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Focused on a Future in Pharmaceuticals
Originally from Manalapan, NJ, Andrew Kwong took his first steps toward a career in the pharmaceutical industry, working as a pharmacy intern at his local CVS Pharmacy. Today, he prepares to embark on...

Frank A. Barile ’77P, ’80GP, ’82Ph.D.: Service Is in His DNA
It is no surprise that Frank A. Barile, Ph.D., Professor of Applied and Clinical Toxicology in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in St. John’s University’s College of Pharmacy and Health...

St. John’s Launches Survey to Assess Pandemic Impacts on Food Access and Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit New York harder than any other city in the world, and the overall impact this crisis is having on the state’s health-care system and economy is abundantly clear. Preety...

A Family Affair: Love of St. John’s Spans Two Generations
Choosing a college is often a family decision. For the Ghiozzi family, attending St. John’s is a choice made by two generations. Luisa Ghiozzi ’90CBA, the matriarch of the family, earned her bachelor...

Pharmacy Students Shine in National Competition
Demonstrating their advanced pharmaceutical industry knowledge, as well as their collaborative skills, a team of 26 St. John’s students recently took home top honors in the national Industry...

St. John’s Donates Much-Needed Medical Supplies to NewYork Presbyterian-Queens Hospital
On a recent, bright, early morning at St. John’s University’s Queens, NY, campus, three Department of Public Safety officers, joined by an administrator and a Department of Campus Facilities and Services worker, loaded more than 50 boxes of classroom medical supplies into campus vehicles and transported them to nearby NewYork Presbyterian-Queens Hospital.

Good Reads: The Favorite Books of St. John’s Faculty—Farah E. Khorassani, Pharm.D.
A good book is food for the mind and soul. In this recurring series, St. John’s faculty share some of the titles and authors on their “must read” lists that are sure to challenge, stimulate, and delight.

Industrial Pharmacy Student Awarded for Potentially Life-Saving Research
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) doctoral candidate Pavan Nukala earned the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council of the Americas Foundation Award at the American Association...

CPHS Students Learn by Doing at Inaugural Simulation Contest
It was a scene typical of a spiraling medical emergency: health-care workers scramble to stabilize a patient with life-threatening symptoms related to pneumonia.

Postgraduate Showcase Opens Career Doors
For a newly minted Pharm.D., a residency or fellowship can be a game changer. “In a residency or fellowship, students gain additional training, which is useful if they want to specialize. A residency...