{"id":63,"date":"2013-03-19T14:53:52","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T14:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2025-05-06T11:18:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:18:48","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Research<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/grad2.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"cl-tiles halves\">\n<div><div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>$21,270,615<\/span><span>All Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Research Funding<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div><div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>16th<\/span><span>Out of 142 in 2023 research dollars to colleges of pharmacy<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-tabs-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-tabs  \"><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Overview<\/h1><\/p>\n<p>The College of Pharmacy&#8217;s extensive research is funded by over $15 million in extramural grants, research awards and industry partnerships. The College is ranked 10th out of 142 in 2018 NIH research dollars to colleges of pharmacy. Our state of the art laboratories and support clusters in <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/avedisian\/\">Avedisian Hall<\/a> are home to 35 faculty researchers and their research teams.<\/p>\n<p>Faculty in the URI College of Pharmacy are respected experts in the biomedical, clinical and applied pharmaceutical sciences. Their primary areas of research, interest, and expertise are outlined below.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Drug Discovery<\/h3>\n<p>Where will we find the next generation of antibiotics? Can natural products augment or replace our current therapies for cancer and dementia? Many of humankind\u2019s most devastating diseases have few or no effective therapies. Researchers in the College of Pharmacy are using a variety of approaches to identify and develop new strategies for treating antibiotic-resistant infections, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. These investigators are collaborating with local and federal agencies and industry partners to translate laboratory results into real-world solutions.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Drug Delivery<\/h3>\n<p>Sustained release technologies, transporters, nanoparticles, powders and aerosols are among the drug delivery strategies being investigated today at the College of Pharmacy. Researchers are developing new approaches for delivering therapies across physiological barriers to enhance the treatment of a wide variety of diseases.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Pharmaceutical Chemistry<\/h3>\n<p>The development of new drugs and drug delivery strategies is dependent on a solid understanding of the chemistry of the medication and its vehicle. Pharmacy faculty employ a number of sophisticated technologies to probe the chemistry of organic and inorganic molecules, including Mass Spectrometry, NMR Spectroscopy, HPLC and nucleic acid synthesis and isolation. In many cases these investigators share their expertise and capabilities with pharmaceutical developers and manufacturers (large and small) in relationships that benefit the College as well as our industry partners.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Pharmacology<\/h3>\n<p>Pharmacologists in the College of Pharmacy possess expertise in a variety of sub-disciplines, including clinical pharmacology, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical study design and the analysis of drug response within populations. In many cases, these studies are designed to develop an understanding the sources of variability in drug disposition and effect and in the identification of individual factors that lead to altered drug response.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Toxicology<\/h3>\n<p>A number of the investigators in the College of Pharmacy study the consequences of exposure to environmental toxins. These investigators have particular interests in the relationships between the environment and Alzheimer\u2019s disease, fatty liver disease, obesity and kidney disease. Their work has led to significant advancements in our understanding of the environment\u2019s impact on the epigenome (factors that influence gene expression without changing the genetic code).<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Pharmacotherapy<\/h3>\n<p>A large proportion of the College of Pharmacy faculty conduct research related to the practice of pharmacy. In some cases this work focuses on the treatment of a specific disease, such as diabetes, while in other instances the research involves the study of populations, e.g. the elderly. Many COP faculty members have a strong interest in developing practices that will improve the dissemination of drug-related information and enhance patient compliance.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Clinical Study Design and Analysis<\/h3>\n<p>The value of clinical studies is directly related to the quality of the study design and its subsequent analysis. A number of Pharmacy faculty members are recognized experts in this field. These investigators participate in a variety of partnerships and collaborations at the local, regional and national level.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Health Policy and&nbsp;Health Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p>The rapidly evolving nature of the healthcare marketplace in the United States requires that health-related decisions be appropriately informed by sound health policy and accurate economic analyses. Pharmacy faculty provide consulting and research support to government agencies and a variety of healthcare organizations and help to develop strategies that maximize the quality of care, improve strategic and operational efficiency and optimize the allocation of resources.