contract development and testing services for solid oral dosage forms specializing in early development. In addition, the PDI offers training workshops for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. The workshops offer classroom instruction and hands-on training that can be custom-tailored to the company’s unique needs.
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An educational display of medicinal plants herbs and spices and also as a conservatory source of standard specimens.
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A new, federally funded initiative at the University of Rhode Island will promote the maple industry throughout the Northeast, stressing the sustainability and market value of this local crop and the potential health benefits of maple food products.
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In a year of impressive research productivity at the URI College of Pharmacy, perhaps one metric stands out most for me. Last year, 31 of our researchers were credited with federal research funding. More than double that of the previous years. Other faculty and staff benefited from state, foundation and corporate support. Clearly, stakeholders beyond […]
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