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Third International Kratom Symposium February 14-15, 2024 The Third International Kratom Symposium is an event by invitation only that will bring together the world’s most preeminent scholars on Mitragyna speciosa from across disciplines including botany, chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, clinical study and population health and health policy. We are also inviting…
The symposium was held Feb. 14-15 in Orlando and featured over 20 presentations by esteemed scientists studying kratom.
February 5-6, 2024 37th Annual Research Showcase The UF College of Pharmacy's Annual Research Showcase has grown in size and stature over the years to become one of the college's signature events. It has laid the foundation for many UF College of Pharmacy alumni to launch successful careers in academia,…
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Chiang, mentored by Abhisheak Sharma, Ph.D., M.Pharm., is a third-year graduate student studying opioid use disorder. Her research focuses on the use of kratom, a tropical evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia. Chiang's studies have shown that kratom has the potential to treat opioid use disorder. Specifically, she has explored mitragynine, the major bioactive alkaloid in kratom, recognized for its ability to improve opioid use disorder without the risks of abuse and side effects typically associated with opioid use disorder treatments.
2023 Lake Nona Leadership Council Are You Ready for the Shark Tank? The annual Lake Nona Leadership Council meeting provides a unique venue to bring together a multidisciplinary group of pharmaceutical leaders and scientists to exchange ideas and advance drug development and regulatory science. What Lake Nona Leadership Council Symposium…
February 6-7, 2023 36th Annual Research Showcase As the UF College of Pharmacy celebrates its centennial in 2023, it is important to recognize how this event has grown in size and stature over the years to become one of our signature events. Welcome A letter from the Dean "As I…
Hybrid Event 2021 Research Showcase This year more than any other, itu2019s important to recognize the outstanding research contributions our students and trainees have shared with our college and the scientific community. A letter from the Dean u0022Itu2019s been a truly remarkable year for research in the UF College of…
2022 35th Research Showcase This year more than any other, it's important to recognize the outstanding research contributions our students and trainees have shared with our college and the scientific community. Welcome A letter from the Dean "All of us in the UF College of Pharmacy take great pride in…
Poster #Poster FocusPrimary Author's Full Name (First)Primary Author's Full Name (Last)Additional AuthorsTitle of ResearchLocationDateTime 1CancerJessicaMamallapalliJ. Botello; C. XingKava inhibits norepinephrine-induced cAMP production in lung cancer cellsFloor 2, Table 1Monday, April 12, 20218:30am - 10:30am ET 2CancerYumaOrtizJ. Wilkerson; L. McMahonMitragynine reverses paclitaxel chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyFloor 2, Table 2Monday, April 12, 20218:30am…