<\/p>\n<p><\/section><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>News<\/h1><\/p>\n<p><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/novel-study-at-uri-seeks-to-treat-neurological-symptomsof-rare-genetic-disorder\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/nematodes-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nematodes like these seen under a microscope are key to Niall Howlett&#039;s research into Fanconi Anemia Neurological Syndrome.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/nematodes-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/nematodes-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/novel-study-at-uri-seeks-to-treat-neurological-symptomsof-rare-genetic-disorder\/\">Novel study at URI seeks to treat neurological symptoms of rare genetic disorder<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">As treatments have extended lifespan of young patients with Fanconi Anemia, related neurological syndrome discovered, prompting NIH-funded study<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/uri-team-creates-tabletop-blast-device-to-study-long-term-consequences-of-traumatic-brain-injury\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/preferred-fallini-lab-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Riccardo Sirtori and Claudia Fallini study neurodegenerative diseases at URI.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/preferred-fallini-lab-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/preferred-fallini-lab-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/uri-team-creates-tabletop-blast-device-to-study-long-term-consequences-of-traumatic-brain-injury\/\">URI team creates tabletop blast device to study long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Molecular biologists, neuroscience researchers team with mechanical engineers for URI-built experimental model offering new way to look at TBI-related neurodegenerative disease<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2025\/09\/10\/uri-study-links-microplastic-exposure-to-alzheimers-disease-in-mice\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Microplastics--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"URI College of Pharmacy Assistant Professor Jaime Ross has found links between micro- and nanoplastics and Alzheimer&#039;s Disease in mice.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Microplastics--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Microplastics--300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2025\/09\/10\/uri-study-links-microplastic-exposure-to-alzheimers-disease-in-mice\/\">URI study links microplastic exposure to Alzheimer\u2019s disease in mice<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">College of Pharmacy Professor Jaime Ross finds sex-dependent cognitive decline similar to that found in humans Micro- and nanoplastics prevalent in the environment routinely enter the human body through water we drink, foods we eat, and even the air we breathe. Those plastic particles infiltrate all systems of the body, including the brain, where they [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/study-aims-to-improve-hiv-intervention-prevention-among-black-men-who-have-sex-with-men\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/NIH-Study-Buchanan-team-scaled-1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A multi-institution collaboration, led by URI College of Pharmacy Professor Ashley Buchanan, will provide novel insights for HIV intervention among marginalized populations. URI team members (l-r): Anusha Singamaneni, Francisca Ofori, Natallia Katenka, Ashley Buchanan, Jing Wu, Claire Pearsall, Ke Zhang. (URI Photo\/Patrick Luce)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/NIH-Study-Buchanan-team-scaled-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/NIH-Study-Buchanan-team-scaled-1-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/study-aims-to-improve-hiv-intervention-prevention-among-black-men-who-have-sex-with-men\/\">Study aims to improve HIV intervention, prevention among black men who have sex with men<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">URI Pharmacy Professor Ashley Buchanan\u2019s study, funded by the NIH, examines potential impact of \u2018spillover\u2019 within social networks<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2025\/02\/24\/413729-nih-grant-helps-to-study-the-link-between-stroke-and-alzheimers-disease\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Claudia-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Assistant Professor Claudia Fallini (center) is pictured with graduate students Michelle Gregoire and Emily Potts.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Claudia-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Claudia-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Claudia-400x400.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2025\/02\/24\/413729-nih-grant-helps-to-study-the-link-between-stroke-and-alzheimers-disease\/\">$413,729 NIH grant helps to study the link between stroke and Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Why does stroke increase the risk of Alzheimer\u2019s disease and other dementias? Assistant Professor Claudia Fallini is at work on a new $413,729 NIH grant to investigate the link between stroke and Alzheimer\u2019s disease. She hopes her research will lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms that contribute to Alzheimer\u2019s disease, as well as [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2024\/12\/10\/uri-professors-to-help-build-states-opioid-overdose-research-infrastructure-as-cobre-leaders\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/SAJ_2818_Jeffrey-Bratberg-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"URI pharmacy Clinical Professor Jeffrey Bratberg has been named deputy director of the Community-engaged Research Core of Rhode Island Hospital\u2019s Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) on Opioids and Overdose.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/SAJ_2818_Jeffrey-Bratberg-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/SAJ_2818_Jeffrey-Bratberg.