UW School of Pharmacy Professor Emeritus Lou Garrison was named a Change Agent in the 2017 PharmaVOICE 100 honorees. A

We are proud to announce that the American College of Apothecaries presented the 2016-17 Albert E. Rosica, Jr. Memorial Award

To recognize extraordinary excellence among our graduate students and faculty, UW School of Pharmacy established three new award programs in

In the spring 2017 PORPP alumni newsletter, director Anirban Basu announced the establishment of The Penny Evans UW International Society

UW Pharmacy and UW Medicine team to study how weightlessness accelerates kidney damage In as early as 2018, a rocket

After all their hard work, we wanted to learn more about our Plein Geriatric Pharmacy Certificate alumni and to learn: Where

Klatt lab team’s findings published in Science offer solutions to increase efficacy More than 1 million women are infected with

“Celebrating Today, Planning Tomorrow” brought together a host of disciplines to discuss healthy aging Decades ago, geriatric pharmacy pioneers Joy

There is a rich tradition of stories that begin with…“we were sitting in a bar talking, when we got this

UW and international researchers publish the most comprehensive international analysis on artemisinin combination antimalarials safety in pregnancy Malaria is more

Pharmaceutics Professor Shiu-Lok Hu and Kelly Lee, Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, received funding for research to create a vaccine

The Royalty Research fund (RRF) is sponsored by UW’s Office of Research to help faculty establish new research programs.  The

Scott Grimm Scholar and Medicinal Chemistry graduate student Dennis Goulet (Bill Atkins lab) has been awarded the prestigious Magnuson Scholarship

We are thrilled to announce that our very own Professor Emerita Joy Plein, ’51, ’56, has been named the recipient

Collaboration between UW School of Pharmacy and UW Medicine leads to promising breakthrough to ease daily regimen An interdisciplinary team

UW School of Pharmacy’s class of 2016 distinguished themselves by earning the No. 1 spot in the NAPLEX pass rate

Giant cell arteritis is estimated to cost U.S. health-care system $1 billion in first year of treatment PORPP faculty members,

Just over 100 years ago, as World War I raged in Europe, a chemistry professor named Alice Ball was demonstrating

Pharmacy alumna and UW Medicine post doc receives 2017 AcademyHealth New Investigator Award to study benefits of end-of-life care planning in

Scott W. Grimm was a long-time friend of Medicinal Chemistry and the School of Pharmacy.  A Corporate Advisory Board member

Chicago Tribune investigation shows problems in drug interaction communications to patients UW School of Pharmacy Professor John Horn and UWSOP

Venture funding to support clinical development of the company’s lead compounds Impel NeuroPharma, Inc., a Seattle-based clinical stage biotechnology company

Over the summer, Dean Sullivan announced the leadership for the Plein Geriatric Pharmacy Center and some of the early planning

As a Navajo scientist trained in genomics, UWSOP post doctoral researcher Katrina Claw is on a two-fold mission to make

UW School of Pharmacy offers a novel approach to student training and patient care in Era Living residential communities. The

  Congratulations to Medicinal Chemistry graduate student, Amy Li, who was recently awarded an ARCS Fellowship. The Seattle Chapter of ARCS

Researchers recommend ‘caution’ when using the chemotherapy busulfan in patients with Gilbert’s syndrome By Susan Keown, Staff Writer, Fred Hutch News

The University of Washington was well-represented at the 21st International Symposium on Microsomes & Drug Oxidations (MDO) held at UC

Busulfan is one of our oldest anticancer drugs. Today, it is often used to prepare a patient’s body for a

The UW, including the School of Pharmacy’s scientists, improved to 4th overall, up from 7th last year, and 3rd among

University of Washington School of Pharmacy alumnus, Jonathan H. Watanabe, PharmD, Ph.D., ’08, ’12, has been selected as one of three

UW School of Pharmacy faculty highlight the important role of pharmacists as part of the healthcare team Autumn brings back

UW School of Pharmacy’s PharmD class of 2017 announced their class gift this week. They will work together over the

Study published in JAMA Surgery compares effectiveness of two ways to treat intermittent claudication by evaluating outcomes that are important

Pharmacy study links lack of coverage to more unintended pregnancies, greater health expenses for employers At companies whose health insurance

Pharmaceutics researchers detect bacteria that counteracts protective drug Increasingly, people at risk for HIV infection are turning to preventive drug

Three demonstration projects aim to fulfill goals of $800,000 CDC grant to NACDS The National Association of Chain Drug Stores

UWSOP Dean Sean D. Sullivan announced Dr. Lou Garrison’s retirement from the UW School of Pharmacy’s Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Research

Five UWSOP faculty and alumni have led ISPOR over the past 20 years UW School of Pharmacy faculty and alumni

UW School of Pharmacy congratulates Professor Lingtak-Neander Chan on his election as a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition

UWSOP researcher will investigate the impact medication adherence has on patient health outcomes UW School of Pharmacy (UWSOP) Assistant Professor Zachary

Faculty member Dr. Nanci Murphy will retire from her full time position at UW School of Pharmacy on July 1, 2016. Dean

Pharmacy Ph.D. candidate shares tips for self-funding success You would think three degrees from the University of Washington would take

Clinical content from UW School of Pharmacy’s Drug Interaction Database to be integrated into Teva’s DDI+ platform to help improve

Unique collaboration between UW and UW Bothell brings together the top of executive education value with the top pharmacist training

2016 Highlight Stories: These stories highlight showcase the great work, service and achievements of our preeminent faculty and students in

UW School of Pharmacy and UW Department of Economics congratulate Anirban Basu on his election as a 2016 Fellow of

