MUSC College of Pharmacy

Happy Pride Month! We’re celebrating the strength and resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community - you are appreciated, loved, and respected.

Shea Manigo ’07, scholarship featured in Drug Store News

Alumna Shea Manigo ’07 is a fascinating story of triumph. She has long been a role model dedicated to helping others follow in her footsteps. Last year, she and her husband, Terrence Manigo, created the Annie Lee Jerido Williams Minorities in Pharmacy Lowcountry Endowment and Scholarship Fund in memory of her biological mother, whom she credits for being her inspiration her entire life.

Shea Manigo, vice president of Health Hubs, growth and strategy at CVS Health, was recently profiled in Drug Store News in a feature about her and the scholarship the Manigos created.

To read the feature story, please visit the following link: http://ow.ly/4Nq750JehCZ

Shea Manigo ’07, scholarship featured in Drug Store News MUSC pharmacy alumna Shea Manigo ’07 is a fascinating story of triumph. She has long been a role model, and is helping others to follow in her footsteps.

Two student organizations, APhA-ASP and PLS, recently joined forces to organize ‘Pie for the PAC’ – an event to raise money for the APhA Political Action Committee. The event raised close to 400 dollars and featured Assistant Professor David Shirley and student Amanda Everett taking a few pies to the face!

Remembering and honoring our brave heroes. Gone, but not forgotten.

Our Student Ambassadors play an integral role in the college. They are the friendly and professional faces that greet you at every campus tour, interview, awards and hooding ceremony, and alumni event. We want to thank all our hardworking Ambassadors who chose to serve this year and congratulate our two 2021-2022 Student Ambassadors of the Year, Luke Nesbitt (P3) and Annette Paxton (P2)!

There is no better way to celebrate the end of another successful school year than with our annual Spring Beach Party! We even had two very special guests in attendance (see last picture!)

Our hearts go out to the families that were impacted by the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas this week. We grieve for the victims of this senseless massacre. Life is precious. Our mission to preserve and optimize human life certainly puts us at odds with anyone who threatens this precious gift with the violence we all saw as this tragedy unfolded. In the coming days, we encourage you to hug your loved ones a bit tighter, show patience and kindness to others, and do good with the precious gift of life we are given. Please know that we are here for our community. Our National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center has gathered these resources to help in the coming days as we all process and engage in difficult conversations.

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Research standout makes his mark in College of Graduate Studies

It has been an incredible journey for Heslop, 28, who as a young boy dreamed of doing big things and helping others. “There were a lot of people who believed in me from a young age. It provides faith whenever I feel challenged. It’s when you examine things retrospectively that you realize that all the pieces fit together in your journey,” said Heslop.

Congratulations Dr. Kareem Heslop, one of Saturday's 26 doctor of philosophy candidates. Dr. Heslop worked closely with Dr. Woster and his team, learning to identify compounds that bind to the VDAC channel and screening them in tumor cells. He also worked alongside other leading experts at MUSC, including Yuri Peterson, Ph.D.; Pieter Berger, Ph.D.; Stephen Duncan, Ph.D.; and Amandine Rovini, Ph.D.

https://web.musc.edu/about/news-center/2022/05/17/kareem-heslop

Research standout makes his mark in College of Graduate Studies "I’ve worked with many graduate students over the years and would easily rank Kareem among the top 5% or even better," professor says of graduate studies star.

Student Mentors for Minorities in Pharmacy (SMMP) is a program designed to prepare minority high school and college students for a career path in pharmacy. Students are paired with a current pharmacy student who serves as their mentor and guides them through the seven-month-long program. At the completion of this year’s program, we asked all mentors and mentees to nominate one mentor who had gone above and beyond. We are proud to recognize Edward E. Bost III as the 2021-2022 SMMP Mentor of the Year!

Kira Adkins featured in the MUSC News Center

From the youngest accepted applicant at just 16-years-old, Kira Adkins can now also add the title youngest graduate of the MUSC College of Pharmacy to her long list of achievements. At just 21-years-old, Kira will soon be a resident at Prisma Health doing acute care rotations. Kira's story is one of determination and perseverance, and we could not be more excited to see how she will continue to change what is possible.

The MUSC News Center wrote a feature story on Kira and her extraordinary accomplishment. To read the full story, please visit the following link: http://ow.ly/mgUk50JcjXF

Kira Adkins featured in the MUSC News Center Since the day she enrolled, people have been curious about Kira Adkins. After all, she matriculated straight from high school.

