Posted May 19 - Joe Chambers, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, walked at commencement ceremonies May 22 at the University of Notre Dame. Chambers earned his Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology last summer.

Posted May 19 - Ryan Ades, assistant professor of pharmacy practice and director of experiential education, has had a proposal accepted for the 2021 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting. The proposal is titled, “Bridging the Gap: Two Strategies to Synergize Community Pharmacy IPPE/APPEs and Self-Care Therapeutics.”

Ades has been invited to give virtual presentations at the following meetings: “Pharmacists Improving Hoosier Health: Indiana Landscape of Medication Management Services” at the Employers’ Forum of Indiana All-Stakeholder Meeting; 2021 MPJE Federal and Indiana Pharmacy Law Review Webinar, Indiana Pharmacists Association; Professional Organization Panel, Indiana Pharmacists Association Young Pharmacists Conference; and Pharmacy Advocacy and Changing Workforce Trends, Indiana Pharmacists Association Young Pharmacists Conference.

Posted May 10 – A Manchester student pursuing a master’s degree in pharmacogenomics, Amy J. Turner, has co-published research on “Identification of CYP2D6 Haplotypes that Interfere with Commonly Used Assays for Copy Number Variation Characterization” in the May 2021 edition of The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.

Posted May 10 - Bhupinder Singh, director of physical therapy, has co-published research on “The effects of adiposity, muscular strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, and fatigue on gait biomechanics in overweight and obese children” in the April 2021 edition of Clinical Biomechanics.

Posted May 3 - A composition by Tim Reed, associate professor of music, will be presented at the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival. “Rafah Crossing” is a composition for cello and electroacoustic fixed media. The conference will be virtual because of COVID-19.

Posted April 16 - Tayshia Williams, human resources generalist and facilities coordinator, has been chosen for Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana (YLNI) Leadership Institute Class of 2021. In its 16th year, YLNI’s Leadership Institute connects young professionals with their peers and their community as they advance in their career skills. 

Posted April 16 - Raylene Rospond, associate dean of clinical affairs and outreach, has been elected board member at-large for the Indiana Academy of Non-Traditional Pharmacists. 

Posted April 16 - Renee McCafferty, associate professor of pharmacy practice, has been elected to serve as chair-elect of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Ethics Special Interest Group.

Posted April 16 - First-year pharmacy student Jason Kim was elected as Manchester’s representative to the Indiana Academy of Student Pharmacists (IASP). 

Posted April 16 - Seven Pharmacy Program faculty members accepted the 14-day Spring #RxWritingChallenge. Between March 22 and April 4, they collectively logged more than 40 hours of time writing on outlines, literature searches, IRB applications, grants, continuing education, manuscripts, reference lists, peer reviews, data analysis and other projects that moved their writing forward. Congratulations to Laura Bollinger, Diane Calinski, Jennifer Campbell, Teresa DeLellis, Kathryn Marwitz, Marwa Noureldin and Tom Smith.