For the first time, researchers have images showing how a virus pries its way past host membranes Three to five

Research shows that medication-related problems are one of the top reasons for hospitalizations and for older adults losing the ability

UW School of Pharmacy researchers’ found large increases in oral anticancer drugs even in the face of increasing market competition

“Thanks to the strong academic programs in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Washington, I

UW continues its consistent record by ranking in the top ten nationally of Schools of Pharmacy. One of the smallest

The American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education’s Pre-Doctoral Award in Pharmaceutical Science has been awarded again to Med Chem graduate student

Dr. Thomas Baillie, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Dean Emeritus for the UW School of Pharmacy, has announced that he

The University of Washington School of Pharmacy (UWSOP) and the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) have formed a

UW School of Pharmacy and UW Medicine bring population and basic science together for novel approach to drug research Heart

It’s award season–not just for film, also for the UW School of Pharmacy! Many of our School’s faculty, students, post docs and

FREE health services Sunday, January 24, 9:30AM – 1:30PM at Magnuson Community Center: The Brig Student health professionals & mentors

In addition to being a newly-minted Ph.D., Jenna L. Voellinger is also an exhibiting artist. Her image, “Human Kidney Tubule

The UW School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the appointment of H. Steve White, RPh, Ph.D. as the new

Kelly M. Hines, Ph.D., senior fellow in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry (Libin Xu lab), is one of three recipients

  UWSOP’s Department of Pharmaceutics welcomed six new students this fall, here to join a great tradition of life-changing research.

Carol Collins, Clinical Associate Professor in Pharmaceutics, will bring her expertise in drug safety information and the design of drug safety

Train the trainer program empowering clinic teams sees significant improvements in outcomes The UW School of Pharmacy is proud to

Herbal remedies are a multi-billion dollar industry. Sales of natural product supplements have nearly tripled in the past twenty years

Celebrate American Pharmacists Month and share your #HUSKYPHARMACIST pride this October! Whether you are an alum, student, faculty member, preceptor, graduate,

“It’s a micro-farm,” said Allan Rettie recently, talking of the home where he and his wife, Shannon, nurture a menagerie

  Second year PharmD student Beau Chiba’s lineage in the UW School of Pharmacy is long and strong. When he

At a combined 2015 orientation event with the department of Pharmaceutics, Medicinal Chemistry chair Kent Kunze welcomed four new students

It was a summer of hard work and discovery for four undergrads who participated in the Pharmacological Science Summer Diversity

Medicinal Chemistry graduate student Mark Benhaim (Lee lab) has been accepted into the NIH-supported Molecular Biophysics Training Program.  His proposed

“Great scientists and great surfers share a common trait. They don’t position themselves where the big wave is now; they

The inaugural Ji-Ping Wang Fellow is Faye Zhang in the Department of Pharmaceutics. Faye Zhang (pictured left) received her B.S.

Dennis Goulet (Atkins lab), graduate student in Medicinal Chemistry, is completing a summer internship with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Johnson

Medicinal Chemistry graduate student Mavis Li (Atkins lab) has received an award from the Hope Barnes Fellowship Fund. Hope Barnes

PORPP Faculty Member Ryan Hansen and Research Team Present Findings at the 12th World Congress on Inflammation in Boston, Massachusetts

Cytochrome P450 enzymes are found in all living organisms and are essential in metabolizing a wide range of substances including

New regimen would make it easier for patients and potentially clear residual virus   An interdisciplinary team led by Professors

UW School of Pharmacy Pharmaceutics Clinical Professor Isabelle Ragueneau-Majlessi has been named a UW CoMotion Presidential Innovation Fellow for 2015.

Ben Maldonato is busier than usual this summer. The Medicinal Chemistry grad student is one of the 2015 cohort of

New Pharmacy Assistants Graduate, Improving Patient Care at Critically Understaffed Rural Health Centers When most of us think of our

Friday was a day of recognition and celebration! Over 100 graduate and PharmD students received their degrees and began a

Three prescription sleeping aids are associated with an increase in motor vehicle crashes, according to a study by the University

An Historic Day in Washington Washington will be the first state in the country to require that pharmacists are included

Three faculty members from the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program (PORPP) and two faculty from the Division of Cardiology

We are so proud of University of Washington School of Pharmacy PORPP alumnus Joseph Babigumira, featured today in the The

Earlier this year, PharmD students, Arianne Duong and Stephanie Heeney, collaborated with other health sciences students and created a campaign to

Congratulations to James Lin, PharmD, ’16, on being selected as the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Outstanding Student Member of

In May 2015, Anirban Basu, PhD, was named the next Stergachis Family Endowed Director of Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research & Policy Program

We congratulate Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research & Policy Program (PORPP) Professor Lou Garrison who was voted President-elect for the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics

On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, PORPP PhD and Current K12 Scholar, Joshua A Roth, will receive the ISPOR Applied Paper

Washington will be the first state in the country to require that pharmacists are included in health insurance provider networks

In a basement lab deep within the Magnuson Health Sciences Building, a group of scientists works to decode the mysteries

Robert Pelletier left a career in industry to pursue his PhD in Medicinal Chemistry and follow his passion for teaching

Department of Pharmaceutics Associate Professor Ed Kelly and graduate student Cate Lockhart (UW PharmD, ’13) are undaunted by the challenge

We are so proud of Pharmaceutics third year Ph.D. student, Alenka Jaklic, this year’s School of Pharmacy Magnuson Scholar! Alenka

Congratulations go to Brian Chapron, Cate Lockhart and Savannah Kerr  and  who were selected as Institute of Translational Health Sciences

