Pharmacy students CO NTENTS 2 uilding Our B Future irtual Tour V Summer 2011 perspectives 4 Research ew Colon N Cancer Marker Discovery 7 Alumni News here Are W They Now? 11 00th 1 Anniversary C elebrate With Us By the Numbers Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Building 3 enaissance R Woman rofile of P Susan Saunders First building on the Anschutz Medical Campus pursuing LEED Gold certification* ■ 171,416 square feet ■ Retiring Kind Three campuses – Boulder, 9th Avenue and Anschutz Medical Campus. Four moves. Four deans. The birth of two children. Project managing and oversight of the construction of two buildings for the School of Pharmacy and 33 years of service. Incredible. Of the $63 million in construction costs (under budget and on time) ■ $11 million ALSAM Foundation funds; remainder in bonds *What does Leed-certified mean? See page 3. Susan Saunders has seen virtually everything during her tenure at the school. And after more than 30 years she’s ready for a little rest; but knowing Susan, probably no relaxation. New Name For The School With the advent of a new building and 100 years of education, patient care and scientific discovery, the school marked these milestones with a dedication ceremony and name change to the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Fall 2010