Opening Doors:<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"The](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/MENDENHALLS-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nDoug and Yvonne Mendenhall on Research, Mentorship and the Gift of Possibility. Doug and Yvonne Mendenhall say mentorship, exposure and confidence can help students discover what is possible. For Doug and Yvonne Mendenhall, supporting the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: June 17, 2026<\/div>\nCHOICE PhD students receive Garrison endowed prize<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nCongratulations to CHOICE PhD students\u00a0Karris Jeon\u00a0and\u00a0Ron Dickerson, recipients of the 2026 Louis Sr. and Marilyn Garrison Endowed Prize in Health Policy and Economics. Established by Lou and Fran Garrison in honor of Lou\u2019s parents, the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: June 17, 2026<\/div>\nSOP Makes a Strong Showing at ASPET Annual Meeting<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nUW School of Pharmacy faculty, students and trainees were well represented at the recent 2026 American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Annual Meeting, showcasing the depth of discovery, leadership and scientific excellence across our…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: June 11, 2026<\/div>\nThe Long Game<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Ryan](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/RYAN-PHOTO-500X400-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nFor UW School of Pharmacy alumnus Ryan Oftebro, independent pharmacy is personal \u2014 a practice of community, humility and learning when to get out of the way. Ask Ryan Oftebro about his success, and he…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: June 10, 2026<\/div>\nThe Art of Listening<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Patient](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/PATIENT-INTERVIEW-DAY-Mobile-150x150.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nAt the UW School of Pharmacy, older adults from University House Wallingford and Era Living help students build confidence, strengthen communication skills and better understand what matters most in caring for older adults. The room…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: June 8, 2026<\/div>\nSOP Has Strong Showing at Northwest Pharmacy Convention<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"2026](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/NWPC26_Poster-Winners-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nThe UW School of Pharmacy had a strong presence at the recent Northwest Pharmacy Convention in Coeur d\u2019Alene, ID, with 8 students, 7 faculty, and many alumni in attendance. Highlights: Dakota Fletcher (Class of 2027)…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: June 2, 2026<\/div>\nDr. Kyu Lee Awarded NIH\/NIAID K01 Career Development Award<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Kyu](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kyu-Eun-Lee-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nUniversity of Washington Assistant Professor of Health Decision\u00a0Science,\u00a0Dr. Kyu Lee, PhD,\u00a0has been awarded a 5-year K01 career development award from the\u00a0National Institute of Health (NIH),\u00a0National\u00a0Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for research on the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: June 1, 2026<\/div>\nCHOICE Certificate Programs: New Names, Same Excellence \u2014 Applications Now Open for Fall 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nCHOICE is pleased to announce that applications are open for our two certificate programs for Fall 2026, now featuring updated names that better reflect each program’s focus and application in today’s healthcare landscape. New program…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: May 26, 2026<\/div>\nNew Study Offers First Drug-Level Analysis of Medicare Savings from IRA Price Negotiation, Accounting for Market Dynamics<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nCHOICE PhD candidate Yunjoo Karris Jeon leads research providing a more nuanced picture of what federal drug price negotiation is projected to save. A new study published in Value in Health offers the first drug-level…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: May 19, 2026<\/div>\nCHOICE Fellows Contribute to Pediatric Dermatology Research<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nKevin Li, PharmD, MS, and Jonathan Luong, PharmD, MS, collaborated with CHOICE Emeritus Professor Beth Devine on a new systematic literature review and network meta-analysis examining biologic treatments for adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. Their…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: May 18, 2026<\/div>\nTLC-ART Investigational Approval<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nProfessor and WE-REACH Excecutive Director Rodney J Ho and his team in the UW School of Pharmacy\u2019s targeted, long-acting therapy program (called TLC-ART) have achieved a breakthrough in technology to transform the most prescribed 3…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: May 13, 2026<\/div>\nCHOICE at ISPOR 2026: Celebrating Our Community on a National Stage<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nThe CHOICE Institute will be well-represented at the 2026 ISPOR Annual Conference \u2014 the premier gathering of the global health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) community \u2014 taking place May 17\u201320 in Philadelphia. Faculty, fellows,…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: April 27, 2026<\/div>\nTim Tsang Named Among the UW\u2019s Husky 100 for 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Tim](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/TIM-TSANG-500X400-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nDepartment of Pharmaceutics Postdoctoral Scholar Tim Tsang has been named to the University of Washington\u2019s 2026 Husky 