By: Maimuna Maula, PharmD Candidate c/o 2026    Your sixth year of pharmacy is unlike any other. Although you are still technically a student, you no longer have routine classes. Instead, this is a year meant for you to explore pharmacy beyond the classroom before you graduate and commit to one specific area. I had…

By: Archana Murugan, PharmD Candidate c/o 2029 Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD) refers to a progressive neurodegenerative form of dementia, affecting a person’s memory, cognitive function, and ability to perform daily activities worldwide. Presently, more than 6 million Americans aged 65 years and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease, indicating that as the population continues to…

By: Armanda Dervishi, PharmD Candidate ‘27 Introduction Dementia is a progressive syndrome characterized by a decline in memory, reasoning, and daily functioning. Symptoms often include changes in personality, mood, and behavior, alongside cognitive decline. The most common form is Alzheimer’s disease, which accounts for approximately 60-80% of all dementia cases.1 Other subtypes include vascular dementia,…

By: Asmaa Hassanin, PharmD Candidate c/o 2026, Muskan Basra, PharmD Candidate c/o 2027, Madelyn Lombardo, PharmD Candidate c/o 2027, Aine Chen, PharmD Candidate c/o 2028  Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep-related breathing disorder characterised by repeated episodes of partial (hypopnea) or complete (apnea) upper airway blockage while sleeping. These repeated episodes lead to abrupt…