University of Houston College of Pharmacy

UHCOP recently welcomed Xi Lu, Ph.D., as an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy.
https://uh.edu/pharmacy/news-and-events/news-releases-2024/september/college-welcomes-xi-lu-to-phop-faculty/index

During today's Research Roundtable, our P2 Pharm.D. students were able to interact with UHCOP faculty members to learn about opportunities to get involved in the college's diverse research programs.

Recruiting top-tier pharmacists need not be a scary process, especially when you can meet UHCOP's highly trained and patient outcomes-focused Pharm.D. candidates at the Virtual P4 Job Fair Thursday, Oct. 31! Registration is FREE for pharmacy recruiters, who can schedule up to 14 interview sessions in Zoom breakout rooms by signing up at https://tinyurl.com/uh-p4-jobfair2024

UHCOP welcomes cancer and metabolism researcher Thomas Hanigan, Ph.D., as an assistant professor of medicinal chemistry in the college's Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
https://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/news-and-events/news-releases-2024/september/hanigan-appointed-to-pps-faculty/

With $2.6 million in new support from the National Institutes of Health, UHCOP's Mingfu Wu, Ph.D., believes he is zeroing in on key mechanisms behind how the heart forms in the womb that could open potential pathways for novel therapeutics for the condition known as left ventricular non-compaction or "spongy heart" disease.

Discovery at UH College of Pharmacy: Signaling Bridges Help Cells Communicate While Heart Develops At the , discovery of signaling bridges — which help the heart develop in utero — could lead to new medicines for spongy heart disease.

UHCOP Pharm.D. candidate Tyler Trinh's career plans turned to professional pharmacy after witnessing the commitment of the pharmacists at his workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. This change in paths would take him to leadership positions in the Texas Pharmacy Association - Students and a new target: making a difference on a global scale within the pharmaceutical industry.

Read more about Tyler's journey at https://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/news-and-events/features/tyler-trinh/

The University of Houston College of Pharmacy recently welcomed Yunting Wang, Ph.D., to the Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty as a research assistant professor of pharmacology.

Read more here: https://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/news-and-events/news-releases-2024/september/yunting-wang-joins-pps-faculty/

Abdulwhab Shremo Msdi, Pharm.D., has received a faculty appointment as Research Assistant Professor in the college's Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research.

https://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/news-and-events/news-releases-2024/september/shremo-msdi-appointed-to-pptr-faculty/

Congratulations to our outstanding UHCOP faculty who recently earned promotions!

Let's hear it for Rachana! Another Cougar pharmacist-in-training making waves for the profession!

A huge shout-out to Rachana, a brilliant P2 student from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy! Her exceptional leadership on an innovative project is poised to make a remarkable impact in our community. Rachana’s exceptional talent and dedication set new benchmarks in pharmacy mentorship. Thank you, Rachana, for your outstanding hard work and commitment to serving our profession!

UHCOP’s Samina Salim, Ph.D., recently returned from her latest academic outreach initiative in Jordan to discuss her research into mental health within the Syrian refugee population, which now exceeds more than 1 million in Jordan. A U.S. Fulbright Specialist, Salim presented “Understanding Stress: Insights From Psychological, Behavioral and Biochemical Studies” at Al-Balqa Applied University and the University of Jordan.

In observance of Labor Day, UHCOP offices will be closed and no classes will be held on Monday, September 2.

When his grandfather was diagnosed with kidney cancer, Pharm.D. candidate Josiah Willingham moved to Houston to help take care of him. Quickly noticing, and becoming frustrated with, the high cost of his grandfather’s medicines, Willingham met an important figure who provided solace to his family and impacted Willingham's career aspirations.

Read more in this week's student feature: https://www.uh.edu/.../news.../features/josiah-willingham/

Congratulations to the UHSNPhA - (SNPhA - University of Houston Chapter) on earning multiple honors at the SNPhA National Conference Aug. 9-12 in Los Angeles, including a near-sweep of the National Initiative Awards (7 out of 8 ) as well as both first and second place in the Kroger Clinical Skills Competition! Read about the many chapter and individual accomplishments at https://uh.edu/.../august/snpha-national-conference-honors/

Houston Chronicle Opinions article by UHCOP Ph.D. candidate and PREMIER Center researcher Olajumoke Olateju shines a light on her research revealing the high costs of cancer cancer, especially for middle-class Americans with insurance.

Cancer. Out-of-pocket costs. And bad news for middle-class people with insurance ACA ("Obamacare") made cancer treatment more affordable for the lowest-income Americans. But middle-class people with insurance still struggle to pay the costs.

UHCOP Director of Core Research Labs and Facilities Dakshina (Moody) Jandhyala, Ph.D., a graduate of the UUH College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics (NSM) has received a faculty appointment as Research Assistant Professor in the college's Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
https://uh.edu/pharmacy/news-and-events/news-releases-2024/august/jandhyala-faculty-appointment/

UHCOP is proud to partner with nine other UH colleges and longtime collaborator Baylor College of Medicine on the Consortium for Translational and Precision Health (CTPH), established through a $44.2M grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Research.

A new $44.2M grant awarded to Baylor College of Medicine and UH will fast-track the journey from research to patient care, transforming the future of health care. 🩺🫀

“This innovative hub will be a catalyst for groundbreaking discoveries and treatments that improve people’s quality of life. That’s what drives us at UH and we’re ecstatic to cofound a regional hub for change alongside Baylor.” -Renu Khator, President, University of Houston

Read more: https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2024/august/08232024-uh-bcm-grant.php?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Congratulations to UHCOP Clinical Assistant Professor Natalie Rosario, Pharm.D., MPH, BCACP, on recently being recognized with the Outstanding SIG Member Award by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - AACP Health Disparities and Cultural Competence (HDCC) Special Interest Group (SIG)! Pictured with Rosario (second from left) are HDCC SIG executive leaders Jummy Amuwo, Tyler Kiles (on the phone), John Allen, and Akesha Edwards.

There's a new student org in town: Introducing the UHCOP Chapter of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)!
https://uh.edu/pharmacy/news-and-events/news-releases-2024/august/ascp-chapter-established/

UHCOP's faculty, staff and students are excited to work with another great pair of Academic Pharmacy Fellows during 2024-25: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center alumna Berkley Freund, Pharm.D., who completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at CHI St. Luke's Health-St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital in Bryan, and UHCOP alumna Nisha Mohiuddin, Pharm.D., who completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at CHI St. Luke's Health-Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center.

This year's PPS Research Symposium featured over 50 podium and poster presentations by graduate and undergraduate students as well as postdoctoral fellows showcasing their work conducted in UHCOP labs and/or in collaboration with UHCOP faculty members.

A special thank you goes out to 2024 PPS Symposium Scholar-in-Residence Christopher R. McCurdy, Ph.D., R.Ph., FAAPS, from University of Florida College of Pharmacy.

Read more about this year's symposium at https://www.uh.edu/pharmacy/news-and-events/news-releases-2024/august/pps-research-symposium/

Today, faculty, staff, distinguished guests, family and friends came to support Class of 2028 as they received their white coats.

Pharmacy students, we will see you first thing Monday morning for class!

Louis Williams, Ph.D., was awarded the Grand Council Deputy Certificate of Excellence by Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity for his unwavering dedication to the organization and its members.

Congratulations!

A hearty Cougar congratulations goes out to Ph.D. candidate Tahmid Faisal for winning the American Society of Nephrology Kidney STARS Program Award! This award places Faisal at this year's annual meeting during ASN Kidney Week.