School of PharmacyAnnual Report 2009 - 2010

Special thanks to all of those who contributed their time and talents to the publication of this annual report:

Sabina Alikhanov, Elizabeth Anderson, William Anctil, Mark Armati, Aloise Brewster, Lisa Brown, Dan Buttrey, Tina Covensky, Justine Dickson, Mohammed Faisel, Carlie Hershgordon, Christine Kohn, Leslie LeBel, Daniel Leone, Victoria Liu, Robert McCarthy, Deborah Milvae, Sara Muldoon, Barbara Murawski, Tracy Osei Agyemang, Katelyn Parsons, Corey Scheer, Kelly Sullivan, Reem Telmesani, Danielle Voisine, Elizabeth Wood, Sandeep Yadav, and Megan Zabilansky.

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UConn’s School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education.

The University of Connecticut is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Darlene Able ‘80Owner, Able Care Pharmacy

Suresh Babu ‘87Vice President, Drug Product DevelopmentSynta Pharmaceuticals

James BaxterSenior Vice President of DevelopmentBoehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals

Mark Brackett ‘78Special Project ConsultantKinney Drugs, Inc.

Robert Dana ‘63Vice President, Quality & Regulatory Affairs, Parenteral Drug Association

Angelo DeFazio ‘85President, Arrow Pharmacy

Barbara Deptula ‘75Executive Vice President, Global Business Development, Shire Pharmaceuticals

Marion Ehrich ‘75Professor of Pharmacology/ToxicologyVirginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

Rachelle Goto ‘76Pharmacist, CVS

Gregory Gousse ‘71Implementation ManagerVisiting Hospital Association

William Hait ‘65Retired Vice President, Schraft’s A Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy

Sarah Kelly, Ph.D. Vice President of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Research Science & Technology, Pfizer

Janet Kozakiewicz ‘79Pharmacy Director, Hosp. of St. Raphael

Jennifer Osowiecki ‘85 Partner, Cox and Osowiecki, LLC

Joseph D. Palo, ‘73President, JD Pharma, LLC

Erica Peitler ‘88CEO, Erica Peitler & Associates, Inc.

David Rosen ‘78Partner, Foley & Lardner

Mark Rubino ‘73Senior Director, Field Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomics, Endo Pharmaceuticals

David SencabaughDirector of Pharmacy Professional Services, Ahold USA, Inc./Stop & Shop

Roger Stoll, Ph.D. ‘73Chairman, President and CEOCortex Pharmaceuticals

Lisa Stump ‘91Director, Pharmacy ServicesYale - New Haven Hospital

Papatya TankutVice President of Professional ServicesCVS

Elliott D. Tertes ‘62 Emeritus Chairman, Board of TrusteesAmerican Society Consultant Pharmacists, Research and Education Foundation

Margaret Weaver ‘80, ‘90 Safety Profiling & Assessment Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.

Jeannette Wick ‘79 Captain, U.S. Public Health Service

Ex-Officio Members

Lisa BrownUniversity of Connecticut Foundation

Robert L. McCarthy, Ph.D.Dean, School of Pharmacy

Faculty Members

Dr. Khanh “Devra” Dang Associate Clinical Professor

José Manautou, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Student Members

Kelly Forney

Carmen Nobre

Advisory Board

Faculty & Staff 1Dean’s Message 2Professionalism 3Scholarship Convocation 4Faculty Publications 5 Pharmacy PracticeHonor Roll of Donors 6Scholarship Recipients 8Entrance Interviews 9Commencement 9Graduates 10More Scholarship Recipients 12Student News 12More Student News 16More Scholarship Recipients 17Focus on Faculty Evidence-Based Practice 18Faculty Publications Pharmacy Practice 18Faculty Publications Pharmaceutical Sciences 20Focus on Faculty Inhaled Pollutants 21New Faculty & Staff 22Alumni Awardees 24Residents & Fellows 25Postdoctoral Fellows 25Alumni Board 25

On the Cover:

Many events at the School of Pharmacy in the 2009-2010 academic year.

On the Back:

Jermaine Smith and Kathy Santoro of Rite Aid present Peter Kwon with a Rite Aid scholarship; Preceptor Appreciation Dinner 2009; Students provide information at the Cornucopia Festival; P2 students receive a School of Pharmacy pin and stethoscope at the Professionalism & Pining Ceremony sponsored by Walgreens.

School of Pharmacy Advisory Board members gather at their semi-annual meeting. Pictured: [front row left to right] Greg Gousse, Jennifer Osowiecki, Erica Peitler, Carmen Nobre, Darlene Able, Rachelle Goto, Margaret Weaver, Jeannette Wick, Elliott Tertes, Mark Brackett, Deb Faucette, [back row left to right] Suresh Babu, Roger Stoll, Bill Hait, Sarah Kelly, Barbara Deptula, Peter Farina, José Manautou, Joe Palo, David Rosen, Jim Baxter, and Marion Ehrich.

Dean’s Office & Administration

Robert L. McCarthy, Ph.D.Dean and Professor

Andrea K. Hubbard, Ph.D.Associate Dean and Associate Professor

John B. Morris, Ph.D.Assistant Dean for Research, Department Head, and Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences

Amy C. Anderson, Ph.D.Assistant Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Associate Professor

Marie A. Smith, Pharm.D.Department Head and Professor Pharmacy Practice

Philip M. Hritcko, Pharm.D.Assistant Head, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Director, Office of Experiential Education, and Assistant Clinical Professor

Francis “Skip” CopelandBuilding Manager

Meg Tartsinis, B.S.Assistant to the Dean

Associate Dean’s Office

Andrea K. Hubbard, Ph.D.Associate Dean and Associate Professor

Philhemina Boone, B.S.Administrative Services Specialist

Sue DonnellyAdministrative Services Specialist

Jenna Henderson, B.S.Program Assistant

Alumni Relations

Daniel C. Leone, R.Ph.Director and Executive SecretarySchool of Pharmacy Alumni Association

Assessment & Accreditation

Lauren S. Schlesselman, Pharm.D.Director

Business & Technology Services

Deborah Milvae, B.S.Director

Mark Armati, B.A.Assistant Business Manager

Paul SheaStorekeeper

Development

Lisa Brown, MBAAssistant Director of Development

Experiential Education

Philip Hritcko, Pharm.D.Director

Mary Ann PhaneufAssistant Director

Lisa Bragaw, B.S.Field Coordinator

Mary P. Petruzzi, B.S.Field Coordinator

Peter J. Tyczkowski, MBAEducational Outreach Coordinator

Pharmacy Library

Sharon Giovenale, MLSLibrarian

Marketing & Communications

Elizabeth E. Anderson, MBADirector

Pharmacy Professional Development

Jill M. Fitzgerald, Pharm.D.Director

Pharmacy Practice

Marie A. Smith, Pharm.D.Department Head and Professor

Philip M. Hritcko, Pharm.D.Assistant Department Head and Assistant Clinical Professor

Barbara E. Murawski, B.S.Department Administrative Assistant

Jeffrey R. Aeschlimann, Pharm.D. Associate Professor

William L. Baker, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Thomas E. Buckley, MPHAssistant Clinical Professor

Charles F. Caley, Pharm.D.Associate Clinical Professor

Kevin W. Chamberlin, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Craig I. Coleman, Pharm.D.Assistant Professor

Khanh (Devra) Dang, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Megan Jo Ehret, Pharm.D.Assistant Professor

Jill Fitzgerald, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Michael C. Gerald, Ph.D.Professor

Jennifer E. Girotto, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Sean M. Jeffery, Pharm.D.Associate Clinical Professor

Effie L. Kuti, Pharm.D.Assistant Professor

Faculty & Staff

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Faculty members, Urs Boelsterli and David Grant enjoy the School of Pharmacy Awards Banquet.

Jennifer J. Lee, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Robert L. McCarthy, Ph.D.Professor

Michael D. Nailor, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Stefanie Nigro, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Trinh P. Pham, Pharm.D.Associate Clinical Professor

Lauren S. Schlesselman, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Diana Sobieraj, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Fei Wang, Pharm.D.Associate Clinical Professor

Kathryn Wheeler, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

C. Michael White, Pharm.D.Professor

Pharmaceutical Sciences

John B. Morris, Ph.D.Department Head and Professor

Amy C. Anderson, Ph.D.Assistant Department Head and Associate Professor

Leslie LeBel, B.A.Office Manager

Brian J. Aneskievich, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Urs A. Boelsterli, Ph.D.Professor

Robin H. Bogner, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Diane J. Burgess, Ph.D.Professor

Bodhisattwa Chaudhuri, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Gerald Gianutsos, Ph.D.Associate Professor

David F. Grant, Ph.D.Associate Professor

M. Kyle Hadden, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

Andrea K. Hubbard, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Devendra S. Kalonia, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Ronald O. Langner, Ph.D.Professor

José E. Manautou, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Michael J. Pikal, Ph.D.Professor

Theodore P. RasmussenAssociate Professor

Olga Y. Vinogradova, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Dennis L. Wright, Ph.D.Associate Professor

The School of Pharmacy continues to be blessed by an exceptional group of students, faculty, and staff, who each day uphold the tradition of excellence in teaching, research, and service that has been our hallmark for 85 years.

Robert L. McCarthy, Ph.D.

A Message from the Dean

The school continued to make excellent progress in implementing our assessment plan, completing the phased implementation of our assessment software. Fourth professional year students are now sending their RxPortfolios to preceptors as a form of introduction prior to starting rotations.

The new Pharm.D./M.P.H. program was approved allowing professional students to complete both degrees in seven years.

The school continued to expand its outreach efforts to the UConn regional campuses at Avery Point, Waterbury, and Hartford, critical because these campuses feature a more culturally-diverse student body and present an excellent opportunity to form strong bonds with pre-pharmacy students.

The school also built upon a tradition of service through its growing effort to engage our students in learning opportunities in a number of culturally diverse

environments. Several students are active in the university’s Urban Service Track program, augmenting their professional education by helping to meet the medical needs of patients experiencing health disparities through team work with students in other health disciplines. Our students have increasingly been active in soup kitchens, homeless shelters, migrant farm camps, other culturally rich environments, and programs such as the Louis Stokes Alliance Minority Participation 2010 Symposium, the UConn GEAR UP program, and serving as “mentors” in the Stratford High School electronic mentoring program.

We also continued the work of the Connecticut Pharmacy Diversity Partnership, which includes Walgreens and Boehringer Ingelheim, to operate a summer mini-camp designed to engage students of the Waterbury YMCA leadership program in a three-day activity that included an introduction to bench research and the preparation of medication dosage forms.

The school hosted a dozen young adults with autism for a half-day program about pharmacy. Two dozen professional and graduate students led a program that included

an introduction to pharmacy, a lively question and answer session, lunch, and an opportunity to learn the basics of compounding. The day was a tremendous success for all involved, including our students who learned first-hand about the daily challenges facing individuals with autism and their families.

The school’s graduate program in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences was designated as one of the strongest graduate programs in the university by the CEGaPP committee, providing confirmation of our excellence. As evidence, for the second time this decade, two of our graduate students were selected as USP Fellows. Kristyn Greco, from Dr. Robin Bogner’s lab, and Archana Rawat, from Dr. Diane Burgess’s lab, were selected as a 2009-2010 USP Fellow. Selection as one of only six USP Fellows nationwide is a very high honor. In the last six years, we have had significantly more USP fellows than any other university in the nation. Another graduate student, Sudhir Verma, was one of five winners of the Excipient Graduate Student Award presented by the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council (IPEC) at the AAPS Annual Meeting.

Our professional students also continue to shine. Last year our American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists chapter was awarded a Project CHANCE grant to provide MTM services to patients with hypertension. The student-faculty teams achieved a statistically-significant improvement in blood pressure control. A poster of their

work was presented at the APhA Annual Meeting in March. Student Danielle Voisine was appointed to the Geriatric Academic Roundtable, a national committee within the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. She is the first student representative to ever be appointed to this national committee.

In June 2010, we signed a memorandum of understanding with our colleagues from the University of Bridgeport that will enable pre-pharmacy students from UB to apply to our pharmacy program beginning with the class entering fall 2012. UB’s pre-pharmacy curriculum mirrors our own. This MOU is the first of its kind signed between our school and another institution.

Both departments continued their impressive growth in scholarly productivity. Approximately $7.2 million in extramural support was attracted compared to $4.3 million in AY 2008-2009, an astounding 67% increase. The Department of Pharmacy Practice attracted approximately $3.5 million (a 129% increase compared to AY 2008-2009). It is particularly noteworthy that departmental faculty grant/external funding support has steadily risen over the last seven academic years. Faculty in the Department of Pharmacy Practice published 77 full-length articles in refereed journals, had 38 abstracts and posters accepted at various professional meetings, conducted 139 ad hoc reviews, and 13 faculty members delivered 68 invited presentations at national, regional, state meetings.

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences garnered grants totaling approximately $3.7 million, a significant increase over the previous year’s $2.4 million. Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty published 64 full-length articles, presented 49 short papers, abstracts and poster, and garnered two patents.

Our faculty members continue to garner national and international recognition and eight members of the Department of Pharmacy Practice held major officer/board positions in state and national organizations.

The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists named Dr. Michael Pikal the 2009 AAPS Distinguished Scientist, the highest award presented by the AAPS. Dr. Pikal is widely regarded as the word’s leading expert in the lyophilization of drugs.

Dr. Robin Bogner was awarded the Ralph Shangraw Memorial Prize given for excellence in research focused on excipients by the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council (IPEC).

Dr. Marie Smith was elected to the National Academies of Practice by her peers in pharmacy and other health professions as well as selected as one of four individuals to represent the American

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Association of Colleges of Pharmacy as a member of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance.

I want to express my sincere thanks to our exceptional leadership team for their wise counsel, professionalism, and dedication. In particular, I want to recognize the contributions of Dr. John Morris, who over 8 years led the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and has chosen to return to the faculty in the 2010-2011 academic year. His vision, creativity, and commitment to both faculty and students have resulted in a department that boasts exceptional faculty, highlighted by two endowed chairs and a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, nationally-recognized graduate programs, and an enviable research portfolio. Although his formal leadership will be greatly missed, I am confident of his continued wise counsel as a senior member of our faculty and assistant dean for research.

Warmly,

Robert L. McCarthy, Ph.D.Dean & Professor

On Wednesday, November 4, 2009 the School of Pharmacy Class of 2013 stood in the Great Hall in the Alumni House amongst beaming peers, faculty, and parents to take the Oath of a Student Pharmacist at the Class of 2013 Professionalism Ceremony., which was generously sponsored by CVS. The purpose of the ceremony, according to Professionalism Committee member and pharmacy student, Carmen Nobre, is to help guide the first year School of Pharmacy students through their transition into professionals. “As a pharmacist it is not enough to know the mechanisms of medications and their interactions. A pharmacist must be able to show compassion, have patience, and effectively communicate, among other things in order to truly have a positive impact in a patient’s health care,” said Nobre.

Dean Robert McCarthy, Associate Dean Andrea Hubbard, and CVS Pharmacy Supervisor Chris Cretella opened the ceremony with welcoming remarks, as well as reassuring words of wisdom.

Brian Bachyrycz, P4 student, followed the opening remarks with an inspirational speech on professionalism from a student perspective. After introducing himself and welcoming students he began. “As many of us know the profession of pharmacy has changed a great deal over a very

short period of time. Now in a world where there are hundreds of commonly used medications, often treating the patient with the right one can become a daunting task. With so many options, the drug interactions and possible adverse effects, it is easy for health care professionals to become overwhelmed and frustrated in choosing the best means of care. It is for this very reason that professionalism amongst pharmacists and all health care professionals takes on even greater importance than ever.” Bachyrycz went on to discuss what professionalism means to him, and the expectations and challenges the students will face as they enter the field. “As we enter into pharmacy, we must accept the responsibility and opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. And as you say the words of your oath today, promise to yourself that you will work towards becoming the best professional you can be.”

Dr. Devra Dang, associate clinical professor, was the keynote speaker for the ceremony. Dr. Dang spoke about the Urban Service Track program and described to the students about the projects Urban Service Track students participate in, as well as her passion for the program. In doing so, she reached students with the message that they should be passionate about whatever path they pursue.

Dr. Hubbard administered the Oath of a Student Pharmacist to 101 new pharmacy students. The highlight of the event, recalled P1 student Daniel Ventricelli, “was when we all stood up and turned around to face the parents and teachers and read the oath to them.” Nobre also noted this moment, explaining that the ceremony “is the first time that parents have the opportunity to see for themselves the welcoming and friendly environment in which their child is growing.”

Weeks prior to the ceremony, the Class of 2013 and students from the Professionalism Committee got together to compose the oath. By doing so, the students created something personal and made this a meaningful passage into the school. “It made finally being in the pharmacy school seem real,” said Ventricelli who was also on the committee. “It gave me a feeling of importance and also brought the entire class together to read an oath that we will stand by for the remainder of our years in pharmacy school.”

Professionalism Ceremony Rite of Passage for P1 StudentsOath of a Student Pharmacist

Class of 2013

At this time, as a member of the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Class of 2013, I solemnly pledge the following:

I will hold myself to the highest academic standards and positively represent the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy.

I will be open to all perspectives and embrace new ideas and thoughts.

I will express compassion, empathy and assertiveness towards my patients, colleagues and other health professionals.

