This week, we were delighted and honoured to welcome James Leonard, co-host of the Two Norries Podcast, to our annual School Assembly. James shared his powerful life story, reflecting on his experiences with addiction, incarceration, and his inspiring return to education.
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University College Cork Clinical Pharmacy and General Practice Patient and Public Partnership
08 Oct 2024University College Cork was proud to host the PPI Ignite Festival 2024, running from 1st to 31st October. As part of this national celebration of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), the Clinical Pharmacy group from the School of Pharmacy and the Department of General Practice held a kick-off event for our new PPI partnership on Wednesday, 2nd October 2024.
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Darren Breathnach, PhD Candidate, Named Pharmasource Hospital Pharmacist of the Year
03 Oct 2024Darren Breathnach, a PhD candidate and adjunct clinical lecturer in the School of Pharmacy, UCC, was named Pharmasource Irish Hospital Pharmacist of the Year at the Hospital Professional Honours, held on 14 September 2024. This award recognises his impactful work in geriatric oncology and his efforts to enhance patient care models.
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Recognition of Research Excellence for the School of Pharmacy
02 Oct 2024Five researchers from the School of Pharmacy, UCC have been named among the top 2% of most-cited academics in their fields worldwide in the 2024 Elsevier/Stanford University World Rankings of Researchers.
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Ayat Elgammal, PhD Researcher, Secures PCCA Prize for Best Poster Presentation Two Years in a Row
23 Sep 2024Congratulations to PhD researcher Ayat Elgammal for winning the PCCA Prize for Best Poster Presentation at the 16th Conference of the European Paediatric Formulation Initiative (EuPFI), held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Dr Kieran Dalton Wins Best Poster Presentation Award at the FIP World Congress
13 Sep 2024Congratulations to Dr Kieran Dalton, Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy, who won the Best Poster Presentation Award for the Hospital Pharmacy section at the FIP World Congress held in Cape Town, South Africa on September 1st-4th 2024.
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Dr Kieran Walsh Adjunct Clinical Senior Lecturer Supports HIQA Team in Securing €2.5 Million Funding from HRB
12 Sep 2024Congratulations to Dr Kieran Walsh, Deputy Director HTA, HIQA and Adjunct Clinical Senior Lecturer School of Pharmacy who was a co-applicant of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) team that were successfully awarded €2.5 million from the Health Research Board (HRB).
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Sophia Hoffman Wins 1st Prize for Oral Presentation at the All Ireland Schools of Pharmacy Annual Research Conference 2024
12 Sep 2024Congratulations to Sophia Hoffman, Doctoral researcher in the School of Pharmacy, on winning the 1st prize award for oral presentation at the All Ireland Schools of Pharmacy Annual Research Conference held at RCSI, Dublin, on the 27th and 28th of August 2024.
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UCC Future Medicines - Recent Activity
12 Sep 2024Professor Caitriona O'Driscoll, Chair of Pharmaceutics in the School of Pharmacy and Director of UCC Futures - Future Medicines, presented at the 21st International Pharmaceutical Technology Symposium in Ankara, Turkey, on 10 September 2024.
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UCC Quercus Scholar Olga Andriyashchenko Gains Invaluable Research Experience in Mental Health During HRB-Funded Internship
11 Sep 2024Olga Andriyashchenko is a BPharm4 student and UCC Quercus Scholar who recently completed an 8 week summer internship after competitively securing funding via a HRB Summer Studentship award.
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Welcoming Our New MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Students
11 Sep 2024We are thrilled to welcome our new first-year MSc in Clinical Pharmacy students, who recently participated in an online orientation session.
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MPharm Business Seminar 2024: Inspiring Futures and Rewarding Excellence
10 Sep 2024On Monday 9th September, the School of Pharmacy was delighted to host the annual MPharm Business Seminar to welcome the MPharm students to the new academic year and inspire them for the future.
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Pharmacy Research Day 2024: A Day of Collaboration and Learning
03 Sep 2024Our third annual Pharmacy Research Day, held on Tuesday 3 September 2024 in the Pharmacy Building, highlighted the impressive research and talent within the School of Pharmacy.
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Welcome to the incoming MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems students.
02 Sep 2024We were delighted to welcome the incoming first year MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems students, who recently attended an online orientation session.
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Expanded Role for Pharmacists: Government Approves Pharmacist Prescribing
16 Aug 2024On Tuesday, 13 August 2024, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, T.D., launched the final report from the Expert Taskforce to Support the Expansion of the Role of Pharmacy.
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UCC & St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services Form Strategic Partnership for Pharmacy Research & Clinical Collaboration
30 Jul 2024A newly announced strategic partnership between the School of Pharmacy, UCC and the Pharmacy Department at St Patrick’s Mental Health Services (SPMHS) will see the two organisations come together over the coming five years to advance research and clinical training in mental health pharmacy.
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Four School of Pharmacy Researchers Receive PhDs From UCC
28 Jun 2024Four School of Pharmacy postgraduate students received their PhD degrees at the College of Medicine and Health Conferring Ceremony on Friday, 28 June 2024.
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Rasha Alshaikh Shares Top Honours at 2024 College of Medicine and Health Postgraduate Researcher Awards Ceremony
24 Jun 2024Rasha Alshaikh was named a joint winner of the Postgraduate Researcher of the Year Award at the 2024 College of Medicine and Health Postgraduate Research Student Awards Ceremony held on Wednesday, 19 June 2024.
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PhD Researcher Jack Murray Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
20 Jun 2024Jack Murray, a PhD researcher at the School of Pharmacy, has been named one of the 21 Irish Fulbright Awardees for 2024/2025. The award recipients were honored last week at a ceremony held at Iveagh House, the headquarters of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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The School of Pharmacy EDI Committee Serves Up Summer Fun!
18 Jun 2024The School of Pharmacy Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee continued a delicious tradition on Wednesday, 19 June, by hosting a summer celebration that brought scoops of fun and smiles to the Pharmacy Building.
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Pharmacy PhD Researchers Present Work at SSPC Symposium, GENEGUT Assembly, and Cyclodextrin Symposium
14 Jun 2024School of Pharmacy PhD researchers were busy the past few weeks presenting their work at various events in Ireland and beyond.
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Empowering Leadership: Kathleen Williamson's Aurora Programme Success
13 Jun 2024The School of Pharmacy is thrilled to announce that Kathleen Williamson, our esteemed Senior Executive Assistant with over 20 years of service to UCC, has successfully completed the Aurora leadership development programme.
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The MSc in Clinical Pharmacy is currently accepting applications for the 2024 September intake
07 Jun 2024We are now accepting applications for the Sept 2024 intake of the MSc Clinical Pharmacy programme at University College Cork.
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Professor Christian Waeber Honoured at 2023 UCC Research and Innovation Awards
05 Jun 2024On 29 May 2024, Christian Waeber, Professor in Pharmacology with the School of Pharmacy and Head of the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, was named a joint winner of the Creating a Culture for Responsible Conduct of Research award at the 2023 University College Cork Research and Innovation Awards. This award recognises significant contributions to research and innovation. He was honoured for promoting ethical practices in the use of animals in research, enhancing UCC's reputation both nationally and internationally.
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New MSc in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences Launched at UCC
29 May 2024A new MSc in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences has been launched by the School of Pharmacy. Graduates of the HCI Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences who have achieved a Second Class Honours Grade 1 or above are eligible to complete the 30-credit dissertation module to achieve the MSc.
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Prof Caitriona O’Driscoll Elected to Royal Irish Academy
29 May 2024Professor Caitriona O'Driscoll, Chair of Pharmaceutics in the School of Pharmacy, and Director of UCC Futures - Future Medicines, has been elected as a member of the prestigious Royal Irish Academy (RIA). She was among 28 new members admitted Friday 24 May 2024 for their exceptional contributions to the sciences, humanities, and social science, as well as to public service.
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The School of Pharmacy Hosts the Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Conference 2024
24 May 2024The School of Pharmacy was delighted to host the 30th Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Conference on 25-26 April 2024 in Cork, the theme of which was 'Sustainable Development in Healthcare'. The conference attracted over 110 national and international delegates from over 15 countries across a range of disciplines, bringing together leading experts in the areas of health services and pharmacy research, as well as pharmacy practice and education.
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iEd Hub Autumn Programme Webinar June 4th 2-3pm - Pharmacy Programmes
23 May 2024Happening On 04/06/2024The industry education hub, iEd Hub, at UCC is launching their Autumn 2024 catalogue of programmes starting this September. Whether you’re interested in master’s programmes or Micro-credentials, there’s something for everyone. The School of Pharmacy is delivering a number of new programmes as part of the iEd Hub.
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Conor McCarthy Talks About His Journey So Far as a UCC Pharmacy Student
17 May 2024As part of the Diary of the CAO podcast series, UCC’s BPharm4 student Conor McCarthy discusses his pharmacy journey to date, what sparked his interests in the study of pharmacy, the challenges and opportunities that comes with being a pharmacy student, juggling his time with his many interests and his co-chairing of UCC’s Pharmacy Society (Pharmsoc) during the 2023/2024 Academic Year.
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2023/2024 Was Another Busy Academic Year for PharmSoc
13 May 2024UCC's Pharmacy Society (Pharmsoc) is thrilled to reflect on another successful academic year of activities.
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St Columbus Deaf Facility Pupils Visit UCC: A Day of Discovery
08 May 2024We welcomed to the School, St Columbus Deaf Facility, 6th Class.
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UCC Pharmacy Student Adam Neary Honoured At UCCSU Awards
01 May 2024Adam Neary (BPharm1) recently received an award from the UCC Students' Union for his role as a class representative of First Year Pharmacy.
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UCC Pharmacy Celebrates Recipients of All Ireland Scholarships
19 Apr 2024The School of Pharmacy is delighted to acknowledge the achievements of four first year students, who are recipients of the prestigious All Ireland Scholarship.
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The School of Pharmacy, UCC Hosts Career Seminar for Postgraduate Students
18 Apr 2024The School of Pharmacy recently hosted a career seminar on April 12th, welcoming students from the Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences, MSc in Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations & Management, and Higher Diploma in Design and Manufacture of Biopharmaceuticals.
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Cell Explorers and WiSTEM UCC
15 Apr 2024As part of on-campus activities to promote diversity, inclusion and WiSTEM (Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) opportunities, undergraduate BPharm2, BPharm3, BPharm4 and PhD students from the School of Pharmacy were involved in delivering the FANTASTIC DNA workshop to primary school students from North Presentation and Togher Girls National Schools on 27 February last.
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Applications now open for MSc Pharmaceutical Technology & Quality Systems
12 Apr 2024Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems, UCC, is currently accepting applications for the 2024 September intake.
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The School of Pharmacy, UCC Welcomes MSc Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems Students for Workshops
27 Mar 2024The School of Pharmacy, UCC recently welcomed students enroled in the MSc Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems (QP Masters) programme for a two-day workshop series.
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Become Industry-Ready: Applications Now Open for UCC's Flexible PG Dip in Pharma Regulatory Sciences
26 Mar 2024Applications are now open for the 2024/25 PG Dip in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences.
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School of Pharmacy, UCC Researchers Make Strong Showing at 14th PBP World Meeting in Vienna
22 Mar 2024Wonderful to see such great representation from Ireland at the 14th PBP World Meeting in Vienna.
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Congratulations to the MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems Graduating Class of 2021-2023
22 Mar 2024Congratulations to the MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems graduates from the School of Pharmacy, who have celebrated their achievement at the spring conferring ceremony, University College Cork, on Thursday 22 March 2024.
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Congratulations to the MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Graduating Class of 2021-2023
22 Mar 2024Congratulations to the MSc Clinical Pharmacy graduates from the School of Pharmacy, who have celebrated their achievement at the spring conferring ceremony, University College Cork, on Thursday 22 March 2024.
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RTÉ Brainstorm | 'Ask your pharmacist' – but ask them what exactly?
20 Mar 2024Dr Michelle O’Driscoll’s RTE Brainstorm article, dated 20 March 2024, discusses the expanding role of the pharmacist in patient care.
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Three School of Pharmacy Researchers Achieve PhD Milestones with Successful Viva Defences
20 Mar 2024The School of Pharmacy is delighted to announce the successful PhD viva defences of three of its researchers: Dr Eoin Hurley, Dr Khaled Elkassas, and Dr Ayse Kont.
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The School of Pharmacy Prescribes Music for Seachtain na Gaeilge
15 Mar 2024To celebrate SnaG, the School of Pharmacy held a Trad Session.
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The School of Pharmacy Welcomes Ita Fitzgerald as New Adjunct Clinical Lecturer
13 Mar 2024We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Ms Ita Fitzgerald as our new Adjunct Clinical Lecturer at the School of Pharmacy. Ita brings a wealth of experience and expertise, enhancing our commitment to education and patient care.
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Common Dermatology Conditions Uncovered During PharmSoc’s Awareness Evening
13 Mar 2024On 22 February last, PharmSoc hosted a dermatology-focused evening event, which was kindly sponsored by Relife Dermatology, part of the Menarini Group.
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Matthew McNabb Addresses Students During PharmSoc’s Perrigo Podcast March Episode
13 Mar 2024On Monday, 4 March last, PharmSoc welcomed guest speaker Matthew McNabb to the School as part of the society’s Perrigo Podcast series.
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'RNA for Women's Day'
08 Mar 2024'RNA for Women's Day' - highlighting the cutting-edge research work ongoing in this dynamic field at the School of Pharmacy, UCC.
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Prof Caitriona O'Driscoll Among Leaders of New Medical Humanities Network at UCC
07 Mar 2024A new initiative at UCC aims to establish a Medical Humanities Network, named COMHRÁ - (Cork Medical Humanities Research and Teaching Alliance) to explore the intersection of medicine and the humanities.
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School of Pharmacy Representatives at the SPHeRE 2024 Conference
02 Mar 2024Staff and students of the School of Pharmacy were actively participating at the SPHeRE (Structured population health, policy and health services research education) conference in RCSI on 29th February.
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Formulation Skills Are Put into Action in the School of Pharmacy's Pancake Challenge
24 Feb 2024Pharmacy students were busy on Pancake Tuesday 2024 (13 February), carefully choosing and weighing excipients and actives for this year’s School pancake challenge.
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Perrigo Talk - Paul Hatton’s Visit to the UCC School of Pharmacy
22 Feb 2024On Monday, the 19th of February, MrPaul Hatton, a representative from Perrigo, visited to address first-year students.
