Mark Zilner, RPh, PAH'91, Chief Operating Office of Diamond Pharmacy Services, visited campus for this year's convocation ceremony to accept this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award. He noted that one of his Northeastern co-ops at a large nursing home pharmacy provided him with inspiration and ideas on how to grow...
One of the highlights of the Doctor of Pharmacy Hooding and Graduation Ceremony on May 4th was the student address given by Anthony Zaki, class of 2017. In his remarks, Dr. Zaki cleverly articulates the pharmacy student experience at Northeastern, receiving many laughs and even some tears from his listeners....
Jonghan Kim, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was recently featured in the prestigious journal Science. The research article “Restored iron transport by a small molecule promotes absorption and hemoglobinization in animals” was written in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Illinois and...
Six pharmacy students were named to this year’s Huntington 100 honor roll. Sponsored by the Office of Student Life, the Huntington 100 recognizes students whose outstanding achievements uniquely reflect the university’s mission, ideals, values, and academic plan. One of the highest of honors bestowed by Northeastern, the award recognizes students’ academic achievements, impact on the...
Actively engaged in leadership, research, and service, our students have experienced success both within and outside the classroom during the past academic year. Here we highlight some of those remarkable achievements. Tayla Poretta (P4) was recently honored with the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Excellence in Public...
Northeastern Alumna, Dr. Afton M. Wagner, Manager of Federal Affairs for the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), was honored with the 2017 Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award during the Annual Meeting of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) in San Francisco, becoming the first-ever Northeastern...
Representing Chinese American Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (CASNMMI), Dr. Ban-An Khaw, PhD, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was recently recognized as the recipient of the 2017 CASNMMI Life Achievement Award, recognizing his outstanding achievements in the fields of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. This award...
On April 3rd, 2017, Northeastern University held a grand opening celebration for the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC). Elected officials and guests, including Mayor Marty Walsh, US Representative Joe Kennedy, US Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and France Córdova, Director of the National Science Foundation...
Pharmacy faculty members Jennifer Kirwin, Thomas Matta and Todd Brown recently attended the Comprehensive Instructor Workshop at the Center for Medical Simulation in Boston, MA. This 45-hour intensive experience is led by expert faculty in healthcare simulation. The workshop is designed to develop participants’ ability to...