I will remember to smile and always maintain a pleasant demeanor despite the obstacles and challenges I will face so as to create a comfortable atmosphere for the benefit of my patients.

I promise to remain open and approachable to all patients in order to develop more caring and professional relationships that embrace all cultures and beliefs.

I will never lose sight that the goal of my studies is to arm myself with the knowledge necessary to improve our patients’ well being.

If you’ve ever met Mark Brackett, you would immediately understand why, during the Scholarship Convocation on April 9, 2010, Associate Dean Andrea Hubbard, Ph.D., introduced the keynote speaker as a man who “for the members of the Class of ‘78, probably does not need any form of introduction.”

Mark L. Brackett, R.Ph., graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy in 1978. To hear him speak with such passion for this institution

both at the convocation as well as earlier that day at the School of Pharmacy Advisory Board meeting [where he serves alongside former 1978 classmates David Rosen and Barbara Deptula and many other esteemed alumni and pharmacy professionals] makes one think he never

left. It is evident that his connection to the School of Pharmacy is enduring, and that he has a great desire to give back to the place that “helped him set the foundation for his goals and helped him to achieve those goals.” “I strongly believe in giving back to the community that helped me get to where I am. This a very good institution and I am really interested in the progress that the School of Pharmacy is making,” Brackett said.

In fact, Brackett gave back by honoring two high achieving pharmacy students with a Kinney Drug Employee Owners Scholarship, which was established in 2008

through the generosity of Kinney Drug Employee Owners. Brackett encouraged the students in his keynote address “to give back to those who gave to you, but at the right time. You’ll know when, probably not tomorrow but sometime in the future. It’s a very good thing to give back and it

makes you feel good.” He further advised them to “focus on achieving your goals, and work hard to do so.”

Brackett knows the value of hard work and what it takes to reach the position he is in today. He joined Kinney Drugs Corporation in 1971, and after receiving his degree from UConn held various managerial positions including: assistant store manager (1979), store manager (1980), director of nursing homes services (1982), pharmacy district manager (1985), and regional manager (1993). His career did not stop there: he became the president of ProAct Pharmacy Services and the vice president of human resources for Kinney Corporation in 2004. Now retired, Brackett still sits on the Board of Directors and is currently the vice president of the Kinney Foundation.

Aside from his involvement in Kinney Drugs and the School of Pharmacy AdvisoryBoard, Brackett is also president and CEO of NeuroRedox Corporation, a research firm working with neuroprotective agents for diseases like multiple sclerosis and Lou Gehrig’s disease.”Our ultimate goal is to take the products we are working with and put them into a line that can be used to benefit human beings,” Bracket said.

The firm actually got its start one day in 2009 when Brackett was sitting around a men’s league hockey locker room talking to a professor.

He then consulted with two other Advisory Board members, Rosen and Peter Farina, who encouraged him to pursue the venture. “Sitting down with fellow advisory board members and presenting the idea encouraged me to move ahead with it. Without their counsel I may have been hesitant,” he recalled. “The biggest thing is to always recognize the fact that many people touch your life, and it is important to appreciate what everyone you meet can offer you as far as networking.”

Brackett’s connection with fellow classmates through the Advisory Board has also sparked a potential new scholarship, the Pharmacy Garden Scholarship Class of 1978.The idea to organize a new award came to Rosen and Brackett as they talked before the meeting and they

“are very excited” about this opportunity. “We’re still working on it. We have committed to supporting the School of Pharmacy garden, which contributes to drug production developed from vegetation, and in conjunction with that, we want to procure as much money as possible to secure a scholarship,” Brackett said.

While Brackett has gone on to have a successful career since his days as an undergraduate at UConn, he has also had time to lead a fulfilling family life. He joked during his keynote address that besides an education, what else he took away from UConn was his wife, then

Scholarship Convocation

Mark Brackett ‘78 [right] and his wife Nancey [left] present Brian Bachyrycz with the Kinney Drugs, Inc. Scholarship.

Despite the difficult financial environment, the School of Pharmacy awarded more than $170,000 in scholarships this spring, a greater than $30,000 increase over last year, thanks to a number of new scholarship sponsors.

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girlfriend, Nancey. They now have two children: Ben, 27, is an account executive at Ignited, an advertising firm in Los Angeles, California, and Emma, 25, is finishing her master’s degree in social work at the University of Vermont. Brackett completed his first term on the Advisory Board in October 2010, and will assume the post of vice-chair at the April 2011 board meeting. “UConn’s School of Pharmacy Advisory Board is not like other boards that ‘rubber stamp.’ When we meet in October, I often find that what we talked about in April is already in place. The dean uses our ideas,” Brackett stated.

Brackett’s desire to serve the School of Pharmacy for another term is truly illustrative of his continued connection to the university after so many years. His ongoing involvement with the Kinney Corporation and the progressive firm NeuroRedoxCorporation, along with his generosity to the current student body through scholarships demonstrate his pride in this institution and passion to raise a future generation of pharmacists to follow in his footsteps and give back to the community that helped them reach their goals.

Department of Pharmacy Practice - Faculty Publications for Academic Year 2009 - 2010

WILLIAM L. BAKER, JR.

Baker WL, Tercius A, Anglade MW, White CM, Coleman CI. The Effect of Chitosan on Serum Lipids in Hypercholesterolemic Patients. Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism 2009;55(4):368-74

Baker WL, Coleman CI, Kluger J, Reinhart KM, Talati R, Quercia R, Phung OJ, White CM. Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers for Ischemic Heart Disease. Annals of Internal Medicine 2009;151(12):861-71

Phung OJ, Baker WL, Matthews LJ, Lanosa M, Thorne A, Coleman CI. The Impact of Green Tea Catechins With or Without Caffeine on Anthropometrics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2010;91(1):73-81

Baker WL, Talati R, White CM, Coleman CI. Differing Effect of Statins on Insulin Sensitivity in Non-Diabetics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice 2010;87(1):98-107

Courter JD, Baker WL, Nowak KS, Smogowicz LA, Desjardins LL, Coleman CI, Girotto JE. Increased Clinical Failures When Treating Acute Otitis Media With Macrolides: A Meta-Analysis. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2010;44(3):471-8

Baker WL, White CM, Cappelleri JC, Kluger J, Coleman CI. Understanding Heterogeneity in Meta-Analysis: The Role of Meta-Regression. International Journal of Clinical Practice 2009;63(10):1426-34Reinhart KM, White CM, Baker WL*. Prasugrel: A Critical Comparison with Clopidogrel. Pharmacotherapy 2009;29(12):1441-51

Baker WL*, Coleman CI, Lundbye JB. Clopidogrel & Proton Pump Inhibitor Use: What Does the Evidence Really Say? Connecticut Medicine 2010;74(1):27-31

Baker EL, Baker WL*. Focus on Roflumilast: A New Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibitor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Formulary 2010;45(1):2-12

Colby J, Silverman IE, Baker WL*. Acute Ischemic Stroke: An Update on Endovascular Treatment Options. Connecticut Medicine 2010;74(2):97-101

White CM, Talati R, Phung OJ, Baker WL, Reinhart K, Sedrakyan A, Kluger J, Coleman CI. The Benefits and Harms with Beta-Blocker Prophylaxis in Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Critical Appraisal of the Literature. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacist 2010;67(7):523-30

Scholle JM, Baker WL, Talati R, Coleman CI. The effect of adding plant sterols or stanols to statin therapy in hypercholesterolemic patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009 Oct;28(5):517-24.

Sood N, Reinhart KM, Baker WL. Combination therapy for the management of hypertension: A review of the evidence. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2010 67: 885-894

Phung OJ, Quercia RA, Keating K, Baker WL, Bell J, White CM, Coleman CI. Improved Glucose Control Associated With Intravenous Chromium Administration in Non-Parenterally Fed Patients: A Report of Two Cases. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2010;67(7):535-41Baker WL, White CM, Coleman CI. Letter by Baker et al Regarding Article, “Benefits and Risks of Corticosteroid Prophylaxis in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis”. Circulation 2009;120:e163

Coleman CI, Baker WL, Kluger J, Reinhart K, Talati R, Quercia R, Mather J, Giovenale S, White CM.* Comparative Effectiveness of Medical Therapies With or Without ACE Inhibitors or ARBs for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

Baker WL, Talati R, Tongbram V, Chen W, Coleman CI, White CM.* Comparative Effectivness of Antiepileptic Agents Topic Refinement. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

Baker WL, Colby JA, Tongbram V, Talati R, Silverman IE, White CM, Kluger J, Coleman CI. Neurothrombectomy Devices for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

THOMAS E. BUCKLEY

Buckley TE, Page M. The Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use of Propoxyphene in the Elderly. Connecticut Medicine 2009;73(10),609.

Page M, Buckley TE. Drug-to-Drug Interaction of Warfarin and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents. Connecticut Medicine 2009;73(10),610.

CHARLES F. CALEY

Caley CF, Webber D, Kurland M, Holmes P. The role of a psychiatric pharmacist in college health. Journal of American College Health 2010; 58(4):393–6

Caley CF. Bipolar disorder patient care opportunities: let’s answer the call. Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:1890–2.

Grgas M, Washburn C, Caley CF. Clozapine-induced myocarditis: two case reports. J Clin Psychopharmacology 2010;30:91–2.

Sopko MA, Caley CF. Chronic leukocytosis associated with clozapine treatment. Clinical Schizophrenia and Related Psychoses 2010; 4(1):1–4.

CRAIG I. COLEMAN

Bhavnani SP, Kluger J, Coleman CI, White CM, Guertin D, Shafi NA, Yarlagadda RK, Clyne CA. The prognostic impact of shocks for clinical and induced arrhythmias on morbidity and mortality among patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Heart Rhythm. 2010 Mar 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20211275.

Coleman CI, Sood N, Chawla D, Talati R, Ghatak A, Kluger J; Dofetilide and Intravenous Magnesium Evaluation (DIME) Investigators. Intravenous magnesium sulfate enhances the ability of dofetilide to successfully cardiovert atrial fibrillation or flutter: results of the Dofetilide and Intravenous MagnesiumEvaluation. Europace. 2009 Jul;11(7):892-5.

Schlesselman LS, Coleman CI, Lao E et al. Age, gender and ethnicity association with blood pressure, hypertension knowledge and life style alterations. PJNE 2010 (Winter):14-19.

Baker WL, Baker EL, Coleman CI. Pharmacologic treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a mixed-treatment comparison meta-analysis. Pharmacotherapy. 2009 Aug;29(8):891-905. PubMed PMID: 19637942.

Phung OJ, White CM, Baker WL, Coleman CI. Assessing the usefulness of health-related quality-of-life trials: a clinician’s perspective using two COPD examples. Ann Pharmacother. 2009 Sep;43(9):1496-505. Epub 2009 Aug 18. Review. PubMed PMID: 19690221.

Coleman CI, Talati R, White CM. A clinician’s perspective on rating the strength of evidence in a systematic review. Pharmacotherapy. 2009 Sep;29(9):1017-29. PubMed PMID: 19698007.

Phung OJ, Scholle JM, Talwar M, Coleman CI. Effect of noninsulin antidiabetic drugs added to metformin therapy on glycemic control, weight gain, and hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes. JAMA. 2010 Apr 14;303(14):1410-8. PubMed PMID: 20388897.

Chen WT, Krishnan GM, Sood N, Kluger J, Coleman CI. Effect of statins on atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: A duration- and dose-response meta-analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Apr 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20381820.

White CM, Talati R, Phung OJ, Baker WL, Reinhart K, Sedrakyan A, Kluger J, Coleman CI. Benefits and risks associated with beta-blocker prophylaxis in noncardiac surgery. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2010 Apr 1;67(7):523-30. PubMed PMID: 20237379.

Baker WL, Coleman CI, Lundbye JB. Clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitor use: what does the evidence really say? Conn Med. 2010 Jan;74(1):27-31. Review. PubMed PMID: 20175370.

Courter JD, Baker WL, Nowak KS, Smogowicz LA, Desjardins LL, Coleman CI, Girotto JE. Increased clinical failures when treating acute otitis media with macrolides: a meta-analysis. Ann Pharmacother. 2010 Mar;44(3):471-8. Epub 2010 Feb 11. PubMed PMID: 20150506.

Coleman CI, Tuttle L, Teevan C, White CM, Reinhart K. Antiplatelet Agents for the Prevention of Arteriovenous Fistula and Graft Thrombosis: A Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Clinical Practice 2010;doi 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02329.x

Baker WL, Coleman CI, Kluger J, Reinhart KM, Talati R, Quercia R, Phung OJ, White CM. Systematic review: comparative effectiveness of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II-receptor blockers for ischemic heart disease. Ann Intern Med. 2009 Dec 15;151(12):861-71. PubMed PMID: 20008762.

Baker WL, Tercius A, Anglade M, White CM, Coleman CI. A meta-analysis evaluating the impact of chitosan on serum lipids in hypercholesterolemic patients. Ann Nutr Metab. 2009;55(4):368-74. Epub 2009 Nov 13. PubMed PMID: 19923803.

Baker WL, Talati R, White CM, Coleman CI. Differing effect of statins on insulin sensitivity in non-diabetics: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2010 Jan;87(1):98-107. Epub 2009 Nov 12. PubMed PMID: 19913318.

Phung OJ, Baker WL, Matthews LJ, Lanosa M, Thorne A, Coleman CI. Effect of green tea catechins with or without caffeine on anthropometric measures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jan;91(1):73-81. Epub 2009 Nov 11. Review. PubMed PMID: 19906797.

Talati R, White CM, Coleman CI. Status epilepticus: a review of current pharmacologic treatments. Conn Med. 2009 Oct;73(9):525-8. Review. PubMed PMID: 19860272.

Baker WL, White CM, Cappelleri JC, Kluger J, Coleman CI; Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics (HOPE) Collaborative Group. Understanding heterogeneity in meta-analysis: the role of meta-regression. Int J Clin Pract. 2009 Oct;63(10):1426-34. PubMed PMID: 19769699.

Talati, R (Talati, Ripple); White, CM (White, C. Michael); Coleman, CI (Coleman, Craig I.)Title:Eslicarbazepine: A novel antlepileptic agent designed for improved efficacy and safetySource:FORMULARY, 44 (12): 357-361 DEC 2009ISSN:1082-801X

Phung, OJ (Phung, Olivia J.); Coleman, CI (Coleman, Craig I.)Title:Golimumab: A human anti-TNF-alpha monoclonal antibody for the treatment of autoimmune joint diseasesSource:FORMULARY, 44 (9): 264-+ SEP 2009ISSN:1082-801X

Phung OJ, Quercia RA, Keating K, Baker WL, Bell JL, White CM, Coleman CI. Improved glucose control associated with i.v. chromium administration in two patients receiving enteral nutrition. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2010 Apr 1;67(7):535-41. PubMed PMID: 20237381.

Baker WL, White CM, Coleman CI. Letter by Baker et al regarding article, “benefits and risks of corticosteroid prophylaxis in adult cardiac surgery: a dose-response meta-analysis”. Circulation. 2009 Nov 17;120(20):e163. PubMed PMID: 19917892.

Coleman CI, Baker WL, Kluger J, Reinhart K, Talati R, Quercia R, Mather J, Giovenale S, White CM.* Comparative Effectiveness of Medical Therapies With or Without ACE Inhibitors or ARBs for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

Phung O, Coleman CI, White CM.* Recombinant Human Growth Hormone in Cystic Fibrosis Topic Refinement. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

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Faculty Publications

We gratefully acknowledge the alumni, corporations, foundations, friends, and parents who made gifts to the School between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010. Your continued commitment provides very important resources to our students and faculty.

