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The Purdue Institute for Cancer Research (PICR) has received a five-year National Cancer Institute T32 training award to establish the Purdue Interdisciplinary Cancer Research Training (PICRT) program, a doctoral program designed to prepare scientists for the collaborative, cross-disciplinary challenges of modern cancer research.

Led by Dorothy Teegarden and Danzhou Yang, the program establishes Purdue University's first NIH-funded doctoral training initiative specifically dedicated to cancer research. Teegarden is associate director of cancer research training and education at the cancer institute at the PICR and a professor in the Department of Nutrition Science. Yang is a PICR member, associate dean for graduate programs in the Purdue College of Pharmacy, and the Martha and Fred Borch Chair in Cancer Therapeutics and Distinguished Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology.

Read more about the PICRT: https://cancer.research.purdue.edu/stories/picr-receives-nci-award-to-train-the-next-generation-of-interdisciplinary-cancer-scientists/

🚨 NEW DATE! 🚨

We're heading to Grapevine for the AACP Annual Meeting and we hope to see you there!

Join the Purdue College of Pharmacy for our annual Alumni Reception. No registration required.

🗓️ Saturday, July 18
🕔 5-6:30 p.m. (CDT)
📍 Riverwalk Cantina - Ga***rd Texan Resort & Convention Center

We’re hiring!

The Purdue College of Pharmacy and Purdue for Life Foundation are seeking a strategic, relationship-driven leader to serve as Senior Director of Development.

This is an opportunity to lead transformational fundraising efforts in support of one of the nation’s premier colleges of pharmacy while advancing Purdue’s bold One Health initiative, which recognizes the connections among human, animal, and environmental health.

Working closely with college leadership, you’ll help shape the future of pharmacy education, research, and patient care by building meaningful partnerships with alumni, donors, and friends of Purdue.

If you’re an experienced fundraiser who is passionate about connecting donor interests with high-impact opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or share with someone ready to make a lasting difference. https://loom.ly/GctmUHE

Senior Director, Development- College of Pharmacy Job Opening: Senior Director, Development- College of Pharmacy at Purdue for Life Foundation in Purdue for Life Foundation.

Make a splash for the College of Pharmacy by June 30! 🌊

$10+ gift = Boilermaker sunglasses
$75+ gift = Beach towel and sunglasses

Soak up the sun in style! 🏖️ Make your gift today at https://purdue.university/3RjgExP

Don’t get caught in the rough! Registration for the 2026 BoileRx Golf Classic presented by WellSource Nutraceuticals closes Friday, May 29 at 5 p.m. (EDT). ⛳

Join fellow Purdue Pharmacy alumni, donors and friends on Friday, June 5 at the Ackerman-Allen Course at Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafayette for a great day golfing, networking, and supporting the College of Pharmacy.

🔗 Register: https://purdue.link/BoileRx

🏌️ Check-in: 10:30 a.m.
🍽️ Lunch: 11 a.m.
⛳ Shotgun start: Noon

Special thanks to Walgreens, our food and beverage sponsor.

Ready to trade the white coat for a polo? Join us June 5 for the BoileRx Golf Classic - the outing that's just what the doctor ordered. Spend the day on the green enjoying a healthy dose of competition, networking, sunshine (we hope), and maybe even a few birdies.

Whether your drive is long or your putting game needs a little prior authorization, this outing is par for the course when it comes to great company and even better connections. Take two mulligans and call us in the morning.

No refill needed for this much fun.

Okay, okay ... enough with the puns. Register today for BoileRx!

📅 June 5, 2026
📍 Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex - Ackerman-Allen Course
🕥 Check-in - 10:30 AM
🍽 Lunch - 11:00 AM
🏌️ Shotgun start - 12:00 PM
🔗 Register: https://purdue.link/BoileRx

🏁 There are few places quite like Indianapolis in May — and Purdue Pharmacy’s Brooke Comer is right in the middle of the excitement.

Comer, a third-year doctor of pharmacy student, was selected as a 2026 500 Festival Princess, joining 32 other outstanding women from across Indiana chosen to serve as ambassadors for the 500 Festival, their communities, and their universities.

“Being a 500 Festival Princess provides me with the opportunity to serve as a leader and ambassador for the Festival, Purdue University, and my community while representing the spirit and tradition of Indiana,” Comer said. “I love being able to connect with others, promote service within my community, and inspire younger generations through meaningful outreach.”

The 500 Festival Princess Program recognizes young women who exemplify leadership, service, scholarship, communication, and professionalism. We’re proud to see Brooke representing Purdue Pharmacy on such a visible statewide stage. 🏎️

Excellence in teaching is a hallmark of our faculty at the Purdue College of Pharmacy, and we’re proud to celebrate Drs. Alex Isaacs and Jamie Woodyard on their induction into the 2026 Purdue University Teaching Academy!

This honor recognizes outstanding and innovative teaching across the university, and Drs. Isaacs and Woodyard exemplify the commitment, expertise and student-centered mentorship that define Pharmacy at Purdue.

A major milestone in the fight against pancreatic cancer.

Amplified Sciences — co-founded by Purdue College of Pharmacy Professor V. Jo Davisson (pictured with co-founder Diana Caldwell) — has launched PanAMP, a clinical utility study for its PanCystPro assay.

The multicenter study will evaluate how the assay influences patient management decisions for individuals with pancreatic cysts, a known precursor to pancreatic cancer.

PanCystPro is designed to advance earlier detection opportunities.

Read the full story at pharmacy.purdue.edu.

Purdue Borch Dept of MCMP

A remarkable honor for a remarkable researcher.

Dr. Zhong-Yin Zhang, distinguished professor and head of the Borch Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, has been elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows. The honor recognizes the top 2% of engineers in the field.

Read the full story at https://pharmacy.purdue.edu/.

Purdue Borch Dept of MCMP