As an alumnus and emeritus faculty member, Bill stayed active with the School of Pharmacy, its faculty and staff. Ultimately, it is a true privilege to be part of the UW alumni family. In less than a year, Alice was able to isolate the active ingredients in chaulmoogra oil — a discovery that brought relief to many people until sulfa antibiotics came into use in the 1940s. Virginia was one of the first women pharmacists to work in a hospital setting, which was remarkable in the 1940s. Yamamura was internationally known for his scholarly research. All Staff A-Z Listing. Warren is very active in his local community as well. Knowledge of genomic variation associated with Vitamin D levels will be key to achieving optimal intervention strategies that reverse the insufficiency. In 1967, he joined the faculty of the University of California-San Francisco School of Pharmacy as an assistant professor of medicinal chemistry. When she passed away in 2003, Joan requested that a scholarship fund be established in her name to support future students at the School, especially students facing health issues, disabilities or have children. Her expertise is in the area of clinical pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism and has extensive experience in clinical development of antivirals for HIV and HCV infections, specifically, tenofovir DF, elvitegravir, pharmacoenhancer cobicistat and sofosbuvir. Dr. Odegard oversees the UW School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy program and is advanced diabetes care pharmacist clinician. He also led a number of change initiatives and played an instrumental role in major organization redesigns to accomplish substantial increases in speed and resource efficiency. Lars is a UW School of Pharmacy graduate from 1943. In some cases, people were able to get out of the internment camps—some worked farms in the Midwest and many health professionals were able to go to other parts of the country. In 1976 he and a Mr. Karpen founded Prescription Etc., Inc. (dba Bellegrove Medical Supply), a medical supply. Roger Woolf, ’85, is passionate about the leadership role pharmacists can have in the U.S. health care system. With persistence, you will surpass what you thought you were capable of. “My uncle was a pharmacist in Yakima,” he reflected. While there, he focused on the disposition of drugs in mammalian systems with particular focus on a class of drug metabolizing enzymes (the cytochrome p450’s) primarily responsible for transforming foreign compounds into forms more readily eliminated from the body. The Christmas parties at Joanne and Sid’s house was always special and I have many great memories that I will always cherish. For more than 25 years, Bellegrove Medical has been a resource for cruise ships, commercial vessels and remote locations. She has expertise in preclinical drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK), pharmacology and PK/PD, and worked in discovery and development at Pfizer Global Research and Development (PGRD) in La Jolla, California (1996 to 2002). He was responsible for pharmacy programs, care management, disease management and vendor contracting. Give to the Hope Barnes Endowment. Susan was Executive Director, Washington State Board of Pharmacy, from 2009 to 2012. After retiring in 1968, Jack worked at NASA, General Dynamics (in Belgium), and Georgetown University, where he taught at the business school and founded the school’s summer program at Oxford University. His legacy of innovation in Pharmacy lives on with his annual Phil and Sandra Nudelman Lecture and the Phil and Sandra Nudelman Endowed Diversity Scholarship. She has graduated 12 Ph.D. students and 5 M.S. He previously served on the WSPA board of directors, is currently the PAA President, and a current member of the UW School of Pharmacy executive advisory council. John’s interest in formulary systems goes back to Nepal, where he established the first formal P&T committee and developed a combined formulary and drug procurement system serving 30 projects under two separate NGOs. Encouraged by former Dean Sid Nelson, she did a post doc at NIH. He graduated from UWSOP with a BS in Pharmacy in 1937 and later went on to earn an MS and a PhD in international affairs at Georgetown University in 1954. His legacy lives on with each Bartell Drug store, the Bartell Drugs Scholarship Fund and the hundreds of Husky Pharmacists in their employ. Mitch is the Vice President of US Health Economics & Outcomes Research at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Kayte obtained her BS in chemistry and a PhD in medicinal chemistry from UW. There has been considerable research related to impaired glucose metabolism in the brain leading to Alzheimer’s disease symptoms and progression. He shared this time with great fondness, which he says proved a great asset to him. Her career helped so many people, but as the HIV/AIDS epidemic grew, it became a central part of her career. From 2012 to 2017 Susan served as Lead