School News

  • Robinson, director of undergraduate advisement and recruitment, among UB faculty, staff to receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
    5/31/24

    Twenty-two employees have been recognized for consistently superior professional achievement and the ongoing pursuit of excellence.

  • Drug Discovery, Development and Evaluation Hub Welcomes New Faculty to Fuel Innovation
    5/21/24
    The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences’ (UB SPPS) Drug Discovery, Development and Evaluation (DDDE) Hub, a leading research engine in the fields of pharmaceutical research and translational sciences, is proud to announce the following strategic news hires who will launch and lead critical components of the DDDE Hub. These renowned faculty hires signify the university’s and the school’s commitment to drug discovery, development and the evaluative sciences as well as its dedication to fostering a culture of innovation and research excellence.
  • MOU with University of the West Indies will contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goals
    5/21/24

    Agreement, signed May 20, will also create new opportunities for UB faculty and students in sustainable development leadership.

  • Daly and Jacobs receive IPRO Quality Award
    5/9/24
    Christopher Daly, PharmD/MBA, and David Jacobs, PharmD, PhD, along with their team, have received a 2024 IPRO Quality Award for their social determinants of health (SDoH) pharmacy program within New York Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) member pharmacies.
  • UB’s new mass spectrometer can accelerate discoveries of new drug targets and biomarkers
    5/6/24

    State-of-the art equipment arrived at the University at Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS) last fall.

  • David Jacobs on Medication Overload
    4/30/24
    As a pharmacy resident, David Jacobs found that many of the clinical problems he ran into on rounds could not be solved by randomized trials, triggering a lifelong focus on real-world care. In this episode, the health services researcher discusses one of the more alarming failures of our health care system—medication-related harm—and how a UB initiative called Team Alice is striving to fix it.
  • UB Pharmacy alum and disability advocate discusses importance of inclusive practices
    4/23/24
    The UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) welcomed Kruti Shah, PharmD '11, clinical operations pharmacist, RUSH University Medical Center, on April 16 for a presentation and roundtable discussion on the importance of inclusive practices for individuals with disabilities. 
  • UB Pharmacy travels to state capital for Pharmacy Lobby Day
    4/22/24
    On April 15, students, faculty and alumni from the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (UB SPPS) traveled to Albany on Pharmacy Lobby Day to advocate for the profession of pharmacy.