College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy school at UNK makes progress toward opening
New faculty are being hired, and prospective students are committing to join the inaugural class when classes start in August.
Feb 19, 2025

Dr. Mahapatra grant to fund medulloblastoma research
The team led by Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD is exploring a novel treatment against the most lethal form of medulloblastoma.
Feb 19, 2025

Corey Hopkins, PhD, elected to MEDI executive committee
Pharmacy’s Dr. Hopkins will be academic vice chair of the American Chemical Society Division of Medicinal Chemistry.
Feb 5, 2025

Kim Scarsi, PharmD, appointed new chair of pharmacy practice
Dr. Scarsi is the Lewis E. and Antonia E. Harris Professor and Chair, UNMC Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science.
Jan 10, 2025

Nominations open for new UNMC Staff Advisory Council
The 32-member council will act in an advisory capacity to the chancellor, administration and other university groups on behalf of all staff.
Dec 6, 2024

Research leadership: Corey Hopkins, PhD
Dr. Hopkins is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and director of the UNMC Center for Drug Design and Innovation.
Nov 12, 2024

One more ‘Operation Immunization’ clinic set for Wednesday
Vaccines are available on a walk-in basis and free to all UNMC faculty, students and staff.
Nov 12, 2024

Keith Olsen, PharmD, to retire as pharmacy dean
Donald Klepser, PhD, will serve as interim dean effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Nov 11, 2024

NU invests $577,000 to support research in NSRI’s mission
UNMC researcher Martin Conda-Sheridan, PhD, was among those who received funding through the NU Collaboration Initiative.
Oct 29, 2024

New investigator: Sean Avedissian, PharmD
Dr. Avedissian is an assistant professor of pharmacy practice and science in the UNMC College of Pharmacy.
Oct 15, 2024