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide $6 million in seed funding for a Predictive Toxicology Center at the University

  A research team, led by Scott Ramsey, director of the Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research (HICOR), that includes

Pharmaceutics Assistant Professor, Nichole Klatt is one of five scientists selected to receive the prestigious 2015 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS

UW Pharm.D. student, Kelsey Rasmussen, serves as a member of an interprofessional team of students who received a grant to

Dr. Shelly Gray et. al. found a persistent link between dementia and some medications in a University of Washington/Group Health

JOY AND ELMER PLEIN CREATED A LEGACY by establishing two funds for geriatric pharmacy research: the Elmer Plein Research Fund

LIBIN XU, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry. He graduated with a B.Sc. from Nakai University,

GARY H. LYMAN, M.D., M.P.H., is Adjunct Professor in the School of Pharmacy and the School of Public Health at

The day after final exams ended in June, 43 UW pharmacy students met before dawn at SeaTac. Seventeen hours later they

TAKING A MEDICATION AS PRESCRIBED IS CRITICAL to a drug’s effectiveness. But for some people, taking medications literally turns their

IT’S NOT OFTEN A PROMINENT RESEARCHER FROM SERBIA comes to UW Pharmacy as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar. Dr. Jelena Parojcic

U.S. News & World Report debuted a new ranking called Best Global Universities last week. It measures the academic research

Congratulations to former UW School of Pharmacy Department of Medicinal Chemistry post-doctoral fellow, Klarissa Hardy, who received a $660,000 National

Jeannine McCune, PharmD, was announced as the newest Associate Editor of the Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics the official scholarly publication

Not one, but two of our faculty were selected to receive the only awards given by The International Society for

LOU GARRISON, PH.D., HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS INTERIM DIRECTOR for the Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Research Policy Program (PORPP). With a

Doug Black, UW associate professor of pharmacy practice, confers with students in the Bracken Pharmacy Learning Center. From left are

Have you heard about the critical shortage of IV products? We sat down with UW Pharmacy Professor Lingtak-Neander Chan to

Provost Ani Mari Cauce announced the appointment of Dr. Sean D. Sullivan as our next Dean of the School of

Dean Emeritus Thomas Baillie was recognized as one of the topmost cited researchers in the area of Pharmacology & Toxicology.

We asked our students about their favorite preceptors at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital – Ron Bennett (pictured), Elizabeth Fuchs, and Candy

As a School of Pharmacy consistently in the Top 10 nationally, we’ve come to expect our students, faculty, and alumni

The Chair of Pharmaceutics, Ken Thummel will take office July 1, 2014. The 4,800- member society was founded in 1908

The response received to the first call was tremendous but only a select number of applications were forwarded to the

University of Washington faculty members from the School of Pharmacy and School of Medicine will study the effects of drugs

Ho-Leung Fung, Ph.D., is editor-in-chief of The AAPS Journal. At The AAPS Journal Editorial Advisory Board meeting at the 2013

New Students (from left to right) Faith Stevison, Gabriela Patilea, Jake Kraft, David Wagner and Savannah Kerr   Link to Pharmaceutics

OUR PRECEPTORS CONTRIBUTE TIME AND EXPERTISE, opening their practice to teach and mentor our students. The Wayne A. Kradjan Excellence

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Professor Ho to receive award at National Biotechnology Conference later this month. Professor Rodney Ho will receive the Research Achievement

Congrats to pharmaceutics grad students Jessica Tay and Jenna Voellinger for winning second and third place respectively for their poster

University of Washington School of Pharmacy alumnus Mitch Higashi addressed the topic of innovation in healthcare at the Uppsala Health

The pain of losing a cousin who mixed methadone with alcohol inspired pharmacist Ryan Oftebro to turn his attention to

Magazine article highlights the work of a company that markets an invention made at our School. Impel Neurophama, a company

Dr. Beth Devine Leads Study Showing Electronic Records Cost Savings The age-old joke about physicians’ bad handwriting is no laughing

for his project “Identification of MicroRNA Regulators of Hepatocyte Development“. The monies provided by the award will be of great

2010 graduate, Dr. John Hoekman received the UW Graduate School’s 6th Chapter Awardfor his dissertation “The Impact of Enhanced Olfactory

The fund was created in 2008 in honor of the late School of Pharmacy Dean Milo Gibaldi. He was dean

The award will provide the scholar with financial support of up to $25,000 for her research needs. Ms Nora Lee

            Ken Thummel, chair and professor of pharmaceutics, and Wylie Burke, chair and professor of

Li Liu, a PhD candidate in Dr. Jashvant D. Unadkat’s lab from Dept of Pharmaceutics, was awarded 1st place in

Dr. Allan Rettie has decided to step down as Chair of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, effective June 13, 2014,

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) recently honored Dr. Brendan Stamper and his colleagues at the 2014 AACP

The Institute of Translational Health Sciences TL1 Multidisciplinary Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Grant is a year-long training experience funded by

The Department of Medicinal Chemistry is pleased to announce that Hannah Baughman, a graduate student in the Biological Physics, Structure

Dr. Brianne Raccor, Senior Fellow in the Rheem Totah laboratory and a Elmer M. and Joy B. Plein Fellow, has

Nick Au, Jean Dinh, and Eri Nakatani-Webster wait for their moment on the stage during graduation exercises at Meany Hall.

