On the morning of May 6, 2017, over 150 of the UI College of Pharmacy’s students, faculty, alumni, and friends gathered in downtown Iowa City to attend the second annual Zada Cooper Leadership Symposium, an opportunity for the pharmacy community to celebrate and advance their leadership roles in their professions, volunteer organizations, and personal lives.

The College of Pharmacy, Carver College of Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, and VA Health System Research Week events took place April 18-20 on the health sciences campus of the University of Iowa.

In July 2017, Eva Coulson, PharmD, will join the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy as the very first PGY2 resident in pain management and palliative care pharmacy.

On March 29, Michael Bornstein, '66 PhD in pharmaceutics, returned to the University of Iowa campus to share his story as one of the youngest known survivors of Auschwitz.

Phil Forbes is a research support administrator for the college. He helps explore funding opportunities, and assists with grant proposal preparation and submission, as well as post-award grant and contract management.

Jasmine Mangrum, a Doctor of Pharmacy and Masters of Public Health student, was selected as a 2017-18 Fulbright U.S. Student Award Finalist.

In most cases, the human body almost immediately begins repairing itself after a broken bone.

Researchers at the College of Pharmacy were recently issued a patent for their work on a novel and innovative nanoparticle formulation of chemoimmunotherapies for treatment of cancer, "Biodegradable Particulate Formulations."

Brett Barker of Nevada, and Gayle Mayer, from Spirit Lake, were appointed to the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.

The project is currently in the deep foundations stage, which will be completed in March.