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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Today is the day! It's our winter application deadline! Check out our PharmD page to learn more and find application requirements >>> bit.ly/4pYHPL6

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Our #1 story of 2025: A Legacy of Leadership After nearly 20 years of transformative growth, CU Anschutz Pharmacy Dean Ralph Altiere returns to the faculty, leaving a legacy of innovation, expanded programs, and elevated research. bit.ly/40ZbuIt

Promotional image featuring Ralph Altieri, PhD, a university dean, with the headline 'Pharmacy Dean to Step Down, Leaves Behind Legacy of Growth and Innovation' from a 'Top Stories 2025' news article.

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

#2: First-Ever Endowed Faculty Chair. CU Anschutz Pharmacy launched its first endowed faculty chair in Translational Pharmaceutical Sciences, appointing pharmacogenomics leader Dr. Christina Aquilante to accelerate patient-centered research bit.ly/4hnmAxu

Image of Christina Aquilante, PharmD, standing confidently as the new Debra S. Devereaux Endowed Chair in Translational Pharmaceutical Sciences at The Skaggs School of Pharmacy. Banner at the top reads 'TOP STORIES 2025'.

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

#3 on our list: Navigating the Alternative Medicine Boom. From cannabis to herbal remedies, CU Anschutz Pharmacy experts are cutting through the hype to help patients and pharmacists make evidence-based decisions in a rapidly changing landscape. bit.ly/3ZWSrz2

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Coming in at #4: Medicaid Savings with Evidence-Based Review Team. Thanks to CU Anschutz Pharmacy’s evidence-based Drug Utilization Review, Colorado’s Medicaid program is reducing costs while improving care, setting a nationwide model bit.ly/3FECnLi

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

It’s the end of 2025, so we are counting down our Top 5 stories of the year! #5: Donation Supercharges Cancer Research, bringing hope for more effective treatments closer to reality bit.ly/453He2Q

Two CU Anschutz Pharmacy researchers examining a computer screen in a laboratory setting, discussing data related to cancer drug discovery.

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

In early December, Manisha Patel, PhD, delivered the prestigious Judith Hoyer Lecture at the annual American Epilepsy Society Meeting, sparking vital dialogue and momentum toward an epilepsy cure bit.ly/4p6A0S4

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

What are you doing over break? How about finalizing your application to CU Anschutz Pharmacy?! Our application deadline is Jan. 5. Check out our PharmD page to learn more and find application requirements >>> bit.ly/4pYHPL6

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped organize and participate in the surprise reception honoring outgoing Dean Ralph Altiere! Check out the photo album here: bit.ly/44ELbtW

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

As we reflect on 2025, we’re grateful for our students, faculty, staff, alumni, preceptors, and partners who advance pharmacy education, research, and patient care every day. Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a healthy, bright New Year!

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

David Kroll, PhD is helping lead the national conversation on kratom safety. Kroll was recently featured as a subject-matter expert in a KTVB investigative report examining how unregulated kratom products are being widely sold bit.ly/44C6L25

Promotional image featuring Dr. David Kroll, smiling, with text that reads "Serves as subject investigative report on Kratom".

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Yesterday's #AMA with @pharmermeg.bsky.social was fascinating! She spoke about her work with infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and experience in the classroom. Catch her this Thursday at the #MileHighMeetup for more bit.ly/4pfDnqf

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

This #VeteransDay, we honor those who’ve served and reaffirm our commitment to caring for them. One example? Through the Marcus Institute for Brain Health, Dr. Kelsey Schwander helps veterans & first responders recover from TBI with expert medication management and compassion.

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Professor Dan LaBarbera, received a $2.5 M NIH Fast-Track grant to advance a new precision oncology therapy targeting CHD1L, a gene driving cancer growth >>> bit.ly/3LwQBR5 #CancerResearch #NIHGrant #PrecisionMedicine #PharmacyInnovation #PharmaceuticalSciences

Dr. Dan LaBarbera discusses a breakthrough in cancer treatment with his Oncology Therapeutics team in a laboratory, standing by scientific equipment.

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

CU Anschutz Pharmacy researchers developed a stem cell–based model that mimics infant liver cells, improving drug dosing safety for newborns, a major step toward evidence-based infant care bit.ly/4ntmd7m

Two scientists in a laboratory analyzing equipment, with a caption about CU Anschutz's breakthrough research in making drug dosing safer for babies.