The Department of Medicinal Chemistry is proud to congratulate alumnus Michael Adams, Ph.D. for his recent appointment as Dean of

Medicinal Chemistry graduate student Ryan Seguin (Kent Kunze lab) has been awarded the prestigious Magnuson Scholarship for 2014-2015. The University

Former Medicinal Chemistry postdoctoral fellow Klarissa Hardy has received a 2014 New Investigator Award from the American Association of Colleges

The Department of Medicinal Chemistry welcomes Abhinav “Abhi” Nath, PhD, as its newest faculty member. Dr. Nath joins the department

Dr. William Atkins has been named the first Sid Nelson Endowed Professor in Medicinal Chemistry. Bill joined the Med Chem

Med Chem student Nick Au (Allan Rettie lab) was recently part of a team of UW graduate students who won

The Department of Medicinal Chemistry is excited to host the “18th International Conference on Cytochrome P450s: Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structure,”

Congratulations to Alice Ke, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Pharmaceutics and ORISE fellow in the FDA Office of Clinical

Carlos is camera-shy, but Nanci Murphy makes great cookies! Dr. Carlos Catalano, Professor in Medicinal Chemistry, was awarded a Volunteer

Dr. Sullivan was chosen for his many outstanding accomplishments, including service as director of the UW Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and

Pharmaceutics graduate students Diana Shuster and Jenna Voellinger received Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) TL1 Multidisciplinary Predoctoral Clinical Research

Pharmaceutics graduate student Nora Lee and postdoc Cara Nelson did an outstanding job at the recent American Society for Pharmacology

The Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research has hired Gary Lyman to serve as the institute’s co-director. Lyman is also

This diabetes-education project kicked off in spring 2011 after then-first-year student Erickson and Associate Dean Murphy successfully secured a $10,000

The University of Maryland’s International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research student chapter recently hosted a lecture by Sean Sullivan.

The American Epilepsy Society (AES) has announced that Rene Levy, professor and chair emeritus of our Department of Pharmaceutics, will

The UW Report to Contributors features a story about fourth-year pharmacy student Blaze Paracuelles. In the piece, Paracuelles talks about

L.D. Bracken, a UW School of Pharmacy alumnus, was the original creator of the Blistex ointment. The School of Pharmacy

In this Q&A, Professor of Pharmaceutics Unadkat discusses his new National Institute on Drug Abuse grant and its goals of

This past weekend at its annual meeting, the Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA) announced its 2013 award winners — all of

Many healthcare and research experts predict that the era of personalized medicine is fast approaching. Soon, individual patients could have

Clinical Professor Michaelene “Micki” Kedzierski was interviewed for this radio story about how women who struggle with addiction can best

In the Foundations of Interprofessional Practice curriculum, health sciences students are working together to solve real health challenges. Faculty member

Finnish pharmacy student Arto Heinonen poses in the front of this photo, which was taken during a social event with

The six UW health sciences schools have formed a new interprofessional education initiative to improve the teaching and delivery of

A new, $4.7 million NIH grant will study how certain drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized and excreted in the body

The September issue of ‘Columns,’ the UW alumni magazine, profiles faculty member Shiu-Lok Hu. He is part of an international

Lou Garrison, assistant director of the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research & Policy Program (PORPP), co-chaired a task force whose new report

PORPP Affiliate Professor Andy Stergachis and his wife, JoAnn, have create the Stergachis Endowed Fellowship for International Exchange in the

Professor of Pharmaceutics Rodney Ho’s new startup, Nova TheraNostics, has developed a brighter, longer lasting and safer MRI contrast agent.

LONDON, UK, July 12, 2013 — The development of personalized medicine in the United Kingdom and internationally is being thwarted

Affiliate Professor of Pharmacy Andy Stergachis will oversee the editorial content of the ‘Journal of the American Pharmacists Association,’ the

Screening for TB is one of the best tools to prevent the disease and its spread. Pharmacists throughout the region

Graduate students Solomon Lubinga and Marita Mann have received Thomas Francis, Jr., Global Health Fellowships from the UW Department of

Class of 2013 gonfaloniere Melody Maa represented the School of Pharmacy at the UW graduation at CenturyLink Field. Gonfalonieres carry

‘Columns’ magazine, in its UW Foundation section, profiles PharmD student Laura Hart. The piece highlights the role that Professor Emeritus

‘Columns,’ the UW alumni magazine, interviewed Patrick Gallaher, ’95, founder of the School of Pharmacy’s Border-to-Border relay race that since

PharmD/PhD student in medicinal chemistry Nick Au was recently part of a team of UW grad students to take the

This week, at the UW School of Pharmacy Dean’s Recognition Reception, Jeff Rochon, PharmD, ’99, will be named the School’s 2012

Professor of Pharmaceutics Rodney Ho received the Research Achievement in Biotechnology Award from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. UW

In a fitting tribute to our late colleague, mentor and friend, the School of Pharmacy is humbled to share that

Starting on Page 67 of this issue of ‘International Innovation,’ there are four pages discussing the work of Associate Professor

PRESS RELEASE A.S.P.E.N. Announces Lingtak-Neander Chan as Distinguished Nutrition Support Pharmacist Service Award Winner Dr. Chan honored for his dedication

William Canestaro from the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research & Policy Program has received a 2013-2014 Magnuson Scholarship. He is receiving this

A memorandum of understanding between the UW and the University of Namibia supports joint education and research activities, and opportunities

This year, the School of Pharmacy is combining two of our signature events — the Dean’s Recognition Reception and the

The PhRMA Foundation recently announced that the UW will receive a $250,000 grant to establish a graduate certificate program in

In an effort to give more UW undergraduate students an in-depth look at what the pharmacy profession is all about,

I2P2 Endowed Professor Don Downing was interviewed for this ‘American Independent’ article about the challenges that Native American women are

Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics Isoherranen will receive the Drug Metabolism Division Early Career Achievement Award from the American Society for

Fourth-year pharmacy students Stephanie Friedman and Linda Lei took part in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 16th Annual Clinical

The UW Global Medicines program, co-founded by Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy Andy Stergachis and Professor of Pharmacy Lou Garrison, is

‘The Annals of Internal Medicine’ has released a study showing that giving heroin users naloxone is a cost-effective way to

The Washington State Pharmacy Association has given its Distinguished Leadership Award to our late Dean Emeritus and Professor of Medicinal

On October 30, nearly 450 pharmacy students, medical students, nursing students and physician assistant students convened as teams to apply

A new report by a consensus panel of diabetes experts has been published in ‘Diabetes Care’ and the ‘Journal of

I2P2 Endowed Professor Don Downing, who has long collaborated with the Tribal Health Authority, was interviewed for an ‘AP/Huffington Post’

In a recent ‘Science’ magazine article about researchers’ efforts to create a male birth control pill, the work of John

Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy Andy Stergachis has been named a member of the Institute of Medicine, one of the highest

Professor of Pharmaceutics Jashvant Unadkat has received the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Research Achievement Award in Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and

Institute for Innovative Pharmacy Practice Endowed Professor Don Downing is interviewed in this ‘Everett Herald’ story about the pharmacists’ role

Several School of Pharmacy alumni and affiliate faculty members are among this year’s award winners. The awards include Pharmacist of

VillageReach and the Barr Foundation recently announced the launch of a new program in Malawi to increase health care access

At the Seattle Center’s recent Global Health Experience Exhibit, a UW booth showed several videos of UW students involved in

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a five-year contract to Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC). Through

The Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jia Tong University has ranked the UW School of Pharmacy No. 3 in

Faculty contribute to federal initiative researching how computer chips could test for drug safety UW researchers are part of an

The UW Institute of Translational Health Sciences recently received its second five-year, $65 million grant from the National Institutes of

Erica Woodahl, PhD, ’04, is working to improve participation in pharmacogenetic research and to build respectful relationships between researchers and

This August, School of Pharmacy Dean and Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Thomas Baillie will receive the 2012 Founders’ Award from

In the simulated acute care environments of the UW Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies, more than 300 students from

A paper published in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” by pharmaceutics alumnus Songmao “Ben” Zheng and four of our faculty members

Sara McElroy, ’12, immediate past president the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), is profiled in APhA’s current magazine.

The first-ever Seattle Science EXPO Day took place Saturday, June 2nd. Lots of UW programs and people were featured among

Program seeks to provide better understanding of drug transporters, personalized medicine. Professor of Pharmaceutics Jashvant Unadkat has started the UW

As a graduate student in the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research & Policy Program (PORPP) and now as an assistant professor of

Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Micki Kedzierski is profiled on the May episode of ‘UW 360.’ In it, she and some

From Bangladesh to South Africa, the UW Global Medicines Program continues its efforts to improve the use, safety and affordability

The Lee lab, L-R: Long Gui, Mike Guttman, Natalie Garcia, and Tad Davenport, discuss membrane fusion at a recent conference

Eri Nakatani Awarded Magnuson Scholarship Med Chem graduate student Eri Nakatani (Carlos Catalano lab) has been awarded the prestigious Magnuson

More than 450 students from the UW Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy crowded into Hogness Auditorium at the UW

The School of Pharmacy’s 2011 Distinguished Alumnus Award in Pharmacy Practice will go to a young pharmacist who has already

The “Best Grad Schools: 2013” issue of ‘U.S. News’ hit the stands on March 14th. Our School ranked in the

Last year, the director of the UW School of Pharmacy Mass Spectrometry Center, Dave Goodlett, developed a method to make

Department of Pharmacy faculty members Lingtak-Neander Chan, Al Ellsworth and Annie Lam recently spent two weeks in Hong Kong training

The February Chairs’ Corner focuses on the School of Pharmacy’s impact locally, nationally and globally. Chairs’ Corner is a bimonthly

The University of Washington School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the establishment of an endowment that will support the

Fourth-year pharmacy student and Thomas Francis, Jr. Global Health Fellow Elise Fields recently completed a rotation in Windhoek, Namibia, where

Faculty members Dana Hammer and Nanci Murphy recently joined the UW team who presented at the international Collaborating Across Borders

Nine UW researchers are among 539 new Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Danny Shen, professor

Special Announcement: Sid Nelson Endowed Professorship Inaugural Recipient Announced May 6, 2013: Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Bill Atkins is the

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded Shiu-Lok Hu, Gibaldi endowed professor of pharmaceutics, a $6.7 million grant to

To accelerate genome sequencing applications for patient care, the National Human Genome Research Institute has announced the establishment of two

The UW chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science has received the 2011

This past September, almost thirty UW pharmacy students led a global health project in Honduras — offering a temporary, free

Clinical Professor Micki Kedzierski received the Cardinal Health Generations Rx Award, Associate Dean Nanci Murphy took home the Bill Mueller

The School of Pharmacy’s Principles of Pharmacy Practice Management class has undergone some changes this year. The class, co-taught by

Research Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics Ed Kelly has received the Jaconette L. Tietze Young Scientist Award from the UW Institute

John Hoekman, Ph.D., Pharmaceutics, ’10, has received the UW Graduate School’s ‘6th Chapter Award’ for his dissertation. This award is

Professor of Pharmaceutics Rodney Ho was among the six faculty members to speak in the UW Center for Commercialization lecture

Professor of Pharmacy David Veenstra has co-authored a commentary in ‘The Journal of the American Medical Association’ about the many

