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Marvin Chau

      Publications METTL7A (TMT1A) and METTL7B (TMT1B) are responsible for alkyl S-thiol methyl transferase activity in liver. Russell DA, Chau MK, Shi Y, Levasseur IN, Maldonato BJ, Totah RA. Drug Metab Dispos. 2023…

Abby Winter

Education Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Drake University Master of Public Administration (MPA), Drake University PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency (Ambulatory Care Focus), Creighton University Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist…

UWSOP Dean Sean Sullivan meets with Washington State Senate Committee to discuss health care workforce challenges

Representing UW Health Sciences, UWSOP Dean Sean Sullivan spoke this week with the Washington State Senate Committee to discuss the state’s health care workforce pipeline. Sullivan shared with the committee the UW’s plans to partner…

Ali Bouge

Ali is Director of the BRAMS Practicum Program and for the practicum component of our MS in Biomedical Regulatory Affairs Program (BRAMS). Ali is a graduate of BRAMS with a Master of Science. She earned…

Spring 2020

Digital DawgScripts – Spring 2020 Welcome to Digital DawgScripts, a new multimedia supplement to our quarterly magazine. In the coming year, we’ll be featuring videos, infographics, podcasts, photo galleries and more! If you have a…

Covid-19 Research

The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the social and economic constructs of our society and will continue to influence even after it is over. The primary goal for scientists and policy-makers is to curb the…

Rubenstein Pharmacy

Welcome The Rubenstein Memorial Pharmacy at Hall Health is proudly operated by the UW School of Pharmacy. Our dedicated pharmacy team is here to serve the University of Washington and surrounding community. Located off the…

Alumni Features

December 17, 2020 We travel to Duvall County and visit with Kari VanderHouwen, owner and pharmacist of Duvall Family Drugs. Kari discusses the challenges and successes of serving a rural community during the COVID pandemic….

Novel Coronavirus – How the UWSOP is responding to the outbreak, helpful resources and latest news.

An emerging infectious respiratory disease or new coronavirus, now called COVID-19, was identified in Wuhan, China, in December. Public health officials across the globe are closely monitoring the outbreak and spread of the disease. Below,…

UW’s new WE-REACH center to accelerate development of the ‘most exciting’ biomedical discoveries

With well over a billion dollars in research funding annually, the University of Washington is an engine of discovery and generates more than $15 billion in the state’s economy. Now, with a $4 million grant…

Linxi Zhu

  Publications Novel drug combination nanoparticles exhibit enhanced plasma exposure and dose-responsive effects on eliminating breast cancer lung metastasis.   Mu Q, Yu J, Griffin JI, Wu Y, Zhu L, McConnachie LA, Ho RJY. PLoS One….

WRF Fellowships

Fellowship Overview The Washington Research Foundation (WRF) operates at the intersection of academic research, technology development, public and private investment, philanthropy and industry. They have a strong track record of supporting innovation in the life sciences…

Pharmaceutics student, Kendan Jones-Isaac honored at the UW Health Sciences Martin Luther King Tribute

The award honors individuals or groups who exemplify Martin Luther King’s principles: a commitment to the needs of communities, particularly communities of color and low income; to programs that improve the human condition; and efforts…

UWSOP CHOICE create Novel New Framework for Valuing Health Outcomes in Cost-Effectiveness Analyses

Introducing “Health Years in Total:” A Novel Framework for Valuing Health Outcomes in Cost-Effectiveness Analyses. CHOICE Researchers Introduce a New metric that provides a robust and feasible approach that overcomes specific limitations of the QALY…

Meetings

As required by the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), with notices for both regular and special meetings filed with the UW Office of Public Records and Open Public Meetings, the following School of Pharmacy meetings are…

CHOICE Institute Researchers Find that Rural Hospital Closures Increase Patient Mortality

About 15% of hospitals have closed since 1990, and rates of hospital closure—particularly in rural areas—have increased over the last decade. Dr. Kritee Gujral and Dr. Anirban Basu’s recent National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)…

The CHOICE Institute is pleased to welcome Dr. Jens Grueger, PhD, to the School of Pharmacy as an Affiliate Professor

