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College of Pharmacy receives funding to increase access to lifesaving treatment for opioid use disorder

Rosa Mejia-Cruz
 May 3, 2023
Healthcare, Research

The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) has selected the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy as one of three higher education entities funded to improve access to medications for opioid use disorder in pharmacies and health care settings.

In-person Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training UKCOP Students & Employees Only

Feb 7 – May 23, 2023
Research, Training/Professional Development

As stated in an email from the VPR, May 23, 2022, all full-time faculty, staff, graduate students or trainees (undergraduates, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scientists) who participate in research or creative work are required to adhere to the RCR in-person training mandate in addition to the online RCR course. Click the title above to learn more.

Therapeutics, Outcomes, Discovery & Delivery (TODD) Symposium

Apr 12, 2023, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
College-wide, Community, Research

Each year, the UK College of Pharmacy invites scientists from across campus and the nation to discuss the latest scientific advances in pharmaceutical sciences. The Therapeutics, Outcomes, Discovery & Delivery (TODD) Symposium brings together scientists from various disciplines for a day of seminars, poster sessions, and conversation.

College of Pharmacy Adds New Faculty During 2022-2023 Academic Year

By Rosa Mejia-Cruz
 Nov 17, 2022
Professional News, Research

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP) welcomed two additional junior faculty to the Pharmacy Science and Practice, and Pharmaceutical Sciences departments, during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Pharmacy’s Dean honored with Portoghese Lectureship Award

By Rosa Mejia-Cruz
 Jul 12, 2022
Professional News, Research

R. Kip Guy, Ph.D., dean of the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy (UKCOP), has been named the recipient of the 2022 Philip S. Portoghese Medicinal Chemistry Lectureship Award. This award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry honors Guy for his outstanding contributions to medicinal chemistry.

Dwoskin to Receive National Award for Innovation

By Rosa Mejia-Cruz
 May 16, 2022
Healthcare, Professional News, Research

Dr. Linda Dwoskin has been named the recipient of the 2022 Innovator Award by the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.

Alex Flannery and David Feola Receive Inaugural Clinical Research Catalysts Pilot Award

By Caitlyn Romanski
 Jul 7, 2021
Alumni, Healthcare, Professional News, Research

Alex Flannery (PharmD, PhD) and David Feola (PharmD, PhD) recently received the $50,000 University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy’s Inaugural Clinical Research Catalysts Pilot Award for their research project “Urinary Immune Cell Profiling in Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury.”

Jill Turner Awarded Neuropharmacology Early Career Award

By: Karli LeMaster
 Apr 15, 2021
Professional News, Research

Jill Turner, a University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy assistant professor was recently awarded the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) Neuropharmacology Early Career Award for 2021.

UKCOP Researchers Discuss the Potential Benefit of Azithromycin in Fighting COVID-19 Related Inflammation

By: Jacob Lewis
 Apr 14, 2021
Research

Drs. Vince Venditto and David Feola have been studying the immunomodulatory effects of the antimicrobial drug azithromycin in the context of diseases in which inflammation drives part of the pathology including pneumonia, spinal cord injury, and heart attack.

UK Pharmacist Part of Committee to Better Serve Patients with Heart Conditions

By: Megan Bryant
 Apr 7, 2021
Research

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States more than 450,000 people are hospitalized each year due to a condition called atrial fibrillation, or AFib. AFib can cause chest pains, shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, and ultimately increases the risk of stroke. While there are a variety of treatments for AFib, the American College of Cardiology Oversight Committee recently published an updated medication decision pathway for management of anticoagulation for AFib, venous thromboembolism (VTE), and other heart conditions.

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