100, an annual recognition honoring 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional students from across the UW Bothell, Seattle and…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: April 27, 2026<\/div>\nUW School of Pharmacy\u2019s Sean Sullivan receives ISPOR lifetime achievement award<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Sean](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/SEAN-SULLIVAN-500X400-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nHonor recognizes decades of leadership in health economics and outcomes research through scholarship, policy impact and mentorship. Sean D. Sullivan, Professor and former Dean in the University of Washington (UW) School of Pharmacy, and longtime…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: April 23, 2026<\/div>\nWashington\u2019s hepatitis C elimination initiative expanded access to testing and treatment while reducing per-patient costs, UW-led study finds<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nApril 20, 2026 Alden Woods UW News It took less than 22 years after the discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) for a fast-acting, highly effective treatment to become available.\u00a0Modern drugs are more than…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: April 15, 2026<\/div>\nFor families facing DRPLA, UW research is helping illuminate a possible path forward<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Melissa](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/MELISSA-500X400-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nMelissa Barker-Haliski\u2019s work at the UW School of Pharmacy is exploring whether emerging gene therapy approaches for DRPLA could help reduce seizures and improve daily life for patients and families. For families living with…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: April 13, 2026<\/div>\nTrusting Your Gut: Shijie Cao\u2019s lab studies how gut microbiomes impact human health<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Shijie](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/UWSOP-HERO-TEMPLATE-SHIJIE-CAO-Mobile-150x150.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nAt the UW School of Pharmacy, Shijie Cao leads the PRIME Lab (Pharmaceutical Research in Immune & Microbiome Engineering Laboratory), who are studying how signals from the gut microbiome shape human health\u2014and how that knowledge…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: April 1, 2026<\/div>\nCHOICE Institute Research Named Finalist for National Health Policy Award<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nDr. Jing Li, Associate Professor of Health Economics and Associate Director of the CHOICE Institute, has been selected as a finalist\u2014alongside her co-authors\u2014for the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation\u2019s Policy Research Award….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: April 1, 2026<\/div>\nPharmacy Offers Second-Highest ROI Among Graduate Degrees<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nNew research highlighted by The Washington Post found that pharmacy offers the second-highest return on investment among the graduate degrees studied\u2014underscoring the profession\u2019s distinctive blend of purpose, stability and opportunity.\u00a0 Choosing a career in healthcare…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: April 1, 2026<\/div>\nCheryl Wright-Wilson and Raymond Wilson bequest supports UW\u2019s School of Pharmacy<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nGift will provide additional support for medicinal chemistry research and undergraduate summer training at the School of Pharmacy. In the fall of 1965, during Cheryl Wright\u2019s first week at the University of Washington, she went…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: March 18, 2026<\/div>\nWelcoming our 2026-2028 Cohort of HEOR Fellows<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nThe CHOICE Institute is pleased to announce the 2026-2028 cohort\u00a0of HEOR Fellows who will start their programs on July 1, 2026. Our HEOR fellows work closely with faculty in the CHOICE Institute on projects where…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: March 10, 2026<\/div>\nEvidence\u2011Informed Policy for Better Population Health Outcomes<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nCHOICE Institute Assistant Professor, Dr. No\u00e9mi Kreif was invited to deliver a keynote lecture in December 2025 at Corvinus University of Budapest – her alma mater – at a conference marking the 30th anniversary of…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: March 9, 2026<\/div>\nMore Than a Prescription<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Matt](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/MATT-BINDER-500X400-150x150.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nMatt Binder on Ownership, Mentorship, and Community Care As independent pharmacies across the region continue to disappear, Matt Binder (\u201817) is helping keep a different model of care alive. As the owner of four independent…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: March 6, 2026<\/div>\nUW School of Pharmacy Expands Strategic Collaboration with Johnson & Johnson to Advance AI-Enabled Drug Design<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nThe University of Washington School of Pharmacy has expanded its longstanding collaboration with Johnson & Johnson* through a focused collaboration within the School\u2019s Institute for Innovations in Drug Disposition and Delivery (I2D3). The initiative reflects…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: February 24, 2026<\/div>\nGrowing Older in the Age of AI<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nAging is one of the few experiences that is both deeply personal and entirely universal. If we are fortunate, we grow older. We notice small changes first \u2014 a little more effort getting out of…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: February 11, 2026<\/div>\nThe IRA\u2019s Impact on Long Term Care Pharmacy: Key Challenges and Policy Solutions<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nA new viewpoint article published in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy examines how key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 may unintentionally destabilize long\u2011term care (LTC) pharmacies\u2014providers that serve…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: January 30, 2026<\/div>\nSOP Students Turn Out in Force for Legislative Day<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Pharmacy](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/LEGISLATIVE_DAY_Mobile-150x150.