Last year, UW Pharmacy Cares, the School of Pharmacy’s consulting pharmacy program, partnered with Era Living Retirement Community’s University House

In a recent opinion piece in ‘The Scientist,’ Epidemiology and Global Health Professor and Adjunct Pharmacy Professor Andy Stergachis writes about

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Skye McKennon recently shared her drug safety expertise with ‘The New York Times.’ The article

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has named Dean Thomas Baillie one of its 2011 fellows. This honor goes to distinguished

The patents are currently set to expire on seven of the 20 top-selling prescription drugs. Professor of Pharmacy John Horn

Pharmacy robberies are on the rise in Washington state. Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Don Downing and Washington State Pharmacy Association

Professor of Pharmacy Sean Sullivan is the lead author on a study out this week that shows that the cost-effectiveness

Impel NeuroPharma, a Seattle biotech co-founded by Professor Rodney Ho and John Hoekman, Ph.D., ’10, has received a $750,000 research

The University of Washington School of Pharmacy congratulates the recipients of the following endowed professorships. These prestigious professorships were made

Bridge Endowed Professor of Pharmacy Peggy Odegard will start her new role as the chair of the School’s largest department

Pharmacy students Sara Forrester, Ingrid Larson, Lisa Rogers and Tracy Yep took third place in the Academy of Managed Care

On April 27, a Comparative Effectiveness Symposium, “Preparing For New Health-Care Market Realities” took place at Bell Harbor International Conference

Third-year student Karen Craddick was one of only ten pharmacy students nationwide to receive an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Faculty members from the UW Schools of Pharmacy and Public Health have been working with the University of Namibia and

Presenter Sue Merk, pharmacist and VP at OneHealthPort, will headline the School of Pharmacy 2011 Don B. Katterman Memorial Lecture,

Nora Lee is one of six students from the health sciences schools to be named a 2011 Magnuson Scholar, one

The 2010 Distinguished Alumna in Pharmaceutical Science and Research is UW Professor of Pharmacy Gail Anderson. An internationally recognized expert

Pharmaceutics Professor Rodney Ho was recently named an Entrepreneurial Fellow by the UW Center for Commercialization. ThePuget Sound Business Journal

Professor of Pharmaceutics Rodney Ho was honored as one of the UW’s most entrepreneurial faculty researchers, under a new fellowship

A recent UW training event for students in pharmacy, dentistry, medicine, nursing and social work was part of a larger

Sid Nelson, professor of medicinal chemistry and dean emeritus of the School of Pharmacy, has received the Volwiler Research Achievement

Impel Neuropharma, a biotech started by John Hoekman, Ph.D., ’10, and Professor Rodney Ho, received a Life Sciences Discovery Fund

Each January, the UW Medical Center (UWMC) holds a celebration event in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. At this

Students Sara McElroy and Andrew Heinz will become presidents of two prominent pharmacy organizations — the American Pharmacists Association Academy

Professor and Chair Emeritus of Pharmaceutics Rene Levy has received the 2011 Arthur A. Ward, Jr. Achievement in Epilepsy Award

Professor John Horn co-authored a study that found that older adults on common blood pressure medications could suffer dangerous drops

School of Pharmacy Professor Lou Garrison and Affiliate Professor Andy Stergarchis have joined forces in this UW Department of Global

Bartell Drugs has donated 4,000 vaccine doses to the UW and WSU schools of pharmacy to support programs that provide

Pharmacy students’ efforts to engage with public officials were noteworthy in 2010. Most recently, they met with Senator Ed Murray

  The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy announced in November that the UW School of Pharmacy has received the

Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Don Downing received the David Almquist Award for outstanding work in pharmacy enrichment and Professor of

Karen Craddick received a competitive Paul Ambrose scholarship to participate in the annual Ambrose Symposium in Washington, D.C, and to

Elise Fields is the first pharmacy student ever to receive a Schweitzer Lambarene Fellowship. She went to Gabon this summer

Professor of Pharmacy Lou Garrison presented his research at the Health Affairs-sponsored conference and was featured in the October issue

Professor of Pharmacy and Director of the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program Sean Sullivan received funding from the Agency

Professor of Pharmacy Joy Plein, ’51, ’56, has been honored by her undergraduate alma mater for exemplary professional and personal

On Monday, September 27, the UW School of Pharmacy welcomed its newest class of Pharm.D. candidates at its annual Welcome

Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutics Ken Thummel and colleagues recently learned they have received a $10 million NIH grant to

Milo Gibaldi Endowed Professor of Pharmaceutics Rodney Ho has received an LSDF grant to develop a safer and more effective

This past November, the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program co-founded the UW Centers for Comparative and Health Systems Effectiveness

Nursing, pharmacy, medical and MEDEX students collaborated in simulated clinical scenarios to practice teamwork, communication and patient safety skills. Read

The summer issue of the UW alumni magazine, Columns, highlighted the work of Professor of Pharmacy Mary Hebert, director of the

Second-year pharmacy student Elise Fields has become the first pharmacy student ever to receive a Lambarene Public Health Fellowship from

For the second year in a row, a UW student team made it to the finals in the Academy of

Shelly Gray, professor in the Department of Pharmacy, was the lead author in an Archives of Internal Medicine study of

Clinical professor Don Downing was recently interviewed for a story on KUOW about Washington’s generics-first policy for anti-psychotics. Listen to

John Chapman, Ph.D. candidate in the School of Pharmacy’s Goodlett Lab, is a 2010 Magnuson Scholar. This award is given

Students recently attended the American Pharmacists Association and National Association of Chain Drug Stores conventions in Washington D.C. They came

Katterman Lecture Highlights Faculty This year’s lecture, headlined by Professors Lingtak-Neander Chan and Don Downing, is called “Keeping Up, Staying

The Conference on Biosimilars will take place Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20, on campus. Faculty members from the

A team of three faculty members from the Schools of Pharmacy and Public Health recently traveled to Ethiopia to help

Modern Medicine interviewed Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Don Downing for an article about pharmacists’ role in providing patient-consulting services to

Milo Gibaldi Endowed Professor of Pharmaceutics Rodney Ho was highlighted in the 2009 UW Foundation Report to Contributors. Read more.  

