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Dr. Debra Skaar

Welocome to our newest member, Debra Skaar, PharmD, FCCM.  She is an Associate Professor in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology.  Read her hio here. 

Sam Callisto

Samuel is a PhD Candidate in the Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology department. During his time in the program Samuel has pursued various avenues of research related to precision medicine in neuropharmacology with a focus on anti-seizure drugs.

Pamala Jacobson received the Sara Evans Faculty Woman Scholar/ Leader Award from the University of Minnesota Women’s Center, Office for Equity and Diversity and was honored at their Celebrating Changemakers Awards event on October 11, 2018.
 

CSHP's official announcement:

Cindy Luo

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Solid Organ Transplant), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC

Sabbatical focus: application, integration and implementation of pharmacogenomics (PGx) to clinical pharmacy practice

Siddhee Sahasrabudhe, CODR graduate student, earned two additional certificates recently: NIH ethics and regulatory affairs and TACA pharmacometrics statistics.

Congratulations Siddhee on your continued commitment to pursuing knowledge!

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) has selected the University of Minnesota and 30 others to become designated as Rare Disease Centers of Excellence

As part of her being named a Rare Disease Difference Maker, Dr. Reena Kartha was interviewed by Engage Health. She shared her path to the rare disease field and more about her innovative undergraduate course which was a huge factor to her being nominated.

Congratulations to the CODR faculty and staff who were recognized at the College of Pharmacy's Awards & Recognition Program on 1/11/2022!

  • Jim Cloyd - Special Merit Faculty Research Award; Special Merit Faculty Teaching and Mentoring Award; 45 Years of Service Recognition
  • Lori Endsley - Meritorious Service Award
  • Reena Kartha -  Special Merit Faculty Research Award; Above and Beyond Award
AAPS graduate research spotlight document

ECP graduate student Siddhee Sahasrabudhe was recently featured in the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Graduate REsearch Spotlight. Sahasrabudhe's research focuses on pharmacometrics. Congratulations! 

Dr. Reena Kartha, ECP faculty, and Jae Roh, postdoctoral fellow, recently published a review article highlighting oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction as key pathological processes in Gaucher disease.