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2024\/12\/10\/uri-professors-to-help-build-states-opioid-overdose-research-infrastructure-as-cobre-leaders\/\">URI professors to help build state\u2019s opioid, overdose research infrastructure as COBRE leaders<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Jeffrey Bratberg and Nicole Weiss appointed to lead Center of Biomedical Research Excellence on Opioids and Overdose Two University of Rhode Island professors will work to support research to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic throughout the region as the new leaders of the Community-engaged Research Core of Rhode Island Hospital\u2019s Center of Biomedical Research Excellence [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2020\/02\/24\/pharmacies-should-distribute-naloxone-along-with-opioids-uri-college-of-pharmacy-study-shows\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Jef-Bratberg-Headshot-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Jef-Bratberg-Headshot-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Jef-Bratberg-Headshot-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Jef-Bratberg-Headshot-copy-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Jef-Bratberg-Headshot-copy-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Jef-Bratberg-Headshot-copy.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2020\/02\/24\/pharmacies-should-distribute-naloxone-along-with-opioids-uri-college-of-pharmacy-study-shows\/\">Pharmacies should distribute naloxone along with opioids, URI College of Pharmacy study shows<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Medication can quickly stop an opioid-related overdose, saving lives By Allie Shinskey Pharmacies across the region are being encouraged to distribute naloxone along with higher dose opioid prescriptions and medication combinations to help fight the opioid overdose crisis, according to a recent University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy study. Naloxone, a safe and effective [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uri-baycare-in-florida-and-butler-hospital-team-up-to-test-retinal-scanning-for-early-detection-of-alzheimers-disease\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/AlberArthurnurse-0034-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/AlberArthurnurse-0034-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/AlberArthurnurse-0034-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uri-baycare-in-florida-and-butler-hospital-team-up-to-test-retinal-scanning-for-early-detection-of-alzheimers-disease\/\">URI, BayCare in Florida and Butler Hospital team up to test retinal scanning for early detection of Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy professors are part of a clinical trial of retinal screening processes that could help clinicians detect Alzheimer\u2019s disease possibly two or more decades before patients develop life-altering clinical symptoms.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2019\/10\/28\/toxic-algal-blooms-may-be-key-to-slowing-neurodegenerative-disease\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_4729-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_4729-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_4729-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2019\/10\/28\/toxic-algal-blooms-may-be-key-to-slowing-neurodegenerative-disease\/\">Toxic algal blooms may be key to slowing neurodegenerative disease<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Pharmacy Professor Matthew Bertin teams with pharmaceutical firm to discover anti-inflammatory molecules from aquatic microbiome Toxic algal blooms can be devastating to natural waterways, robbing them of oxygen, creating dead zones, and sickening people and animals. However, they may also be beneficial, potentially helping combat the progression of neurodegenerative disease, a URI College of Pharmacy [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2019\/07\/17\/uri-jwu-and-fix-combine-to-unlock-power-of-the-smarter-sweetener\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_4325-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_4325-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_4325-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2019\/07\/17\/uri-jwu-and-fix-combine-to-unlock-power-of-the-smarter-sweetener\/\">URI, JWU and FIX combine to unlock power of \u2018The Smarter Sweetener\u2019<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">&nbsp;Culinary, design students apply health benefits research uncovered in maple Students from around the region created tasty treats and demonstrated innovative uses of a local crop that shows promising health benefits as they demonstrated the culinary \u2014 and medicinal \u2014 versatility of maple. The Maple internship program at the Food Innovation Nexus (FIX) at Johnson [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<p><\/section><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Facilities<\/h1><\/p>\n<p><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/youngken-garden\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/facilities_garden-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/youngken-garden\/\">Heber W. Youngken Jr. Medicinal Garden<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">An educational display of medicinal plants herbs and spices and also as a conservatory source of standard specimens.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/services_pdi-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\">Pharmaceutical Development Institute (PDI)<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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\u2019s unique needs.