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nThis week’s Legislative Day in Olympia, Washington, was a strong example of what’s possible when students, faculty, alumni, and professional partners come together in shared purpose. In partnership with the Washington State Pharmacy Association, the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: January 29, 2026<\/div>\nNina Isoherranen Named 2025 ASPET Fellow<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Nina](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nina_Isoherranen-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nProfessor and Milo Gibaldi Endowed Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutics Nina Isoherranen\u00a0was recently named a 2025 Fellow by The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) Council. Selection as a Fellow of the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: January 27, 2026<\/div>\nUW School of Pharmacy Co-Authors New JAMA Health Forum Article Calling for a National Strategy to Eliminate Hepatitis C<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Lou](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/LOU-GARRISON-150x150.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nA new article published in JAMA Health Forum outlines a path forward for eliminating hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the United States, emphasizing the need for coordinated, multi-stakeholder action to turn curative science into real-world…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: January 16, 2026<\/div>\nUnlocking the Invisible<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Dale](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/MASS-SPEC-500X400-150x150.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nInside the UW School of Pharmacy\u2019s Mass Spectrometry Center When Dale Whittington arrived at the University of Washington, he did not imagine that he would one day help shape one of the School of Pharmacy\u2019s…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: January 13, 2026<\/div>\nThe Costs of Dementia Begin Long Before the Diagnosis<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Jing](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jing_Li_Headshot-150x150.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nBy the time dementia becomes visible in daily life, the financial consequences may already be well underway. Years before a diagnosis, subtle changes in memory and judgment can begin to interfere with how people manage…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: December 12, 2025<\/div>\nPaying It Forward: Dana Hurley\u2019s Path from Student Support to Philanthropic Leadership<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nDriven by her desire to support students in fragile financial situations, School of Pharmacy alum and Chair of the Dean’s Advisory Board Dana Hurley (’97, ’00, ’04)\u00a0initiated her support of the School of Pharmacy quickly…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: December 3, 2025<\/div>\nUW\u2013Mt. Sinai Team Advances \u201cKidney-on-a-Chip\u201d Toward FDA Qualification, Opening a New Era for Safer, Faster Drug Development<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nA University of Washington\u2013Mount Sinai School of Medicine research team has reached a major milestone in its effort to modernize how new medicines are evaluated for safety. The collaborative Translational Centers for Microphysiological Systems (TraCE)-MPS…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: November 25, 2025<\/div>\nLou Garrison Explores Global Pricing and Access Strategies in Athens<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nCHOICE Institute Professor Emeritus Lou Garrison organized a session on value and access at the ACCESS Forum EU25 in Athens, alongside colleagues John Yfantopoulos (Emeritus Professor, University of Athens), Kavita Patel (General Manager, Roche Hellas),…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: November 19, 2025<\/div>\nThree Decades of CHOICE: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nThirty years ago, a quietly ambitious idea began to take shape at the University of Washington\u2014one that would go on to redefine how we measure value in healthcare, train generations of leaders, and build a…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: October 23, 2025<\/div>\nPharmaceutics Award Winners at ISSX Conference<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"ISSX](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/ISSX_STUDENTS_mobile-150x150.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nThe 2025 International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX) International Meeting got underway last month, and Department of Pharmaceutics students Tim Tsang, Aurora Authement\u00a0and Arzoo Thakkur\u00a0took home awards in the poster competition. In the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: October 23, 2025<\/div>\nISSX Names Jash Unadkat 2026 President-Elect<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Jash](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/JASH_UNADKAT-150x150.png\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nThe International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics\u00a0this week named Department of Pharmaceutics Professor Jash Unadkat\u00a0as 2026 President-Elect of ISSX. “My election as President Elect of ISSX could not have been possible without the support…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: October 22, 2025<\/div>\nSOP students shine at NCPA competition<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nIn honor of National Pharmacy Week, let\u2019s take a moment to celebrate some of our fantastic future pharmacists, including our PY3 and PY2 students, who recently placed 3rd nationally in the NCPA Business Plan Competition….