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School of Pharmacy
Annual Report 2006 - 2007
Contents
Faculty & Staff
Dean’s Message
Advisory Board
Endowed Chairs
Residents & Fellows
Honor Roll of Donors
Commencement
Graduates
Student News
Alumni Board
More Student News
Donor Wall Dedication
Diversity
Focus on Faculty
Pediatrics
Faculty Publications
Pharmacy Practice
Faculty Publications
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Postdoctoral Fellows
Focus on Faculty
Small Molecules
New Staff
Focus on Faculty
Urban Service
Alumni Awardees
Focus on Faculty
Infectious Disease
New Faculty & Staff
Advisory Board
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Lydia J. Borysiuk ‘05H
Chief of Pharmacy, VA Connecticut
Healthcare System
Richard T. Carbray ‘75
Owner, Apex Pharmacy
Charlene Polino ‘81
President and Chief Executive Officer
Secure Source, Inc.
Angelo DeFazio ‘85
President, Arrow Pharmacy
Mark Rubino ‘73
Chief Pharmacy Officer, Aetna
Joseph E. DeLucia ‘65
Executive Director, NCS Health Care
David Sencabaugh
Director of Pharmacy Professional Services
Ahold USA, Inc. / Stop & Shop
Peter Farina, Ph.D. ‘04H
Senior Vice President of Development
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Deborah Faucette ‘80
Senior Vice President of Sales &
Marketing, Learn Something, Inc.
Jean Paul Gagnon ‘63
Director of Public Policy, Sanofi-Aventis
Rachelle Goto ‘76
Vice President of Marketing
Secure Source, Inc.
Gregory Gousse ‘71
Implementation Manager
Visiting Hospital Association
Margherita Giuliano, ‘75
Executive Vice President
Connecticut Pharmacists Association
Tim Hagen, Ph.D. ‘06H
Vice President of Pharmaceutical
Research and Development, Pfizer
On the Cover:
Dr. Michael J. Pikal, Pfizer Distinguished
Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutical
Technology and Dr. Urs A. Boelsterli,
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. Endowed Chair in Mechanistic
Toxicology.
On the Back:
Dr. Steven Cohen and Dr. Urs
Boelsterli; Pharm.D. students Kristin
Zimmerman and Jennifer Scholle at the
Pharmacy Fun Run; Anita Denly, Sagar
Makarji, and Thomas Denly at
Scholarship Convocation; Jennifer
Mitrano at the Pharm.D.
Commencement Ceremony.
Erica Peitler ‘88
President, Erica Peitler & Associates, Inc.
William Hait ‘65
Vice President, Schraft’s Pharmacy -A Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
Samuel S. Kalmanowitz, ‘61
Allison Kiene ‘88
Vice President, Assistant Group
Secretary, Montpelier RE
Joseph D. Palo, ‘73
President, JD Pharma, LLC
Joseph C. Papa ‘78
President and Chief Operating Officer
Perrigo Company
Roger Stoll, Ph.D. ‘73
Chairman, President and CEO
Cortex Pharmaceuticals
Lisa Stump ‘91
Director, Pharmacy Services
Yale - New Haven Hospital
Papatya Tankut
Vice President of Professional Services
CVS
Alan D. Traster ‘71
President, Trasco Management
Lawrence V. Traster ‘75
President, Trasco Management
Ex-Officio Members
Anne-Margaret Gaffney
University of Connecticut Foundation
Robert L. McCarthy, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Pharmacy
Faculty and Student Members
Dennis J. Chapron, ‘71
Associate Professor
José Manautou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ketsya Amboise ‘07
Tyson Thornton ‘08
UConn’s School of Pharmacy is accredited by the
American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.
The University of Connecticut is accredited by the New
England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Special Thanks to all of those who contributed their time
and talents to the publication of this annual report:
Elizabeth Anderson, Chinenye Anyanwu, Amelia Arnold, Dan
Buttrey, Jennifer Colby, Anthony Faustini, Anne-Margaret
Gaffney, Kim Gilligan, Marina Grgas, Andrea Hubbard, Kaitlin
Hurd, Wanda Joy, Renee Larouche, Leslie LeBel, Daniel Leone,
Karen Logan, Nicole Manfria, Robert McCarthy, Barbara Murawski,
Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu, Adora Padilla, Jennifer Prushko, Tyson
Thornton, and Kristin Zimmerman.
University of Connecticut
School of Pharmacy
69 North Eagleville Road ~ Unit 3092
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3092
Telephone: (860) 486-2129 Facsimile: (860) 486-1553
Faculty & Staff
Dean’s Office &
Administration
Business &
Technology Services
Marketing &
Communications
Robert L. McCarthy, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor
Deborah Milvae, B.S.
Director
Elizabeth E. Anderson, MBA
Director
Andrea K. Hubbard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean and Associate Professor
Mark Armati, B.A.
Assistant Business Manager
Karen S. Logan, B.A.
Coordinator
John B. Morris, Ph.D.
Department Head and Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Paul Shea
Storekeeper
Pharmacy Practice
Douglas Willour, B.S.
Technology Coordinator
Marie A. Smith, Pharm.D.
Department Head and
Clinical Professor
Marie A. Smith, Pharm.D.
Department Head and Clinical Professor
Pharmacy Practice
Francis “Skip” Copeland
Building Manager
Wanda Joy
Assistant to the Dean
Continuing Education
Henry A. Palmer, Ph.D.
Director of Continuing Education
Meg Tartsinis, B.S.
Assistant Director
Meg Tartsinis, B.S.
Administrative Services Specialist
Development
Associate Dean’s Office
Anne-Margaret Gaffney, B.A.
Associate Director of Development
Andrea K. Hubbard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean and Associate Professor
Barbara E. Murawski, B.S.
Department Administrative Assistant
Jeffrey R. Aeschlimann, Pharm.D.
Associate Professor
Sneha G. Baxi, Pharm.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Philip M. Hritcko, Pharm.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Sean M. Jeffery, Pharm.D.
Associate Clinical Professor
Effie L. Kuti, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor
Jennifer J. Lee, Pharm.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Robert L. McCarthy, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor
Trinh P. Pham, Pharm.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Lauren S. Schlesselman, Pharm.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Fei Wang, Pharm.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
C. Michael White, Pharm.D.
Associate Professor
Charles F. Caley, Pharm.D.
Associate Clinical Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Experiential Education
Kevin W. Chamberlin, Pharm.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
John B. Morris, Ph.D.
Department Head and Professor
Sue Donnelly
Administrative Services Specialist
Philip Hritcko, Pharm.D.
Director
Dennis J. Chapron, M.S.
Associate Professor
Leslie LeBel, B.A.
Office Manager
Jenna Henderson, B.S.
Program Assistant
Mary Ann Phaneuf
Assistant Director
Craig I. Coleman, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor
Alumni Relations
Peter J. Tyczkowski, MBA
Educational Outreach Coordinator
Khanh (Devra) Dang, Pharm.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Andre LaCombe, B.S.
Field Coordinator
Megan Jo Ehret, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor
Mary P. Petruzzi, B.S.
Field Coordinator
Neil J. Facchinetti, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Pharmacy Library
Michael C. Gerald, Ph.D.
Professor
Daniel C. Leone, Executive Secretary
School of Pharmacy Alumni Association
Assessment
Lauren S. Schlesselman, Pharm.D.
Director
[Above Right] School of Pharmacy
faculty & staff members at the
PSG Fun Run sponsored by our
friends at Walgreens.
Sharon Giovenale, MLS
Librarian
Jennifer E. Girotto, Pharm.D.
Assistant Clinical 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
James G. Henkel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Andrea K. Hubbard, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Devendra S. Kalonia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ronald O. Langner, Ph.D.
Professor
Amy C. Anderson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
José E. Manautou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Brian J. Aneskievich, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Spiro Pavlopoulos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ben A. Bahr, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Michael J. Pikal, Ph.D.
Professor
Urs A. Boelsterli, Ph.D.
Professor
Kevin R. Sweeney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Residence
Robin H. Bogner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Olga Y. Vinogradova, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Marlene Bouvier, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dennis L. Wright, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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A Message from the Dean
Care about your profession, your school,
your faculty, each other, and, most
importantly, your patients.
Dear Friends:
During the 2006-2007
academic year, the University
of Connecticut marked its
125th anniversary. Starting in
the fall of 1881, as a school of
agriculture, the university has
grown into one of the preeminent public research
institutions in the United States.
The School of Pharmacy shares
the pride we all have in our
great institution of higher
learning. The university-wide
celebrations reminded us of our
heritage, our accomplishments,
and our future potential.
As our top students know, one
of the most exciting, yet nervewracking, moments in academia
is waiting for the grades to be
posted. You’ve worked hard,
made a great deal of progress,
presented your best work, and
now you will be judged on
your accomplishments. The
school’s Accreditation Steering
Committee could relate to our
students, as they hosted the re-
accreditation team from
Accrediation Council for
Pharmacy Education [ACPE.] I
am happy to report that the
school was re-accredited for a
full, six-year term. As ACPE
continues to focus on goalsetting and assessment, the
school has strengthened its
commitment in these areas. Dr.
Lauren Schlesselman, director
of assessment and chair of the
Assessment Committee has
spearheaded the development
of a plan to help us meet our
objectives.
The school also continues to
refine its curriculum and
develop new offerings. Several
exciting professional electives,
including courses on pharmacy
entrepreneurship and e-health,
were introduced. These follow
several new electives last year
focused on diabetes care and
pediatric pharmacotherapy.
The school, led by Study
Abroad Committee Chair Dr.
Diane Burgess and Experiential
Director Dr. Philip Hritcko, is
working to develop advanced
pharmacy practice experiences
for pharmacy students in both
France (University of Rennes)
and Spain (University of
Barcelona.) In addition, a
Memorandum of Understanding
was signed with Peking
University in Beijing and a
Traditional Chinese Medicine
course is in development.
Pharm.D. students will also have
the opportunity to complete
advanced pharmacy practice
experiences there.
The school continues to make
strides promoting a culture of
inclusion and exposing our
students to issues of diversity.
The Provost’s Office has given
their preliminary approval of
the school’s Diversity Plan and
our Diversity Committee is
developing a full, three-year
plan. Our faculty, staff, and
students are fully engaged in
these efforts. Graduate student
Sarah Barnes was selected as a
graduate student mentor for
the 2007 Northeast Alliance
Summer Research Program for
Minority Students. The
program paired Sarah with an
undergraduate student who
worked with her in the
laboratory. Educational
Outreach Coordinator Peter
Tyczkowski, Associate Dean
Andrea Hubbard, Larry
Beninati (Walgreens), and
Michelle Benish (Yale-New
Haven Hospital) participated in
a session entitled “Partnering to
Improve Diversity Within the
Profession of Pharmacy,”
focusing on our partnership
with the New Haven Public
Schools, as part of the 2007
Connecticut Association of
Latinos in Higher Education
(CALAHE) Annual Conference
on the Storrs campus.
The school saw the addition of
five new faculty members. Drs.
Sneha Baxi, Megan Ehret, and
Effie Kuti joined us in the
Department of Pharmacy
Practice. In the Department of
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr.
Bodhi Chaudhuri joined the
pharmaceutics faculty, and Dr.
Urs Boelsterli became the first
Boehringer Ingelheim
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Endowed
Chair in Mechanistic Toxicology
– our second chair. We are
continuing our fundraising
efforts to establish our third
chair, the Henry A. Palmer
Endowed Chair in Community
Pharmacy Practice. As of this
writing, approximately
$400,000 in gifts and pledges
have been received. Significant
gifts are still vitally needed if
we are to reach our $1.5 million
goal.
The accomplishments of our
faculty, as well as those of our
graduate and professional
students, are far too numerous
to mention here. They
continue to be among the elite
in their field and we regularly
announce national and
international awards.
For the first time in memory,
the School of Pharmacy held
its own Commencement
Ceremony in May. The success
of this event, as well as two
other pilot ceremonies held by
the Schools of Education and
Fine Arts, has led the university
to decentralize commencement
ceremonies in 2008. We were
pleased to be able to personalize
the ceremony for our students
and their families. It was a
wonderful way to wrap up the
academic year and provide us
renewed energy for the year to
come. We look forward to
hosting the families of our
students in the coming months
and hope to see our alumni
and friends at our upcoming
events. Join us…
Warmly,
Robert L. McCarthy, Ph.D.
Dean & Professor
Advisory Board
Alumnus, former Advisory Board chair, scholarship donor and “pharmacy
dad” Joe Papa speaks at the School of Pharmacy Scholarship Convocation.
When Dean Robert L. McCarthy
first convened the Dean’s
Advisory Board in 2002, it was
just good business. As the
leader of the School of
Pharmacy at the University of
Connecticut, it was his
responsibility to chart a course
for steady growth for the
school over the next five years
and beyond. His ultimate goal
was for the school to become
among the premiere schools of
pharmacy in the country. He
knew the road to excellence
would be marked with difficult
strategic decisions regarding
programs, faculty and students,
and he knew he would face
these decisions with tight fiscal
constraints. It was important
to leverage every dollar
available to move the school
forward and that meant making
sound business decisions.
With the support and guidance
of Brian Lachapelle, the
director of development at the
time, the dean set out to
establish an advisory board that
could not only provide him
with the advice and counsel he
sought, but who would
advocate for the school, as well.
Together Lachapelle and
McCarthy put together a list
that read like a Who’s Who of
pharmacy – individuals who
represented a cross section of
every aspect of professional
pharmacy – from hospital
pharmacy practice to community
pharmacy, from manufacturing
to state and national pharmacy
organizations and specialty
pharmacies. Individuals from the
highest ranks of these
organizations have stepped up,
when asked to serve.
The Advisory Board has
provided input on a myriad of
topics ranging from admission
criteria for the Pharm.D.
Program to the school’s strategic
plan. The format of the semiannual meetings includes
presentations by administrators,
faculty, and staff in the morning,
followed by small working groups
tackling pertinent topics
currently faced by the school.
The entire board reconvenes at
day’s end to hear and react to
working group reports. “The
School of Pharmacy Advisory
Board has served a critical
function since its inception as a
sounding board for the
opportunities and challenges
facing the school,” says
McCarthy.
Input from the board is taken to
heart by the dean and his
executive team. One of the
earliest concerns voiced by the
board was the level of
professionalism displayed by
students. A committee was
formed to recommend ways to
infuse professionalism across the
curriculum. Acting on
suggestions from this
Professionalism Coordinating
Committee, the school now
offers a specific ceremony to
each professional class to renew
their focus on professionalism
– The P1 class writes their own
“Oath of a Student Pharmacist”
and recites it during a
ceremony in November, the P2
class receives pins at a breakfast
during the spring semester and
the P3 class, of course,
celebrates professionalism with
the receipt of their white coats.
Suggestions from the board
addressing a variety of topics
have been folded into the
strategic plan of the school.
The dean and his executive
committee review the master
plan monthly to gauge
progress. Additionally, board
members have been instrumental
in the school’s fundraising
efforts. In addition to being
donors themselves, many board
members have facilitated efforts
with other potential donors.
These dedicated friends of the
school have hosted receptions
for alumni in their home states.
They chair fundraising drives
for specific purposes, such as
establishing the Henry A.
Palmer Chair in Community
Pharmacy Practice, or to fund
the establishment and
maintenance of the schools’
medicinal garden, and many
assist the development team
with identifying potential
donors.
While the Advisory Board
works hard on behalf of the
school, it is not all work. Each
meeting begins with warm
greetings between colleagues
and former classmates. While
all the proceedings are
courteous and respectful, there
is an undercurrent of the
playful chiding and teasing that
happens only between old
friends. Many members
extend their stay to participate
in one or more activities at the
school, such as the tailgate
party and the homecoming
football game in the fall.
Following the spring meeting,
many stay for the Scholarship
Convocation and Alumni
Awards and Reunion Banquet.
In light of the demands that
service on the board place on
members, one might beg the
question, “Why serve at all?”
Emeritus Advisory Board
Member Sam Kalmanowitz
offers a glimpse into his
experience on the board.
“Serving on the Pharmacy
Advisory Board was a very
rewarding experience for me. I
have found that in this world
you receive tremendous
personal satisfaction when you
give of yourself and interact
with a group of your peers.
The quality of the members
was so awesome that it
elevated my thinking to a
higher level. I enjoyed every
moment, met new people and
aroused my sense of academic
and business appreciation
because of the makeup of that
group.”
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Endowed Chairs ~ Hallmark of Greatness
Endowed chairs offer many
benefits to the university, the
donor, honored scholars and,
most of all, students. With the
support of individual and
corporate partners, the School
of Pharmacy’s endowed chairs
serve to attract and retain
internationally renowned
researchers, ensuring that
UConn students learn from the
very best in the world. They
enable UConn to offer a more
diverse curriculum that is not
subject to budgetary
constraints or dependent on
other income sources such as
tuition, and they provide longterm financial stability.
Endowed chairs are one hallmark of a great university. They are an
important tradition in education, harking back to 1502, when
Margaret of Richmond, mother of Henry VII, established the Lady
Margaret Professorship of Divinity at Oxford, England. More than
200 years later the first endowed chair was established in America,
the Hollis Professorship of Divinity, created in 1721 at Harvard
College. Sir Isaac Newton held the Lucasian chair of mathematics
at Cambridge beginning in 1669; currently that chair is held by the
celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking. These chairs are still
endowed today, and still supporting the work of distinguished
professors.