Surveyor for the ASHP Residency Accreditation Services Office. Before coming to Premera, he was a pharmacist at Regence BlueShield. The Complete University Guide has now published its ranking for 2021 The School of Chemistry is now ranked 3rd in the UK, up two places in the ranking from 2020. Pharmacy, 1917Ph.D. After successfully delivering the system on time and on budget he was hired to be Medicaid Director for the State of Washington, managing a $10 billion program in 2019 dollars. He was proud of his service preparing for possible Nazi invasion of Latin America during World War II, and helping to train the Brazilian Expeditionary Force that fought in Italy, although he wrote later, “War is no damn good for either side. He also served as an adjunct professor in the UW Department of Chemistry. Dr. Brady was recruited to join the University of Washington by Tip Tyler, a School of Pharmacy Faculty member studying mushrooms and ergot. 2015 marked a new era in pharmacy practice with the change in Washington state legislation. In 2018, the Atienza Endowment Fund was established to provide financial support to students pursuing a career in pharmacy. Juan Cantu graduated from the University of Washington in 1976 with a degree in Invertebrate Zoology. He passed away in 1984. M.S. He has taught at the WSPA New Drugs, New Laws conference every year since 2005, a program that was co-sponsored by the UWSOP until 2009. Jackson received her B.S. She introduced students to and encouraged the community to take advantage of innovative technologies such as blood pressure monitoring, glucose monitoring and cholesterol monitoring both at the pharmacy at the many health fairs she attended. Tim Lynch fell into a career in pharmacy by accident. He has also worked on radiation mitigators, anti-inflammatory drugs and drugs for the treatment of brain cancer and molecules in these areas have been licensed by RXbio. His responsibilities included health technology assessment, formulary process development, formulary reviews, and medical policy review and providing drug information support to medical and case management staff. “Don exemplifies the meaning of teaching by example and is a major contributor to the professional development of our pharmacy graduates…. In his role at WRF, Will is responsible for the Foundation’s investments in Life Science and Biotechnology start-ups where he provides insightful strategic advice and facilitates connections based on his own startup experience. Ping obtained his BS in Pharmacy from Beijing Medical University in China in 1994, and his PhD in Pharmaceutics from University of Washington in Seattle, WA, USA in 2002. While the WSU Chemistry graduate program emphasizes the Ph.D. degree, we appreciate that there are circumstances that favor awarding of the M.S. UW Medicinal Chemistry Department. In the Mid 90s, Cyrus was a graduate student helping with the move to the H wing of the Health Science Building. She returned to the UW for an MS in Pharmacy to explore teaching and research, which led to becoming the director of continuing pharmacy education. Hope’s family established The Hope Barnes Graduate Fellowship to support and encourage talented female graduate students in medicinal chemistry. Weeks later, the group was moved to Minidoka internment camp in Idaho. Institute for Pharmacy Practice (I2P2) Endowment. He has degrees from Washington State University (B.Pharm. After earning his PharmD, Brian worked for independent community pharmacies before joining the Kelley-Ross Pharmacy Group, where he helped move Kelley-Ross from a mixed-model to a closed-door, long-term care pharmacy. Her commitment to improving the lives of people with epilepsy extends beyond her research. The degree of Master of Science is awarded in recognition of scholarship and contributions to knowledge in the field of Chemistry. Later, Casey and his wife, Vicky, began to cultivate an interest in wine and developed a long term vision to make wine from the family farm in Walla Walla Valley. Running, playing with her whippets, wine and backpacking all rejuvenate her to tackle what’s next. Tim became the first pharmacist in his family but his daughters continue the Husky tradition. “Pharmacy had introduced the safety closure cap for prescription bottles, so I got to shake President Reagan’s hand and have a photo op!”