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BPharm3 Students Explore UCC’s Arboretum
20 Feb 2024The mild, spring weather on the afternoon of Monday, 19 February raised the mood of all the BPharm3 students who attended the annual tour of UCC’s Arboretum.
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A Night at the Pharmacy Masquerade Ball
19 Feb 2024On the evening of February 9th, the annual Pharmacy Ball was hosted at the Rochestown Park Hotel, resonating as another resounding success.
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The School of Pharmacy and Mater Private Network Sign Student Placement Agreement
30 Jan 2024Celebrating the signing of a Student Placement Agreement between the Pharmacy department, Mater Private Hospital and School of Pharmacy UCC on the 26th January 2024 were
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First-Year Pharmacy Student Éimhear Flannery Wins Seán Ó Riada Bonn Óir Gold Medal in Traditional Music
29 Jan 2024Éimhear Flannery, a first-year Pharmacy student, was awarded the Seán Ó Riada Bonn Óir gold medal for her outstanding performance on the tin whistle. The announcement came following a concert featuring the finalists, broadcasted on RTÉ Ráidió na Gaeltachta on Friday, 26 January, at Cork's Rochestown Park Hotel.
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The School of Pharmacy Hosts COLOTAN EU Training Network Annual Meeting
26 Jan 2024The School of Pharmacy was delighted to host the Annual Meeting of the COLOTAN European training network between 8-12th January 2024.
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RTÉ Brainstorm | Why Doctors and Nurses Should Use More Plain Language and Less Jargon
25 Jan 2024Analysis: We need a prescription to end the confusion of patients leaving hospitals, pharmacies and GP surgeries with more questions than answers. By Prof Laura Jane Sahm, School of Pharmacy, UCC.
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The School of Pharmacy Hosts Joint 'Future Medicines' and 'Future Ageing and Brain Science' Event Focused on Medical Humanities
25 Jan 2024The School of Pharmacy hosted a collaborative event on 22nd January, organised by 'Future Medicines' and 'Future Ageing and Brain Science', to explore Medical Humanities.
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Prof Christian Waeber appointed to National Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes
22 Jan 2024The Minister of Health recently appointed Prof Christian Waeber to the National Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes.
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School of Pharmacy Commemorates 20th Anniversary with Launch of 'Vision and Strategic Implementation Plan 2023-2028'
17 Jan 2024On 14 December 2023, the School of Pharmacy marked its 20th anniversary, celebrating two decades of success and impact in pharmacy education and research to coincide with the launch of the new 'School of Pharmacy Vision and Strategic Implementation Plan 2023 - 2028'.
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Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Conference 2024 Registration Now Open!
15 Jan 2024Mark your calendars for 25-26 April 2024, at University College Cork, for the 30th Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Conference, which will be commemorating its 'pearl' anniversary.
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The School of Pharmacy to Host COLOTAN Symposium 2024 on 10 January 2024
01 Dec 2023The School of Pharmacy is delighted to host the upcoming COLOTAN Symposium, Targeted Drug Delivery in the Gastrointestinal Tract: Current Status, Emerging Techniques and Blue Sky Thinking on Wednesday January 10th 2024 in the Pharmacy Building, UCC with a range of different speakers from industry and academia.
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Congratulations to our new BPharm1 UCC Entrance Scholarship awardees!
01 Dec 2023The UCC Entrance Scholarship Awards Ceremony for the College of Medicine and Health took place in the Devere Hall, Student Centre on Monday, 27 November, followed by a reception of the awardees and their families in the Hub.
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MPharm’s Dan Beechinor awarded the NUI 2023 HH Steward Health Sciences Prize in Pharmacy
30 Nov 2023Many congratulations to MPharm student Dan Beechinor who has been awarded the 2023 Dr HH Stewart Health Sciences Prize in Pharmacy from the National University of Ireland (NUI) at their awards ceremony in Croke Park.
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UCC Digital Badge: “An Introduction to Health Literacy for Health and Social Care Professionals”
29 Nov 2023The School of Pharmacy, UCC are delighted to launch a new Digital Badge, “An Introduction to Health Literacy for Health and Social Care Professionals” which is now open for registration.
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The School of Pharmacy, UCC Hosts IMSN Conference on Medication Safety with Focus on Collaboration
28 Nov 2023The Irish Medication Safety Network (IMSN) hosted their annual Conference, themed 'Smarter technology for a safer tomorrow', in the Aula Maxima, University College Cork on Friday November 24th.
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2023
20 Nov 2023The School of Pharmacy ‘went Blue’ and hosted a healthy coffee morning to promote World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2023 and raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Insights Shared: School of Pharmacy Representatives Engage at 10th All Ireland Pharmacy Conference
14 Nov 2023Staff and students from the School of Pharmacy were active participants at the 10th All Ireland Pharmacy Conference (AIPC) held at Ballymascanlon House Hotel in Dundalk on the 6th and 7th November 2023.
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Seminar with Prof. Kingston Mills: Exploring Vaccine Approaches, Pandemic Lessons, and Immunology Insights | Friday, 17 Nov at 12:00 pm | Brookfield BHSC_G04
14 Nov 2023Happening On 17/11/2023Join us for an enlightening seminar at the School of Pharmacy featuring Prof Kingston Mills. Prof Mills will present his scientific reflections on new vaccine approaches, lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and details from his own immunology research work.
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Pharmaceutical Quality and Regulatory Science Symposium – School of Pharmacy – 5 December 2023 – 14:00-17:00
03 Nov 2023School of Pharmacy led symposium focused on Decision Driven Quality and Regulation takes place on December 5th 2023 at 14:00.
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NPSO Poster Prize Awarded to Two 5th-Year Students for UTI Management Research
02 Nov 2023Congratulations to MPharm students and graduates Áine Monaghan and Natasha Benjamin-Payne on winning the National Patient Safety Organisation first prize poster in the Graduates and students Of the Last Decade (GOLD) Antimicrobial Resistance research award at the NPSO conference 19 October Dublin.
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Sepsis Expert Shares Life-Saving Knowledge with Pharmacy Students
01 Nov 2023The School of Pharmacy was delighted to welcome Ms Lorna Quigley, Programme Manager, National Clinical Programme for Sepsis to speak to our 5th-year students about sepsis.
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School of Pharmacy, UCC Celebrates Success of MPharm Graduates
26 Oct 2023The School of Pharmacy, UCC extends warm congratulations to our MPharm graduates who were conferred with their degrees on Thursday, 26 October 2023.
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UCC Celebrates Quercus College Scholarship Recipients
25 Oct 2023In a celebration of academic excellence, the Quercus College Scholarships at the University College Cork's College of Medicine and Health recognized outstanding students who achieved top marks in the Summer 2023 CoMH examinations.
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PhD Researcher Clara Heinrich Successfully Defends Thesis on Deprescribing for Frail Older Adults
31 Oct 2023Clara Heinrich, recently successfully defended her doctoral thesis entitled “Deprescribing for frail older adults residing in long-term care facilitates: a mixed-methods study”.
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First Year Pharmacy Students Presented With Complimentary Copies of the BNF
25 Oct 2023Boots sponsored the 86th edition of the British National Formulary (BNF) for each UCC first year pharmacy student. The books were presented to the students by Lisa Buckley, Boots Teacher Practitioner, UCC. The students were delighted to receive their new books. They will use the BNF extensively during their studies at university and after graduation.
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UCC Pharmacy Society Launches Live Perrigo Podcast Series with Guest Speaker Dan Sweeney
25 Oct 2023UCC Pharmacy Society has launched a new series of live Perrigo Podcasts, where Chairperson Conor McCarthy will discuss topics of relevance to pharmacy students with various guest speakers in a series of ongoing episodes.
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UCC Researchers Join €7.8m International Consortium to Develop Malaria Vaccine
16 Oct 2023UCC researchers led by Dr Sonja Vucen, School of Pharmacy and Dr Anne Moore, School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology have joined an international consortium which is collaborating to develop a vaccine to address the most widespread form of human malaria.
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Keynote Speaker Jack Kavanagh Addresses Mental & Emotional Wellbeing, Diverse Abilities at School Assembly
11 Oct 2023On 11 October 2023, the School of Pharmacy was delighted to welcome Mr. Jack Kavanagh, one of Ireland's leading speakers focusing on Mental & Emotional Wellbeing and Diverse Abilities as our keynote speaker at the 2023 School Assembly.
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Theodoros Giakoumis, PhD Researcher in the School of Pharmacy, UCC, wins Best Online Poster Award at the CoMH Future Research Conference 2023
10 Oct 2023Congratulations to PhD Researcher Theodoros Giakoumis for winning best online poster at the CoMH Futures Research Conference held 21 September 2023.
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School of Pharmacy PhD researcher Michael Neary awarded Best In-Person Poster Prize at the UCC College of Medicine and Health (CoMH) Futures Research Conference 2023
10 Oct 2023Congratulations to School of Pharmacy PhD student Michael Neary who was recently awarded the prize of best in-person student poster at the UCC College of Medicine and Health (CoMH) Futures Research Conference held on 21 September 2023.
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MPharm Students Gain Invaluable Practical Insights into Diabetes Management
29 Sep 2023Over the last three weeks MPharm students have welcomed numerous external speakers during workshops relating to the management of Type 1/Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus as part of module PF6400 (Clinical Pharmacy Practice II).
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Futures University in Egypt Celebrates Class of 2023 at Graduation Ceremony
29 Sep 2023On 26th September 2023, Prof Brendan Griffin, Head of School of Pharmacy, and Prof Stephen Byrne, Deputy President and Registrar, represented University College Cork at the graduation ceremony of students of the Pharmacy degree which is jointly developed and delivered by staff of Futures University in Egypt (FUE) and University College Cork. Also in attendance was Ms Nuala O'Brien, Ambassador of Ireland in Egypt.
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PhD researcher Ayat Elgammal wins EuPFI prize for poster presentation on paediatric antibiotic formulations
28 Sep 2023On Thursday, 21st September, Ayat Elgammal won the PCCA prize for the best poster presenter at the 15th conference of the European Paediatric Formulation Initiative (EuPFI) in Glasgow, UK.
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Annual Prize Giving Ceremony Celebrates Pharmacy Students' Successes
21 Sep 2023The School of Pharmacy, UCC held its annual Prize Giving Ceremony on 11 September 2023 as part of the School's annual Business Seminar, with faculty, sponsors, and visiting speakers gathering to recognize the hard work of 5th year pharmacy students.
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MPharm Students Gain Insights into Pharmacy Careers at Business Seminar
21 Sep 2023On Monday 11 September, the School of Pharmacy was delighted to host the MPharm Business Seminar.
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UCC Pharmacy Welcomes First Year Students
18 Sep 2023A warm welcome to all our new Pharmacy students.
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Welcome to our incoming MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology & Quality Systems and MSc in Clinical Pharmacy students
07 Sep 2023We were delighted to host online orientation sessions for the incoming first-year MSc Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems MSc Clinical Pharmacy students. We look forward to an exciting and challenging year ahead.
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The School of Pharmacy launches new MSc Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences program in partnership with iED hub and Cork University Business School: Bridging academia and industry
07 Sep 2023We are excited to announce the launch of the new MSc in Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations & Management in partnership with iED hub. This unique one-year full-time taught masters programme is designed to maximize graduate employability in the biopharma and pharma industries.
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Pharmacy Research Day 2023: A day to learn, collaborate, and be inspired
06 Sep 2023Our second annual Pharmacy Research Day, held on Friday 5 September 2023 in the Pharmacy Building, highlighted the impressive research and talent within the School of Pharmacy.
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Professor Caitriona O'Driscoll appointed to Expert Taskforce on expansion of pharmacist roles
30 Aug 2023Professor Caitriona O'Driscoll, Chair of Pharmaceutics in the School of Pharmacy, has been appointed to the Expert Taskforce to Support the Expansion of the Role of Pharmacy.
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Future Medicines Brainstorm event sets course for exciting research initiatives
01 Sep 2023The Future Medicines Brainstorm event, held in the Pharmacy Building on 30 August, got off to a strong start with over 70 people registered and standing room only on the day. Representatives from all four colleges were present, indicating the level of cross-disciplinary interest in the Future Medicines research initiative. -
Lunchtime Seminar: 'Multimodal pharmacovigilance of COVID-19 vaccines' Professor Ian CK Wong, University of Hong Kong Monday 14th August, 13:00 – 14:00, LG01 Pharmacy Building
09 Aug 2023Join us for an enlightening session with Prof Ian Wong on "Multimodal Pharmacovigilance of COVID-19 Vaccines."
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Meet our PhD Researcher: Chikondi Kandulu
12 Jul 2023Dr Chikondi Kandulu joins the School of Pharmacy as a new PhD researcher, working on the project "Developing Tailored Interventions to Address Vaccine Uptake across the Island of Ireland."
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2023 ‘Advanced Topics in Pharmacy Summer School’ for Future University of Egypt Students
11 Jul 2023From June 26th-July 7th UCC School of Pharmacy hosted a 2-week summer school for FUE Students.
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Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Student Hannah Cleary publishes in Irish Journal of Medical Science
04 Jul 2023Former undergraduate student Hannah Cleary received SURE funding in 2021 with Dr Erin Crowley for a project that was completed in collaboration with Prof Aideen Sullivan and Dr Lucy Collins-Stack of the Dept of Anatomy and Neuroscience, UCC and James Diskin and Donna Kitt of Corrib Physio, Galway.
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Boosting student success: Pharmacy staff review effective learning strategies at CoMH Learning and Teaching Showcase
30 Jun 2023College of Medicine and Health's Learning and Teaching Showcase, held 16 June 2023 in the Pharmacy Building, featured two presentations by School of Pharmacy academics that highlighted progressive approaches to student learning.
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Pharmacy EDI Committee unites researchers and staff in sweet summer celebration
29 Jun 2023The Pharmacy Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee hosted a delightful summer celebration on 8th June 2023, at the Pharmacy Building, promoting a strong sense of unity among researchers and staff from the School of Pharmacy, School of Biochemistry, and the Analytical & Biological Chemistry Research Facility (ABCRF).
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Dr Laura Sahm appointed to PSI Council by Minister for Health
22 Jun 2023Congratulations to Dr Laura Sahm, Vice Dean of the School of Pharmacy, UCC, on her recent appointment to the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) by the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly T.D.