Jens Grueger, PhD is the 2019-2020 President Elect for the Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) and current Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group in Zurich, Switzerland where he is the senior…

Data Repository

The CHOICE Institute hosts a variety of healthcare datasets which are available to the UW community under varying permission structures. A description of available datasets and access details are described below. The Merative MarketScan® Commercial…

Sara Khor

Admission: Autumn 2019 Education BASc, Nano Engineering, University of Toronto MASc, Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto Research Interests Health and healthcare equity, value-based payment models and decision-making, health economics, and comparative effectiveness research Advisor(s): Josh…

Shangqing (Joyce) Jiang

Admission: Autumn 2019 Education BS, BA, Experimental Medicine and Economics, Peking University, Beijing, China MPH, Epidemiology, Columbia University Research Interests Cost-effectiveness Modeling, Decision Sciences, Pharmacoepidemiology, Comparative Effectiveness Research. Advisor: Dave Veenstra

Jens Grueger

Education PhD, Technical University of Dortmund MS, Technical University of Dortmund Experience 2020-2021: President of ISPOR, The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Gaurav Bhardwaj

Education B.Tech in Biotechnology, GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi PhD in Integrative Biosciences, Pennsylvania State University Postdoctoral work at the University of California, Davis, and University of Washington, Seattle. Biography Gaurav received his doctoral degree in…

Promoted UWSOP faculty tackling tough problems facing population health with novel approaches

Recently promoted faculty are finding news ways to solve significant population health problems from Alzheimer’s and related dementias to kidney disease to cancer to MRSA. These preeminent researchers were all recently awarded promotions. Learn more…

Giving

125 years of excellence…. This year, the School of Pharmacy will celebrate its 125th anniversary. Trailblazing science and leaders in Pharmacy tell the story the history and the future of the School. We want to…

Alumni Legends

Over our School’s history, our alumni have consistently charted new territories spanning science, research and patient care – often pioneering new roles for the pharmacist in an evolving health care system. Recognition as an Alumni…

Sharon Wu

Education BA in Molecular & Cell Biology in 2012 from  the University of California, Berkeley Pharm.D. in 2016 from the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego Courses Taught  …

Lauren Cirrincione

Education Doctor of Pharmacy in 2015 from the University of Pittsburgh Masters of Public Health in 2018 from the University of Nebraska Medical Center Courses Taught   Biography As a Post-Doctoral associate, Dr. Cirrincione’s research has…

Chengbo Chen

Chengbo joined the Kelly Lee Lab via  UW BPSD – Biological Physics, Structure & Design Publications   An HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibody overcomes structural and dynamic variation through highly focused epitope targeting. Hodge, E.A., Chatterjee,…

Marita Zimmermann

Education PhD in Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research & Policy Studies, University of Washington Master of Public Health in Epidemiology, Brown University Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Hart’s research shows risk in older adults with dementia taking CNS-active medications

While competing  the postdoctoral fellowship in geriatric pharmacy here at the UWSOP, alumna Laura Hart, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCGP,’14, ’17, was awarded a research grant by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Research Institute…

Goulet and Maldonato presented UWSOP Med Chem graduate student awards

Congratulations to UWSOP Outstanding Dissertation Award winner Dennis Goulet, Medicinal Chemistry, and Graduate Student Leadership Award for Medicinal Chemistry, Benjamin Maldonato. The UW School of Pharmacy Graduate Program Awards offer special recognition of our preeminent graduate students…

Wong named Introduction to Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) Preceptor of the Year

Candice Wong, Introduction to Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) Preceptor of the Year The Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) Preceptor of the Year Award is given annually to one outstanding IPPE preceptor. For 2019, Candice Wong, PharmD,…

Casanova named 2019 Wayne A. Kradjan Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award Recipient

Tony Casanova: 2019 Wayne A. Kradjan Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award Recipient The Wayne A. Kradjan Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award is presented annually to one outstanding UWSOP Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) preceptor. Congratulations…

CHOICE students travel abroad to research cervical cancer and test a TBI screening app

Two CHOICE graduate students were recently awarded global health travel fellowships. Erik Landaas received the Global Opportunities (GO) Health fellowship for his work in Thailand. Enrique Saldarriaga received the Stergachis Endowed Fellowship for International Exchange for…

Ellie James

Publications Advances in Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry and the Pursuit of Challenging Biological Systems. James EI, Murphree TA, Vorauer C, Engen JR, Guttman M. Chem Rev. 2022 Apr 27;122(8):7562-7623. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00279. Epub 2021 Sep 7….

