Pharmacogenetics and predictive prescribing was the topic addressed by Larisa H. Cavallari, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, Associate Professor and Associate Chair Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research Director, Center for Pharmacogenomics,
Clinical Pharmacy, Innovation, and Research
PhD candidates mark a milestone with new endeavors
Representing the Social and Administrative, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Divisions, several PhD candidates prepare to simultaneously defend their thesis and identify the next step in their education or career journey.
Chui to lead APhA-APRS Academy
Michelle Chui, associate professor and vice chair in the Social & Administrative Sciences Division, and director of the Systems Approach to Medication Safety (SAMS) Research Laboratory, has been selected 2017-2018 chair-elect of the American Pharmacists …
Gidal is invited speaker at Neurosantiago 2016
Barry Gidal, professor (CHS) and Chair, Pharmacy Practice Division, presented a plenary session at an international epilepsy conference held in Cuba. Entitled “Advances in the Treatment of Epilepsy: Does Mechanism of Action matter?,” Gidal’s presentation
Caregiver’s role in medication management is focus of presentation
Approximately 100 attendees, comprised of direct family caregivers and volunteers, and about half professional caregivers, were on hand to hear Kevin Look, assistant professor in the Social & Administrative Sciences Division, present at the 2016 …
High school students get a first-hand look at pharmacy
This summer 20 Madison area high school students from the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID)/Teens of Promise (TOPS) program had an opportunity to explore careers in pharmacy.
Aboneh wins Gerber Novice Researcher Award
Ephrem Aboneh, a PhD candidate working under the guidance of Michelle Chui, Associate Professor and Vice-Chair, Social and Administrative Sciences Division, has received the novice researcher award from the Gerber Foundation.
Vardeny’s vaccine trial garners $21 million grant from the NIH
Orly Vardeny, associate professor (CHS) in the Pharmacy Practice Division, is co-principal investigator for a flu vaccine trial that will test a high dose for heart patients. Vardeny and co-principal investigator Scott Solomon, a cardiologist …
Students give back while on summer break
A break from didactic coursework paired with a community outreach initiative allowed student pharmacists Christina Tran, Eric Friestrom, and Lindsey Hoff to provide essential medication and disease state counseling to patients, caregivers, and other health …
Peters is 2016 recipient of administrative pharmacy award
Joanne Peters, a PhD candidate working under the guidance of Betty Chewning, Professor and Apple Distinguished Chair, Social and Administrative Sciences Division, has received the Joseph B. Wiederholt – Consortium for Research in Administrative Pharmacy …