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ArrayPatch team announced as winner of the 2023 IDEATE Ireland business competition
21 Jun 2023Congratulations to Dr Waleed Faisal and his team, winners of the 2023 IDEATE Ireland business competition and recipient of the €15K prize money.
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UCC recognises School of Pharmacy researchers' outstanding achievements at 2022 UCC Research Awards
02 Jun 2023University College Cork (UCC) celebrated its exceptional researchers at the 2022 UCC Research Awards, held on 1 June 2023.
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GENEGUT holds its 2nd General Assembly
26 May 2023On May 22, the GENEGUT consortium gathered for the project’s second General Assembly in the Pharmacy Building, UCC. The all-day online meeting included presentations from work packages 1-4 and 6, and enabled valuable scientific discussions amongst all GENEGUT partners.
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MSc Clinical Pharmacy graduate's study reveals: prescribing of chemotherapy regimens by pharmacists has the potential to make significant reductions in prescribing errors
24 May 2023In a captivating presentation, Shannon Nally sheds light on her groundbreaking research, which delves into the prospective clinical and economic effects of pharmacists prescribing chemotherapy regimens.
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School of Pharmacy staff embrace mindfulness and resilience with coaching psychologist for Workplace Wellbeing Week
19 May 2023Staff in the School of Pharmacy took part in a strategy day on Thursday 26 April 2023, with Hugh O’Donovan.
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PharmSoc’s Community Pharmacy Exhibition showcases pharmacy-related services, devices and products to students
18 May 2023On Tuesday, 21 March last, PharmSoc (UCC’s Pharmacy Society) hosted a Community Pharmacy Exhibition in the Pharmacy Building, where a variety of exhibitors were invited to showcase their community pharmacy-relevant products, devices and services in a very informative and education session with the School’s undergraduate pharmacy students.
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PharmSoc’s Mind your Mind Mental Health and Self-Care Conference increases awareness of the importance of looking after oneself
17 May 2023As the term of the current School of Pharmacy’s PharmSoc Committee, under the stewardship of Chairperson Gráinne Barrett, comes to an end on 31 May next, it is appropriate at this stage in the academic calendar to highlight some further student experience initiatives that PharmSoc organised for its fellow colleagues during the academic year.
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Dr Paul McCague shares insight on revolutionizing UK pharmacy curriculum at School of Pharmacy event
03 May 2023On Wednesday 3 May 2023, the School of Pharmacy hosted Dr Paul McCague, who presented his talk titled "Transforming the MPharm for Future Pharmacists". The talk highlighted the exciting reforms in the UK pharmacy curriculum including the embedding of pharmacist prescribing in the undergraduate programme.
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Dr Katalin Karikó, pioneer of mRNA research for COVID-19 vaccines, to participate in fireside chat with School of Pharmacy staff ahead of honorary doctorate award
27 Apr 2023Dr Katalin Karikó is set to join a fireside chat with UCC School of Pharmacy staff, Prof Caitriona O'Driscoll and Dr Piotr Kowalski, ahead of her honorary doctorate award for pioneering mRNA research for COVID-19 vaccines.
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MSc Clinical Pharmacy Student Eileen Whittle wins first prize for research at Hospital Pharmacists Association of Ireland Conference
25 Apr 2023Congratulations to UCC MSc student (2022) Eileen Whittle, pharmacist at St Vincents Hospital who was awarded 1st prize in the research category at the recent Hospital Pharmacists Association of Ireland (HPAI) conference.
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The School of Pharmacy, UCC invites applications for our PhD studentship scheme 2023
17 Apr 2023The School of Pharmacy, University College Cork invites enthusiastic, creative, and driven candidates with a track-record of excellence to apply to our School of Pharmacy PhD studentship scheme 2023. Under this scheme we are seeking to recruit outstanding, full-time PhD students to work with world-leading academic supervisors and PIs in the School of Pharmacy, in a pharmacy specific research discipline.
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UCC announces new research drive for Future Pharmaceuticals
14 Apr 2023- Applications open for seven new academic positions at UCC.
- Closing date for applications is 12pm (Irish Standard Time) on Thursday, 22 June 2023.
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Dr Suzanne Cremin Educates 3rd Year Students on STI Treatment in Ireland
06 Apr 2023On Wednesday, 29 March as part of PF3009, 3rd years were fortunate to be delivered a guest lecture entitled “Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Infections”. This lecture was delivered by Dr Suzanne Cremin.
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Dr Kieran Walsh, Adjunct Clinical Senior Lecturer, nominated to Young Academy of Ireland
31 Mar 2023Congratulations to Dr. Kieran Walsh, MPSI, Senior HTA Analyst (HIQA) and Adjunct Clinical Senior Lecturer (School of Pharmacy UCC) on being been inducted into the newly formed Young Academy of Ireland (YAI) of early-career researchers and innovators. The YAI consists of forty members from Ireland and Northern Ireland and members were selected after a competitive recruitment process launched by the Royal Irish Academy last year.
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Raising the Bar: Quercus College Scholars in Pharmacy Achieve Remarkable Success
31 Mar 2023On 23 March 2023, three of our Pharmacy students were awarded UCC Quercus College Scholarships for their outstanding academic performance in the year preceding the scholarship award.
The 2023 UCC College of Medicine and Health Scholars in Pharmacy are:
- Olga Andriyashchenko, who achieved of top academic performance in BPharm1 in 2021/22
- Catherine Considine who achieved of top academic performance in BPharm2 in 2021/22
- Oscar Dunne who achieved of top academic performance in BPharm3 in 2021/22
Congratulations to our top-class Pharmacy Scholars!
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Dr Aoife Fleming appointed as Vice Head for Interprofessional Learning at College Of Medicine & Health
30 Mar 2023Dr Fleming will promote the development of Interprofessional Learning (IPL) opportunities for students across the six Schools as well as supporting collaborative partnerships between the College and the health services and promoting public and patient engagement in IPL education.
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School of Pharmacy researchers generate novel antibacterial compounds to target bacterial biofilms
30 Mar 2023A collaborative research programme led by Dr. Tim O’Sullivan and Prof. Cormac Gahan has resulted in the discovery of potent compounds which target resistant, pathogenic bacteria.
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School of Pharmacy's MSc Clinical Pharmacy and MSc Pharmaceutical Technology Graduates Celebrated at Spring Conferring Ceremony
30 Mar 2023On Wednesday 29 March, University College Cork held its Spring Conferring Ceremony, which saw graduates from the MSc Clinical Pharmacy and MSc Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems programmes conferred with their degrees. The ceremony marked a significant milestone for the graduates, who were praised for their hard work and dedication.
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Rebecca Clarke & Shannon Nally Win Top Honors for Highest Scores in MSc Clinical Pharmacy Program 2020-2022
30 Mar 2023Congratulations to Rebecca Clarke and Shannon Nally (not pictured), who both received the prize for achieving the highest aggregate score in the programme for class 2020-2022 at the Spring Conferring Ceremony, University College Cork, on Wednesday 29 March 2023.
The MSc in Clinical Pharmacy is currently accepting applications for the 2023 September intake.
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Shannon Nally wins best poster prize at the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) 2023 Congress for her MSc Clinical Pharmacy research.
29 Mar 2023Congratulations to Shannon Nally for winning the best poster prize at this year’s European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) 2023 Congress in Lisbon on Friday 24th March for her study titled ‘Evaluating the potential clinical and economic impact of chemotherapy prescribing by pharmacists at a university teaching hospital’.
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PharmSoc reaches the STARS at UCC’s Annual Society Awards
20 Mar 2023On Monday last, 13 March, the UCC STARS Awards took place in the Metropole Hotel, Cork.
The STARS Awards Ceremony is an annual event hosted by UCC Societies’ Executive to acknowledge the outstanding drive, commitment and work ethic of UCC students from all disciplines within UCC Societies. UCC is home to over 110 societies, from charitable societies, to linguistic societies, to everything imaginable between.
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Say 'Dia Dhuit' to the School of Pharmacy's new signage for Seachtain na Gaeilge
16 Mar 2023To mark Seachtain na Gaeilge (SnaG),we rebranded the Pharmacy Building with bilingual labelling. Throughout the week, numerous poster boards have been placed throughout the school to encourage staff and students to incorporate cúpla focail (a few words) into their daily conversations. Common Pharmacy terms and phrases have been translated.
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Irish Kidney Association sheds light on kidney disease and transplantation at School of Pharmacy for World Kidney Day
09 Mar 2023We were delighted to welcome Irish Kidney Association representatives Sheena McDonagh and Pat O'Sullivan to the School of Pharmacy for World Kidney Day to talk with students about kidney disease and transplantation.
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A Memorable Night for all at the 2023 Pharmacy Ball
01 Mar 2023On Saturday, the 11 February last, PharmSoc held the annual Pharmacy Ball in Cork’s Clayton Hotel, Silversprings. With over 300 individuals in attendance, the ballroom was alive with both students and staff of the School! The theme of this year’s ball was the 60’s, reflected in the ballroom being decorated with colourful balloon arches, Elvis cardboard cut outs and John Lennon sunglasses. The evening’s festivities began at 6 pm, with students mingling with their own cohort year groups and with students in other year groups within the pharmacy programme, followed by dinner at 7 pm. Afterwards, it was time for the highly anticipated annual Pharmacy Ball awards, hosted by PharmSoc chairperson Gráinne Barrett, vice-chairperson Emma Crowley, and first year coordinator/welfare officer Conor McCarthy. The first of the awards presented for the night was the School of Pharmacy’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) award which was awarded to Des Lee in third year. The rest of the awards followed with Professor Abina Crean notably winning faculty member of the year! The afters guests arrived at 9 pm at which point Cork band UV5 provided entertainment for the rest of the evening.
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New Pharmacy & iEd Hub Postgraduate Programme Information Evening for careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry
28 Feb 2023Join us on March 15th at 6:15 pm for an information evening on two new pharmacy postgraduate programmes launching in September 2023. The MSc in Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations & Management and the MRes in Industrial Pharmaceutics are two new 1-year postgraduate programmes developed by the iEd Hub with industry for industry. These two programmes will be led out of the School of Pharmacy in UCC, a QS Ranking, Top 100 School of Pharmacy.
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Students put their formulation skills to the test in the Pharmacy School’s Pancake Challenge
28 Feb 2023Students showed off their culinary skills on Pancake Tuesday 2023.
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Learning to Swallow Together : Pharmacy, Speech and Language Therapy and Dietetics Interprofessional Learning
08 Feb 2023An interprofessional learning initiative between pharmacy, speech and language therapy and dietetics students, exploring the management of patients with various forms of swallowing difficulties, kicked off last week in the School of Pharmacy. Students from all three disciplines learned from, with and about one another whilst working collaboratively within teams. Each team focussed on a specific patient case e.g., a patient who had Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia and the challenges of administering food, liquids and medicines to this patient in a safe and appropriate manner. Staff facilitated these discussions and students gained a comprehensive understanding of the unique but also common roles each healthcare professional has to offer towards the management of patients with swallowing difficulties.
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Congratulations to our BPharm1 Entrance Scholarship Recipients!
03 Feb 2023Thirty-five BPharm1 students receive UCC Entrance Scholarship Awards.
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New 1-Year Postgraduate MSc Programme in Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations, and Management Launched by the iEd Hub and Cork University Business School
26 Jan 2023The iEd Hub through the School of Pharmacy and Cork University Business School are delighted to announce the launch of a new 1-year postgraduate MSc programme in Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations and Management. This unique multi-disciplinary programme covers the technical, quality, regulatory skills required to work in the (bio)pharma industry as well as the management, leadership and transversal skills required in the workplace.
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College of Medicine and Health, UCC launches "Coming to Cork" handbook for international graduate students
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Leading the Fight Against Disease: All-island Vaccine Research and Training Alliance (AIVRT) Launches with Ambitious Four-Year Plan
19 Jan 2023On 17th January 2023, the All-island Vaccine Research and Training Alliance (AIVRT) held its inaugural meeting at University College Dublin (UCD). Among those in attendance were Dr Laura J Sahm, Dr Aoife Fleming, School of Pharmacy and Dr Anne Moore, School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology University College Cork.
AIVRT is a four-year alliance that brings together researchers from University College Cork, Queen's University Belfast, University College Dublin, and Trinity College Dublin to improve human health through vaccination. The organization aims to collaborate and share resources to advance vaccine research and training across Ireland.
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School of Pharmacy hosts over 60 industry delegates at inaugural symposium.
04 Jan 2023The School of Pharmacy was delighted to host the ‘Pharmaceutical Quality and Regulatory Science Symposium’ in the Pharmacy Building, UCC on 7 December 2022. The theme of this year's meeting was ‘Addressing the quality and regulatory challenges of emerging drug products’.
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BPharm3 students unravel the science of DNA to budding young scientists during 2022 Science Week
15 Dec 2022Cell Explorers is a scientific outreach project involving lecturers and students from multiple third level institutions that aims to encourage and inspire primary school students to pursue their interests in the Life Sciences and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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UCC launches Future Medicines, the latest phase in its ambitious & dynamic academic recruitment initiative
16 Dec 2022UCC Futures – Future Medicines is developing next generation medicines and medical technologies for improved health outcomes & quality of life for those with chronic disease.
There are great opportunities to join our team at the School of Pharmacy, UCC where there are new academic jobs in Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Science. This new recruitment approach in UCC Futures is a unique opportunity to join our talented multi-disciplinary team of researchers, build collaborations with our clinical, healthcare and industry partners and advance the translation of next-generation medicine for chronic diseases.
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Pharmacy postgraduate researcher awarded ‘Jane Grimson Medal’ at this year’s Irish Research Council awards ceremony
06 Dec 2022Jack Murray, a first-year student in the School of Pharmacy, has received the ‘Jane Grimson Medal’ at this year’s Irish Research Council (IRC) Research Awards for his STEM doctoral proposal.
This medal is awarded to the top-ranking researcher in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths from the Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship funding call.
Jack is working under the supervision of Professor Brendan Griffin and Dr Patrick O'Dwyer.
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BPharm1 students receive complimentary BNFs
01 Dec 2022UCC’s first year pharmacy students were delighted to each receive the 84th edition of the British National Formulary (BNF), sponsored by Boots Ireland. The BNF is one of the most extensively used books that students will depend upon throughout their pharmacy studies and post-graduation. We sincerely thank Boots for their generosity with this worthy initiative.
