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Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Announcement Sparks Hope, Along with Questions About Next Steps
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective. How did they do it? What does that mean for other vaccines in development? USC experts weigh in.
Legislative Day Draws Connection Between Health and Social Justice
The USC School of Pharmacy’s annual Legislative Day brought students together with pharmacy industry leaders and elected officials, highlighting the importance of advocacy in achieving social justice in health care.
Pharmacy School, City Partnership Provides Free Flu Shots to Angelenos
The USC School of Pharmacy has partnered with the City of Los Angeles to provide free flu vaccinations at various COVID-19 testing locations across the city.
School Receives USC Good Neighbors Grants
The USC School of Pharmacy has been awarded four 2020-21 USC Good Neighbors Grants to help support a range of impactful community programs.
Student Spotlight: Michelle Kalu
Michelle Kalu is pursuing a PharmD and a PhD in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics. Here, the Northridge, Calif. native reflects on what sparked her interest in pharmacy and how COVID-19 solidified her desire to go into infectious disease research.
NIA-Funded Center Addresses Social, Economic Impacts of Alzheimer’s
USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics is launching a new multi-site Alzheimer’s Disease Center, led in part by Dana Goldman, distinguished professor at the USC School of Pharmacy.
Student Spotlight: Nikitha Kolapalli
Meet MS in Healthcare Decision Analysis student Nikitha Kolapalli, PharmD. Here, she shares how her personal experience with illness motivated her to pursue a career in health care, why she moved across the world to attend the USC School of Pharmacy and what she’s working on at a company pioneering AI in health care.
Chen Promoted to Full Professor
Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP, associate dean for clinical affairs and the William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy, has been promoted to Professor in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy.
Qato Joins Faculty
Dima Mazen Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD, has joined the faculty as the Hygeia Centennial Chair and Associate Professor in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy.
$4 Million Gift Supports Scholarships and Student Services at USC Architecture and Pharmacy Schools
Retired architect and USC alumnus Edward C. Abrahamian and his wife, Sandra, honor his family’s legacy with their pledge.