Yu receives AAPS highest award
Lian Yu, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, has been awarded the 2011 David Grant Research Achievement Award in Physical Pharmacy from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS). This competitive award is among the highest conferred by AAPS and is presented based on the recipient's continued high quality of work and the impact of their research. As a recipient, Yu will discuss his research for which the award was won at a dedicated lecture session at the 2011 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. in October. In addition to a complimentary registration to the AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition, Yu will also receive a monetary award.
Kraus to serve as visiting professor
Connie Kraus, clinical professor in the Pharmacy Practice Division and Director of the Office of Global Health, has been invited to serve as a visiting professor at the School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of Technology in Indonesia.
DeMuth is invited speaker
Jim DeMuth, professor in Extension Services in Pharmacy Division, was the invited presenter at the Third Farmacopea de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos-United States Pharmacopeia (FEUM-USP) Science and Standards Symposium in Mexico City in late May.
Kolesar to serve as trustee
Jill Kolesar, professor (CHS) in the Pharmacy Practice Division, was elected as a Research Institute Trustee of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
Graduate students recognized with fellowships
Pre-doctoral fellowships from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education were awarded to the following: Bruce Bagley (Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, Lara Collier group), Addi Faerber (Social and Administrative Sciences Division, David Kreling group), Kevin Look (Social and Administrative Sciences Division, David Mott group), Ken Simmons (Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, Sandro Mecozzi group), and Grace Welham (Social and Administrative Sciences Division, Jeanine Mount group)
Vermeulen earns best paper
Lee Vermeulen, clinical professor in the Pharmacy Practice Division and Director, Center for Clinical Knowledge Management, UW Health, has been awarded the newly renamed Curtis Johnson Award for the best paper published in the Journal of the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (JPSW).
Xiong selected for NHLBI training program
May Xiong, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was selected as a participant for the 2011 Functional and Applied Genomics of Blood Disorders Program, a research career advanced training opportunity sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The program assists junior faculty with grant writing skills and provides lectures on genomic, molecular, cell biology, and proteomic techniques. Participants learn hands-on bench research skills that can be utilized in functional and applied genomic research approaches to human blood diseases. The training consists of a two-week training for two consecutive summers, a formal mentorship based on common research interests, and an annual workshop at NLHBI in Bethesda, Md. to promote networking, the sharing of research ideas, and establishment of long-term collaborations. Six such institutes have been established by NHLBI nationally. Xiong attended the program on the campus of Georgia Health Sciences University in July.
NIH award nets new equipment for the AIC
Lingjun Li, associate professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, and Cameron Scarlett, director of the Mass Spectometry Lab, in the school's Analytical
Instrumentation Center, were awarded an NIH S10 award for a new mass spectrometer. The award for the high-end, $2 million plus valued instrument is especially noteworthy in the current federal funding climate. An added bonus—campus partners are coming together to provide an additional $300,000 that will allow for purchase of a second instrument at a discounted price.
New grad embraces giving back
Sharon Cole, celebrated a milestone by earning a Doctor of Pharmacy degree on Friday, May 13, 2011. Another milestone in her UW-Madison journey is sharing in the success of the UW Women's Hockey team. Cole came to the UW in 2002 to play hockey and has seen the team to four NCAA titles. The impact of the hockey program is clear as Cole didn't hesitate when donations were sought for a new hockey and swimming complex on campus. Cole's philanthropic story was highlighted on Madison.com.
Chui recognized with 2011 KL2 scholar selection
Michelle Chui, assistant professor in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division, is among three individuals selected by the UW Institute for Clinical and Translation Research (ICTR), Research Education and Career Development core as a KL2 scholar. Chui's work will focus on describing the role of community pharmacists as medication experts. She will use a human factors/work systems approach to characterize their work flow and the demands and resources associated with that work. Her goal is to identify patient safety gaps in the work system and lay the groundwork for designing interventions to improve the safety of medications dispensed from community pharmacies. Her mentors will be Ben-Tzion Karsh, College of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Department, and David Mott, associate professor in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division and Hammel/Sanders Distinguished Chair in Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy.
The KL2 Scholars Program is funded by the NIH through ICTR's Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) and is currently training a cohort of 21 KL2 Scholars. The program provides promising young clinical and translational investigators the training, mentoring, and protected time to develop an independent research program. This group of three new scholars marks Cohort 7 of the ICTR KL2 scholars program. They join a diverse array of individual scholars and mentors with wide ranging research interests and home academic departments.
Cohen awarded prestigious Defense Department fellowship
Hannah Cohen, graduate student studying in the laboratory of May Xiong, assistant professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, has been selected to receive a 2011 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) fellowship from the U.S. Department of Defense.
Cohen's application was selected from more than 2,900 applications submitted this year. The NDSEG covers full tuition, required fees, and a stipend for a three year period. Cohen from Herndon, Va. is in her second year of study.
Thorson named lecture series speaker
Jon Thorson, professor in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, was named the 2011 Burkett Lecture Series Speaker at DePauw University. The Burkett Lectures at DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind. were established in 1986 upon the retirement of Professor Howard Burkett. Their primary purpose is to honor the contributions Professor Burkett made to his students in Organic Chemistry, many of whom have gone on to noteworthy careers in science. Each year a nationally known chemist is invited to present two seminars and meet with faculty and students. This year's seminars were held in late April.
New staff joined the School of Pharmacy:
Heidi Schlach, senior research specialist, Pharmacy Practice Division
Michael Passmore, university services associate 2, Student and Academic Affairs
Jamie Lapin, associate researcher, Social and Administrative Sciences Division
Miranda Standiford, associate research specialist, Pharmaceutical Sciences Division
Linnea Parkhurst, associate research specialist, Pharmaceutical Sciences Division
Congratulations to the following faculty who were promoted:
Ron Burnette, professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences Division
Orly Vardeny, associate professor (CHS), Pharmacy Practice Division
Andrea Porter, clinical assistant professor, Pharmacy Practice Division
Congratulations to the following staff members who were promoted:
Eric Robinson, information processing consultant, Instructional and Informational Technology
Megan Derezinski, research specialist, Pharmaceutical Sciences Division
Retirement:
Jeri Walker, university services associate 2, Extension Services in Pharmacy
Linda Frei, university services associate 2, Graduate Studies
2011 Staff Excellence in Action Awards
Ken Niemeyer, administrative program specialist, Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, received the Tim and Sandy Gossens Award for Academic Excellence
Chris Bischel, university services associate 2, Student and Academic Affairs, received the Mern Kier Award for Classified Staff
