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Faculty Members Carolyn Thorpe and Joshua Thorpe Receive RUPHI Grant Assistant Professor Carolyn T. Thorpe, PhD, MPH, and Associate Professor Joshua Thorpe, PhD, MPH  are co-investigators on a Comparative Effectiveness Pilot Grant award from the RAND-University of…

Carolyn Thorpe Awarded Grant For Diabetes and Aging Project Assistant Professor Carolyn T.

Associate Dean for Education Susan M. Meyer Serves on Multiple National Committees Susan M. Meyer, PhD, served as the US Conference Co-Chair for Collaborating Across Borders IV and co-chaired the Executive Committee and the Program Planning Committee. Convened by the American…

Faculty Member Billy Day Appointed Editor-In-Chief Billy W. Day, PhD Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences was appointed Editor-in-Chief of the journal Current Molecular Pharmacology on June 18, 2013.

Pharmacy Students Begin Innovative Pharmacotherapy Scholars Program The pioneering cohort of University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy P4 students, Rachel Byerly, Pam Lyons, Lukas Martin and Evan Williams began the first day of the Pharmacotherapy Scholars Program…

Kacey Anderson Receives ACCP Award Graduate student Kacey Anderson was selected to receive the Student/Trainee Award offered by the American College of Clinical Pharmacology for the 2013 ACCP Annual Meeting, September 22nd-24th in…

Susan Meyer Making a Difference to Promote Diversity Susan M. Meyer, PhD, associate dean for education, was a featured speaker on June 3, 2013, at the Making a Difference with Pipeline to Practice Initiatives that Promote Diversity conference hosted by…

School of Pharmacy Staff Members Elected to Prestigious Posts Kellie Mitchell was elected as the new AFO-SIG chair-elect. The position is to serve as the Chair of AACP’s Administrative and Financial Officers Special Interest Group (AFO-SIG). Mitchell has been…

University's Clinical Research Scholars Program Recognizes Faculty and Graduate Students Kerry Empey, PharmD, PhD, was among a distinguished 2013 graduating class recognized at the commencement ceremony for the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Clinical Research Education on Tuesday…

Erin Resetar Presents at AAI Annual Meeting Erin Resetar, class of 2015, recently presented her research looking at the dose-response of inhaled GM-CSF in an infant mouse model of RSV infection at the annual meeting of the American Association…

Balwant N. Dixit Distinguished Career Honored The School of Pharmacy hosted a reception at the William Pitt Union on May 16, 2013 to celebrate the distinguished career of faculty member Balwant N. Dixit. Dr. Dixit has devoted more than five…

Joseph A. Gatto Golf Invitational Success The 10th Annual Joseph A. Gatto Golf Invitational held at the Quicksilver Golf Club on May 17, 2013 was a huge success. Over 70 golfers enjoyed the day and the event raised approximately $17,000 for…

Board of Visitors 2013 The School of Pharmacy welcomed the advice and insight provided by the Board of Visitors at the May 13-14, 2013 meetings. Left to right: Herbert S. Shear, chair and Board of Trustees member, Daniel…

Katherine Eichinger Awarded AFPE Fellowship Graduate student Katherine Eichinger, PharmD, was awarded the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences. The receipt of an…