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Recognizes connections to Minnesota and College of Pharmacy as influential
The Rare Disease Play Planning Committee has written a final project report about the play. The project was a multi-collegiate effort bringing together faculty, staff, and students from across the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses, as well as contributors from the community. Click here to view the report.
The University of Minnesota recently published lists of patents issued to University faculty during the years 2019-2021.
Dr. Reena Kartha has an impressive track record of creating unique experiences for her students. The most recent is a collaboration with Global Genes's RARE Compassion Program. The RARE Compassion Program is a unique opportunity for healthcare students to develop relationships with patients and their families experiencing a rare diagnosis, with the goal of developing compassion and awareness for the challenges that patients diagnosed with a rare disease are faced with everyday.
Nearly 30 million people in the United States suffer from conditions classified as “rare diseases” – defined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 people.
While some bear names you’ve likely never heard of, other examples may surprise you. Huntington’s disease, Tourette’s syndrome and muscular dystrophy are all classified as rare diseases. In all, more than 6,000 medical disorders are considered rare.
Chenwei Yan, undergraduate student and CODR volunteer, was recently recognized by the President of the University of Minnesota with a President’s Student Leadership and Service Award (PSLSA).
The NCPDP Foundation Board of Trustees announced it has awarded a $102,300 research grant to the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy to evaluate the quality of data obtained from EHRs using the NCPDP/HL7 Specialty Medication Enrollment Standard.
Dr. Karunya Kandimalla has been selected as the new associate dean of graduate education for the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy.
Honor bestowed on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications that are scientifically or socially distinguished.
Congratulations to third-year student Rowan Mahon on her selection as a 2019 President's Student Leadership and Service Award (PSLSA) recipient. The award recognizes her exceptional leadership and service to the University of Minnesota and the surrounding community.