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The R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy Maintained its Elite No. 4 National Position While Anchoring a University Wide Surge in Research Support

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Celebrating Match Day Success in 2026

R. Ken Coit speaks at Rapamycin lecture

Can a Drug Slow Aging? The Rapamycin Story

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Pharmacy Practice & Science Department Highlights: April 2026

Alumna Sammy Zimmerman publishes essay in ACCP newsletter

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R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy climbs to No. 4 in Blue Ridge Rankings of NIH funding

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Society of Toxicology awards ‘Science Paper of the Year’ to RKCCOP researchers

Abhijit Date

Nano-scale ionic liquids prove key to drug repurposing

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Pharmacology and Toxicology Department Highlights: January 2024

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Pharmacy Practice & Science Department Highlights: January 2024

Nathan Cherrington, PhD, associate dean of research, received the Dean’s Outstanding Service Award during the State of the College in 2022. He is the new Musil Family Endowed Chair in Drug Discovery.

Nathan Cherrington, PhD named Musil Family Endowed Chair in Drug Discovery

From left, Derrick Nwobodo, Mike Katz, PharmD, professor, Rachel Ogumbo ’12, PharmD, Juliane Mayette ’12, PharmD, and Jiayu Zhu.

Alumnae share international pharmacy experience, advice

Jose Rivera

Meet Jose Rivera: New Director of the Coit Museum of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

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AZ REACH marks one-year anniversary with nearly 6,000 rural patient transfers

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HOPE Center training unit closes after nearly 25 years

State of the College 2023

Faculty, staff recognized for dedication, service during State of the College

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Pharmacy Practice & Science Department Highlights: December 2023

Gia Saggar

PharmSci Spotlight: Gia Saggar

Diyana Ahmad

Building bonds for better older adult health care

Jordan Lancaster and Michael Abrahamson

Alumni share career insights during graduate student symposium

Mariah Duran and Sarah Phan

PharmCATS represent RKCCOP during national competition

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Dr. Xinxin Ding named 2023 ASPET Fellow

Omar Yassin

PharmD Spotlight: Omar Yassin

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Pharmacology and Toxicology Department Highlights: November 2023

A pharmacist speaking with a patient during a health fair.

Pharmacy Practice & Science Department Highlights: November 2023