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Work Placement Blogs To Harness Diverse Learning Experiences And Foster A Community Of Practice, Julie Dunne Oct 2011

Work Placement Blogs To Harness Diverse Learning Experiences And Foster A Community Of Practice, Julie Dunne

Conference papers

Students on work placement will have very different experiences from each other, however they are generally not connected to their peers, but working with professionals under the guidance of a college tutor. Therefore during placement they are not formally supported by peers and cannot learn from the diverse range of activities their peers will experience. An active learning community and a sense of connectedness to others are critical to real learning (LaPointe, 2008), while learning through participation in a community of practice involves sharing experiences and discovering how to improve by regularly interacting with peers (Wenger, 2002). The aim of …


Degradable Cross-Linked Nanoassemblies As Drug Carriers For Heat Shock Protein 90 Inhibitor 17-N-Allylamino-17-Demethoxy-Geldanamycin, Andrei G. Ponta, Shanjida Akter, Younsoo Bae Sep 2011

Degradable Cross-Linked Nanoassemblies As Drug Carriers For Heat Shock Protein 90 Inhibitor 17-N-Allylamino-17-Demethoxy-Geldanamycin, Andrei G. Ponta, Shanjida Akter, Younsoo Bae

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Cross-linked nanoassemblies (CNAs) with a degradable core were prepared for sustained release of 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG), a potent inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (HSP90). The particle size of CNAs ranged between 100 and 250 nm, which changed depending on the cross-linking yields and drug entrapment method. CNAs with a 1% cross-linking yield entrapped 17-AAG in aqueous solutions, yet degraded in 3 hrs. CNAs entrapped 5.2 weight% of 17-AAG as the cross-linking yield increased to 10%, retaining more than 80% of particles for 24 hrs. CNAs with drugs entrapped after the cross-linking reactions were 100 nm and remained stable in both …


Library Impact Statement For Phc 515 Integrated Pharmacy Lab 4, Robin B. Devin Sep 2011

Library Impact Statement For Phc 515 Integrated Pharmacy Lab 4, Robin B. Devin

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement in response to new course proposal for PHC 515 Integrated Pharmacy Lab 4. New course was supported with no need for additional resources.


Library Impact Statement For Phc 515 Integrated Pharmacy Lab 5, Robin B. Devin Sep 2011

Library Impact Statement For Phc 515 Integrated Pharmacy Lab 5, Robin B. Devin

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for PHC 516 Integrated Pharmacy Lab 5. New course was supported with no need for additional resources.


Library Impact Statement For Phc 416 Integrated Pharmacy Lab 3, Robin B. Devin Sep 2011

Library Impact Statement For Phc 416 Integrated Pharmacy Lab 3, Robin B. Devin

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for PHC 416 Integrated Pharmacy Lab 3


Library Impact Statement For Phc 415 Integrated Pharmacy Lab 2, Robin B. Devin Sep 2011

Library Impact Statement For Phc 415 Integrated Pharmacy Lab 2, Robin B. Devin

Library Impact Statements

Library Impact Statement submitted in response to new course proposal for PHC 415 Integrated Pharmacy Lab 2. New course was supported with no need for additional resources.


Percobaan Sintesis 4-(4-Metoksibenzilidena) 2-Metiloksazol-5-On Dari Asetilglisin Dan 4-Metoksibenzaldehid, Arif Arrahman, Hayun Hayun, Arry Yanuar Aug 2011

Percobaan Sintesis 4-(4-Metoksibenzilidena) 2-Metiloksazol-5-On Dari Asetilglisin Dan 4-Metoksibenzaldehid, Arif Arrahman, Hayun Hayun, Arry Yanuar

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

Compound 4-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-2-methyloxazole-5-one was one of oxazolone moety derivative. Oxazolones had several different pharmacological activity depend on substituent which was bonded to oxazolone ring. Oxazolones was an important precursor for synthesizing several compounds which had pharmacological activity. For that reason, experiment to synthesize 4-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-2-methyloxazole-5-one from acetyl- glicine and 4-methoxybenzaldehyde as an oxazolone derivative become necessary. Com- pound 4-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-2-methyloxazole-5-one was synthesized over two step of reaction. First step was reacted glycine with acetic anhydride in acidic environment yielded acetylglycine. Second step was reacted acetylglycine with 4-methoxybenzaldehyde yielded 4-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-2-methyloxazole-5-one. The product, which was collected in every step, was purified by washing and recrystalization …