Donors who generously endow
chairs know that they are not
only ensuring academic
excellence in teaching and
research today, but that theirs
is truly a gift to the future.
Endowed chairs are living
memorials, perpetuating the
donor’s name, signifying a
permanent commitment to
quality education. Additionally,
corporate donors see the
endowment as an investment in
the future of their workforce
and their profession, ensuring
scores of graduates who have
trained under the tutelage of a
world class scholar.
Endowed chairs supply the
means to attract, retain and
honor distinguished faculty
members who are accorded
prestige and recognition within
the university and in the wider
academic community. Chair
holders are generally esteemed
scholars who receive
recognition for personal
achievements in their fields, and
the satisfaction that the
university supports research
and quality teaching in their
discipline.
These distinguished faculty
members attract students who
are challenged and guided by
exposure to the highest caliber
academic leadership. Endowed
chairs enable elite researchers
to pursue critically important
areas of study, while recruiting
and nurturing the next
generation of scholars.
In June of 2004, Pfizer Global
Research and Development
donated $2 million to the
School of Pharmacy to create
its first chair — the Pfizer
Distinguished Endowed Chair in
Pharmaceutical Technology. Dr.
Michael J. Pikal was installed as
the chair in an investiture
ceremony in October 2005.
In his acceptance speech, the
internationally-renowned Pikal
stated, “Pfizer’s strategic
decision to promote this field
of research at the University of
Connecticut is of enormous
national significance, as it will
allow the School of Pharmacy
to meet increasing demands for
highly-qualified workers in
pharmaceutical technology.”
Additionally, the endowment
provides support for bringing
experts to the university for
lecture series as well as funds
to attend scientific conferences
and colloquia.
Following on the heels of the
historic installation of the
Pfizer Chair, the School of
Pharmacy announced a $1.25
million gift to establish the
Boehringer Ingelheim
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Endowed
Chair in Mechanistic
Toxicology, believed to be the
first such chair in the nation.
The gift allowed the school to
attract an internationally
recognized scholar who has
made significant contributions
to the field of mechanistic
toxicology – the study of the
processes and mechanisms
underlying the toxicity of
chemicals. Following an
intensive, international search,
Dr. Urs A. Boelsterli was
selected for this position. Dr.
Boelsterli joined the school in
June 2007 and was officially
installed as the chair holder in
October 2007. Boehringer
Ingelheim selected the School
of Pharmacy as the recipient
for this investment in the field
of mechanistic toxicology
because of the strong national
reputation of its toxicology
program and also because of
the existing collaborations
between the company’s
scientists and the school’s
faculty. According to Dr. Peter
Farina, senior vice president of
development at Boehringer
Ingelheim, their “…investment
in the field of mechanistic
toxicology will help to
accelerate the next round of
medical breakthroughs and
ultimately lower the cost of
life-saving medications. This
partnership between the state’s
flagship public research
university and Boehringer
Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
positions the State of
Connecticut at the forefront of
this dynamic and rapidly
changing field.”
The fact that the School of
Pharmacy is the home of two
endowed chairs, out of the 26
claimed by the Storrs campus
as a whole, is a rather proud
accomplishment for a relatively
small school. With the school’s
total endowment growing
annually due to the generosity
and support of our friends and
alumni some might feel it’s time
to be content with our good
fortune. The school’s leadership
team, however, continues to
dream big. The strategic plan
calls for the establishment of a
total of four endowed chairs,
along with a number of
endowed scholarships and
several endowed fellowships in
the near future.
Bearing in mind the ambitious
plans for growth in the school’s
endowment, Dean Robert L.
McCarthy has announced a
special fundraising campaign to
establish an endowed faculty
position in honor of Dr. Henry
A. Palmer. A group of alumni,
in conjunction with Associate
Director of Development AnneMargaret Gaffney, are
spearheading the fundraising
campaign. Their goal is to raise
$1.5 million to establish the
Henry A. Palmer Endowed
Chair in Community Pharmacy
Practice.
Dr. Palmer’s career encompasses
a wide range of pharmacy
practice experience including
community, hospital, and longterm care, in addition to
teaching and research. He
retired from the University of
Connecticut School of
Pharmacy in January 2000 and
became a clinical professor
emeritus, serving on a part-time
basis as the director of
continuing education. He
recently retired from that post.
Over the years, Henry has
received awards and honors on
a local, statewide, and national
level for his teaching, his
service, and his dedication to
the profession. In many ways,
he exemplifies the ideal of the
caring pharmacist, nurturing
teacher, and good neighbor.
He shares his multifaceted
talents with all and gains equal
enjoyment out of teaching and
learning – both in the
classroom and out.
The creation of this endowed
chair in community pharmacy
practice through the generosity
of the pharmacy community is
a unique appeal attempted by
very few institutions. Dean
McCarthy notes, “That our
alumni wish to honor Hank in
this way is a true testament to
his great success as a
pharmacist, professor, and
colleague.” The dean continues,
“It is also an indicator of the
collegial strength of the
profession of pharmacy in the
State of Connecticut.”
Whatever the challenges that
await the individual who is
eventually named to this
position, their most difficult
job will be to live up to the
legacy of Henry A. Palmer.
As the pharmacy program
grows along side the dream of
additional chairs, scholarships
and fellowships, it comes as no
surprise that the school
continues to make the
appropriate plans for
advancement. As John F.
Kennedy once said, “…our
progress as a nation can be no
swifter than our progress in
education. The human mind is
our fundamental resource.”
The establishment of these
chairs is fundamental to the
rise of the school’s growing
national, and now international,
reputation.
Department of Pharmacy Practice Residents and Fellows
Academic Year 2006 - 2007
Dana Asaro
Geriatric Specialty - Resident
VA Connecticut Healthcare
System
Preceptor - S. Jeffery
William Baker
Cardiovascular - Fellow
Hartford Hospital
Preceptor - C.M. White
Krista Dale
Cardiovascular - Fellow
Hartford Hospital
Preceptor - C.M. White
Suzanne Florczyk
Pharmacy Practice - Resident
St. Francis Hospital
Preceptor - M. Summa
Michelle Flynn
Pharmacy Practice - Resident
St. Francis Hospital
Preceptor - D. Dang, M. Summa
James Gugger
Psychiatric - Resident
Institute of Living
Preceptor - C. Caley
Cindy Kim
Geriatric Specialty - Resident
VA Connecticut Healthcare
System
Preceptor - S. Jeffery
Annette Lipinski
Pharmacy Practice - Resident
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Preceptor - S. Jeffery
Diana Lucek
Ambulatory Care - Resident
Hartford Hospital
Preceptor - F. Wang
Aarti Patel
Pharmacoeconomics - Fellow
Hartford Hospital
Preceptor - C. Coleman
Mike Rinaldi
Infectious Disease - Fellow
UConn Health Center
Preceptor - J. Aeschlimann
Sachin Shah
Cardiovascular - Fellow
Hartford Hospital
Preceptor - C. M. White
Renee St. Germain
Pediatric Infectious Disease - Fellow
Connecticut Children’s Medical
Center
Preceptor - J. Ellis
Charlie Waters
Pharmacy Practice - Resident
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Preceptor - S. Jeffery
Juliette Kim
Oncology Pharmacy - Resident
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Preceptor - T. Pham
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Honor Roll of Donors
We gratefully acknowledge the alumni, corporations,
foundations, friends, and parents who made gifts to the
School between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. Your
continued commitment provides very important resources
to our students and faculty.
$50,000+
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
William M. ’65 and Sharon G. Hait
David ’61 and Brenda M. ’61 Roth
$25,000 - $49,999
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Samuel S. Kalmanowitz ’61 and
Virginia S. Kalmanowitz
Joseph C. Papa, Jr. ’78 and
Nancy K. Papa
Pharmaceutical Research &
Manufacturing of America
U.S. Pharmacopeia
Walgreens
$10,000 - $24,999
J. Kemler ’62 and Julia Appell
Deborah J. Faucette ’80
Gerald N. ’60 and Petrina Koblin
Laurence D. ’61 and Paula Runsdorf
Peter P. Scianna ’55 and
Jeannette T. Scianna
$5,000 - $9,999
Beacon Prescriptions
Benee Scola & Company, Inc.
Charles J. Grannick ’66
Elaine M. Greer ’76
Vincent M. Guertin ’66
JRS Pharma LP
Koblin’s Pharmacy, Inc.
Perrigo Company Foundation
Rite Aid Corporation
Mark J. ’73 and Mary A. Rubino
Robert A. Wollenberg ’75
$1,000 - $4,999
Aetna, Inc.
American Foundation for
Pharmaceutical Education
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
Ben A. Bahr
Albert A. Belmonte ’73
Bimark Center for Medical
Education, LLC
David Butler
John A. Capuano ’73 ’02
Paul H. ’77 and Dianne L. Deutsch
Emron
Nicola M. Faccento ’00 ’02
Brian F. Fitzgerald ’83 and
Jill M. Fitzgerald ’86
Fuji Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Jean P. ’63 and Ann A. Gagnon
Barbara Haber ’59
Hannaford Brothers Co.
Stanley L. ’66 and Janet C. Hem
Cynthia E. Huge ’75
Daniel C. Leone ’53 and
Maryanne V. Leone ’59
Robert L. and Maureen McCarthy
Brian S. Gordon and
Jacqueline M. Murphy ’78
National Managed Care Roundtable
Stuart D. ’70 and Sharon Neiss
Karl A. and Joan C. Nieforth
Jennifer A. Osowiecki ’85 ’94 and
Jennifer L. Cox ’90 ’93
Leon R. Pacifici ’58
Henry A. Palmer ’60 ’65 and
Janice S. Palmer
Pfizer, Inc.
Joseph D. Palo ’73 ’81 and
Lorraine R. Palo
Roche Holding AG
Philip and Sybil E. Rosenberg
Roberta M. Schwarting
Robert E. ’59 and Glenda Singiser
Ralph M. ’72 and Diana Stanzione
Roger G. Stoll ’73 and
Kathleen Stoll ’68 ’69
Stop & Shop Supermarket
Company
Carl M. Susnitsky ’54 and
Barbara L. Susnitzky
Virginia M. Tyler
Wachovia Securities
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
$500 - $999
Abbott Laboratories
Allan D. Anderson ’62
John and Susan C. ’81 Bastura
Maurice P. ’57 and Mary H. Beaulac
David W. Blois ’67 ’71 and
Nancy S. Blois ’67
Jennifer S. Chase ’91
Steven D. and Elaine S. Cohen
Kenneth ’54 and Patricia Connors
Robert W. Doyle, Sr. ’53 and
Rita-Clare G. Doyle ’53
Margherita Giuliano ’75
Santo J. Grillo ’61
Joyce F. Jackson
Vincent R. Loiacono
Southern Illinois University
Jayme C. Trott ’78
Utley & Jones Pharmacy, Inc.
$250 - $499
Paul E. Arnold ’66
Amina M. Ayub ’99
Donald M. Dickson ’60
Burt ’76 and Susan ’79 Finkelstein
Richard W. Franklin ’66*
Bernabe Garcia ’79
Global Impact
James A. Langone ’72 and
Theresa M. Guiribitey
Andrea K. Hubbard
Benedict A. and Patricia J. Kleiber
Robert F. Kaiko ’70 and Lucy T. Li
Erin Faljean [right] is presented with the Wal-Mart Scholarship at the
School of Pharmacy Scholarship Convocation. The generosity of our
donors made it possible to award over $100,000 in scholarships for the
2006-2007 academic year.
José E. Manautou
Dorothy C. McLaughlin ’66
Raymond ’76 and Mary Morelli
James W. Munden ’72
Shirley Ng ’75
Nicholas A. Olimpio ’67
Robert W. Rader ’63 ’67 and
Janet T. ’67 ’78 Rader
Lois A. Reynolds ’74
Ronald G. Serafino ’74
John H. Sharawara ’74
Mary-Elizabeth Stanton ’81
Frederick C. Vegliante ’52 and
Elizabeth Vegliante
Steven ’87 and Rosemary Vegliante
Robert N. Witt ’57
$100 - $249
Dominic J. Abbruzese, Sr. ’65 and
Linda H. Abbruzese
Gerard ’78 and Kathleen Acampora
Vincent P. Addorisio ’80
Elinor A. Adelstein ’51
Edward J. Antal ’80
Mark Armati
Joan V. Barry
Anthony M. Bartholomeo ’75 and
Linda M. Bartholomeo ’76
Kenneth H. and Deborah A. Bates
James E. Beaulieu ’87
Karen A. Bergeson Harmon ’76
Robert V. Blacker, Jr. ’60
Alvin D. Bodell ’58
Edward A. Boulanger ’92 and
Many thanks to all who supported the School of Pharmacy in fiscal year 2007…
Leigh A. Boulanger
Bristol Myers Squibb Company
Roberta M. Brush ’60
Laura A. Cammarano ’96
Marc L. Caouette ’86
Michael A. ’85 and Lynne M. Cap
Cardinal Health
David P. ’58 and Shirley M. Carew
Rose Carotenuto ’52
Philip J. Carrigan ’74
Robert T. Carroll
Frederic W. Casioppo, Sr. ’43 and
Ursula A. Casioppo
John W. Chambers
Dennis J. Chapron ’71 and
Linda L. Chapron ’70
George H. Cocolas ’52
James P. Conklin, Jr. ’82
Stephen J. Coons ’79
Robert M. Coughlin ’75 and
Claudia S. Coughlin
Daniel D. Crosby ’88
Robert ’63 and Claire ’63 Dana
Judith M. Deglin ’72
Michael R. and Cheryl A. Delgreco
Peter A. Dellaripa ’78 and
Karen L. Dellaripa ’79
Anthony P. and Nancy M. Denly
Mark J. ’77 and Jo A. ’75 Doyle
Edward A. English, Jr. ’63
and Margaret W. English ’64
Elkhorn Associates, Inc.
Jeffrey A. Feldman ’85 ’88 and
Elizabeth A. Feldman ’86
Fidelity Investments
Robert P. Fineberg ’51
Deborah A. Fox ’80
Louis A. Fragola, Jr. ’54 and
Phyllis Fragola
Anne-Margaret Gaffney
Stanley T. Gaj ’77
Walter A. Galazka, Jr. ’58 and
Florence Galazka
Neal R. ’67 and Carol A. ’70 Ganz
Arnold ’59 and Susan ’60 Garson
Robert Giuliani ’80
Brad D. Golden
Merece L. Goodwin ’58
Ronald S. LaFleur ’83 ’85 ’88 and
Laura S. Goshko ’84 ’87
Gregory C. Gousse ’71 and
Elaine C. Gousse ’71
Robert C. Sarno and
Deborah A. Hall
Robert A. Mead ’77 and
Susan W. Hamlin ’79
Nancy J. Harper ’89
Susan C. Hendy ’86
Charles J. Hibben ’75
Ernest H. ’60 and Marion J. Hintz
Eugene and Gail S. ’59 Homer
Richard V. and Jane T. Howe
Irving C. ’66 and Ellen T. Hughes
Charles ’62 and Barbara Inturrisi
George M. Jachem ’91
Thomas Julian ’79 ’84
Walter G. Jump ’75
Joel S. ’65 and Rebecca Kahn
Elaine R. Kaplin ’54
Carl G. ’48 and Florence Kevorkian
Hyungchul Kim ’02
Barry N. Kopp ’70
Anthony J. Kubica ’69 ’81 and
Edith P. Kubica ’77
Susan L. Kvilhaug ’89
James B. LaFlamme ’79
Michael P. Lane ’63
Doris Y. Latyk ’59
Mr. John J. F. Law*
Edward S. ’79 and Joan L. Lazer
Ronald A. Lesnikoski, Sr. ’53
Alexander R. Levine ’06
Nancy B. Lindsay ’80
Richard E. ’55 and Lois Lindstrom
William T. Lonergan, Jr. ’62
and Jean B. Lonergan ’68 ’79 ’03
John R. ’65 and Carol A. ’65 Low
Keith ’92 and Suzanne ’89 Lyke
Lucinda L. Maine
Samuel G. Mazzarelli ’66 and
Carolyn C. Mazzarelli
Barbara J. McDonald ’58
Glenn A. Meyer ’90
Leonard Miller ’56
Burton A. ’60 and Linda K. Miller
Raymond M. Milvae and
Deborah B. Milvae
John P. Mitchell ’79
Steven W. and Janet F. ’79 Mittl
Mark P. Murzyn ’77
Karen S. Oles ’75 ’76
Deborah J. Oscarson ’83
James R. and Robin M. ’81 Page
Anirudha Parmar ’91 ’94
Lewis S. Patrick ’74
Nancy E. Patridge ’98 ’98
April T. Perciballi ’80
James Perugini III ’81 and
Teresa Perugini
Matthew J. Popp ’83 and
Maria M. Popp ’83
Carl J. Possidente ’75 and
Lorna H. Possidente ’75
Richard S. Quercia ’81 and
Karen K. Quercia ’81
Lawrence J. Rasero, Jr. ’60 ’66
Glen ’83 and Debra ’75 Richardson
Christopher P. Richwine ’99
Edmund J. Rotty ’69
Jerry S. Rubin ’56
John J. Rup, Jr. and
Kathleen A. Rup ’78
Sherman J. Salovitz ’52
Robert L. Santone ’58
Robert F. Sherman, Jr. ’01 ’03 and
Jamie L. Sherman
John M. Shostak ’62
Elizabeth M. Simonetti ’83
Stanley Sklar ’65
James E. ’69 and Debra Sok
John E. Sokol ’77
Dennis M. ’69 and Mary R. Soucy
David L. Spadaccini ’77
Anthony Spasiano III ’67 and
Janet Spasiano
Denise Svoboda ’90
Michael T. Szewczyk ’75
David R. Taft ’93
Deborah J. Tapley ’78
Robert H. Theriault, Jr. ’82
Joseph A. Thibeault ’78
Alexander L. Thomson ’77 ’78 and
Janet L. Thomson ’83
Eric M. Tichy ’99 ’01
Bruce E. Tomczuk ’80 and
Barbara W. Tomczuk ’77
Wayne L. Tomsky ’67
Sergio F. Toni, Jr. ’80 and
Christine Toni
Fredrick M. and Denise Tremalgia
Priscilla M. Waymouth ’80
Stanley C. Weisser ’63
Nelson E. Whitbeck ’57 and
Audrey A. Whitbeck ’58
Gayle W. Winkler ’69
William R. Wyskiel ’83
Wesley N. Young ’65
United Way of the Capital Area, Inc.
