BeaveRx NewsDr. Ganesh Cherala and other researchers from OSU and OHSU were recently published in the European Journal of Pharmacology for their study of the effects of low birth rate on the metabolism of medications. The study found that rats born between 18-20% underweight did not metabolize furosemide to the same extent as a rat born […]
Dr. John Block, Emeritus Faculty, was recently recognized by OSURA (Oregon State University Retirement Association) as Volunteer of the Year. Dr. Block has spent many hours volunteering with OSURA serving as a board member for three years, chair of the Scholarship Committee for two years, and on the Membership Services Committee. Additionally, Dr. Block has […]
Dr. Dan Hartung was featured on OPB’s Think Out Loud for his study concerning the discrepancies between research results reported on clinicaltrials.gov and results published in medical journals. Listen to the full interview at www.opb.org.
Dr. David Lee and researchers at Yale University School of Medicine were published for their study examining the prevalence of medication competition. The study looked at the following coexisting conditions: hypertension and osteoarthritis; hypertension and diabetes; hypertension and COPD; diabetes and coronary artery disease; and hypertension and depression. It was found that 22.6% of participants were being prescribed at least […]
Dr. Aleksandra Sikora was recently published in Molecular and Cellular Proteomics for her work with other OSU College of Pharmacy researches on the human-specific pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC). This pathogen is the culprit for the sexually transmitted disease, gonorrhea. The work done by Dr. Sikora and her research associates suggests that proteins located in the cell envelope play […]
Many faculty presenters represented OSU/OHSU College of Pharmacy at OSPA Lane County CE Winter event late February. Dr. Brian Bowers did a very nice job with the Veterinary panel presentation. Dr. Ali Olyaei was well received—he can captivate a crowd! Dr. Myrna Munar did an exceptional job of presenting kinetics, a subject she makes understandable and fascinating. She was engaging and […]