Announcements

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) recently honored three Excellence Award winners from the Department of Pharmacy.

Noor A. Nahid, PhD; Natasha J. Petry, PharmD, MPH; Jordan F. Baye, PharmD, MA; Chancellor F. Gray, MD; Rachel A. Myers, PhD; Erica N. Elwood, MHA; Elizabeth C. Harris, BS; Hrishikesh Chakraborty, DrPH; Simona Volpi, PhD; Renee Rider, MS, JD, DrPH; Paul R. Dexter, MD; Josh F. Peterson, MD; Todd C. Skaar, PhD; Hari K. Parvataneni, MD; Larisa H. Cavallari, PharmD; Julie A. Johnson, PharmD; for the IGNITE Investigators.

Pharmacy schools from across the country gathered in Grapevine, Texas, July 18-21 for the 2026 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Meeting.

Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week is an annual celebration of Ohio State faculty and staff to recognize their contributions to the university.

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Have an innovative research idea that needs funding to get started? Apply for a Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Spark Award and take the next step toward advancing your work.

Shreya Barde, Rebecca Lahrman, Jacquelyn Kissel, Teagan Vaughn, Alvin Choy, Jennifer Seifert, Junan Li and Laura E. Hall.

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy

The Academic Advisor 2 in the College of Pharmacy will foster student success by implementing proactive strategies and procedures that help students stay on track to fulfill their educational goals and advance advisement initiatives.

Esperanza J. Carcache de Blanco, MS, PhD, RPh, associate professor in the Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, has been selected as a new fellow of the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) for 2026.