Helen Sairany to speak at Class of 2022 Awards and Hooding Convocation

The family is excited to welcome SCPhA CEO, Helen Sairany, as our keynote speaker for the tomorrow's Awards Ceremony and Hooding Convocation

https://pharmacy.musc.edu/resources/news/2022/04/2022-hooding-convocation-speaker

Helen Sairany to speak at Class of 2022 Awards and Hooding Convocation She’s climbed Machu Picchu and Mount Kilimanjaro. She’s traveled the world, written books, and provided urgent care to displaced children in conflict zones.

Woster wins UNMC Distinguished Alumnus Award

Congratulations to the College of Pharmacy's Patrick Woster, professor and chair of the Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences and SmartState® Endowed Chair in Drug Discovery! Dr. Woster has been recognized with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Alumni Association 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Award.

https://pharmacy.musc.edu/resources/news/2022/05/woster-wins-unmc-distinguished-alumnus-award

Woster wins UNMC Distinguished Alumnus Award College professor and chair Patrick Woster wins the University of Nebraska Medical Center 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Award.

MUSC celebrates the many contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community members this month. Check out the resources gathered by members of MUSC's community and learn more about this month. https://education.musc.edu/students/spsd/diversity

Williams-Lowe to head MUSC pharmacy services

The family welcomes Dr. Marva Williams-Lowe. Dr. Williams-Lowe has been appointed the Chief Pharmacy Officer for MUSC Health and Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs in the MUSC College of Pharmacy.

https://pharmacy.musc.edu/resources/news/2022/05/williams-lowe-named-cpo

Williams-Lowe to head MUSC pharmacy services Dr. Marva Williams-Lowe has been appointed the Chief Pharmacy Officer for MUSC Health and Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs in the college.

The MUSC College of Pharmacy is proud to present Dr. Kareem A. Heslop!

Dr. Kareem A. Heslop is a Graduate Research Assistant at the MUSC College of Graduate Studies in, our very own, Dr. Eduardo Maldonado’s laboratory. Dr. Heslop’s Dissertation is titled, “VDAC and Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Cancer Biology and Therapeutics.”

After graduation, Dr. Heslop will begin working as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Genentech in San Francisco, California with continuing interests in biomedical research. During his time at the MUSC College of Graduate Studies, Dr. Heslop was selected for the 2022 Student Bioenergeticist Award by the Bioenergetics, Mitochondria, and Metabolism (BMM) subgroup of the Biophysical Society and was inducted into the Alpha Iota Chapter of the Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society. “My favorite memory while at the MUSC College of Graduate Studies is the smiles on everyone’s faces while I was presenting my dissertation work. You realize then that it has been a journey for everyone.”

Congratulations, Dr. Heslop!

The MUSC College of Pharmacy is proud to present Dr. Catherine M. Mills!

Dr. Catherine M. Mills is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the MUSC College of Graduate Studies in, our very own, Dr. Patrick Woster’s laboratory. Dr. Mills’s Dissertation is titled, “Discovery and Evaluation of a Small Molecule CD38 Inhibitor: Immunostimulation of Natural Killer Cells for the Treatment of Neuroblastoma.”

After graduation, Dr. Mills will begin a Postdoctoral Fellowship at MUSC with interests in drug discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics and immunotherapeutics for pediatric oncology. During her time at the MUSC College of Graduate Studies, Dr. Mills has served as a mentor to PhD and PharmD students to enhance their skills in organic chemistry and worked as a Science Communication Intern for the MUSC College of Graduate Studies. "My favorite memories are the collaborations that were forged during my time as a student with my fellow lab mates and with investigators halfway across the world. Dr. Woster fosters an open and collaborative environment within the lab and with other groups. Because of this, I have formed great friendships with my lab mates and have had the opportunity to work on exciting projects with incredible people.”

Congratulations, Dr. Mills!

The MUSC College of Pharmacy is proud to present Dr. Raymond Parkman!

After graduation, Dr. Parkman will begin working at CVS in Aiken, South Carolina as a Community Pharmacist and plans to pursue a career in the Aiken-Augusta area as either an Independent Pharmacy owner or as a hybrid Community and Ambulatory Care Pharmacist. During his time at the MUSC College of Pharmacy, Dr. Parkman served as Regent for the Iota Chapter of the Kappa Psi Professional Pharmacy Fraternity and as a Student Ambassador for the MUSC College of Pharmacy. His favorite rotation experience was at the MUSC Health Ashley River Tower (ART) Heart Failure Clinic in Charleston, South Carolina, with preceptor, Dr. Jason Haney. “I have the utmost respect for Dr. Haney, and I really enjoyed his teaching style. Not only was I able to learn from Dr. Haney and the Nurse Practitioners that run the clinic, but I was also able to learn from and connect with the patients. I found this rotation to be one of the most enriching and satisfying experiences of my academic career.”

Congratulations, Dr. Parkman!