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Pharmacy Students Have Gone to the Dogs
Fourth-year PharmD students can now perform elective rotations at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School, one of the most highly regarded veterinary schools in the country. More. |
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Alumnus to be Honored at Founder’s Gala
Louis Gatto, PHR ’63, vice president of pharmacy operations for Healthfield, Inc., will receive Temple’s Certificate of Honor Award at the Founder’s Celebration gala on May 16. More. |
Drug Discovery Director Named
Magid Abou-Gharbia, former senior vice president and head of chemical & screening sciences at Wyeth Research, has been named director of the School of Pharmacy’s Center for Drug Discovery Research. More |
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NIH Grant Funds Study of “Chemo Fog”
Dr. Ellen Walker, associate professor of pharmacodynamics, will use a $1.5 million National Institutes of Health grant to study the possible effects of drugs used during chemotherapy on cognitive impairment. More. |
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Alumni Weekend 2009
Held May 15-17, Temple’s Alumni Weekend welcomes you back to campus with a variety of festivities, including open houses in Temple’s new buildings, faculty experts on today’s most pressing issues, reunions for the classes of 1984 and 1959 and the Founder’s Celebration gala evening of awards, dinner
and dancing. More.
Regional Club Board Elections
We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic volunteers who have a soft spot for Temple in their hearts to join our efforts in building alumni clubs in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Arizona, Los Angeles and Northern California! To nominate yourself or a classmate, visit myowlspace.com/boards.
Save the Date: Temple Down the Shore
July 10-12, the Owl Club and the Temple University Alumni Association will host their annual celebration
at the Jersey Shore. Join alumni and friends for a weekend of activities, including a young alumni beach party, a golf outing, a family barbeque and more!
Temple Students Seek Summer 2009 Internships
Every summer, qualified Temple students across all disciplines seek internship opportunities to gain hands-on experiences in their fields. Alumni are invited to post internship openings for summer 2009 at myowlspace.com. |
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School of Pharmacy faculty, staff and students make headlines every day. Read a sampling of media hits.
From Smart Money
Albert Wertheimer, professor of pharmacy administration, discusses asking doctors for generic drugs. “In almost no cases do you do any harm by switching to the first cousin of a medication.” More.
From WHYY-FM Philadelphia
Temple School of Pharmacy researcher Ellen Walker is adding to the scant literature on ‘chemo fog,’ a common side effect of chemotherapy. “What we found with a couple of the chemotherapeutic agents is that on day two, the animals have a difficult time recalling what they learned.” More.
From Chemical & Engineering News
Magid Abou-Gharbia, director of the Center for Drug Discovery Research, spoke on universities’ pushing further into the drug development process. “In the old days, pharma used to have the ‘NIH’ or ‘not invented here’ syndrome,” rejecting anything that wasn’t discovered within its walls. More. |
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| March 26 |
LGBT Happy Hour at Les Bons Temps. Visit myowlspace.com/TUlgbtevent for more information. |
| April 4 |
Alumni Club of Arizona: The Reduced Shakespeare Company. Visit myowlspace.com/AZalumni for more information. |
| April 5 |
Alumni & Friends Reception at APhA Meeting, San Antonio, Texas. Visit myowlspace.com/events for more information. |
| April 18 |
Cherry and White Day. Visit myowlspace.com/events for more information. |
| April 21 |
TUBAA Spring Event: Black Philadelphia: The Light of Black America. Visit myowlspace.com/TUBAA for more information. |
| April 24 |
EarthFest 2009 at Temple University Ambler. Visit myowlspace.com/events for more information. |
| April 25 |
Alumni Club of Los Angeles: Taste of Philly. Visit myowlspace.com/LAalumni for more information. |
| April 30 |
Nominations due for regional alumni club boards. Visit myowlspace.com/boards for more information. |
| April 30 |
Temple Young Alumni – Moving Forward: Your Personal Strengths. Visit myowlspace.com/youngalumni for more information. |
| May 5 |
Pharmacy Alumni Dinner Meeting. Contact Brenda Malinics at bmalinic@temple.edu or 215.707.7652 for more information. |
| May 14 |
Dedication of the Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research. Contact Brenda Malinics at bmalinic@temple.edu or 215.707.7652 for more information.
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| May 15 |
School of Pharmacy Graduation. Visit www.temple.edu/pharmacy for more information. |
| May 15-17 |
Founder's Celebration and Alumni Weekend. Visit myowlspace.com/alumniweekend for more information. |
| May 16 |
Panel Discussion: "This is Not Your
Mother's Aspirin: The Future of Personalized Pharmaceuticals." Visit myowlspace.com/alumniweekend for more information.
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Visit myowlspace.com regularly to see the complete alumni events calendar. |
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The Access to Excellence campaign has reached $329 million! Click here to view the latest updates in our first comprehensive campaign.
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Melissa Shiner, PHR ’01, was promoted to clinical coordinator at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown, Pa. “An excellent opportunity developed at Sacred Heart Hospital to further enhance and develop my clinical/management skills.”
Marcia Goby Cohen, PHR ’71, earned a PharmD from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 2006.
Stephen Praissman, PHR ’75, works in manufacturing and regulatory affairs as a senior associate with Lachman Consultant Services. He recently completed a master’s in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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