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University of Rhode Island Pharmacy Professor Bongsup Cho knows there are cancer-causing chemicals in diesel fumes and cigarette smoke. The biomedical scientist also knows that some of the same chemicals are found in the gooey tar balls that are being produced as a result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which began April 20 when a rig exploded and caught fire. But what he and other scientists have little knowledge of is the long-range impact of the spill on humans and wildlife at the cellular level.

Cho studies the effects of environmental toxins such as cigarette smoke, diesel fumes and charred meat on DNA mutation as potential triggers for cancer. Full Story

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Before you dig in to your next stack of French toast or waffles, you might want to pour on pure maple syrup.

That’s because University of Rhode Island researcher Navindra Seeram, who specializes in medicinal plant research, has found more than 20 compounds in maple syrup from Canada that have been linked to human health, 13 of which are newly discovered in maple syrup. In addition, eight of the compounds have been found in the Acer (maple) family for the first time. Full Story

After 12 hours of studying various case studies in homework assignments and practicing vaccinating their peers, 47 students in the University of Rhode Island's pharmacy program received certification to immunize people with the H1N1 vaccine. Students who completed the course are legally able to immunize anyone 18 years old and older.

The certification was provided by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). The federal government issued a grant that helped offset fees associated with the training program.
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Today, after many years of planning, federal, state and University officials broke ground on a $75 million complex that will allow the College of Pharmacy to grow in its role as a center of excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and as a centerpiece of the state’s efforts to build an economic recovery that relies on biomedical research and other scientific efforts. Full story

The donation, the largest single corporate gift in the 52-year-history of the College of Pharmacy, is part of the $100 million Making A Difference capital campaign under way at URI.

Of the $2 million gift, $1.1 million will support construction of the new, $75 million home for the College of Pharmacy in the new science district of the northern portion of URI’s Kingston Campus. The remaining $900,000 will fund research in the area of clinical pharmacy practice.

URI President David M. Dooley said, “I am very pleased by the confidence expressed by CVS Caremark Corporation in the students and faculty of the College of Pharmacy at URI, as shown by this pledge. The very productive and mutually beneficial relationship between URI and CVS Caremark Corporation exemplifies what can be accomplished by partnering for the benefit of human health. We are proud to be working with the CVS Caremark team.” Full story

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