Honor Roll of Donors

$50,000+American Cancer SocietyAmerican Heart AssociationJoseph C. Papa ‘78 and Nancy K. Papa

$25,000 - $49,999William M. Hait ‘65 and Sharon G. HaitHelsinnKinray, Inc.U.S. Pharmacopeia

$10,000 - $24,999Anonymous DonorCVS CorporationKarl A. Herzog ‘71 Perrigo Company FoundationRite Aid Corporation

$5,000 - $9,999Albertson’s, Inc.Beacon PrescriptionsJohn A. Capuano ‘73, ‘02Angelo DeFazio ‘85Fuji Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.Jean P. Gagnon ‘63, ‘68 and Ann A. GagnonV. Michael Guertin ‘66Kinney Drugs FoundationRobert L. McCarthy and Maureen McCarthyJoseph D. Palp ‘73, ‘81 and Lorraine R. PaloWalgreenRobert A. Wollenberg ‘75

$1,000 - $4,999Sanjay M. Abraham ‘97, ‘01Barbara Ameer ‘75 American Foundation for Pharmaceutical EducationAnonymous DonorsApex Pharmacy & Home Care CenterAlbert A. ‘73 and Barbara BelmonteJoseph B. BogardusKathleen A. Cameron ‘87 and Anthony J. YoungRichard T. Carbray, Jr. ‘75 and Patricia A. CarbrayCardinal Health, Inc.Anita P. Denly ‘66 Barbara H. Deptula ‘78Paul H. ‘77 and Dianne L. DeutschEPONA Associates, LLCBrian F. Fitzgerald ‘83 and Jill M. Fitzgerald ‘86Foley & Lardner LLPCharles A. and Lorraine R. GriebellBarbara Haber ‘59Bruce D. HammockJoyce F. JacksonJohn A. Kiszkiel II ‘75 and Linda M. KiszkielMichael W. and Sandra L. KuhnDaniel C. Leone ‘53 and Maryanne V. Leone ‘59Garry Levitsky ‘73Bryan J. McQuade ‘77Richard T. ‘75 and Jane H. MinoffNACDS FoundationStuart D. ‘70 and Sharon NeissKarl A. and Joan C. NieforthNicholas A. Olimpo ‘67 and Elizabeth S. Olimpio

William E. and Carol L. OliverJennifer L. Cox ‘90, ‘93 and Jennifer A. Osowiecki ‘85, ‘94Yvette PergolaPfizer, Inc.Michael J. and Janice L. PikalRobert J. PikalRobert G. ‘66 and Joyce ‘66 PincoProscript Pharmacy ServicesDavid L. Rosen ‘78Edward N. ‘49 and Evelyn* SilverRobert E. ‘59 and Glenda S. SingiserRalph M. ‘72 and Diana C. StanzioneMary Jean Stempien ‘75The Stop & Shop CompanyXiaolin Tang ‘03 and Liu-Quan Chang ‘03Deborah J. Tapley ‘78Target CorporationElliott D. Tertes ‘62 and Carolyn Q. Tertes ‘60Jayme C. Trott ‘78Virginia M. TylerUniversity of ConnecticutAllan P. ‘59 and Susan ‘61 VinerWal-Mart Stores, Inc.Bryan F. Zembrowski ‘05, ‘07

$500 - $999Sandra M. Alfano ‘78Anonymous DonorThomas E. Buckley ‘82, ‘94 and Cynthia J. Kozak ‘82, ‘90Thomas E. Burke ‘72 and Susan J. Burke ‘87Jennifer S. Chase ‘91Kenneth A. Connors ‘54 and Patricia ConnorsJoseph T. DiPiro ‘78 and Cecily R. DiPiro ‘78Gregory C. Gousse ‘71, ‘77 and Elaine C. Gousse ‘71Grapevine Catering LLCCynthia E. Huge ‘75Irving C. ‘66 and Ellen T. HughesJoseph D. ‘61 and Susan D. ‘63 KlishRobert J. Lewandowski ‘71Rachel B. Myers ‘03, ‘05 and

Jonathan F. MeyersAlexandra C. Mooney ‘08, ‘10Kieran G. and Laura MooneyBruce T. Moore ‘75Network for GoodLeon R. Pacifici ‘58 ‘62William H. Pitt*Charles D. Ponte ‘75Vinay Radhakrishnan ‘00 and Manju V. Radhakrishnan ‘99Lois A. Reynolds ‘74Jay D. Roberts and Amy J. Pikal-RobertsMark J. ‘73 and Mary A. RubinoRoberta M. SchwartingAnthony P. Simonelli ‘55 and Joan A. Simonelli ‘56Mary-Elizabeth Stanton ‘81

$250 - $499Allan D. Anderson ‘62 Amina M. Ayub ‘99Irving D. BellShirley M. Bouchard ‘49David P. ‘58 and Shirley M. CarewPhilip J. Carrigan ‘74 Steven D. and Elaine S. CohenKathryn M. Colucci ‘86Robert L. Dana ‘63 and Claire M. Dana ‘63D. M. ‘60 and Joan DicksonElkhorn Associates, Inc.Virginia H. Fallon ‘71 and George MillerBernabe Garcia ‘79Sherman R. ‘51 and Adele K. Gershman

Dr. Edward Silver presents the William H. Silver Memorial Scholarship to Christopher DeLucia ‘10 at the School of Pharmacy Scholarship Convocation. Michael Duda ‘11 and Kelly Hagstrom ‘13 also received William H. Silver Memorial Scholarships at the event.

Paul J. Roszko ‘78 and M. Patricia Roszko ‘99Edmund J. ‘69 and Rosemary RottyJerry S. Rubin ‘56 Patsy J. ‘82, ‘86 and Kathy SantellaRobert L. Santone ‘58Laurie I. ‘78 and Carmine P. SchiroJohn H. Sharawara ‘74 John M. ‘62 and Janet D. ShostakKenneth A. Speranza, Sr.Maureen E. StuartMary A. Sullivan ‘70Margaret TartsinisAlexander L. Thomson ‘77, ‘78 and Janet L. Thomson ‘83Sergio F. Toni, Jr. ‘80 and Christine ToniUConn Pharmacy Alumni AssociationJohn B. Valuckas ‘70Daniel M. Vaughan ‘86Frederick C. ‘52 and

Elizabeth VeglianteJason R. Virelli ‘92 Zachary A. Potter ‘03 and Ashlee M. Vose ‘05, ‘07Dale C. ‘83 and Carol R. ‘85 WalkerPriscilla S. Waymouth ‘80Lorraine WearleyStephen H. Weisenberg ‘61 and Ruth R. WeisenbergFrank Wynn, Jr. ‘80Wesley N. ‘65 and Dianne T. YoungUnder $100Ronald J. Abrahams ‘63 and Brina M. Abrahams ‘63, ‘81Neil A. Alan and Franciene A. Lehmann ‘89

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Charles E. Inturrisi ‘62 and Barbara E. InturrisiJohn E. ‘75 and Denise E. JoyWalter G. Jump ‘75 and Christine F. JumpJoel S. ‘65 and Rebecca KahnAnne L. Kahrimanis ‘69Kenneth G. Sigel and Sarah E. KellyGerald N. Koblin ‘60 and Petrina M. KoblinJose E. ManautouRita McGuire ‘52Charles J. Obeid, Jr. ‘85 and Brenda A. ObeidPaul R. O’Dea ‘69Nancy E. Patridge ‘98Jeffrey A. Polino ‘80 and Charlene G. ‘81, ‘82 PolinoDominick F. Roto II ‘83 and Linda H. RotoPaul S. ‘83 and Ann D. SalvaMark E. Sampieri ‘86 and Anna M. Sampieri ‘86Edward J. Sklanka ‘74 and Susan D. SklankaPeter K. ‘72, ‘76 and Lynn W. SmiledgeRobert N. Witt ‘57

$100 - $249Joan P. ‘55 and John C. AlvordStephen C. Anderson and Elizabeth E. AndersonJack R. Anderson ‘70Anonymous DonorsAnthony M. Bartholomeo ‘75 and Linda M. Bartholomeo ‘76Mary H. BeaulacAustin A. Bebyn ‘86Dexter P. Blois ‘65, ‘66Alvin D. Bodell ‘58 Robin H. BognerRoberta M. Brush ‘60David W. and Cheryl A. CabralRobert H. Carpenter, Jr. ‘76

Dennis J. Chapron ‘71 and Linda L. Chapron ‘70Douglas R. Chung ‘82George H. Cocolas ‘52Kelvin W. Cole ‘73Stephen Joel Coons ‘79 Paul F. Davern ‘72, ‘82 and Linda DavernLawrence H. Day ‘59 and Deborah D. Day ‘61Scott R. Decesare ‘97 and Alaina V. DeCesare ‘03George J. Delcampo, Jr. ‘02, ‘04Peter A. Dellaripa ‘78 and Karen L. Dellaripa ‘79Joseph E. DeLucia ‘65 and Marilyn DeluciaDoris E. Denney ‘62Thomas A. DiMartino ‘73 and JoEllen A. DiMartino ‘74Algis T. Domeika ‘96John P. Dunn ‘82, ‘84 Marion F. ‘76 and Roger W. EhrichGary W. Elmer ‘63, ‘67 and Jacqueline GardnerEric A. ‘95 and Stefanie ‘97 FerreriLisa M. Fleury ‘91Phillip S. Fontana ‘70Walter A. Galazka, Jr. ‘58 and Florence GalazkaRichard H. Gannon ‘77 and Judy W. Gannon ‘78 Guillermo Garcia ‘78Arnold L. Garson ‘59 and Susan R. Garson ‘60 Robert S. Gates ‘52 Thomas M. Geisler ‘77Jay L. Gershman ‘82, ‘87 and Nancy E. Gershman ‘81Sharon GiovenaleChristopher J. Godfrey ‘91, ‘01 and Laura J. Godfrey ‘98Merece L. Goodwin ‘58Gerald J. Grossman ‘56 and Shirley L. Grossman ‘56Kenneth G. Hermann ‘60Michael A. Hibbard ‘75 and

Lauren S. Hibbard ‘75Ernest H. ‘60 and Marion J. HintzSunil ‘93 and Renu G. ‘93 JainSean M. Jeffery ‘95 and Teresa SeoRobert F. Kaiko ‘70 and Lucy T. LiJoseph J. ‘72 and Karen KaufmanDavid J. Kazierad ‘82 George F. Kirkpatrick, Jr. ‘71Barry N. Kopp ‘70Kenneth R. Lalime ‘79 and Kathleen M. Lalime ‘80James A. Langone ‘72 and Theresa M. GuiribiteyRonald A. Lesnikoski, Sr. ‘53Nancy B. Lindsay ‘80George M. Loalbo ‘50William T. Lonergan, Jr. ‘62 and Jean B. Lonergan ‘68, ‘79John R. ‘65 and Carol A. ‘65 LowCharles L. McClester ‘57Dorothy C. McLaughlin ‘66Robert A. Mead ‘77 and Susan W. Hamlin ‘79Douglas H. Meyer ‘84, ‘89 and Ann M. Meyer ‘83Laraine L. Meyers ‘71, ‘72, ‘86, ‘89Jeffrey R. Miller ‘97Raymond M. Milvae and Deborah B. MilvaeCharles P. Moran ‘74Ernest M. Mrazik, Jr. ‘69 and Cheryl Horowitz-MrazikJames W. Munden‘72Hugo J. Nickse ‘55Karen S. Oles ‘75, ‘76Maria J. Paccioretti ‘72Peter J. ‘57 and Cynthia M. PatrickMegan A. Perfetti ‘03, ‘05Richard F. Philipp ‘51 and Barbara Z. Philipp ‘58Pilgrim Lane Condominium Assoc.Sandra E. ‘87 and William D. PoppLawrence J. Rasero, Jr. ‘60, ‘66 and Judith K. RaseroDaniel E. Richard ‘74, ‘84 and Leslie N. RichardGlen Richardson ‘83 and Debra A. Richardson ‘75 Continued on Page 8

Anonymous DonorJoyce B. Arnold ‘57Frederick C. ‘63 and Cheryl B. ArztJohn Babina, Jr. ‘65 and Carol A. Babina ‘67 Amy J. Bartlett ‘99Nicole F. Bassett ‘98, ‘01Ellis N. Bean ‘59 Martin L. Berenson ‘65Ralph N. Blomster ‘63Rodney F. Blythe ‘57Tien T. Bo ‘99, ‘01Sandra J. Bodnar ‘55Peter and Isabel BozzoRichard S. ‘60 and Inez BrombergRutherford C. Burgess ‘51 and Barbara T. BurgessAllan M. Burkman ‘54James J. ‘65 and Catherine CarleyRose Carotenuto ‘52Sally C. Carroll ‘80

Charlene M. Carvalho ‘78Leo A. Castracane, Jr. ‘69 and Mary L. CastracaneTheresa Chen ‘86 Richard D. Clayman ‘68, ‘72Stephen R. ConboyTimothy F. Conboy ‘09Louis Costantini, Jr. ‘65Joseph W. Cranston, Jr. ‘67Daniel D. Crosby ‘88 Richard T. DarringtonMatthew J. Decoteau ‘00, ‘02Mary A. DelDebbio ‘79Barbara A. DeNicola ‘55, ‘60

~ Albert Einstein

“It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it.”

We have prepared the 2009-2010 Honor Roll of Donors with great care. If, however, we have omitted, misprinted or listed your name incorrectly, please notify the UConn Foundation at (860) 486-9342. In some cases, the school may not yet have been notified of matching gifts.

Honor Roll of Donors ~ Continued

Heather M. Densmore ‘01Patricia A. DestefanoWolf D. DettbarnJoseph ‘58 and Sharlee DimennoDavid M. Dipersio ‘76Jennifer S. Dizney ‘00, ‘02 and Jonathan DizneyGail R. ‘80 and Steven R. DominRaymond E. Downey ‘51Carol A. Drufva ‘85Saul Eli Dunn ‘70C. Kevin Early ‘79Louis M. Edouard ‘03 and Meghan F. Wilkosz ‘01, ‘03Paul W. ‘68 and Mary R. EnglishSuzanne Fitzgerald ‘61 Norman ‘55 and Miriam FleishmanDebra L. Fox ‘83Susan C. Fratoni ‘89Karl M. Gelotte ‘90 and Cathy K. Gelotte ‘81, ‘87Aaron L. Gersten ‘48, ‘54 and Sandra P. Gersten ‘60Gary M. Ginsburg ‘79Barry E. ‘65 and Marsha GoldsteinThaddeus J. Golebiewski III ‘97 and Valerie GolebiewskiDorothy GondekMarie B. GondekElaine C. ‘88 and Michael J. GraefElizabeth D. Granholm ‘89Gale L. Greenberg ‘56Elaine M. Greer ‘76David Grillo, Jr. ‘59Richard J. Gubbiotti ‘73Michael J. Gumkowski ‘77 and Francine D. GumkowskiMeredith P. Hager ‘59James D. Henley ‘78 and Mary A. Henley ‘78 Gertrude S. ‘50 and William HintzMary N. Howansky ‘70

Jan T. Jens ‘87 Jeffrey V. Judson ‘71Margaret A. Kamveris ‘79Mark W. ‘Kennedy 76 and Diane M. Kennedy ‘79Judith S. Kinner ‘66Roy G. Knickelbein ‘79 and Kathryn KnickelbeinRosemarie E. Koch ‘69Theresa A. Krauth ‘85Rita ‘59 and John KruminsAnthony T. Krzystofik ‘61, ‘83 and Margaret J. KrzystofikRobert J. Lainer ‘69, ‘74Victoria J. Lambert ‘00, ‘02Dolores A. Larracuente ‘65Karen A. Larson ‘00, ‘02SangWoo Lee ‘10Cyril Levine ‘42Herbert S. Levinson ‘54Leona R. Levitt ‘55Heung M. Li and Amy Huie-LiFred R. ‘60 and Rhoda G. LondonClayton A. Lord, Jr. ‘81 and Lori J. Lord ‘82 Lillian B. LuginbuhlLeng C. and Yuk Sean LuonThomas R. MacGregor ‘85 and Linda J. MacGregor ‘70Michael W. Magdycz ‘92Jerome A. Munic ‘83 and Gerda Maissel ‘83Alexandra M. Maldonado ‘89Timothy V. Marcham ‘66Eileen E. MarshallPeter D. Masso ‘80, ‘85 and Karen N. Masso ‘80, ‘85Marie B. McGuireJoey R. McLafferty ‘59Robert J. Meagher ‘80Stephen P. Mieczkowski ‘73Robert J. Miller ‘60 and Lynne E. Miller ‘63Lori A. ‘92 and John MinardLydia Mis ‘82Amit K. Mitra ‘81Patricia L. ‘78 and Gordon MochelThomas A. and Sondra Morrison

Michael J. Muldoon ‘02, ‘04Peter B. and Dolores C. MuoloJames J. and Barbara A. MusanteRobert A. Nash ‘58Ronald ‘81 and Christine NewportNorth Branford Women’s ClubJanet T. Owens ‘66 and E. William Owens, Jr.Frank E. Page ‘78Richard F. Paglia ‘68Nancy K. ParkerKatelyn A. Parsons ‘10Richard R. Paulhus ‘58David H. Pear ‘66Shawn D. Pelletier ‘06, ‘08James Perugini III ‘81 and Teresa PeruginiDavid Peters ‘63 Frank A. ‘62, ‘68 and Mary PetittiEleanor P. Petke ‘54Patricia A. ‘84 and Peter M. PhelonJames M. Potrepka ‘70James A. ‘86 and Linda ‘85 ProtaGalen W. Radebaugh ‘80Kevin J. and Sue A. RamsdellKarl H. ‘75 and Barbara ‘83 RiotteRobert J. ‘55 and Joan H. RogersNicholas A. ‘83 and Linda RomanoDaniel L. ‘82 and Carmela M. RossWendy C. Rowe ‘73Barry Rubinfeld ‘84 and Karen B. Rubinfeld ‘87Elizabeth B. ‘85 and Domenic A. SammarcoEllen Santoro ‘82Gail R. SelnerHarvey E. ‘53 and Arline E. SeltzerBarbara A. SepeElsa SepeSandra P. Sexton ‘56James ‘81 and Sung-Sook ‘81 SmithHarold B. SparrAnthony Spasiano III ‘67 and Janet SpasianoDanielle M. St. OngeVerna M. StanekEdward T. Stango, Sr. ‘71Sheldon Steinhaus ‘50

Thomas D. ‘64 and Alexandra ‘65 TallariniDonald R. Tishler ‘57*William F. Tote ‘66M. Denise Tremalgia ‘79Jeanette E. Vail ‘44Mark B. Zonenshine ‘70 and Kim M. Venterea-Zonenshine ‘81Ralph A. and Sheri L. VentricelliMarcel L. Vigneault ‘55, ‘67The Vineault Family TrustRobyn J. Wahl ‘89William P. Ward ‘66Diane C. WehryBarbara G. Weisenfeld ‘61Bruce A. WeitzmanKathleen D. White ‘80William A. Wieler ‘52*Maureen E. Zeiner ‘88William ‘51 and Muriel W. Zeldis

