Seeking solutions for health disparities
Students present research at national conferences
At the recent Health Disparities conference hosted by Xavier University of Louisiana, Dean Early was invited to serve in a special panel discussion entitled Evidence-Based Clinical Care: Where Are We Now? The panel focused on the selfimposed reasons for substandard clinical care among elderly African-Americans. Dr. Early was joined by several prominent health care professionals and members of academia. Pictured with Dean Early (second from right) Derek Lewis Jr.,MD, owner and Principal Investigator of Arkansas Primary Care Clinics; Cheryl Taylor, RN, PhD, Interim Dean, Southern University School of Nursing and A&M College in Baton Rouge, LA; Arcelia M. Johnson-Fannin, PharmD, RPh, Dean of the School of Pharmacy at University of the Incarnate Word, and Kathleen Kennedy, PharmD, RPh, Dean of the Xavier University School of Pharmacy.
Jehad Almaliti, a Medicinal Chemistry graduate student mentored by Dr. Tillekeratne, received a $1000 travel award from the American Chemical Society’s Division of Medicinal Chemistry. Jehad attended the 245th meeting of the ACS in New Orleans and made a podium presentation entitled "Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel Largazole analogs with modified surface recognition cap groups targeting histone deacetylases". Viralkumar Upadhyay, a BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences student majoring in pharmacology/toxicology, participated in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in La Crosse, WI. Sponsored by UT's Office of Undergraduate Research, Viralkumar presented a poster on his research with Dr. Surya Nauli, associate professor of pharmacology. His poster was entitled, "Effects of Dopamine on Structure and Function of Primary Cilia." Over 3,000 students from U.S. and international institutions presented their research at the conference. Viralkumar is pictured above with Mary Jo Borden, internship coordinator for the BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program.
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PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT CEREMONY Friday, August 16, 2013 at 4:30 PM in Nitschke Auditorium on Main Campus
TOLEDO ACADEMY OF PHARMACY GOLF OUTING Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Bedford Hills Golf Club
The college welcomes its 2013 P1 class to the professional division in this annual ceremony, formerly known as the White Coat Ceremony.
The event raises scholarship funds for UT pharmacy students. $75 per person includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch, and dinner; Hole sponsorship starts at $300. Register online at utoledo.edu/pharmacy/golf
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