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A Top 10% U.S. Pharmacy School. Top 10% in NIH Funding. 1900 rotation sites. Endless possibilities. #MileHighPharmacy pharmacy.cuanschutz.edu
For years Pharmacy students have been participating the COAST-IT program, designed to show students how to interact with geriatric patients over the phone. Last week, Colton Hansen surprised his COAST-IT partner, 93 year old Joanne, with an in-person visit https://cbsn.ws/4rI2O5Y
University of Colorado Anschutz program sparks friendship between pharmacy student and great grandma
A program at University of Colorado Anschutz is connecting its healthcare students with seniors to help prepare them for future interactions with older generations. It's unexpectedly proving age does ...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
David Kroll, PhD is helping lead the national conversation on kratom safety. Kroll was recently featured as a subject-matter expert in a KTVB investigative report examining how unregulated kratom products are being widely sold https://bit.ly/44C6L25
December 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Yesterday's #AMA with @pharmermeg.bsky.social was fascinating! She spoke about her work with infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and experience in the classroom. Catch her this Thursday at the #MileHighMeetup for more https://bit.ly/4pfDnqf
AMA: ID = @cupharmacy
See Instagram 'AMA: ID' highlights from CU Pharmacy (@cupharmacy)
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November 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This #VeteransDay, we honor those who’ve served and reaffirm our commitment to caring for them. One example? Through the Marcus Institute for Brain Health, Dr. Kelsey Schwander helps veterans & first responders recover from TBI with expert medication management and compassion.
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Professor Dan LaBarbera, received a $2.5 M NIH Fast-Track grant to advance a new precision oncology therapy targeting CHD1L, a gene driving cancer growth >>> https://bit.ly/3LwQBR5
#CancerResearch #NIHGrant #PrecisionMedicine #PharmacyInnovation #PharmaceuticalSciences
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
CU Anschutz Pharmacy researchers developed a stem cell–based model that mimics infant liver cells, improving drug dosing safety for newborns, a major step toward evidence-based infant care https://bit.ly/4ntmd7m
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
As #PharmacistsMonth comes to a close, we have one more leader to share! Over the summer, Dr. Sara Wettergreen took the helm as president of the Colorado Pharmacists Society. She’s focused on advancing education, advocacy, and growth for Colorado’s pharmacy professionals https://bit.ly/47MUlX8
October 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We had an amazing evening inspiring CU Boulder freshmen on all the opportunities available to them with a PharmD degree. Our P3 students Tapasya Patel, Sara Fleming, and Elise Reinke, did a fantastic job representing the CU Pharmacy community and sharing their journeys 💬💊
October 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
When the FDA updated COVID-19 authorizations, leaders from @CUPharmacy and @COPharmacists acted fast—creating two legal pathways for pharmacists to provide vaccines. https://bit.ly/4oCXIWp Coloradans now have easier, safer access to vaccines statewide.
October 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It's American Pharmacists Month! We’re proud to celebrate pharmacists making an impact, including our own Dr. Robert Page, honored with the Distinguished Member Award from the Heart Failure Society of America for his leadership in research and patient care #APhM #PharmacyLeaders
October 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Happy #NationalPharmacyTechnicianDay! 💙Pharmacy technicians make patient care possible, working side by side with pharmacists to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care. (And CU Pharmacy proudly trains the next generation of #PharmTechs!) 👉 https://t.co/hd54qvpSGc
October 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Happy #NationalPharmacyWeek! From classrooms to clinics, from labs to legislation, CU Pharmacy pharmacists are shaping the future of healthcare. We’re proud to celebrate YOU! #PharmacyStrong #CUProud #PharmacistsLead
October 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We have BIG news! We are excited to welcome Madison Crepeau as the new Program Manager of Alumni Relations at CU Pharmacy! Madison is a homegrown Coloradan who brings passion for fostering connections and a vision for strengthening our alumni community https://bit.ly/3W72sau
October 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
#APhM a Proud moment for CU Pharmacy! Dr. Toby Trujillo has been named President-Elect of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. His leadership and commitment to advancing clinical pharmacy continue to make an impact nationwide.
#CUPharmacy #ACCP #PharmacyLeadership https://bit.ly/3L1rIfR

October 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Your immune system may treat nanoparticle drugs like viruses, and that “problem” could become part of the solution for smarter cancer therapy. Read more from Dr. Tom Anchordoquy on how nano-delivery + immune modulation could reshape treatment https://bit.ly/48GjHH3
#CancerResearch #Nanomedicine
September 30, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Think you know what a pharmacist does? Think again! Pharmacists are part of sustainable health systems, including creating ones built to sustain the planet. Read more about our Climate Change Summit with the University of Nottingham https://bit.ly/4ivK7g5 #WPD2025 #WorldPharmacistsDay
September 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
We’re proud to be part of UCHealth’s biobank effort, a powerful bridge between genes & medicines. Under CU Pharmacy Professor Dr. Christina Aquilante’s leadership, the biobank has helped 270,000+ patients, delivering over 1M clinical results for 94,000+ people https://bit.ly/3KzU8xg
Your drugs and your genes may not play nicely together. A UCHealth project aims to find out in advance.
A biobank that is a partnership between UCHealth and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus looks for drug-gene interactions.
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September 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Dr. Laura Saba is bringing clarity to the complex relationship between genetics and Alcohol Use Disorder. Her work combines bioinformatics, animal models, & big-data approaches to map how genetic variation, not just lifestyle, influences tolerance, susceptibility, & resilience https://bit.ly/4nEEI9n
September 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
@davidkroll.bsky.social unpacks Colorado’s new #kratom law in @us.theconversation.com His piece explores how the legislation balances potential therapeutic use with risks, like the potency of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH).
A must-read on evidence-based drug policy #PublicHealth https://bit.ly/42jU76D
Balancing kratom’s potential benefits and risks − new legislation in Colorado seeks to minimize harm
Kratom, an herbal product, is a remedy to some and a risk to others.
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September 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Healing, discovery and hope happen when we dream and work in concert with each other. From restoring sound and sight to advancing brain health, #CUAnschutz is leading research that brings new hope to patients everywhere.

✨ Never dream alone. Discover more here: cuanschutz.edu/dreams
September 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM