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Piyusha Pagare

VCU researcher’s opioid use disorder project earns NIH Director’s Pioneer Award

Sept. 5, 2025

Medicinal chemist Piyusha Pagare’s new project will focus on counteracting the lethal effect of synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

Standing next to Dean K.C. Ogbonna, Balaji Nagarajan accepts the Exceptional Customer Service Award

Medicinal Chemistry faculty earn VCU School of Pharmacy awards for excellence

Aug. 28, 2025

Dr. Cen earned the Award for Excellence in Research and Dr. Nagarajan earned the Customer Service Award at the 3rd Annual VCU School of Pharmacy Convocation.

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Dr. Arjun Raghuraman earns ACS' Mid-Career Investigator Award

Aug. 27, 2025

The award was announced at the American Chemical Society Fall Meeting in August.

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Dr. Farhana Sakloth earns VCU 10 Under 10 Award

Aug. 27, 2025

She and the other 2025 honorees — the 11th group of alumni to receive this special honor — will be recognized Oct. 25 at a private ceremony.

Keynote speaker Anna Prilutsky addresses the audience in the Library of Virginia auditorium at the 3rd Annual School of Pharmacy Convocation.

Haleon R&D leader at Convocation: Innovation is ‘figuring out how to open doors for those who will make a difference’

Aug. 22, 2025

Keynote speaker Anna Prilutsky addressed faculty, staff and new students to share how she got her start in her career as an innovator before the community celebrated seven faculty and staff honorees and five faculty promotions.

Jannatun Namme stands next to a research poster she shared during VCU Research Day

Small molecule could alleviate acetaminophen-induced liver injury, Medicinal Chemistry student's research reveals

Aug. 21, 2025

Jannatun Nayem Namme, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at VCU School of Pharmacy, is presenting her team's results at the fall meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) this week.

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Postdoc Logan Neel hired as assistant professor for undergraduate program

Aug. 18, 2025

Dr. Logan Neel, a graduate of VCU, is the first faculty member hired for the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences at VCU School of Pharmacy.

Jannatun Namme stands next to a research poster she shared at Research Day 2024

Ph.D. student Jannatun Namme earns ACS National Meeting Travel Award

July 23, 2025

A student in Dr. Shijun Zhang's lab, Jannatun Namme will present her work at the Washington, D.C., meeting next month.

Under the leadership of new director Yan Zhang, Ph.D., the Center for Drug Discovery has realigned its structure to mirror the industry-standard drug development pipeline and expanded to become a true universitywide hub for translational research. (Photo by Christopher Kendall)

VCU Center for Drug Discovery realigns to advance innovative therapies

May 30, 2025

Led by new director Yan Zhang and working with TechTransfer and Ventures, the center aims to commercialize treatments for sickle cell disease, opioid addiction, dementia and other conditions.

Six VCU School of Pharmacy faculty and staff members join the dean and Rodney the Ram (VCU's mascot) to celebrate their years of service to the university

For their service to VCU, these big numbers reflect their even bigger impact

May 23, 2025

Nearly 3,000 faculty and staff are cited for milestone years at the annual service celebration – and two School of Pharmacy faculty have dedicated at least 35 years of service to the university.