Manny Uzobuife awarded 2026 Marshall Scholarship
Congratuations to UG research student Manny, who received a prestigious Marshall scholarship to study pharmacology at Liverpool University in the UK next year.
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The cost of cancer medicines in sub-Saharan Africa is prohibitive for many patients
The UNC team of health economists and pharmacists assessed the cost and availability of cancer medicines used to treat three common types of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. Costs often exceeded the yearly income of a government worker, and frequent stockouts in the public health systems drive patients…
PAD project wins 2025 Trinity Challenge
The Trinity Challenge on Community Access to Effective Antibiotics is seeking innovative, low-cost data and technology solutions in LMICs that address:
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Lack of stock control at the sub-national/local level in community settings.
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ChemoPAD collaborator Prof. Sachiko Ozawa is appointed as technical expert on African Working Group on Substandard and Falsified Medical Products
Dr. Sachiko Ozawa was appointed to serve as an Expert on the African Working Group on Substandard and Falsified Medical Products for the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). Congratulations to Sachi, we are sure her experience will benefit this working group!
ChemoPAD team's Lancet Global Health paper is out!
Congratulations to Dr. Alyssa Wicks!
Alyssa Wicks defended her PhD dissertation on March 31 and is now ready for her next adventure!
Alyssa worked as part of a large, interdisciplinary team to validate lead screening kits against the "gold standard" of home lead risk assessment with portable XRF. Her paper describing the kit…
Congratulations to Hiru Fernando for her prize in the 3MT competition!
“Drug Trash to Treasure”
Adviser: Marya Lieberman, Ph.D.
2nd Place Winner: $2,000
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the year 2021, the annual number of drug-related overdose deaths in the…
American Chemical Society selects Marya Lieberman for 2025 Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest
NATIONAL AWARD FOR CHEMISTRY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST HONORS DRUG SAFETY PIONEER
MARYA LIEBERMAN IS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HER DEVELOPMENT OF PAPER ANALYTICAL DEVICES (PADs) IMPACTING DRUG SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD
Cambridge, MA -- January 22, 2025…
Congratulations to Hirudini Fernando in 3-minute thesis competition!
In her three-minute talk, Hiru explained how she turns drug trash into a treasure of information about the composition of the street drug supply in several communities. She explained how this information can save lives. Hiru came in second out of all the participants from UND and won $2,000!