The United Way of Tri-State
Frank M. Boskello ’64 and
Geraldine L. Boskello
David M. Bowe ’73
Richard S. ’60 and Inez L. Bromberg
Rutherford C. Burgess ’51 and
Barbara T. Burgess
Allan M. Burkman ’54
Michael A. Cady ’74 and
Susan M. Cady ’77
Richard T. Carbray, Jr. ’75 and
Patricia A. Carbray
Robert H. Carpenter, Jr. ’76
Daniel E. Carpenter ’94 and
Tracey L. Carpenter ’94
Sally C. Carroll ’83
Vance R. ’92 and Barbara L. Carter
Charlene M. Carvalho ’78
Bruce C. Church ’84
We make a living by what
we get. We make a life by
what we give. ~ Sir Winston Churchill
Under $100
Margaret L. Adams ’49
Ronald F. Aeschlimann and
Judith A. Aeschlimann
Elizabeth A. Ali ’85
Joan P. Alvord ’55
Geraldine D. Anastasio ’79
Stephen C. Anderson and
Elizabeth E. Anderson
John P. Aurora ’62
Graham D. Barnett ’04 ’06
Ellis N. Bean ’59
Martin L. Berenson ’65
Naomi Bernard ’46
Laurie A. Boan ’93
Vincent J. Bontempo
Marion E. Borriello ’44
Roy J. Ciarlo ’81 ’89
Frank ’70 and Marianne Cocchiaro
Lawrence J. Cohen ’52
Kelvin W. Cole ’73
John M. Cooper, Jr. ’54
Joseph W. Cranston, Jr. ’67
Richard T. Cranston ’72 and
Suzanne R. Cranston
Kenneth E. Creasy ’90 and
Nancy W. Creasy ’90
Kevin J. Czarzasty ’86
Lawrence ’59 and Deborah ’61 Day
Mary A. DelDebbio ’79
Robert V. Delfavero, Sr. ’60 and
Sheila B. Delfavero ’61
William S. Dennett ’80
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Honor Roll of Donors ~ Continued
Brian D. DePaoli ’78 and
Patricia M. DePaoli
Patricia A. Destefano
Wayne ’76 and Patricia ’81 Devoe
Ellen A. Dexter ’79
Thomas A. DiMartino ’73 and
JoEllen A. DiMartino ’74
Joseph Dimenno ’58
Fred Dini ’73
Eugene T. Diotalevi ’55
David M. Dipersio ’76
Marsha S. Dowling
Raymond E. Downey ’51
Carol A. Drufva ’85
Saul E. Dunn ’70
Michael Dworkin ’50
C. Kevin Early ’79
Roger W. and Marion F. ’75 Ehrich
Gary W. Elmer ’63 ’67
Fredrick K. ’61 and Lois L. Epstein
Rodney B. Erickson ’83
Maxine H. Finman ’62
Norman ’55 and Miriam Fleishman
Rebecca W. Foley
William F. Ford, Sr. ’50
Richard and Jean ’62 Fournier
Susan C. Fratoni ’89
Richard H. Gannon ’77 and
Judy W. Gannon ’78
Guillermo Garcia ’78
Robert S. Gates ’52
Albert and Lauraine ’72 Gazdalski
Amitabha Ghoshroy
Margaret E. Ghosh-Roy
Sharon Giovenale
Christopher J. Godfrey ’91 ’01 and
Laura J. Godfrey ’98
Everett A. Goldberg ’66
William ’69 and Melissa Gousse
Gale L. Greenberg ’56
David Grillo, Jr. ’59
Richard J. Gubbiotti ’73
Rosalba Gugliotti ’02 ’04
Erik J. Gynther ’98
Meredith P. Hager ’59
Donald J. Harry ’76
Ronna L. Haynes ’92
John H. Hebert ’00 ’02
Michael A. Hibbard ’75 and
Lauren S. Hibbard ’75
William and Gertrude ’50 Hintz
Mark W. Kaplan ’68 ’75 and
Regina Holdstock ’74
Mary N. Howansky ’70
James D. Howe ’77 ’83 and
Nancy T. Howe ’80
Richard S. ’76 and Carol Hylinski
Carol Isabelle ’79
Jerome Jacobson ’58
Robert ’63 and Jeanne Jacovino
Sunil ’93 and Renu G. ’93 Jain
Biruta Z. Jakobsons ’55
Jan T. Jens ’87
Frank A. Johnson, Jr. ’73
Jeffrey V. Judson, Jr. ’71
Margaret A. Kamveris ’79
Michael ’70 and Christine Kane
Adam D. Kaprove ’04 and
Sarah Kaprove ’03 ’05
Scott R. Karson ’87
Victoria J. Lambert ’00 ’02
Karen A. Larson ’00 ’02
Timothy M. Leach ’91
G. Philip Lehrman ’50 ’56 and
Natalie M. Lehrman
Jack F. Lerner
Adele Leventhal ’53
Debra M. Leventhal ’83
Cyril ’42 and Lynn R. Levine
Kathleen A. Lilla ’68
Frank J. ’59 and Ina G. London
Fred R. ’60 and Rhoda G. London
Joyce S. Lyman ’92
Thomas R. MacGregor ’86 and
Linda J. MacGregor ’70
Jerome A. Munic ’83 and
Gerda Maissel ’83
Stephen C. Marcham ’71 ’76 and
Janice B. Marcham ’76
Thomas J. Marticek ’67
Nancy R. Martin ’71
James ’91 and Dawn ’91 ’00 McGoey
Ernest L. Meerbach ’52
Gregory G. Melton ’01 ’03 and
Alison E. Melton ’06
We cannot hold a torch
to light another’s path
without brightening our
own. ~ Ben Sweetland
Walter A. Karwon ’75 and
Melinda S. Karwon ’75
Joseph J. Kaufman ’72
Ana Marie L. Kiernan
Judith S. Kinner ’66
Jay B. ’80 and Linda S. Kleinfeld
Eugene L. Klesser II ’95 ’96 and
Michelle G. Klesser ’96
James ’81 and Alice ’77 Knittel
Rosemarie E. Koch ’69
Theresa A. Krauth ’85
Richard L. Kubarek ’74
Jennifer K. Lagerbom ’96
Jeffrey ’83 and Melissa Messina
Natalia Khandros and
Sergey Mironets
Lydia Mis ’82
Barbara E. Murawski
Janet L. Muro ’73
William Murray ’74
Robert A. Nash ’58
Tracy L. Nepomuceno ’89
Hugo J. Nickse ’55
Diane M. Niemiec ’78
Kenneth J. ’78 and Ellen J. Nosal
John A. Ohlund ’76 and
Marsha H. Ohlund ’76
Donald F. and Lois B. Olsen
E. William Owens, Jr. and
Janet T. Owens ’66
John A. Paradis ’85 and
Denise M. Paradis ’86
Parkade Health Shoppe, Inc.
Megan A. Perfetti ’03 ’05
Marion R. Perry
Roger G. Pinsonneault ’82
Jonathan E. Pollock ’91 and
Laurie J. Pollock ’92
James M. Potrepka ’70
Mark D. Poulin ’80 and
Eileen L. Poulin ’81 ’85
Dena A. Przybyl ’00 ’02
Joseph A. and Lisa R. ’91 Pullia
Mari-Anne Quigley ’82
John S. Rand ’86
Valarie J. Raymond ’76
Richard W. and Mary B. Renehan
Alicia Ribas ’78
Jennie A. Rickert ’46
Karl ’75 and Barbara ’83 Riotte
R. A. Robertson
Edgar F. Robinson and
Lynne D. Robinson ’81 ’86
Helen M. Rochefort ’46
Robert J. ’55 and Joan H. Rogers
Henry A. Rosen ’67 and
Janice B. Rosen ’66
Kim S. Russillo ’81
Elizabeth B. Sammarco ’85
Mark E. Sampieri ’86 and
Anna M. Sampieri ’86
Carmine P. and Laurie I. ’78 Schiro
Jean A. Schneider ’51
Harold Schoen ’62
Jennifer S. Schreiber ’00 ’02
David ’84 and Diana ’85 Seaver
Harvey E. Seltzer ’53
Nicholas J. Seminerio ’98
Valerie C. Sheehan ’98
Melvin L. Silverman ’53
Carlo D. Simonelli ’56
Anthony P. Simonelli ’55 and
Joan A. Simonelli ’56
Gerard J. Sokop ’66
Mark ’85 and Loree ’87 Soloway
Kenneth Soltz ’72
Michael F. Sorrentino ’58 and
Elettra Sorrentino ’60
Matthew C. Soule ’81 and
Laura A. Soule ’83
Sheldon ’50 and Frances Steinhaus
Daniel J. Steinke ’87
Greg M. ’96 and Carol E. ’98 Stotz
Mark and Suzanne M. ’95 Strong
Stephen J. Strumello ’75
Robert S. Szost ’79
Thomas D. Tallarini ’64 and
Alexandra Tallarini ’65
Margaret Tartsinis
Thaddeus J. Tercyak ’55 and
Ann M. Tercyak ’55
Jon ’78 and Margaret ’76 Tessler
Alec J. Theis ’02 ’04
William F. Tote ’66
Stacy R. Vaeth ’00 ’02
Jeanette E. Vail ’44
Mark B. Zonenshine ’70 and
Kim M. Venterea-Zonenshine ’81
Valentina A. Vitale ’95
Imants ’72 and Karen J. ’70 Vitols
Carol R. Walker ’85
Donald E. Wasik ’60 and
Audrey M. Wasik ’59
Barbara G. Weisenfeld ’61
Kathleen D. White ’80
Jim and Lynn M. ’84 Whitmore
William A. Wieler ’52
David M. Williams ’88 and
Angela S. Williams ’88
Scott B. Willis ’79
Craig C. Wratten ’75
Kurt J. and Donna E. ’83 Young
Diane M. Yourie ’86
Lorraine J. Yukon
Elaine M. Zimmerman
Kristin M. Zimmerman ’06
Robert S. Zirlis, Jr. ’94
Vincent M. Zito ’68 and
Elizabeth Zito ’68
We have prepared the 2006-2007
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.
Commencement 2007
When the University of
Connecticut began to consider
decentralizing commencement
exercises in 2006, it was
decided to first conduct a pilot
program with three schools. In
May 2007, the School of
Pharmacy, along with the Neag
School of Education and the
School of Fine Arts each held a
commencement ceremony.
On May 5th, nearly 90
Pharm.D. students graduated in
the Lewis B. Rome Commons
Ballroom. The smaller
ceremony allowed the school
to combine personal touches
with the formalities of
commencement. “The best of
both worlds,” is how Doctor of
Pharmacy graduate Alison
Smith described her experience
in the School of Pharmacy.
“What I like best about the
school is that in a huge
university, it’s a very small
community,” she said. “You
know everyone in your class,
and the faculty know you by
name.” That sense of
community translated into
commencement.
With tables set for brunch and
live music provided by three
fine arts students, close to 650
family members and friends
mingled with students, faculty,
and staff of the pharmacy
school. Eleven M.S. and Ph.D.
candidates were also recognized
during the ceremony.
In previous years, the school
offered an awards brunch and
hooding ceremony in the
morning. Students then
proceeded to Gampel Pavilion
for graduation. This year, the
graduates also received their
actual diplomas. Dr. Robert L.
McCarthy, dean of the School
of Pharmacy, said that only
about a third of the school’s
graduates participated in the
event in Gampel, compared with
about ninety-eight percent
taking part this year.
activities for all pharmacy
student organizations. This is
the class that represented the
school at the dedication of the
Pharmacy-Biology Building.
This is the class that took a
leadership role in aiding over
23,000 Connecticut residents
in choosing a Medicare Part D
drug plan. We expect great
things from this class. We
expect you to remain active
leaders for the school, the
profession, and the
community.”
Along with the traditional words
of wisdom heard at
commencement ceremonies
across the country, Dean
McCarthy reminded the class of
their accomplishments and of
the impression that they made
on the School of Pharmacy.
With his typical ebullience and a
tear in his eye, McCarthy
announced, “This is the class
that stepped forward to lead
fundraising efforts for Xavier
School of Pharmacy in the wake
of Hurricane Katrina. This is the
class that re-energized SNPhA –
the Student National
Pharmaceutical Association
which is dedicated to promoting
diversity in pharmacy and the
other healthcare professions.
This is the class that took the
fledgling Pharmacy Student
Government and institutionalized
the organization into an effective
powerhouse for coordination of
social, professional, and service
Keynote speaker Dr. Robin H.
Bogner, an associate professor
of pharmacy and the School of
Pharmacy 2007 Teacher of the
Year, urged the graduates to be
teachers. “The best way for
you to treat your patients is to
teach them,” she said, “so they
can become participants in their
own health care. Don’t just
provide information, go above
and beyond,” she added. “Focus
not just on patients and
families, but on caregivers,
technicians and support staff,
and other pharmacists and
health professionals. You will
affect the lives of people you
will never meet,” she said.
Students also heard words of
wisdom from Eang Lao and
Nandita Dinu, the class
valedictorian and salutatorian.
Pharmacy Librarian Sharon
Giovenale was presented with
the faculty service award for
Doctors of Pharmacy, Aaron Denowitz and Daniel Deschamplain, examine
their diplomas during commencement. Pharm.D. graduates were the only
students in the university to receive actual diplomas during their graduation
ceremony.
her service to the school and
to the profession of pharmacy.
Giovenale thanked the dean for
allowing her to “have the best
job in the world.”
The Pharm.D. students were the
only ones this year to receive a
genuine diploma on graduation
day, rather than a diploma case.
Since the Doctor of Pharmacy
students complete their last
experiential rotation on April
30th, there is no delay waiting
for final exam grades. The
School of Pharmacy’s Office of
the Associate Dean worked
with the University of
Connecticut registrar and
bursar to clear students for
graduation and print the actual
documents. “It’s kind of cool,”
said graduating student
Richard Meinking, “after six
years to actually get what we
went to school for.” The
separate ceremonies were so
successful that the entire
University of Connecticut,
including the pharmacy
students receiving their
Bachelor of Science degrees,
will celebrate with individualized
commencement ceremonies in
2008.
Many thanks to Elizabeth OmaraOtunnu and the UConn Advance
for contributing portions of this
article.