Efek Nefroprotektif Infus Daun Sukun (Artocarpus Altilis (Park.) Fsb.) Pada Tikus Jantan Yang Diinduksi Karbon Tetraklorida, Rianti Adi Cahyaningsih, Azizahwati Azizahwati, Dadang Kusmana Aug 2011

Efek Nefroprotektif Infus Daun Sukun (Artocarpus Altilis (Park.) Fsb.) Pada Tikus Jantan Yang Diinduksi Karbon Tetraklorida, Rianti Adi Cahyaningsih, Azizahwati Azizahwati, Dadang Kusmana

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

Renal dysfunction can be caused by several factors, including hypertension, urinary tract obstruction, autoimmune disorders, urinary tract infection, diabetes mellitus, consumption of drugs that affect nephrotoxic and antibiotic from aminoglycoside class. Breadfruit leaves (Artocarpus altilis (Park.) Fsb.) is a traditional plant that hasbeen used empirically to treat kidney diseases. The research has been done to figure out the nephroprotective effect of breadfruit leaves infusion on white male rats strain Sprague-Dawley previously induced by carbon tetrachloride. There were 25 rats which were divided randomly into five groups. Group I which was the normal control group received CMC 0,5%. Group II which …


Uji Penghambatan Tirosinase Dan Stabilitas Fisik Sediaan Krim Pemutih Yang Mengandung Ekstrak Kulit Batang Nangka (Artocarpus Heterophyllus), Ninin Kartika Juwita, Joshita Djajadisastra, Azizahwati Azizahwati Aug 2011

Uji Penghambatan Tirosinase Dan Stabilitas Fisik Sediaan Krim Pemutih Yang Mengandung Ekstrak Kulit Batang Nangka (Artocarpus Heterophyllus), Ninin Kartika Juwita, Joshita Djajadisastra, Azizahwati Azizahwati

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

The cortex of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) contains some flavonoids which have activity as tyrosinase inhibitors. This compound can inhibit the oxidation of l-tyrosine and levodopa in the mechanism of melanogenesis. The extract of jackfruit cortex formulated into creams differentiated by the extract concentration of 1,5% and 2,0%. Physical stability test was conducted with storing the creams at three different temperatures, 7 ± 2°, 27 ± 2°, and 40±2°C respectively. Centrifugal tests and cycling test was also performed on both cream. Tyrosinase inhibitory activity measurement was done by in vitro studies with measuring dopachrome. The result showed that both of formulations …


Formulasi Sediaan Granul Mukoadhesif Kombinasi Ekstrak Kulit Batang Mimba (Azadirachta Indica A. Juss) Dan Kunyit (Curcuma Domestica Val.), Sutriyo Sutriyo, Khairunnisya Khairunnisya, Abdul Mun’Im Aug 2011

Formulasi Sediaan Granul Mukoadhesif Kombinasi Ekstrak Kulit Batang Mimba (Azadirachta Indica A. Juss) Dan Kunyit (Curcuma Domestica Val.), Sutriyo Sutriyo, Khairunnisya Khairunnisya, Abdul Mun’Im

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

Neem bark (Azadirachta indica A.Juss) and turmeric (Curcuma domestica Val.) extracts have been found posses gastroprotective effect so that they are used in the treatment of gastric ulcer. Administration of combination of both extracts can give synergistic effect so that the administration dose can be reduced. In this research, combination of neem bark and turmeric extracts were formulated as mucoadhesive granules to improve their effectivenesses by increasing the residence time of dosage form in the stomach. Mucoadhesive granules were prepared by wet granulation method in six formulas using HPMC, Carbopol, and combination of HPMC and Carbopol as mucoadhesive polymers. Granules …


Analisis Kandungan Ion Fluorida Pada Sampel Air Tanah Dan Air Pam Secara Spektrofotometri, Yodifta Astriningrum, Herman Suryadi Aug 2011

Analisis Kandungan Ion Fluorida Pada Sampel Air Tanah Dan Air Pam Secara Spektrofotometri, Yodifta Astriningrum, Herman Suryadi