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2018\/11\/20\/ri-inbre-centralized-research-core-facility\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/core-lab1-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"RI-INBRE facility\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/2018\/11\/20\/ri-inbre-centralized-research-core-facility\/\">RI-INBRE Centralized Research Core Facility<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">A staffed core instrumentation facility supporting research and training for RI-INBRE participants and the wider Rhode Island biomedical research community.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<p><\/section><\/p>\n<p><section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Labs &amp; Projects<\/h1><\/p>\n<p><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/research\/shen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_0463-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_0463-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_0463-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/research\/shen\/\">Advanced Drug Delivery &amp; Bioengineering Research Laboratory (Shen)<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The Shen Lab is specialized in the areas of formulation development, manufacturing, in vitro and in vivo product performance testing, and development of in vitro-in vivo correlation (IVIVC) for advanced drug delivery systems and medical devices.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/antimicrobial-stewardship\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/serviceslaplante-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/antimicrobial-stewardship\/\">Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (Laplante)<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">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.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/research\/cho\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/cholab-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/cholab-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/cholab-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/research\/cho\/\">Chemical Carcinogenesis Research (Cho)<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Our research area is in chemical carcinogenesis with a major emphasis on the structural and synthetic aspects of DNA-adduct formation. Aromatic amine and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are present in environment, thereby posing a threat to human health. I am particularly interested in how environmental carcinogens, upon metabolism, interact with cellular DNA and initiate mutagenesis\/carcinogenesis. The [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/research\/rosenbaum\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Hepatic-Transporters-002-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Hepatic-Transporters-002-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/Hepatic-Transporters-002-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/research\/rosenbaum\/\">Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics (Rosenbaum)<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Rosenbaum is applying modeling and simulation of drug response data as tools to more&nbsp;fully understand the time course and intensity of drug effects in man.&nbsp;She is interested in applying these methods in research to obtain a greater understanding of a drug\u2019s properties in different populations.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/research\/deng\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_2939-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_2939-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/IMG_2939-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/research\/deng\/\">Deng Lab<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Dr. Deng\u2019s research program is primarily focused on investigating bile acid and cholesterol homeostasis under physiological and pathological conditions. Disruption of bile acids and cholesterol homeostasis by genetic or environmental factors has been associated with various diseases.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/research\/rowley\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/rowleylab-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Rowley working with students in his lab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/rowleylab-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/rowleylab-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/research\/rowley\/\">Natural Product Drug Discovery Research (Rowley)<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">One of the more frightening medical trends today is our growing resistance to antibiotics, which we take for everything from ear infections to life-threatening blood conditions. As people use antibiotics for more and more ailments, the ability of germs and bacteria to mutate and adapt has increased, often making them stronger than the medicines available [&hellip;]<\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riid\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/klab-1-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/klab-1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1223\/klab-1-1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/riid\/\">Rhode Island Infectious Diseases Research Program<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Antimicrobial resistance is globally recognized as one of the greatest healthcare threats. Our research program is focused on the prevention, treatment, virulence inhibition and clinical outcomes associated with drug resistant bacteria. The program is divided into three divisions: the antimicrobial pharmacology division, the outcomes and pharmacoepidemiology division, and the implementation science outreach division.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<p><\/section><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":627,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-63","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/627"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54894,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63\/revisions\/54894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}