Klaus Lovendahl

Publications Cytoplasmic Tail Truncation Stabilizes S1-S2 Association and Enhances S Protein Incorporation into SARS-CoV-2 Pseudovirions. Zhang L, Hom N, Ojha A, Lovendahl KN, Mou H, Lee KK, Choe H. J Virol. 2023 Mar 30;97(3):e0165022. doi:…

Watanabe named PAA Distinguished Alumni Award for Pharmaceutical Science & Research recipient

Recently named the first pharmacist to the National Academy of Medicine (former Institute of Medicine) Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholars Program, Jonathan continues his national-level leadership in pharmaceutical research Congratulations to University of…

Bacci, White, and Zaraa awarded UW Population Health grant to study integrated care models for people living with epilepsy

Congratulations to Jennifer Bacci, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy; H. Steve White, Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy; and Sabra Zarâa, CHOICE PhD student, Pharmacy on receiving one of the 2019 pilot research grants awarded by the…

Doug Barthold was awarded the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Pilot Award

CHOICE faculty member Doug Barthold was awarded the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Pilot Award, for a proposal titled “Alzheimer’s disease related neuropathology among patients with medication treated type 2 diabetes in a community-based autopsy cohort.”…

Marina Gano

Education Master of Education, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, University of Washington (’18) Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Languages & Literature, University of Alaska Fairbanks (’12)

Werth and Xu awarded $1.86M NIH grant to continue MRSA investigation

Pharmacy’s Brian Werth and grant coinvestigator UWSOP Medicinal Chemistry’s Libin Xu will continue their novel research into antibiotic resistance mechanisms in the superbug, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The team were recently awarded a 4-year, $1.86 million…

Devine and Chen debut Real-world Evidence Assessments and Needs Guidance (READi) Tool

CHOICE faculty member Beth Devine and CHOICE PhD student Shuxian Chen led an invited workshop last month at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Nexus Meeting in Orlando Florida. There, they presented their newly developed framework and tool…

Kai Yeung receives grant for project looking at value in prescription drug benefit design

Congratulations to CHOICE Institute alumnus and Affiliate Assistant Professor, Kai Yeung, PharmD PhD, `15, who received a research grant from the Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation’s Greater Value Portfolio program. Kai’s project…

Gary Harris

Gary Harris graduated from UW School of Pharmacy with a B.S. in 1972. Gary is one of two original pharmacist Certified Diabetes Educators in Washington state and is a former board member of WADE (Washington…

Jenny Arnold, PharmD

Jenny graduated from the UW School of Pharmacy with a PharmD in 2006. After graduation, she completed a pharmacy practice residency at Swedish Medical Center and then began working for Kelley-Ross Pharmacy as the clinical…

Erica Hecker

Erica Hecker is currently a PY4 student with anticipated graduation from the UW School of Pharmacy this upcoming June 2019. During her time as a student she served in many leadership roles including director of…

Michelle Lan

Michelle Lan is currently a third year Doctor of Pharmacy candidate. She completed her undergraduate degree in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley. She became interested in pharmacy during her junior year in college, after getting involved…

Scott Herzog, PharmD

Scott Herzog earned his PharmD from the University of Washington in 2003. Currently Scott is a pharmacist and Chief Operations Officer for Kelley-Ross Pharmacy Group. Before joining Kelley-Ross Scott was the director of pharmacy at…

Barthold uses economics methods to improve dementia diagnosis and treatment plans across race, ethnicity, and sex

The newest researcher in The CHOICE Institute at UWSOP, Doug Barthold is taking a couple of approaches that use data and economic modeling to find potential treatments and trends in care of people with Alzheimer’s disease…

Barker-Haliski’s novel research looks at the under-studied problem of epilepsy in patients with Alzheimer’s

