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Research Spotlight
Banner Research Awards Year
Faculty members from the College of Pharmacy’s Department of
Total Active Award Amounts
Pharmaceutical Sciences received research awards totaling more
than $2.4 million during the 2013–14 academic year, making
3,500,000
significant advances in securing coveted extramural funds, including
3,000,000 funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In addition, in
calendar year 2014, Department members worked on grants with
2,500,000
total award amounts adding up to over $3.3 million. Over the past
two years, grant expenditures have increased 90%.
2,000,000
“It is indeed a proud moment for us, because these outstanding achievements in
1,500,000
scientific research are establishing us as an emerging high-caliber research
institution,” said College of Pharmacy Dean Daniel Robinson, PharmD, FASHP.
1,000,000 “WesternU College of Pharmacy is already well known for excellence in pharmacy
education because of our block system, our emphasis on interprofessional
education, consistently high board exam passing rates, and top-quality graduates.”
500,000
Robinson said securing the funds speaks volumes about the quality of WesternU’s
research programs, especially given the current environment of severe budget
0 reductions at the NIH.
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Banner Research Awards Year
Faculty members from the College of Pharmacy’s Department of
Total Active Award Amounts
Pharmaceutical Sciences received research awards totaling more
than $2.4 million during the 2013–14 academic year, making
3,500,000
significant advances in securing coveted extramural funds, including
3,000,000 funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In addition, in
calendar year 2014, Department members worked on grants with
2,500,000
total award amounts adding up to over $3.3 million. Over the past
two years, grant expenditures have increased 90%.
2,000,000
“It is indeed a proud moment for us, because these outstanding achievements in
1,500,000
scientific research are establishing us as an emerging high-caliber research
institution,” said College of Pharmacy Dean Daniel Robinson, PharmD, FASHP.
1,000,000 “WesternU College of Pharmacy is already well known for excellence in pharmacy
education because of our block system, our emphasis on interprofessional
education, consistently high board exam passing rates, and top-quality graduates.”
500,000
Robinson said securing the funds speaks volumes about the quality of WesternU’s
research programs, especially given the current environment of severe budget
0 reductions at the NIH.
28 WesternU, College of Pharmacy