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School of Pharmacy marks Antimicrobial Awareness Week in Brookfield
23 Nov 2022Antimicrobial Awareness Week takes place every year from 18 to 24 November.
To mark the occasion, the School of Pharmacy, in conjunction with Pharmsoc, held an awareness morning at UCC’s Brookfield Health Sciences Complex.
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Perrigo Scholarship “Antimicrobial Awareness” Infographic Awardees Announced
23 Nov 2022On 16 November last, the annual Perrigo Scholarship awardees, in conjunction with Pharmsoc, were announced.
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ArrayPatch microneedle project wins "Innovation of the Year" at the 2022 Ireland Pharma Awards
17 Nov 2022At the 2022 Pharma Industry Awards on 10 November held at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, the ArrayPatch - University College Cork won "Innovation of the Year". ArrayPatch is a microneedle project led by Dr Waleed Faisal and his team.
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PSI Present to UCC First Year Pharmacy Students
16 Nov 2022On Tuesday, 15th November, we marked the beginning of a career-long journey between our First Year (BPharm1) students and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI), with a presentation and Q&A session. Dan Burns (Professional Standards Manager) and Pádraig Corbett (Professional Standards Officer) gave an engaging account of the role of the PSI, in the context of academic and professional development.
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Fourth-year undergraduate student Sarah Barber wins best poster prize at the Irish Pharmacy Haematology Oncology Society (IPHOS) 2022 annual education meeting
14 Nov 2022Congratulations to fourth-year undergraduate student Sarah Barber on receiving the best poster prize at the Irish Pharmacy Haematology Oncology Society (IPHOS) 2022 annual education meeting held on 12 November 2022.
Sarah audited the testing of DPYD variant genes in UHW between June and September 2022. Testing for DPYD deficiency in patients starting fluoropyrimidine therapies was recommended by the EMA in April 2020, and is an essential medication safety step to prescribing these cytotoxic agents, used primarily to treat gastrointestinal and breast cancers. Sarah found excellent compliance with testing for genetic mutations of this gene, and that the incidence of DPYD genetic mutations in UHW was consistent with the reported rates of genetic variation in the literature. Sarah’s abstract was selected for an oral presentation at the Irish Pharmacy Haematology and Oncology Society (IPHOS) annual education meeting, where she won a prize for the best poster at the meeting, as voted for by the delegates.
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UCC researchers receive both prizes awarded at the annual meeting of the Irish Association of Pharmacologists held at Trinity College on November 11th.
14 Nov 2022For the second year in a row, young UCC researchers have received both prizes awarded at the annual meeting of the Irish Association of Pharmacologists held at Trinity College on November 11th.
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PharmSoc Hosts its Annual Careers Event
14 Nov 2022UCC’s Pharmacy Society (PharmSoc) hosted their annual Career’s Talk on Wednesday evening, 2 November. The event is a highlight in PharmSoc’s annual calendar and is organised for undergraduate students of the Pharmacy School to showcase the diversity and versatility of positions and career paths that a pharmacy qualification can provide.
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The School of Pharmacy receives renewed Athena Swan Bronze award
14 Nov 2022The School of Pharmacy received their renewed Athena Swan Bronze award. This application was led by Dr Kevin Murphy, chair of the School of Pharmacy’s Athena SWAN team. Other members of this team included Prof Abina Crean, Prof Brendan Griffin, Prof Stephen Byrne, Dr Waleed Faisal, Dr Rachel Moloney, Dr Sonja Vucen, Ms Aine Healy, Ms Noreen Moynihan, Ms Laura Gleeson (postgraduate representative) and Ms Maria Mulrooney (undergraduate representative). Prof Brendan Griffin stated that the award “will encourage us to seek further opportunities to achieve even more success and, in this sense, enable us to excel further as a place where staff and students can fulfill personal career goals.” Dr Murphy said that “the success of the application is due to the staff and students of the School. Their daily embodiment of the Athena SWAN principles is what drives improvement and delivers impact. Seeing this, I am confident that the best days are ahead of us.” Ms Noreen Moynihan attended the 2022 Athena Awards Ceremony on behalf of the School of Pharmacy at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Castlebar on 8 November 2022.
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The School of Pharmacy was delighted to welcome Ms Esther Barry to speak to pharmacy students undertaking the Cardiovascular and Renal module in 3rd year of the programme.
10 Nov 2022Ms Barry represented the Irish Heart Foundation Heart Failure Support Group in Cork and spoke about her experience of being diagnosed with a heart condition and her ongoing care. The session highlighted the importance of keeping the patient at the centre of healthcare decisions and the important role of the pharmacist in supporting people with chronic conditions, including heart failure.
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Congratulations to all our 2022 graduates!
02 Nov 2022Congratulations to all our BPharm, MPharm and PhD students who were conferred with their degrees Friday, 28 October 2022.
We wish you every success in your future careers!
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Pharmaceutical Quality and Regulatory Science Symposium – School of Pharmacy – December 7th 2022 – 14:00-17:00
18 Oct 2022School of Pharmacy led symposium aimed at ‘Addressing the quality and regulatory challenges of emerging drug products’ to take place on December 7th 2022 at 14:00.
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Annual School of Pharmacy Assembly held 5 October 2022
12 Oct 2022School of Pharmacy held its annual assembly on 5 October 2022. This packed agenda included a presentation from Kate O’Flaherty BSc Pharm, Principal Officer at the Department of Health, Ireland in Population Health Screening in the Department of Health.
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Applications are invited for our CPD module on Coagulation Management for Healthcare Professionals, commencing in January 2023.
04 Oct 2022The course is structured to provide specialist training to enable healthcare professionals, working in hospitals and primary care settings, extend their professional role within the evolving clinical healthcare system.
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The School of Pharmacy was delighted to welcome Ms Cathy Harrison, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Department of Health, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday 27th September.
28 Sep 2022Ms Harrison delivered an insightful seminar on Leadership, Professionalism and the Future of Pharmacy Services. The seminar stressed the importance of leadership in the pharmacy profession; described the many professional advances in recent years for pharmacists in Northern Ireland; and the importance to the health service of pharmacy workforce planning. Ms Harrison outlined the crucial role of the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer in supporting and empowering pharmacists while improving the quality and experience of care delivered across the health service.
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Welcome to School of Pharmacy!!! Your home for the next five years
26 Sep 2022Pictured today in the foyer of the School of Pharmacy are the new entrants to the First Year of the BPharm/ MPharm degree course.
We are thrilled to have these bright and budding pharmacists with us in UCC
We are also delighted to capture them taking part in our Lab Coat ceremony, a proud tradition that signals the beginning of their time as part of our Pharma Family
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Well done to all our postgraduate research students who presented their research at the School of Pharmacy Research Day on Sept 6th 2022.
24 Sep 2022It was fantastic to showcase in person the wonderful research and vibrant talent in our School. Well done to all.
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ArrayPatch microneedle project awarded the Enterprise Ireland Commercialization Fund
23 Sep 2022Congratulations to Dr Waleed Faisal and his team, winners of the Enterprise Ireland Commercialization Fund in Pharmacy.
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We were delighted to welcome Ms Orla Duane from Diabetes Ireland to the School of Pharmacy on 21st Sept to speak to our MPharm students about living with diabetes.
22 Sep 2022The students enjoyed and learned so much from Orla. The session highlighted the importance of the pharmacist's role in diabetes, and patient representation and PPI in our pharmacy programme. Sincere thanks to Orla and Diabetes Ireland.
The session also included a practical training session on the use of blood glucometers for diabetes with Dr Devine and group work on the management of diabetes patient cases with Dr Fleming.
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The School of Pharmacy is delighted to welcome two Masters in Pharmacy students from the University of Gothenburg
08 Sep 2022Victoria Lidin will characterize the role of choline transporters in ethanolamine-induced cardioprotection, under the joint supervision of Dr Roisin Kelly-Laubscher and Prof Christian Waeber. Linus Ahlström will develop microneedle-based formulation of anti-inflammatory drugs for ocular delivery, under the supervision of Dr Katie Ryan.
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PhD opportunity in the School of Pharmacy developing cutting-edge circular RNA tolls with Dr Piotr Kowalski
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Dr Waleed Faisal and his team win SSPC Commercial Activity of the Year Award
02 Sep 2022Congratulations to Dr Waleed Faisal and his team on winning the SSPC Commercial Activity of the Year Award, which was kindly sponsored by Varda Space Industries.
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Future RNA Therapeutics Symposium, October 17th 2022
01 Sep 2022Virtual meeting hosted by the School of Pharmacy, University College Cork
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Funding success for Dr Laura J Sahm and Dr Aoife Fleming under the Shared Island North-South Research Programme
31 Aug 2022Congratulations to Dr Laura J Sahm and Dr Aoife Fleming, School of Pharmacy for their recent funding success under the Shared Island North-South Research Programme.
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School of Pharmacy Seminar Series: Cathy Harrison Date:Tuesday, 27th September 2022, 09:00-10:00 Venue: Pharmacy Building LG01
16 Aug 2022The School of Pharmacy invites you to a seminar by
Cathy Harrison
Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Department of Health, Northern Ireland
Title: A Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s perspective on leadership, professionalism and the future of pharmacy practice.
Date: Tuesday, 27th September 2022, 09:00-10:00
Venue: Pharmacy Building LG01
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An exciting opportunity for a pharmacist to do a PhD and work as part of a multidisciplinary team in delivering an intervention to improve older patients' medication and reduce rehospitalisations
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UCC awarded 5.4 million funding for next generation treatment for Crohn’s Disease
19 Jul 2022EU-funded research project led by UCC will use breakthrough RNA technology for patient friendly oral medicines
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Funded PhD opportunity in the School of Pharmacy investigating the "Formulation and processing of biologicals using 3D printing techniques". Closing date for applications August 20th
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School of Pharmacy hosts the first Annual Meeting of InPharma EU training network
14 Jul 2022The first Annual Meeting of the InPharma EU network was held at the School of Pharmacy at UCC in Cork, Ireland between 20-24th June 2022. Approximately 70 participants attended this 5-day event, with a full-breakdown of the programme available here.
One particular highlight of the InPharma Annual Meeting 2022 was the Open Symposium, which had the theme of ‘Advancing an integrated, animal-free, end-to-end modelling approach to oral drug product development’. There was an exciting list of speakers at the event, including speakers from HPRA and Industry. The other days concentrated more specifically on topics in the InPharma Training network and were closed to InPharma members.
InPharma is a European Industrial Doctorate (EID) funded (€ 3.47 Million) from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions and is coordinated by Prof Brendan Griffin from the School of Pharmacy, UCC. The InPharma project is working towards making drug development more predictable and reducing animal testing in drug development by using a fully integrated, animal-free, end-to-end modelling approach to the formulation of drugs for oral administration.
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Applications are open for the PG Dip in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences
13 Jul 2022Applications close on the 31st of July for the 2022/23 intake for the PG Dip in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences (https://lnkd.in/ed6HnhC8). Subsided fees are available as part of the Human Capital Initiative (full details on subsidies available please see 'What will it cost?' https://lnkd.in/e9JT8J-N)
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Graduates from this course are working a wide variety of roles in multinational pharmaceutical companies in areas such as Quality Assurance, Regulatory, Sales and Technical Services. 81% of graduates from the 2020/21 cohort secured a new role after completing the programme
94% rated the course as 4 or 5 stars. A few graduates have kindly shared their experiences on this course:
Tara's story: https://lnkd.in/e9a8a2NV
Jerry's story: https://lnkd.in/eZ-jqKBN
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School of Pharmacy Postgraduate Conferrings - Summer 2022
29 Jun 2022The School of Pharmacy would like to congratulate our two newest PhD graduates: Dr Frank O'Riordan, and Dr Harriet Bennett-Lenane
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The School of Pharmacy represented at CoMH Learning and Teaching Showcase 2022
28 Jun 2022The College of Medicine and Health Learning and Teaching Showcase 2022 was held in Brookfield Health Sciences Complex on Friday 17th June. It was the first time the event had been held since 2019. Staff from the School of Pharmacy presented Learning and Teaching research at the event.
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We're looking to appoint a lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy to join us here at the School of Pharmacy, UCC.
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The School of Pharmacy is delighted to include the rainbow colours on its entrance stairway.
27 Jun 2022The colours reflect the School‘s ongoing commitment to welcoming and supporting diversity in our student body, staff, and partners. The unveiling of this feature during Pride month was attended by some of our professional pharmacy colleagues who support the delivery of our pharmacy programme.
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The School of Pharmacy was delighted to host Professor Delesha Carpenter here in UCC to highlight the importance of PharmaSAVES
21 Jun 2022Professor Delesha Carpenter, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina delivered a guest seminar entitled "Preparing pharmacy staff to recognize and respond to individuals with suicide warning signs".
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Congratulations to Aoife Delaney, Chief II Medication Safety Pharmacist, Pharmacy Department, Cork University Hospital on being awarded an Employment-based PhD Scholarship for Health Science Professionals by the College of Medicine and Health UCC.
02 Jun 2022Aoife's research is a collaboration between the Pharmacy Department Cork University Hospital and the School of Pharmacy, UCC. She will investigate medication safety communication strategies, and the development of a quality improvement intervention in an Irish hospital setting.
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Applications now open for MSc Clinical Pharmacy
09 May 2022The MSc in Clinical Pharmacy is currently accepting applications for the 2022 September intake.
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MPharm student Peter O’Sullivan wins prestigious International Essay Competition
25 May 2022Congratulations to fifth year pharmacy student Peter O’Sullivan after winning the annual Pharmacy Law and Ethics Association essay competition!
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER – TWO POSITIONS IN CIRCULAR RNA THERAPEUTICS Laboratory for smart drug delivery technologies
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PH.D. POSITION IN CIRCULAR RNA THERAPEUTICS: Laboratory for smart drug delivery technologies, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Ireland
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Congratulations to the Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences graduates!
09 May 2022Graduates of the PG Dip in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences conferred at Spring ceremony
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Alkermes collaboration awarded SSPC Industry Impact of the Year
05 Apr 2022SSPC Industry Impact of the Year has been awarded to a collaboration between Alkermes, Athlone, SSPC, the SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals team at the School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre (PMTC) at the University of Limerick.