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The Waltzer family with Associate
Dean Andrea Hubbard [second
from left] at the Bachelor of
Science Commencement Reception.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies
Class of 2007
Lisa Acampora
Susan Antar
Chinenye Anyanwu
Amelia Arnold
Amber Au
Kevin Awugah
Jagjit Bains
Michael Baker
Kristen Bielik
Christina Biondo
Scott Bonczek
Andrew Bzowyckyj
Matthew Cantin
John Choi
Kyle Danis
Lindsey Desjardins
Taylor Devens
Shannon Dugan
Ryan Earls
Clayton English
Teegan French
Michelle Gala
Shraddha Govani
Dee Guo
Amy Harrington
Kate Haworth
Janna Hellandbrand
Kevin Herkenham
Stephen Hintz
Meagan Hoffmann
Sarah Hooker
Jessica Hoover
Dana Hyland
James Kennedy
Brittany Kimball
Anna Kirejczyk
Agnieszka Kolodziejczak
Julian Koruni
Paul Lagasse III
Jeffrey Lalama
Nancy Lam
Kevin Lamb
Theodore Landroche II
Michael Lanosa
Renée Larouche
Christopher Lee
Sinsook Lee
Michael Lettmoden
Jeffrey Li
Rui Liang
Jill Logan
Chengyeng Lor
Stephen Mackowiak
Kristen Magnuson
Sagar Makanji
Dave Martins
Leslie Matthews
Michael McGuire
Margaret Mello
Anna Mironets
David Moniz
Valerie Muthig
Christopher Nalepa
Michele Newton
Mark Ocampo
Kane Olson
Gifty Oteng
Allison Paquin
Jessica Perez
Danielle Pierce
Annette Podgorski
Jennifer Prushko
Kelley Richmond
Albert Rogers III
James Rose
Eleanor Saito
Jennifer Scholle
Kelly Shepard
Melissa Shetrawski
Dennis So
Leanne Stankus
Griffin Suter
Margaret Switaj
Atula Tarpada
Michael Terrenzi
Abraham Tharakan
Kailly Thull
Ngozika Uyanwune
Payal Vachhani
Daniel Vo
Aaron Waltzer
Abdullah Wardak
Maryn Yamamoto
Enny Yoo
Jason Young
Jennifer Young
Michael Zemaitis
Andy Zhang
Doctor of Pharmacy Class of 2007
Jeffrey C. Aberle - Walgreens
Ketsya M. Amboise - fellowship
Nicole C. Barone - CVS
Diane M. Bassett
Puja Bhalodi - Walgreens
Crystal L. Bissonnette - Rite Aid
Robert J. Boulier III - USAF
Stephen L. Burke - Walgreens
Gurbhej S. Cheema - Wal-Mart
Evelyn Soo Yi Cho
Bindee B. Chokshi - CVS
Andrea A. Ciliberto - CVS
Mark E. Cottle
Katie A. Davezac
Siminka J. Davis - Walgreens
Alison B. DeCollibus
Jonathan M. Delaney - Cardinal
Wennis D. Demetrius-Wilson
Jennifer J. DeNardis - Wal-Mart
Aaron M. Denowitz - Hoag Mem
Daniel T. Deschamplain
Nandita Dinu
Agnieszka Domka - Stop & Shop
Michelle L. Dorval - Rite Aid
Jennifer M. Drapeau - CVS
Kathryn M. Dziedzic - residency
Erin K. Faljean - Wal-Mart
Jonathan G. Foster - Rite Aid
Han H. Hang - Walgreens
John P. Hesla
Aaron P. Hussey - residency
Nghia T. Huynh - Walgreens
Nwaka A. Ifudu - Walgreens
Lilit A. Karayan - Walgreens
Amy K. Kelder - Waltz Pharmacy
David Kell - Rite Aid
Mona Khan - CVS
Christopher Konecny - residency
Tadeusz Kowalczuk - Norwalk Hosp
Parvathi Kumar
Laura Landry - WW Backus Hosp
Eang Lao - Walgreens
Jill T. Loser
Heather A. Lucey - residency
Sandy Ma - Walgreens
Omeed J. Manabat - Walgreens
Giancarlo Maranzano - Bordonaros
Alexander Medunitza - Rite Aid
Richard Meinking - Wentworth
Neil R. Mills - Rite Aid
Jennifer A. Mitrano - Cubist
Caitlin E. Moniz - residency
Ona L. Morehouse - Walgreens
Jennifer L. Morrone - fellowship
Bartosz P. Muskus - OSCO
Kathryn E. Myers - residency
Rebecca J. Neville - residency
Lisa M. Olsen - Sav-on Albertsons
Vanessa J. Palma
Ryan R. Parenteau - Walgreens
Jillian E. Pategas
Maitri J. Patel - CVS
Nima B. Patel - St. Joseph Hosp
Rupal M. Patel
Master of Science & Doctor of Philosophy Class of 2007
Deepak Bahl
Master of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Pharmaceutics
Jessica W. Pierce - CVS
Rachel D. Savidge
Meghan Scagliarini - residency
Melissa A. Sireen - Wal-Mart
Alison N. Smith - Target
Nicholas Surh
Michael T. Szewczyk, Jr. - CVS
Ripple A. Talati - Hartford Hosp
Jennifer L. Tan - residency
Leslie C. Tanquilut - residency
Mark A. Tesell - CVS
Benjamin Timakov - Rite Aid
Zhanna Timakov - CVS
Canan Turan - Walgreens
Jennifer M. Voisine - residency
Ashlee M. Vose - Hannaford’s
Heather L. Wagner
Lauren E. Wang
Kirstin L. Watson - Target
Nina Yen - residency
Sylvia F. Zaky - Target
Bryan Zembrowski - fellowship
Tracy T. Zhang - CVS
Xin Zhou - Rite Aid
Faculty Service Award
Sharon Giovenale, MLS
Teacher of the Year
Dr. Robin H. Bogner
Ahmad M. Abdul-Fattah
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Pharmaceutics
Dissertation: Solid State stability of amorphous
pharmaceuticals: Effects of process variations.
Major Advisor: Dr. Michael J. Pikal
Lauren M. Aleksunes
Doctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Dissertation: Regulation of Hepatic Transporters
during Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Major Advisor: Dr. José E. Manautou
Bakul Bhatnagar
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Pharmaceutics
Dissertation: Critical Process and Formulation
Factors in the Freezing of Lactate Dehydrogenase
Major Advisor: Dr. Robin H. Bogner
Chandan Bhugra
Doctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Pharmaceutics
Dissertation: Stability of amorphous
pharmaceuticals - Prediction of Onset of
Crystallization using Experimental Relaxation Times
Major Advisor: Dr. Michael J. Pikal
Anthony M. Flores
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Dissertation: Isolation and Characterization of PPA
Coregulators From Epidermal Keratinocytes
Major Advisor: Dr. Brian J. Aneskievich
Sumit Luthra
Doctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Pharmaceutics
Dissertation: Investigation of drying stresses on the
physical stability of proteins using the mini-freezedryer, controlled hydration calorimetry and
spectroscopy
Major Advisor: Dr. Michael J. Pikal
Timothy M. Nicholas
Doctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Pharmaceutics
Dissertation: An Investigation of CYP2E1
Phenotype Determination Utilizing Modeling and
Simulation Studies
Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin R. Sweeney
Sokhom S. Pin
Doctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Dissertation: Functional Desensitization of
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) Receptors
Major Advisor: Dr. Ben A. Bahr
Atul Saluja
Doctor of Philosophy, Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Pharmaceutics
Dissertation: Characterization of Protein Protein
Interactions for Optimizing Formulation and
Physical Stability of High Protein Concentration
Solutions
Major Advisor: Dr. Devendra S. Kalonia
Wei Xu
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Medicinal Chemistry
Dissertation: CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor: Structural
Studies using Receptor Purification and Covalent
Ligands
Major Advisor: Dr. Alexandros Makriyannis
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Student News
The 2006-2007 academic year
welcomed Pharmacy Student
Government back for its third
year as the umbrella organization
of the School of Pharmacy.
The academic year was very
productive for PSG and its
members, as our entire group
participated in and promoted
multiple social, professional,
and philanthropic projects and
events for the pharmacy and
university community.
Veteran’s Day weekend of
2006 was celebrated with our
favorite annual social event, the
student-faculty formal. The
formal was held at the Crowne
Plaza hotel in downtown
Hartford, Connecticut and
brought out the “fun” and
“young” in all the students and
faculty. The end of the
academic year was celebrated
with our holiday party, which
allows the entire pharmacy
school to take a break before
finals and enjoy pizza and
refreshments before hitting the
books.
PSG
AAPS
Pharmacy Student
Government
Kristin Zimmerman
President
American Association of
Pharmaceutical Scientists
Adora Padilla
President
Our spring semester activities
began before the term started
with PSG members participating
in the Connecticut Pharmacy
Leadership Group’s Legislative
Breakfast and brown bag
medication counseling event at
the State Capitol. PSG
representatives got to display
educational posters and speak
with avid politicians and
workers at the Capitol
regarding pharmacy practice,
Medicare Part D, and eprescribing.
PSG members also began
working on a project to show
the importance of health
literacy and the problems
health care providers face with
patients who are health
illiterate. A committee,formed
by P2 representatives Andrew
Bzowyckyj and Jennifer Scholle,
designed a presentation that
can eventually be given to
health care providers on the
importance of health literacy.
PSG also held a large
philanthropic event that got
the entire local community
involved. The first 4K
Pharmacy Fun Run raised over
$2000 to support the Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation. The Fun Run was
held on the Storrs campus on
March 31, 2007 and had over
130 participants running or
walking in the event.
The 2006-2007 year ended
with our second annual Open
Forum. The forum was created
as a venue for students,
faculty, and staff to discuss
issues, voice concerns, and
formulate new ideas to help
the school of pharmacy
function better for all parties.
New suggestions and policies
were implemented after the
forum regarding class
cancellations, tardiness, and
respect for fellow classmates
and faculty.
The UConn Student Chapter of AAPS planned and participated in
several activities throughout the 2006-2007 school year. In
September 2006, we had a change of chair to Adora Padilla and a
change of vice chair to Kristyn Greco. Shortly after, AAPS
planned a welcome lunch for new post-docs and graduate
students in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department.
We assisted in the set-up of the Annual School of Pharmacy
Research Symposium. Additionally, we were fortunate enough to
have two distinguished guest speakers, Dr. Tim Kelly of KBI
BioPharma and Dr. Sheri Shamblin of Pfizer, Inc.
The chapter adopted and sponsored a family for the holidays
through a local Adopt-A-Family program. Several coffee hours
were held to maintain a healthy social balance with the everyday
academic life, and were successful in establishing good
communication throughout the pharmaceutics program.
Pharm.D. students present
information at the annual
School of Pharmacy Health
Fair, held each April in the
Morosko Student Lounge.
APhA-ASP
American Pharmacists
Association - Academy of
Student Pharmacists
ASCP
American Society of
Consultant Pharmacists
Kim Gilligan
President
APhA
APhA-ASP had a very eventful
2006-2007 academic year. We
participated in Operation
Immunization, attended the
Midyear Regional Meeting in
Long Island, provided blood
pressure screening at the
Husky Women’s basketball
games, held our annual auction,
and attended the APhA Annual
meeting in Atlanta.
Operation Immunization was a
program where we advocated
getting immunized against the
flu. That year was the first
time ever that pharmacists were
allowed to immunize, and are
still allowed to do so. This was
very important for the public
to know.
The MRM is a gathering of all
the pharmacy schools in the
region, and policy making is
discussed. Our chapter
developed some pharmacyrelated policies that we wished
to be passed. These policies
were then discussed and voted
on at the meeting. Those that
passed were then scheduled to
be discussed at the annual
meeting later on that year.
The blood pressure screening
was a great success. At two of
the women’s basketball games
we manned tables where, in
addition to blood pressure
checks, Husky fans were asked
to write down any medications
they were taking, and some of
the older student pharmacists
counseled them and answered
any questions they might have
regarding their medications.
Our annual auction was the
most successful ever. Proceeds
from this event assist students
in attending the annual meeting.
There was a tremendous
turnout by faculty, and we are
especially grateful for their
support. A special mention
should be made to Dean
McCarthy, who donated his
house in Maine for two
weekends, and to Dr. Bogner,
who donated her house for a
week. It could not have been
done without such fantastic
support by faculty, staff,
students, and friends of
pharmacy.
The annual meeting, held in
Atlanta, was a great experience
for many students. We had the
opportunity to vote on the
final policies that had been
passed at the regional meetings.
Our faculty advisor, Dr. José
Manautou, took time out of his
busy schedule to attend the
meeting with us. It was also a
great opportunity to network
with many pharmacy companies
that came to showcase at the
convention. The dean
sponsored a dinner for all of
the attendees from UConn,
which we deeply appreciated.
ASHP
This past year, the recently
rekindled CT-ASCP student
chapter has accomplished some
great things. Twelve students
attended the annual meeting in
Phoenix, AZ. This was the first
year that students were invited
to the meeting and UConn was
one of a few chapters that
attended. Our chapter had the
most students present! As a
result of this meeting, two
students inquired about taking
elective rotations at ASCP’s
National Headquarters in
Alexandria, VA. The P4
students had a great experience
and hope to attract more
students to do the same.
One of CT-ASCP student
chapter’s missions is to expose
students to consultant
pharmacy and geriatric care.
This year Sandy Wojciechowski,
a past CT-ASCP chapter
president and current board
member, spoke to students
about her job and what it is
like to be a consultant
pharmacist. Current CT-ASCP
chapter members have
volunteered their time to host
pharmacy students in a
shadowing program. This is a
great opportunity because
hands-on experience with
consultant pharmacy can teach
students far more than just
listening to a speaker.
This past spring semester CTASCP student chapter held the
second annual “What NOT to
Wear” event sponsored by
Nordstrom. Both the CTASCP student chapter and the
event received publicity in two
articles in the university’s “Daily
Campus” newspaper. As a
result, the amount of attending
students nearly doubled from
last year because it was open to
the entire university. The
event showcases outfits that
are appropriate to wear during
rotations and interviews.
Experts from Nordstrom
answered numerous questions
from students and displayed
professional outfits for those
on a tight budget. In addition,
the faculty dressed up in their
best “what not to wear” outfits
and the students voted on the
worst dressed faculty member.
Several students attended the
state’s monthly board meetings
and also the annual Senior
Symposium. The 2007 Senior
Symposium was a great
opportunity for the students
to learn more about geriatric
care. The students gladly
helped the state chapter with
announcing speakers,
monitoring rooms, and even
ran the 5:45 AM registration
booth. Also, this year the
national chapter has expressed
interest in hosting a similar
event to “What NOT to
Wear” at the annual meeting.
The future seems filled with
enthusiastic pharmacy students
becoming more involved with
the student chapter and
UConn hopes to lead the way
for other student chapters
across the nation to become
more involved with ASCP at all
levels!
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CSHP
More Student News
Connecticut Society of
Health-Systems Pharmacists
Jen Colby
President
AZO
Alpha Zeta Omega
Nu Chapter
Renee Larouche
President
Alpha Zeta Omega continued participating in their main service
project this past year, the Relay for Life that supports the
American Cancer Society. This last year AZO was able to raise
over $1000 dollars for the American Cancer Society through bake
sales, faculty support, and growing membership.
AZO participated in a project to raise money for Casa Hogar, an
orphanage in Oaxaca, Mexico. Money was raised thoughout the
year and sent to Mexico to help children buy many of the essential
items for daily living.
AZO held a very special event at the School of Pharmacy called
Operation Soldier this past year. This program had soldiers who
served in Iraq come and speak about their experiences with the war.
LKS alumnae and members shows their colors at the PSG Pharmacy
Fun Run sponsored by Walgreens. Proceeds benefitted the Susan G.
Komen Fund. Join us for Fun Run II on March 29, 2008!
CSHP participated in the
Clinical Skills Competition, with
Katie Myers and Becky Neville
being the ultimate winners,
winning a free trip to the ASHP
midyear meeting. Also during
this time period, our CoPresident Jenn Tan and Vice
President Crystal Bissonnette
organized a CV critique
workshop at CPA for all of the
P4 students. October also
meant breast and testicular
awareness month. CSHP
partnered up with the Health
Services Office and we had
displays at three different
dining halls and sold pink
ribbons. The money that we
raised was donated to the
Partnership for Breast Cancer
and Hartford Hospital, which
gives free mammograms to
those in need. Our parent
chapter also held their annual
meeting at UConn and student
members were able to attend
and sit in on the meeting.
The chapter hosted financial
consultant Dan Dagata from
Ameriprise Financial to
address the school about what
to do with their finances after
graduation. During the month
of November we sponsored a
toy drive for the patients at
Connecticut Children’s Medical
Center. We wound up getting
two full boxes of toys to give
to the patients.
Kicking off the spring
semester, we held a brown bag
contest. Participants were
provided with a patient case
and the top entries in each
class received a gift certificate
to a restaurant of their choice.
The most important project of
the spring semester was a
poison prevention presentation
given to 1st and 2nd graders at
Southeast Elementary School in
Mansfield, CT. This event
took a great deal of planning
and was a lot of fun. The
children seemed to learn a lot
from our presentation.
Rounding out the spring
semester, CSHP rewrote its
constitution to account for
recent growth. We also
created a slideshow chronicling
the history of pharmacy for
SNPhA’s Unity Week. To
celebrate the completion of
the year we all went out to
lunch during finals week.
The 2006 – 2007 year proved
to be business as usual, as
many of our members
remained active within the
school and profession of
pharmacy. We started off by
helping the School of Pharmacy
lay the groundwork on a new
school garden by transporting
bricks from the old school to
the new building. In an event
planned by the School of
Pharmacy, brothers had lunch
and spoke to students from the
New Haven high schools on
the importance of school and
the many opportunities that a
career in pharmacy could
provide. While attending the
APhA-ASP Midyear Regional
Meeting one of our brothers,
Andrew Bzowyckyj, was elected
to a regional officer position.
We are extremely proud of
Andrew’s accomplishment. The
end of the semester finished
with the initiation of eight new
brothers, one of largest pledge
classes in recent memory.
LKS
Kappa Psi
Lambda Kappa Sigma
Alpha Beta Chapter
Marina Grgas
President
Nu Chapter
Tyson Thornton
President
Lambda Kappa Sigma has been extremely active in the past year on the UConn campus and in the
community. LKS has reached out with community service projects and has helped with career
enhancement through professional projects. Within our chapter, we have run successful fundraisers, as
well as strengthened our bonds between our members and networked with our alumni members.
The spring semester involved
intense planning for hosting
the Kappa Psi Province 1
Assembly. More than 50
brothers visited from the
Massachusetts College of
Pharmacy, Albany College of
Pharmacy, and the University
of Rhode Island. Abraham
Feshazion was elected to a
Province officer position, we
proudly showed off the new
building by hosting the meeting
in the school classrooms and
providing tours upon request.
Visiting brothers stayed for the
remainder of the weekend as
we strengthened our ties to
neighboring chapters of Kappa
Psi. The APhA-ASP Annual
Meeting in Atlanta was
attended by two brothers. The
end of the semester wrapped
up with the initiation of three
new brothers. The Grand
Council Convention was hosted
in Boston and we were able to
send three brothers to
represent our chapter, and to
meet with other chapters from
across the country.
