UMCOP Annual Report 2018

INTERACTIONS 2018

Why the heck are these students VISION STATEMENT University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
wearing a scarf on what look like
perfectly warm days? We will revolutionize pharmacy INTERACTIONS
practice and healthcare through
About five years ago, we began sending newly interdisciplinary education and Dean’s Update .............................................4
accepted pharmacy students a Maize and Blue research. College Life .................................................6
scarf and told them to wrap themselves in Michigan! Student Spotlight ........................................8
We also asked them to take a meaningful picture MISSION STATEMENT Faculty ......................................................14
– we then share these photos at orientation as the Research at Pharmacy................................20
pictured student describes the shot. Our mission is to educate Alumni Leadership ...................................24
Our students, faculty, and staff come from all over to and inspire a diverse group Alumni Spotlight.......................................30
create one great College of Pharmacy. This publication of future pharmacists and Honor Roll of Donors.................................32
highlights the people who drive the education, research, pharmaceutical scientists to be Tributes......................................................42
and service missions of Michigan Pharmacy. leaders, advance patient care, Named Endowment Funds........................44
We invite you to “wrap yourself in Michigan” and see and improve health for all. We Connect .....................................................50
how the College’s people are making a difference. seek to create, disseminate,
and apply new knowledge that 3
2 endows our graduates with
the skills, abilities, behaviors,
and attitudes necessary to
apply the foundational sciences
to the provision of inter-
professional patient-centered
care, management of medication
use systems, advocacy of
population health and wellness,
and collaborative discovery and
implementation of solutions
to today’s and tomorrow’s
healthcare problems.

University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

DEAN’S UPDATE As you will see in the pages that follow, the future of Michigan U-M Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony.
Pharmacy is equally bright. From the snapshots of newly matriculated
Dear Alumni, Colleagues, and Friends, pharmacy students in their maize and blue scarves to the pictures
of graduate students, new assistant professors and faculty holding
I am excited to share our College’s annual update with you. endowed professorships, it’s clear that the current and future
Thanks to you, we had another incredible year! Whether it was generations of the leaders and best in pharmacy walk our halls.
mentoring our students, co-authoring a paper with us, collaborating
at a professional meeting, hiring one of our graduates, creating Speaking of our halls, we remain atop the University’s list for
a new scholarship, or contributing to our annual fund, you a new building. The University has earmarked $90M for this
are an important part of the Michigan Pharmacy team. project, and we are actively seeking additional funding from
other sources. Pending Regents’ approval, I hope to be sharing
• We graduated the 150th pharmacy class from our program, some exciting news with you in the next 3-6 months.
congratulating the 58% of the class that accepted residencies
and the remainder that went directly into fellowships and jobs. Thank you again for your generous financial, intellectual, and
professional contributions to the University of Michigan College
• We had yet another record year in extramural grant of Pharmacy. Please visit us in Ann Arbor soon. Go Blue!
funding, contributing to a whopping 184% increase in
research expenditures over the last four years. James T. Dalton
Dean, College of Pharmacy
• We exceeded our Victors for Michigan Campaign
fundraising goal, creating over $11M in new endowed 5
scholarships and fellowships – bringing the overall
value of our College’s endowment to over $120M.

• We completed a new strategic plan for the College,
outlining major initiatives in research, career development,
education, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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COLLEGE LIFE

INCOMING CLASS PROFILE ACADEMICS AT U-M 97 #1

BS 2018 Michigan’s academic vigor offers excellence top ten graduate top U.S. public
Entering Students across disciplines and around the globe. We are programs university
recognized as a leader in higher education due
PharmD Class of 2022 to the outstanding quality of our 19 schools and U.S. News & World Report
colleges, internationally recognized faculty and
Admits 139 Admits 29 departments with 260 degree programs. #3 QS World 2018-19
Matriculants 24
Matriculants 89 Male 10 42% • 19 schools & colleges best value #1
Female 14 58% • 260 degree programs public college
Male 29 33% • 79 majors and more than 100 minors best college town
• Nearly 2,000 classes available each semester U.S. News & World Report in America
Female 60 67% • 15:1 student/faculty ratio #1
• More than 200 study-abroad programs on 6 continents
90%of the incoming Fall 2018 • #10 in the nation for students studying abroad public research #3
class have or will Total Enrollment • More than 600 global initiatives worldwide university in
have a bachelor’s degree. All Students
the U.S.
Pre-Pharmacy Study: Wallet Hub 2018

U-M Ann Arbor 19 21% PharmD 333 National Science Foundation college of
Non-U-M 70 79% PhD 88 pharmacy
BS 54

PhD 2018 2018-2019 Scholarships #9 U.S. News & World Report
Entering PhD Students All Students
best colleges for #17
Admits 40 PharmD 311 your money best global
Matriculants 28 PhD 78 university
Male 17 61% BS 0 Money Magazine 2018
Female 11 39%
#15
Department Matriculants world #9 U.S. News & World Report
reputation
Medicinal Chemistry 13 best colleges for
Times Higher Education 2018 veterans
Pharmaceutical Sciences 11

Clinical Pharmacy 4

U.S. News & World Report 2017

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Pharmacy Students Educate
Public on Safe Opioid
Use and Disposal

