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College of Pharmacy staff member Andy Duszynski lives out the college’s values of creativity, innovation, and joy both in and out of the workplace, dividing his free time between a multitude of passions and pastimes. Within each of those spheres, the underlying theme is the same— serving his community.

The Center for Drug Design (CDD), part of the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, created a novel technology using biomimetic decoy molecules to boost the skin's natural ability to mitigate ultraviolet-induced damage, a development that has the potential to revolutionize the skincare industry.

The College of Pharmacy’s BE ME (Being Equipped for My Excellence) program just wrapped up its pilot year, during which students from underrepresented backgrounds received mentorship, support sessions, and more.

Following the retirement of Dr. Peggy Martin, new leaders will oversee the University of Minnesota’s Occupational Therapy (OT) Program. 

Fall 2023 marked the first semester of the College of Pharmacy’s new MNspire curriculum in the PharmD program. While updates in curricula every five to 10 years are typical for colleges and universities, MNspire represents more than a mere upgrade in content; it is also an elevation of the student experience. So, why MNspire?

Program offers health care professionals free education on pharmacogenomics (PGx).

Will replace current Dean Lynda Welage effective Sept. 4, 2024

When the Medical Laboratory Sciences faculty first considered the application of a student who had a service dog, the idea of inviting a dog into the lab felt foreign. To their knowledge, there was no precedent for a service dog in a health science teaching lab. But by the next faculty meeting, everyone was prepared to make it happen. 

Provost Unit Service Award recognizes work that has strengthened function and climate of the recipient’s unit.

Dr. Tim Stratton recently published research evaluating the college’s elective course on rural pharmacy practice.