LKS has contributed much to our philanthropy, Project HOPE. Project HOPE is a non-profit
organization with the mission to achieve sustainable advances in health care around the world by
implementing health education programs, conducting health policy research, and providing humanitarian
assistance in areas of need. In the past, Project HOPE was known for the first peacetime hospital ship,
the S.S. HOPE, and recently, it was one of the first responders to Hurricane Katrina.
October is a particularly important month for LKS as we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Our chapter sold over 200 pink ribbons and pink bracelets to raise $245 that was donated to the Susan
G. Komen Foundation. We also collected over 200 pink Yoplait lids, in which Yoplait donates 10 cents
for every lid collected. We also had a mother and daughter speak to us about their personal battle with
breast cancer, and the event was open to the School of Pharmacy.
Locally, our chapter volunteers each semester at the Mansfield Rehab Center, where we assist with game
time. Sisters have had the opportunity to play cards games and board games, as well as bake cookies
with the patients. Members also participated in the Pharmacy Student Government 4K for the Komen
Foundation.
Members participated in “Medications in my Home,” a presentation developed by the FDA on the safe
and effective use of OTC medicines in children. The presentation was given at Hampton Elementary
School.
Professionally, our chapter has hosted presentations by P4 students about rotations and by alumni
members on residencies. Annually, we host a CV/interviewing workshop and we held a business
etiquette presentation. We hosted a lecture and workshop on assertiveness in women last spring. We
also donated $50 to the LKS Educational Trust.
The Alpha Beta chapter currently has 71 active members and 20 new members joined in the fall. We
attended our regional meeting and sent a record-setting 20 women to this event in Philadelphia!
Alumni Association
OFFICERS 2007-2009
President
Jacqueline Murphy ‘78
Vice-President
Ellen Konsponre ‘79
Secretary
Donald K. Zettervall ‘79
Treasurer
Austin Bebyn ‘86
Executive Secretary
Daniel C. Leone ‘53
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TERM EXPIRES MAY 2009
Robert Dana ‘63
Sherman R. Gershman ‘51
Keith Lyke ‘92
Edward Sklanka ‘74
Peter Tyczkowski ‘78
Elliott Tertes ‘62
Christopher Weimer ‘94
TERM EXPIRES MAY 2008
Edgar Albuja ‘93
Robert J. Bianchi ‘61
John Capuano ‘73
Alicia A. Gudaitis ‘01
Mary Ryan Norbut ‘92
George J. Perchak ‘81
Kathleen Wozniak ‘92
TERM EXPIRES MAY 2007
Martha Asarisi ‘81
Thomas Buckley ‘82
Joyce Comer ‘75
Margherita Giuliano ‘75
V. Michael Guertin ‘66
Jennifer Judd ‘04
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
Nicole Manfria ‘08
Kristin Zimmerman ‘08
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Phi Delta Chi
More Student News
NCPA
Alpha Lambda Chapter
Jen Prushko
President
National Community
Pharmacists Association
Amelia Arnold
President
Phi Delta Chi is a co-ed professional pharmaceutical fraternity with
the objective of developing leaders to advance the profession of
pharmacy. This past year was a busy one for the Alpha Lambda
chapter!
This past year has been an
exciting one for NCPA! Still in
its early years at UConn,
NCPA has seen its membership
grow rapidly. Once again this
year NCPA sold personalized
engraved pens to graduating
P4s and their parents as a way
to mark the end of their
UConn career and their entry
into the profession of
pharmacy. This is the second
year that this has been done
and it will be continuing in the
future!
Just in the past year, the
advisor of the NCPA UConn
Chapter, Peter Tyczkowski,
started co-teaching an elective “The Entrepreneurial
Pharmacist.” Through this
class, UConn students are
exposed to the business world
and can gain valuable insight
into the challenges and rewards
of owning your own business.
Through Mr. Tyczkowski’s
work on the national level with
NCPA, all students taking the
class were able to gain a free
one year membership into both
the NCPA UConn and national
chapters when they purchased
the interactive CD-Rom for the
class. Through this class there
is hope that for the first time
UConn will have a team enter
the NCPA national competition
of creating a business plan for
a company!
The chapter supported and participated in the Diabetes Walk. We
sent huge care packages to the troops in Iraq for both Christmas
and Valentine’s Day. The chapter also raised money to send to our
philanthropy, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital by selling School of
Pharmacy water bottles and having numerous bake sales. We are
currently fundraising to try to double the money we sent last year.
We attended the 65th Grand Council Meeting in West Palm Beach,
Florida. Our chapter won the Dale W. Doerr 100% Achievement
Award trophy for our accomplishments the past year.
Alumna Cynthia Huge poses in front of the Class
of 1975 Patient Counseling Room in the PharmacyBiology Building. The school dedicated its Donor
Wall in the atrium and hosted a reception for
major donors who helped to name spaces in the
new facility. Plaques in honor of Dr. Henry A.
Palmer and Dr. Ronald Langner were also unveiled
at the event. Dr. Palmer’s plaque honors his years
of service and commitment to the School of
Pharmacy. Dr. Langner’s plaque recognizes his
service as chair of the building committee that
spearheaded the new facility. Specialty signage
was also viewed in the Oscar & Julia Roth
Classroom and the Milton & Rose Kalmanowitz
Classroom. A bench and tree, on the Arrow
Pharmacy Terrace were dedicated in honor of
Yale Laites and his brothers Morris and Samuel.
PLS recognizes excellence in
leadership within the school of
pharmacy. This past spring we
welcomed 12 new students into
the group, one of the largest
inductions in recent years!
This came as no surprise as the
number of qualified students
distinguishing themselves in
the School of Pharmacy
continues to grow. Dr. Jennifer
Lee joined us as our new
advisor. With Dr. Lee came
new ideas and goals for the
organization.
Induction into PLS is the
greatest honor which can be
bestowed upon someone. At
induction, Dr. Michael Gerald
spoke giving the call for those
individuals being inducted to
rise up to the challenge. With
new inductees many new
projects for the organization
are in the works. PLS has
great potential this year to cosponsor and run different
patient care and service
projects.
Rho Chi
Phi Lambda Sigma
Alpha Gamma Chapter
Anthony Faustini
President
SNPhA
Student National
Pharmaceutical Association
Chinenye Anyanwu
President
Alpha Gamma Chapter
Nicole Manfria
President
During the 2006-2007 school year Rho Chi participated in the
school-wide health fair and presented and distributed information
about Plan B to college students. We also inducted 20 new
members -- 10 from the class of 2009, 5 from the class of 2008,
and 5 from the class of 2007. The induction banquet was held in
Rome Ballroom and Dean McCarthy spoke to the group on the
topic of leadership. We then had four of our members attend the
national meeting in Atlanta, Georgia which was held in conjunction
with the APhA national meeting. Here we met other chapters and
discussed projects and ideas. We also have two members attending
the regional meeting in Albany, NY in October of 2007.
P3 student Jen Scholle works
with students from Gear Up.
The School of Pharmacy has intensified efforts at promoting
diversity within its student body and the curriculum. The
school has begun plans to participate in First Year
Experience (FYE) courses at the regional campuses with the
intent of keeping prospective students connected to the
school. In addition, the school is increasing its fundraising
efforts for needs-based scholarships, such as the “Giving
Back Scholarship,” which was established by alumnus Marlon
Fuller.
Recognizing that culturally diverse students must be
encouraged and supported for years prior to college,
pharmacy faculty and students are participating in the “Gear Up” program, whereby pre-college
teenagers visit the Storrs campus, observe research labs and speak with faculty. While this
program is currently running in one school district, the Diversity Committee has identified
magnet schools in urban centers with the intent of reaching out to make contact with these schools.
The events and projects
completed by the Student
National Pharmaceutical
Association (SNPhA) during
the academic year of 20062007 involve community
service, chapter projects and
professional/career development
activities. Community service
projects included: the American
Diabetes Association walk,
providing blood pressure
screening in Walgreens
pharmacies, participating in the
Operation Immunization clinic,
and joining the Pharmacy Fun
Run. Our chapter projects
included: a Diabetes presentation
at a homeless shelter in
Willimantic, Connecticut, and
organizing the 2nd Annual
Unity week titled “The
Evolution of a Pharmacist”.
SNPhA’s professional and
career development activities
included: recruiting prepharmacy students at the
School of Pharmacy workshop
during the Louis Stokes
Alliance for Minority
Participation (LSAMP)
symposium, sending nine
members to attend both the
regional and annual convention
meetings in Washington, DC
and Las Vegas, Nevada
respectively, and hosting a
residency and consultation
discussion by Dr. Darrell Bryant
from Ohio University.
SNPhA received three awards
for the 2006-2007 academic
year -- operation immunization,
outstanding chapter projects,
and most registrants from a
midsize chapter.
As part of the professional program, Pharm.D. students are being given increased opportunities
to work with ethnically diverse populations and underserved patients in the Willimantic Soup
Kitchen, at Migrant Farm Workers Health Clinics and in the South Park Clinic in Hartford. These
experiences serve to heighten cultural awareness and develop health care competencies.
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Focus on Faculty
Pediatrics
Dr. Jennifer E. Girotto
Assistant Clinical Professor
Jennifer E. Girotto, Pharm.D.,
BCPS is an assistant clinical
professor of pharmacy practice
at the School of Pharmacy and
clinical instructor of pediatrics
at the School of Medicine. At
Dr. Girotto’s practice site,
Connecticut Children’s Medical
Center (CCMC,) she focuses
her efforts on improving
pharmacotherapy management
for children with infectious
diseases at both clinical and
research venues. Her clinical
pharmacist services include
pharmacotherapy evaluation for
inpatients during infectious
disease rounds, as well as
outpatient consults especially in
areas of HIV, primary
immunodeficiency therapy, and
immunizations. Additionally,
she provides infectious disease
updates and reviews to the
pharmacists, physicians and
nurses at CCMC. Her
research activities have included
evaluating and modeling
antimicrobial therapy outcomes
in the pediatric population.
Dr. Girotto’s philosophy has
been to teach through
mentoring. She has incorporated
this style at her site through
both clinical and research
experiences, as well as via “reallife” cases during didactics.
Under the direction of Dr.
Girotto, pharmacy students on
clinical rotation quickly learn the
unique aspects pertaining to
pharmacist care of the pediatric
patient. First, the students
appreciate different pediatric
populations (neonate, infant,
child, and adolescent), disease
states, pediatric specific
resources, as well as the
calculations that accompany
every medication. Next, the
students realize their role as the
medication experts and they
begin to discover how to adapt
to the limitations in pediatric
specific data and drug
formulations. Dr. Girotto finds
the students’ realization of their
role as part of the healthcare
team to be one of the greatest
experiences of rotational
teaching.
Department of Pharmacy Practice - Faculty Publications for Academic Year
Dr. Girotto has also been a
research project advisor for
pharmacy fellows and
residents, as well as honors
and independent research
students. She chooses
projects that can easily be
seen as clinically relevant by
the trainees so that they can
see the relationship of their
work to practice. Further, she
teaches them the importance
of contributing their work to
the sparse pediatric
knowledge, by having them
present or publish their
findings. Examples of recent
projects have included
“Improved use of antibiotics
resulting from implementation
of febrile neutropenia order
set” and “Impact of
appropriate antibiotic
utilization on clinical outcomes
in complicated skin and soft
tissue infections in children.”
In addition to her didactic and
clinical teaching, Dr. Girotto
has also had an active service
role in the Connecticut
Society of Health System
Pharmacists. She has been a
board member for the past
five years, with her most
recent role as immediate past
president. Additionally, she
was recipient of CSHP’s
“Pharmacist of the Year”
award in 2005.
JEFFREY R. AESCHLIMANN
CRAIG I. COLEMAN
Rybak MJ and Aeschlimann JR. Laboratory Tests to
Direct Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. In:
Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach
(7th edition). DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC,
Matzke GR, Wells BG, and Posey LM, eds.,
Appleton & Lange, Stamford, CT, 2007.
White CM, Coleman CI. Drug-Induced Cardiac
Disease. In: Schumock GT, Brungage DM, et al
(Eds). Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program
(PSAP), Sixth Edition, Book 1 Cardiology. American
College of Clinical Pharmacy Inc, Kansas City. MO.
(2007)
CHARLES F. CALEY
Henyan NN, White CM, Gillespie E, Coleman CI*,
Kluger J. The Impact of Gender on Survival Among
Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
for Primary Prevention Against Sudden Cardiac
Death. Journal of Internal Medicine 2006;260:467-73.
Goethe JW, Szarek BL, Caley CF, Woolley SB. Signs
and symptoms associated with metabolic syndrome
in psychiatric inpatients receiving antipsychotics. J
Clin Psych 2007;68:22–28.
Ruaño G, Goethe JW, Caley C, Woolley S, Holford
TR, Kocheria M, Windemuth A, de Leon J.
Physiogenomic comparison of weight profiles of
olanzapine– and risperidone–treated patients.
Molecular Psychiatry advance online publication,
January 2, 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.mp.4001944
Coleman CI, McKay RG, Boden WE, Mather JF,
White CM. Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of
Facilitated Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Compared with Primary Percutaneous Coronary
Intervention in Patients With ST-Elevation
Myocardial Infarction Transferred from Community
Hospitals. Clinical Therapeutics 2006;28:1054-62.
KEVIN W. CHAMBERLIN
Chamberlin KW. Update: Sleep Disorders in the
Elderly. Geriatric Pharmacy Review.com
2007;16(03).
Sander S, Coleman CI, Patel AA, Kluger J, White
CM. Impact of Coenzyme Q10 on Left Ventricular
Ejection Fraction: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of
Cardiac Failure 2006;12:464-71.
Neville R, Bhalodi P, Szewczyk M, Talati R,
Chamberlin KW. Fentanyl Citrate Buccal Tablet
(Fentora ®) Drug Monograph. UCHC-JDH
Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, April 2007.
Patel AA, Kuti EL, Dale KM, Shah SA, White CM,
Coleman CI*. Effect of a Medication Assistance
Program on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with
Diabetes. Formulary 2006;41:518-22.
Myers K, Bissonnette C, Boulier R, Ciliberto A,
Chamberlin KW. Anidulafungin (Eraxis™) for
Injection Drug Monograph. UCHC-JDH Pharmacy
& Therapeutics Committee, March 2007.
Shah S, Sander S, Coleman CI, White CM. Use of a
Thickening Agent Versus Tap Water as a Dispersion
Medium of Esomeprazole Granules through
Nasogastric and Gastrostomy Tubes. American
Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2006;63:1882-7.
Watson K, Zaky S, Zembrowski B, Zhaky T,
Chamberlin KW. Paliperidone (Invega™) Drug
Monograph. UCHC-JDH Pharmacy & Therapeutics
Committee, February 2007.
Mills N, Lucey H, Cho S, Morrone J, Chamberlin
KW. Sitagliptin (Januvia®) Drug Monograph.
UCHC-JDH Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee,
January 2007.
Moniz C, Myers KM, Watson K, Chamberlin KW.
Lidocaine and Tetracaine 70 mg Topical Patch
(Synera™) Drug Monograph. UCHC-JDH Pharmacy
& Therapeutics Committee, September 2006.
Cottle M, Neville R, Tan J, Chamberlin KW.
Oxymorphone and Oxymorphone ER (Opana™)
Drug Monograph. UCHC-JDH Pharmacy &
Therapeutics Committee, July 2006.
Tesell M, Voisine J, Yen N, Chamberlin KW.
Varenicline (Chantix™) Drug Monograph. UCHCJDH Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, June
2006.
DENNIS J. CHAPRON
Chapron DJ. “Pharmacotherapy of Thyroid Diseases
in the Elderly”. Geriatric Review Module sponsored
by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists,
Alexandria, VA. Editor: Marsha Myer; an on-line
publication accessed at GeriatricPharmacyReview.com.
May 2007.
White CM, Sander S, Coleman CI, Gillespie EL,
Kluger J. Impact of Aortic Fat Pad Retention on
Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Atrial Fibrillation
Incidence: The AFIST III Study. Journal of the
American College of Cardiology 2007;49:298-303.
Coleman CI, White CM. A Comparison of Different
Protease Inhibitors on Coronary Heart Disease Risk.
Connecticut Medicine 2007; 71(1):15-17.
Coleman CI, White CM. The Impact of
Antipsychotic Agents on the Risk of Coronary
Heart Disease Due to Cholesterol Effects. Formulary
2007;42:62-65.
Patel AA, Clyne CA, Henyan NH, Zembroski BF,
White CM, Migeed M, Yarlagadda R, Kluger J,
Coleman CI.* The Use of Protamine After
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation: A Pilot Study.
Journal of Interventional Electrophysiology 2007;
Feb 23; [Epub ahead of print]
Baker W, White CM, Kluger J, Denowitz A,
Konecny CP, Coleman CI*. Impact of Steroid
Therapy of Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Atrial
Fibrillation. Heart Rhythm 2007;4:461-468.
Coleman CI, Makanji S, Kluger J, White CM. Effect
of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme or Angiotensin
Receptor Blockers on the Frequency of PostCardiothoracic Surgery Atrial Fibrillation. Annals of
Pharmacotherapy 2007;41(3):433-437.
r 2006 - 2007
Dale K, Coleman CI, Shah S, Patel AA, Kluger J,
White CM. Impact of Gender on Statin Efficacy.
