Programs

  • Program 1 [2021]

    EDUCATION: ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES (ACPHS) EDUCATES STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE AND THE LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY. THE COLLEGE HAS CAMPUSES IN ALBANY, NY AND COLCHESTER, VT. ACPHS OFFERS THE PROFESSIONAL DOCTOR OF PHARMACY PROGRAM (AVAILABLE ON BOTH CAMPUSES) AND FOUR-YEAR BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES, MICROBIOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, AND PUBLIC HEALTH. ACPHS ALSO HAS MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES, CYTOTECHNOLOGY & MOLECULAR CYTOLOGY, MEDICAL SCIENCE AND BIOMANUFACTURING AND BIOPROCESSING, MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES, AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS MAY PURSUE JOINT DEGREES IN FIELDS THAT INCLUDE MEDICINE, LAW, AND BUSINESS THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH PARTNER INSTITUTIONS. GRADUATES OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMS OFTEN PURSUE CAREERS IN THE BIOTECH, PHARMACEUTICAL, AND MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC INDUSTRIES OR SEEK OUT OPPORTUNITIES WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. HEALTH SCIENCES GRADUATES ARE ALSO WELL POSITIONED TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS (MASTER'S OR PH.D.) AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS (E.G., MEDICINE AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES). PHARMACY GRADUATES ENJOY CAREERS IN COMMUNITY PHARMACY, HOSPITAL PHARMACY, LONG-TERM CARE, SPECIALTY PHARMACY AND THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, OR RELATED FIELDS SUCH AS HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH CARE I.T.IN 2020, ACPHS ANNOUNCED THE OPENING OF ITS NEW CENTER FOR BIOPHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CBET), A PURPOSE-BUILD BIOPROCESSING CENTER WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING STUDENTS THROUGH HANDS-ON PROJECTS RELATING TO BIOMANUFACTURING. UNDER GRADUATE STUDENTS WORKING TO ACHIEVE MICROBIOLOGY OR PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE DEGREES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE COURSES AT CBET, WHILE GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE NEWLY CREATED MASTERS IN BIOMANUFACTURING AND BIOPROCESSING PROGRAM WILL CONDUCT MOST OF THEIR COURSEWORK AT THE CENTER. AS THE ONLY COLLEGE IN THE COUNTRY TO OWN AND OPERATE TWO PHARMACIES, ACPHS IS ABLE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN THE ENTIRE RANGE OF PHARMACY OPERATIONS - FROM PATIENT CARE TO INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. THE COLLEGE ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES AT THE COLLABORATORY, "LABORATORY FOR COLLABORATION", PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, WITH THE SHARED GOAL OF IMPROVING POPULATION HEALTH.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $50.3M

  • Program 2 [2021]

    RESEARCH: RESEARCH IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE ACADEMIC LIFE AT ACPHS. FACULTY AND STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE ARE INVOLVED IN A WIDE RANGE OF RESEARCH PROJECTS, ACROSS CLINICAL, POPULATION HEALTH AND BASIC LIFE SCIENCES. THE COLLEGE OFFERS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT RESEARCH. COMPLEMENTING THESE EFFORTS IS THE PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PRI) AT ACPHS, A RESEARCH FACILITY DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NANO-PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS. PHARMACY STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND VISITING SCHOLARS FROM AROUND THE WORLD VISIT PRI TO CONDUCT RESEARCH. BETWEEN THE ALBANY CAMPUS, VERMONT CAMPUS, AND PRI, THE COLLEGE HAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000 SQUARE FEET OF BENCH RESEARCH SPACE. ACPHS INVESTIGATORS BENEFIT FROM THE COLLEGE'S PROXIMITY TO OTHER RESEARCH-BASED INSTITUTIONS WHERE EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS ALLOW ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT, LABORATORY SPACE, AND POTENTIAL COLLABORATORS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $4.4M

  • Health Sciences Education Programs

    EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: LOCATED IN ALBANY, NEW YORK, ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES (ACPHS) EDUCATES STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE AND THE LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRIES. THE COLLEGE OFFERS THE PROFESSIONAL DOCTOR OF PHARMACY PROGRAM AND BACHELOR'S PROGRAMS IN BIOLOGY, BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES, HEALTH SCIENCES, MICROBIOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH. ACPHS ALSO HAS MASTER'S PROGRAMS IN BIOMANUFACTURING AND BIOPROCESSING, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (POST-BAC IN BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE), CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES, CYTOTECHNOLOGY & MOLECULAR CYTOLOGY (IN-PERSON AND HYBRID), MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES, AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS MAY PURSUE JOINT DEGREES IN FIELDS THAT INCLUDE MEDICINE, LAW AND BUSINESS THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH PARTNER INSTITUTIONS. GRADUATES OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMS OFTEN PURSUE CAREERS IN THE BIOTECH, PHARMACEUTICAL, AND MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC INDUSTRIES OR SEEK OUT OPPORTUNITIES WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. HEALTH SCIENCES GRADUATES ARE ALSO WELL POSITIONED TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS (MASTER'S OR PHD) AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS (E.G., MEDICINE AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES).PHARMACY GRADUATES ENJOY CAREERS IN COMMUNITY, CLINICAL, HOSPITAL, LONG-TERM CARE AND SPECIALTY PHARMACY, AS WELL AS THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH CARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.THE STACK FAMILY CENTER FOR BIOPHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CBET) LEVERAGES PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND GOVERNMENT TO ADVANCE THE INDUSTRY. IT WAS DESIGNED IN 2020 TO ADDRESS THE RAPIDLY GROWING NEED FOR AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE IN THE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL FIELD. THE CENTER, WHICH RELOCATED TO ALBANY'S MEDICAL CORRIDOR ADJACENT TO CAMPUS IN 2022, PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE TO BRING INNOVATIVE BIOPHARMACEUTICALS TO PATIENTS. A PURPOSE-BUILT BIOPROCESSING CENTER, CBET OFFERS A PIPELINE INTO INDUSTRY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH POST-GRADUATE LEVELS, INCLUDING SUMMER CAMPS, THE NIIMBL EXPERIENCE, AND COMMUNITY SESSIONS FOR THOSE SEEKING TO EXPLORE INDUSTRY.CBET SECURED A $1.9M CONTRACT WITH THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER A CUSTOMIZED MESSENGER RIBONUCLEIC ACID (MRNA)-BASED VACCINE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FDA EMPLOYEES, THE LARGEST CONTRACT ATTAINED BY THE COLLEGE IN ITS HISTORY.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $53.1M