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

Fluoride ion is one of the compounds that are known to have benefits in the prevention of dental caries when used in certain concentrations, but also hasnegative effects that may cause the occurrence of dental and bone fluorosis when the intake was in excessive concentration. One of the fluoride intakes comes fromwater that is consumed. The aim of this research was to identify and measurefluoride ion levels in groundwater and piped water that used as drinking water consumption in the community. Measurement of fluoride ion concentration isdone by using visible spectrophotometry at the maximum wavelength of 586 nm using the …


A Model Of Intracellular Θ Phase Precession Dependent On Intrinsic Subthreshold Membrane Currents., L Stan Leung Aug 2011

A Model Of Intracellular Θ Phase Precession Dependent On Intrinsic Subthreshold Membrane Currents., L Stan Leung

Physiology and Pharmacology Publications

A hippocampal place cell fires at an increasingly earlier phase in relation to the extracellular theta rhythm as a rodent moves through the place field. The present report presents a compartment model of a CA1 pyramidal cell that explains the increase in amplitude and the phase precession of intracellular theta oscillations, with the assumption that the cell receives an asymmetric ramp depolarization (<10 >mV) in the place field and rhythmic inhibitory and/or excitatory synaptic driving. Intracellular subthreshold membrane potential oscillations (MPOs) increase in amplitude and frequency, and show phase precession within the place field. Theta phase precession and MPO power …


Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors And Mithramycin A Impact A Similar Neuroprotective Pathway At A Crossroad Between Cancer And Neurodegeneration, Sama F. Sleiman, Jill Berlin, Manuela Basso, Saravanan S. Karuppagounder, Jürgen Rohr, Rajiv R. Ratan Aug 2011

Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors And Mithramycin A Impact A Similar Neuroprotective Pathway At A Crossroad Between Cancer And Neurodegeneration, Sama F. Sleiman, Jill Berlin, Manuela Basso, Saravanan S. Karuppagounder, Jürgen Rohr, Rajiv R. Ratan

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Mithramycin A (MTM) and histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) are effective therapeutic agents for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. MTM is a FDA approved aureolic acid-type antibiotic that binds to GC-rich DNA sequences and interferes with Sp1 transcription factor binding to its target sites (GC box). HDACi, on the other hand, modulate the activity of class I and II histone deacetylases. They mediate their protective function, in part, by regulating the acetylation status of histones or transcription factors, including Sp1, and in turn chromatin accessibility to the transcriptional machinery. Because these two classes of structurally and functionally diverse compounds mediate similar therapeutic …


Effect Of Combined Oral Contraceptives On Insulin Clearance In Lean And Obese Pre-Menopausal Women, Vidya Moorthy Aug 2011

Effect Of Combined Oral Contraceptives On Insulin Clearance In Lean And Obese Pre-Menopausal Women, Vidya Moorthy

Theses and Dissertations

Introduction: Obese women are predisposed to greater risks of insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia. Likewise, African-Americans, appear to be inherently insulin resistant and hyperinsulinemic even after controlling for obesity. Hyperinsulinemia has been attributed to insulin resistance and a compensatory insulin hyper-secretion by the pancreas, as well as decreased insulin clearance, notably in obesity. Pharmacological agents that may worsen insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia in obese women is of clinical relevance. Previous data from our group suggested that combined oral contraceptives (COCs) may worsen insulin sensitivity particularly in obese women, but limited information on insulin clearance is available in obese women or African-American women. …


Biopharmaceutic And Pharmacokinetic Studies Of Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate As An Excipient For Oral Drug Delivery., Martin Ray Tant Aug 2011

Biopharmaceutic And Pharmacokinetic Studies Of Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate As An Excipient For Oral Drug Delivery., Martin Ray Tant

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Sucrose acetate isobutyrate (SAIB), a randomly substituted sucrose approximating sucrose diacetate hexaisobutyrate, is produced by Eastman Chemical Company for a variety of applications. SAIB is widely used in the food industry as a weighting agent to disperse flavoring oils in primarily citrus-based soft drink beverages. Additionally, SAIB is currently being marketed by another company as a parenteral drug delivery system. The studies reported here focused on investigating SAIB as an excipient, or delivery vehicle, for use in oral delivery of several drugs, including ibuprofen, saquinavir, and clarithromycin. Dissolution experiments were conducted using both ibuprofen and caffeine, and results suggest that …