People with Alzheimer’s disease can have up to an 87-fold increased risk of seizures. Patients with early-onset Alzheimer’s have the highest risk for seizures, but even patients with  late onset Alzheimer’s disease  are at high…

UW Researchers Gray and Phelan to study the impact of deprescribing to reduce falls in older adults

UW Pharmacy’s Shelly Gray and UW Medicine’s Elizabeth Phelan are teaming up to identify ways to prevent falls in older adults. Their study, “Reducing Central Nervous System (CNS)-active Medications to Prevent Falls and Injuries in…

Researchers at UW and USC find a type of medication used to treat high blood pressure may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers Doug Barthold of the University of Washington and Julie Zissimopoulos of the University of Southern California published the first study to compare multiple types of blood pressure medications and the beneficial effect they may…

King County offered naloxone kits and training at health fair organized by UW Pharmacy students

Students at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy have partnered with King County Department of Community and Health Services to offer free naloxone kits and training at the May 22, 2018,health fair on UW’s…

Recognition & Honors

2018 NAIIS “Immunization Neighborhood” Adult Immunization Champion Awarded to the Project VACCINATE partners by the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit. 2018 APhA Immunization Champion Award Awarded to the Project VACCINATE partners in the Partnerships…

Advocacy

2015: An Historic Day in Washington Washington was the first state in the country to require that pharmacists are included in health insurance provider networks under new legislation (SB 5557) signed by Governor Inslee on…

Drake Russell

  Publications The methyltransferases METTL7A and METTL7B confer resistance to thiol-based histone deacetylase inhibitors. Robey RW, Fitzsimmons CM, Guiblet WM, Frye WJE, González Dalmasy JM, Wang L, Russell DA, Huff LM, Perciaccante AJ, Ali-Rahmani F,…

Sally Kephart

Publications Structural dynamics reveal subtype-specific activation and inhibition of influenza virus hemagglutinin. Garcia NK, Kephart SM, Benhaim MA, Matsui T, Mileant A, Guttman M, Lee KK. J Biol Chem. 2023 Jun;299(6):104765. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.104765. Epub 2023…

Vanessa Lopez

        Publications Metabolism of Benzalkonium Chlorides by Human Hepatic Cytochromes P450. Seguin RP, Herron JM, Lopez VA, Dempsey JL, Xu L. Chem Res Toxicol. 2019 Dec 16;32(12):2466-2478. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00293. Epub 2019 Dec…

In finding a different linking protein, Plotnik and Hu Lab open new possibilities for HIV therapies & treatments

Pharmaceutics graduate student David Plotnik is first author on a paper published in the Journal of Virology with his mentor Shiu-Lok Hu as senior author. David discovered that the HIV virus does not bind to…

Shum and collaborators unveil new maternal and fetal health risks associated with shellfish toxin

Pharmaceutics graduate student Sara Shum recently presented and won an award for the preliminary results from a study of the shellfish toxin domoic acid. The project is a collaboration with Professor Tom Burbacher and Senior…

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Carrie Bennette

Education PhD, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy, University of Washington Master of Public Health, Epidemiology, Columbia University Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Boston University

Research

Department of Pharmacy Faculty Research Melissa Barker-Haliski – Lab Website Lauren Cirrincione Mary Hebert – Lab Website Brian Werth Steve White Cathy Yeung The Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics (CHOICE) Institute Global leader in…

Research

Department of Pharmaceutics Faculty Research Samuel Arnold Shijie Cao Rodney Ho Shiu-Lok Hu Nina Isoherranen Edward Kelly Yvonne Lin Jayanth Panyam Kenneth Thummel Jashvant Unadkat Joanne Wang Pharmacokinetics and Modeling Lab The PK Lab supports…

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Research

Department of Medicinal Chemistry Faculty Research William Atkins – Lab Website Gaurav Bhardwaj – Lab website Mike Guttman Kelly Lee – Lab Website Abhinav Nath – Lab Website Allan Rettie Rheem Totah Libin Xu –…

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New fellowship will advance thoughtful health care innovation in Washington state

