Nanomedicine Lab latest

Dendrimeric nanocontainers found to retard tumour growth by blocking formation of new vasculature

Bloomsbury Media Cloud Project

£90,000 awarded to the Bloomsbury colleges to share international development digital resources online

BBC's Fake Britain show addresses fake medicines

Emeritus Professor Tony Moffat interviewed

The start of a process to improve the use of medicines in care homes

Department of Health stakeholder meeting based round CHUMS study

School launches new MRes course

Master of Research degree for 2010

Tillotts Pharma AG in-licenses novel technology from The School of Pharmacy

New Ideas to Improve Access to Medicines in Developing Countries

Dopamine-Dependent Tuning of Striatal Inhibitory Synaptogenesis

Saudi Alumni’s Senior Appointment

Maplethorpe Postdoctoral Fellowships in Pharmacy

Applications invited by University of London

Mistakes are being made in a high number of drug treatments given to children in hospital

Strategies needed to minimise paediatric medication errors in the UK

ADHD treatment may be prematurely discontinued in some young adults

Fall in prescribing rate greater than the reported age-related decrease in symptoms

Care Homes Use of Medicines report has direct impact on patients

Department of Health issue alert in response to report findings

The School of Pharmacy Annual Lecture

Professor Stephen Neidle calls for new approaches in cancer drug discovery

Professor Sir Graeme Davies, Vice Chancellor of the University of London formally launches Library

Action Needed to Reduce Counterfeiting Threat to Europe’s Medicines Supply Chain

1969 Reunion

40th anniversary reunion

Nature Nanotechnology cover story on work of our Nanomedicine lab

'Promises, facts and challenges for carbon nanotubes in imaging and therapeutics'

David McCarthy and Annie Cavanagh win two more imaging awards

"Images of Excellence " at the tenth Wellcome Image Awards

New Library Goes Live

Care Homes Use of Medicines Study (CHUMS) final report published

Concerns raised over medication error in care homes

Asthma UK funds study to boost people’s expectations about their level of control over asthma

Year long project led by Professor Rob Horne

APSGB fellowship hat-trick

Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences fellowships for three members of the School

Fantastic Voyage?

Professor Kostas Kostarelos discusses nanorobots in medicine as part of the Guardian's Nanotechnology supplement 2009

International Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research elections

Dr Deniz Tasdemir and Professor Michael Heinrich elected to advisory board

New research suggests protein expression linked to epileptic seizures

Dendritic HCN1 channels – potential targets for the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy

£3.5m Award to Explore Nexus Between Agriculture and Health

Interdisciplinary venture through London International Development Centre

Rise In Weight-Loss Drugs Prescribed To Combat Childhood Obesity

Professor Ian Wong co-authors study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

New Grant Encourages Students to Become Global Citizens

Three-year scheme to learn about global development

Joint UK – China Biomaterials Workshop held in Chengdu, China

Biomaterials for Ageing Populations Consortium holds joint workshop

Pharmacy Education and Workforce Planning Important To Improve Health

Professor Ian Bates and Tana Wuliji on the latest trends in the global pharmacy workforce

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience open-access journal

Associate Editor Professor Rob Harvey runs special issue on glycinergic transmission

The School launches new fundraising appeal

Name a seat in the John Hanbury Lecture Theatre

Simon Gibbons at Tshwane University of Technology

Professor addresses first seminar of the Vice-Chancellor’s Prestigious Seminar Series

International Pharmacy Journal Highlights LIDC's Collaborations

London International Development Centre featured in the official FIP journal

Better Practices, Better Health Report

Closer working between GPs and pharmacists would enhance primary care quality, cost effectiveness and outcomes

Class of 1979

Pictures from the latest alumni reunion

Pharmacists aren't profit-seekers, they fill a vital gap

Professor Nick Barber comments in the Guardian

Postgraduate Careers Day

Thursday 25 June 2009

NPSA Report finds thousands of child safety incidents a year

National Patient Safety Agency quotes research from the Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research

Dr Catherine Tuleu on Radio 4's 'You and Yours'

Dr Tuleu demonstrates the preparation of pharmacy 'specials'

Professor Simon Gibbons to address Tshwane Seminar Series

Professor in Phytochemistry invited to prestigious South African event

Dr Peter Whitton addresses SPRING conference

Conference held by action group dedicated to accelerating research into a cure for Parkinson’s disease

Molecular Pharmacy Wing opens

Chancellor of the University of London opens the seven-storey 980m² wing

Tony Moffat comments on 'Spice'

Emeritus Professor speaks to Sky News about synthetic cannabinoids

Entrance Hall completed

Refurbished reception opens on time

Fellows' Dinner

Annual event held in honour of our new fellows and honorary fellows

PhD Research Day

Young scientists present their research

School Scientists awarded major EPSRC grants

Two grants awarded by the Nanotechnology Grand Challenges Healthcare panel

Can carbon nanotubes help ‘silence’ lung cancer?