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UCC School of Pharmacy renews Athena SWAN Bronze award
04 Apr 2022The School of Pharmacy is delighted to announce that its Athena SWAN Bronze Award has been renewed in the most recent application round. The Bronze Award is in recognition of its continued commitment to gender equality.
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Winners of the 2022 “Pharmacy Heros” Perrigo Scholarship announced
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5th year MPharm student Maria Carey recently presented her research at the Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice (HSRPP) Conference, held virtually from the University of Bath.
19 Apr 2022Maria's project, which examined patient knowledge of direct oral anticoagulant medications, was funded by the Health Research Board Summer Student Scholarship.
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Congratulations to the Masters in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems graduates!
13 Apr 2022Graduates of the MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems conferred at Spring ceremony
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MSc Clinical Pharmacy Graduates, Class 2019-2021
13 Apr 2022Congratulations to the MSc Clinical Pharmacy Graduates from the School of Pharmacy, who have celebrated their achievement at the Spring Conferring Ceremony, University College Cork, on Wednesday 13th April 2022.
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Pharmacy students present at Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice conference April 2022
13 Apr 2022Well done to Mercy University Hospital Pharmacist Margaret Horgan for her oral presentation:
A feasibility study of a pharmacist led proton pump inhibitor deprescribing intervention in older patients in an Irish hospital.
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Another Successful Year for PharmSoc!
12 Apr 2022As the 2021/2022 academic year nears its end, PharmSoc (UCC’s Pharmacy Society) looks back at its events and successes.
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UCC is back in the top 100 in Pharmacy & Pharmacology QS World University Rankings
06 Apr 2022We are delighted to announce that UCC is now back in the top 100 in Pharmacy & Pharmacology. A ranking of 66th in the world subject rankings is a major achievement and huge credit to all our incredible staff, students and graduates for excelling in research and teaching in Pharmacy and Pharmacology related disciplines.
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Prof Stephen Byrne appointed Registrar and Deputy President
01 Apr 2022In November 2020 the School of Pharmacy congratulated Professor Stephen Byrne who took up the role of Interim Registrar. Once again the School of Pharmacy would like to congratulate him on his recent appointment as Registrar and Deputy President and wish him so much success in his role.
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Molecular Psychiatry Review | The blood-brain barrier in aging and neurodegeneration | By Emily Knox, Caitriona O'Driscoll, María R. Aburto, John F. Cryan, and Ger Clarke
01 Apr 2022Fascinating review on blood-brain barrier disruption with age and neurodegeneration by Emily Knox, Caitriona O'Driscoll, María R. Aburto, John F. Cryan, and Ger Clarke
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BPharm4 student Kenneth Nwaezeigwe wins Irish National Powerlifting Championship
30 Mar 2022BPharm4 student Kenneth Nwaezeigwe competed at the recent Irish Open National Powerlifting Championships (the Nationals, see www.irishpowerliftingfederation.com) on 12 – 13 March last and returned from Dublin as National Champion.
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Students put their formulation skills to the test in the Pharmacy School’s Pancake Challenge
25 Mar 2022Students showed off their culinary skills on Pancake Tuesday 2022
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The School of Pharmacy was delighted to host this year's online All Ireland Interprofessional Healthcare Challenge for students 2022 (AIPEC)!
25 Mar 2022AIPEC is an interprofessional, intervarsity competition which provides an opportunity for students from all health and social care disciplines to work collaboratively to present a patient management plan for a patient with complex health and social care needs.
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School of Pharmacy and Future University of Egypt cooperation for inaugural year of FUE MSc Clinical Pharmacy programme
11 Mar 2022School of Pharmacy and Future University of Egypt cooperation for inaugural year of FUE MSc Clinical Pharmacy programme.
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Pharmacy in France through the lens of Erasmus Student Tim Levin
02 Mar 2022BPharm3 Erasmus student Timothy Levin gives us an insight into life as a pharmacy student in France
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We are recruiting a Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy (permanent post) to join University College Cork.
07 Feb 2022If you are passionate about Pharmacy research & teaching and interested in joining our excellent Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, check out here
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UCC Pharmacy student wins award from the National University of Ireland
03 Feb 2022Congratulations to MPharm student Elaine Cullinane who won second place in the Dr H H Stewart Medical Scholarship in Pharmacy.
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Pharmacy students awarded 2021 UCC Entrance Scholarships
17 Feb 2022Congratulations 2021 School of Pharmacy Entrance Scholars!
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2022 Perrigo Scholarship theme announced
17 Feb 2022The theme of this year’s Perrigo Scholarship will focus on “Pharmacy Heros of the Pandemic”
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The Irish Times┃"The best way to deliver future RNA medicines? Bubble-wrapped" Profile of Prof Caitriona O'Driscoll by Claire O'Connell
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Congratulations to Dr. Piotr Kowalski, School of Pharmacy UCC on the award of an ERC grant.
10 Jan 2022Dr. Piotr Kowalski, School of Pharmacy UCC, has won a highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) starter grant.
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Congratulations to our Irish Pharmacy News 'Covid Hereos 100' recipients who served as ambassadors and role models throughout the pandemic!
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We were delighted to welcome our 23 incoming MSc in Clinical Pharmacy students this morning.
08 Sep 2021We're looking forward to an exciting year of teaching and research.
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Targeting Therapeutics for Brain Disorders Conference 2021
02 Sep 2021The Targeting Therapeutics for Brain Disorders Conference 2021 was hosted by Early Career Academics from the School of Pharmacy, UCC.
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The School of Pharmacy, with the support of the HEA COMBINE grant and Practice Educator Co-ordinator Network (PECNET) ran a hugely successful Practice Education Conference.
28 Jun 2021The School of Pharmacy, with the support of the HEA COMBINE grant and Practice Educator Co-ordinator Network (PECNET) ran a hugely successful Practice Education Conference, titled The Evolution of Practice Education: Sharing the Learning
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The School of Pharmacy successfully runs its first mock Professional Registration Exam (PRE) in-house.
24 Jun 2021The School of Pharmacy successfully ran its first mock Professional Registration Exam (PRE) in-house with the commitment and support of pharmacy colleagues from the community of practice, staff and the Post-graduate team.
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Congratulations to Bridelle and other Pharmacy Students from the School of Pharmacy, UCC who are giving their time and experience this summer to support the vaccination programme.
01 Jul 2021A Statutory Instrument has now been signed which allows for the administration of vaccinations by suitably trained pharmacy students. Working as a vaccinator is a unique experience for pharmacy students and this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a national effort for population protection.
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Jack Murray, 4th-Year Pharmacy student – supporting the vaccination effort at Pfizer Grange Castle Vaccination Centre
24 Jun 2021Congratulations to Jack Murray and other Pharmacy Students from the School of Pharmacy, UCC who are giving their time and experience this summer to support the vaccination programme.
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Four Perrigo scholarship winners announced for videos on student wellness
31 May 2021UCC School of Pharmacy is proud to announce the four Perrigo Scholarships winners in a video submission contest hosted by Perrigo and the School of Pharmacy.
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Professional Registration Exam (PRE) Assessor Training
24 May 2021The School of Pharmacy Team was delighted to connect with our Community of Practice during the PRE 2021 Assessor training.
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Congratulations to Aileen Barry, who has recently been appointed as Adjunct Clinical Lecturer to the School of Pharmacy, UCC
20 May 2021Aileen is currently acting as Chief II Pharmacist in South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, having previously been a Senior Pharmacy in Marymount University Hospital and Hospice.
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Appointment of Marie Keane as new Adjunct Clinical Lecturer to the School of Pharmacy, UCC
18 May 2021Congratulations to Marie Keane, who has recently been appointed as an Adjunct Clinical Lecturer to the School of Pharmacy, UCC.
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The School of Pharmacy, OSCE-ology course with Prof. Zubin Austin, June 14th-16th 2021
17 May 2021The School of Pharmacy, UCC is delighted to welcome Prof. Zubin Austin to deliver a course on OSCE-ology to our team and our healthcare education colleagues with an interest in OSCE’s as a form of assessment.
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MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology & Quality Systems graduate, Justin Debattista, reflects on his time at UCC on page 20 of the latest issue of the College of Medicine & Health e-newsletter
06 Jun 2021"The knowledge gained from this course has enabled me to apply for and work in a new position within my company, that of a Regulatory Compliance Officer within the QA department." - Page 20
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Appointment of new Adjunct Lecturer to the School of Pharmacy, UCC
09 Apr 2021Congratulations to Barry O’Sullivan, who has been appointed as an Adjunct Lecturer to the School of Pharmacy, UCC.
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The School of Pharmacy is delighted to announce the successful application by Ms Anne Harnett to pursue her PhD studies commencing 1st April 2021.
08 Apr 2021This was facilitated by the Employment Based PhD Scholarship Programme of the CoMH.
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Appointment of new Adjunct Lecturer to the School of Pharmacy, UCC
21 Apr 2021Congratulations to Keith O’Hourihane, who has been appointed as an Adjunct Lecturer to the School of Pharmacy, UCC.
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School of Pharmacy and APC Microbiome Ireland engaged in an online workshop with secondary school teachers on the topic of Antibiotics and Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on Monday, 22nd March 2021.
01 Apr 2021Dr Teresa Barbosa from the School of Pharmacy and Dr Aimee Stapleton and Dr Cara Hueston from APC Microbiome Ireland were delighted to participate in the STE(A)M in Junior Cycle 2021 CPD Calendar programme by facilitating an online workshop for secondary school teachers, developed as part of the new STEAM curriculum Junior Cycle for Teachers.
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Congratulations to our ten 2020/2021 Quercus Pharmacy Scholarship winners!
30 Mar 2021The following ten Pharmacy students were awarded Quercus Scholarships at the virtual UCC Entrance Scholarship Awards Ceremony held Tuesday, 30 March at 7pm:
Fionn Cullinane, Roisin Maggie O Sullivan, Catherine Considine, Aisling Reidy, Aoife O Callaghan, Catherine Therese Mc Gann, Jordan Warren, Finn Mac Fhlannchadha, Ronan Michael Murphy, and Roisín Mary Kavanagh -
A mixed methods study investigating the impact of COVID-19 on community pharmacy practice and pharmacist wellbeing.
29 Mar 2021Dr Aoife Fleming presented research at the SPHeRE 2021 conference 23rd Feb 2021:
A mixed methods study investigating the impact of COVID-19 on community pharmacy practice and pharmacist wellbeing.
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Pharmacy students represent UCC at National Health Fusion Team Challenge competition.
29 Mar 2021Congratulations to Ciara Kenny and Katie Cody MPharm4 who participated in HFTC.
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Congratulations to the Masters in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems students who recently graduated at the virtual Spring conferring ceremony in UCC.
16 Mar 2021Wishing you every success in your careers!
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Congratulations to the MSc Clinical Pharmacy graduates from the School of Pharmacy, who have celebrated their achievement at the Spring Conferring Ceremony, UCC, on Monday, 15th March 2021
15 Mar 2021Jonathan Paul Diamond, Rachel Dolly, Stephen Gerard Donoghue, Aaron Farry, Jennifer Fawcett, Ita Fitzgerald, Orla Galvin, Georgina Gilsenan, Claudia Looi, Michelle Lynch, Erin McBride, David O'Neill, Cian Ronayne, Valeria Sotgiu, Mary Tully, Lisa Walshe, Michael Coughlan, Christine McAuliffe, Aileen Cullen, Joanne Frawley, Eadaoin Maguire, Emma Walsh.
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Opportunity for a PhD in Clinical Pharmacy in the Pharmaceutical Care Research Group
10 Mar 2021Application deadline March 31st.
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UCC Pharmacy Society's "Perrigo Scholarship Information Evening" was an enriching event for students and staff.
16 Feb 2021On Monday the 8th of February, UCC Pharmacy Society held the "Perrigo Scholarships Information Evening". This evening was to promote and inform the BPharm students of UCC about this exciting, new opportunity organised by the society in collaboration with Perrigo Company Ltd and The School of Pharmacy.
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Congratulations to Dr Waleed Faisal and Prof Abina Crean on their recent joint patent filing for a new microneedle technology
12 Feb 2021Dr Waleed Faisal and Prof Abina Crean filed for a joint patent for new microneedle technology, which has been published by the International Bureau of WIPO on 17 December 2020 under Publication No: WO 2020/250210.
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The School of Pharmacy, OSCE course attended by 57 international and national delegates
24 Jun 2021The School of Pharmacy, OSCE course hosted by Prof Zubin Austin attended by 57 international and national delegates from across the health and social care sciences, supported by the HEA COMBINE grant.
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Congratulations to Prof Abina Crean on winning the SSPC award for Industry Impact 2020, which she accepted with Stephen Sheehan of Alkermes.
09 Dec 2021Both wish to acknowledge the work of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre (PMTC) on this project.
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School of Pharmacy welcomes MSc students back on campus
08 Dec 2021The two-day MSc Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems workshop offered in a blended, hybrid format.
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RTÉ Brainstorm | "How do the new anti-Covid drugs work?" Article written by Dr Tim O'Sullivan & Dr JJ Keating
07 Dec 2021RTE article by Dr JJ Keating and Dr Tim O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan, T., & Keating, J. J. (2021, December 7). How do the new anti-Covid drugs work? Rte.ie. Retrieved from https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2021/1207/1265254-covid-19-antiviral-drugs-pfizer-merck-lagevrio-paxlovid-molnupiravir-ritonavir/.
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School of Pharmacy and School of Chemistry postgraduate researcher awarded IRC 2021 'Medal of Excellence'
06 Dec 2021Michelle O'Driscoll, a first year PhD student in the Schools of Pharmacy and Chemistry under the supervision of Dr. Tim O'Sullivan, has been awarded the Jane Grimson Medal of Excellence for being the top ranked STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) applicant in the IRC GOIPG (Government of Ireland Postgraduate) scheme this year.
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UCC and Bruker host webinar on “Emerging NMR Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Industry"
25 Nov 2021On Wednesday November 24th 2021 UCC and Bruker jointly hosted a webinar on “Emerging NMR Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Industry".
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The College of Medicine and Health in conjunction with APC Microbiome Ireland and the INFANT Research Centre is offering 5 employment-based PhD scholarships for health science professionals.
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Rasha Alshaikh receives prize for Best Oral Presentation at the annual meeting of the Irish Association of Pharmacologists
11 Nov 2021Congratulations for UCC School of Pharmacy PhD student Rasha Alshaikh who received the prize for Best Oral Presentation at the annual meeting of the Irish Association of Pharmacologists in Limerick on November 5th.