Graduate StudentsGerald Jackson Award in PharmaceuticsArchana Rawat

Richardson-Vicks/A. Francis Summa Award in Pharmaceutical ScienceJennifer Beierlein

Doctor of Pharmacy StudentsArrow Pharmacy Endowed ScholarshipMelissa Yanurian ‘11 and Haley Morrill ‘11

Harold M. Beal Memorial ScholarshipJessica Gale ‘10 and Katarzyna Kozubal ‘10

Felix Blanc Memorial ScholarshipKatherine Richardson ‘13

The Capuano Fund ScholarshipKelly Cabral ‘13

Cardinal Health ScholarshipJames Rico ‘10

Chase Memorial ScholarshipMi Hye Kim ‘12

Class of 1971 ScholarshipAmina Ramic ‘13

Abraham D. Cohen & Sandra Cohen Fagan Memorial ScholarshipLinda Zhang ‘11

Amelia Ardizzone Comer Memorial ScholarshipHabiba Ghafoor ‘11

CVS Pharmacy ScholarshipLaura Ash ‘11, Thomas Baran ‘11, Tiffany Battles ‘11, Jonathan Caranfa ‘12, Brandon Dubos ‘10, Diane Duncheskie ‘10, Anne Krzystofik ‘10, Brittany Larsen ‘11, Victoria Liu ‘11, Michael Lombardo ‘11, Christy Mathew ‘10, Rachael Merson ‘11, Marc Pulford ‘11, Khrystyna Tsar ‘11, Ashley Underwood ‘11, David Lee ‘13, and Erica Vincent ‘10

Angelo DeFazio ScholarshipGina Guinta ‘12, Trudy Lewis ‘11, and Marian Merced ‘12Raymond L. Dunn ScholarshipAnisa Naka ‘10

John T. Dziubinski Memorial ScholarshipTricia Lemieux ‘11, Joanna Rhieu ‘10, David Rozolsky ‘10, and Huaweng Zheng ‘11

James Faucette Memorial ScholarshipNicole Millar ‘11 and Elizabeth Zhu ‘11

Nicholas W. Fenney Memorial ScholarshipSalma Afifi ‘10

Abraham Freeman Memorial ScholarshipSteven Thai ‘11

Scholarship Recipients

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C. Michael White, Pharm.D.Professor of Pharmacy PracticeKeynote Speaker School of Pharmacy Awards BanquetSchool of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year 2010

Peter J. Tyczkowski, R.Ph., MBACommunity Outreach CoordinatorUniversity of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Faculty Service Award 2010

Joseph D. Palo, R.Ph., MBAPresident, JD Pharma, LLCKeynote Speaker Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies Commencement Ceremony

Joseph T. DiPiro, Pharm.D.Executive Dean South Carolina College of PharmacyUniversity of South Carolina & theMedical University of South CarolinaKeynote SpeakerDoctor of Pharmacy Commencement Ceremony

Commencement Speakers & Honorees

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Personal Interview Required for Pharm.D. AdmissionEvery year the School of Pharmacy evaluates approximately 200 highly qualified pre-pharmacy applicants in order to determine the top 100 candidates for admittance into the program. In years past, applicants were granted guaranteed admission into the program based on successful completion of a series of rigorous pre-requisites with a specific grade point average. The class of 2013 was the first to be admitted using a new set of competitive admissions criteria, including grades in math and science courses, scores on the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), a personal statement, health related experience, letters of recommendation and a personal interview. In the spring of 2009, around 180 applicants applied to the School of Pharmacy, and approximately 130 were selected to be interviewed. The interviews were conducted in 45 minutes, in which three applicants faced three interviewers: a faculty member, a pharmacy practitioner, and a current P4 student. Questions went back and forth between the interviewers and the interviewees, giving the applicants a chance to explain

their answers, ask a few questions to the interviewers, and interact with their fellow students.

The primary goal of this interview component is to evaluate the applicants’ communication skills in a practical setting. Thomas Buckley, one of the faculty interviewers, said “this is our first snapshot of how well these folks are going to be able to communicate.” Observing the applicants’ interactions not only with the interviewers but also with the other applicants can give a sense of who they are and how they might interact with others in medical professions. At the end of the interview, the panelists have about 15 minutes to score the applicants independently before they start the next interview. Kimberly Widmann applied to the pharmacy program as a transfer student. She had already been in the industry as a research scientist for seven years. Now a P2 student, she looks back at the interview and recalls that it was too short and would have appreciated more time to talk to the interviewers and ask questions. She said she “hoped I had enough time to talk.” As a non-

UConn student applying to the program, Widmann would have preferred a segment of the interview that was geared towards transfer students, allowing them to ask more questions about the school, and perhaps receiving a tour of the building.Overall, Widmann thought the panel was a good addition to the process. She liked how each panelist had an area to focus on, and that the evaluation was not based on one person’s opinion.

Dr. Buckley, as a faculty member and an interviewer, “enjoyed the process” and thought that it was something that should have happened years ago. “One of the benefits [to the interview] is it allows you to get a little more personality of the student and understand their communication skills,” he said.

Dr. Buckley also saw that a few components of the interview process could be improved. He felt the interviews were too short, and he “felt a little rushed in the process.” Some of the interview questions did not get the responses that were expected, so Dr. Buckley mentioned a desire to rework them. In the long run, being able to judge potential candidates through an interview component will help the admissions committee accept students with a high potential to succeed in the field. “We always have to keep in mind we are training people here to become pharmacists,” Dr. Buckley said.

Commencement 2010

Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2010

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies Class of 2010

Mobolaji AdioShamsul ArifNatalia Banaszczyk-WicikBijan BandaniVishal BarochiaDaniel BaxterJon BlazawskiIan BookerMegan BourneMelanie BrunnerAlicia CaccavelliBrian CalamariJonathan CaranfaChristopher CarnaroliYeonsun ChoiMichael ChupkaAgata DabekDanielle D’AlfonsoAimee DietleJennifer DoleckiAlex DozierJeffrey EndicottDiana FarinoJames FinlaysonDaniel FoxDarrell FullerDaniel GarofoliEric GloedeAshley GreeneGina GuintaEric HalpernJamie HarrisCasey HaydenKelly HughesNadine JaberCharles JonesHyejin KimMi Hye KimMatthew KingChristine KohnSteven KrasnowskiMelissa KuhnPeter KwonSarah Kwon

SangWoo LeeSungHee LeeErica LepkowskiSarah LivingsJacquelyn LloydRamonita MaldonadoSarah MartinsonChristina MatsisKristopher McDonnellMarian MercedEmily MerrickGina MozzicatoRachel MullinMichelle NadeauSadie NazerDien NguyenJennifer NguyenMinh-Tue NguyenChristopher OlenderRosana OliveiraMatthew PapaMonique PaquetteHan-Sol ParkKatelyn ParsonsUshma PatelRobert PawlikAndrew PeruginiAmanda PrashadBenjamin PrattKarolina PrytuloJason Quint

Stephen RaineyMuamer RamicTara RaymaakersGabrielle RichtermanAlbert SaitoLisa SemancikRayhan ShaikhPamela ShiehRuta ShinkevichVadim ShinkevichAylin SivriMatthew St. OngeJustine SurhMehak TalwarRachel TatulisCristina TavorminaSandy TengSweta VachhaniQuy VinhDanielle WojtaszekErmir XhimitikuChristina ZaccheoKatarzyna Zlotnik

Danyel Adams - resident St. FrancisSalma Afifi - resident VACTJillian Asselin - WW Backus HospitalBrian Bachyrycz - resident MontiforeKatherine Banker - Rite AidMeredith Barone - WalgreensAmanda Barrett - WalgreensJamie Beever - US NavyAdrian BobriwnykWhitney BoudreauSarah Bourgoin - WalgreensChristopher Cardoni - Rite AidAndrew Chiu - Vassor Bros. Hosp.John Conley - WalgreensJason Corbo - resident Durham VASarah Culbreth - resident St. Raphael’sErica Cywar - CVSKatherine Davoren - medical schoolChristopher DeLucia - hospitalRachel Dicker - VAKelly Dinsmore - resident Togus VALam Du - Rite AidBrandon DubosNicholas Dumont Diane Duncheskie - CVSKevin Embree - WalgreensAbraham Feshazion - CVSCraig Freyer - resident Henry FordJoshua Friedman - hospitalNatasha Froonjian - WalgreensJessica Gale - resident TuftsAhmad Ghafoor - WalgreensNicole GiannottoMarta GolaAlexei GoshdigianTimothy Haberern - Rite AidKathryn Hanson

Danielle Henry - resident Hartford HospitalWhitney Hollands - resident Waterbury HospitalSharon Hwang - Rite AidRyan Isacsson - CVSSara Izzo - WalgreensAdam Jankowski - TargetNicole Jordan - Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterDaniel Kilcoyne - resident St. Raphael’sRichard Kiley - CVSAnna Kolodziejczak - CVSKatarzyna Kozubal - TargetAnne Krzystofik - CVSBrendan LaPorte - CVSAlice Lee - WalgreensMichael Li - resident University of WashingtonBrennan Luke - CCMCDarrell Machir - US NavyJames Malaney* Adam MannesThomas Marottolo - CVSAna MartinezChristy Mathew - resident Waterbury HospitalJohn McCarthyBrenna McDonald - CVSJillian McEnery - CVSAndrew MedwidMegan Mooers - CVSAlexandra MooneyChristopher Morales - CVSAnisa Naka - resident Hartford

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Master of Science & Doctor of Philosophy Class of 2010

Rohini KashimshettyMaster of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences: Pharmacology & ToxicologyThesis: Exploring the Mechanisms of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (I-DILI) Induced by the Nitroaromatic Drugs Flutamide and Tolcapone Using the Heterozygous Superoxide Dismutase 2 Knockout (Spd2=/-) Mouse ModelMajor Advisor: Dr. Urs A. Boelsterli

Kunal BakshiDoctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences: Medicinal & Natural Products Chemistry Doctoral Dissertation: Exploring Structural Mechanisms for the Regulation of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 Desensitization and InternalizationMajor Advisor: Dr. Spiro Pavlopoulos

Igor GurevichDoctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences: Pharmacology & ToxicologyDoctoral Dissertation: Functional Analysis of Interaction between Nuclear Retinoid Receptors and a Novel Keratinocyte Derived Coregulator TNIP1Major Advisor: Dr. Brian J. Aneskievich

Shumet HailuDoctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences: PharmaceuticsDoctoral Dissertation: Chemical Stability of Amorphous Pharmaceuticals Prepared with SilicatesMajor Advisor: Dr. Robin H. Bogner

Tzipporah Michelle KerteszDoctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences: Pharmacology & ToxicologyDoctoral Dissertation: Development of Metabonomics Tools for Biomarker Identification in Multiple SclerosisMajor Advisor: David F. Grant

Sharad MurdandeDoctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences: PharmaceuticsDoctoral Dissertation: Theoretical and Experimental Assessment of the Solubility Advantage of Glassy

Pharmaceuticals Over Their Corresponding Crystalline CounterpartsMajor Advisor: Dr. Michael J. Pikal

Adora PadillaDoctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences: PharmaceuticsDoctoral Dissertation: Phase Separation in Freeze-Dried Amorphous Solids: Detection and Controlling FactorsMajor Advisor: Dr. Michael J. Pikal

Sajal PatelDoctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences: PharmaceuticsDoctoral Dissertation: Process Control of Heat and Mass Transfer in Freeze-DryingMajor Advisor: Dr. Michael J. Pikal

Shubhadra SinghDoctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences: Medicinal & Natural Products ChemistryDoctoral Dissertation: An Investigation of the Structural Elements that Underlie the Arrestin-2 Mediated Desensitization and Internalization of Cannabinoid Receptor 1Major Advisor: Dr. Spiro Pavlopoulos

Teather SundstromDoctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences: Medicinal & Natural Products ChemistryDoctoral Dissertation: The Design and Synthesis of Simplified Viridin Analogs as P13K InhibitorsMajor Advisor: Dr. Dennis L. Wright

Sudhir VermaDoctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences: PharmaceuticsDoctoral Dissertation: Effect of Process Parameters and the Role of Stabilizer in Nanosuspension StabilityMajor Advisor: Dr. Diane J. Burgess

Jenna Neal - CVSAnh Nguyen - WalgreensPhuong Nguyen - CVSKelly O’Grady - WalgreensJoy OtalukaAlyssa Palladino - CVSHyun-Sook ParkRakesh Patel - Rite AidLauren Prezioso - ArrowGrzegorz Rdzak - Hope StreetJoanna Rhieu - resident YNNH James Rico - TargetBrian RodowiczDavid Rozolsky - Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Jaclyn Sanborn - VermontMichael SchaedlerCharlotte Scherr - WalgreensRomil Shah - Rite AidArielle Shiely - US Air ForceShally Sinha - resident Hunterdon HealthcareKatrina Skroupa - CVSCatherine Sliwinski - St. Francis Peter Smith - Rite AidElizabeth Tallis - Rite AidColleen Teevan - resident St. Joseph’s Alexander ToyodaArlene Tran - resident MontefioreLaura Tuttle - resident WahintonErica Vincent - resident BostonKristie Wahl - resident VAJenifer Walczyk -HannsfordsMichelle Waligora Michael Windisch - Rite Aid* Degree awarded posthumously

Student News

Pharmacy Student GovernmentCarlie HershgordonPresident

PSGAmerican Association of Pharmaceutical ScientistsSandeep YadavPresident

AAPS

Pharmacy Student Government (PSG) had a great 2009-2010. The fall formal held at the Holiday Inn in Norwich, CT was a huge success. Almost 200 students and faculty attended the formal and had a great time with food, music, and friends! PSG also held a Halloween event, selling Candy-grams, decorating cookies, and a costume contest judged by faculty members.

In the spring, PSG held its annual 5K Fun Run, with all proceeds given to the James Malaney Memorial Scholarship. James Malaney was awarded his Pharm.D. posthumously in May 2010 after losing his battle with cancer. About $4000 was raised in honor of James and other people who have fought cancer. Almost 200 people ran the race, doubling the amount of participants in previous years.

Later in the spring, PSG held a new event. The School of Pharmacy partnered with the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program from the UCHC. Twelve high-functioning students with autism, accompanied by their parents, came to UConn and learned about pharmacy. PSG members gave a presentation to the families, explaining to them what pharmacists do and how we can help them. With the help of Dr. Bogner, PSG members were able to compound orange troches with the students. PSG also provided each student with a famous “Connecticut Pharmacy” t-shirt. The pharmacy students really enjoyed working with the LEND program, and it was a great example of reaching out to the community.

In addition to these events, PSG also produced the 2010 Capsule, the yearbook that is finished before graduation each May.

Sherman R. Gershman ‘51 Pharmacy ScholarshipDoniel Simon ‘11 and Kristen Murray ‘11Sister Maria Lucia Gerty Memorial ScholarshipKevin Tse ‘13

Edmund E. Goodmaster, Sr. Memorial ScholarshipChien Lo ‘13 and Manas Prasad ‘13

Greater Bridgeport Pharmaceutical Association of Connecticut, Inc.Scholarship FundCraig Freyer ‘10 and Anthony Proli ‘11

Griebell Family Fund ScholarshipLynsey-Lyn Genauer ‘13, Heather Jahn ‘13, Mi Hye Kim ‘12, Christine Lee ‘11, Sarah Livings ‘12, Kevin Tse ‘13, and Linda Zhang ‘11

William & Adam Hait ScholarshipColleen Teevan ‘10 and Danielle Voisine ‘11

The William M. Hait Family ScholarshipChristine Kohn ‘12, Grzegorz Rdzak ‘10, and Kelly Sullivan ‘11

Nathan Hamerman Memorial ScholarshipRomil Shah ‘10

William E. Harris Memorial ScholarshipRupangi Datta ‘11 and Hyun-Sook Park ‘10

H.G. Hewitt Memorial ScholarshipKevin Tse ‘13

Emily Ann Jordan Memorial ScholarshipWhitney Boudreau ‘10

William S. Katz/Alpha Zeta Omega ScholarshipMichelle Pheng ‘13 and Quang Truong ‘13

Sarkis Jack Kazarian Memorial ScholarshipIIona Lourie ‘13

Kinney Drug Employee Owners ScholarshipBrian Bachyrycz ‘10 and Carlie Hershgordon ‘11

Paul J. Kunkel Memorial ScholarshipChi Huynh ‘11 and Clifford Wright, Jr. ‘11

Norman Lacina Memorial ScholarshipHeather Jahn ‘13

Daniel C. Leone, Jr. ScholarshipDanielle Wojtaszek ‘12

Daniel C. Leone, Sr. & Mary C. Leone Memorial ScholarshipSabina Alikhanov ‘11 and Jillian Asselin ‘10

Abraham N. Levy & Kathryn D. Levy Memorial ScholarshipSarah Kwon ‘12, Anh Nguyen ‘10, and Phuong Nguyen ‘10

Louis Licamele Memorial ScholarshipAbraham Feshazion ‘10 and Shawn MacVane ‘11

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This year the University of Connecticut AAPS student chapter has hosted several events for the students and faculty. In the fall semester new graduate students and post-doctoral fellows were welcomed to the program with a catered lunch with fellow students, faculty, and staff. In October, Dr. Frank Etzler from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was invited as the speaker for the AAPS Student Chapter Seminar Series. In November, Dr. Mark Tracy from Alnylam, Inc. in Cambridge, Massachusetts spoke to the graduate students. The fall semester concluded with a holiday party, allowing students and faculty to socialize and celebrate the holiday season.

