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School News

Working to Protect Women’s Health in Uganda

Adjunct professor's research seeks to decrease deaths from unsafe abortion in his home country. As a grad student in the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research & Policy Program (PORPP) and now as a UW assistant professor of global health, Joseph Babigumira has focused his research on the economics of unsafe abortions in Uganda. He and a number of PORPP faculty members have a new study out showing the negative economic impact of these procedures.

'UW360' Showcases Kedzierski’s Outreach Work

Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Micki Kedzierski is profiled on the May episode of 'UW 360.' In it, she and some of her students are shown working with patients from Evergreen Treatment Services and the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center. (The segment starts at approx. 12:16 minutes into the show.) Full story

Kelly Lee Receives NIH Grant to Study Influenza Virus

Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Kelly Lee has been awarded a $1.45 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study some of the more elusive but fundamental aspects of influenza virus membrane fusion. Full story

Sounding the Alarm on the Counterfeit Drug Problem

The issue of counterfeit medications in the developing world is huge. Nearly a million people are estimated to die every year from taking these dangerous drugs. Adjunct pharmacy professor Andy Stergachis, interviewed here for 'Humanosphere,' is working extensively to highlight and prevent this problem. Full story

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Campus Notes

The UW is celebrating its 150th anniversary this academic year. Check out the 150th timeline to see stories from the School of Pharmacy's history, or to add your own story.