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Valuable project, led by Dr Katie Ryan, saw students investigate, synthesise & further refine their learning
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We're thrilled to be a part of APPEL's (Pharmacy Experiential Learning) upcoming 'Future of PharmacIE' event on 19 October.
01 Oct 2021To learn more about your future career, register for a free student ticket at https://events.reattendance.com/public/21.
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We are delighted to announce the launch of a new programme, Certificate in CPD in Manufacturing of Pharmaceutical Formulations.
06 Jan 2022This programme run by ACE is developed and delivered by the academic programme team Dr Sonja Vucen, Prof Abina Crean, Dr Eoin Fleming and Dr Katie Ryan as an upskilling initiative intended to meet the training needs of Pfizer employees.
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Pharmacy researchers took part in the 2021 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
12 Jan 2021School of Pharmacy researchers Prof. Abina Crean and Dr Piotr Kowalski took part in the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition forum Molecules to Medicines: Making Vaccines during a Global Pandemic organised by SSPC-SFI Centre for Pharmaceutical Research.
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New Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences
27 Aug 2020Dr Patrick O’Dwyer from the School of Pharmacy was delighted to participate in a YouTube-live webinar to provide more information and answer some frequently asked questions on the new Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences.
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SUPPORTING UCC STUDENTS IN 2020/21: SUPPORT TREE SHOWING STUDENT SERVICES
24 Aug 2020The “Acorn to Mighty Oak” has come to symbolise students’ academic, personal and professional development journey throughout their time at UCC.
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Congratulations to UCC Pharmacy Society on winning The BICS Best Departmental Society award
10 Aug 2020UCC Pharmacy Society was awarded Best Departmental Society at the Board of Irish College Societies' (BICS) national awards virtual ceremony, which was held on 29 July 2020.
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School of Pharmacy and APC Microbiome Ireland engage with secondary school teachers on the topic of Microbial Diversity, Antibiotics & Antimicrobial resistance (AMR
17 Jun 2020Dr Teresa Barbosa and Dr Suzanne McCarthy from the School of Pharmacy and Dr Aimee Stapleton from APC Microbiome Ireland were delighted to participate in the STE(A)M in Junior Cycle 2020 CPD Calendar programme by facilitating workshops for secondary school teachers, developed as part of the new STEAM curriculum Junior Cycle for Teachers.
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UCC Pharmacy students' experience of experiential learning through the COVID-19 pandemic
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School of Pharmacy successes under the MSCA Innovative Training networks 2020 call
29 May 2020There was considerable success for three staff members following the announcements this week of the successful Innovative Training Networks (ITN) awarded under the Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme.
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"Ireland has the potential to become Europe’s go-to destination for the development of advanced therapy medicinal products.", writes Dr Piotr Kowalski of School of Pharmacy UCC
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Congratulations to the Masters in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems students who recently graduated at the Spring conferring ceremony in UCC
03 Mar 2020This two year part-time distance learning programme run by the School of Pharmacy is recognised by various EU Regulatory Authorities as fulfilling the educational requirements for Qualified Person (QP) status as defined in EU legislation.
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Congratulations to the MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Graduates, Class 2017-2019
03 Mar 2020Congratulations to the MSc Clinical Pharmacy Graduates from the School of Pharmacy, who have celebrated their achievement at the Spring Conferring Ceremony, University College Cork, on Friday 21st February 2020.
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Congratulations & best of luck to Prof Stephen Byrne who, after 7 years as Head of School of Pharmacy, starts his new role as UCC's Interim Registrar on 1st November
02 Nov 2020We thank him most sincerely for his dedication, vision & enthusiasm throughout the years!
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Congratulations & best of luck to Prof Stephen Byrne who, after seven years as Head of School of Pharmacy, starts his new role as UCC's Interim Registrar on 1st November
01 Nov 2020We thank him most sincerely for his dedication, vision & enthusiasm throughout the years!
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UCC MPharm student participates in Sláintecare webinar
10 Oct 2022The Department of Health recently hosted a Sláintecare webinar on Right Care, Right Place, Right Time - Supporting our workforce to deliver Enhanced Community Care. The webinar highlighted the important role of healthcare professionals in preventing and managing chronic disease and recent advances in chronic disease care nationally.
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Congrats to Pharmacy student, Aine O'Connor, and the Kerry Camogie team on winning the 2019 All-Ireland Premier Junior Camogie final yesterday!
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MSc Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems welcomes first year students
05 Sep 2019The School of Pharmacy welcomed over twenty first year students to the MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems orientation session today.
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Anna Ni Raghallaigh was awarded one of the Peel Memorial Prizes 2018 for her contribution to student life within the University.
23 Sep 2019To be eligible to apply for this award, a student must have received first class honours in their degree and both academic distinctions and the part played in the public life of the University are taken into consideration in choosing the winner.
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Breakthrough in the fight against superbugs
18 Sep 2019New molecules, developed by researchers in UCC, have been shown to dramatically improve the effectiveness of existing antibiotics against several strains of infectious diseases and will help address the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance.
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UCC School of Pharmacy hosts International Summer School in Advanced Pharmacy Topics
28 Aug 2019The School of Pharmacy at UCC is currently running a Summer School in Advanced Pharmacy Topics for international students from Future University in Egypt (FUE).
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School of Pharmacy in the Cork Carnival of Science: Engaging the Public on Bugs, Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance!!
08 Jul 2019The School of Pharmacy was delighted to be able to participate in the first Cork Carnival of Science on Saturday, 22nd June 2019.
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Jacinta Walsh, PhD candidate School of Pharmacy, wins 1st prize for ‘Oral Presentation’ at the Irish Society of Gastroenterology Meeting 2019
07 Jun 2019Congratulations to Jacinta Walsh PhD candidate School of Pharmacy won the 1st prize award for oral presentations at the Irish Society of Gastroenterology Meeting held in Galway on 30-31May 2019.
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Engaging the Public on Bugs, Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance!!
22 May 2019This public engagement event on microbes, antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance took place on 28th April 2019, as part of the Carrigaline Community First Responders’ CPR Awareness Day.
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School of Pharmacy to host 1st annual Pharmacy Research Day
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UCC COMH students participate in national Health Fusion Team Challenge competition.
13 Apr 2019Congratulations to UCC College of Medicine and Health students Fiona Hogan (Pharmacy), Gilllian O'Keeffe (Medicine), Isobel Cuddigan (Speech and Language) and Kate Flahive (Nursing) for representing UCC COMH at the National Health Fusion Team Challenge competition in the University of Limerick on 20th March
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Second Year Pharmacy Students visit Abbvie’s Solid Oral Dosage Facility, Cork
01 Apr 2019As part of 2nd year PF2016 Pharmaceutical Technology Module, students visit Abbvie Solid Oral Dosage Facility, Cork.
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Students from the MSc Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems (QP Masters) programme visit Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
13 Mar 2018Students of the MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems recently visited Regeneron Pharmaceuticals at Raheen in Limerick for an industrial site visit as part of their QP Masters Workshop. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals launched their Industrial Operations and Product Supply facility in Raheen in 2015 and it is now the largest-scale bulk biologics production facility in Ireland.
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School of Pharmacy Postgraduate Conferrings - Summer 2019
20 Jun 2019The School of Pharmacy would like to congratulate our four newest PhD graduates: Dr Ken Howick, Dr Aoife Mc Gillicuddy, Dr Michelle O'Driscoll and Dr Elaine Walsh
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Congratulations to the Masters in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems students who graduated at the Spring conferring ceremony in UCC recently
27 Feb 2019This two year part-time distance learning programme run by the School of Pharmacy is recognised by various EU Regulatory Authorities as fulfilling the educational requirements for Qualified Person (QP) status as defined in EU legislation.
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MSc Clinical Pharmacy Graduates, Class 2016-2018
26 Feb 2019Congratulations to the MSc Clinical Pharmacy Graduates from the School of Pharmacy, who have celebrated their achievement at the Spring Conferring Ceremony, University College Cork, on Friday 22nd February 2019.
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UCC and Future University in Egypt (FUE) renew the Co-operation Agreement on the delivery of an enhanced BSc. Pharmacy degree in Egypt
25 Feb 2019The official ceremony for the renewal of the Cooperation Agreement between University College Cork and Future University in Egypt (FUE) was held at FUE on 28th January 2019.
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How Prescription Charges for Medical Cardholders Affect Patients
04 Dec 2019Check out the recently published rté brainstorm article by gary o’brien, school of pharmacy on the link https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2019/1203/1096674-how-prescription-charges-for-medical-cardholders-affect-patients/
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PhD-Positions-in Pharmaceutics
13 Dec 2019The School of Pharmacy, UCC is delighted to announce 4 funded PhD positions in the area of Pharmaceutics.
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School of Pharmacy welcomes QP Masters students
05 Dec 2019We are delighted to welcome the MSc Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems (QP Masters) students to the School of Pharmacy UCC, for a 3 day end-of-semester workshop.
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School of Pharmacy Hosts PIER Industry Career Information Event
15 Nov 2019The School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with UCC Pharmacy Society, hosted an industry career information event organised by PIER in the Brookfield Health Science Complex on Thursday 14th November 2019.
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Professors John O’Halloran, Stephen Byrne and Dr. Brendan Griffin attend the inaugural graduation ceremony of the graduates of the new Pharmacy degree at FUE.
24 Oct 2019The official graduation of the first graduates of the new BSc Pharmacy degree was held at FUE on 22nd September 2019. Professor John O’Halloran, Deputy President and Registrar, was invited to speak at the graduation to mark significant contribution UCC have made to enhancing the quality of the new pharmacy degree at FUE.
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Congratulations to MSc in Clinical Pharmacy student, Maria O’Connor, on winning first prize for Early Career Researcher at the UCC World Mental Health Day Seminar 2019
15 Oct 2019Congratulations to Maria O’Connor (left in the picture), on winning First Prize for Early Career Researcher at the UCC World Mental Health Day Seminar on October 10th, 2019.
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High fat diet increases risk of food poisoning from Listeria monocytogenes
21 Jan 2019APC Microbiome Ireland scientists based at University College Cork have shown for the first time that a high fat “western” diet reduces the efficiency of the immune system to fight infectious disease particularly in the gut, and to infection with the foodborne pathogen, listeria monocytogenes.
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Ph.D. positions available - Laboratory for smart drug delivery technologies at UCC School of Pharmacy
09 Apr 2020Wanted: Enthusiastic, creative, and driven Ph.D. candidates with a passion for interdisciplinary science and a desire to apply their unique talents to high-impact work aimed at improving human health, to a newly established laboratory at the School of Pharmacy at UCC.
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Cormac Gahan to present at BioMedica 2018 in Dublin, 24-25th April
24 Apr 2018BioMedica is a biennial congress hosted by The Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine and the Royal Dublin Society in the RDS, Dublin.
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Pharmacy Student from the National University of Singapore Explores the Link Between Metabolic Syndrome and Neuroinflammation.
25 Sep 2018For the past three months, I have had the good fortune of working on my final year research project in the UCC School of Pharmacy under the guidance of Dr. Christian Waeber. It has been an honour to be the first student from National University of Singapore (NUS) Pharmacy to come to UCC for this newly-established collaboration.
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The Pharmacy Education Research Group would like to invite you to attend its inaugural seminar
25 Sep 2018‘Assessment for Learning in Higher education: engaging students in assessment and feedback processes’
Professor Kay Sambell
NAPIER UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH
Thursday 27th September, 1-2pm
Cavanagh Pharmacy Building UG22/23
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Students of Third International Summer School at UCC School of Pharmacy enjoy academic and cultural experiences during their stay in Cork
27 Aug 2018International students from FUE have successfully completed the Industrial Pharmacy Summer School, the third Summer School run by the School of Pharmacy in UCC. The International Summer School is one element of an ongoing collaboration between UCC and FUE, whereby UCC supports the FUE in the delivery of enhanced pharmacy topics to students of FUE.
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The School of Pharmacy at UCC welcomes students to its third International Summer School
13 Aug 2018The School of Pharmacy, UCC, is currently running an Industrial Pharmacy Summer School for international students from Future University in Egypt (FUE).
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Institute of Chemistry of Ireland’s 2018 Eva Philbin Award
13 Jul 20182018 Recipient is Prof. Anita Maguire
Congratulations to Prof Anita Maguire on winning the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland’s 2018 Eva Philbin Award.
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SOP PhD student Elaine Enright awarded Fulbright Scholarship
15 Jun 2018Elaine was one of the 37 recipients of the Fulbright Irish Awardees for 2018-2019. Recipients were recently presented with Awards at a Ceremony in the U.S. Ambassadors Residence, Phoenix Park.
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Athena Swan Bronze award for the School of Pharmacy
11 May 2018The School of Pharmacy, UCC is delighted to announce it has been awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in acknowledgment of its demonstrated commitment to promote the advancement of STEMM careers for women in higher education.
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Congratulations to the Masters in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems students who graduated at the Spring conferring ceremony in UCC recently
08 Mar 2018This two year part-time distance learning programme run by the School of Pharmacy is recognised by various EU Regulatory Authorities as fulfilling the educational requirements for Qualified Person (QP) status as defined in EU legislation.
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MSc Clinical Pharmacy Graduates, Class 2015-2017
23 Feb 2018Congratulations to the MSc Clinical Pharmacy graduates from the School of Pharmacy, who have celebrated their achievement at the spring conferring ceremony, University College Cork, on Friday 23rd February 2018.
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MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology & Quality Systems visit Amneal Ireland Ltd.
17 Dec 2018Students of the UCC MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems recently visited Amneal Ireland Ltd in Cashel for an industrial site visit as part of their QP Masters Workshop.
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Pharmacy Annual Prize-giving Ceremony Friday 26 October 2018
14 Nov 2018The School of Pharmacy held its 2018 Prize giving ceremony after graduation on Friday 26 October 2018. Professor Stephen Byrne welcomed both students and their guests to the School and thanked them for supporting the students during their Pharmacy journey.
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Change Can't Wait: Our Time With Antibiotics is Running Out
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BPharm graduate wins UCC Student Leadership Award!
31 Oct 2018Anna Ní Raghallaigh was awarded a Student Leadership Award for her involvement in societies during her time in UCC.
