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July 2008
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New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences
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School News
Center for Protein Therapeutics Opens
The
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is proud to announce the
official opening of its Center for Protein Therapeutics at the New York
State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences. Opening
activities included the center's management committee grant review
meeting held on June 26 when grant proposals were reviewed for merit
and funding. The center's management committee is composed of members
of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences as well as representatives
from industrial partners Rosalin Arends (Pfizer), Sandra Allerheilgen
(Lilly), Victor Wroblewski (Lilly), Wolfgang Richter (Roche), Ying Ou
(Roche) and Thomayant Prueksaritanont (Merck). More
The grant review meeting approved the following 10 projects for funding:
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Annual Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Modeling Course
The
annual pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling course organized by
William Jusko, UB Distinguished Professor, and other faculty members of
the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was held in May. This
internationally recognized course provides state-of-the-art instruction
on the concepts and applications of mathematical modeling in the
control of drug action. Also providing a lecture was Joga Gobburu, UB
alumnus and director of pharmacometrics at the Food and Drug
Administration. The recent course attracted 19 enrollees from other
countries, primarily in Europe. The interest of the international
science community created an opportunity for UB pharmaceutical sciences
faculty members Jusko, Joseph Balthasar and Donald Mager to bring the
"Buffalo version" of PK/PD modeling to the University of Paris in
January 2009. These three UB faculty members will also be providing a
course for the FDA in White Oak, Maryland, in August 2008 as a public
benefit.
2008 Pharmacy Practice Research Fellows Day
Pharmacy
Practice Research Fellows Day was held June 2 at the UB Center for
Tomorrow. Eight research fellows participated in this event where their
research topics were presented and discussed. Presentation winners
were:
ICHAPRT's New International Trainee
The
UB SoPPS International Center for HIV/AIDS Pharmacotherapy Research and
Training is hosting Paveena Sonthisombat, an assistant professor with
the faculty of pharmaceutical sciences at Naresuan University in
Thailand, for a two-month training program with the UB Pharmacotherapy
Research Center and ECMC HIV/AIDS Treatment Education Program.
Sonthisombat will receive training in therapeutic drug monitoring,
medication adherence and resistance testing to assist her teaching
duties at the Naresuan University as well as with inpatient and
outpatient HIV services at a nearby hospital.
Alice Ceacareanu Joins Pharmacy Practice Faculty
Alice
Ceacareanu, who holds Ph.D and Pharm.D degrees, has joined the
Department of Pharmacy Practice as an assistant professor. Ceacareanu
will focus her activities in the area of oncology and will be
conducting research at the New York State Center of Excellence in
Bioinformatics and Life Sciences and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
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Alumni notes
June Felice Johnson '78 received the Hartig Distinguished Professor Award from the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
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Faculty/Staff notes
Joseph Balthasar was promoted to professor of pharmaceutical sciences.
Edward Bednarczyk was inducted into the National Pharmacy Leadership Society (Phi Lambda Sigma) as a faculty member. Javier Blanco was promoted to associate professor pharmaceutical sciences. Gayle Brazeau received the State University of New York 2008 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service. Linda Catanzaro presented "Addressing Adherence, Toxicity, and Side Effect Concerns in ARVNaive Patients" at the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) Promoting HAART Adherence Workshop. Jean Costanzo joined the staff of the Department of Pharmacy Practice as the introductory pharmacy practice experience coordinator. She will be assisting with student experiences in their first three professional years. Jennifer Hess was elected college delegate, New York State Association for College Admission Counseling (NYSACAC) for the 2008-11 term. Jennifer also received the State University of New York College Admissions Professionals Outstanding Achievement Award for excellence in the design and/or creation of an admissions print or marketing piece. |
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Karl Fiebelkorn was promoted to clinical associate professor,
pharmacy practice and Associate Dean for Student Affairs and
Professional Relations. He was also appointed chairman of the New York
State Pharmacy Conference and was awarded the W. Bruce Philip
Certificate of Commendation by the national Kappa Psi pharmaceutical
fraternity.
Gene Morse was invited to serve on the faculty of the 2008 ACCP Research Institute Focused Investigator Training Program and was also invited to participate in the HRSA Office of Pharmacy Affairs Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Collaborative State Leadership and Action meeting. Oksana Wisniewski, support staff person in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, was inducted into the National Pharmacy Leadership Society (Phi Lambda Sigma) as an honorary member. Gina Zurick et al published "A Systematic Approach to Identifying Drug-Seeking Patients" in Family Practice Management. 2008 Apr 15(4): A3-5. |
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Student Notes
Schomburg Fellowship Winners
The
school is pleased to announce that 10 P2 students were selected to
receive New York State-sponsored Arthur A. Schomburg Fellowships. These
fellowships are awarded to historically underrepresented students in
graduate programs who possess outstanding academic credentials.
Congratulations to these students from the Class of 2011: Rezarta
Ajazi, Oluwa Toyin Fabiyi, Jathiyah Lewis, Jackson Maina, Angela
Mwaura, Patricia Ng, John Nguyen, Grace Shyh, Vinh Tran, Yu Ching Tse.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming continuing education programs
Alumni Reunion and Dinner Dance: Saturday, September 27, 2008, Grand Island Holiday Inn Resort and Conference Center. For additional information, please see our news and events listings at www.pharmacy.buffalo.edu/school_news.shtml.
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