Dr. Rene Levy, professor of pharmaceutics and director of the Metabolism and Transport Drug Interaction Database (DIDB), retired at the

Research Associate Professor Beth Devine recently led a study on the impacts of e-prescribing, in collaboration with researchers from the

Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Don Downing was recently interviewed by National Public Radio station KUOW about the role of pharmacists

By Dean Emeritus Sid Nelson Professor and Chair Emeritus of Medicinal Chemistry William “Bill” Trager lost his short battle to

Telepharmacies, robots are two ways technological innovations are making pharmacy services better. Read the 2009 Columns article, “Turning to Technology“.

Using entrepreneurial ideas and new technology, the UW School of Pharmacy is taking an old-fashioned health-care system into the future

Congrats to WSPA’s Award Winners, Read U Week article (November 12, 2009), Read WSPA announcement   Click here for an

UW students won first place nationally in the prestigious Pruitt-Schutte Business Plan Competition. Read more in University Week .  

Celebrating American Pharmacists Month (October 8, 2009)   Click here for an archive of PharmD news stories.

Sullivan to co-PI Cancer Research Project, Read Business Journal article (October 5, 2009), Read press release (October 5, 2009)  

The Department of Pharmacy’s Annie Lam was recently featured on the Seattle evening news to talk about research she is

School Research on KING 5, Watch KING 5 news segment (September 26, 2009), Read previous U Week article article (May

Lam Honored for Outreach Program (September 25, 2008)   Link to Department of Pharmacy archived news

Read University Week article here.   Click here for an archive of PharmD news stories.

By Bill Trager Alain Huitric, professor emeritus of medicinal chemistry, passed away in late July at his home in Brittany,

Stimulus Package Reaches School of Pharmacy (August 6, 2009)   Click here for an archive of School of Pharmacy news

UW Takes Multiple Top Honors at AACP Meeting Faculty, students and alumni from the University of Washington had an impressive

Faculty members Don Downing and Peggy Odegard wrote an editorial for ‘The Bellingham Herald’ about the impotant role that pharmacists

Baillie and McCune Accept Honors (July 9, 2009)   Click here for an archive of School of Pharmacy news stories.

Groundbreaking Technology Goes Commercial,  (June 25, 2009), Read article about Impel   Link to Pharmaceutics archived news

Students Win National AMCP Award, (June 4, 2009)   Click here for an archive of PharmD news stories.

Shirley Bridge, ’45, passed away this past weekend. In addition to being a prominent community-member and tireless advocate for multiple

Remembering Bev Katterman Beverley Katterman, former co-owner of Montlake Drugs and Katterman’s Sand Point Pharmacy and wife of the late

Read University Week article here.   Click here for an archive of PharmD news stories.

Tsuchiya gave the following speech upon accepting his award at the School of Pharmacy’s Dean’s Recognition Reception on Wednesday, May

Herbert Minoru Tsuchiya graduated from the UW School of Pharmacy in 1955. After completing his degree, he worked as a

Pharmacy Student Creates Drug-Safety Program in Uganda (May 7, 2009)   Click here for an archive of PharmD news stories.

Click thumbnails below to view full-sized images. (All photos by Team Photogenic, copyright 2009) More than 130 alumni, friends, faculty

Tsuchiya Named Distinguished Alumnus, Read NW Asian Weekly article, Read Tsuchiya’s biography, Read Tsuchiya’s acceptance speech (May 2009)   Click

PORPP Student Receives Premier UW Scholarship (April 30, 2009)   Link to Department of Pharmacy archived news

Ramsey Elected as ISPOR President (April 27, 2009)   Link to Department of Pharmacy archived news

Pharmaceutics Professor Receives Prestigious Biotechnology Award, AACP Press Release (March 26, 2009), U Week Article(April 9, 2009)   Link to

Q&A with Dean Baillie (April 2, 2009)   Click here for an archive of School of Pharmacy news stories.

MRSA Among Topics at 2009 Katterman Lecture (March 12, 2009)   Link to Department of Pharmacy archived news

School Mourns the Loss of Two Beloved Members of Our Community: Rick J. Carlson and Tom Kalhorn (February-March, 2009)  

The UW School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the first three recipients of its Ignition Awards — an award created

Faculty Contribute to International Drug Study (February 19, 2009) Read full study: Estimation of the Warfarin Dose with Clinical and

Students’ Outreach Garners National Acclaim (February 12, 2009)   Click here for an archive of PharmD news stories.

Dr. Ho Named Fellow of Preeminent Association (January 8, 2009)   Link to Pharmaceutics archived news

Combating Overmedication One Patient at a Time (January 8, 2009)   Link to Department of Pharmacy archived news

WSPA Honors 2008’s Best (January 2009)   Click here for an archive of PharmD news stories.