During the spring semester, we invited Dr. Bruno. C. Hancock of Pfizer Inc. in Groton, Connecticut and Dr. Dave Brems from Amgen Inc. in California to speak to the group.

The chapter also sponsored visits to the AAPS Northeast Regional Discussion Groups to foster education in and knowledge of the pharmaceutical sciences. These meetings provide a local forum at which all scientists interested in the advancement of the pharmaceutical sciences may meet for professional and personal fellowship and to share the scientific interests.

Lastly, we organized several social events for the graduate students and faculty including pizza parties, lunches, bowling and several movie nights throughout the year.

The year ended with AAPS Student Chapter Elections.

ASCPAmerican Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student PharmacistsReem TelmesaniPresident

APhA-ASPAmerican Society of Consultant PharmacistsDanielle VoisinePresident

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APhA members participated in the audience of the Early Show to promote American Pharmacists’ Month. Members were given the opportunity to promote the slogan “Know your medicine, know your pharmacist.”

The chapter served as host for the Region 1 Midyear Regional Meeting in Hartford, CT. One member, Sabina Alikanov, was the coordinator for the entire event and did a fantastic job with some help from fellow members.

Another student, Kelly Sullivan, was elected as the Regional Delegate. Many members attended the meeting, participating in the policy process and various workshops.

With the outbreak of H1N1, the chapter had the opportunity to not only

The UCONN student chapter American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) attended the ASCP annual meeting in Anaheim, CA. The chapter is also visited the Mansfield Senior Center to interact and socialize with the elderly community. The students of ASCP assisted the Connecticut chapter of ASCP plan Senior Symposium, an annual event that takes place at Foxwoods Resort and Casino each spring.

participate in the seasonal flu clinics on campus, but also the H1N1 clinics that were held a few weeks later in the semester. The chair of Operation Immunization was interviewed about the importance of being vaccinated by the school paper.

Members also participated in the Red Dress Campaign. We set up a table at one of the women’s basketball games to educate about heart health and take blood pressures.

For Operation Diabetes, members went to an elderly community in the area to educate about the disease itself, treatments, how to test your blood glucose and what it means, and provided attendees with recipes that were diabetes friendly.

About 15 members attended the annual exposition in Washington D.C. In addition to attending workshops, meetings, and the policy forums, the chapter was the first ever winner of the

APhA-ASP Pharmflix competition for which we made a promotional video around the slogan “Being a pharmacist means being a member of APhA.” We also had the privilege of watching Dean McCarthy win the “Dean of the Year” Award.

This year, we had a very proactive executive board. The chairs of each committee are excited about expanding events for each project in the future.

“Patients deserve a caring pharmacist. Accept that responsibility, reach out to them, and you

will be fulfilled like never before..”

~ C. Michael White ~ Teacher of the Year

at the School of Pharmacy Awards Banquet

Connecticut Society of Health-Systems PharmacistsVictoria LiuPresident

CSHP

Alpha Zeta OmegaNu ChapterKatelyn ParsonsPresident

AZO

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The 2009-2010 year was a very successful one for the Nu Chapter of Alpha Zeta Omega. We started off the year with only seventeen fraters, but more than doubled our size with a pledge class of nineteen students in the fall. Throughout the year we held many brother events such as dinners at Willington Pizza and Wood-N-Tap, our annual scavenger hunt, an iron chef competition, and roller skating at Ron-A-Roll. We also got more involved nationally and with other undergraduate chapters by attending the National Winter Convention and visiting other chapters. In addition, we started to reconnect with many of our alumni by having a few joint events with the Connecticut Alumni Chapter.

Throughout the year, we were also very busy with various community service and professional pharmacy events. Our biggest community service project was a Raffle for Haiti, through which we raised over $300 for the Children of Promise International Orphanage in Leogane, Haiti. We also participated in the Relay for Life walk at UConn, through which our team raised over $1000 for the American Cancer Society. Many of us also ran in the annual Pharmacy School Fun Run in memory of Jim Malaney. For professional events, we hosted a stress management speaker and joined forces with Phi Delta Chi to put on Rotations Night. We also gave presentations at local senior centers on various topics such as Diabetes and Lipid Management and Questions for your Doctor or Pharmacist. Overall, the Nu Chapter of Alpha Zeta Omega had a very successful and productive year in 2009-2010, and we are looking forward to another great year.

The 2009-2010 year has been a productive and expansive year for the UCONN chapter of CSHP. Not only have we increased our membership, we have developed more of our programs and a closer relationship with the state chapter. This year, we have broadened our site visit and speaker programs, including residents, fellows, and a residency director from Hartford Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital. We hosted various shadowing opportunities with different pharmacists and held CV as well as interview workshops.

Through our successful pharmacy mug fundraiser, we have continued our tradition of funding our P4 students to the ASHP annual midyear, where our past president, Jason Corbo showcased a poster presentation about our poison prevention education program. With the help of poison control, we’ve created a fun and interactive program for the 1st and 2nd graders in the local elementary schools.

We also participated in the UConn School of Pharmacy Unity Week with our submitted art piece highlighting health disparities within Connecticut. We continued our community involvement in Breast and Testicular Awareness Week and the CCMC Toy Drive. This year, we’ve also had students participate in state CSHP events, such as “Catch the Wave,” other CE programs, and chapter meetings.

We hope to continue to evolve and expand in both our contributions to the community and our contributions to pharmacy in the upcoming years.

Kappa Psi has had a very productive year. During the fall semester Kappa Psi brothers participated in intramural sports on campus. The fraternity fielded teams in the flag football and volleyball divisions. Brothers were also sporting new “Kappa Psi Sportswear” which undoubtedly contributed to some of our success in the playoffs.

In more serious matters, Kappa Psi sold “School of Pharmacy” pint glasses to raise money for the fraternity’s national philanthropic mission, the prevention and cure pediatric AIDS. Kappa Psi also contributed back to the community with monthly visits to the Mansfield Rehabilitation Center where many residents were able to enjoy some intense games of bingo. A few brothers also participated in weekly trips to the Mansfield Middle

Lambda Kappa SigmaAlpha Beta ChapterCorey ScheerPresident

LKS

Nu ChapterWilliam AnctilRegent

Kappa Psi

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Alpha Gamma ChapterJustine DicksonPresident

Phi Lambda Sigma

This year has been a particularly successful year for Phi Lambda Sigma. During the fall semester our chapter worked with Lambda Kappa Sigma on a service project to collect school supplies and toiletries for The Shelter of Women in Hartford, CT. During the spring semester Phi Lambda Sigma coordinated a course for the development of Future Pharmacy Leaders. As part of the class, the students traveled to the capital to help lobby for pharmacy legislation along-side the Connecticut Pharmacist Association.

In March, we recognized and inducted 19 new members into our chapter, Alpha Gamma. Of these new inductees 13 were students, 5 faculty, and 1 honorary member.

Our chapter kept busy over the summer with a new initiative, creating a survey that was sent out to all P2s and P3s regarding the pharmacy program. We had an overwhelming 50% response rate!

With the responses we built a video orientation titled, “Prescription for Success” that was debuted to the incoming P1 class. The video encompassed details such as what to bring to class, where to study, and how to plan your time appropriately.

Phi Lambda Sigma is working with Dr. Bogner to host UConn’s first Student Compounding Competition. In the competition teams of 3 students work together in a three part competition that encompasses clinical practice, regulation standards, and formulation development. The winning team of 3 students will then travel to the University of Florida in March 2010 to compete on a national level, and of course win in the name of the University of Connecticut School Of Pharmacy!

Lambda Kappa Sigma has already started off the semester by hosting a very successful regional meeting in Hartford, CT. At this meeting our chapter, along with others, donated to Gray Lodge Women’s Shelter located in Hartford. We are planning on continuing this partnership with the shelter by giving health awareness presentations to the women and donating items around the holidays. One of our main focuses this semester will be Breast Cancer Awareness. We are participating in the Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk in Hartford in October, as well as collecting Yoplait Lids, and selling pink ribbons- all of which will benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation to fight Breast Cancer. We will also be putting on ‘Pharmacy Night Out’ in November. Proceeds from this event will raise money

for Project HOPE and guarantee for an enjoyable environment for Pharmacy students to socialize. Our Professional Committee will be putting on many presentations for the School of Pharmacy and also for the Pre-pharmacy students. We will have a pre-pharmacy seminar, a learning proper etiquette seminar, and also a program dedicated to professional dress for interviews. Within the chapter we will be keeping in touch with our alumni by hosting events for them, and will invite P4 students back to give talk about their experiences on rotations. Within the next month we will be inducting 21 new members to participate in the many projects of our chapter.

School to help tutor students. This program was run by the UConn Community Outreach office and proved to be very rewarding as well as lots of fun.

In the spring term, Kappa Psi turned its attention inward, trying to better our fraternity by increasing participation at meetings and helping pre-pharmacy brothers become more competitive candidates for pharmacy school. One program that proved to be a huge success was a program focused on improving PCAT scores for brothers taking the test in January. The added preparation and practice was helpful when it came to test day. More experienced brothers were also paired with younger brothers in an effort to help improve study habits and answer any questions about tough classes, including but not limited to physical and organic chemistry, biology, and physics.

Alpha Gamma ChapterKelly SullivanPresident

Rho ChiMore Student News

Alpha Lambda ChapterSabina AlikhanovPresident

Phi Delta Chi

The 2009-2010 academic year marked the beginning of a new organization in the School of Pharmacy, Society of Pharmacy Research (SPR). The mission of SPR is to promote research for students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

As the profession of pharmacy advances, the research opportunities for Pharm.D. students grow, and the importance of understanding research going on in the field of pharmacy is of increasing significance. Thus, a portion of each meeting has been dedicated to a discussion session about innovations that are of interest to those in the pharmacy profession.

Guest speakers have shared their path into the research field, as well as their experiences in graduate school and in industry. Last year, SPR was fortunate to host faculty members and

Phi Delta Chi is very active within the School of Pharmacy and the surrounding community. We participated in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, a breast cancer walk in Hartford, raising over $1,600 for the cause. Also during the fall, we conducted our annual letter writing campaign to raise money for St. Jude's Children's Hospital, a cause that we proudly support each year. We also sent out a care package to the troops overseas for the holidays.

In addition to service projects, Phi Delta Chi participates in a variety of brotherly activities which both enhance team-building and leadership skills. Last year, we had 16 brothers attend the Phi Delta Chi Eastern Regional Conference in Boston, MA.

Brothers also attended our Grand Council Meeting in Buffalo, NY.

We are looking forward to organizing the annual rotations night for the P3 students, in order to familiarize them with what is to come. We have also formed a team and are raising money for the UConn Relay for Life. We have several exciting events in the works for the upcoming year.

This year, Rho Chi continued to offer tutoring services free of charge to pharmacy students. Students contact the associate dean to request tutoring, and the students are paired with a member of Rho Chi for tutoring services. We have provided tutoring for several students throughout the year and hope to continue to expand our program in the future. In addition, Rho Chi took part in the campus-wide health fair hosted by Student Health Services. Rho Chi members met to design an educational poster about prescription drug abuse, an ever increasing problem on college campuses. The day of the health fair, members of Rho Chi educated students on the consequences of, and how to identify, someone abusing prescription drugs.

Early in 2010, we lost our fellow Rho Chi member, Jim Malaney. To honor Jim, Rho Chi and Phi Delta Chi joined forces to host a fundraiser night at Ted’s Bar and Grill. This was a fundraising idea that Jim had during his time in these two organizations, so it was a great way to honor his memory. Students, faculty and Jim’s friends all came out to celebrate his life. In total, $1200 was raised from the event and put toward the scholarship fund in Jim’s name. In March, we inducted 23 new members into Rho Chi. Former UConn faculty member, Dennis Chapron, was our keynote speaker. He inspired our current and new members by speaking about science and the art of pharmacy practice. We hope to implement some new projects in 2011, and look forward to involving our new inductees.

Society of Pharmacy ResearchChristine KohnPresident

SPR

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Student National Pharmaceutical AssociationTracy Osei AgyemangPresident

SNPhA

industry speakers, including two research pharmacists at Pfizer’s Clinical Research Unit, who came from New Haven to discuss drug development with SPR members.

The creation of a faculty binder is perhaps the biggest accomplishment of the Society of Pharmacy Research last year. It has both a Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Science section and details the research opportunities offered by each professor.

We believe this new organization is an excellent opportunity for all Pharm.D. students. SPR has tremendous potential for enhancing pharmacy education, giving an application for classroom learning, and opening up greater possibilities in the pharmacy profession.

Raymond T. McMullen Memorial ScholarshipLiv Erhard ‘13

Raymond T. & Josephine D. McMullen Memorial ScholarshipVishal Barochia ‘12 and Kristie Wahl ‘10

NACDS Education Foundation ScholarshipSara Izzo ‘10

New Haven Pharmaceutical Association Memorial ScholarshipStephen Bendel ‘11, Kenneth Lupi, Jr. ‘11, and Daniel Michalak ‘13

Karl A. and Joan C. Nieforth Pharmacy Student ScholarshipPatricia Cutting ‘11 and Mehak Talwar ‘12

Karl A. Nieforth Pharmacy Student Research AwardChristine Kohn ‘12

John L. O’Brien Memorial ScholarshipAna Martinez ‘10 and Carmen Nobre ‘11

William M. and Olga Oliver Memorial ScholarshipKelly Dinsmore ‘10 and Charlotte Scherr ‘10

Osco/Shaws/SUPERVALU Scholarship John McCarthy ‘10, Muamer Ramic ‘12, Ruta Shinkevich ‘12, and Wenisa Tran ‘11

Joseph C. Papa, Sr. Endowed ScholarshipEunice Antwi-Mensah ‘13, Elizabeth Casserly ‘13, Natasha Froonjian ‘10, Eric Gloede ‘12, Charles Jones ‘12, and Monika Zmarlicka ‘13

Donna Farrow Pelkey ~ PADA ScholarshipHeather Jahn ‘13

Herman & Mary Perillo Memorial ScholarshipHannah Lupinacci ‘11

Perrigo FoundationKatherine Arlington ‘11, Daniel Baxter ‘12, Janet Cho ‘11, Rebecca Dube ‘13, and Preston Noon ‘13

Pharmacy Alumni Association ScholarshipLauren Bendel ‘13, Allan Costa, Jr. ‘13, Christine Fisher ‘13, Eric Halpern ‘12, and Emily Lau ‘13

Pharmacy Alumni Association Memorial Scholarship in Tribute to Joseph D’Alessio (Class of 1985)Daniel Rocki ‘13

Robert & Joyce Pinco ScholarshipIjeoma Ezeoke ‘13 and Ruchita Bhagat ‘13

Melvin A. Prawdzik Memorial ScholarshipDien Nguyen ‘12

Rite Aid Corporation ScholarshipDawn Belden ‘11, Christopher Cardoni ‘10, Jason Corbo ‘10, Nicholas Dumont ‘10, Ashley Greene ‘12, Sharon Hwang ‘10, Peter Kwon ‘12, Emily Ludvigson ‘13, Ramonita Maldonado ‘12, and Laura Tuttle ‘10

Maxwell E. Rulnick Memorial ScholarshipErica Lepkowski ‘12, Sarah Livings ‘12, and Sweta Vachhani ‘12

School of Pharmacy Faculty and Staff ScholarshipKelly Hughes ‘ 12 and Kirandeep Kaur ‘ 13

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“The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.” These words were spoken by Hubert Humphrey, former vice president of the United States, but first, he was a pharmacist!

Last academic year, UConn’s Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) chapter participated in a variety of events focused on serving the under-served populations of Connecticut. We held blood pressure screenings in local urban Willimantic community pharmacies, helped out at on-campus flu clinics and off-campus primary care clinics, promoted awareness of chronic kidney disease in minorities, and mentored Stamford area high school students. Our biggest event, as always, was Unity Week. This year’s theme was “Expanding the Pharmacy Profession: How Pharmacists Address Health Disparities,” in which we held a week-long series of events including speakers, a pot luck dinner, dancing performance, and art show.