Partnership between Washington Research Foundation and The CHOICE Institute at UWSOP creates opportunities for students and researchers at non-profit research institutions in Washington state The CHOICE Institute at UWSOP is pleased to announce a partnership…

Alumnus Glen Schumock, ’89, named Dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy

Congratulations to University of Washington School of Pharmacy alumnus Glen Schumock, ’89, who will become Dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy! His appointment is effective January 1, 2018, pending approval…

Launch of The CHOICE Institute at UWSOP promises leadership in health economics and outcomes research

We are witnessing a period of renaissance, as current advances in medical technology and breakthroughs are unprecedented in human history. There is a cure for Hepatitis C that works in weeks. Polio used to afflict…

Douglas Barthold

Education: PhD. Economics, McGill University Research Interests: Health policy and healthy aging Chronic disease management Alzheimer’s disease and dementia prevention and management Disparities in utilization and effectiveness of pharmaceutical therapies Pharmacist regulations Health insurance design…

Giving

Give to The CHOICE Institute Donors to The CHOICE Institute at the UW School of Pharmacy have a unique opportunity to support the advancement of pharmaceutical outcomes research and policy. The CHOICE Institute faculty are…

Seminars & Events

Program in Health Economics and Outcomes Methodology (PHEnOM) Seminar Weekly, Wednesdays 3:00- 4:30 pm, H371. Click here for additional information and schedule The CHOICE Institute Graduate Seminar (HEOR 597) Wednesdays 12:30- 1:20pm, Health Sciences Education…

Publications

Atopic Dermatitis: Atopic Dermatitis: Final Report Multiple Myeloma: Multiple Myeloma: Final Evidence Report and Meeting Summary Carlson JJ, Guzauskas G, Chapman R, et al. Cost-effectiveness of drugs to treat relapsed/refractory Multiple Myeloma in the U.S….

Project Team

Principal Investigator: Josh Carlson, Professor, The CHOICE Institute, Department of Pharmacy Research Scientist: Kangho Suh, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Research Scientist: Linda Luu, Research Staff, The CHOICE Institute Research Assistant: Ronald Dickerson,…

Research Projects

The CHOICE Faculty are involved in a wide range of funded and unfunded research projects. They have been at the forefront of creating the next generation of thinkers and leaders in the field of economic…

Programs

Programmatic Focusses The CHOICE faculty have organized research and training activities at the interface of health economics, outcomes research and policy evaluations into specific programmatic areas of excellence. These programs bring together researchers from around…

Research

Faculty and trainees at the CHOICE Institute regularly conduct research that aims to inform the national health care and pharmaceutical policy debate with rigorous, evidence-based analyses. Faculty have nationally-recognized expertise in a wide range of…

Certificate Programs

Certificate in Data Science in Health Economics and Outcomes Research This certificate is being offered through the Professional and Continuing Education office. Health organizations, insurance companies, health ministries, and governments increasingly rely on experts with…

Contact Info

Mailing Address: The CHOICE Institute University of Washington Department of Pharmacy Box 357630 Seattle, WA 98195-7630 Delivery Address: The CHOICE Institute University of Washington Department of Pharmacy 1959 NE Pacific Street Health Sciences Building, Room…

History

The CHOICE Institute was previously known as the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program (PORPP). the Institute was established in the summer of 2017. It is hosted within the Department of Pharmacy at the University….

Diversity Statement

CHOICE Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion CHOICE is committed to creating an inclusive academic community where every individual is treated fairly and with dignity and respect. We strongly believe that diversity enriches learning, broadens…

Who We Are

The CHOICE Institute was established in the summer of 2017. Previously known as the Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program, it is hosted within the Department of Pharmacy at the University.   The CHOICE Leadership…

Ryan Seguin

Publications Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: A Chemical Class of Emerging Concern. Arnold WA, Blum A, Branyan J, Bruton TA, Carignan CC, Cortopassi G, Datta S, DeWitt J, Doherty AC, Halden RU, Harari H, Hartmann EM, Hrubec…

UW/Kaiser study finds taking Proton Pump Inhibitors not linked to higher dementia risk

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medicines commonly prescribed to treat acid-related digestive problems, including gastroesophageal reflux disease.  Up to one in five older adults said they used a PPI as of 2011, and recent studies have…