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

As #PharmacistsMonth comes to a close, we have one more leader to share! Over the summer, Dr. Sara Wettergreen took the helm as president of the Colorado Pharmacists Society. She’s focused on advancing education, advocacy, and growth for Colorado’s pharmacy professionals bit.ly/47MUlX8

Promotional image featuring a smiling individual seated at a desk, representing the American Pharmacists Month and celebrating the appointment of Wettergreen as President of Colorado Pharmacists Society.

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

We had an amazing evening inspiring CU Boulder freshmen on all the opportunities available to them with a PharmD degree. Our P3 students Tapasya Patel, Sara Fleming, and Elise Reinke, did a fantastic job representing the CU Pharmacy community and sharing their journeys 💬💊

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Two individuals presenting a lecture in a classroom with a projector screen displaying information about the "Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)" program at the CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Three individuals presenting in a classroom with a projected slide saying "Pharmacists only job is to check medications and ensure the right drug is being dispensed to the right patient."

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

When the FDA updated COVID-19 authorizations, leaders from @CUPharmacy and @COPharmacists acted fast—creating two legal pathways for pharmacists to provide vaccines. bit.ly/4oCXIWp Coloradans now have easier, safer access to vaccines statewide.

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

It's American Pharmacists Month! We’re proud to celebrate pharmacists making an impact, including our own Dr. Robert Page, honored with the Distinguished Member Award from the Heart Failure Society of America for his leadership in research and patient care #APhM #PharmacyLeaders

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Happy #NationalPharmacyTechnicianDay! 💙Pharmacy technicians make patient care possible, working side by side with pharmacists to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care. (And CU Pharmacy proudly trains the next generation of #PharmTechs!) 👉 t.co/hd54qvpSGc

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Happy #NationalPharmacyWeek! From classrooms to clinics, from labs to legislation, CU Pharmacy pharmacists are shaping the future of healthcare. We’re proud to celebrate YOU! #PharmacyStrong #CUProud #PharmacistsLead

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

We have BIG news! We are excited to welcome Madison Crepeau as the new Program Manager of Alumni Relations at CU Pharmacy! Madison is a homegrown Coloradan who brings passion for fostering connections and a vision for strengthening our alumni community bit.ly/3W72sau

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

#APhM a Proud moment for CU Pharmacy! Dr. Toby Trujillo has been named President-Elect of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. His leadership and commitment to advancing clinical pharmacy continue to make an impact nationwide. #CUPharmacy #ACCP #PharmacyLeadership bit.ly/3L1rIfR

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Your immune system may treat nanoparticle drugs like viruses, and that “problem” could become part of the solution for smarter cancer therapy. Read more from Dr. Tom Anchordoquy on how nano-delivery + immune modulation could reshape treatment bit.ly/48GjHH3 #CancerResearch #Nanomedicine

Graphic illustrating a concept from an article by The Conversation about scientists like Tom Anchordoquy, PhD, discovering that viruses can paradoxically offer ways to improve the immune system's response to nanotherapeutic drugs, potentially enhancing cancer treatment effectiveness.

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Think you know what a pharmacist does? Think again! Pharmacists are part of sustainable health systems, including creating ones built to sustain the planet. Read more about our Climate Change Summit with the University of Nottingham bit.ly/4ivK7g5 #WPD2025 #WorldPharmacistsDay

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

We’re proud to be part of UCHealth’s biobank effort, a powerful bridge between genes & medicines. Under CU Pharmacy Professor Dr. Christina Aquilante’s leadership, the biobank has helped 270,000+ patients, delivering over 1M clinical results for 94,000+ people bit.ly/3KzU8xg

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Your drugs and your genes may not play nicely together. A UCHealth project aims to find out in advance.

A biobank that is a partnership between UCHealth and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus looks for drug-gene interactions.

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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences @cupharmacy.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Dr. Laura Saba is bringing clarity to the complex relationship between genetics and Alcohol Use Disorder. Her work combines bioinformatics, animal models, & big-data approaches to map how genetic variation, not just lifestyle, influences tolerance, susceptibility, & resilience bit.ly/4nEEI9n

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University of Colorado Anschutz @cuanschutz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Healing, discovery and hope happen when we dream and work in concert with each other. From restoring sound and sight to advancing brain health, #CUAnschutz is leading research that brings new hope to patients everywhere. ✨ Never dream alone. Discover more here: cuanschutz.edu/dreams

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