Joseph L. Sewall Memorial ScholarshipKevin Crozier ‘11 and Gabriel Ouellette ‘11

William H. Silver Memorial ScholarshipChristopher DeLucia ‘10, Michael Duda ‘11, and Kelly Hagstrom ‘13

Milton Smirnoff & Beatrice Smirnoff ScholarshipCynthia Gagliardi ‘13

Leslie & Ethel Spaner Memorial ScholarshipAmanda Barrett ‘10, Sarah Bourgoin ‘10, Jiehyun Lee ‘11 and Jaclyn Sanborn ‘10

Ralph ‘72 and Diana Stanzione Annual ScholarshipJon Blazawski ‘12 and Emily Merrick ‘13

Stop & Shop Companies, Inc. ScholarshipDaniel DiMeo ‘13 and Cristina Fantino ‘13

Selma & Harry Swatsburg ScholarshipKevin Silvestre ‘11 and Quy Vinh ‘12

Target Corporation ScholarshipAdam Jankowski ‘10, Anna Kolodziejczak ‘10, Michael Li ‘10, and Andrew Perugini ‘12

Allan P. Viner ScholarshipKatelyn Parsons ‘12

Walgreen’s ScholarshipDarrell Fuller ‘12

Wal-Mart Stores ScholarshipMobolaji Adio ‘12

Jerry and Babs Weitzman Memorial ScholarshipJohn Conley ‘10, Justine Dickson ‘11, Elizabeth Flatley ‘13, Nicole Giannotto ‘10, Alice Lee ‘10, Christine Lee ‘11, John McCarthy ‘10, Michelle Nadeau ‘12, Rosana Oliveira ‘12, Rakesh Patel ‘10, Karolina Prytulo ‘12, Albert Saito ‘12, Andrew Straznitskas ‘11, and Tayla Thompson ‘13

Walter R. Williams Memorial ScholarshipAmina Ramic ‘13

Bryan F. Zembrowski Pharmaceutical Industry ScholarshipKimberly Widmann ‘13

Walgreen’s ScholarshipDarrell Fuller ‘12

Wal-Mart Stores ScholarshipMobolaji Adio ‘12

Jerry and Babs Weitzman Memorial ScholarshipJohn Conley ‘10, Justine Dickson ‘11, Elizabeth Flatley ‘13, Nicole Giannotto ‘10, Alice Lee ‘10, Christine Lee ‘11, John McCarthy ‘10, Michelle Nadeau ‘12, Rosana Oliveira ‘12, Rakesh Patel ‘10, Karolina Prytulo ‘12, Albert Saito ‘12, Andrew Straznitskas ‘11, and Tayla Thompson ‘13

Walter R. Williams Memorial ScholarshipAmina Ramic ‘13

Bryan F. Zembrowski Pharmaceutical Industry ScholarshipKimberly Widmann ‘13

~ Joseph D. Palo ‘73 ~ from his keynote address to the

University of Connecticut School of PharmacyBachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies Class of 2010

Department of Pharmacy Practice - Faculty Publications for Academic Year 2009 - 2010 ContinuedFocus on Faculty

Dr. C. Michael WhiteProfessor of Pharmacy Practice

Evidence-Based PracticeBaker WL, Talati R, Tongbram V, Chen W, Coleman CI, White CM.* Comparative Effectivness of Antiepileptic Agents Topic Refinement. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

Baker WL, Colby JA, Tongbram V, Talati R, Silverman IE, White CM, Kluger J, Coleman CI. Neurothrombectomy Devices for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

Baker WL, Colby JA, Tongbram V, Talati R, Silverman IE, White CM, Kluger J, Coleman CI. Neurothrombectomy Devices for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

Coleman CI, Colby JA, White CM. Mechanical Thrombectomy Devices in Acute Coronary Syndromes Topic Refinement. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

Phung OJ, Coleman CI, Baker EL, Scholle JM, Girotto J, Makanji SS, Chen WT, Talati R, Kluger J, Quercia R, Mather J, Giovenale S, White CM.* Effectiveness of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) in the Treatment of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

KHANH [DEVRA] DANG

Dang DK, Wang F, Calis KA. Dysmenorrhea. In: Women’s Health Across the Lifespan: a Pharmacotherapeutic Approach. Maryland: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2010:181-206.

Dang DK, Chen JT, Pucino F, Calis KA. Adrenal gland disorders. In: Chisholm MA, Schwinghammer TL, Wells BG, Kolesar JM, Malone PM, DiPiro JT, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010:783-800.

Dang DK, Pucino F, Ponte CD, Calis KA. Drug-induced glucose and insulin dysregulation. In: Tisdale JE, Miller DA, eds. Drug-Induced Diseases: Prevention, Detection, and Management, Second Edition. Maryland: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2010:571-85.

Chen JT, Dang DK, Pucino F, Calis KA. Pituitary disorders. In: Chisholm MA, Schwinghammer TL, Wells BG, DiPiro JT, Kolesar JM, Malone PM, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010:801-20.

Dang DK, Lee J. Analysis of symposium articles on insulin pens and alternative insulin delivery methods. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2010;4(3):558-561.

Clark-Dufner P, Gould BE, Dang DK, Goldblatt RS, Johnson J. The University of Connecticut Urban Service Track: an effective academic-community partnership. Connecticut Medicine 2010:74(1)33-6.

Smith MA, Dang DK, Lee J. E-prescribing: clinical implications with diabetes patients. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2009;3(5):1215-1218.

MEGAN J. EHRET

Ehret MJ. Central Nervous System. Concepts in Pharmcogenomics. Ed. Zdanowicz, MM. American Society of Health System Pharmacists, 2010.

Ehret MJ, Levin GM, Bowles TM. Alzheimer’s Disease. Pharmacotherapy Principoles and Practice. Second Edition. Ed. Chisholm, Schwinghammer, Wells, DiPiro, Kolesar, and Malone. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Ehret MJ, Goethe J, Lanosa M, Coleman CI. The Effect of Metformin on Anthropometrics and Insulin Resistance in Patients Receiving Atypical Anti-Psychotic Agents. J Clin Psych, epub ahead of print. April 2010 doi:10.4088/JCP.09m05274yel

MICHAEL C. GERALD

Gerald MC: Biogenic Amines: A Historical Perspective. In Biogenic Amines: Pharmacological, Neurochemical and Molecular Aspects in the CNS, 3-12, edited by T Farooqui, AA Farooqui, New York: Nova Biomedical Books; 2010.

Gerald MC, The Rise and Fall of Celebrity Promotion of Prescription Products in Direct-to-Consumer Advertising, Pharmacy in History 52 (June 2010), 3-13.

JENNIFER E. GIROTTO

Courter JD, Baker WL, Nowak KS, Smogowicz LA, Desjardins LL, Coleman CI, Girotto JE. Increased clinical failures when treating acute otitis media with macrolides: a meta-analysis. Ann Pharmacother. 2010 Mar;44(3):471-8. Epub 2010 Feb 11.

Girotto JE. Etravirine: A unique non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor for the treatment of HIV-1. Formulary. 2010;45:78–83; 101–103.

Tom-Revzon C, Klein K, Girotto J. Don’t Let the Ticks Bite. Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group. KidsMeds Spring Topics. March 2010. http://www.kidsmeds.info/

Johnson PN, Miller JL, Boucher EA, Lubsch L, Girotto JE, Pesaturo KA, Lee B, on behalf of the PPAG Advocacy Committee. Medication Dosing in Overweight and Obese Children . Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group Position Statement. March 2010. Available at: http://www.ppag.org/obesedose/

Coleman CI, Girotto JE. Summer Notebook: Sun Protection, Skin Conditions. Pharmacy Times. July 2009. Available at: http://www.pharmacytimes.com/issue/pharmacy/2009/July2009

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Dr. C. Michael White is on stage and suddenly the room erupts with laughter. The students, attention rapt, are engaged in the lecture and waiting for the next punch line. Dr White, Pharm.D., FCP, FCCP, professor of pharmacy practice, director of the University of Connecticut/Hartford Hospital Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC), and assistant head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, believes that humor in the classroom is a great way to capture interest while still imparting critical knowledge. His awards bear out his theory. He is a University of Connecticut Teaching Fellow, the highest teaching honor bestowed for teaching at the University and was awarded the Teacher of the Year three times by the Doctor of Pharmacy graduating class.

Dr White teaches cardiovascular therapeutics topics and drug literature evaluation skills and has led several prominent cardiovascular clinical trials in an attempt to reduce the risks associated with drugs, devices, procedures, and nutriceuticals. The Atrial Fibrillation Suppression Trials I-IV have led to reductions in the incidence of post-cardiac surgery atrial fibrillation and stroke. In his magnesium research line he has found that magnesium attenuates QTc interval prolongation associated with class III antiarrhythmic drugs and provides blood pressure reduction and direct antiarrhythmic efficacy. Over the years, he has probed the hemodynamic and electrocardiographic safety of commonly used nutriceuticals including a notable study showing that the ephedra-containing Metabolife 356 markedly increased blood pressure and the QTc interval. Notable systematic reviews include evaluations of the liver and muscle toxicity associated with high intensity statins and the impact of cardiovascular drug

efficacy, specifically in women. His research, for instance, found that implantable cardioverter defibrillators do not reduce mortality to the same degree in women as they do in men and while statins reduce combined cardiovascular events in men and women to the same degree, women have less reduction in mortality and stroke. In another systematic review, he found that while beta-blockers reduce non-cardiac surgery myocardial infarctions, a known effect, they increase the risk of stroke and the strokes are more likely to be debilitating which makes the risk benefit balance negative. In all, he has over 180 publications in peer reviewed journals including JAMA, Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine, Circulation, and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. He is on the editorial board of the Annals of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacy Practice News and was twice named a “Reviewer of the Year” by the Annals of Internal Medicine.

As director of one of only fourteen Evidence-Based Practice Centers in North America designated by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, he works with key healthcare stakeholders across the country to craft key questions vital to making healthcare decisions and devises methodology to answer

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PHILIP M. HRITCKO

Maize DF, Fuller SH, Hritcko PM, Matsumoto RR, Soltis DA, Taheri RR, Duncan W. Reviews - A Review of Remediation Programs in Pharmacy and Other Health Professions. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education (AJPE) 2010; 74 (2) Article 25.

SEAN M. JEFFERY

Aspinall SL, Zhao X, Handler SM, Stone RA, Kosmoski JC, Libby EA, Francis SD, Goodman DA, Roman RD, Bieber HL, Voisine JM, Jeffery SM, Hepfinger CA, Hagen DG, Martin MM, Hanlon JT. The Quality of Warfarin Prescribing and Monitoring in Veterans Affairs Nursing Homes. JAGS 2010; 58: 1475-80.

EFFIE L. KUTI

Nicasio AM, Eagye KJ, Kuti EL, Nicolau DP, Kuti JL. Hospital costs and length of stay associated with a pharmacodynamic based clinical pathway for empiric antibiotic choice in patients with ventilator associated pneumonia. Pharmacotherapy 2010 (May);30(5):453-462.

MICHAEL D. NAILOR

Nailor MD and Sobel JD. Antibiotics for Gram Positive Bacterial Infections: Vancomycin, Quinupristin/Dalfopristin, Linezolid, and Daptomycin. Infectious Diseases Clinic of North America 23(4): 965-982, 2009. Bulik CC, Sobel JD, and Nailor MD. Susceptibility profile of vaginal isolates of Candida albicans prior to and following fluconazole introduction – impact of two decades. Mycoses. Accessed on line July 5, 2009 http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120123385/issue Wilde A and Nailor MD. Use of Monte Carlo simulations in predicting antimicrobial response with continuous infusions of beta-lactam antibiotics. Conn Med, 74(4): 223-8, April 2010. Nailor MD and Chandrasekar PH. Treatment of breakthrough fungal infections: is there one best drug strategy? Current Fungal Infections Reports, 3(4): 229-235, December 2009. Nailor MD and Chandrasekar PH. Antifungal Drugs: Predicting Clinical Efficacy with Pharmacodyanmics. Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, 2(4): 373-379, July 2009. Dickey LJ, Nailor MD, and Sobel JD. Guidelines for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: focus on tinidazole. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 5: 485-489, 2009. Accessed on July 15, 2009 http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=3279

TRINH P. PHAM

Merl MY, Hoimes CJ, Pham T, Saif W. Is there a paliative benefit of gemcitabine plus flouropyrimidiney in patients with refractory cancer? Expert Opionion on Investigational Drugs, Sep 2009; 18(9):1257-1264

LAUREN S. SCHLESSELMAN

Schlesselman LS. Superficial fungal infections. In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Schwinghammer TL, Wells BG, et al eds. Pharmacotherapy Principle and Practice 2nd edition. New York: McGraw Hill Medical; 2010:1361-1374 Schlesselman LS, Coleman CI, Lao E, Lipieka J, Cio D, White CM. Impact of age, gender, and ethnicity on blood pressure, hypertension knowledge, and lifestyle alterations. PJNE 2010;17(1):14-19

Schlesselman LS, Vincent E. Working with calculations in the community pharmacy. PharmacyTech News 2010; 20-25. http://www.drugstorenews.com/40100010201H04. Accessed May 10, 2010

Schlesselman LS, Li MH. Central nervous system. Excellence in OTC guest care: a Target CE series 2010;1-10. http://cedrugstorenews.com. Accessed May 10,2010

Schlesselman LS, Teevan C. Pregnancy/lactation. Excellence in OTC guest care: a Target CE series 2010; 1-12. http://www.cedrugstorenews.com. Accessed May 10,2010

MARIE A. SMITH

Smith MA, Bates DW, Bodenheimer T, Cleary PD. Why Pharmacists Belong in the Medical Home. Health Affairs 29, no. 5 (2010): 906-913.

Smith MA, Dang D, Lee J. E-Prescribing Clinical Implications with Diabetes Patients. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2009;3(5): 1215 – 1218.

Smith MA and Wick JY. Catalyzing Change: Educating Healthcare Stakeholders on Pharmacist Care Programs. Am J Pharm Benefits 2009;1(2):101-107.

CT DPH Statewide Health Information Technology Plan – Education Section. July 2009.

CT Medicaid Transformation Grant: E-Prescribing and Health Information Exchange. Interim report - July 2009

FEI WANG

Dang D.K., Wang F., Calis K.A. Dysmenorrhea. In: Borgelt LM, O’Connell MB, Smith JA, Calis KA, eds. Women’s Health Across the Lifespan. A Pharmacotherapeutic Approach. 1st ed. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc. 2010: 181-193.

KATHRYN WHEELER

Wheeler, K “Dehydration in the Elderly”. Geriatric Pharmacy Review.com, 13.03, 2010

Wheeler, K “Disorders of Sodium Imbalance” GeriatricPharmacyReveiw.com, 13.04, 2010

Wheeler, K “Disorders of Potassium and Calcium Imbalance” GeritricPharmacyReveiw.com, 13.05, 2010

Wheeler, K “Weight Based Heparin Protocol Using Antifactor Xa Monitoring” AJHP 2010;67(5):371-374.

C. MICHAEL WHITE

White CM, Ip S, McPheeters M, Carey T, Chou R, Lohr K, Robinsom K. Chapter 12. Using Exisiting Systematic Reviews in Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. In: EPC Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. Available at: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/healthInfo.cfm?infotype=rr&ProcessID=60

Reinhart K, White CM. Antiarrhythmic Drugs. In: Smith KM, Rich DM, Henyan NN (Eds). Clinical Drug Data, 11th Edition. McGraw-Hill, NY, NY 2010. Pg 395-419.

Schlesselmann L, Coleman CI, Lao E, Lipieka J, Cios D, White CM.* Age, Gender, and Ethnicity Association with Blood Pressure, Hypertension Knowledge and Lifestyle. Pharmacy journal of New England 2010;7:14-19.

Bhavanni SP, Kluger J, Coleman White, et al. The prognositc impact of shocks for clinical and induced arrhythmias on morbidity and mortality among patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Heart Rhythm 2010, March 6 [Epub] PMID 20211275 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B7GW9-4YJ4NDB-1&_user=10&_coverDate=03%2F06%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=4ffc481b40b5f110a0caaec1c3524736

Phung OJ, Quercia RA, Keating K, Baker WL, Bell J, White CM, Coleman CI. Improved Glucose Control Associated With Intravenous Chromium Administration in Non-Parenterally Fed Patients: A Report of Two Cases. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacists 2010;67:535-41.

Reinhart K, White CM.* Focus on Bucindolol. Formulary 2009;44:166-71. * = Corresponding Author

Phung OJ, White CM, Baker WL, Coleman CI. Assessing the Usefulness of Healtrh Related Quality of Life Trials: A Clincians Perspective Using Two COPD Examples. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2009;43:DOI 10.1345/aph.1M211

Baker WL, White CM. Prasugrel: A Novel P2Y(12) Receptor Antagonist, in the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2009;9:213-29.Baker WL, White CM, Capelleri JC, Kluger J, Coleman CI. A Clinician’s Perspective on the Use of Meta-Regression in Systematic Review: Caveats and Cautions. International Journal of Clinical Practice 2009;10:1426-34.

Reinhart KM, White CM, Baker WL. Prasugrel: A Critial Comparison with Clopidogrel. Pharmacotherapy 2009;29:1441-51.

White CM, Talati R, Phung OJ, Reinhart K, Sedrakyan A, Kluger J, Coleman CI. Benefits and Risks Associated with Beta-Blocker Prophylaxis in Noncardiac Surgery. Am J Health-Syst Pharm 2010;67:523-30.

Talati R, Reinhart K, Baker W, White CM, Coleman CI. Outcomes of Perioperative Beta-Blockade in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2009;43:1181-8.

Talati R, Reinhart K, Baker W, White CM, Coleman CI. Pharmacologic Treatment of Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis of COMT Inhibitors and MOA-B Inhibitors. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. 2009;15:500-5. doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2008.12.007

Baker WL, Talati R, White CM, Coleman CI. Differing Effect of Statins on Insulin Sensitivity in Non-Diabetics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Diab Res Clin Pract 2010;87:98-107.