Plein Scholars

The Plein Endowment for Geriatric Pharmacy Research is a scholarship opportunity to foster student interest in geriatrics-related research. We are currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 cohort of Plein Scholars.  Eligibility: Currently enrolled professional pharmacy…

Stergachis co-edited maternal immunization roadmap for Gates Foundation & GAPPS

UWSOP Associate Dean Andy Stergachis co-edited the “Maternal Immunization Safety Monitoring in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Roadmap for Program Development” for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and…

Qingxin Mu

    Accepting Students to Lab: Yes Education BE, Pharmaceutical Preparation, Henan University, China, 2005 PhD, Medicinal Chemistry, Shandong University, China, 2010 Research Interests Development of advanced combination therapeutic delivery approaches Translational investigations of drug…

IPE Curriculum

Students in the UW School of Pharmacy are among few who are educated side by side and train in the same building as students in medicine, nursing, dentistry, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social…

John Amory MD, MS, and grad student Faith Stevison find breakthrough treatment for male infertility

Infertility can be a physically, emotionally, and financially painful experience for couples wanting to have biologically-related children. If a couple has been unable to conceive naturally in a 12-month period, they are considered infertile. Next…

Clint Vorauer

Publications Advances in Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry and the Pursuit of Challenging Biological Systems.  James EI, Murphree TA, Vorauer C, Engen JR, Guttman M. Chem Rev. 2022 Apr 27;122(8):7562-7623. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00279. Epub 2021 Sep 7….

Taylor Murphree

      Publications Reversibility and Low Commitment to Forward Catalysis in the Conjugation of Lipid Alkenals by Glutathione Transferase A4-4. Scian M, Paço L, Murphree TA, Shireman LM, Atkins WM. Biomolecules. 2023 Feb 9;13(2):329….

Tianwei Shen

Publications Dalbavancin exposure in vitro selects for dalbavancin-non-susceptible and vancomycin-intermediate strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Werth BJ, Ashford NK, Penewit K, Waalkes A, Holmes EA, Ross DH, Shen T, Hines KM, Salipante SJ, Xu L….

Don Downing receives major American College of Apothecaries Award for his contributions to pharmacy practice

We are proud to announce that the American College of Apothecaries presented the 2016-17 Albert E. Rosica, Jr. Memorial Award to UWSOP Institute for Innovation in Pharmacy Practice (I2P2) Clinical Professor Don Downing at the…

Maria Agapova

Maria Agapova, a lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy, has helped teach the Medical Risk Analysis & Management course since 2013. A medical outcomes liaison for Teva Pharmaceuticals, she presents clinical, economic and health outcomes…

Weize Huang

Adviser: Dr. Nina Isoherranen Year admitted: 2017 Spring Thesis: Use computational and mathematical tools to establish PBPK and PKPD models for a variety of drug substrates in different clinical scenarios and special populations.

New Framework Approved!

After a series of roundtable discussions within our three Departments, and following the May 25, 2017 All-School Faculty and Staff meeting, we are pleased to announce that the faculty of the UW School of Pharmacy have approved a framework for the new curriculum!

Sager, Bounthavong, Seguin, Weber, & Shen receive inaugural UWSOP Graduate Program Awards

To recognize extraordinary excellence among our graduate students and faculty, UW School of Pharmacy established three new award programs in 2017. This first class of award recipients include Jennifer Sager, Outstanding Dissertation Award; Mark Bounthavong,…

Kai Yeung

Education PhD in Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research & Policy Studies, University of Washington PharmD, University of Southern California Master of Science in Biology, University of California, San Diego Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of California,…

A conversation at the College Inn leads to Faculty Innovation Award, possible breakthrough in combating MRSA

There is a rich tradition of stories that begin with…“we were sitting in a bar talking, when we got this idea.” From the Marine Corps, to the Ironman Triathlon, and even Quidditch, all have their…

Team finds no adverse risk to use of common antimalarials in first trimester

UW and international researchers publish the most comprehensive international analysis on artemisinin combination antimalarials safety in pregnancy Malaria is more common and severe in pregnant women, increasing their risk of miscarriage and other adverse outcomes….

