Dr. David Ferguson - WCCO Radio

Professor David Ferguson discussed synthetic drugs on the July 26 episode of WCCO Radio's Jordana Green show.

ITDD Faculty involved in Therapeutics for Rare & Neglected Diseases Grant

Several ITDD faculty members will participate in a National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology & Education (NIPTE) contract in support of the National Institutes of Health's Therapeutics for Rare & Neglected Diseases (TRND). NIPTE Associate Director Dr. Vadim Gurvich is co-PI on the whole effort and PI for the U of M. He, along with Professors Gunda Georg and Mike Walters, will join other University of Minnesota researchers and NIPTE members to meet TRND's goal of closing the gap between basic research discovery and testing of new drugs in humans by generating sufficient quality data to support new drug applications to the FDA.

Dr. David Ferguson - MPR Quote

Professor David Ferguson was quoted in the June 19 MPRNews story "Law enforcement fighting 'epidemic' of heroin use."

Dr. Elizabeth Amin - Sigma Xi Member

Elizabeth Amin, Assistant Professor, has been approved as a full member in the University's chapter of Sigma Xi, an international, multidisciplinary research society. Sigma Xi promotes the health of scientific enterprise, honors scientific achievement, and encourages camaraderie and collaboration among scientists in all fields through its programs and activities.

2012 Professors of the Semester/Year

The PharmD students have chosen their 2012 Professors of the Semester and Year, and again Department of Medicinal Chemistry Professors were honored. Rory Remmel, Distinguished Teaching Professor, was named Professor of the Year (Twin Cities) from the class of 2012; Elizabeth Amin, Assistant Professor, was named Professor of the Semester (Duluth) and Professor of the Year (Twin Cities) by the class of 2014.

Dr. Michael Walters - NSD-C study section member

Michael Walters, ITDD Director of Lead & Probe Discovery, is a member of the NIH NINDS Neurological Sciences and Disorders C (NSD-C) Translational Research study section.

Dr. Carston R. Wagner - Graduate Education Faculty Award

Professor Carston (Rick) Wagner received the 2011-12 College of Pharmacy Excellence in Graduate Education Faculty Award, which recognizes faculty who have exhibited outstanding abilities as either graduate teachers, advisors, or program leaders.