Coleman CI, Tuttle L, Teevan C, White CM, Reinhart K. Antiplatelet Agents for the Prevention of Arteriovenous Fistula and Graft Thrombosis: A Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Clinical Practice 2010;doi 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02329.x

Baker BL, Coleman CI, Kluger J, Reinhart KM, Talati R, Quercia R, Phung OJ, White CM.* Systematic Review: Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin II-Receptor Blockers for Ischemic Heart Disease. Annals of Internal Medicine 2009;151:861-71.

Talati R, White CM, Coleman CI. Status Epilepticus. Connecticut Medicine 2009;73:525-8.

Talati R, White CM, Coleman CI. Eslicarbazepine: a Novel Antiepileptic Agent Designed for Improved Efficacy and Safety. Formulary 2009;44:357-61. December 2009

Saranitzky E, White CM, Baker EL, Baker WL, Coleman CI. Feverfew for Migrane Prophylaxis: A Systematic Review. Journal of Dietary Supplements 2009;6:91-103.

Coleman CI, Talati R, White CM. A Clinician’s Perspective on Rating the Strength of Evidence in a Systematic Review. Pharmacotherapy 2009;29:1017-29.

Coleman CI, Baker WL, Kluger J, Reinhart K, Talati R, Quercia R, Mather J, Giovenale S, White CM.* Comparative Effectiveness of Medical Therapies With or Without ACE Inhibitors or ARBs for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.govPhung O, Coleman CI, White CM.* Recombinant Human Growth Hormone in Cystic Fibrosis Topic Refinement. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

Baker WL, Talati R, Tongbram V, Chen W, Coleman CI, White CM.* Comparative Effectivness of Antiepileptic Agents Topic Refinement. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

Baker WL, Colby JA, Tongbram V, Talati R, Silverman IE, White CM, Kluger J, Coleman CI. Neurothrombectomy Devices for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

Coleman CI, Colby JA, White CM. Mechanical Thrombectomy Devices in Acute Coronary Syndromes Topic Refinement. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

Phung OJ, Coleman CI, Baker EL, Scholle JM, Girotto J, Makanji SS, Chen WT, Talati R, Kluger J, Quercia R, Mather J, Giovenale S, White CM.* Effectiveness of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) in the Treatment of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Effective Healthcare Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Project #: 290-2007-10067-I. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

Dr. Marie Smith published a seminal article in the prestigious journal, Health Affairs; the paper focused on the pharmacist’s role in the medical home. Just prior to publication, Dr. Smith was asked to present her paper at the National Press Club.

Faculty Publications

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Faculty Publications for Academic Year 2009 - 2010

AMY C. ANDERSON

Frey, K., Lombardo, M., Wright, D. and Anderson, A. (2010) “Towards theUnderstanding of Resistance Mechanisms in Clinically Isolated Trimethoprim-resistant,Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Dihydrofolate Reductase” J. Struc. Biol.,170:93-97.

Paulsen, J. and Anderson, A. (2009) “Scoring Ensembles of Docked Protein:LigandInteractions for Virtual Lead Optimization” J. Chem. Inf. Model., 49: 2813-2819.

Paulsen, J., Liu, J., Bolstad, D., Smith, A., Priestley, N., Wright, D. and Anderson, A.(2009) “In vitro biological activity and structural analysis of 2,4-diamino-5-(2’-arylpropargyl)pyrimidine inhibitors of Candida albicans” Bioorg. Med. Chem. 17: 4866-4872.

BRIAN J. ANESKIEVICH

Liganded RARalpha and RARgamma interact with but are repressed by TNIP1.Gurevich I, Aneskievich B.J. Biochem. Biophys. Research Commun. 389: 409-14. 2009

Scanning for transcription factor binding by a variant EMSA. Gurevich I., Zhang C., Aneskievich B.J. Methods in Molecular Biolology 585: 147-58. 2010

URS A. BOELSTERLI

Ramirez-Alcantara V, LoGuidice A, and Boelsterli UA. Protection from diclofenac-induced small intestinal injury by the JNK inhibitor SP600125 in a mouse model of NSAID-associated enteropathy. Am. J. Physiology (Gastrointest. Liver Physiol.) 297: G990-G998 (2009)

Jones DP, Lemaster JJ, Han D, Boelsterli UA, and Kaplowitz N. Mechanisms of pathogenesis in drug hepatotoxicity: Putting the stress on mitochondria. Mol. Interv. 10: 98-111 (2010)

Boelsterli UA and Ramirez-Alcantara V. NSAID acyl glucuronides and enteropathy. Curr. Drug Metab. (in press) (2010)

Kale, VM, Hsiao, CJ, and Boelsterli UA. Nimesulide-induced electrophile stress activates Nrf2 in human hepatocytes and mice but is not sufficient to induce hepatotoxicity in Nrf2-deficient mice. Chem. Res. Toxicol. (in press)

ROBIN H. BOGNER

K. Greco, T.L. Bergman, R.H. Bogner. Design and characterization of a laminar flow-through dissolution apparatus: Comparison of hydrodynamic conditions to those ofcommon dissolution techniques. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology. doi/pdf/10.3109/10837450903499341 (2010).

S.A Hailu, R.H. Bogner, Solid-state Surface Acidity and pH-Stability Profiles of Amorphous Quinapril Hydrochloride and Silicate Formulations, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 99 (6): 2786-2799 (2010).

DIANE J. BURGESS

J.M. Morais, F. Papadimitrakopoulos, D.J. Burgess. Biomaterials/tissue interactions: Possible solutions to overcome foreign body response. AAPS Journal. 2010;12(2):188-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1208/s12248-010-9175-3.

U. Bhardwaj, D.J. Burgess. A novel USP apparatus 4 based release testing method for dispersed systems. Int J Pharm. 2010;388(1-2):287-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2010.01.009.

U. Bhardwaj, D.J. Burgess. Physicochemical properties of extruded and non-extruded liposomes containing the hydrophobic drug dexamethasone. Int J Pharm. 2010;388(1-2):181-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2010.01.003.

M.N. Martinez, M.J. Rathbone, D.J. Burgess, M. Huynh. Breakout session summary from AAPS/CRS joint workshop on critical variables in the in vitro and in vivo performance of parenteral sustained release products. J Controlled Release. 2010;142(1):2-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2009.09.028.

U. Bhardwaj, R. Sura, F. Papadimitrakopoulos, D.J. Burgess. PLGA/PVA hydrogel composites for long-term inflammation control following s.c. implantation. Int J Pharm. 2010;384(1-2):78-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2009.09.046.

S. Vaddiraju, D.J. Burgess, F.C. Jain, F. Papadimitrakopoulos, Enhanced glucose sensor linearity using PVA hydrogels, JDST. 2009. 3(4) 863-874.

S. Vaddiraju, I. Tomazos, D.J. Burgess, F.C. Jain, F. Papadimitrakopoulos. Emerging synergy between nanotechnology and implantable biosensors: A review. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2009.12.001.

S. Verma, B.D. Huey, D.J. Burgess. Scanning probe microscopy method for nanosuspension stabilizer selection. Langmuir. 2009;25(21):12481-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la9016432.

S. Verma, R. Gokhale, D.J. Burgess. A comparative study of top-down and bottom-up approaches for the preparation of micro/nanosuspensions. Int J Pharm. 2009;380(1-2):216-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2009.07.005.

H. Kim, J. Gao, D.J. Burgess. Evaluation of solvent effects on protonation using NMR spectroscopy: Implication in salt formation. Int J Pharm. 2009;377(1-2):105-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2009.05.018.

S. Verma, Y. Lan, R. Gokhale, D.J. Burgess. Quality by design approach to understand the process of nanosuspension preparation. Int J Pharm. 2009;377(1-2):185-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2009.05.006.

J.M. Morais, P.A. Rocha-Filho, D.J. Burgess. Influence of phase inversion on the formation and stability of one-step multiple emulsions. Langmuir. 2009;25(14):7954-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la9007125.

M.J. Rathbone, M.N. Martinez, M. Huynh, D.J. Burgess. CRS/AAPS joint workshop on critical variables in the in vitro and in vivo performance of parenteral sustained-release products. Dissolution Technologies. 2009;16(2):55-6.

BODHISATTWA CHAUDHURI

R.Shah, S.Manickam, J.Tomei, T.L.Bergman, B.Chaudhuri, Mixing study in a multidimensional motion mixer, Powders and Grains, 6, 683-687, 2009 B.Chaudhuri, F. Muzzio, M. Tomassone, Experimentally validated computations of heat transfer in granular materials in rotary calciners, Powder Technology, 198, 6-15, 2010.

A. Faqih, B.Chaudhuri, A.Mehrotra, M.Tomassone, F.Muzzio, Constitutive model to predict flow of cohesive powders in bench scale hoppers, Chemical Engineering Science, 65, 10, 3341-3351, 2010

S.Manickam, R.Shah, J.Tomei, T.Bergman, B.Chaudhuri, Investigating mixing in a multi-dimensional rotary mixer: Experiments and Simulations, Powder Technology, 201, 1, 83-92, 2010.

DAVID GRANT

Kertesz, T. M., Hill, D. W., Albaugh, D. R., Hall, L. H., Hall, L. M. and Grant, D. F. 2009. Database searching for structural identification of metabolites in complex biofluids for mass spectrometry-based metabonomics. Bioanalysis 1: 1627-1643. Kertesz, T. M., Hall, L. M., Hill, D. W. and Grant, D. F. 2009. CE50: Quantifying collision induced dissociation energy for small molecule characterization and identification. J Am Soc Mass Spec 20:1759-1767.

DEVENDRA S. KALONIA

Factors Affecting the Viscosity in High Concentration Solutions of Different Monoclonal Antibodies, Sandeep Yadav, Steven J. Shire† and Devendra S. Kalonia, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, in press

Long- and Short-Range Electrostatic Interactions Affect the Rheology of Highly Concentrated Solutions, Ravi Chari, Kavita Jerath, Advait V Badkar, Devendra S. Kalonia, Pharmaceutical Research, 2009, 26(12):2607-18.

Specific interactions in High Concentration Antibody Solutions Resulting in High Viscosity, Sandeep Yadav, Jun Liu, Steven J. Shire, Devendra S. Kalonia, J Pharm Sci. 2010, 99(3):1152-68.

JOSÉ E. MANAUTOU

47. Gu, X., and Manautou, J.E. (2010). Regulation of Hepatic ABCC Transporters by Xenobiotics and in Disease States. Drug Metabolisms Reviews, 2010 Mar 16. [Epub ahead of print]

JOHN B. MORRIS

Morris and Buckpitt. Upper respiratory tract uptake of naphthalene. Toxicol Sci 111: 383-391 2009.

Lanosa, Willis, Jordt and Morris. Role of metabolic activation and the TRPA1 receptor in the sensory irritation response to styrene and naphthalene. Toxicol Sci, in press.

MICHAEL J. PIKAL

Chang L, Pikal MJ. 2009. “Mechanisms of Protein Stabilization in the Solid State”, J. Pharm. Sci., 98, 2886-2908.

Wang B, Tchessalov S, Warne NW, Pikal MJ. 2009. Impact of sucrose level on storage stability of proteins in freeze-dried solids: I. correlation of protein-sugar interaction with nnative structure preservation. J. Pharm. Sci., 98, 3131-3144.

Wang B, Tchessalov S, Cicerone MT, Warne NW, Pikal MJ. 2009. Impact of sucrose level on storage stability of proteins in freeze-dried solids: II. Correlation of aggregation rate with protein structure and molecular mobility. J. Pharm. Sci., 98, 3145-3166.Schneid S, Gieseler H, Kessler WJ, Pikal MJ. 2009. “Non-Invasive Product Temperature Determination during Primary Drying using Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy”, J. Pharm. Sci., 98, 3406-3418.

Patel S, Pikal MJ. 2009. Process Analytical Technologies (PAT) in freeze-drying of parenteral products. Pharm. Develop. & Technology. 14(6), 567-587.

Jameel F, Tchessalov S, Bjornson E, Lu X, Besman M, Pikal MJ. 2009. Development of freeze-dried biosynthetic Factor VIII. I. A case study in the optimization of formulation. Pharm. Develop. & Technology. 14(6), 687-697.

Wang B, Pikal MJ. 2010. The impact of thermal treatment on the stability of freeze dried amorphous pharmaceuticals: I. dimer formation in sodium ethacrynate, J. Pharm. Sci., 99, 663-682.

Wang B, Cicerone MT, Pikal MJ. 2010. The impact of thermal treatment on the stability of freeze dried amorphous pharmaceuticals: II. Aggregation in an IgG1 Fusion Protein, J. Pharm. Sci., 99, 683-700.

Patel S, Pikal MJ. 2010. Freeze-Drying in novel container systems: Characterization of heat and mass transfer in glass syringes. J. Pharm. Sci., 99(7) 3188-3204.

Murdande SB, Pikal MJ, Shanker RM, Bogner RH. 2010. Solubility advantage of amorphous pharmaceuticals: I. A thermodynamic analysis. J. Pharm. Sci., 99(3), 1254-1264.

THEODORE RASMUSSEN

Barry, E.R., Corry, G.N., Rasmussen, T.P. Targeting DOT1L action and interactions in leukemia: the role of DOT1L in transformation and development. (2010) Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets 14(4) 405-418.

Chang,C.C., Gao, S., Sung, L.Y., Corry,G.N., Ma, Y.H., Nagy, Z.P., Tian, X.C.,Rasmussen, T.P. Rapid Elimination of the Histone Variant MacroH2A from SomaticCell Heterochromatin after Nuclear Transfer. (2010) Cellular Reprogramming(formerly Cloning and Stem Cells), 12(1):43-53.

Corry, G.N., Tanasijevic, B., Barry, E.R., Krueger, W., Rasmussen, T.P. Epigeneticregulatory mechanisms during preimplantation development. (2009) Birth DefectsResearch, Part C: Embryo Today. 87(4):297-313.

Tanasijevic, B., Dai, B., Ezashi, T., Livingston, T., Roberts, R.M., andRasmussen, T.P. Progressive accumulation of epigenetic heterogeneity duringhuman ES cell culture. (2009) Epigenetics 4(5): 330-338.

Barry, E.R., Krueger, W., Jakuba, C.M., Veilleux, E., Ambrosi, D.J., Nelson, C.E.,and Rasmussen, T.P. The histone methyltransferase Dot1L is required for cellcycle progression and chromosomal stability in differentiating ES cells. (2009)Stem Cells, 27(7):1538-1547.

OLGA Y. VINOGRADOVA

S. Tyukhtenko, E. Tiburu, L. Deshmukh, O. Vinogradova, D. Janero, A. Makriyannis,(2009) “NMR solution structure of human cannabinoid receptor-1 helix 7/8 peptide:Candidate electrostatic interactions and microdomain formation”. BBRC. 390: 441-446.

L. Deshmukh, N. Meller, G.H. Mahabeleshwar, L. Wu, N. Alder, O. Vinogradova andT. Byzova, “Structural basis of integrin β3 regulation by tyrosine phosphorylation at thecytoplasmic tail”. EMBO. Submitted.

DENNIS L. WRIGHT

Frey, K., Lombardo, M., Wright, D. and Anderson, A. (2010) “Towards the Understanding of Resistance Mechanisms in Clinically Isolated Trimethoprim-resistant,

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Dihydrofolate Reductase” J. Struc. Biol., 170:93-97.

Paulsen, J., Liu, J., Bolstad, D., Smith, A., Priestley, N., Wright, D. and Anderson, A. (2009) “In vitro biological activity and structural analysis of 2,4-diamino-5-(2’-arylpropargyl)pyrimidine inhibitors of Candida albicans” Bioorg. Med. Chem. 17: 4866-4872.

Britton, M.; Lucas, M.M.; Downey, S.L.; Screen, M.; Pletnec, A.A.; Verdoes, M.; Tokhunts, R.A.; Amir, O.; Goddard, A.L.; Pelphrey, P.M.; Wright, D.L.; Overkleef, H.S.; Kisselev, A.F. (2009) “Selective Inhibitor of Proteasome’s Caspase-like Sites Sensitizes Cells to Specific Inhibition of Chymotrypsin-like Sites” Chemistry and Biology 16: 1278-89.

Leusse, S.B.; Wells, G.; Nayek, A.; Smith, A.E.; Kusche, B.R.; Bergmeier, S.C.; McMills. M.C.; Priestley, N.D.; Wright, D.L. (2009) “Natural Products in Parallel Synthesis: Traizole Libraries of Noncatic Acid” Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 18: 3946-9.

those questions. Dr White has led projects showing that ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers can reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease and preserved left ventricular function; human growth hormone supplementation can reduce hospitalizations and increase bone mineralization in children with cystic fibrosis; innovator and generic anti-epileptic medications are equally effective in treating seizures but may or may not be interchangeable; and that transfusions may sensitize some patients but, among those receiving renal transplantation, do not appear to worsen, and may help, reduce graft rejection.

Dr White has been awarded fellowship status from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and American College of Clinical Pharmacologists, was named “Young Investigator of the Year” by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, a Lyman Award Winner from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and a five time winner of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Drug Therapy Research Award.

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Hockey great, Bobby Orr, forever changed how defensemen played the game. His aggressive play turned the defense into an offensive weapon, setting a new standard for all who came after him. In much the same way, research conducted in the lab of hockey fan, and professor of pharmaceutical sciences, Dr. John Morris, has set the standard of how pollutants trapped in nasal-tissue are modeled and measured.

