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  • Students Conduct COVID-19 Research

    Anika Patel ’21 and Edward Liang ’21 conducted research focused on COVID-19 treatment methods during their Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience rotations.

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  • Dr. Jie Du Donates $5M

    Pharmaceutical entrepreneur and University of the Pacific alumna Dr. Jie Du has donated $5 million to found the Jie Du Center for Innovation and Excellence for Drug Development at the university’s Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy in Stockton.

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  • Novel Study on Glucose Monitoring Devices

    Pacific researchers found the selection of either the right or left arm for continuous glucose monitoring device placement could potentially affect the glucose readings collected by the devices.

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  • $1.15 Million NIH Grant

    Melanie A. Felmlee, PhD, assistant professor of pharmaceutics and medicinal chemistry, has received a four-year $1.15 million NIH grant for research that focuses on the differences in the way males and females process GHB.

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  • Plant-Based Meal Kit Research

    Results of a clinical trial showed a statistically significant reduction in both “bad” cholesterol and body weight when volunteers ate dinners made from a plant-based meal kit service compared to a non-plant-based meal kit.

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The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy is home to an undergraduate Pre-Pharmacy Advantage Program, an accelerated three-year doctor of pharmacy program and a graduate Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences Program, as well as several fellowship programs.

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The Dean's Letter

Dean’s Message | Winter 2021

A new year brings a fresh start and a reason for optimism. As a school, we are taking a prominent role in protecting the health and safety of our campus community and beyond by helping with COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. Pacific has partnered with San Joaquin County Public Health Services to establish a pilot program administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a drive-through clinic on the Stockton campus. On January 24, nearly 400 eligible Pacific community members received their first dose.

I am inspired by the students who have volunteered to give flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Their willingness to don PPE and spend hours outside in the cold in order to serve their community is commendable.

When reading about COVID-19 vaccines I am reminded of the importance of research. The pandemic has highlighted the symbiotic relationship between research and health care. The use of messenger RNA (mRNA), genetic material read by cells to make proteins, for immunotherapies has gained momentum over the past decade. The research on mRNA paved the way for the rapid development of high efficacy COVID-19 vaccines.

I am excited to share some of the ways our students, faculty and alumni have been engaging in research. During their Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience rotations, Anika Patel ’21 and Edward Liang ’21 conducted research focused on COVID-19 treatment methods. Alumna and current Pacific fellow Sanaz Ziad ’16, PharmD co-authored a clinical trial which showed statistically significant benefits of plant-based meal kits compared to non-plant-based meal kits. Another Pacific fellow, Sonoko Kawakatsu, PharmD, served as co-primary investigator for a study which found the selection of either the right or left arm for continuous glucose monitoring device placement could potentially affect the glucose readings collected by the devices.

The pandemic is not over. As you interact with members of the community, I ask you to be cautious and continue to take precautions to protect your health and safety. Please take care of yourself as you care for those around you.

Wishing you a happy and healthy new year.

University of the Pacific - Phillip R. Oppenheimer
Rae R. Matsumoto, PhD
Professor and Dean

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  • Interactions

    Have you seen the latest Interactions?

    Interactions, the School’s annual magazine, features stories of our students, faculty and alumni. Learn about new developments in each of our programs, the ways students work alongside faculty in cutting-edge research and how students impact the community through health care outreach programs. 

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