School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

 

Fall 2015 Newsletter

David P. Zgarrick, PhD, RPh, FAPhA

Dean’s Greeting

Greetings from the School of Pharmacy! We’ve had an exciting summer and fall, highlighted by a number of events and outstanding achievements by our students and faculty. Please take a few minutes to learn about what’s taking place on campus.

We have been busy on campus, especially as we have completed the activities necessary for the continued accreditation of our Doctor of Pharmacy and Continuing Education programs. Stay tuned this spring when we share news of these and other events.

David P. Zgarrick, PhD, FAPhA
Acting Dean and Professor

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School of Pharmacy Hosts 31st Annual John W. Webb Lecture
School of Pharmacy Hosts 31st Annual John W. Webb Lecture
On October 26, the School of Pharmacy proudly hosted the 31st Annual John W. Webb Lecture Award Program. Linda S. Tyler, PharmD, FASHP, Chief Pharmacy Officer at University of Utah Health Care and the Associate Dean of Pharmacy Practice and Professor (Clinical), at the University of Utah, College of Pharmacy, was this year's honoree. The ...more
November 9, 2015
New Fellowship Program with Alnylam
New Fellowship Program with Alnylam
Pharmacy graduates interested in a career in the biopharmaceutical industry often look to industry fellowships to gain practical experience and a better understanding of potential career opportunities. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has partnered with Northeastern University and established a Medical Affairs focused, Post-Doctoral PharmD Industry Fellowship program. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, a small biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, is ...more
November 6, 2015
School of Pharmacy Student Organizations Recognized
School of Pharmacy Student Organizations Recognized
The Alpha Rho Chapter of Lambda Kappa Sigma was recognized as the “2015 Northern New England Region Collegiate Chapter of the Year”. This award is presented to chapters who have exemplified the core values of the pharmacy professional fraternity by demonstrating professionalism, leadership, and service in pharmacy. The Beta Chi Chapter of Phi Delta Chi Professional ...more
November 6, 2015
Makriyannis Receives 2015 AAPS Distinguished Pharmaceutical Scientist Award
Makriyannis Receives 2015 AAPS Distinguished Pharmaceutical Scientist Award
Alexandros Makriyannis, PhD, Professor and Behrakis Trustee Chair in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Director of the Center for Drug Discovery at Northeastern University, was presented the 2015 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Distinguished Pharmaceutical Scientist Award at the AAPS Annual meeting in Orlando, Florida.   The award, sponsored by Astra Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, recognizes Dr. Makriyannis' accomplishments in the pharmaceutical ...more
November 6, 2015
Northeastern University Alumni Represented at AACP/NABP District Meeting
Northeastern University Alumni Represented at AACP/NABP District Meeting
Representatives from schools and boards of pharmacy from the New England and Mid-Atlantic states met in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on September 24-26 for the AACP/NABP District I and II meeting. The meeting, hosted by the School of Pharmacy's Office of Continuing Professional Education and the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy, brings together leaders from the ...more
November 6, 2015
Dr. Jane Saczynski is Principal Investigator for Recently Awarded NIH Study
Jane S. Saczynski, PhD, is Principal Investigator of a new R21 grant funded by the National Institutes of Health - National Institute on Aging. The study, Screening Elderly for Delirium in the Emergency Department (SCREENED-ED), will develop and pilot test an intervention, “Delirium Screening (D-SCREEN) in the ED”, involving 300 older patients.  The study includes ...more
November 6, 2015
Distinguished Professor and Director Vladimir P. Torchilin to Receive EJPB Best Paper Award
Distinguished Professor and Director Vladimir P. Torchilin to Receive EJPB Best Paper Award
Vladimir P. Torchilin, PhD, DSc, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, was recently selected to receive the 2014 European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics Best Paper Award. Dr.Torchilin received recognition for the manuscript entitled, Gellan gum nanohydrogel containing anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer drugs: a multi-drug delivery system for a combination therapy in cancer ...more
November 6, 2015
Condella Keynote Speaker at 2015 White Coat Ceremony
Condella Keynote Speaker at 2015 White Coat Ceremony
On Sunday, November 1, the Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2019 celebrated with 500 family, friends and faculty at their White Coat Ceremony. Northeastern "double-husky" alumnus Frank Condella, BS Pharm ('77), MBA ('84), CEO of Juniper Pharmaceuticals Inc. was keynote speaker and recounted his own story within the profession of pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.  Paul ...more
November 2, 2015
Alumni and Friends Reception at Midyear
The School of Pharmacy will be hosting a reception on Monday, December 7 at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in New Orleans. Please join us at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in the River Room, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm to catch up with colleagues get updates from the school. Bring your business card - ...more
November 1, 2015