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The School of Pharmacy hosted it’s School Assembly on Tuesday 2nd October 2018
18 Oct 2018The School of Pharmacy hosted it’s School Assembly on Tuesday 2nd October 2018 with a focus on the theme of Building Connection and Community.
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Congratulations to PhD student Kieran Walsh on winning best poster prize at SPHeRE Conference
16 Jan 2018Congratulations to School of Pharmacy PhD Student, Kieran Walsh for winning best poster prize at the 4th SPHeRE (Structured Population and Health Services Research Education) Network Annual Conference on Thursday 11th January.
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The School of Pharmacy at UCC hosted its second Clinical Pharmacy Summer School in August 2017.
31 Aug 2017The School of Pharmacy, UCC and Future University in Egypt signed a co-operation agreement in 2014 which has led to the development of this Summer School. The Summer School was attended by 26 undergraduate students from FUE who travelled to Cork to take part in the programme. The students were accompanied by three staff members from FUE, Professor Nabila El Maraghy, Ms Dina Khaled Aboelfadl and Mr Mahmoud Fathy Ibrahim.
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Applications now open for MSc Clinical Pharmacy
10 May 2017Applications are invited for this two-year (part-time) distance learning Masters’ Degree offered by the School of Pharmacy, University College Cork course, commencing in September 2017.
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MSc Clinical Pharmacy Graduates, Class 2014-2016
07 Mar 2017Congratulations to the MSc Clinical Pharmacy Graduates from the School of Pharmacy, who have celebrated their achievement at the Spring Conferring Ceremony, University College Cork, on 24th February 2017.
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Congratulations to the Masters in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems students who graduated at the Spring conferring ceremony in UCC on 24 February 2017
03 Mar 2017This two year part-time distance learning programme run by the School of Pharmacy is recognised by various EU Regulatory Authorities as fulfilling the educational requirements for Qualified Person (QP) status as defined in EU legislation.
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The School of Pharmacy was delighted to host students from Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University
22 Mar 2017As part of our mission to enhance the international appeal of our degree programme, the School of Pharmacy collaborates with the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University.
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Upcoming Regulatory Science Symposium to attract more than 70 experts from Industry, Academia and Regulatory Bodies from all over Europe
21 Jun 2017The School of Pharmacy of the University College Cork and the PEARRL EU training network jointly organised the first Regulatory Science Symposium of this kind – a unique opportunity to discuss regulatory support of innovation in Europe`s pharmaceutical industry.
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School of Pharmacy host first Annual Meeting of PEARRL EU training network
20 Jun 2017The first Annual Meeting of the PEARRL EU network is being held at the School of Pharmacy at UCC in Cork, Ireland between 19-23 June 2017.
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Congratulations to Dr James Gallagher!
02 Nov 2016Dr James Gallagher was recently conferred with his PhD degree for a thesis entitled "Economic Evaluations of Clinical Pharmacy Services in Ireland, 2007-2015".
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A Big Congratulations to our own Gary O’Brien for being awarded the title of “Perrigo Young Pharmacist of the Year 2017".
22 Nov 2017Last Saturday night, Professor Stephen Byrne, Dr. Abina Crean, Dr. Maria Kelly, Aoife McGillycuddy, Carol McCarthy and Gary O’Brien were representing the School of Pharmacy at the Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards, Mansion House, Dublin.
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UCC Pharmacy students win awards from National University of Ireland (NUI)
14 Nov 2017Congratulations to Radek Zuk and Fiona O'Regan, winners of the Dr H H Stewart award in Pharmacy.
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Well Done, Amy O'Connor and Niamh McCarthy!
24 Oct 2017Delighted to welcome the O’Duffy All Ireland Senior Camogie Trophy to the School of Pharmacy UCC today.
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The School of Pharmacy hosts its 8th annual open day
06 Jan 2017On Jan 6th, the School of Pharmacy at UCC hosted its 8th annual open day. This is to give leaving cert students from around Ireland an opportunity to learn about the M.Pharm. qualification, the varied career possibilities as a Pharmacist and to experience lectures and labs in the key subject areas.
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Dr. Stephen Keely (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) will present a School of Pharmacy Seminar, Wednesday 25th January, 4pm in LG52 on: “Bile Acids in Intestinal Health and Disease: why FXR is Good for BAD”
23 Jan 2017After graduating with a PhD from the Dept of Pharmacology, University College Dublin, Dr. Keely travelled to the University of California, San Diego, where he carried out his postdoctoral studies in the Dept. of Medicine.
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School of Pharmacy, UCC welcomes its first International Summer School Students
09 Aug 2016The UCC Clinical Pharmacy Summer School has been organised in association with Future University in Egypt (FUE). UCC and FUE have an existing cooperation agreement whereby UCC supports the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries, FUE in the delivery of an enhanced Pharmacy degree programme by FUE in Cair
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RECRUITMENT OF PART-TIME ACADEMIC STAFF 2016-17
30 Aug 2016The School of Pharmacy UCC invites applications from suitably qualified individuals with relevant experience who are interested in tutoring and/or lecturing on an hourly occasional part-time basis (i.e. not exceeding 6-8 hours per week) for the 2016-17 academic year.
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We are now accepting applications for the Postgraduate Certificate in (Bio)Pharma Processing
11 Aug 2016The NFQ level 9 Postgraduate Certificate in (Bio)Pharma Processing is an innovative programme offered to pharmacy, science and engineering graduates who wish to take up employment in the Irish (Bio)Pharma sector. The programme commencing in September 2016 will be taught over two semesters (September to December and January to April). The programme is part-time and will be taught via a combination of classroom and laboratory classes delivered Fridays (9.30am to 4.30pm) in the School of Pharmacy, UCC and the provision of course materials that students can study under their own schedule at home.
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Carol McCarthy wins 'Science for all Competition'
07 Apr 2016Carol McCarthy, 2nd year PhD student in the School of Pharmacy won the University's ‘Science for All’ final with her talk: Sense and Solubility; Using Silica to Make New Medicines for Patients. A fantastic Jane Austin inspired title!
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The School of Pharmacy Hosts the 5th General Meeting of Trans-Int
28 Apr 2016The 5th general meeting of Trans-Int, an EU Framework 7 Consortium, took place in the School of Pharmacy this week, April 25-27th.
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Second Year Pharmacy Students Visit Abbvie and Gilead, Cork
19 Apr 2016As part of the 2nd year Pharmaceutical Technology module, Abbvie and Gilead Sciences kindly hosted a visit of the 2nd year pharmacy class on the 11th April 2016.
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Congratulations to the Masters in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems students who graduated at the Spring conferring ceremony in UCC on 26 February 2016.
14 Mar 2016This two year part-time distance learning programme is recognised by various EU Regulatory Authorities as fulfilling the educational requirements for Qualified Person (QP) status as defined in EU legislation.
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Now accepting applications for MSc in Clinical Pharmacy and MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems
11 Apr 2016We are now accepting applications for the following taught MSc programmes commencing Autumn 2016:
MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Flyer - MSc Clinical Pharmacy - flyer (2,450kB) Course link - http://www.ucc.ie/en/ckx03/
MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems
Applications can be made through www.ucc.ie/apply. All EU students can use the application website to apply for courses and to track the status of their application at all stages.
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Dr Christian Waeber receives HRB funding for preclinical stroke studies
10 Feb 2016A preclinical study aimed at establishing the potential of fingolimod as an acute stroke therapeutic agent was recently funded by the Health Research Board.
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School of Pharmacy wins Postgraduate Course of the Year in Health Science at the gradireland Higher Education Awards
06 Dec 2016UCC’s MSc in Clinical Pharmacy has won Postgraduate Course of the Year in the Health Sciences category at the gradireland Higher Education Awards. The win was announced at a gala lunch on Thursday, 24th of November in the Crowne Plaza, Blanchardstown, Dublin.
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Beaumont Girls National School Visit School of Pharmacy 10th November 2016
02 Dec 2016On the 10th November the 6th class pupils of Beaumont Girls National School visited the School of Pharmacy in UCC.
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Congratulations to Cork Conference Ambassadors’ Awardee, Dr. Abina Crean!
13 Dec 2016The School of Pharmacy would like to congratulate Dr. Abina Crean, Lecturer in Pharmaceutics who received a Conference Ambassador Award at Cork Convention Bureau & Meet in Ireland Conference Ambassador Awards 6th December 2016.
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Pharmacy Annual Prize-giving Ceremony Friday 28 October 2016
04 Nov 2016The 10th Annual Pharmacy Prize-giving for the 2016 graduating class took place in the Cavanagh Pharmacy Building, Friday 28 October 2016, just prior to student graduation.
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PEARRL kicks off!!
03 Nov 2016The EU funded PEARRL Network, led by the School of Pharmacy, UCC, was formally launched at a recent kick-off meeting in Frankfurt on 31st October.
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Pharmacy graduate wins 3rd prize at TOPRA Annual Symposium
21 Oct 2016Congratulations to Laura Daly, class of 2016 who was awarded 3rd prize for her poster presentation at the TOPRA annual symposium recently held in Amsterdam (Sept 28-30th 2016).
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Pharmacy graduate wins 3rd prize at TOPRA Annual Symposium
21 Oct 2016Congratulations to Laura Daly, class of 2016 who was awarded 3rd prize for her poster presentation at the TOPRA annual symposium recently held in Amsterdam (Sept 28-30th 2016).
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Staff-Student Careers Evening
21 Oct 2016On Wed Oct 19th the School of Pharmacy held a staff-student evening focusing on careers options for pharmacists.
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The School of Pharmacy Welcomes the first year class of 2015-16
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Pharmacy undergraduate will compete at this year’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition in Boston
24 Sep 2015Second year UCC Pharmacy student Brandon Malone is travelling to Boston this week to take part in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Science Competition. There will be over 260 teams from universities worldwide taking part in the competition this year. The iGEM Foundation is dedicated to education and competition, advancement of synthetic biology, and the development of open community and collaboration. Brandon was part of a team (also including UCC students Leanne O'Sullivan & Amy Keane - Biomedical Science, Donnchadh O'Sullivan & Aoife O'Brien-Horgan - Medicine & Shama Chilakwad - Biotechnology) working with Dr. Paul Young and Prof. Tommie McCarthy on a summer research project to develop novel tools for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections.
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UCC, RCSI, TCD Sign Agreement to Create APPEL
22 Sep 2015In December 2014 the Irish Minister for Health, with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI), launched the new 5 year Master of Pharmacy Programme (MPharm) with the goal of helping future pharmacists better meet the changing needs of the healthcare system. The MPharm, provided by each of the three Schools of Pharmacy in Ireland, will achieve this outcome in part by integrating experiential learning into all five years of their programmes, permitting a greater level of contextualisation of knowledge over the current model of education and training.
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Regulatory Science Ireland connects with Cork Pharmaceutical Industry
11 Sep 2015The ever-increasing complexity of health care products requires a data driven, evidence based approach to their regulation. Regulatory Science Ireland (RSI) is a national response to these developments, and held a seminar on Tuesday September 8th in Cork to strengthen links with the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device industry.
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School of Pharmacy, UCC Open Day For Senior Cycle Secondary Level Students Friday, 8th January 2016
21 Aug 2015If you have ever considered a career in Pharmacy or would like to learn about the many options leading from a MPharm degree, come along to UCC – we need to see if you are any good at making tablets or advising patients!
For more details and registration, contact: pharmacy@ucc.ie or 021.4901662.
Closing date for registration is 13th November 2015
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School of Pharmacy team receives award for their study on the use of art-based teaching strategies
22 Jul 2015A dynamic group of interdisciplinary experts from the School of Pharmacy were awarded first prize in the poster presentation at The European Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning that took place at UCC in June 2105.
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UCC and GSK Corporate Launch
21 Jul 2015GSK, one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, has announced a new corporate partnership with University College Cork (UCC).
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Donagh O'Shea is awarded a scholarship from the Health Research Board
17 Jul 2015Second year student, Donagh O’ Shea was successful in obtaining a HRB Summer Studentship – his project is entitled “Expanding the clinical application of electroporation in combination with 3D printed scaffolds for the treatment of bone cancer”.
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Stephen McInerney is awarded a scholarship from the Health Research Board
08 Jun 2015Second year student, Stephen McInerney was successful in obtaining a HRB Summer Studentship – his project is entitled “Examining vaccine delivery with microneedle patches to human skin”. Stephen will undertake this project with Dr. Anne Moore’s group at the School of Pharmacy, UCC. Stephen will investigate how much vaccine is delivered into human skin using a novel vaccine delivery technology called ImmuPatch.
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UCC placed in top 50 for Pharmacy & Pharmacology in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015
29 Apr 2015The School of Pharmacy is absolutely delighted to be ranked in the top 50 of the QS World Rankings by Subject which were announced this morning.
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Now accepting applications for MSc in Clinical Pharmacy and MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems
21 Apr 2015We are now accepting applications for the following taught MSc programmes commencing Autumn 2015:
MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems
Applications can be made through www.ucc.ie/apply. All EU students can use this website to apply for courses and to track the status of their application at all stages.
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MSc Clinical Pharmacy Graduates, Class 2012-2014
30 Mar 2015Congratulations to the MSc Clinical Pharmacy Graduates from the School of Pharmacy, Jonathan Carey, Martin Kantchev, Rebecca Lynch, Laura McDonald, Jennifer Reynolds and Anne Staunton, who have celebrated their achievement at the Spring Conferring Ceremony, University College Cork, on 27 February 2015.
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UCC interdisciplinary research team conducts Irish Department of Health commissioned project
30 Mar 2015An interdisciplinary research team based at University College Cork conducted an Irish Department of Health commissioned project entitled “A systematic literature review to support a framework for the development of standards for clinical practice guidance”.
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Students of the MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems recently attended a three day workshop in UCC.
19 Mar 2015This is a two year distance learning Masters run by the School of Pharmacy in UCC. Details can be found here http://www.ucc.ie/en/ckx05/. This programme is open to candidates currently working in the Pharmaceutical industry. Graduates of this course are eligible to apply to become a Qualified Person (QP) as per EU Directive 2001/83/EC.
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Congratulations to Lara Chircop, Paul Cleary and Dolores Fogarty who graduated with a Masters in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems on Friday 27 Feb 2015.
13 Mar 2015This two year programme is recognised by various EU Regulatory Authorities as fulfilling the educational requirements for Qualified Person (QP) status as defined in EU legislation.
