Dr. Gunda Georg - MN Daily profile

On May 7, the Minnesota Daily ran a profile on Professor Gunda Georg. "U pharmacy prof 'unrivaled' in her field" describes Dr. Georg's research and role as co-creator of a viable male contraceptive pill.

Dr. David Ferguson - News Tribune resource

Professor David Ferguson was consulted for the Tacoma News Tribune story on performance enhancing drugs, "PED use has led to suspensions of six Seahawks under Carroll."

David Huang - AFPE Fellowship

David Huang, grad student in the Georg lab, has been awarded an American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE) Fellowship for 2013. The AFPE fellowship is intended to encourage outstanding pre-doctoral students, who have completed at least three semesters of graduate study and have not more than three and a half years remaining, to continue their studies and earn the Ph.D.

Summer Fellowships Awarded to Harki lab members

Two members of Dr. Dan Harki's research group were awarded fellowships for Summer 2013. Undergraduate Jacob Edwards received a Department of Chemistry Heisig/Gleysteen Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Pharm.D. II student Bo Hu received a College of Pharmacy Melendy/Peter's Summer Research Scholarship.

Dr. Gunda Georg - Kare11 news

ITDD Director Gunda Georg's work with Dr. Jim Maher at the Mayo Clinic is the subject of a Kare11 story published February 25, "Research Partnership Uncovers Cancer Clues."

Dr. Gunda Georg - Star Tribune feature story

The Star Tribune featured the story "Long-promised Pill for men gets new approach" on the front page of its Sunday, March 3 Variety section. The story includes information and quotes from Dr. Georg, Department Head of Medicinal Chemistry, about her current research targeting sperm motility.

Dr. Gunda Georg awarded Volwiller Research Achievement Award

Professor Gunda Georg, Department Head of Medicinal Chemistry and Director of the Institute for Therapeutics Discovery & Development, was selected to receive the annual Volwiller Research Achievement Award. The award is sponsored by the Abbott Fund and was established as the research prize in academic pharmacy. The award consists of a gold medal and a $12,500 cash prize. Dr. Georg will also be honored during the annual AACP meeting in Chicago in July.