Tag: College of Pharmacy


A Lifelong Passion for Research and Discovery

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Dr. Duane Miller Portrait

“New discoveries in science are more important to me than money.” That’s how researcher Duane Miller, PhD, describes the passion that has driven his career. “You can’t understand the excitement you have when you find out that one of your drugs works the way you think it should, or you get a surprise, the fact… Read More


Fall 2025 Pharmacy Magazine Highlights College’s Legacy of Drug Discovery

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College of Pharmacy Magazine Cover

As one of the nation’s top pharmacy schools, the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is leading the way in advancing pharmaceutical research while training the next generation of pharmacy professionals. The fall 2025 issue of Pharmacy Magazine demonstrates how the college continues to transform lives through excellence in pharmacy… Read More


College of Pharmacy Alumnus and Affiliate Professor Elected to National Academy of Medicine

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Headshot of Dr. David Rogers

P. David Rogers, PharmD, PhD, an alumnus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy and an affiliate professor in the college’s Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, has been elected to the esteemed National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for his pioneering work in medical mycology and antifungal pharmacology. Election to… Read More


College of Pharmacy Ranks No. 12 Nationally in NIH Research Funding

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Photo of a pharmacy researcher in the lab.

The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center achieved remarkable research success in 2024, ranking 12th nationally among colleges of pharmacy receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health. This prestigious recognition highlights the college’s leadership and excellence in pharmaceutical research, drug discovery, and the development of innovative solutions to today’s… Read More


College of Pharmacy Launches Innovative Graduate Certificate Program in Clinical and Translational Pharmacy

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Photo of the College of Pharmacy Building

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy is launching a new graduate certificate program in Clinical and Translational Pharmacy (CTP), aimed at pharmacists and health care professionals eager to deepen their expertise in applied research. This one-year, 12-credit, fully asynchronous online program focuses on clinical and translational science in pharmacy and health… Read More


Reviving Pharm Forum: Student-Led Pharmaceutical Conference Returns to College of Pharmacy

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Photo of a student displaying her research poster

Pharm Forum, a pharmaceutical sciences conference, has historically united graduate students, researchers, and faculty from across the Southern region to foster connections and enhance research skills. Building on the collaborative efforts of southern universities, the conference rotated locations to different college campuses every year, allowing students from different campuses to showcase their home institutions and… Read More


CPR Training Gives Pharmacy Student Life-Saving Skills

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Portrait of Anita Baluch

Fourth-year College of Pharmacy student Anita Baluch did more than just celebrate her 24th birthday last April at a Nashville restaurant. She saved a life.  Baluch, who is from Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and on rotation in Nashville, was having her birthday dinner with her boyfriend, when one of the restaurant patrons started choking. Using the… Read More


Bhupesh Singla, PhD, Secures $2.8 Million NIH Grant to Study Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis

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Headshot of Bhupesh Singla

Bhupesh Singla, PhD, a vascular biologist in the College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was awarded a $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the mechanisms responsible for the development of occlusive arterial disorders, including atherosclerosis and intimal hyperplasia. Blood flow through arteries, a type of blood vessel, is… Read More