Current Medical Research and Opinion
2007;23:565-574.
Shah SA, Coleman CI, White CM. Rimonabant: A
novel CB1 receptor antagonist for the treatment of
obesity. Formulary 2006;41:x-x.
Patel AA, White CM, Coleman CI*. Exubera: An
orally inhaled insulin. Formulary 2005;40:429-436.
Patel AA, White CM, Coleman CI*. Protamine to
Rapidly Reduce Anticoagulant Effect of Heparin in
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Connecticut
Medicine 2007;71:93-95.
Jennings DL, Kalus JS, Coleman CI*, Manierski C,
Yee J. Combination therapy with an ACE inhibitor
and an angiotensin receptor blocker for diabetic
nephropathy: a meta-analysis. Diabetic Medicine
2007 Mar 15
Shah S, White CM, Rinaldi M, Coleman CI.
Evaluation of Echinacea for the Prevention and
Treatment of the Common Cold: A Meta-Analysis
of Randomized, Controlled Trials. Poster
Presentation: American College of Clinical
Pharmacology, 35th Annual Meeting, September 1719, 2006. Cambridge, MA. Abstract Published: J
Clin Pharmacol. 2006 Sep;46(9):1076
Shah, S, Sander S, Coleman CI, White CM. In-Vitro
Esomeprazole Delivery Through Nasogastric and
Gastrostomy Tubes Using Oraplus® as a
Suspending Agent. Poster Presentation: American
College of Clinical Pharmacology, 35th Annual
Meeting, September 17-19, 2006. Cambridge MA.
Abstract Published: J Clin Pharmacol. 2006
Sep;46(9):1076
MEGHAN J. EHRET
Ehret MJ, Levin GM, Narasimhan, Rathinavelu A.
Venalfaxine induces p-glycoprotein in human Caco-2
cells. Hum Psychopharmacol Clin Exp 2007;22:49-53.
ROBERT L. MCCARTHY
Luque CA, Ehret MJ, Rey JA. Rimonabant
(Acomplia): The First Cannabinoid-1 Receptor
Blocker for Obesity. P&T 2007;32(4):209-213.
MICHAEL C. GERALD
Gerald, MC. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to
Prescription Drugs, Alpha Books; 2006
Gerald MC. Drugs and Alcohol Go to Hollywood.
Pharmacy in History 2006; 48: 116-138.
JENNIFER M. [ELLIS] GIROTTO
St Germain RM, Yigit S, Wells L, Girotto JE, Salazar
JC. Cushing syndrome and severe adrenal
suppression caused by fluticasone and protease
inhibitor combination in an HIV infected adolescent.
AIDS Patient Care STDS 2007 June;21(6): 373-377.
Ellis JM, Rivera L, Reyes G, Castillo F, Marte P,
Tejada M, Salazar JC. Cefepime cerebrospinal fluid
concentrations in neonatal bacterial meningitis. Ann
Pharmacother 2007 May;41(5):900-1
St. Germain RM, Ellis JM. Anidulafungin: An
echinocandin for the treatment of Candida
infections. Formulary 2006;41:387–403.
St. Germain RM, Ellis JM, Campbell MA, Herson V.
A Pharmacological Approach to the Treatment of
Neonatal Pain. Comforter 2006:3 (2): 1&4. Available
at http://www.ccmckids.org/docs/newsletters/
TheComforter/fall06comforter.pdf
Patel AA, White CM, Coleman CI. Can Statin Use
Impact Atrial Fibrillation Occurrence and
Recurrence?: A Meta-Analysis. Poster Presentation:
American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2006
Annual Meeting. St Louis, MO. Abstract Published:
Pharmacotherapy 2006;26:1535.
SEAN M. JEFFERY
Dale K, Coleman CI, Shah S, Patel AA, Kluger J,
White CM. Does Gender Impact Statin Efficacy?
Poster Presentation: American Society of HealthSystems Pharmacists, Anaheim, CA. Abstract
Published: AJHP 2006;63:2000.
EFFIE L. KUTI
KHANH [DEVRA] DANG
Dang DK, Chen JT, Pucino F, Calis KA. Adrenal
disorders. In: Chisholm MA, Schwinghammer TL,
Wells BG, DiPiro JT, Kolesar JM, Malone PM, eds.
Pharmacotherapy principles and practice. New York:
McGraw-Hill, 2007:685-700. McGraw-Hill, March
2007.
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. New York:
McGraw-Hill, 2007:701-20. McGraw-Hill, March
2007.
Henyan NN, White CM, Gillespie EL, Smith K,
Coleman CI, Kluger J. Does gender alter the efficacy
if implantable cardio defibrillators? Journal of
Internal Medicine 2006;260:467-473.
Beizer J, Brandt N, Brodeur M, Jeffery S, Plein J,
Stratton M. Geriatric Pharmacy Curriculum Guide,
2nd Ed. American Society of Consultant
Pharmacists; 2007
Kuti EL, Baker WL, White CM. The impact of
choosing a calcium channel blocker compared with a
diuretic or beta-blocker on the development of newonset type 2 diabetes. Current Medical Research and
Opinion 2007;23(6):1239-1244.
White CM, Sander SD, Coleman CI, Gallagher R,
Takata H, Humphrey C, Henyan NN, Gillespie EL,
Kluger J. Impact of epicardial anterior fat pad
retention on post-cardiothoracic surgery atrial
fibrillation incidence: The Atrial Fibrillation
Suppression Trial III (AFIST III) Journal of the
American College of Cardiology 2007;49(3):298-303.
Patel AA, Kuti EL, Dale KM, Shah, SA, White CM,
Coleman CI. Effect of a medication assistance
program at an urban teaching clinic on diabetic
patient clinical outcomes. Formulary 2006;41:518-522.
McCarthy, RL and Schafermeyer, KW (eds).
Introduction to Health Care Delivery: A Primer for
Pharmacists, 4th ed. Jones and Bartlett: Sudbury,
MA. 2007.
TRINH PHAM
Trinh Pham. Skin Cancer, in Chisholm-Burns MA,
Wells BG, Schwinghammer TL, Malone PM, Kolesar
JM, Rotschafer JC, DiPiro JT (eds):
Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice, 1st ed.
McGraw-Hill, 2007, pp 1425-1445
LAUREN S. SCHLESSELMAN
Lauren S. Schlesselman. Superficial fungal infections.
In: Chisholm-Burns MA, Wells BG, Schwinghammer
TL, Malone PM, Kolesar JM, Rotschafer JC, DiPiro
JT, eds. Pharmacotherapy Principles and Practice. 1st
ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2007:1199-1210.
Lauren S. Schlesselman. Focus on…sitagliptin: the
first didpeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitor for the
treatment of type 2 diabetes. Formulary.
2006;41:434-441.
Lauren S. Schlesselman. Focus on… vildagliptin: a
dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitor for the treatment
of type 2 diabetes. Formulary. 2006;41:494-501.
Schlesselman LS. Case Studies. Pharmacy Times.
April 2007:30.
Schlesselman LS. Case Studies. Pharmacy Times.
March 2007: 66.
Schlesselman LS. Case Studies. Pharmacy Times.
February 2007: 81.
Schlesselman LS. Case Studies. Pharmacy Times.
January 2007: 66.
Schlesselman LS. Case Studies. Pharmacy Times.
December 2006: 72.
Schlesselman LS. Case Studies. Pharmacy Times.
November 2006: 90.
Schlesselman LS. Case Studies. Pharmacy Times.
October 2006: 34.
Schlesselman LS. Case Studies. Pharmacy Times.
September 2006: 62.
Schlesselman LS. Case Studies. Pharmacy Times.
August 2006: 64.
Schlesselman LS. Case Studies. Pharmacy Times. July
2006: 54.
Maranzano G, Tan JA, Schlesselman LS. Drug Store
News CE TechEd Program: The treatment of
menopause. Drug Store News CEQ.Spring 2007:3337.
Schlesselman LS. Safe treatment of hypothyroidism.
Drug Store News CEQ. Winter 2006: 13-18.
Schlesselman LS. Drug Store News TechEd Program:
Safe treatment of hypothyroidism. Drug Store News.
January 2007. Available at: ww.cedrugstorenews.com
Schlesselman LS. Drug Store News TechEd Program:
Understanding new laws for cold treatments. Drug
Store News CEQ. Winter 2006: 31-35.
Schlesselman LS. Drug Store News TechEd Program:
Understanding the 505(b)(2) approval process. Drug
Store News. Summer 2006. Available at:
www.cedrugstorenews.com
Schlesselman LS. Drug Store News TechEd Program:
The basics about oral contraceptives. Drug Store
News CEQ. Fall 2006:29-34.
Schlesselman LS. Understanding the 505(b)(2)
approval process. Drug Store News CEQ. Summer
2006: 7-12.
Coleman CI, Rigali VT, Baker W, Hammond J, Kluger
J, White CM. An Evaluation of the Safety of
Aprotinin Use: the Retrospective Evaluation of
Aprotinin in CardioThoracic Surgery (REACTS).
Poster Presentation: American College of Cardiology
Annual Meeting. March 2006. New Orleans, LA.
Abstract Published: J Am Coll Cardiol
2007;49[Suppl A]:207A
Lertsburapa K, Coleman CI, Faheem O, White CM,
Kluger J. Can Preoperative Statin Use Reduce Atrial
Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery? Poster
Presentation: American College of Cardiology
Annual Meeting. March 2006. New Orleans, LA.
Abstract Published: : J Am Coll Cardiol
2007;49[Suppl A]:304A
Dale K, Coleman CI, Kluger J, White CM. Does the
Use of Amiodarone Impact the Ability of Anterior
Fat Pad Retention to Prevent Post-Operative Atrial
Fibrillation. Poster Presentation: American College of
Cardiology Annual Meeting. March 2006. New
Orleans, LA. Abstract Published: : J Am Coll Cardiol
2007;49[Suppl A]:312A
KEVIN R. SWEENEY
Malhotra, B.K., Glue, P., Sweeney, K., Anziano, R.,
Mancuso, J. and Wicker, P. Thorough QT study
with recommended and supratherapeutic doses of
tolterodine. CPT 81(3): 377-385 (2007)
Mould, D.R and Sweeney, K.R. The
pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of
monoclonal antibodies—mechanistic modeling
applied to drug development. Curr Opin Drug
Discov Devel. 10(1): 84-96 (2007)
C. MICHAEL WHITE
Shah S, White CM, Rinaldi M, Coleman CI.
Evaluation of Echinacea for the Prevention and
Treatment of the Common Cold: A Meta-Analysis
of Randomized, Controlled Trials. Poster
Presentation: American College of Clinical
Pharmacology, 35th Annual Meeting, September 1719, 2006. Cambridge, MA. Abstract Published: J Clin
Pharmacol. 2006 Sep;46(9):1076
Shah, S, Sander S, Coleman CI, White CM. In-Vitro
Esomeprazole Delivery Through Nasogastric and
Gastrostomy Tubes Using Oraplus® as a
Suspending Agent. Poster Presentation: American
College of Clinical Pharmacology, 35th Annual
Meeting, September 17-19, 2006. Cambridge MA.
Abstract Published: J Clin Pharmacol. 2006
Sep;46(9):1076
Patel AA, White CM, Coleman CI. Can Statin Use
Impact Atrial Fibrillation Occurrence and
Recurrence?: A Meta-Analysis. Poster Presentation:
American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2006
Annual Meeting. St Louis, MO. Abstract Published:
Pharmacotherapy 2006;26:1535.
Pharmacotherapy.org
Dale K, Coleman CI, Shah S, Patel AA, Kluger J,
White CM. Does Gender Impact Statin Efficacy?
Poster Presentation: American Society of HealthSystems Pharmacists, Anaheim, CA. Abstract
Published: AJHP 2006;63:2000.
McBride BF, Min B, Guertin D, Kluger J, Henyan N,
Coleman CI, Silver B, White CM. An Evaluation of
the Impact of Oral Magnesium Lactate on the
Corrected QT Interval of Patients Receiving Sotalol
or Dofetilide to Prevent Atrial or Ventricular
Tachyarrhythmia Recurrence. Annals Noninvasive
Electrocardiology 2006;11:163-9.
Gillespie E, White CM, Kluger J, Rancourt JA,
Gallagher R, Coleman CI. Cost Effectiveness of
Amiodarone For Prophylaxis of Atrial Fibrillation
After Cardiothoracic Surgery. Pharmacotherapy
2006;26:499-504.
Patel AA, White CM, Gillespie EL, Kluger J,
Coleman CI. Safety of Amiodarone in the Prevention
of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis.
American Journal of Health System Pharmacists
2006;63:829-37.
Coleman CI, McKay RG, Boden WE, Mather JF,
White CM. Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of
Facilitated Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Compared with Primary Percutaneous Coronary
Intervention in Patients With ST-Elevation
Myocardial Infarction Transferred from Community
Hospitals. Clinical Therapeutics 2006;28:1054-62.
Sander S, Coleman CI, Patel AA, Kluger J, White
CM. Impact of Coenzyme Q10 on Left Ventricular
Ejection Fraction: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of
Cardiac Failure 2006;12:464-71.
Caron MF, Dore DD, Min B, Kluger J, Boruk I,
White CM. The Electrocardiographic and Blood
Pressure Effects of the Ephedra Containing TrimSpa
Thermogenic Herbal Compound in Healthy
Volunteers. Pharmacotherapy 2006;26:1241-6.
Shah S, Sander S, Coleman CI, White CM. Use of a
Thickening Agent Versus Tap Water as a Dispersion
Medium of Esomeprazole Granules through
Nasogastric and Gastrostomy Tubes. Am J HealthSys Pharm 2006;63:1882-7.
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Department of Pharmacy Practice Coninued
Henyan N, White CM, Gillespie E, Coleman CI,
Kluger J. The Impact of Gender on Survival Among
Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
for Primary Prevention Against Sudden Cardiac
Death. Journal of Internal Medicine 2006;260:46773.
Patel AA, Kuti EL, Dale KM, Shah, SA, White CM,
Coleman CI. Effect of a Medication Assistance
Program on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with
Diabetes. Formulary 2006;41:518-22.
White CM, Sander S, Coleman CI, Gillespie EL,
Kluger J. Impact of Aortic Fat Pad Retention on
Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery Atrial Fibrillation
Incidence: The AFIST III Study. Journal of the
American College of Cardiology 2006;49:298-303.
Baker W, White CM, Kluger J, Denowitz A, Konecny
CP, Coleman CI. Impact of Steroid Therapy of PostCardiothoracic Surgery Atrial Fibrillation. Heart
Rhythm 2007;4:461-8.
Patel AA, White CM, Dale K, Coleman CI. The
Relationship Between Statin Use and Atrial
Fibrillation. Current Medical Research and Opinion
2007;23:1177-85.
Dale K, Kirkish D, Kluger J, White CM. Moxifloxacin
Induced Torsade de Pointes. Annals of
Pharmacotherapy 2007;41: DOI 10.1345/aph.1H474.
Dale K, White CM. The Use of Intravenous
Amiodarone for Chemical Conversion of Atrial
Fibrillation. Connecticut Medicine 2006; 70:433-8.
Coleman CI, White CM. A Comparison of Different
Protease Inhibitors on Coronary Heart Disease Risk.
Connecticut Medicine 2007; 71(1):15-17.
Shah S, White CM. Focus on Rimonabant: A Novel
CB1 Receptor Antagonist for the Treatment of
Obesity. Formulary 2006;41:561-9.
Coleman CI, White CM. The Impact of
Antipsychotic Agents on the Risk of Coronary
Heart Disease Due to Cholesterol Effects.
Formulary 2007;42:62-5.
Patel AA, White CM, Coleman CI. Protamine to
Rapidly Reduce Anticoagulant Effect of Heparin in
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Connecticut
Medicine 2007;71:93-5.
Dale K, Coleman CI, Shah S, Patel AA, Kluger J,
White CM. Impact of Gender on Statin Efficacy.
Current Medical Research and Opinion
2007;23:565-74.
Baker W, White CM.Post-Cardiothoracic Atrial
Fibrillation: A Review of Preventive Strategies. Ann
Pharmacother 2007;41: DOI 10.1345/aph.1H594
Patel AA, Clyne CA, Henyan NN, White CM,
Zembrosky B, Migeed M, Yarlagadda R, Kluger J,
Coleman CI. The Impact of Protamine on
Thrombotic and Bleeding Complications in Patients
Finishing Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation. Journal
of Interventional Electrophysiology 2007: DOI:
10.1007/s10840-006-9063-z.
Coleman CI, Makanji S, Kluger J, White CM. Effect
of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme or Angiotensin
Receptor Blockers on the Frequency of PostCardiothoracic Surgery Atrial Fibrillation. Annals of
Pharmacotherapy 2007;41:DOI 10.1345/aph.1H583
Shah S, Coleman CI, Kluger J, , White CM.
Evaluation of the Electrocardiographic and
Hemodynamic Effects of Coenzyme Q10. Annals of
Pharmacotherapy 2007;41:DOI 10.1345/aph.1H539
White CM, Kluger J, Lertsburapa K, Faheem O,
Coleman CI. Effect of Preoperative Angiotensin
Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin
Receptor Blockers Use on the Frequency of Atrial
Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Cohort Study
from the Atrial Fibrillation Suppression Trials II and
III (AFIST II and III) European Journal of
Cardiothoracic Surgery 2006;31:818-21.
