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News Releases 2024

November

Nov. 26

Darabi Receives $390K NIH Award to Develop Novel Stem Cell-based Therapies for Skeletal Muscle Disorders

Nov. 25

Eubank Receives $40K Grant from SIDP to Predict Severity of Gut Bacterial Infection

November 22

College Community Mourns Passing of Alumnus, Mading Society 'Red Coat' and Dean's Advisory Council Member Celso Cuellar Jr.

Nov. 14

UH News: $3.96 Million to UH College of Pharmacy to Find Combination Therapies

October

Oct. 29

Students Establish UHCOP Chapter of American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists

Oct. 17

UHCOP Graduate Li Joins Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy Faculty

Oct. 16

Tam Earns Fellow Status in Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists

Oct. 9

Mading Society Inducts 7 New Members, Bestows 2 'Cougar Red Coats' for Giving

Oct. 8

Ginsburg, Williams Earn College's Top Awards

September

Sept. 24

UH News: University of Houston Unveils Guideline to Enhance Treatment Access for Opioid Use Disorder in Community Pharmacies

Sept. 18

Tam Earns ACCP Therapeutic Frontiers Lecture Award

Sept. 17

Nano-Immunotherapy Researcher Wei Gao Joins PPS Faculty

Sept. 13

College Welcomes Statistician Xi Lu to PHOP Department Faculty

Sept. 12

Cancer, Metabolism Researcher Thomas Hanigan Appointed to PPS Faculty 

Sept. 10

UH News: $2.6 Million Research Grant to UHCOP's Wu Could Lead to Therapeutics for Spongy Heart Disease

Sept. 5

Vascular Diseases Researcher Wang Joins PPS Department Faculty Ranks

Sept. 4

College Welcomes Infectious Diseases Researcher Shremo Msdi to PPTR Faculty

August

August 28

SNPhA Chapter Secures Near-Sweep of Initiative Awards, Top 2 Spots in Clinical Skills at National Conference

August 21 

Core Research Lab Director Jandhyala Receives Faculty Appointment

August 20

Students Establish UHCOP Chapter of American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

August 14

PPS Research Symposium Showcases 50+ Presentations by Students, Postdocs

July

July 31

Students Earn Leadership, Scholarship and Competition Honors at TPA Conference

July 26

UHCOP Welcomes NIH, AHA-funded Cardiovascular Researcher Guizhen Zhao

July 25

Miao Earns $300K AHA Grant to Elucidate Epicardial Cell Role in Cardiac Regeneration

July 22

UH News: Discovery by Kumar Lab Opens Door to Targeted Therapies for Muscle Disorders

July 18

Wu Awarded $300K AHA Grant to Study Role of MYRF Gene in Congenital Heart Defect

June

June 24

The Houston Program Bestows Roger Anderson Leadership Award to UHCOP Alumnus Varkey

June 10

UH News: Discovery Unveils Key to Heart Development in Womb, Unravels Cause of Spongy Heart Disease

May

May 31

NACDS Foundation Awards $15K Grant to UHCOP for Rio Grande Valley Pharm.D. Satellite Program Outreach

May 14

Graduating Students, Preceptors, Sites and Faculty Recognized for Academic, Service, Leadership and Preceptorship Excellence

May 13

College Confers 121 Pharm.D., Ph.D. and M.S. Degrees to 2023-23 Academic Year Class

May 8

UH News: Discovery of Key Target for Precision Pharmacology Makes Ideal Candidate to Treat Heart Failure

May 8

Inaugural Clinical and Translational Research Symposium Showcases Diverse Projects from Across Greater Houston Region

May 6

Transitions of Care Insights Shared at Multidisciplinary Geriatric Medication Safety Symposium 

April

April 26

UHCOP Students, Alumni and Staff Reap Leadership, Competition and Scholarship Honors at TSHP Annual Seminar

April 25

UH News: Treatment for Deadly Superbug C. diff May Be Weakening

April 24

Hispanic Pharmacy Student Association Receives UH Center for Student Involvement's Outstanding Student Organization Award

April 23

SSHP's Residency Bootcamp Led by The Houston Program Receives National Recognition from ASHP

April 19

UHCOP SNPhA Chapter Takes Top Clinical Skills, Research Poster Awards in Regional Conference

April 10

UH News: UH College of Pharmacy Researcher Examines Trends in Rising Cost of Medicine

April 8

Ononogbu Earns DEI Award from Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association

March

March 28

UH News: Predicting Weight Gain in Children Using Second Generation Anti-Psychotic Medication

March 14

UH News: Summer Program Builds Next-Generation Cardiovascular Researchers

March 11

UH News: CPRIT Grant Supports UHCOP Fight Against Rare Genetic Disorder

February

Feb. 21

Thornton Earns National Honor for Opioid Misuse Prevention, Reduction Work

Feb. 20

Aparasu Awarded by APhA for Research Excellence

Feb. 6

Alumna, Ph.D. Candidate Selected for ACCP Leadership Program

Feb. 5

College Community Honor Beloved Teacher, Mentor Louis Williams for 50 Years at UHCOP

January

Jan. 31

UH News: Revolutionizing Treatment for Deadly Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Jan. 10

Michael Johnson Retires from UH After 18 Years of Teaching, Mentorship and Research

Jan. 9

Brian Knoll Retires from UHCOP After 23 Years of Teaching, Research and Service

Jan. 5

Summer Cardiovascular Research Training Program Receives 3-Year Renewal