The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy

11/17/2025

Introducing The Ann and Barry Klein Family Student Lounge! ✂️

Located on the first floor of our new student learning center in the Riffe Building, this space will cultivate collaboration and community while giving students a place to take a well-deserved break. 😌

A huge thank you to Ann, BS '85, and Barry, MS '89, BS '88, for their generous financial support, and to everyone who attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony!🩶

11/15/2025

We joined dozens of campus partners last month in the annual WestFest science and sustainability event on the west campus quad. 🧪

Generation Rx welcomed visitors with the "Candy vs. Medicine" game to spotlight medication safety! The Learning Lab showed how pharmacists impact their communities, challenging guests to fill out mock prescriptions and compound candy meds.

11/13/2025

Fifteen PharmD students spent their fall break in Athens, Ohio, providing community outreach, volunteering at community pharmacies and learning about rural health care.🍂

The trip capped off the college's first Rural Appalachian Pharmacy-Service Learning (RAPS) course, during which students learned about the cultural and clinical background of Appalachian Ohio, developed meaningful initiatives to improve care and explored professional opportunities available to pharmacists in rural areas.

On the trip, the students visited:
🌳 Rising Suns Non-Profit Pharmacy
🌳 Shrivers Pharmacy
🌳 O’Bleness Hospital
🌳 Appalachian Behavioral Health
🌳 Athens County Public Libraries

Thank you to everyone who made this trip possible! It was an incredible learning experience and a wonderful opportunity to connect with our partners and community members in southeast Ohio! We can't wait for next year's course.

Learn more about the full experience at https://bit.ly/43pSzZI

11/12/2025

Big goals deserve the right degree. Here's why Anandi Law, PhD '98, MS '93, says Ohio State's MS HSPAL is "not just another master’s degree." 👀

Dr. Law, Dean of the Thomas Jefferson University College of Pharmacy and Immediate Past President of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - AACP, spoke to Ohio State Online about the MS HSPAL program and how it fosters strong leadership.

“They’re not just waiting for leaders to rise, they’re intentionally building that leadership in students within this program and helping them rise."

📰 Read the full story at https://online.osu.edu/content-hub/blogs/a-chat-with-dr-law-ohio-states-leadership-in-ms-hspal/?utm_campaign=phr_marketing-activity_fy26&utm_content=1762982881&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

📅 Eager to learn more about the MS HSPAL program? Register for our virtual Ohio State Cohort MS HSPAL Residency Information Session tomorrow, November 13, at 7 p.m. at https://pharmacy.osu.edu/events/ohio-state-cohort-ms-hspal-residency-information-session?utm_campaign=phr_marketing-activity_fy26&utm_content=1760382127&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin

AACP President Dr. Anandi Law discusses leadership in pharmacy, advocacy, and how Ohio State’s online MS HSPAL program shapes future clinical pharmacy leaders.

11/08/2025

Happy First-Generation College Celebration Day! 🥳

On Thursday, we hosted our Second Annual First-Gen Day Luncheon to celebrate the journeys of our first-generation Pharmacy Buckeyes. From meaningful conversations to a fun round of bingo, every moment was a reminder of the power of shared experiences.

11/04/2025

🧬 Pharmacogenomics paves the way to stronger treatment for acute myeloid leukemia thanks to research conducted by PhD candidate Dr. Nadeen Anabtawi and Dr. Sharyn Baker, Gertrude Parker Heer Chair in Cancer Research and professor.

The duo completed a comprehensive study of the rare FLT3-JMD point mutation in collaboration with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, unearthing answers to the mutation's mysteries.

"Studies like this bring us closer to truly personalized medicine, improving both the quality and precision of care that patients receive.”

Read about their discoveries at https://bit.ly/4qGml6c.

11/03/2025

If you’re looking for a master’s program that...

🔬 bridges the gap between laboratory research and clinical application

💻 is conducted 100% online, specifically designed for working students

🧪 prepares graduates for roles in drug discovery, clinical development, FDA compliance and more

Then, the Master of Science in Translational Pharmacology program (MSTP) is for you!

Take it from Sydney Leon, MS '25: “There are so many foundational concepts in this degree that can prepare you for research careers or serve as a checkpoint for veterinary students.”

Read more about why alumni like Sydney rave about the MSTP program at

Discover how Sydney Leon, DVM candidate at Ohio State, leveraged the Online Master of Science in Translational Pharmacology to strengthen her research skills, explore toxicologic pathology, and advance her veterinary career.

11/01/2025

It's never too early to learn about medication safety! 💊

Last month, Wellington Lower School in Upper Arlington hosted a Generation Rx event for students in grades K-4.

A team of faculty, staff and students from the College of Pharmacy led 30-minute interactive sessions for over 270 students, emphasizing the importance of recognizing trusted adults and using medication safely.

10/30/2025

The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and OSUCCC-James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute have been awarded a five-year, $7 million competitive Program Project Grant (PPG) renewal from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

The grant renewal is led by Contact Principal Investigator A. Douglas Kinghorn, PhD, BS Pharm, DSc, FRPharmS, professor and Jack L. Beal Chair of the Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy at the College of Pharmacy.

This renewal, for years 16-20, will continue to support the college’s longest-funded research project and its only active P01 grant. It remains the only NCI-funded PPG in the nation led by a pharmacy investigator.

It will allow teams at The Ohio State University, University of Illinois Chicago and UNC Greensboro to continue investigating potential anticancer drug leads based on compounds from tropical plants, U.S. coastal lichens, cultured terrestrial cyanobacteria and filamentous fungi.

Read more at

Dr. A. Douglas Kinghorn leads $7 million NCI grant renewal for cancer drug discovery research October 24, 2025 The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) have been award...

10/29/2025

Today's youth, tomorrow's leaders! 🤩

Earlier this month, we welcomed students from Cristo Rey High School in downtown Columbus for an engaging introduction to the pharmacy profession.

Students took part in interactive, pharmacy-focused activities such as medication matching, compounding races and prescription-filling simulations.

Through these experiences, students gained insight into the precision, problem-solving and patient-centered care that define the field of pharmacy.

The future of pharmacy is in good hands! 🙌