. One of Larry’s long-standing research interests is focused on exploring bioactivation pathways associated with small molecule drug metabolism with particular focus on the prospective application of this information to predict drug-drug interactions in the clinic. After joining the School of Pharmacy, he earned his Pharmacy Degree (and became licensed) in just three years. Mark P. Grillo received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. BBCIC was convened by the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) in 2015 to address anticipated needs for post-market surveillance of biosimilars and their corresponding novel biologics. Being too ahead of his time, this for credit externship program did not became a formal requirement in the School of Pharmacy’s curriculum until the 1990’s, thanks in large part to Dr. Hall’s vision. GTx, is the company that initially licensed SARMs, and they have carried out clinical studies with SARMs. They have three children, Ron Miller, Don (married to Kristina) Miller and Randy (married to Joy) Miller. As a Navajo scientist trained in genomics, UWSOP post doctoral researcher Katrina Claw is on a two-fold mission to make a difference: As a scientist, she seeks to understand the role genetics play in Vitamin D insufficiency in Alaskan Native populations. John holds a dual appointment as a professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the School of Human Ecology at the University of Texas at Austin. He has been honored as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He was the chair of the department from 1980 to 1983. Although Claire worked for the IRS during her career, she was very active in WSPA, co-chairing the WSPA Auxiliary which raised funds for pharmacy student scholarships. His entrepreneurial spirit could not be denied and he started another business in 1981, Objective Medical Assessments Corporation (OMAC). Dean Forest “Foley” Goodrich led the UW School of Pharmacy from 1939 to 1956. In addition, she has an interest in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Donavon McConn graduated with a PhD from the Department of Pharmaceutics in 2001 and is a classically-trained enzyme and pharmacokineticist. Glen T. Schumock is Professor and Dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). College membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering and medicine research, practice, or education” and to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education.”. The Center works to develop and deliver lifesaving vaccines to women, children and communities around the globe. Mary finally gained her full-fledged status as a Husky. Currently Ryan serves as member of the Virginia Mason Board of Governors, UW School of Pharmacy Executive Advisory Council and co-chair of the UW School of Pharmacy’s Capital Campaign. I like to challenge my students once a week to go to a lecture in a different area of research because you never know how it will influence your work.”. From the discovery and advancing of many Genentech pipeline molecules all the way to the market to help the patients with unmet medical needs. “The faculty challenged us to be innovative and push a progressive practice. She also served on the Washington State Pharmacy Association’s Board of Directors, the Board of Pharmacy’s Task Force on Practitioner Competency, the National Rho Chi Executive Council, the Phi Lambda Sigma National Executive Team as Regional Councilor, and the Deans’ Advisory Council for the National Community Pharmacists Association and the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists. After a short tenure at Thompson Drug in Bellevue, Richard discovered his entrepreneurial passion and started the first of many business ventures, Geriatric Health Corporation (Gerihco). He studied dopamine and norepinephrine analogs with Drs. Wilson, co-chair of the School’s 2000-2008 campaign, presented the idea to his class at their 35th reunion. When Medicare decided to pay for medical equipment he received the extra training that was needed and took a risk to help his community. This work includes the characterization of genetic variation and environmental factors that predict drug response and toxicity. She received her PharmD degree from UW SOP in 1997. He always finds time to meet with students and advise them; moreover, connect them to others in his network. He has passed on many words of wisdom to younger pharmacists. Science and Engineering Building (SEB), Office 719, +61-(0)2-9385-4574, a.fahrenbach@unsw.edu.au Albert is a Lecturer in the School of Chemistry. Pharmacy, 1981Ph.D. Don developed the nation’s first pharmacist-provided emergency contraception program and the first pharmacist-initiated ongoing hormonal contraception services. She was also active in the Swedish Cultural Heritage Society of the Red River Valley. Since graduation, Rochon has devoted his career to finding innovative ways to enhance pharmacy practice. Over the last several years, her research has increasingly focused on stated-preference studies to evaluate benefit-risk tradeoffs, patient-centered value, and their application in comparative effectiveness research and clinical decision making. In fact, he is highly sought-after for pharmacy internships and clinical rotations. She is interested in understanding the impact of variability in drug metabolism and disposition on individual risk for drug toxicity. Staff in the School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow He lobbies for higher education funding as a board member of the nonprofit advocacy organization UW Impact. 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