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NEW HOME OF PHARMACY SCHOOL NAMED IN HONOR OF ALUMNUS JOHN N. KAPOOR

John N. Kapoor, Ph.D. '72 an alumnus of the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences who is considered a visionary leader in the pharmaceutical industry is giving back once again to the institution that three decades ago provided a fellowship that helped him to earn a doctoral degree and begin his highly successful career.

Dr. Kapoor has made a $5 million investment through the John and Editha Kapoor Charitable Foundation. The gift, issued as a challenge to encourage others to follow his exemplary lead, will support construction of the school's new home on the University's South Campus, as well as faculty research, student financial aid and an emerging technologies fund. With this gift and prior gifts that together total more than $10.8 million, Kapoor becomes the most generous individual donor ever to UB. In light of this generosity, the university will name the pharmacy building John Kapoor Hall in his honor.

Jennifer M. Hess, Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions receives SUNYCAP Award

Jennifer M. Hess, Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions, received a State University of New York College Admissions Professionals (SUNYCAP) Outstanding Achievement Award for excellence in the design and/or creation of an admissions print or marketing piece at the 38th Annual Conference in Rochester, New York.

Pharm.D. Students Chosen as New York State Schomburg Fellows

The following 10 Pharm.D. student have been chosen for prestigious New York State Schomburg Fellowships.

Rezarta Ajazi
Oluwa Toyin Fabiyi
Jathiyah Lewis
Jackson Maina
Angela Mwaura
Patricia Ng
John Nguyen
Grace Shyh
Vinh Tran
Yu Ching Tse

These fellowships are graduate fellowships which provide tuition payments for three years of study (P2, P3 and P4 years) and are sponsored by New York State for historically underrepresented students in graduate programs. Students must have outstanding academic credentials and are required to participate in conferences and seminars in their respective disciplines. Congratulations to all!

P4 Students Receive Ethel J. Heath Scholarship Key Award

Congratulations to the following Lambda Kappa Sigma Members who received the Ethel J. Heath Key: Devon Marks '08 and Jennifer Hderick '08.The Ethel J. Heath Scholarship Key is an award for outstanding scholarship given to each graduating collegiate member in good standing who has achieved a scholastic rank in the top 10% of their graduating class. They will be recognized nationally in the Blue and Gold Triangle publication of LKS.

Dr. Nicole Paolini Receives 2008 SoPPS Phi Lambda Sigma Faculty Service Award

The Officers and Members of Phi Lambda Sigma, The National Pharmacy Leadership Society, are pleased to announce that Dr. Nicole Paolini, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, has been selected to receive the 2008 Faculty Service Award from the Beta Omicron Chapter. This award recognizes outstanding faculty service to our School and pharmacy.

Congratulations Dr. Paolini!

Dr. Marilyn Morris recognized as a 'UB Author'

Marilyn Morris, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, is being recognized along with 70 other UB authors at the 'Anthology of of Recognition: The Second Annual Salute to UB Authors; being held May 1st at UB's Center for the Arts. Dr. Morris is being recognized for her authorship of "Drug Transporters: Molecular Characterization and Effects on Drug Disposition."

Congratulations!

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Poster Day Winners

Congratulations go to the following student winners and their mentors who presented posters at the school's annual poster day event held on April 24th:

BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences:
First Place - Ms. Vaishali L. Chudasama; Mentor: Dr. Don Mager
Second Place - Ms. Ghislaine Ngo Ndjock Mbong; Mentor: Dr. Balu Iyer
Third Place - Ms. Neang Ly; Mentors: Drs. William Jusko, Alan Forrest and Brian Tsuji

Doctor of Pharmacy:
Ms. Debbie Liana ; Mentor: Dr. Joe Balthasar
Ms. Stephanie McCutcheon; Mentor: Dr. Joe Balthasar

Pharmacy Resident Research Day Presentation Winners

The UB SoPPS Pharmacy Resident Research Presentation Day was held April 18th with residency programs from Buffalo and Rochester attending!

Congratulations go to Dr. Rustin Crutchley, PGY-2 HIV/ID resident, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Dr. Nicole Acquisto, ER/Critical Care PGY-2 resident at the University of Rochester Medical Center for receiving the awards for BEST overall presentations!