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Pharmacy Postgraduate Information Evening Tuesday 24th February
23 Feb 2015The Pharmacy Society will host a postgraduate information evening on Tuesday 24th Feb at 5.15pm in LG52 entitled “PhD: Life after Pharmacy”. This event is aimed at all Pharmacy students who are contemplating undertaking a PhD in the future.
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BPharm graduate awarded Dr. H.H. Stewart Medical Scholarship and Prize in Pharmacy
13 Nov 2015Congratulations to UCC BPharm 2015 graduate Patrick O’Dwyer, who was awarded the Dr. H.H. Stewart Medical Scholarship and Prize in Pharmacy at the annual NUI Awards Ceremony held in the Great Hall at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham on 10 November 2015.
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School of Pharmacy Graduate awarded IRC Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship
07 Oct 2015Elaine Enright, a 2014 graduate of the School of Pharmacy, was recently awarded a prestigious Irish Research Council (IRC) Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship to complete a PhD in the School of Pharmacy and APC Microbiome Institute in UCC.
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Pharmacy Annual Prize-giving Ceremony Friday 30 October 2015
30 Oct 2015The ninth Annual Pharmacy Prize-giving for the 2015 graduating class took place in the School of Pharmacy, this morning 30 October 2015, just prior to student graduation.
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Dr Jianfeng Guo was awarded the 2015 Novartis-HAI Fellowship at the Haematology Association of Ireland (HAI) Annual Meeting in Galway on Saturday 17th October.
23 Oct 2015This award was founded by the Novartis Educational Bursary with the purpose of recognising the academic excellence of young scientists working in basic or clinical research in a haematology related field in Ireland.
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UCC Students win gold in Synthetic Biology competition
22 Oct 20157 students from UCC brought home a gold medal this year in a prestigious synthetic biology competition held in Boston, USA from Sept 24th – 28th.
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UCC partners with Future University in Egypt (FUE) in the delivery of an enhanced BSc. Pharmacy degree in Egypt
19 Sep 2014The official ceremony for the signing of a Cooperation Agreement between University College Cork and Future University in Egypt (FUE) was at UCC on 18th September 2014. Professor Ebada Sarhan, President of FUE and Professor Michael Murphy, UCC, signed an agreement whereby the School of Pharmacy, UCC will support the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries, FUE in the delivery of an enhanced Pharmacy degree programme by FUE in Cairo.
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UCC scientists developing patch to fight malaria
03 Sep 2014A new patch has been developed by scientists at University College Cork which could improve the effectiveness of a vaccine against malaria.
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Evin Allen and Kathleen Fitzgerald attend the Royal Irish Academy's 'Hoffmann Masterclass'
06 Aug 2014Two PhD students of the School of Pharmacy, Evin Allen and Kathleen Fitzgerald, attended the ‘Hoffmann Masterclass’ given by Professor Jules Hoffmann, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine 2011, 29 July 2014
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Congratulations to School of Pharmacy graduate, Sarah Marshall, for winning the 2014 LloydsOnlineDoctor Young Pharmacist of the Year Award.
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Pearl Prendergast is awarded a scholarship from the Health Research Board
23 Jul 2014Pearl Prendergast was successful in obtaining a HRB Summer Studentship – her project is entitled “Health Literacy and Medication Adherence Among Older Community Dwelling Adults”.
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School of Pharmacy partners with Arch Therapeutics
22 Jul 2014The School of Pharmacy has entered into a new collaboration agreement with Arch Therapeutics, Inc., Wellesley, MA (OTCQB: ARTH) developer of the AC5 Surgical Hemostatic Device™, focusing on development of hemostasis and sealant products.
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Ezebuchi Nwafor is awarded a scholarship from the Health Research Board
19 Jun 2014Third year pharmacy student Ezebuchi Nwafor received an HRB Summer Student Scholarships for a research project he will conduct with his mentor Dr. Christian Waeber.
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Cork researchers further understanding of how gut bacteria regulate weight gain
06 May 2014Researchers at the School of Pharmacy and Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre in University College Cork have discovered how gut bacteria communicate with their host to specifically regulate weight gain and serum cholesterol levels.
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School of Pharmacy Seminar Series: Shane Cullinane and James Evans
01 May 2014"Potentially inappropriate prescribing: causes and solutions"
Mr. Shane Cullinane
School of Pharmacy, University College Cork
"Targeting Prostate Cancer with Modified Cyclodextrins"
Mr. James Evans
School of Pharmacy, University College Cork
Thursday 1st May 2014
1pm
Venue: UG22/23
Cavanagh Pharmacy Building
All are welcome
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Why the School of Pharmacy at University College Cork are going Lean!
16 Apr 2014The School of Pharmacy at UCC is embarking on a unique initiative in Ireland using the concept and principles of Lean Management.
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Pharmacy student wins UCC’s inaugural Global eHealth Scholarship
07 Apr 2014Laura Daly, a 2nd year pharmacy student from Fermoy, has won UCC’s inaugural Global eHealth Scholarship for a concept that will come as a welcome boost in the fight against malaria.
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Congratulations to our MSc Clinical Pharmacy Graduates, Class 2011-2013, who have celebrated their achievement during the Spring Conferring Ceremony!
07 Mar 2014(Left to right) Dr. Teresa Barbosa (MSc Clinical Pharmacy Course Coordinator), Enda Molloy, William Stack, Marcello Bruno, Amelia Shorten, Nicola Shannon, Emily Ahern and Prof. Stephen Byrne (Head of School of Pharmacy and Course Director MSc in Clinical Pharmacy). Graduate in absentia from Uganda, Rajab Kalidi and Freddy Kitutu, and
from United Arab Emirates, Ghada Al Tajir.
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School of Pharmacy Seminar Series
06 Mar 2014"Antimalarial drug discovery: still a high priority".
Professor Angus Bell
Trinity College Dublin
Thursday 6th March 2014
1-2pm
Venue: LG51
Cavanagh Pharmacy Building
All are welcome
For more information on Professor Bell’s work, see https://www.tcd.ie/Microbiology/research/a_bell.php
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School of Pharmacy Seminar Series: Professor Willem van Schaik
21 Mar 2014"From harmless gut commensal to multi-drug resistant hospital bug: comparative and functional genomics of Enterococci".
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UCC Pharmacy Society wins Best Academic Society Award
18 Mar 2014Congratulations to the Pharmacy Society for winning the Best Academic Society Award Thursday 13th March.
Pictured Left to Right: Ciaran O Hara, Niall Hally, Alice Nolan, Aoife Fleming, Jason Hayes, Maria Wilson, Suzanne Goggin, Kyle Malone and Tommy Ahearne
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Dr. Gahan to Present Work at 'The Synthetic Biology Future Meeting' This Week.
11 Mar 2014Dr. Cormac Gahan, senior lecturer in Microbiology within the School of Pharmacy is to present his work on ‘BioMedical Applications in Synthetic Microbiology’ at an international conference on ‘The Synthetic Biology Future’ to be held in Cork on Thursday 13th March 2014. The conference will feature some of the world’s leading scientists and entrepreneurs in the field of Synthetic Biology to discuss the opportunities and challenges that exist within this exciting new field.
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Congratulations to our recent MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems graduates
04 Mar 2014On Friday 28 Feb 2014, the graduation ceremony took place of the MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems at the School of Pharmacy UCC. This year, eight people graduated from the programme. Six students, Jurgen Mifsud, Claire O’Sullivan, Marie McDonnell, Aisling Gilligan, Stephan Henken and Stephen Keane were conferred with a Masters in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems. Two students were awarded Postgraduate Diplomas. All graduates are in full time employment within the Pharmaceutical Industry.
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School of Pharmacy researcher is a partner in a successful EU Horizon 2020 Initial Training Network
11 Dec 2014Dr. Cormac Gahan of the School of Pharmacy and the School of Microbiology in UCC is a partner in a successful EU Horizon 2020 award to establish an Initial Training Network in the area of Listeria monocytogenes biology.
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PIER Careers evening held 5th November 2014
01 Dec 2014The School of Pharmacy hosted a PIER (Pharmacists in Industry, Education & Regulatory) Careers evening for the Pharmacy student at UCC on 5th November 2014.
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School of Pharmacy Annual Prize Giving Ceremony 2014
04 Dec 2014The annual Pharmacy Prize-giving for the 2014 graduating class took place in the School of Pharmacy 31st October 2014 before the University conferrings. Professor Stephen Byrne, Head of School welcomed, parents, graduates, staff and the sponsors of these annual prizes. The representatives of organisations who had donated prizes were thanked for their their continuing generosity which is very much appreciated by the School
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Congratulations to Our Three 2014 PhD Graduates!
05 Nov 2014The School of Pharmacy is delighted to congratulate the following who graduated with a PhD Friday 31st October 2014:
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Congratulations BPharm Class of 2014!
03 Nov 2014Families, friends, lecturers and professors and were all present to applaud our eighth graduating class Friday 31st October.
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School of Pharmacy to launch a 'health literacy' training programme
11 Nov 2014The country's first health literacy training programme for healthcare professionals will be introduced in University College Cork this January.
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The School of Pharmacy (UCC) welcomes colleagues from the School of Pharmacy, Futures University in Egypt to the Cavanagh Pharmacy Building.
11 Nov 2014Prof. Stephen Byrne presents Dean Elkheshen, FUE with a print of UCC to mark the initiation of their teaching and research collaborations.
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Fionn O’Brien represents UCC at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
17 Oct 2014Congratulations to Fionn O’Brien who recently represented UCC at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
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School of Pharmacy lecturer recognised as a Teaching Hero
13 Oct 2014Dr Eileen O’Leary, School of Pharmacy & Dept of Chemistry University College Cork has been recognised as a Teaching Hero by her students in the inaugural National Teaching Hero Awards.
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School of Pharmacy Open Day For Senior Cycle Secondary Level Students 9 January 2015
10 Oct 2014If you have ever considered a career in Pharmacy or would like to learn about the many options leading from a B.Pharm degree, come along to UCC – we need to see if you are any good at making tablets or advising patients!
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2014 UKICRS Symposium
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School of Pharmacy Seminar Series
06 Jan 2014“The endothelium in transplant medicine and oncology – target for personalised medicine”
Professor Günther Eissner
University College Dublin
Thursday 23rd January 2014
1-2pm
Venue: UG22/23
Cavanagh Pharmacy Building
All are welcome
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School of Pharmacy Scientific Conference
27 Sep 2013The School hosted a Scientific Conference on Friday 27 September 2013. The Conference was opened by Professor John Higgins, Head of the College of Medicine & Health who congratulated all the team for their successes, not only in teaching, but also their contributions to research over the last ten years. He also commented on the central role that pharmacy plays in patient welfare and health related research. Professor Anita Maguire, VP for Research & Innovation, addressed the audience on how industry and academia can innovate together to benefit research and the economy generally. Two keynote speakers also addressed the audience.
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School of Pharmacy, UCC Open Day For Senior Cycle Secondary Level Students Friday, 3rd January 2014
23 Sep 2013If you have ever considered a career in Pharmacy or would like to learn about the many options leading from a B.Pharm degree, come along to UCC – we need to see if you are any good at making tablets or advising patients!
For more details and registration, contact: pharmacy@ucc.ie or 021.4901662.
Closing date for registration is 16 November 2013
See our clip on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLQ61peCPr4
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Scientific conference Friday 27 September 2013
20 Sep 2013The School of Pharmacy is ten years old this year. To mark this occasion, the School is hosting a Scientific conference on Friday 27 September 2013. The theme of the Conference is “Driving the Pharmacy Research Agenda – connecting the laboratory to the bedside”
Guest speakers include:
Professor Sandy Florence Professor Emeritus with The School of Pharmacy, University of London and was previously Dean of the School in London.
Professor Carmel Hughes Professor in Primary Care Pharmacy at the School of Pharmacy, Queens University Belfast. In addition School of Pharmacy research staff will give flash presentations to highlight the extent and nature of research ongoing. Postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers will take part in a poster session.
All are welcome to attend to help us celebrate this event.
Link for programme
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Large turnout for 'Enabling Continuous Processing Information Day'
07 Feb 2014Over forty pharmaceutical manufacturing personnel converged on Friday 31st January to attend an ‘Enabling Continuous Processing Knowledge Day’ organised on the behalf of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre (PMTC), an Enterprise Ireland/IDA funded research group. The event which took place in the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) was hosted by the School of Pharmacy, University College Cork in conjunction with the Department of Process Energy and Transport Engineering and Centre for Advanced Photonics and Advanced Analysis (CAPPA), CIT.
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Congratulations to two staff members on winning the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) TIDA Entrepreneurship training course prize.
27 Nov 2013Professor Caitriona O’Driscoll and Dr Anne Moore recently took part in a Get Started Venture Technology programme which is an entrepreneurial skills programme for University Researchers designed to equip participants with relevant knowledge and skills to assist them to commercialise their research, product or service.
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"Towards More User-friendly Vaccines"
27 Nov 2013School of Pharmacy researcher Dr. Anne Moore is featured in Silicon Republic.
Click here to view the article: http://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/item/34842-towards-more-user-friendly/
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Dr JJ Keating, Dr Eileen O'Leary and Dr Tim O'Sullivan honoured at the University
27 Nov 2013A big congratulations to Dr JJ Keating, Dr Eileen O'Leary and Dr Tim O'Sullivan (School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemistry) who received an award for their Research into Innovative Forms of Teaching under the Teaching and Learning Awards category.
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Pharmacy graduate awarded HH Stewart Scholarship for Pharmacy in 2013
27 Nov 2013The National University of Ireland held their annual awards ceremony on Tuesday 12 November to celebrate academic excellence among students and graduates of NUI institutions. Ms Marie O’Halloran a graduate of the School in Summer 2013 came second in the Dr HH Stewart Scholarship for Pharmacy in 2013. Marie is pictured here with the Chancellor of the NUI, Dr Maurice Manning at the NUI awards ceremony.
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School of Pharmacy hosts 2nd Annual Pharmaceutical Quality and Regulatory Science Symposium
14 Dec 2023The School of Pharmacy was delighted to host the second annual ‘Pharmaceutical Quality and Regulatory Science Symposium’ in the Pharmacy Building, UCC on December 5th 2023. The theme of this years meeting was ‘Beyond Compliance: Decision Driven Pharmaceutical Quality and Regulation’.
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