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: October 20, 2025<\/div>\nProfessor Anirban Basu Receives 2025 HEOR Excellence\u2013Application Award<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Anirban](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANIRBAN_HOMEPAGE-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\nAnirban Basu, Stergachis Family Endowed Director and Professor of Health Economics, has received the 2025 Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Excellence\u2013Application Award from ISPOR \u2013 The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: September 26, 2025<\/div>\nThe CHOICE Institute 30th Anniversary Edition Annual Report Now Available<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\nAccess the report.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted: September 15, 2025<\/div>\nLarissa Robinson-Cooper Named to Washington Fellows Program<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t![\"Larissa](\"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/LARISSA-500X400-150x150.jpg\")
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Posted: September 15, 2025<\/div>\nWelcome Department of Pharmacy Assistant Professor, Jessica Beers<\/a><\/h4>\n
\t\t\t\t\t Doug and Yvonne Mendenhall on Research, Mentorship and the Gift of Possibility. Doug and Yvonne Mendenhall say mentorship, exposure and confidence can help students discover what is possible. For Doug and Yvonne Mendenhall, supporting the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n Congratulations to CHOICE PhD students\u00a0Karris Jeon\u00a0and\u00a0Ron Dickerson, recipients of the 2026 Louis Sr. and Marilyn Garrison Endowed Prize in Health Policy and Economics. Established by Lou and Fran Garrison in honor of Lou\u2019s parents, the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n UW School of Pharmacy faculty, students and trainees were well represented at the recent 2026 American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Annual Meeting, showcasing the depth of discovery, leadership and scientific excellence across our…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t For UW School of Pharmacy alumnus Ryan Oftebro, independent pharmacy is personal \u2014 a practice of community, humility and learning when to get out of the way. Ask Ryan Oftebro about his success, and he…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t At the UW School of Pharmacy, older adults from University House Wallingford and Era Living help students build confidence, strengthen communication skills and better understand what matters most in caring for older adults. The room…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t The UW School of Pharmacy had a strong presence at the recent Northwest Pharmacy Convention in Coeur d\u2019Alene, ID, with 8 students, 7 faculty, and many alumni in attendance. Highlights: Dakota Fletcher (Class of 2027)…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t University of Washington Assistant Professor of Health Decision\u00a0Science,\u00a0Dr. Kyu Lee, PhD,\u00a0has been awarded a 5-year K01 career development award from the\u00a0National Institute of Health (NIH),\u00a0National\u00a0Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for research on the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n CHOICE is pleased to announce that applications are open for our two certificate programs for Fall 2026, now featuring updated names that better reflect each program’s focus and application in today’s healthcare landscape. New program…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n CHOICE PhD candidate Yunjoo Karris Jeon leads research providing a more nuanced picture of what federal drug price negotiation is projected to save. A new study published in Value in Health offers the first drug-level…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n Kevin Li, PharmD, MS, and Jonathan Luong, PharmD, MS, collaborated with CHOICE Emeritus Professor Beth Devine on a new systematic literature review and network meta-analysis examining biologic treatments for adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. Their…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n Professor and WE-REACH Excecutive Director Rodney J Ho and his team in the UW School of Pharmacy\u2019s targeted, long-acting therapy program (called TLC-ART) have achieved a breakthrough in technology to transform the most prescribed 3…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n The CHOICE Institute will be well-represented at the 2026 ISPOR Annual Conference \u2014 the premier gathering of the global health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) community \u2014 taking place May 17\u201320 in Philadelphia. Faculty, fellows,…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t Department of Pharmaceutics Postdoctoral Scholar Tim Tsang has been named to the University of Washington\u2019s 2026 Husky 100, an annual recognition honoring 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional students from across the UW Bothell, Seattle and…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t Honor recognizes decades of leadership in health economics and outcomes research through scholarship, policy impact and mentorship. Sean D. Sullivan, Professor and former Dean in the University of Washington (UW) School of Pharmacy, and longtime…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n April 20, 2026 Alden Woods UW News It took less than 22 years after the discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) for a fast-acting, highly effective treatment to become available.