Dr. Rustin Crutchley and Dr. Gene Morse

Phi Lambda Sigma Inductees Class of 2008

Congratulations to the 2008 Inductees in Phi Lambda Sigma, The National Pharmacy Leadership Society:

Student Members
Ann Andrasik
Alexandra Centeno
Christopher Daly
Nicholas Falco
Nicholas Fusco
Jill Jessmer
Miranda Minhas
Keith Rowe
Grace Shyh
Tara Sidora
Elizabeth Yearwood

Honoray Members
Oksana Wisniewski

Faculty  Members
Dr. Edward Bednarczyk

Fran Gengo and Research Colleagues Report Ibuprofen Destroys Aspirin's Positive Effect on Stroke Risk

Dr. Fran Gengo, professor of pharmacy practice and professor of neurology, along with research colleagues from the Dent Neurologic Institute and other University at Buffalo departments have shown stroke patients who use ibuprofen for arthritis pain or other conditions while taking aspirin to reduce the risk of a second stroke undermine aspirin's ability to act as an anti-platelet agent (full article: http://www.buffalo.edu/news/9228).

Leung Fung Gives Commencement Address and Participates in Invited Lecture at the University of Sydney

Dr. Leung Fung, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, delivered the occasional address to the graduating student body of the University of Sydney on March 14th. Dr. Fung was also asked to be first guest lecturer at the inaugural launch of the University of Sydney's Barry L. Reed Distinguished lecture Series.

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Alina Eisen, P3 student, selected for US Pharmacopeia Summer Internship

Alina Eisen, third year Pharm.D. student, was chosen as a summer intern in the Global Public Health Project with US Pharmacopeia. The internship comes with a $10,000 stipend. Congratulations Alina!

Tara Sidora, P3, places in 'Top Ten' during APhA-ASP Competition

Congratulations to Tara Sidora, Class of 2009, for placing in the Top Ten at the APhA-ASP Patient Counseling Competition held during the APhA Annual Meeting held in San Diego (March 2008).

UB 2008 Celebration of Excellence Student Nominees

The School would like to congratulate the following students (and their advisors) for being selected to present posters on their research at UB's 4th Annual Center of Excellence Celebration:

Student	Advisor
Amy A. Brilliant '08	Francis Gengo, Pharm.D.
Vaishali L. Chudasama '08	Donald Mager, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
Lisa C. Garrity '08	Alan Forrest, Pharm.D.
Debbie Liana '08	Joseph Balthasar, Ph.D.
Neang S. Ly '08	William Jusko, Ph.D.
Pui Yi Tam '08	Patty Havard, Pharm.D.
Marina Wu '08	Brian Tsuji, Pharm.D.

Students are chosen for this event based on recommendations from their Deans on outstanding research and/or creative projects. Congratulations to all!

Tina Fiebelkorn, Class of 1979, Wins APhA Recognition Award

The American Pharmacists Association chose Tina Fiebelkorn as one of 10 recipients of their Pharmacy Today/Pharmacist One to One Counseling Recognition Program award.

Congratulations!

SNPHA and APhA-ASP win Community Wellness Competition

Congratulations to the Student National Pharmaceutical Association for their first place win and to the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists for their second place win in the Community Wellness Competition sponsored by the ‘Hempling Community Pharmacy Fund’. SNPHA winning proposal addressed the creation hypertensive screening clinics for underserved and underrepresented patient populations implementing the use of blood pressure logs containing non-pharmacological interventions. The APhA-ASP second place proposal focused on patient wellness through three campaigns: diabetes awareness, immunization campaign and heartburn awareness by the use of medication safety cards. The Hempling Community Pharmacy Fund was established by Margaret McGlynn ’82 on behalf of her father, Edward Hempling ’50.

Genentech, Inc. supports Center for Protein Therapeutics

Genentech, Inc has provided unrestricted funds to the UB SoPPS Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and to the UB SoPPS Center for Protein Therapeutics for training and research. Genentech has donated $150,000 to the Department, which will allow the Department to recruit additional graduate students. Additionally, Genentech has provided a gift of $450,000 to support research activities of the Center for Protein Therapeutics. Dr. Joseph Balthasar, Director of the Center and Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, indicates the funds will support new post-doctoral fellows and cutting edge research related to the development of protein drugs.

Karl Fiebelkorn Elected Chair of PSSNY Conference

Professor Karl Fiebelkorn elected Chair of the 2008 New York State Pharmacy Conference. Professor Fiebelkorn currently serves as Vice President of the Pharmacy Association of Western New York.

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