Water Molecules: A Closer Look At Their Behavior At Protein-Protein Interfaces And Their Contributions To The Docked Model Of Pyridoxal Kinase - Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase Complex, Mostafa H. Ahmed Aug 2011

Water Molecules: A Closer Look At Their Behavior At Protein-Protein Interfaces And Their Contributions To The Docked Model Of Pyridoxal Kinase - Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase Complex, Mostafa H. Ahmed

Theses and Dissertations

The work in this thesis is divided into two aims. The first aim is to provide a detailed analysis of water molecules at protein-protein interfaces as well as quantifying their contributions with respect to different residue types. To achieve this aim a data set of 4741 water molecules abstracted from 179 high-resolution (≤ 2.30 Å) X-ray crystal structures of protein-protein complexes was analyzed with a suite of modeling tools based on HINT. The second aim is to observe the effect of adding interfacial water molecules in developing a model for the protein-protein interaction between pyridoxal kinase and serine hydroxymethyltransferase. This …


Stability Of Diluted Adenosine Solutions In Polyvinyl Chloride Infusion Bags, Melissa Kaltenbach, David Hutchinson, Jessica E. Bollinger, Fang Zhao Aug 2011

Stability Of Diluted Adenosine Solutions In Polyvinyl Chloride Infusion Bags, Melissa Kaltenbach, David Hutchinson, Jessica E. Bollinger, Fang Zhao

Doctoral External Publications

Purpose The stability of diluted adenosine solutions in polyvinyl chloride infusion bags was studied.

Methods Adenosine 50-, 100-, and 220-μg/mL solutions were prepared in 50-mL polyvinyl chloride (PVC) infusion bags containing 0.9% sodium chloride injection or 5% dextrose injection and stored at room temperature (23–25 °C) or under refrigeration (2–8 °C). Each sample of every combination of concentration, diluent, and storage temperature was prepared in triplicate, yielding 36 samples. The samples were assayed using a stability-indicating, reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method immediately after preparation (time zero) and at 24 hours, 48 hours, 7 days, and 14 days. pH was measured …


Specificity And Actions Of An Arylaspartate Inhibitor Of Glutamate Transport At The Schaffer Collateral-Ca1 Pyramidal Cell Synapse, Weinan Sun, Katie M. Hoffman, David C. Holley, Michael P. Kavanaugh Aug 2011

Specificity And Actions Of An Arylaspartate Inhibitor Of Glutamate Transport At The Schaffer Collateral-Ca1 Pyramidal Cell Synapse, Weinan Sun, Katie M. Hoffman, David C. Holley, Michael P. Kavanaugh

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

In this study we characterized the pharmacological selectivity and physiological actions of a new arylaspartate glutamate transporter blocker, L-threo-beta-benzylaspartate (L-TBA). At concentrations up to 100 mu M, L-TBA did not act as an AMPA receptor (AMPAR) or NMDA receptor (NMDAR) agonist or antagonist when applied to outside-out patches from mouse hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons. L-TBA had no effect on the amplitude of field excitatory postsynaptic potentials (fEPSPs) recorded at the Schaffer collateral-CA1 pyramidal cell synapse. Excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) in CA1 pyramidal neurons were unaffected by L-TBA in the presence of physiological extracellular Mg(2+) concentrations, but in Mg(2+)-free solution, EPSCs …


Specificity And Actions Of An Arylaspartate Inhibitor Of Glutamate Transport At The Schaffer Collateral-Ca1 Pyramidal Cell Synapse, Weinan Sun, Katie Hoffman, David C. Holley, Michael P. Kavanaugh Aug 2011

Specificity And Actions Of An Arylaspartate Inhibitor Of Glutamate Transport At The Schaffer Collateral-Ca1 Pyramidal Cell Synapse, Weinan Sun, Katie Hoffman, David C. Holley, Michael P. Kavanaugh

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

In this study we characterized the pharmacological selectivity and physiological actions of a new arylaspartate glutamate transporter blocker, L-threo-ß-benzylaspartate (L-TBA). At concentrations up to 100 µM, L-TBA did not act as an AMPA receptor (AMPAR) or NMDA receptor (NMDAR) agonist or antagonist when applied to outside-out patches from mouse hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons. L-TBA had no effect on the amplitude of field excitatory postsynaptic potentials (fEPSPs) recorded at the Schaffer collateral-CA1 pyramidal cell synapse. Excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) in CA1 pyramidal neurons were unaffected by L-TBA in the presence of physiological extracellular Mg2+ concentrations, but in Mg2+-free solution, EPSCs were …