\u00a0Modern drugs are more than…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t Melissa Barker-Haliski\u2019s work at the UW School of Pharmacy is exploring whether emerging gene therapy approaches for DRPLA could help reduce seizures and improve daily life for patients and families. For families living with…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t At the UW School of Pharmacy, Shijie Cao leads the PRIME Lab (Pharmaceutical Research in Immune & Microbiome Engineering Laboratory), who are studying how signals from the gut microbiome shape human health\u2014and how that knowledge…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n Dr. Jing Li, Associate Professor of Health Economics and Associate Director of the CHOICE Institute, has been selected as a finalist\u2014alongside her co-authors\u2014for the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation\u2019s Policy Research Award….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n New research highlighted by The Washington Post found that pharmacy offers the second-highest return on investment among the graduate degrees studied\u2014underscoring the profession\u2019s distinctive blend of purpose, stability and opportunity.\u00a0 Choosing a career in healthcare…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n Gift will provide additional support for medicinal chemistry research and undergraduate summer training at the School of Pharmacy. In the fall of 1965, during Cheryl Wright\u2019s first week at the University of Washington, she went…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n The CHOICE Institute is pleased to announce the 2026-2028 cohort\u00a0of HEOR Fellows who will start their programs on July 1, 2026. Our HEOR fellows work closely with faculty in the CHOICE Institute on projects where…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n CHOICE Institute Assistant Professor, Dr. No\u00e9mi Kreif was invited to deliver a keynote lecture in December 2025 at Corvinus University of Budapest – her alma mater – at a conference marking the 30th anniversary of…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t Matt Binder on Ownership, Mentorship, and Community Care As independent pharmacies across the region continue to disappear, Matt Binder (\u201817) is helping keep a different model of care alive. As the owner of four independent…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n The University of Washington School of Pharmacy has expanded its longstanding collaboration with Johnson & Johnson* through a focused collaboration within the School\u2019s Institute for Innovations in Drug Disposition and Delivery (I2D3). The initiative reflects…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n Aging is one of the few experiences that is both deeply personal and entirely universal. If we are fortunate, we grow older. We notice small changes first \u2014 a little more effort getting out of…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n A new viewpoint article published in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy examines how key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 may unintentionally destabilize long\u2011term care (LTC) pharmacies\u2014providers that serve…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t This week’s Legislative Day in Olympia, Washington, was a strong example of what’s possible when students, faculty, alumni, and professional partners come together in shared purpose. In partnership with the Washington State Pharmacy Association, the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t Professor and Milo Gibaldi Endowed Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutics Nina Isoherranen\u00a0was recently named a 2025 Fellow by The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) Council. Selection as a Fellow of the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t A new article published in JAMA Health Forum outlines a path forward for eliminating hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the United States, emphasizing the need for coordinated, multi-stakeholder action to turn curative science into real-world…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t Inside the UW School of Pharmacy\u2019s Mass Spectrometry Center When Dale Whittington arrived at the University of Washington, he did not imagine that he would one day help shape one of the School of Pharmacy\u2019s…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t By the time dementia becomes visible in daily life, the financial consequences may already be well underway. Years before a diagnosis, subtle changes in memory and judgment can begin to interfere with how people manage…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n Driven by her desire to support students in fragile financial situations, School of Pharmacy alum and Chair of the Dean’s Advisory Board Dana Hurley (’97, ’00, ’04)\u00a0initiated her support of the School of Pharmacy quickly…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n A University of Washington\u2013Mount Sinai School of Medicine research team has reached a major milestone in its effort to modernize how new medicines are evaluated for safety. The collaborative Translational Centers for Microphysiological Systems (TraCE)-MPS…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n CHOICE Institute Professor Emeritus Lou Garrison organized a session on value and access at the ACCESS Forum EU25 in Athens, alongside colleagues John Yfantopoulos (Emeritus Professor, University of Athens), Kavita Patel (General Manager, Roche Hellas),…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n Thirty years ago, a quietly ambitious idea began to take shape at the University of Washington\u2014one that would go on to redefine how we measure value in healthcare, train generations of leaders, and build a…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t The 2025 International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX) International Meeting got underway last month, and Department of Pharmaceutics students Tim Tsang, Aurora Authement\u00a0and Arzoo Thakkur\u00a0took home awards in the poster competition. In the…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t The International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics\u00a0this week named Department of Pharmaceutics Professor Jash Unadkat\u00a0as 2026 President-Elect of ISSX. “My election as President Elect of ISSX could not have been possible without the support…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n In honor of National Pharmacy Week, let\u2019s take a moment to celebrate some of our fantastic future pharmacists, including our PY3 and PY2 students, who recently placed 3rd nationally in the NCPA Business Plan Competition….