In the early 1990s, Dr. Morris developed the first physiologically-based pharmacokinetic mathematical modeling approach to predict and extrapolate respiratory tract upper airway tissue concentrations during hazardous air pollutant exposures. This publication provided the conceptual framework for all subsequent physiologically based model efforts. Modeling efforts, such as these, must be validated with specific animal

data, and much of his work has focused on measuring the amount of inhaled pollutant that enters nasal tissues. National Institutes of Health (NIH) supported this research for thirteen consecutive years; the data collected from his research has been used to derive “safe” exposure levels by the Environmental Protection Agency

Dr. Morris and his team used this approach to understand the regional airway injury to diacetyl, the toxic compound in butter flavoring vapors used in the production of many food products including microwave popcorn, candy and some wines. This compound produces bronchiolitis obliterans, a scarring of the lung tissue, in workers, but in animal models produces nasal and tracheal damage. Research conducted on rodents, therefore, tended to be discounted as being irrelevant. The team showed that the site of injury in the rodent was simply a matter of high delivered doses to these airways in the rodent and that this would

not be the case in the humans. The model showed that greater delivery to the small airways would occur in humans, thus explaining the small airway injury in man. The day after the results were published, the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health [NIOSH] moved forward to initiate specific regulation of diacetyl concentrations in the workplace.

Dr. Morris also investigates reflex responses of the respiratory tract to irritant air pollutants, again with a focus on the airways, including how airborne inhalants affect asthma. He is currently investigating “counter irritants” – molecules that diminish the irritation response. Dr. Morris and Dr. Sven Jordt from Yale, received a $1.7 million grant from the NIH to look at the counterirritant effects of menthol. The research showed that menthol blocks the irritation response to irritants in cigarette smoke, making it easier to smoke by blocking reactions such as coughing. This suppression makes it easier for new smokers to become addicted to nicotine, and easier for long time smokers to inhale large “doses” of nicotine. Contrary to the tobacco company stance that menthol is

New Faculty & Staff

Office of the Associate DeanPharmacy PracticeLisa Bragaw, R.Ph.Field Coordinator

Experiential Education

William L. Baker, Pharm.D., BCPS (AQ Cardiology) has joined the School of Pharmacy as an assistant clinical coordinator. He will be precepting students on an adult internal medicine advanced pharmacy practice experience and teaching in various courses through the pharmacy curriculum. In addition, he will work as a clinical pharmacy specialist in adult internal medicine at John Dempsey Hospital at the UConn Health Center in Farmington, CT. He has also received academic appointments within both the School of Medicine as well as Graduate School, both at the assistant professor level at the UConn Health Center. Dr. Baker is also the President of the Connecticut Society of Health-System Pharmacists for the year 2010-2011 and serves on various committees within the American College of Clinical Pharmacy’s Cardiology Practice Research Network.

Dr. Baker graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from UConn in 2002 after which he worked as a pharmacy resident at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT and clinical staff pharmacist at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, CT. He then moved to Milford, DE where he worked as a clinical pharmacist at Bayhealth Medical Center. In June 2006, Dr. Baker moved back to Connecticut and completed a 2-year cardiovascular pharmacology and outcomes fellowship at Hartford Hospital where he stayed working as a Senior Research Scientist in their Evidence-based Practice Center until joining the faculty at UConn in the fall of 2009.

His research interests include improving the evidence-based care of patients with cardiovascular disease using various research techniques including systematic review and meta-analysis. He has published over 50 articles in various high-quality medical journals including Annals of Internal Medicine, Circulation, Diabetes Care, Journal of Hypertension and Heart Rhythm. Dr. Baker has received research funding from federal (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality), industrial (Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer Inc) and local (Hartford Hospital) sources.

Lisa Bragaw, R.Ph, joined the School of Pharmacy’s Office of Experiential Education in the spring 2010 semester as a field coordinator. Ms. Bragaw graduated from Northeastern University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, and is currently pursuing her Pharm.D. through a distance learning program at the University of Florida, which she expects to complete in 2011.

Prior to her job at the University of Connecticut, Ms. Bragaw worked at Brooks Pharmacy and Rite Aid Corporation as a clinical pharmacist and medication therapy management (MTM) specialist. Her concentration in community pharmacy has also led to her continuing involvement in the Connecticut Pharmacists Association (CPA) where she has various roles, including co-chair of the Continuing Education Committee. Ms. Bragaw also teaches a pharmacy technician training course at Three Rivers Community College.

In her position as field coordinator, Ms. Bragaw will review students at their clinical rotation sites, offering advice and support. She will also meet with the preceptors at all sites to ensure that things stay on track and go smoothly. Her insight in this area will be exceptionally valuable, as she herself served as a preceptor for UConn students during her time at Brooks Pharmacy.

In addition to her work in community pharmacy, Ms. Bragaw recently contributed to an article for the Journal of Management Care Pharmacy on opioid dependence treatment. The article was published in February 2010.

Mina Boone has joined the School of Pharmacy as an assistant to the associate dean and administrative services specialist in the Office of the Associate Dean. Ms. Boone will provide assistance in pharmacy student support and academic services including academic records monitoring, curricular progression, and completion, graduation eligibility, verification of degrees, record management, assisting with pharmacy licensing applications, serving as liaison with the Registrar’s office, processing of scholarship applications, and serving as liaison with the university’s Office of Institutional Research in processing student evaluation of teaching and courses.

William L. Baker, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

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Theodore P. Rasmussen, Ph.D.Associate Professor

Mina Boone, B.S.Administrative Services

Office of the Associate DeanStefanie Nigro, Pharm.D.Assistant Clinical Professor

Pharmacy Practice Pharmaceutical Sciences

Stefanie Nigro has joined the School of Pharmacy as an assistant clinical professor. She will be co-coordinating both the non-prescription medications course and the Introduction to Pharmacy Practice lab, while also setting up a pharmacy practice site at the Community Health Center of New Britain, Inc.

Dr. Nigro graduated with a Pharm.D. from Northeastern University in 2006. After graduation, she decided to pursue a full time community pharmacy position at CVS in New York. “A residency was always part of my long term plan, but due to financial reasons, I decided to push it back almost two years,” she said. After her time at CVS, she completed post graduate training at Northeastern in affiliation with Harbor Health Services, Inc.

Her interests include promoting patient self-advocacy through health behavioral change/education, diabetes care and

management, and delivering medication therapy management to under-served populations. “I am passionate about promoting patient self-advocacy for their own health care,” she said, “ I feel that this comes from being a caring pharmacist who has the ability to educate patients to give them the tools and knowledge to become their own health care advocates.”

Already, Dr. Nigro has won multiple awards. As a student in 2006 she won the APhA One-to-One Patient Counseling Award, which is given to 20 pharmacists and five student pharmacists who demonstrate excellence in patient counseling and care. She also won the 2009 AACP/Wal-mart Scholarship. This allowed Dr. Nigro and her faculty mentor to attend the AACP Annual Meeting and AACP Teacher’s Seminar in Boston. Within the next few years Dr. Nigro hopes to be fully integrated at her practice site, and hopes to “prove how valuable a pharmacist can be.”

Theodore P. Rasmussen, Ph.D., has joined the School of Pharmacy to further his work with stem cells. Dr. Rasmussen received his B.S. in biology from the University of Washington. He then attended the University of Wisconsin where he earned his Ph.D. in genetics followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the Whitehead Institute at MIT. For six years he worked as an assistant and associate professor at the University of Connecticut in the Department of Animal Science and the Department of Molecular Science. He is currently an associate professor teaching an undergraduate course in animal genetics, as well as a graduate course in epigenetics.

Dr. Rasmussen is one of the founding members of the University of Connecticut Stem Cell Institute and the University of Connecticut’s Center for Regenerative Biology, and has received numerous grants and awards for his outstanding work with stem-cells. His current grants are from the Connecticut State Stem Cell Research Program, and include $499,956 support for

“Prevention of Spontaneous Differentiation and Epigenetic Compromise of Human iPS Cells” and $634,880 support for “Production and validation of patient-matched pluripotent cells for improved cutaneous repair.” The overall focus of Rasmussen’s research is directed towards the use of stem cells for cell-based therapeutics, the personalization of medicine, and the study of disease mechanisms with emphasis on the use of induced pluripotent cells (iPS) and embryonic stem cells. Dr. Rasmussen has recently been asked to serve as a grant funding reviewer for the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), which he regards as “an honor since it recognizes the expertise in stem cell research,” and is soon to be appointed on a grant review panel at the National Institutes of Health as a permanent member.

Ms. Boone has over twenty years of experience in higher education, both at the University of Connecticut and at Old Dominion in Virginia. She has worked in admissions, the registrar’s office, and student financial aid. Most recently, she was the lead coordinator at the Wilbur Cross Student Services Center.

Ms. Boone holds a Bachelor of Science in human service administration and is presently working toward a master’s degree in organizational management.

Alumni Association Awardees 2010The Pharmacy Alumni Association honored three alumni in academia, industry and pharmacy practice who have distinguished themselves in our profession. The awards were presented at the 40th Annual Pharmacy Alumni Awards and Reunion Banquet.

Susan M. Cady, awardee in the field of industry received

her M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy in 1977. In December 1977, she accepted a position as a chemist at the American Cyanamid Company’s Resin Products, Chemical R&D Division at Stamford CT. In 1982, she joined the company’s Animal Health, Agricultural R&D Division in Princeton NJ as a formulation chemist and rose to the position of Senior Group Leader. In 1995, she joined Hoechst Roussel Vet as Manager of Pharmaceutical Development and remained with the company when it was purchased by Intervet Inc. in 1999. She was senior

manager, Pharmaceutical Development and Analytics from 1999 to 2004 and Director, Pharmaceutical Development and Analytics 2004 to 2008. In 2008, she joined Merial LTD as senior scientist III, Formulation Development and Analytics where she leads and provides technical guidance and oversight to a group of senior and junior scientists.

Ms. Cady has published numerous articles and is co-inventor on more than 20 patents, which have resulted in several commercial veterinary products. She has been actively involved in the Controlled Release Society (CRS), serving on the Board of Directors and as treasurer, vice president, president and immediate past president. She participated in the CRS Ag/Vet Committee, serving as its chairperson in 1994, and was a member of the CRS Strategic Planning Committee, and chairperson of the Strategic Planning Team for Veterinary Applications. She was the organizer and co-chairperson of the CRS Controlled Release Technology for Veterinary Products Workshop in Boston and organizer and co-chairperson of the CRS Protein and Peptide Controlled Release Delivery Workshop in Baltimore. She

has received the 1989 Pennwalt Award presented by CRS for the Best Agrichemical paper at the 1988 meeting and received the 2009 CRS Distinguished Service Award.

She has been active in contributing to various Animal Health Institute initiatives and is a reviewer for American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists article and abstracts.

Marion F. Ehrich,awardee in the field of academia,received her

Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy in 1975. She then did post-doctoral studies at the University of Massachusetts in biochemistry and at the Virginia Tech University in microbiology and toxicology. From 1980-1983, she was an assistant professor at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, was promoted to associate professor and in 1990 to full professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology. She is the co-director of the Laboratory for Neurotoxicity Studies at the college where she has done extensive research on the acute metabolic and toxic effects of pesticides and mycotoxins. Dr.

Ehrich is a diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology and served on its Board of Directors from 1985-1989 and as treasurer from 1986-1987. She was elected to membership in the Society of Toxicology in 1980 and has served on many committees and in various officerships culminating with her election as president in 2003.

She currently serves on the Editorial Board of NeuroToxicology, Journal of Applied Toxicology, and is associate editor of the International Journal of Toxicology. She served on the editorial board of the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health from 1993-2004. She has served on many advisory committees to the National Institutes of Health, the National Academy of Science, and the National Research Council. She has received 8 teaching awards from the college and the National SAVMA award in 2006. Dr. Ehrich is the author and co-author of many articles and research papers on neurotoxicology.

Dr. Ehrich is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Academy of Toxicological Scientists and the American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Karol G. Wollenburg,awardee in the field of pharmacy

practice, received her B.S. in Pharmacy cum laude from the University of Connecticut in 1975. She completed a residency in hospital pharmacy administration at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York NY in 1976 and received a M.S. in Clinical Pharmacy from St. John’s University, New York NY in 1998. She joined the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in 1976 as supervisor, Centralized Inpatient Pharmacy and held various leadership positions in the Pharmacy Department until she became apothecary-in-chief and corporate director of pharmacy in 1998. In 2000, she became vice president and apothecary-in-chief at New York-Presbyterian Hospital where she is responsible for drug utilization policies and pharmacy services at seven sites including the Cornell, Columbia, Morgan Stanley, Rockefeller and Gracie Square hospitals.

She is active in several professional societies including the American Society of Health System

OFFICERS 2009-2011

President Ellen Konspore ‘79Vice-President Donald K. Zettervall ‘79Secretary Karen B. Rubinfeld ‘87Treasurer Austin Bebyn ‘86 Executive Secretary Daniel C. Leone ‘53

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TERM EXPIRES MAY 2012

Robert J. Bepko, Jr. ‘77Robert Dana ‘63Sandra Grillo ‘74Keith Lyke ‘92Edward Sklanka ‘74Peter Tyczkowski ‘78Elliott Tertes ‘62

TERM EXPIRES MAY 2011 Edgar Albuja ‘93Robert J. Bianchi ‘61John Capuano ‘73David J. Cooper ‘75Alicia A. Gudaitis ‘01George J. Perchak ‘81William P. Ward ‘66

TERM EXPIRES MAY 2010

Martha Asarisi ‘81Thomas Buckley ‘82Margherita Giuliano ‘75V. Michael Guertin ‘66Jennifer Judd ‘04Karen B. Rubinfeld ‘87David St. Germain ‘98, ‘03

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES

Brian Bachyrycz ‘10Carlie Hershgordon ‘11

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Department of Pharmacy Practice Residents and Fellows Academic Year 2009 - 2010

Wendy Chen, Outcomes - FellowHartford HospitalPreceptor - Craig Coleman

Jennifer Colby, Outcomes - FellowHartford HospitalPreceptor - C. Michael White

Olivia Phung, Outcomes - FellowHartford HospitalPreceptor - C. Michael White

Jennifer Scholle, Outcomes - FellowHartford HospitalPreceptor - C. Michael White

Atula Vachhani, Primary Care Fellow, Pharmacy Practice PGY2- ResidentBurgdorf Primary Care ClinicPreceptor - Devra Dang

PharmaceuticsNorman ChiengAdvisor - Michael Pikal

Jacqueline MoraisAdvisor - Diane Burgess

Puneet SharmaAdvisor - Michael Pikal

Shubhadra SinghAdvisor - Devendra Kalonia

Pharmacology/ToxicologyGareth CorryAdvisor - Ted Rasmussen

Xinsheng GuAdvisor - José Manautou

Chin-ju HsiaoAdvisor - Urs Boelsterli

Pharmacists, the American Pharmaceutical Association, the New York Council of Health Systems Pharmacists, and the New York City Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (NYCSHP). She is currently a member of the Section of Pharmacy Practice Leadership Development Advisory Group of ASHP. She was formerly on the ASHP Council on Administrative Affairs where she was vice chair in 2004 and chair in 2005. She is a member of the Novation Executive Pharmacy Council and the Financial Performance Committee of the University Health System Consortium.

Pharmacist Wollenburg has received many honors including the 2004 Joel Yellin Award of Merit from the NYCSHP and the St. John’s University School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Care Professions Distinguished Alumna Award 2005.

Sherman R. Gershman, recipient of the Exceptional

Service Award, received his B.S. in Pharmacy from

the University of Connecticut in 1951. While a student, he was a member of the Mortar and Pestle Society and president of Rho Chi. He was the owner of Forster Heights Pharmacy in Hartford, Connecticut for thirty years. He then was affiliated with the John Dempsey Hospital and the WWII Memorial Hospital in Meriden, Connecticut. He has served as a consultant to the Hebrew Home and Hospital and to the Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation. He has been the pharmacy captain of the West Hartford Health Department Committee on Bioterrorism for more than six years.

Pharmacist Gershman’s service to the School of Pharmacy and its students has been exceptional. He served as a mentor to students during Professor Facchinetti’s Patient Counseling class for 11 years and has served as a mentor in Dean McCarthy’s Pharmacy Communications class and Dr. Fitzgerald’s Pharmacy Practice class for the past two years. When alumni were asked to work with students at the Migrant Farm Worker Health Clinics, he was the first alum to volunteer. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the UConn Pharmacy Alumni Association for eight years and a member of the Connecticut Pharmacists Association Student Liaison Committee for six years.

merely a flavoring additive Drs. Morris’ and Jordt’s studies provide evidence that menthol is actually pharmacologically active, blunting the sensory nerve’s gag response to cigarette smoke. The FDA is currently holding hearings on whether or not to ban menthol as a cigarette additive.

Dr. Morris serves on several panels and committees that recommend acceptable exposure levels for air pollutants. He chaired the Connecticut Hazardous Air Pollutant Advisory Panel, and was a member of both the Vermont Toxic Advisory Committee and the Virginia Inhalation Toxicology Advisory Group. He has twice served on the U.S. EPA RfC External Review Panel and served on the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, Committee on Emergency and Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels for Selected Submarine Contaminants. He served on the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Study Committee on Asbestos and Schools and numerous EPA review panels on specific air pollutants including naphthalene and chloroprene. His work in the field has helped set new safety standards both in the workplace and for the general population.

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