University Category: Pharmacy

Arliegh Cayanan, a fourth-year College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences student, will serve as the next student regent on the WSU Board of Regents.

It uses nanosized particles to transport cell-killing drugs directly to the cells that drive the immune response involved in inflammatory diseases.

WSU and Biopharmaceutical Research Company scientists will examine cannabis under a federally-compliant research partnership.

The research lays the foundation for the development of potential new treatment strategies that could significantly improve the quality of life of millions of people around the world who suffer from the condition.

The collaboration means students can remain in Yakima throughout their schooling, first at Yakima Valley College, then at WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences partners with Yakima Valley College to introduce pre-pharmacy track; students can complete all prerequisite courses without leaving area.

Pantig said she’ll use her position to advocate for all WSU students, including those attending online through the Global Campus.

The research is led by pharmaceutical scientist Zhenjia Wang, who was awarded a $1.3 million NIH grant for his work.

McKeirnan has made extraordinary contributions toward improving vaccination rates in communities — an issue very current in Washington state news.

WSU Spokane graduate student Ana Vergara elected to the national board of directors for the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science.