Kuti EL, Baker WL, White CM. The Development of
New Onset Type-2 Diabetes Associated With
Choosing a Calcium Channel Blocker Compared to a
Diuretic or Beta-Blocker. Current Medical Research
and Opinion 2007;23:1239-44.
Baker WL, White CM. Renin-Angiotensin System
Inhibitors for Prevention of New Onset Atrial
Fibrillation. Connecticut Medicine 2007;71:205-9.
Dale K, White CM. Dronedarone: An Amiodarone
Analog for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation and
Atrial Flutter. Ann Pharmacother 2007;41:DOI
10.1345/aph.1H524.
Reinhart K, White CM. Focus on Sitaxsentan.
Formulary 2007;42:295-301.
White CM. Assuring Patients Receive Medications
Proven to Help Them Live Longer: A Pharmacists
Call to Arms.Annals of Pharmacotherapy
2006;40:2248-50.
White CM, Coleman CI. Drug Induced Cardiac
Diseases. In: Schumock GT, Brungage DM, et al
(Eds). Pharmacotherapy Self Assessment Program,
Sixth Edition, Book 1 Cardiology. American College
of Clinical Pharmacy Inc, Kansas City. MO. 2007:
39-56.
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Faculty Publications for Academic Year 2006 - 2007
AMY C. ANDERSON
Pelphrey, P., Popov, V., Joska, T., Beierlein, J.,
Bolstad, E., Fillingham, Y., Wright, D. and Anderson,
A. (2007). Highly efficient ligands for DHFR from
Cryptosporidium hominis and Toxoplasma gondii
inspired by structural analysis. J. Med. Chem.,
50, 940-950.
Stevens, B., Lilien, R., Georgiev, I., Donald, B., and
Anderson, A. (2006). Redesigning the PheA Domain
of Gramicidin Synthetase Leads to a New
Understanding of the Enzyme’s Mechanism and
Selectivity. Biochemistry, 45,15495-15504.
Joska, T. and Anderson, A. (2006). StructureActivity Relationships of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus
anthracis Dihydrofolate Reductase: Toward the
Identification of New Potent Drug Leads. Antimicrob
Agents Chemother, 50, 3435-3443.
Popov, V., Yee, W. A. and Anderson, A. (2006).
Towards in silico lead optimization: scores from
ensembles of protein:ligand conformations reliably
correlate with biological activity. Proteins, 66, 375387.
BRIAN J. ANESKIEVICH
Gurevich, I., Flores, A.M., & Aneskievich, B.J. 2007.
Corepressors of Agonist-Bound Nuclear Receptors.
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology.
BEN A. BAHR
Karanian, D.A., Baude, A., Brown, Q.B., Parsons, C.,
& Bahr, B.A. (2006). 3-Nitropropionic acid toxicity
in hippocampus: Protection through N-methyl-Daspartate receptor antagonism. Hippocampus, 16,
834-842.
Butler, D., Bendiske, J., Michaelis, M.L., Karanian,
D.A., & Bahr, B.A. (2007). Disruption of
microtubule integrity accounts for protein
deposition-induced synaptic decline. Eur J
Pharmacol, 562, 20-27.
Parameshwaran, K., Sims, C., Kanju, P., Vaithianathan,
T., Shonesy, B.C., Dhanasekaran, M., Bahr, B.A., &
Suppiramaniam, V. (2007). (Amyloid ?-peptide Aâ1–
42 but not Aâ1–40 attenuates synaptic AMPA
receptor function.) Synapse (NY), 61, 367-374.
ROBIN H. BOGNER
Bose, S. & Bogner, R.H. (2007). Solventless
Pharmaceutical Coating Processes: A Review.
Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 12(2)
Abdul-Fattah, A., Dellerman, K.M., Bogner, R.H. &
Pikal, M.J. (2007). The Effect of Annealing on the
Stability of Amorphous Solids: Chemical Stability of
Freeze-Dried Moxalactam. Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, 96(5), 1237-1250.
Bose, S. & Bogner, R.H. (in press). Solventless
Photocurable Film Coatings: Evaluation of Drug
Release, Mechanical Strength and Photostability.
AAPS PharmSciTech.
Bhatnagar, B.S., Pikal, M.J. & Bogner, R.H.(in press).
Study of the Individual Contributions of Ice
Formation and Freeze-Concentration on Isothermal
Stability of Lactate Dehydrogenase during Freezing.
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Bhatnagar, B.S., Bogner, R.H. & Pikal, M.J. (in press).
Protein Stability During Freezing: Separation of
Stresses and Mechanisms of Protein Stabilization.
Pharmaceutical Development and Technology.
U. Bhardwaj, R. Sura, F. Papadimitrakopoulos, &
Burgess, D.J. (2007) Fast-releasing PLGA
microspehere/PVA hydrogel composites for
inflammation suppression at the site of implantable
devices. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology,
1(1), 8-17.
Patil, S.D., Papadimitrakopoulos, F. & Burgess, D.J.
(2007) Concurrent delivery of dexamethasone and
VEGF for localized inflammation control and
angiogenesis. J. Controlled Release, 117(1), 68-79.
Zhao, M.H., Srinivasan, C., Burgess, D.J. & Huey,
B.D. (2006) Rate and depth dependent
nanomechanical behavior of individual living Chinese
hamster ovary cells probed by atomic force
microscopy. Journal of Materials Research, 21(8),
1906-1912.
C. Srinivasan, C., Lee, J., Papadimitrakopoulos, F.,
Silbart, L.K., Zhao, M.H. & Burgess, D.J. (2006)
Labeling and intracellular tracking of functionally
active plasmid DNA with semiconductor quantum
dots. Molecular Therapy, 14(2), 192-201.
Zolnik, B.S., Leary, P.E. & Burgess, D.J.(2006)
Elevated temperature accelerated release testing of
PLGA microspheres. J. Controlled Release, 112, 293300.
GERALD GIANUTSOS
Vaughan, R.P., Szewczyk Jr., M.T., Lanosa, M.J.,
Desesa, C.R., Gianutsos, G. & Morris, J.B. (2006)
Adenosine sensory transduction pathways
contribute to activation of the sensory irritation
response to inspired irritant vapors. Toxicol. Sci.,
93,411-421.
DAVID F. GRANT
MARLENE BOUVIER
Butler, D., Nixon, R.A., & Bahr, B.A. (2006).
Potential compensatory responses through
autophagic/lysosomal pathways in neurodegenerative
diseases. Autophagy, 2, 234-237.
Karanian, D.A. & Bahr, B.A. (2006). Cannabinoid
drugs and enhancement of endocannabinoid
responses: Strategies for a wide array of disease
states. Current Mol Med, 6, 677-684.
Suppiramaniam, V., Vaithianathan, T., Manivannan,
K., Dhanasekaran, M., Parameshwaran, K., and Bahr,
B.A. (2006) Modulatory effects of dextran sulfate
and fucoidan on binding and channel properties of
AMPA receptors isolated from rat brain. Synapse
(NY), 60, 456-464.
Chicoine, L.M. & Bahr, B.A. (2007). Excitotoxic
protection by polyanionic polysaccharide: Evidence
of a cell survival pathway involving AMPA receptorMAPK interactions. J Neuroscience Res., 85, 294302.
Mansouri, B., Henne, W.M., Oomman, S.K., Bliss, R.,
Attridge, J., Finckbone, V., Zeitouni, T., Hoffman, T.,
Bahr, B.A., Strahlendorf, H.K., & Strahlendorf, J.C.
(2007). Involvement of calpain in AMPA-induced
toxicity to rat cerebellar Purkinje neurons. Eur J
Pharmacol, 557, 106-114.
Chen, M. & Bouvier, M. (2007). Analysis of
interactions in a tapasin/class I complex provides a
mechanism for peptide selection. EMBO J., 26, 16811690.
Koerner, I.P., Jacks, R., Grant, D. F., Koop, D.,
Alkayed, N. J. (2007). Polymorphisms in the
human soluble epoxide hydrolase gene EPHX2
linked to neuronal survival after ischemic injury.
Journal of Neuroscience., 27, 4642-4649.
Liu, H., Fu, J., & Bouvier, M. (2007). Allele- and
locus-specific recognition of class I MHC molecules
by the immunomodulatory E3-19K protein from
adenovirus. J. Immunol., 178, 4567-4575.
Enayetallah, A. D., French, R. A. & Grant, D. F.
(2006). Distribution of soluble epoxidehydrolase,
cytochrome P450 2C8, 2C9 and 2J2 in human
malignant neoplasms. J Mol Hist, 37, 133-141.
DIANE J. BURGESS
DEVENDRA S. KALONIA
Zolnik, B.S, & Burgess, D.J. (in press). IVIVC for
Parenteral Dosage Forms. In “Biopharmaceutics
Applications in Drug Development”, Eds. R. Krishna
and L. Yu Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.,
New York, NY. 2007.
Saluja, Atul, Badkar, Advait V., Zeng, David L.,
Nema, Sandeep & Kalonia, Devendra S.
(2007)Ultrasonic Storage Modulus as a Novel
Parameter for Analyzing Protein-Protein Interactions
in High Protein Concentration Solutions:
Correlation with Static and Dynamic Light Scattering
Measurements, Biophys. J., 92(1), 1-11.
Zolnik, B.S. & Burgess, D.J. (in press) Accelerated
Release of Dexamethasone from PLGA
Microspheres: Effect of Acidic pH. J. Controlled
Release.
Tipnis, R., Vaddiraju, S., Jain, F., Burgess, D.J. &
Papadimitrakopoulos, F. (2007) Layer-by-layer
assembled semi-permeable membrane for
amperometric glucose sensors. Journal of Diabetes
Science and Technology 2007, 1(1), 193-200.
Luthra, Sumit, Obert, Jean-Philippe, Kalonia,
Devendra S. & Pikal, Michael J. (2007) Investigation
of Drying Stresses on Proteins during
Lyophilization: Differentiation between Primary and
Secondary Drying Stresses on Lactate
Dehydrogenase Using a Humidity Controlled Mini
Freeze-Dryer, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
96(1), 61-70.
Focus on Faculty
Abdul-Fattah, Ahmad, Kalonia, Devendra S. & Pikal,
Michael J. (2007) Drying Induced Variations in
Physico-Chemical Properties of Amorphous
Pharmaceuticals and Their Impact on Stability (II):
Stability of a Vaccine, Pharm Res., 24(4), 715-27.
Abdul-Fattah, Ahmad, Kalonia, Devendra & Pikal,
Michael J.(2007) The Challenge of Drying Method
Selection for Protein Pharmaceuticals: Product
Quality Implications, Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, early view.
Luthra, Sumit, Kalonia, Devendra S. & Pikal, Michael
J. (2007) Simultaneous Measurement of Water
Desorption Isotherm and Heats of water desorption
of Proteins using Perfusion Isothermal
Microcalorimetry, Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, early view.
JOHN B. MORRIS
Morris, J.B. & Pottenger, L.H. (2006). Nasal NPSH
depletion and propylene oxide uptake in the upper
respiratory tract of the mouse. Toxicol. Sci., 92,
228-234.
MICHAEL J. PIKAL
C. Bhugra, C., Shmeis, R., Krill, S. & Pikal, M.
(2006) Predictions of Onset of Crystallization from
Experimental Relaxation Times I: Correlation of
Molecular Mobility from Temperature Above the
Glass Transition to Temperatures Below the Glass
Transition, Pharm. Res., 23, 2277-2290 .
Shamblin, S. & Pikal, M. (2006) Coupling Between
Chemical Reactivity and Structural Relaxation in
Pharmaceutical Glasses, Pharm. Res., 23, 2254-2268.
Abdul-Fattah, Ahmad, Truong-Le, Vu, Yee, Luisa,
Nguen, Lauren, Kalonia, Devendra, Cicerone,
Marcus & Pikal, Michael (2007) Drying Induced
Variations in Physico-Chemical Properties of
Amorphous Pharmaceuticals and Their Impact on
Stability (I): Stability of a Monoclonal Antibody,
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, early view.
Luthra, S., Obert, J-P, Kalonai, D.S. & Pikal, M.J.
(2007) Investigation of Drying Stresses on Proteins
during Lyophilization: Differentiation between
Primary and Secondary-Drying Stresses on Lactate
Dehydrogenase Using a Humidity Controlled Mini
Freeze-Dryer, J. Pharm. Sci., 96 (1), 61-70.
Luthra, Sumit, Kalonia, Devendra S. & Pikal, Michael
J. (in press) Impact of Critical Process and
Formulation Parameters Affecting in Process Stability
of Lactate Dehydrogenase During the Secondary
Drying Stage of Lyophilization: A Mini Freeze Dryer
Study, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Abdul-Fattah, A., Le, V.T., Yee, L., Pan, E., Ao, Y.,
Kalonia, D. & Pikal, M.J. (2007) Drying-Induced
Variations in Physico-Chemical Properties of
Amorphous Pharmaceuticals and Their Impact on
Stability II: Stability of a Vaccine, Pharm. Res., 24,
715-727.
Luthra, Sumit, Kalonia, Devendra S. & Pikal, Michael
J. (in press) Effect of Hydration on the of Secondary
Structure of Lyophilized Proteins as Measured by
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy,
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Bhugra,C., Rambhatla, S., Bakri, A., Duddu, S., Miller,
D., Pikal, M. & Lechuga-Ballesteros, D. (2007)
Prediction of the Onset of Crystallization of
Amorphous Sucrose below the Calorimetric Glass
Transition Temperature from Correlations with
Mobility, J. Pharm. Sci., 96, 1258-1269.
JOSÉ E. MANAUTOU
Aleksunes, L.M., Slitt, A.L., Maher, J.M., Dieter,
M.Z., Cherrington, N.J., Chan, J.Y., Klaassen, C.D.,
and Manautou, J.E. (2006). Nrf2 expression in liver
is critical for induction of NAD(P)H:quinone
oxidoreductase 1 during cholestasis. Cell Stress
Chaperones, 11, 356-363.
Moffit, J.S., Aleksunes, L.M., Kardas, M.J., Slitt,
A.M., Klaassen, C.D., and Manautou, J.E. (2007)
Role of NADP(H):quinone reductase 1 in clofibratemediated hepatoprotection from acetaminophen.
Toxicology, 230, 197-206.
Slitt, A., Allen, K., Morrone, J., Aleksunes, L., Chen,
C., Maher, J., Manautou, J.E., Cherrington, N.J. &
Klaassen, C.D. (2007). Regulation of transporter
expression in mouse liver, kidney, and intestine
during extrahepatic cholestasis. Biochimica
Biophysica Acta – Biomembranes, 1768, 637-47.
Aleksunes, L.M. & Manautou, J.E. (2007). Emerging
role of Nrf2 in protecting
against hepatic and gastrointestinal disease. Tox.
Path., 35, 1-15.
Abdul-Fattah, A., Dellerman, K., Bogner, R. & Pikal,
M. (2007) The Effect of Annealing on the Stability
of Amorphous Solids: Chemical Stability of FreezeDried Moxalactam, J. Pharm. Sci., 96, 1237-1250.
Deshmukh, Lalit, Tyukhtenko, Sergey, Liu, Jianmin,
Qin, Jun & Vinogradova, Olga. The Molecular View
of Skelemin Interaction with Integrins, to be
submitted by the end of May, 2007.
DENNIS L. WRIGHT
Pelphrey, P., Popov, V., Joska, T., Beierlein, J.,
Bolstad, E., Fillingham, Y., Wright, D. & Anderson,
A. J. (2007) Highly efficient ligands for DHFR from
Cryptosporidium hominis and Toxoplasma gondii
inspired by structural analysis” Med. Chem., 50,
940-950.
Sperry, J.B. & Wright, D.L.(2006) The Application of
Cathodic Reductions and Anodic Oxidations to the
Synthesis of Complex Molecules, Chemical Society
Reviews, 35, 605-21.
Dr. Dennis L. Wright
Associate Professor
Sperry, J.B.& Wright, D.L (2006) Annulated
Heterocycles Through a Radical-Cation Cyclization:
Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies, Tetrahedron
(symposia-in-print), 62, 6551-7.
Battiste, M.A., Pelphrey, P. & Wright, D.L. (2006)
The Cycloaddition Strategy for the Synthesis of
Natural Products Containing Carbocyclic SevenMembered Rings, Chemistry, a European Journal, 12,
3438-47.
Nikodinovic, J., Dinges, J.M., Bergmeire, S.C.,
McMills, M.C., Wright, D.L. & Priestley, N.D. (2006)
Resolution of Methyl Nonactate by Rhodococcus
ertythropolis under Aerobic Conditions, Organic
Letters, 8, 443-5.
Department of Pharmaceutical
Sciences Postdoctoral Fellows
Medicinal Chemistry
David Bolstad
Advisor - D. Wright
Erin Bolstad
Advisor - A. Anderson
Paul Sabila
Advisor - D. Wright
Sergiy Tyuktenko
Advisor - O. Vinogradova
OLGA Y. VINOGRADOVA
Mao, Y.,Yang, J., Pesho, M, Vinogradova, O., Qin, J.,
& Plow, E. (2006) Regulation of Integrin
AlphaIIbBeta3 Activation by Distinct Regions of its
Cytoplasmic Tails, Biochemistry 2006, 45, 6656-62.
