Announcements

The Division of Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacognosy kicked off its upcoming year with an end-of-summer picnic.

Alex C. Varkey, PharmD, MS '07, FAPhA, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Clifton J. Latiolais Leadership Award, an honor recognizing outstanding leadership and contributions to institutional pharmacy practice, education, administration, and research.

Student Life Senior Vice President Dr. Melissa Shivers now hosts a regular podcast with interviews, news and information for students and parents to enhance their Ohio State experience.

Drug Topics

Bi-annual building safety reminders.

The Office of Academic Affairs is sharing resources and support to assist all Ohio State faculty and instructors during the spring semester.

The revised 2025 PPCP was announced this week and reflects contemporary pharmacy practice and evolving trends in health care.

As autumn term begins, there are several updates from the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) you should be aware of as an instructor.

New weapons screening technology is now active at select entrances to the Wexner Medical Center. This update may impact those who work in or frequently pass through the hospital.

As Binzel explained, “It’s an overall astonishing fact that [around] 90 percent of our DNA actually has viral origins. Over time and through evolution, we’ve been infected with viruses, and they incorporate into our genome, and it’s who we are now. But the mRNA itself is completely incapable of changing your DNA. It’d be like trying to throw a rock up over Hoover Dam and changing the dam reservoir makeup itself.”