News Releases 2019
December
December 18
Humana, UHCOP Department Partner on New Health Outcomes Fellowship
December 16
McConnell Lab Converts Progenitor Stem Cells in Biological Pacemaker-like Cells
December 11
Tam Earns ASHP Foundation Literature Award for Sustained Contributions
December 6
UHCOP Students Present 35 Research Posters at 2019 ASHP Midyear Meeting
November
November 13
Discovery of Plectin Biomarker May Yield New Attack Plan Against Cancer Stem Cells
November 6
UHCOP Lab Finds Hospital Disinfectants Falling Short in Eradicating Cdiff. Superbug
November 2
PhD Students Among Finalists, Honorees at UH Graduate Research Showcase
October
October 31
Researcher Developing New Therapeutic Approach to Blood Brain Barrier Repair in Ischemic Stroke
October 30
SCCP Claims History-making 2nd Consecutive ACCP 'Outstanding Chapter' Award
October 29
First-year Students Celebrate Cultural Heritage at 27th Annual International Day
October 24
PharmD/PhD Candidate Receives National Express Scripts Scholarship from AACP
October 17
Professor Emeritus Prince Elected SIDP Fellow
October 11
IPhO Chapter Climbs to 2nd in Nation in Consecutive 'Top 5' Finishes
October 8
Mading Society of College Benefactors Welcomes 11 Inductees, 2 Red Coat Honorees
October 4
Students Mark 'Pharmacists Month' with Free Screenings, Immunizations and Education
September
September 30
September 27
Pharmacological & Pharmaceutical Sciences Welcomes New Faculty, Department Chair
September 27
Aparasu Book on Research Design and Drug Literature Gets 2nd Edition, New Publisher
September 23
College Welcomes New Pharmacy Practice Faculty Members Davis, Gee and Wollen
August
August 20
PHOP Students Receive Travel Awards to Present at Pharmacoepidemiology, Cancer Research Meetings
August 9
Students and Postdocs Present Projects at 7th Annual PPS Research Symposium
August 5
Pharmacy Students Provide Education, Screenings to 8,400-plus at Houston Mayor's Back 2 School Fest
July
July 31
UHCOP Wins 3rd Consecutive SNPhA Large Chapter of Year Title at Nationals
July 22
Academic Fellow, UHCOP Alumna Wins Best Poster Award at AACP
July 15
College Welcomes 2nd Class of Academic Pharmacy Fellows
June
June 24
Prince Earns Professor Emeritus Status from University of Houston System Board of Regents
June 19
Pharmaceutics PhD Alumna Lei Wu Appointed Research Assistant Professor
June 10
Longtime Pharmacy Educator, Research Lindsay Schwarz Retires from UHCOP
June 6
PHOP PhD Candidate Receives Best Student Podium Presentation Award at ISPOR 2019
June 1
PharmD Alumna, Pediatric Pharmacist Briget Martinez Joins UHCOP RGV Satellite Program
May
May 23
College Sets New Record Year in Research, Moves Up in AACP Rankings
May 22
NIH Awards McConnell $459K Grant to Study Receptor as Novel Therapeutic Target for Heart Failure
May 20
Alumna Tipton Receives The Houston Program's Inaugural Roger Anderson Leadership Award
May 20
Alumna Gessner-Wharton Elected TSHP Secretary-elect
May 17
UHCOP Faculty Members Recognized for Teaching, Research and Service
May 15
Ruan's Single-Polypeptide Chain Insulin May Offer Cheaper, Longer-lasting Product for Diabetes
May 14
PHOP Earn Travel Awards to Attend, Present Projects at ISPOR Meeting in New Orleans
May 10
College Honors Top Preceptors for Experiential Education Excellence in 2018-19
May 10
UHCOP Welcomes New Pharm.D., Ph.D. and M.S. Graduates at Commencement
May 9
Graduating Students Draw Awards for Outstanding Scholarship, Service and Skills
May 1
Thornton, New Research Center to Use $3.34M Grant for Prescription Misuse Prevention Effort
April
April 29
Deprescribing, Drug Monitoring Programs Focus of 3rd Medication Safety Symposium
April 19
Alumni Draw Top Honors for Research, Leadership and Service at TSHP Annual Seminar
April 17
Students Win Competition Awards, Election and Scholarship at 2019 TSHP Annual Seminar
April 8
UHCOP Represented by 2 of 3 Teams in TSHP Leadership Challenge Competition
March
March 30
Mirjamali Finishes in 1st Runner-up Spot at National Patient Counseling Competition
March 29
UHCOP Student Appointed to AMCP National Student Pharmacist Committee
March 28
UHCOP's Upsilon Wins Phi Lambda Sigma Chapter of Year; Reyna Elected to National Office
March 28
ASP Chapter Wins 'Operation Immunization' Award at APhA-ASP National Meeting
March 26
UHCOP Class of 2018 PharmD Grads Post State's Highest First Time Pass Rate on NAPLEX
March 6
UHCOP Team Earns 'Honorable Mention' in National AMCP P&T Competition
March 6
March 20 Seminar Aims to Boost Undergraduate Interest in Cancer Health Disparities
February
Garey Collaborates with TAMU on NIH-funded Study of Failling Metronidazole Therapy
Dean Pritchard 'Guest of Honor' at Feb. 27 Edinburg Reception for UH Rio Grande Valley Alumni
ASP Chapter Among 3 Nationwide to Get Invite to Present 'Women's Health' Work at APhA Meeting
College Remembers Beloved Teacher, Accomplished Researcher Mohammad Asghar
Mirjamali Returning to National Patient Counseling Competition After 2nd Local Win
Aparasu Accepts Fulbright Post to Advise Indonesian University on Pharmacy Research, Curriculum
ASP Chapter Organizes 'Heart Hustle' Run/Walk to Promote Cardiovascular Health, Support AHA
January
UHCOP AMCP Announces Winning Team of Pharmacy & Therapeutics Competition
Infectious Diseases Researcher, Professor Randall Prince Retires from UH
College Welcomes New Director of Advancement Beth Kungel Borck