Small Molecules
Popov, V.M., Chan, D.C.M., Fillingham, Y.A., Yee,
W.A., Wright, D.L. & Anderson, A.C. (2006)
Analysis of Complexes of Inhibitors with
Cryptosporidium hominis DHFR Leads to a New
Trimethoprim Derivative, Bioorganic and Medicinal
Chemistry Letters, 16, 4366-70.
Yanzhong Zhang
Advisor - D. Wright
Pharmaceutics
Ravi Chari
Advisor - D. Kalonia
Gupta Piyush
Advisor - R. Bogner
Pharmacology/Toxicology
David Karanian
Advisor - B. Bahr
Ahmed Enayetallah
Advisor - D. Grant
Dr. Wright earned his Ph.D. in
Chemistry from Ohio
University and received postdoctoral training at Stanford
University. Dr. Wright’s
research program is focused on
the development of small
molecules with important
biological or therapeutic
function. Through the use of
key skills in the realm of
organic synthesis, the
relationship between a
molecule’s structure and its
specific biological activity can
be studied and probed.
Much of the inspiration for this
work comes from nature where
highly active and structurally
complex natural products
provide the point of departure
for these studies. Often while
developing routes to synthesize
these types of compounds, it is
possible to probe the
mechanism of action of the
natural products and also
improve upon the
pharmacological properties.
In cases where the structure of
the target is known, the
structural information is used
to aid in the design of analogs.
Of specific interest are
molecules that could impact
key therapeutic areas such as
cancer, infectious disease and
neurodegeneration. Additional
areas of interest include
medicinal chemistry and
parallel synthesis.
New Staff
Barbara Murawski has returned to the School of
Pharmacy as an administrative services specialist
in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. Barbara
formerly served the school in the Office of the
Associate Dean and returns to us from her position as an academic
advisor in the Department of Family Studies.
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Focus on Faculty
Urban Service
Dr. Devra Dang
Assistant Clinical Professor
Advancing pharmacy practice
in outpatient settings and care
of underserved patients are
two professional passions for
Devra Dang, Pharm.D., BCPS,
CDE. For the past several
years, she has been developing
a model for interprofessional
collaboration for patient care
and education at the Burgdorf
Primary Care Clinic. This is a
teaching clinic in Hartford’s
north end dedicated to
providing primary care to
underserved patients. Dr. Dang
provides comprehensive clinical
pharmacy services to the health
care professionals and patients
at this site, including providing
pharmacotherapy management
of a wide variety of chronic
disease states, most commonly
diabetes, hypertension,
hyperlipidemia, respiratory
disorders, and pain
management. She also precepts
pharmacy students and
residents on their primary care,
family medicine, and clinical
research rotations and teaches
medical students and residents
at the clinic. A unique aspect
of the ambulatory care rotation
for pharmacy students is their
participation in direct patient
care in conjunction with
medical students in various
clinic sessions. This enables not
only improved patient care and
mutual learning but also allows
pharmacy students to teach
medical students about the
value of pharmacy
interventions. Pharmacy and
medical students also
collaborate on a longitudinal
quality improvement project
and lead interprofessional case
conferences that involve the
entire clinic staff. Pharmacy
students and residents are fully
incorporated into the activities
at the Burgdorf Clinic and their
contributions are welcomed
and appreciated by the health
care professionals who practice
there.
Alumni Association Awardees
Dr. Dang is also co-directing
the School of Pharmacy’s
Urban Service Track
curriculum. The Urban Service
Track is an innovative
collaboration between the
Schools of Medicine,
Pharmacy, Nursing, and Dental
Medicine and community
practitioners to develop an
interprofessional educational
track for selected students in
each professional program
who are interested in
providing care to underserved
patient populations in urban
areas. These Urban Health
Scholars work as a team to
learn to solve challenging
issues of health care in urban
areas, including providing
direct patient care in free
clinics at soup kitchens and
migrant farms, promoting
health literacy and cultural
competency, and participating
in community education and
outreach, quality improvement
initiatives, and communitybased research. In addition,
Urban Health Scholars
participate in conferences
focusing on health policy and
advocacy activities affecting
underserved populations. Two
additional major components
of the program include
mentoring by faculty and
community-based practitioners
and a strong connection with
community partners such as
community health centers.
The Pharmacy Alumni
Association honored three
distinguished alumni, two
honorary alumni and the
Distinguished Emeritus Professor
Award at its 37th Annual
Pharmacy Alumni Awards and
Reunion Banquet.
Dr. Albert
Belmonte,
awardee in the
field of
academia,
received his
B.S. and M.S. in pharmacy from
Northeastern University. He
obtained his Ph.D. [1972] in
pharmaceutics from the
University of Connecticut. His
career included service at
Auburn University, St. John’s
University, and the Massachusetts
College of Pharmacy [MCP.] Dr.
Belmonte’s career included a 7month term as interim president
and 2 years as provost at MCP.
He returned to the full-time
faculty and also served as
interim dean of pharmacy. He
was awarded the College Medal
in 2003 for his service to
Massachusetts College of
Pharmacy and Health Sciences
and was appointed professor
emeritus upon his retirement.
Dr. Belmonte’s research interests
included membrane model
systems, dosage form design and
biopharmaceutics. His
educational interests include
publications dealing with
curriculum, student interests,
and trends in pharmacy
education. Dr. Belmonte is a
member of the American
Association of Pharmaceutical
Scientists, the American
Pharmaceutical Association, the
American Association for the
Advancement of Science, and
the American Association of
Colleges of Pharmacy. He has
served in both elected and
appointed offices for these
organizations and is a past
member of the Board of
Directors of the American
Association of Colleges of
Pharmacy including two years as
chair of the Council of Deans.
He is a past national president
of Rho Chi, the pharmacy
honor society.
Mary
Inguanti,
the awardee
in the field of
pharmacy
practice,
received her Bachelor of Science
degree in pharmacy in 1984 and
later, a Master’s degree in public
health from the University of
Connecticut. Pharmacist
Inguanti is the vice president of
operations and quality at Saint
Francis Hospital and Medical
Center. She most recently
served as the director of
pharmacy for Saint Francis
Hospital and Medical Center.
This system includes the Mount
Sinai Campus, the Rehabilitation
Hospital of Connecticut, Saint
Francis Care Behavioral Health,
Alcohol Drug and Recovery
Centers and Saint Francis Care
at Enfield. A fellow of the
American Society of Consultant
Pharmacists, she served as chair
for the Connecticut Hospital
Association Pharmacy Directors
work group. She was appointed
to the Committee on Patient
Care Quality of the Connecticut
Hospital Association Board of
Trustees. She was selected as a
2006 finalist for the Women
of Innovation Awards Program
developed by the Connecticut
Technology Council. Ms.
Inguanti was most recently
named to the Board of Trustees
for the P&T Society. She is
also on the Editorial Advisory
Board of Drug Topics and was
named 1999 Pharmacist of the
Year by the Connecticut
Society of Health Systems
Pharmacy for her outstanding
contribution in the area of
medication safety. She was
recognized in 2002 as an
honored member of the Who’s
Who of Professionals Society.
She is a fellow of the Wharton
School and the University of
Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis
Institute of Health Economics
executive pharmacy leadership
program.
Thomas
Buckley,
the awardee
in the field
of industry,
received his
Bachelor of Science degree in
Pharmacy from the School of
Pharmacy in 1982, and his Master
of Public Health degree from the
University of Connecticut
School of Medicine.
Prior to his work as a Clinical
Education Consultant for Pfizer,
Pharmacist Buckley was a clinical
pharmacist at New Britain
General Hospital and at St. Peter
Hospital in Olympia, Washington.
In both positions, he served on
various hospital committees
including Pharmacy and
Therapeutics, Patient Education,
and Cardiac Rehabilitation, and
authored numerous disease
management protocols and
patient education materials.
As a Clinical Education
Consultant, he worked with
health care professionals in a
variety of practice settings to
assist with patient outcomes
research, professional and
patient education needs and
other clinical projects. He has
authored or co-authored
numerous journal articles in a
diverse number of disease states
and practice issues.
Pharmacist Buckley has been
very active with professional
pharmacy organizations, serving
as chair of the legislative
committee for the Connecticut
Society of Health-Systems
Pharmacists, championing
collaborative practice legislation
and numerous other pharmacy
legislative initiatives. He is the
recipient of the CSHP Paul
Pierpoli Lecture Award, CSHP’s
Pharmacist of the Year Award,
the Connecticut Pharmacists
Association Daniel C. Leone
Pharmacist of the Year Award,
CPA’s Professional Pharmacy
Performance Award, CTASCP’s Pharmacist of the Year
Award, and ASHP’s Literature
Award for Innovation in
Pharmacy Practice in Health
Systems. He served as a Global
Health Fellow for Pfizer and the
International Rescue Committee
at the Mae Tao Clinic in
Thailand, improving pharmacy
and medical services for the
Burmese migrant community
along the Thai/Burma border.
Brian Lachapelle, former
director of development for the
Schools of Allied Health,
Nursing, Pharmacy and Family
Studies, and Roy Katz,
registered pharmacist and
owner of The Medicine Shoppe
in Manchester, Connecticut,
were named as honorary alumni
for their service to the school.
Dr. Steven D. Cohen was
named as a Distinguished
Emeritus Professor. Dr. Cohen
received his B.S. in pharmacy
and M.S. in pharmacology from
the Massachusetts College of
Pharmacy and his D.Sc. in
toxicology from Harvard
University. He joined the
University of Connecticut in
1972. He founded the Center
for Biochemical Toxicology and
the Intra-departmental
Graduate and Postdoctoral
Research Training Program in
Environmental Toxicology.
Focus on Faculty
Infectious Disease
Dr. Amy C. Anderson
Associate Professor
Development of new
therapeutics effective in
fighting infectious diseases
remains critical in this age of
multiple drug resistance,
bioterrorism and the
introduction of evolving
infectious organisms. Research
in Dr. Anderson’s lab focuses
on the design of new drugs for
infectious diseases. Current
projects include the design of
anti-protozoal, antibacterial, and
antifungal compounds that will
be effective against
Cryptosporidium, Bacillus
anthracis, Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA), Candida
albicans and Candida glabrata
infections. Work in the
laboratory is multi-disciplinary
and incorporates many of the
Steven Cohen
processes of early-stage drug
development: researchers focus
on protein structure
determination by various
techniques, computational
modeling of protein:inhibitor
interactions, enzyme inhibition
and cell growth inhibition.
Postdoctoral fellows, graduate
students and pharmacy
students work together with
Dr. Anderson to determine the
atomic structures of drug
targets and to computationally
model new, potentially potent
compounds. After the
compounds are synthesized,
they are evaluated in several
assays to determine efficacy
before they are slated to
progress to evaluation in
animal models of infection.
Roy Katz
Brian Lachapelle
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New Faculty
Pharmacy Practice
Toxicology
Dr. Sneha Baxi
Assistant Clinical Professor
Dr. Urs A. Boelsterli
Professor & Boehringer
Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. Endowed Chair in
Mechanistic Toxicology
Sneha Baxi, Pharm.D. is an assistant clinical professor of pharmacy
practice at the School of Pharmacy. She joined the school after
completing an Ambulatory Care Specialty Residency and Pharmacy
Practice Residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is
onsite at the Adult Primary Care Clinic at the Hospital of St.
Raphael in New Haven.
At the school, she is the co-coordinator of the Introductory
Pharmacy Practice Experience I, II, and III and will be starting a
Medication Safety elective with another faculty member. She also
teaches in Nonprescription Medications, Patient Assessment, a
diabetes elective, prescription processing lab, and neuropsych
therapeutics. In her ambulatory care clinic, she provides tobacco
cessation, diabetes, asthma, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and
medication education and management to patients referred by the
medical team.
Dr. Baxi usually precepts two, fourth-year pharmacy students each
month for advanced experiential rotations. Her interests include
disease state management, diabetes education, smoking cessation, and
outreach. Dr. Baxi holds certificates in Antithrombosis Therapy
Management, Tobacco Treatment, and Immunization Delivery.
Dr. Boelsterli received his Ph.D.
from the University of Zurich,
Switzerland. After a
postdoctoral education in the
research laboratories of the
U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, Washington,
DC, he joined the Institute of
Toxicology at the ETH Zurich,
where he became associate
professor of toxicology.
Subsequently he spent some
years in the Safety Assessment
Departments of Sandoz Ltd and
later at Roche Pharma, Basel,
Switzerland, where he was head
of molecular toxicology. He
then became professor of
toxicology at the University of
Basel. Next, he moved to the
National University of
Singapore where he was
directing the Toxicology
Program as joint faculty in the
Departments of Pharmacology
and Pharmacy.
Dr. Boelsterli’s major research
focus is in the elucidation of
the molecular mechanisms of
drug-induced liver injury, with
particular emphasis on
mitochondria as both targets
and mediators of injury. He has
published over 80 peerreviewed original articles and
reviews as well as a sole-author
best-selling textbook on
mechanistic toxicology. He also
consults for a number of
pharmaceutical companies and
has founded a consulting
company focusing on
idiosyncratic drug-induced liver
injury.
Dr. Boelsterli was formally
invested in his position as the
Boehringer Ingelheim
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Endowed
Chair in Mechanistic Toxicology
on October 25, 2007.
Dr. Bodhi Chaudhuri joined the
University of Connecticut
School of Pharmacy as an
assistant professor of
pharmaceutical sciences in the
spring 2007 semester. Trained
as an engineer, Dr. Chaudhuri
is an expert in the field of
powder technology, the
engineering aspect of
manufacturing medications. He
states that the most common
ingredient besides water in all
processing industries is powder.
The engineer’s job is to know
how to transform the powder
into tablets or capsules. The
importance of powder
technology is especially evident
in the field of pharmacy. It is
vital to know about the
interactions between various
medications. Dr. Chaudhuri’s
expertise in powder technology
includes granular, as well as
fluid mechanics.
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacy Practice
Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Bodhisattwa Chaudhuri
Assistant Professor
Dr. Megan Jo Ehret
Assistant Professor
Dr. Effie L. Kuti
Assistant Professor
Dr. Chaudhuri received his
bachelor’s degree in chemical
engineering at Jadavpur
University in India and his
master’s degree in chemical
engineering at the Indian
Institute of Science. Dr.
Chaudhuri then earned his
doctorate in mechanical
engineering from the New
Jersey Institute of Technology
in 2000. He was a research
associate for four years at
Rutgers University where he
focused on pharmaceutical
engineering, specifically
interactions between
medications. Dr. Chaudhuri ‘s
extensive knowledge and
research in the field of
engineering, complements the
research and teaching
specialties of his colleagues in
the Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department and will be of great
value to his pharmacy students.
Megan Jo Ehret, Pharm.D.
joined the faculty as an
assistant professor in pharmacy
practice/clinical specialist in
inpatient psychiatry, upon
completion of a Clinical
Psychopharmacology and
Pharmacogenomics Fellowship at
Nova Southeastern University.
Her teaching and research
experience has focused on
Alzheimer’s disease, bipolar
disorder, ADHD, and serotonin
receptor pharmacogenomics.
During her fellowship at Nova
Southeastern, Dr. Ehret
investigated the influence of
venlafaxine on p-glycoprotein, a
project which lead to a National
Institute of Mental Health New
Investigators Award in 2006.
During this time, Dr. Ehret also
developed a research protocol
involving the treatment
response to Cholinesterase
Inhibitors in patients with
Alzheimer’s disease, a research
project that she continues to
pursue at the School of
Pharmacy.
Dr. Ehret received a Doctor of
Pharmacy and Bachelor of
Science in Pharmaceutical
Sciences degrees from the
University of Toledo College of
Pharmacy. She completed a
Psychiatric Practice Residency
at the VA Medical Center in
Cleveland, Ohio where she
conducted research on the use
of a single antipsychotic course
of treatment for schizophrenia
as opposed to two antipsychotics. She practices on
site at the Institute of Living in
Hartford, Connecticut.
Effie L. Kuti, Pharm.D. joined the
School of Pharmacy as an
assistant professor of pharmacy
practice. Her clinical site is
located at Yale-New Haven
Hospital in New Haven,
Connecticut. She provides
pharmacy students with onemonth rotations on internal
medicine floors within the
hospital. She also holds a
position as a member of the
Human Investigation Committee
for Yale University School of
Medicine.
Dr. Kuti received her Bachelor
of Science in biology from James
Madison University in
Harrisonburg, Virginia and a
Doctor of Pharmacy degree
from Virginia Commonwealth
University Medical College of
Virginia Campus School of
Pharmacy in Richmond. She
completed a postgraduate
residency in general pharmacy
practice followed by a fellowship
in pharmacoeconomics and
Outcomes Research at Hartford
Hospital.
Dr. Kuti had the esteemed
pleasure to study and conduct
research with Craig I. Coleman,
Pharm.D., an assistant professor
of pharmacy practice at the
University of Connecticut
School of Pharmacy, during
her fellowship program. Dr.
Kuti’s primary area of research
and teaching interest included
pharmacoeconomics and health
outcomes. To-date her research
experience has focused on
pharmacoeconomics of a
medication assistance program,
internal medicine/cardiovascular
pharmacotherapy, and
cardiovascular clinical and
economic outcomes. Dr. Kuti’s
research has been published in
original research articles and
reviews.
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