Announcements

Here are some of the honors and awards received, as well as events and presentations that happened during the 2024 APhA Annual Conference.

Three mentees of H. Liva Rakotondraibe, PhD, associate professor of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy, won all of the poster prizes at the 7th Annual Plant Sciences Symposium Feb. 29-March 1 at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center.

Jessica Mercerhill, PhD, director of academic programs and student services, was awarded first place for her cross-stitch, “Papa’s Violets,” in the annual Medicine and the Arts art show.

Nature Microbiology

The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences graduate program hosted a 3-Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition on Jan. 18 in the Riffe Classroom.

Milap C. Nahata, PharmD, MS, of Powell, OH, was selected as the recipient of the 2024 Remington Honor Medal. Nahata has served the pharmacy profession as an educator, researcher, practitioner, volunteer leader, and mentor for almost 50 years.

Associate dean of academic affairs Dr. Jim McAuley, chair and professor of pharmacy practice and science Dr. Bella Mehta and senior career counselor Angela Henderson 30 (Dr. McAuley) and 25 years (Dr. Mehta and Ms. Henderson) years at Ohio State.

Dr. Blake Peterson's research team was recently published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS)

The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center oral drug repository program was one of six national recipients of the Best Practices Award at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.

Silvaroli was formally recognized at the forum’s annual awards ceremony at the University of Cambridge on Nov. 6. The award includes $10,000 to be dedicated toward further research on CDKL5 deficiency disorder.