News and Events

• Pharmacy & Nutrition 990 Seminar (Basic Science) by Ravi Singh: MDCK: A Tool for Permeability Screening of Antineoplastic Compounds (Mar 14, 2010)

  College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Seminar Series: 990 Seminar

  Ravi Singh, Pharmacy Ph.D. Candidate, is presenting a 990 Seminar entitled MDCK: A Tool for Permeability Screening of Antineoplastic Compounds on Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 12:30 p.m., Rm 110 Thorvaldson. (DJ. Alcorn and J. R. Dimmock, Supervisors)

  Everyone is invited to attend!

• Pharmacy & Nutrition 990 Seminar (clinical/social/population health) by Adrienne Danyliw: Beverage Intake Patterns Among Canadian Children and Their Relationship to Body Mass Index (Mar 14, 2010)

  College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Seminar Series: 990 Seminar

  Adrienne Danyliw , Nutrition M.Sc. Candidate, is presenting a 990 Seminar entitled Beverage Intake Patterns Among Canadian Children and Their Relationship to Body Mass Index on Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 12:00 p.m., Rm 211 Arts (S. Whiting & H.Vatanparast, Supervisors)

  Everyone is invited to attend!

• Great minds meet to reward graduate supervision excellence (Mar 09, 2010)

  Dr. Susan Whiting, the recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Graduate Supervisor Award, has been a staple in the development of the graduate program in the Division of Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Pharmacy & Nutrition. In her 22 years with the University, she has supervised over 20 graduate students and continues to help students make a unique contribution to the nutrition field.

• Pharmacists will soon have more prescribing authority (Mar 04, 2010)

  Article courtesy of The Star Phoenix and  Pamela Cowan, Saskatchewan News Network; Regina Leader-Post

• Pharmacist Awareness Week 2010 (Feb 25, 2010)

  The University of Saskatchewan's pharmacy students will be hosting a number of events for students, faculty, staff and the public throughout Pharmacist Awareness Week from March 1-5, 2010.

• Nutrition Month 2010 (Feb 25, 2010)

  It's time to start thinking about our local food system! March is Nutrition Month and this year's theme is “Celebrating Food...From Field to Table”.

• College of Pharmacy & Nutrition is now on Twitter! (Feb 25, 2010)

• GlaxoSmithKline Invests in the College of Pharmacy & Nutrition (Feb 10, 2010)

  On February 9, 2010, GlaxoSmithKline Inc. announced that it has made an investment of $1.5 million to the College of Pharmacy & Nutrition to create a new chair position in rational drug design.

• M.Sc. Opportunity to Study Novel Treatments for Stroke (Jan 05, 2010)

  I am looking for a student interested in pursuing a M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree while studying treatments for stroke.

  Project Description We have been investigating how nutritional status can independently influence the extent of brain damage and recovery that occurs following stroke. However, combined therapies are expected to be essential for future effective stroke treatment. In addition to exerting independent effects, nutritional factors could alter the response to promising medical treatments. To test this idea, the research project will address whether protein-energy malnutrition diminishes the protective effects of hypothermia (brain cooling) following stroke.

  Qualifications: A Bachelor of Science degree is required with specialization in a relevant discipline. Since part of the research will be conducted with a collaborator at the University of Alberta, the applicant must be willing to live in Edmonton for several months. Additional qualifications include having obtained a cumulative average of at least 80% over the last 60 credit hours/units of the baccalaureate program.

  Applications: Please send a resume, a copy of your transcripts, and the names of 3 referees to:

  Dr. Phyllis Paterson, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition

  University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5C9

  Tel: 306-966-5838

  FAX: 306-966-6377

  Email: phyllis.paterson@usask.ca

• Health Science Deans Submit White Paper on Health Sciences Governance to Provost Fairbairn (Jan 13, 2009)