Gathering Insights Across Departments

In mid-April, Peggy Odegard shared the Curricular Innovation Framework Proposal with the School of Pharmacy Executive Committee, for distribution by the Department Chairs to the faculty. For the rest of April and into May, faculty in all three departments—Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy—reviewed the proposed innovation, asked questions, and offered feedback on the curricular model.

UW bestows Distinguished Retiree Excellence Award to UWSOP Alumna and Professor Emerita Joy Plein

We are thrilled to announce that our very own Professor Emerita Joy Plein, ’51, ’56, has been named the recipient of the 2017 UW-UWRA Distinguished Retiree Excellence in Community Service Award! This award is designated…

Defining the Husky Pharmacist

Who is the pharmacist we are graduating? This question led to the development of the Husky Pharmacist document, which includes a list of attributes a pharmacist provider needs to have. The word “provider” is a key feature in the development of our new curriculum, and as a School, we wanted to ground ourselves in a common language around this important term.

Giving

Support the Plein Center in Geriatrics What you care about can change the world You can directly affect the future of geriatric pharmacy, by supporting the Plein Center in Geriatrics, which will promote the discovery…

Curricular Development

The Curricular Innovation Guidance Team is currently synthesizing faculty input and planning another faculty retreat for January 31, 2017, where the faculty, along with guest practitioners, will review a draft framework of the curricular approach, based on the input and priorities identified at the previous retreat and through student input. 

STEP Summer Program

STEP – Students Exploring Pharmacy A Summer Program for High School Students Program Overview Students Exploring Pharmacy (STEP) is a 4-day program designed to inspire high school students as they explore pharmacy as a career…

Model Design

A Curricular Innovation Faculty Retreat was held in November 2016, with the key goal to engage the faculty in the next key step of the innovation—development of the new curricular model. 

Preceptor Recognition

Preceptor of the Year Awards Winners of our annual preceptor awards are individuals who are exemplary practitioners, role models, coaches, learning facilitators, and team players. 2023 APPE Preceptor of the Year (Wayne A. Kradjan Excellence…

Preceptors

Welcome! We are very proud of our preceptors, who are ever so much more than teachers. You help students put learned facts into the context of real practice situations, introduce the students to the many…

Navajo genetic scientist Katrina Claw bridges cultures to advance research and underrepresented scientists

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…

Common genetic disorder linked to increased death rate from cancer drug

Researchers recommend ‘caution’ when using the chemotherapy busulfan in patients with Gilbert’s syndrome By Susan Keown, Staff Writer, Fred Hutch News Service, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Research published Thursday shows that a common genetic disorder ― one…

Lynn Rose

Education PhD in Immunology, University of Geneva, Switzerland Lynn Rose is the director of scientific administration at the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason. Rose has extensive experience in biomedical research, clinical research administration and…

Eric Hayashi

Education MBA, University of Pennsylvania Eric Hayashi is president and CEO of LabConnect, a global provider of centralized laboratory testing services for the biopharmaceutical industry, and an instructor in the Department of Pharmacy. He has…

Haeyoung Zhang

Adviser: Bhagwat Prasad Year admitted: 2016 Research: I am looking into UGT2B17, which is highly variable in its expression, and the impact of UGT2B17 high variability in endo-and xenobiotic metabolism

Freddy Chen

Adviser: Yvonne Lin Year admitted: 2016 Thesis/Research Topic: My research topic is on the effect of gut microbiome on drug metabolizing enzymes. We are interested in how a PK profile alters in response to a…

Sara Shum

Adviser: Dr. Nina Isoherranen Year admitted: 2016 Thesis/Research Topic: I am interested in understanding xenobiotics disposition and pharmacokinetics. My research focuses on elucidating and predicting pharmacokinetics changes during pregnancy especially predicting maternal fetal transfer.

UW researchers find revascularization provides greater improvements for patients with peripheral arterial disease

Study published in JAMA Surgery compares effectiveness of two ways to treat intermittent claudication by evaluating outcomes that are important to patients UW researchers found that patients with intermittent claudication, a form of peripheral arterial…