UCI School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

UCI student pharmacists Michelle Nguyen & Tram Ngo joined CPhA, students, faculty, & deans from 9 CA pharmacy schools at State Capitol to support SB 41 which brings transparency & accountability to Pharmacy Benefit Managers. The bill passed with a 13-0 bipartisan vote.

Congratulations to Dr. Alexandre Chan on receiving the 2025 HOPA Oncology Pharmacy Practice Literature Award! @alexchan928 Read more: pharmsci.uci.edu/2025/07/15/dr-…

New research from the Luptak Lab! Scientists have developed a method for identifying functional RNA domains, allowing for thousands of RNAs to be analyzed at the same time. Read more: pharmsci.uci.edu/2025/07/07/lup…

Join us in congratulating the following faculty on their promotions: ⭐ Dr. Shawn Griffin, Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor ⭐ Dr. Herman Johannesmeyer, Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor ⭐ Dr. Lee Nguyen, Health Sciences Clinical Professor

Relive this unforgettable moment with us! Check out our recap video of our Inaugural Doctor of Pharmacy Commencement Ceremony at @UCIrvine!

🎓 Give back through our Give Your Grad Year campaign! Donate an amount that matches your grad year (whether that’s $20.12 or $20.24) & directly support @UCI_SPPS students. Give today: fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/SPPS

A big congrats to Keri Hurley on receiving the Natalie J. Smith, MD, MPH, Immunization Champion Award from the Board of Directors for the California Immunization Coalition. Read more: pharmsci.uci.edu/2025/06/25/dr-…

We are so grateful for our PhD students! From groundbreaking research to peer mentoring, recruitment & teaching, your impact has strengthened our program and community. We were proud to honor you at our recent PhD Awards Ceremony!

Congratulations to Dr. Alexandre Chan and Dr. Munjal Acharya from the @UCIMedSchool on receiving the 2025 Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences (COHS) Faculty Assembly Basic Science COHS Team Research Award. Read more: pharmsci.uci.edu/2025/06/18/dr-…

Our PhD students at commencement! 🎓Congratulations on your Hooding Ceremony; we’re so proud of all you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see where the future takes you!

In the media: Pilot study tests ALS drug to treat chemo brain in cancer patients. First U.S. clinical trial to explore riluzole for cancer-related cognitive impairment. Principal investigator: @alexchan928 Read more: ucihealth.org/about-us/news/…

In the media: Assistant Professor, Thomas Martínez, was quoted in the New York Times today as an expert in microproteins. nytimes.com/2025/06/12/sci…