Nutrition Support In Acute Kidney Injury, Jane M. Gervasio, Wesley P. Garmon, Michael Holowatyj Aug 2011

Nutrition Support In Acute Kidney Injury, Jane M. Gervasio, Wesley P. Garmon, Michael Holowatyj

Scholarship and Professional Work – COPHS

Acute kidney injury is a frequent complication affecting many hospitalized patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Acute kidney injury often occurs in conjunction with critical illness, which is a hypermetabolic state presenting with hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia, and increased protein catabolism. In addition to addressing these changes, the clinician should evaluate the important nutrition implications of decreased kidney function. These include vitamins, electrolytes, minerals, trace elements, and the presence and type of renal replacement therapy. Optimal nutrition management in acute kidney injury includes providing adequate macronutrient support to correct underlying conditions and prevent ongoing loss, supplementing micronutrients …


The Incidence Of Deep Vein Thrombosis Detected By Routine Surveillance Ultrasound In Neurosurgery Patients Receiving Dual Modality Prophylaxis., Patricia C Henwood, Thomas M Kennedy, Lynda Thomson, Taki Galanis, George L Tzanis, Geno J Merli, Walter K. Kraft Aug 2011

The Incidence Of Deep Vein Thrombosis Detected By Routine Surveillance Ultrasound In Neurosurgery Patients Receiving Dual Modality Prophylaxis., Patricia C Henwood, Thomas M Kennedy, Lynda Thomson, Taki Galanis, George L Tzanis, Geno J Merli, Walter K. Kraft

Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Faculty Papers

The optimal method of thromboprophylaxis and the value of screening ultrasonography for detection of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in neurosurgery patients remains unclear. The goal of this study was to determine the incidence of DVT in neurosurgical patients who, by hospital protocol, receive surveillance ultrasonography of the lower extremities twice weekly, in addition to prophylaxis with unfractionated heparin and external pneumatic compression sleeves. A retrospective review of 7,298 ultrasound studies carried out on 2,593 patients over 4 years at a university neurosurgical hospital was conducted. There was a 7.4% incidence of proximal lower extremity DVT and a 9.7% total incidence …


Access To Essential Medicines: In Pakistan Identifying Policy Research And Concerns, Shehla Zaidi, Noureen Nishtar Aug 2011

Access To Essential Medicines: In Pakistan Identifying Policy Research And Concerns, Shehla Zaidi, Noureen Nishtar

Community Health Sciences

The fundamental importance of ensuring access to medicines, particularly for the poor, is reflected in MDG 8 however remains poor in many low and middle income countries (LMICs). Country specific evidence on access to medicines is weak in LMICs and research has rarely been from an integrated health systems perspective. This study used an evidence based approach to identify key priority concerns and emerging research questions related to access to medicines in Pakistan. WHO’s Access to Medicine Framework was used as the conceptual basis for data collection on rational usage, affordability, financing and health systems. Methods involved a systematic desk …


Research News: 2011, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy Jul 2011

Research News: 2011, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy

Research News: Grants and Publications (2000-2014)

Grants, publications, technology transfer, special announcements


Quantifying Polypharmacy In Diabetes Patients In The U.S., Jing Tao Jul 2011

Quantifying Polypharmacy In Diabetes Patients In The U.S., Jing Tao

Theses and Dissertations

ix Objectives: To quantify polypharmacy and assess the socio-economic predictors of medication use and expenditure in diabetics. Methods: This study analyzed adult diabetes patients using a nationally representative sample in Medical Expenditure Panel Survey in 2006. Top ten most highly utilized drug classes were identified. Descriptive statistics were used to portray the patients’ medication utilization and spending. Generalized linear models were conducted to assess the socio-economic variants in drug use and spending. Results: On average, a diabetes patient had 45 prescriptions in 2006, for total annual spending of $3,161. A diabetes patient used drugs from 3.43 classes within top ten …


