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Welcome, Charlotte Fant Pegues

WHEMN Conference

Dr. Charlotte Fant Pegues, WHEMN state coordinator and vice chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Mississippi, leads a team of professionals who are committed to providing exceptional services and creating an environment where all students can be successful. During her 30 years of service to the university, she has served as assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, director of admissions and assistant provost and registrar. Dr. Fant Pegues earned several degrees from the university including a B.A. in Psychology, an M.A. in Education and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Counselor Education. She holds an academic appointment in the …

Annual Rebelthon Breaks Record, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – RebelTHON 2024 reached a new record for the total money raised during its 12-hour run Saturday (Feb. 24).

February 29, 2024, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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Archaeology Showcase (2024), Jesse Tune, Jacqueline Frost Dibiasie-Sammons, Aileen Ajootian, Joseph Cruz, Karina Glenn, Greg Palculict, Maggie Wallace

Lecture Series

Professor Jesse Tune, UM Department of Sociology and Anthropology
"Moving to the Edge of the World: Ireland's First Peoples"

Professor Jacqueline Frost DiBiasie-Sammons, UM Department of Classics
"Mapping Media: A bird's eye view of charcoal, chalk and ochre graffiti in Pompeii"

UM Classics majors Mr. Joseph Cruz, Ms. Karina Glenn, Mr. Greg Palculict, Ms. Maggie Wallace
"To Rome and Back"

Professor Aileen Ajootian, UM Department of Classics
"Young Herakles"

A 'Game Changer' For Incarcerated Students, Jonathan Scott

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A $150,000 grant to the University of Mississippi's Prison-to-College Pipeline Program will help expand course offerings and services to those looking to transform their lives during and after incarceration.

Professor Featured In 'Best American Science And Nature Writing', Jaylin Smith, Maggie Miller

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – An article by Vanessa Gregory, associate professor of journalism at the University of Mississippi, has been chosen for inclusion in the 2023 edition of “The Best American Science and Nature Writing” (HarperCollins).

Russia’S Nuclear Activity Concerning, Space Law Professor Says, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Russia aims to use nuclear technology in space, but whether that technology is a weapon or a source of energy will determine if the nation violates an international treaty, says Michelle Hanlon, a University of Mississippi law professor.

Um Joins National Cohort Of Universities Studying Disaster Readiness, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor has begun studying the impact of mining waste structures as part of a national initiative to improve disaster readiness.

Newsletter, February 2024, Cedar Oaks Guild

Cedar Oaks Guild Newsletter

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Mississippi Historical Society Recognizes Slavery Research Group, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Historical Society has honored the University of Mississippi Slavery Research Group for its work in telling the stories of enslaved people across the South.

Scholarship Endowment Honors Ole Miss Alumnus, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The legacy of a successful business professional and alumni leader at the University of Mississippi is being expanded with a $1 million scholarship endowment in his name, carrying on his goal of helping others earn business degrees.

Mississippi Historical Society Recognizes Slavery Research Group, Staff

News from UMSRG

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Narrative Intelligence To Fill 'Critical Hole' In National Security, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Narratives shape perspectives of the world, from posts on social media to television, blogs and digital signage. To harness and understand those narratives, the next generation of the workforce must understand narrative intelligence.

Willie Morris Award Winners To Read, Sign Books At Conference, Lucy Gaines

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Three writers who incorporate universal themes of art, landscape and family in their latest works are being honored as winners of this year's Willie Morris Awards for Southern Writing, housed at the University of Mississippi.

Issue 437: February 22-March 7, 2024, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

February 22, 2024, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Ellagic Acid And Flavonoid-Based Metabolites From The Seed Kernel Of Irvingia Gabonensis, Fazila Zulfiqar, Amar Chittiboyina, Zulfiqar Ali, Alvaro M. Viljoen, Ikhlas A. Khan

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

Irvingia gabonensis (Aubry-Lecomte ex O’Rorke) Baill (Irvingiaceae), commonly known as African mango is a multipurpose tree providing food, medicine, and timber. Native to West and Central Africa, it is grown in various tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The seed kernel is of economic importance due to its popularity in local and international trade. It has now become a popular herbal weight-loss supplement, particularly in the United States. Seventeen compounds of diverse classes including four flavonoid glycosides, five ellagic acid derivatives, and eight other metabolites were isolated from the methanolic extract of the defatted seed kernel of Irvingia gabonensis. …

Evaluating Integrated Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience, Anastasia Jenkins, Karmen Garey, Natalie Montgomery

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) are a required component of the professional curriculum. During the IPPE, students spend time at a clinical site where they see all components of patient care and the medication use process. The purpose of the IPPE is to blend students' knowledge from the classroom into patient care. IPPE structure varies, with schools adopting either an integrative (experiential hours acquired longitudinally) or immersion (experiential hours acquired consecutively) experience. The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) utilizes both formats (integrative and immersion) during the P1-P3 years.