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t Anirban Basu, Stergachis Family Endowed Director and Professor of Health Economics, has received the 2025 Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Excellence\u2013Application Award from ISPOR \u2013 The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research….<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n Access the report.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t Larissa Robinson-Cooper, a PhD candidate in\u00a0Melissa Barker-Haliski\u2019s\u00a0lab in the #SoP Department of Pharmaceutics, was recently named by #ASPET among 13 awardees to participate in the 2025-2026 Washington Fellows Program. The program offers developing and early-career…<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nSOP Makes a Strong Showing at ASPET Annual Meeting<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nThe Long Game<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nThe Art of Listening<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nSOP Has Strong Showing at Northwest Pharmacy Convention<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nDr. Kyu Lee Awarded NIH\/NIAID K01 Career Development Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nCHOICE Certificate Programs: New Names, Same Excellence \u2014 Applications Now Open for Fall 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nNew Study Offers First Drug-Level Analysis of Medicare Savings from IRA Price Negotiation, Accounting for Market Dynamics<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nCHOICE Fellows Contribute to Pediatric Dermatology Research<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nTLC-ART Investigational Approval<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nCHOICE at ISPOR 2026: Celebrating Our Community on a National Stage<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nTim Tsang Named Among the UW\u2019s Husky 100 for 2026<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nUW School of Pharmacy\u2019s Sean Sullivan receives ISPOR lifetime achievement award<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nWashington\u2019s hepatitis C elimination initiative expanded access to testing and treatment while reducing per-patient costs, UW-led study finds<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nFor families facing DRPLA, UW research is helping illuminate a possible path forward<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nTrusting Your Gut: Shijie Cao\u2019s lab studies how gut microbiomes impact human health<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nCHOICE Institute Research Named Finalist for National Health Policy Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nPharmacy Offers Second-Highest ROI Among Graduate Degrees<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nCheryl Wright-Wilson and Raymond Wilson bequest supports UW\u2019s School of Pharmacy<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nWelcoming our 2026-2028 Cohort of HEOR Fellows<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nEvidence\u2011Informed Policy for Better Population Health Outcomes<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nMore Than a Prescription<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nUW School of Pharmacy Expands Strategic Collaboration with Johnson & Johnson to Advance AI-Enabled Drug Design<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nGrowing Older in the Age of AI<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nThe IRA\u2019s Impact on Long Term Care Pharmacy: Key Challenges and Policy Solutions<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nSOP Students Turn Out in Force for Legislative Day<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nNina Isoherranen Named 2025 ASPET Fellow<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nUW School of Pharmacy Co-Authors New JAMA Health Forum Article Calling for a National Strategy to Eliminate Hepatitis C<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nUnlocking the Invisible<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nThe Costs of Dementia Begin Long Before the Diagnosis<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nPaying It Forward: Dana Hurley\u2019s Path from Student Support to Philanthropic Leadership<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nUW\u2013Mt. Sinai Team Advances \u201cKidney-on-a-Chip\u201d Toward FDA Qualification, Opening a New Era for Safer, Faster Drug Development<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nLou Garrison Explores Global Pricing and Access Strategies in Athens<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nThree Decades of CHOICE: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nPharmaceutics Award Winners at ISSX Conference<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nISSX Names Jash Unadkat 2026 President-Elect<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nSOP students shine at NCPA competition<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nProfessor Anirban Basu Receives 2025 HEOR Excellence\u2013Application Award<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nThe CHOICE Institute 30th Anniversary Edition Annual Report Now Available<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nLarissa Robinson-Cooper Named to Washington Fellows Program<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\nWelcome Department of Pharmacy Assistant Professor, Jessica Beers<\/a><\/h4>\n
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