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Innovators at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Sam Lai

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy highlights the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from Fred Eshelman to … Continued
Eshelman Institute for Innovation announces new Steering Board members

The Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII) is pleased to announce the addition of four new Steering Board members. These individuals represent a broad array of experience in biopharmaceutical/therapeutic innovation, which will build on the talent of the existing Board Members. … Continued
Eshelman Institute for Innovation announces Rankin Innovator Acceleration Award Recipients

As part of the annual Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII) student and postdoctoral grant process, the EII Rankin Innovator Acceleration Award is given annually to the student(s) with the highest rated, commercially focused proposal. This year’s recipients include Ph.D. students Sabrina … Continued
Eshelman Institute for Innovation announces 2020 grant recipients

The Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2020 grant cycle. A total of $1.3M will be granted to the below six projects: Kevin Frankowski Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery … Continued
Open science drug discovery partnership, READDI, aims to invest $125 million to prevent future pandemics

The Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Eshelman Institute for Innovation, announce the launch of the Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Discovery Initiative (READDI), to discover and develop drugs to put “on the … Continued
Researcher receives Eshelman Institute for Innovation grant to pursue COVID-19 therapy

The Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII) recently awarded Sam Lai, Ph.D., a $50,000 opportunistic grant to pursue COVID-19 research. The award will fund the development of a number of nebulized monoclonal antibody (mAb)-based therapy against COVID-19. This is based on … Continued
Innovators at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Andrew Lucas and William Zamboni

Each week, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will highlight the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from … Continued
Innovators at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Yanguang “Carter” Cao

Each week, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will highlight the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from … Continued
Innovators at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Katelyn Arnold

Each week, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will highlight the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from … Continued
Innovators at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Tim Willson

Each week, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will highlight the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from … Continued
Innovators at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Jian Liu

Each week, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will highlight the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from … Continued
Innovators at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Amy Dorszynski, Edward Lee, Michelle Ton, Amanda Mintz, Michael Jarstfer

Each week, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will highlight the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from … Continued
Innovators at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Rahima Benhabbour

Each week, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will highlight the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from … Continued
Innovators at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Delesha Carpenter, William Zamboni, and Michael Daniele

Each week, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will highlight the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from … Continued
Innovators at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Emily Hull-Ryde, Carla Ribeiro and Matthew Redinbo

Each week, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will highlight the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from … Continued
Innovators at the UNC Eshleman School of Pharmacy: Shawn Hingtgen

Each week, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will highlight the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from … Continued
Innovators at the UNC Eshleman School of Pharmacy: Elena Batrakova

Each week, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will highlight the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from … Continued
Innovators at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Kristy Ainslie

Each week, the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy will highlight the bold work of researchers who have received funding from the Eshelman Institute for Innovation (EII). The Eshelman Institute for Innovation is made possible by a $100 million gift from … Continued
Carolina’s Collaborative Culture

Lindsey Ingerman James ’10 (Ph.D.) was on the front lawn of Beard Hall with other Carolina professors when the largest gift from an individual in University history, and the largest ever made to a U.S. pharmacy school, was announced. “It … Continued
A Joint Impact

Dr. Soumya Rahima Benhabbour is from the North African country of Morocco where, according to UNAIDS, there has been a 42 percent reduction in new HIV infections since 2010. That’s good news to Benhabbour, whose dream is to empower women … Continued