Glycore Imaging Core: Showcase Of Imaging Capabilities, Sebastian John Adams, Gregg Roman

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

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Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (Cpesn) Mississippi Research Opportunities, Lindsey Miller, Joseph A. Dikun, Erin L. Pearson

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

CPESN, or Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network, is a clinically integrated network that allows pharmacies to aggregate and pursue contracts from payers as a group rather than as individual entities. Being a part of a clinically integrated network allows member pharmacies to engage with one another to improve the quality of patient care and offer value to payers through enhanced services while lowering pharmacy costs. CPESN USA consists of over 50 local networks, including CPESN Mississippi. Currently, there are 61 pharmacies that have joined CPESN Mississippi and have met the Minimum Standards to offer Comprehensive Medication Reviews, Medication Synchronization Programs, …

Opioid Tapering And Its Associations With Risk Of Opioid Use Disorder And Mortality Among Older Adults, Yi Yang, Sujith Ramachandran, Kaustuv Bhattacharya, Shishir Maharjan, Ike Eriator, Shadi Bazzazzadehgan, John P. Bentley

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

Corresponding with CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain in 2016 and policies and procedures enacted by payers, quality organizations, and state agencies, prescriptions for opioid medications have witnessed a sharp decreasing trend with increases in opioid dose tapering and discontinuation. But opioid-related mortality has not shown a parallel decline. Several observational studies have explored the potential adverse effects of opioid dose tapering and discontinuation, with a growing focus on the rate of dose tapering. We hypothesized that many of the negative consequences of opioid tapering may be associated with the rate of opioid tapering or discontinuation.

University Of Mississippi Botanical Dietary Supplements Research Center, Ikhlas A. Khan, Nirmal D. Pugh, Amar Chittiboyina, Chalet Tan, Gailen D. Marshall, M. Khalid Ashfaq, Shabana Khan

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

No abstract provided.

Chemistry And Dmpk Core Facility, Rama S. Gadepalli, John M. Rimoldi

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

Medicinal chemistry is one of the vital components of the iterative cycle of drug discovery. This component is embedded in hit-to-lead and lead optimization stages. Twelve years of collective experiences and services provided by this Chemistry DMPK Core support the view that a majority of investigators are faced with two significant hurdles in advancing their research programs: compound acquisition and early-stage compound evaluation. This Core has bridged the gap by providing investigators with consultation, training, and services in medicinal chemistry, drug metabolism, and analysis, helping alleviate the bottleneck associated with compound acquisition and evaluation

Formulation Development And Characterization Of Dual Drug Loaded Hot-Melt Extruded Inserts For Better Ocular Therapeutic Outcomes: Sulfacetamide/Prednisolone, Indrajeet Karnik, Ahmed Adel Ali Youssef, Poorva Joshi, Siva Ram Munnangi, Sagar Narala, Corinne Varner, Sateesh Vemula, Soumyajit Majumdar, Michael Repka

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Crocetins And Safranal Variations In Saffron (Crocus Sativus) Stigma Samples And Dietary Supplements Using Hplc/Uhplc-Pda-Ms: Chemical Profiling And Chemometric Analysis Using Lc-Qtof, Kumar Katragunta, Bharathi Avula, Ya-Hong Wang, Roy Upton, Ikhlas A. Khan

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

Saffron, the most expensive spice in the world, is comprised of dried and dark red stigma of Crocus sativus L. flowers of the Iridaceae family. It is mainly used as a spice for imparting color, fragrance, and flavor to food, but its medicinal and dyeing properties are also well known. In the United States, saffron products are used as dietary supplements for mood elevation, relaxation, weight loss, and to increase metabolism. This paper describes two analytical methods for the determination of crocetin esters, picrocrocin, and safranal in saffron samples and dietary supplements for inclusion in a monograph under development by …

Adherence To Janus Kinase Inhibitors Among Older Adults With Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating New Treatment, Shadi Bazzazzadehgan, Arman Arabshomali, Yinan Huang, Kaustuv Bhattacharya

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

Janus Kinase Inhibitors (JAKIs) are a recent advancement in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) treatment, offering an effective oral therapy option. However, adherence to JAKIs in RA patients is suboptimal compared to injectable options. Additionally, there is limited research on adherence to JAKIs among older adults in the United States. The study in question focused on examining JAKIs adherence in older RA patients enrolled in Medicare and identifying factors contributing to poor adherence.

Pharmacy Residency Research: Flipped Model, Rebecca Heath, Tressa Mcmorris, Adam Pate

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has two American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited residency programs: Post-graduate year 1 (PGY1) Community-Based Pharmacy Residency, Post-Graduate year 2 (PGY2) Ambulatory Care Residency. All five residents participate in a longitudinal, year-long research experience. They have two research advisors who provide overarching research guidance and an individual research advisor who provides guidance specific to their project

Knowledge And Perceptions Of Pharmacogenomics Among Mississippi Pharmacists, Nicholas Dean, Erin Holmes

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is a new and emerging area of study in the field of precision therapy, which aims to tailor the treatment to the individual, in this case medications (NIGMS). The purpose of this study is to determine Mississippi pharmacists’ level of objective/subjective PGx knowledge; attitudes towards PGx testing, education, and ethics; and readiness to use and previous usage of PGx in practice.

Systematic Review Of Real-World Data: Assessing Cancer, Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events, Venous Thromboembolism, Infection, And Mortality Risk Associated With Jak Inhibitors In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients In The United States, Shadi Bazzazzadehgan, Chandler Gandy, Sebastian Bruera, Yinan Huang

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) are novel oral therapy option for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, data from the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) found an increased risk of cancer, serious cardiovascular events, blood clots, and death with JAKi. Patients enrolled in RCTs do not represent general patient population in real world. It is essential to complete the body of evidence with real-world data (RWD).

Utilizing 3d Printed Lung Phantoms For Patient-Specific History Storage, Follow-Up, And Lesion Visualization In Ct Scanning, Ahmed Mo Mortada, Jaidev Chakka, Yu Zhang, Ayman Mokhtar Said, Mona Hussein Ibrahim, Tarek Mohsen, Mohammed Maniruzzaman

Annual Poster Session 2023-2024

This research proposes an innovative solution using 3D printing technology to create lung tissue phantoms for improved COVID-19 visualization and diagnosis. A dataset of 100 CT scans, including 60 COVID-19 positive cases, was utilized for lung tissue segmentation via 3D Slicer software.