Analysis And Fingerprinting Of Glycosaminoglycans, Joseph King Jul 2011

Analysis And Fingerprinting Of Glycosaminoglycans, Joseph King

Theses and Dissertations

Heparin is a complex mixture of sulfated polysaccharides derived from animals and one of the oldest drugs in use. While an efficacious anticoagulant, heparin is beset by side effects and pharmacokinetic difficulties. Low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) are made by depolymerizing unfractionated heparin (UFH) and present improvements in these areas. However, they still retain a phenomenally high level of complexity due to their polydispersity and the introduction of non-native structural features. This makes the structural characterization LMWHs a daunting task. This work details the development of a novel capillary electrophoretic (CE) method for fingerprinting LMWHs. Since their complexity normally results …


Camptothecin Analogs And Methods Of Preparation Thereof, Dennis P. Curran, David Bom, Thomas Burke Jul 2011

Camptothecin Analogs And Methods Of Preparation Thereof, Dennis P. Curran, David Bom, Thomas Burke

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

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Sythesis And Biological Screening Of A Series Of Novel Chemokine Receptor Ccr5 Antagonists, Soundarya Vaithianathan Jul 2011

Sythesis And Biological Screening Of A Series Of Novel Chemokine Receptor Ccr5 Antagonists, Soundarya Vaithianathan

Theses and Dissertations

The chemokine receptor CCR5 has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cancers and AIDS. A series of novel piperidine derivatives were designed, synthesized, and evaluated as CCR5 antagonists. The ability of the new ligands to inhibit the increment of intracellular calcium level stimulated by endogenous ligand CCL5 was measured in the calcium mobilization assay as an indication of its CCR5 receptor antagonism. The anti-proliferation assay was performed to measure the ability of these new compounds to inhibit the proliferation of prostate cancer cell lines, PC-3 and M12. A new lead compound has been identified which showed micromolar level of inhibition …


Synthesis Of A Library Of Sulfated Small Molecules, Shrenik Mehta Jul 2011

Synthesis Of A Library Of Sulfated Small Molecules, Shrenik Mehta

Theses and Dissertations

The discovery of heparin in 1916 resulted in a huge impact on the practice of medicine. Heparin has played a major role in alleviating thrombotic disorders and has also exhibited effects on almost every major system in the human body. Over the past few decades, more and more heparin-protein interactions have come to light. It is implicated to modulate several important processes such as cell growth and differentiation, inflammatory response, viral infection mechanism etc. More interesting is the observation that these interactions are considerably specific with regard to oligosaccharide sequences which have specific spatially oriented sulfate groups modulating the responses. …


Plants, People, And Partnership In Madagascar: How Pharmaceutical Companies And Bioprospecting Ventures Must And May Positively Benefit The Communities Whose Resources They Use, Rebecca Slotkin Jul 2011

Plants, People, And Partnership In Madagascar: How Pharmaceutical Companies And Bioprospecting Ventures Must And May Positively Benefit The Communities Whose Resources They Use, Rebecca Slotkin

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

For centuries, traditional medical practitioners around the world have understood the tremendous wealth of medicinal power that can be found in the natural environment. In Madagascar, traditional practitioners have both used and cared for their natural environment, which in turn has given them a wide array of medical knowledge. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “approximately 80% of the world’s inhabitants rely predominantly on traditional medicines for their primary health care” (Cao et al. 2009). Traditional medical knowledge has relatively recently come to the attention of the international medical market. This “recent ‘rediscovery’ of medicinally useful plants” (Sheldon et …


The College Of Pharmacy, South Dakota State University Jul 2011

The College Of Pharmacy, South Dakota State University

Jackrabbits Script and Scope (Formerly called College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Magazine)

[Page] 2 Speaking around the world Chandradhar Dwivedi speaks in India and China.
[Page] 4 A start-up company Omathanu Perumal is chief scientific officer of his own business.
[Page] 6 Avera research labs Faculty are impressed with twelve first-floor labs in Avera North.
[Page] 7 Grants coordinator Brent Meredith’s job is to improve the quality of grant proposals.
[Page] 8 The Monarchs South Dakota Rock ‘n’ Roll Music Association Hall of Fame inducts 1960s band.
[Page] 10 Faculty office named Dady family donates $25,000 to Avera Health and Science Center.
[Page] 11 A good foundation Values taken from athletics made …