New Program Strengthens Ties Between Health Professions (December 19, 2008)   Click here for an archive of School of Pharmacy

Weber Honored for Contributions to Field (December 4, 2008)   Link to Department of Pharmacy archived news

Pill Bottles May Improve Health Literacy, Read U Week article (May 14, 2009), Read NIH Grant announcement (November 10, 2008)

When the UW Board of Regents chose Dr. Thomas A. Baillie as the next dean of the School of Pharmacy,

UW Showcases Volunteer Efforts of Med Chem Employee (October 16, 2008)   Link to Medicinal Chemistry archived news

Pharm.D. Student Receives Coveted Scholarship (October 16, 2008)   Click here for an archive of PharmD news stories.

Drug-Interaction Database Poised for Growth (October 9, 2008)   Link to Pharmaceutics archived news

Shen to Head National Pharmaceutical Group (October 2, 2008)   Link to Pharmaceutics archived news

Gifts to School Have Far-Reaching Impact (October 2, 2008)   Click here for an archive of PAA news stories.

  Drs. Annie Lam, ’95, PharmD,’97 and Peggy Odegard,’85, PharmD, ’90, co-directors of the Plein Certificate in Geriatric Pharmacy, have

Students Help NFL Tackle Hypertension (September 25, 2008)   Click here for an archive of PharmD news stories.

Washington Pharmacy Interviews Dean Baillie (Fall 2008)   Click here for an archive of School of Pharmacy news stories.

Read University Week article here.   Click here for an archive of PharmD news stories.

Read University Week article here.   Click here for an archive of PharmD news stories.

The Washington State Department of Health Board of Pharmacy recently granted the UW School of Pharmacy a license to open

Pharmaceutics student John Hoekman, along with MBA students Michael Hite and Peter Olagunju, recently took first place in the UW

Thomas Baillie Selected as Dean (April 22, 2008)   Click here for an archive of School of Pharmacy news stories.

Don Downing, ’75, clinical professor, was named the 2008 “Pharmacist Leader of the Year” by the California-based Pharmacy Access Partnership

Read James’ profile in Columns, the UW alumni magazine (March 2008)   Click here for an archive of PAA news

Dean Nelson quoted in the Seattle Times in regards to the accidental drug overdose of actor Heath Ledger (February 7,

Dr. Nanci Murphy, associate dean of Academic and Student Programs at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy, has been

The UW School of Pharmacy has created a new joint Pharmacy Management/Masters in Health Administration (MHA) residency program to help

Elmer Promotes Probiotics on ABC News (December 13, 2007, interview on ABC News)   Link to Medicinal Chemistry archived news

The University of Washington School of Pharmacy medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences research programs are the best in the nation

University of Washington (UW) School of Pharmacy Dean, Sid Nelson, has been named APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists Outstanding Dean

The University of Washington School of Pharmacy is proud to announce that two if its professors, Drs. Rene Levy and

Food and Drugs Can Create a Toxic Mix By Deborah Kotz U.S.News & World Report Thursday, September 27, 2007 Posted

  Dr. Milo Gibaldi, who served as dean of the UW School of Pharmacy from 1978 to 1995, died Jan.

Read University Week article here.   Click here for an archive of School of Pharmacy news stories.

The University of Washington School of Pharmacy was honored to host the 30th National Medicinal Chemistry Symposium from June 25-29

  Andy Stergachis, professor of epidemiology and adjunct professor of pharmacy, has received a 3-year $559,000 award from the federal

The University of Washington and the Pharmacy Alumni Association (PAA) are pleased to present motivational speaker and ex-Husky football great,

  Valerie Daggett, professor of medicinal chemistry at UW School of Pharmacy, has received one of three Innovative and Novel

Allan Rettie, professor and chair of Medicinal Chemistry, has received the 2005 North American Scientific Achievement Award from the International

On June 17, representatives from all areas of pharmacy practice, regulation, professional organizations and education met in Chicago, Illinois, for

Dr. Allan Rettie, professor and chair of medicinal chemistry in the UW School of Pharmacy, Dr. Mark Rieder, research assistant

Don Downing, clinical associate professor, has been awarded the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APPM) Distinguished Achievement Award

John Horn, PharmD, University of Washington BottomLine PERSONAL VOLUME 26 NUMBER 4, FEBRUARY 15, 2005 Every year, two million Americans

A 2005 study by Qingcheng Mao and Jashvant Unadkat is one of the 10 most-cited articles in the American Association

It has been my pleasure to observe and participate in the expansion of clinical services provided by pharmacists in Washington

The University of Washington School of Pharmacy, along with The Everett Clinic, have been awarded a $1.03 million dollar grant

The Drug Metabolism, Transport and Pharmacogenomic Research (DMTPR) program, launched in January of this year, is the result of a

 Where were you on 9/11? Andy Stergachis, professor of epidemiology and affiliate professor of pharmacy for University of Washington, School

Henry R. Manassi, executive vice president of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), was very impressed by his recent

Mary Hebert, associate professor of pharmacy, and her UW team of researchers received a $2.8 million grant from the National

In the fall of 2002, corporate advisors and board members recommended that the School address the emerging gap between industrial

Several School of Pharmacy faculty and alumni collaborated on a paper that received the 2003 Drug Therapy Research Award from

The University of Washington School of Pharmacy has announced the appointment of Dr. Ken Thummel to Associate Dean for Research

The UW Department of Pharmaceutics won an unprecedented grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that will enable UW

 For more than a quarter century, Dr. Milo Gibaldi has shaped future generations of pharmacists with his gentle humor and

For the first time, a comprehensive study of biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals has been completed by two luminaries in pharmaceutical sciences,

Technology is fueling rapid changes in the pharmaceutical industry. The direction of this profession will be greatly influenced by the

One of the biggest volunteer turnouts to date at a School of Pharmacy Phonathon was held to raise funds for