Professor Kostas Kostarelos "there is more to come from the use of novel nanomaterials against cancer"

Genetic ‘magic bullet’ could make it easier to treat cancers

Dr Andreas Schatzlein "this is an exciting step forward"

School Alumnus elected as first President of the Singapore Pharmacy Council

Mr. Wu Tuck Seng will head council for three years

Visit from House of Commons Health Committee

MPs view innovations in the use of technology to improve patient safety

Professor Stephen Neidle interviewed by ScienceWatch.com

Research website interviews Professor Neidle about his highly cited work

School of Pharmacy Lecture 2009

‘Delivering the Alchemist’s Dream’

RPSGB Launches New Report And Award

Professor Nick Barber leads project researching Medicines Safety

Health of the Nation - Exploring the evidence behind the politics

Dr Catherine Duggan addresses Lancet Summit

Wellcome Trust-NIH Ph.D. studentship for School of Pharmacy MPharm student

Caroline Anderson offered a prestigious four-year studentship

Cumulative risk assessment of plasticizer chemicals needed

Professor Kortenkamp serves on a U.S. National Academy of Sciences panel which advised new strategy to avoid underestimation of health risks

School powers to top of RAE rankings

Research Fortnight puts us top of their power rankings

Success for the School in RAE 2008

Research Assessment Exercise Results

RPSGB Fellowship for Professor David Thurston

Study to look at nutrition, ageing and health in Bangladeshi women

Professor Michael Heinrich part of interdisciplinary research team

Honorary Doctorate for Roche Chairman

Dr Franz Humer honoured

NPPG Award for School's academics

Joint submission wins Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group prize

European Commission awards nearly 3.5 Million Euros for CONTAMED project

Project coordinated by Professor Andreas Kortenkamp will investigate the decline in male reproductive health in Europe

2008 Journal of Drug Targeting Award for former Head of the Centre for Drug Delivery Research

Emeritus Professor Gregory Gregoriadis receives award for 'exceptional life long contribution'

Near Infrared Spectroscopy and the detection of counterfeit drugs

Emeritus Professor Tony Moffat speaks to the Guardian newspaper

BBC's Today programme discusses Nice chairman's criticism of the pharmaceutical industry

Professor David Taylor discusses how much the NHS spends on drugs

Scientists create detailed picture of peptides on nanoparticles

Interuniversity research team publish findings

Herbal Medicines 'Highly Commended' in the 2008 BMA Medical book Competition

Book from an Alumna and Honorary Fellows of the School short-listed for prize

Professor David Taylor discusses the pharmaceutical industry on BBC Radio 4

Professor Taylor discusses the industry and the cost of drug development on 'You and Yours'

UCL and Partners Health Sciences Research Deanery

Collaborative initiative that includes the School of Pharmacy launches new web page

Is Seeing Believing? The Art of Science

Images by Annie Cavanagh and David McCarthy on display at the Royal Society

Newsnight report alleges that female typhoid suffers were incarcerated in mental hospitals

Recollections of Professor Peter Taylor spark investigation

Annual Review Published

2007-2008 Review available for download

Alizyme and Norgine announce deal to develop School of Pharmacy invention

Transcom appoints public policy adviser

Professor David Taylor, Professor of Pharmaceutical and Public Health Policy, to advise transitional committee

School of Pharmacy Academic receives Cancer Research Award

Professor Stephen Neidle presented with the George and Christine Sosnovsky Award

Professor Anthony Smith to be a member of Transcom

Dean to be part of committee charged with overseeing the preparation for the new professional body for pharmacy

School researchers’ success at the 9th Annual Meeting of the Skin Forum

Prizes awarded to Miss Gabriela Oliveira and Dr. Liam McAuley

Royal Microscopical Society's International Micrograph Competition

More awards for David McCarthy and Annie Cavanagh

Diabetes ‘time bomb’ could be defused by 2030

Living with Plenty – Meeting the Challenge of Diabetes. Report available for download.

Commissioning for Choice, Quality and Outcomes

Incentives for GPs and pharmacists to work together will improve patient care. Report available for download.

Student retention rates amongst the best in the UK

New statistics reveal the School as one of the top performers in retaining students

PhD student wins Lars Boreus Prize

Prize for the best oral presentation at the European Society for Developmental Perinatal & Paediatric Pharmacology awarded to Suzanne McCarthy

Establishment of First FIP Collaborating Centre

The International Pharmaceutical Federation and the School of Pharmacy launch new initiative.

Pfizer selects ten students for summer studentships

Third year students selected for eight-week programme

Dr Catherine Tuleu interviewed for BBC Radio 4's Frontiers

Mon 2 June at 9pm

Square Academics help identify causative mutations in cattle

Recessive disorders in cattle have similarities with human disorders

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Announces Synergy Award Winner

Professor David Taylor recognised for his outstanding contribution to the profession

The Guardian University Guide 2009 published

School ranked as one of the top three pharmacy schools in England

School collaborates with Australian institution

The School has signed a M.O.U with Monash University

New London Centre for International Development Opens

A collaborative project by The Bloomsbury Colleges group

School ranked as the 4th best university in the UK

Results from independent student advice website Push

Pharmaterials receives Queens Award for Enterprise

School spin-out company wins Enterprise for International Trade award

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2008: Winner

Dr Afia B. Ali has won the Award for Excellence in Science for 2008.

5x Winners

Annie Cavanagh and David McCarthy won awards for five of their images at the Wellcome Image Awards 2008.

Symposium on Cannabinoid Medicine held at the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

On 10th March 2008 a Symposium on Cannabinoid Medicine organised by Professor Michael Heinrich of the School of Pharmacy, London was held at the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

Inaugural A. Vogel Lecture on Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

Prof. Lars Bohlin of the University of Uppsala, Sweden delivered the Inaugural A. Vogel Lecture entitled "A Journey from Plants to Medicines - an integrated view on pharmacognosy" at the School on 27th February 2008.

Harkness Fellowship Award

Dr Sarah Clifford, Lecturer in Medicines and Health in the Department of Practice and Policy, was recently awarded a prestigious Harkness Fellowship in Health Care Policy and Practice by the Commonwealth Fund.

School Success in Obtaining Research Funding from Business

The School of Pharmacy is in the top two higher education institutions for the amount of research income derived from business per FTE academic staff member.

 
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