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Shijun Zhang, Ph.D., a professor in the School of Pharmacy, is pioneering drug discovery research focused on an essential component of the immune system. (Christopher Kendall)

Alzheimer’s, antennas and AI are highlighted in VCU faculty research receiving new Commercialization Fund awards

Feb. 19, 2025

Five projects are selected in the latest round of funding that helps bring campus innovation to the marketplace.

Lesley and Andrew Maggard met during their School of Pharmacy orientation and became friends as they were placed in various group projects together. A first date at the Galen Society dinner a few years later helped cement their relationship. (Courtesy photo)

Unbreakable bonds: The philanthropic spirit helped bring Lesley and Andrew Maggard together

Feb. 14, 2025

Through the School of Pharmacy’s Galen Society of donors, the 2013 graduates are close to establishing a scholarship in memory of a fellow VCU alum and colleague.

Researchers from VCU and the Virginia Board of Pharmacy pinpointed areas in Virginia with the highest needs for pharmacy services. (Getty Images)

Researchers identified 44 locations in Virginia where adding pharmacy services could benefit more than 10,000 residents

Feb. 10, 2025

The findings, published today in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, found that urban areas were more frequently pharmacy deserts than rural and suburban areas.

Pharmacy on a global scale: An interview with Arzu Moosvi

Jan. 24, 2025

By establishing the Arzu F. Moosvi Global Medicine Travel Award, Dr. Moosvi is paying it forward, allowing pharmacy students the chance to follow the journey she has taken toward a career in global health.

VCU School of Pharmacy launches digital health, geriatrics and pharmaceutical industry concentrations for Pharm.D. program

Dec. 17, 2024

Students can gain specialized training that will prepare them for careers in growing areas of the pharmacy profession.

Nadia Tasnim Ahmed, a native of Bangladesh, hopes to work as an analytical scientist in the pharmaceutical industry. (Contributed photo)

Class of 2024: Nadia Tasnim Ahmed is the nation’s first to earn this degree

Dec. 13, 2024

She and VCU are trailblazers through the Ph.D. program in pharmaceutical engineering.

Frankart leads School of Pharmacy's academic and faculty affairs

Nov. 26, 2024

Laura Morgan Frankart, Pharm.D., M.Ed., began her role as the school’s associate dean for academic and faculty affairs, effective Nov 25.

Christian Moon earns 2024 Walmart Health Equity Scholarship for Pharmacy Students

Nov. 25, 2024

Christian Moon is one of seven students in the nation this year – and the first ever in Virginia – to earn this national scholarship.

Shijun Zhang named 2024 NIRA Scholar

Nov. 25, 2024

Shijun Zhang, Ph.D. becomes the third VCU Pharmacy faculty member to be named a NIRA Scholar.

Bao Chau has found in his research that a spontaneous idea can turn into “something revolutionary.” (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

How I found my research: Bao Chau harnesses cutting-edge tools in hopes of improving medication access

Nov. 7, 2024

Chau said, ‘Witnessing the hardships around the world and experiencing them firsthand is my motivation to advance pharmaceutical research and improve the quality of life for as many people as possible.’