Almost 250 students from the

College were stationed at 35

different community pharmacies

in Washtenaw County to talk to

U-M Pharmacy Hosts 49th Annual Pharmaceutics Graduate customers about safe opioid use and
Student Research Meeting Amy Fraley Wins Rackham
Predoctoral Fellowship disposal, recognizing abuse and how
Michigan had the honor of hosting the 49th Annual Pharmaceutics to connect to local resources for help. 
Graduate Student Research Meeting. Over 100 graduate Amy Fraley has been awarded the 2018
students from twelve Midwestern universities were joined by Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship. Amy,
representatives from ten companies and organizations at the event a fifth-year student, is pursuing her PhD
in the U-M Interdisciplinary Program in
M I C HorganizedandrunbyU-MPharmacygraduatestudents. Medicinal Chemistry. This competitive
Pharmacy Announces New Dual Degree with Ross School of Business fellowship supports exceptional doctoralU-M College of
In conjunction with the Ross School of Business, the dual Doctor of Pharmacy and candidates who are working on particularlyPharmacy and School
Master of Business Administration degree program is designed to help pharmacy of Public Health
students become more marketable and knowledgeable across disciplines. I GANcreativeorambitiousdissertations.Introduce Dual Degree
Program
Sumit Bandekar Wins
National Cancer Institute The dual Doctor of
Pharmacy and Master of
Public Health program
allows students to
pursue studies in both

Research Service Award fields during a five-year

Sumit Bandekar, a Medicinal Pharmacy Students enrollment period. The
Assist Local Seniors with new program will provide
Chemistry PhD Candidate, has Medication Management students with a well-
rounded educational
been awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein

National Research Service Award Pharmacy student volunteers foundation to prepare

for Individual Predoctoral Fellows. sat down with residents them for managerial

Sumit hopes that his ambitious at Lurie Terrace senior careers within both

dissertation research, which is apartment community to pharmaceutical companies

supported by this award, will help them keep track of their and health care provider

ultimately lead to improvements medication by creating a organizations.

in care for individuals suffering personalized medication list.

from uveal melanoma.

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

U-M Pharmacy Launches Residential
Pre-Pharmacy Summer Program,
Welcomes Inaugural Cohort

T he College of Pharmacy College’s chief diversity, equity, is lower than those of other who phoned in from Kentucky. following their participation.
announced a new and inclusion officer. “The schools they may be considering. In a session with alumni Barima Applicants should self-
residential pre-pharmacy program will help students feel One student shared this Opong-Owosu, PharmD’11, identify as educationally,
summer program, called confident when applying to and information with her family, who Tiffany Porter, PharmD’12, socially, or economically
the Pharmacy Scholars Program interviewing for pharmacy school. were so impressed that they are Regine White, PharmD’04, and disadvantaged or
(PSP) in February 2018. This six- We also hope that participants planning a trip to tour Michigan.” Omonye Phillips, PharmD’11, demonstrate a commitment
week program aims to prepare recognize that you’ll find no better Several students expressed the students learned the value to serve under-served
students to take the Pharmacy opportunity or preparation for that they had not previously of attending a large, prestigious populations within the
College Admissions Test (PCAT), success as a PharmD candidate considered attending Michigan institution and how it can support United States.
confidently manage the interview than at the University of Michigan for pharmacy school. “They saw a variety of career paths. And
process, and introduces them College of Pharmacy.” the University as a very large in a session with the Detroit “I didn’t think I could come to Michigan
to faculty and administrators The annual program, which is free institution and assumed it would Pharmacist Guild, whose before this program, but now I am
at the College. It also exposes to all participants, was held for the be impersonal and that they members include Derrick applying for pharmacy school,”
participants to the variety of first time May 20-June 28, 2018. would get lost in the system,” Jackson, BSPharm’80, Kimberly
career options available to those Six students, from as near as Flint, notes Dr. McClinton. “But they Jordan, PharmD’89, and Kiela - Johanna Mendoza, member of
with a Doctor of Pharmacy MI, and as far away as Ponce, now see the College of Pharmacy Samuels, PharmD’87, the students the inaugural PSP cohort
degree. PSP is modeled after its Puerto Rico, were admitted into as a community committed to gained insight on financial
sister program, Profile for Success the inaugural cohort. each student.” literacy and staying focused on
at the U-M School of Dentistry. long-term goals.
PSP is open to college juniors,
“Students who participate in “The students enjoyed all aspects The PSP students met with seniors, recent college graduates,
PSP will have the opportunity of the program, particularly College alumni, including Matt and individuals making a career
to build their academic and the hands-on exercises such as Perez, PharmD’13, and Norris transition who are on track
professional skill sets and their calculations and compounding,” Turner, PharmD’90, both of to enter pharmacy school
understanding of the broad explains Dr. McClinton. “They whom traveled to Ann Arbor to the academic year
field that is pharmacy,” explains learned that with the College’s mentor the students in person,
Regina McClinton, PhD, the new tuition structure, our tuition and Lydia Benitez, PharmD’14,

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Why did you choose the
University of Michigan College of Pharmacy?

The College of Pharmacy I chose to become a I chose Michigan for a The College of Pharmacy With future goals of The College of The interview process was I chose the U-M College The smaller class sizes, As an incoming student,
at the University of part of the U-M College few reasons. Foremost, I provides plenty of becoming a physician, Pharmacy offers highly very intimate, small, and of Pharmacy because exceptional residency I strongly resonated
Michigan is one of the of Pharmacy because wanted to work with Dr. resources about the the BSPS program equips personalized advising personable. I was able to of the diverse and placement rates, stellar with Michigan’s
best programs I’ve seen. it offers specialized Larsen in the Vahlteich diverse facets of me with classes relevant and ease of collaboration absorb all the different cutting edge research faculty, and overall interprofessional
There is a true sense coursework relevant to Medicinal Chemistry pharmacy and health to the medical field, with other academic perspectives from being conducted in reputation all played a opportunities, such as
of interdisciplinary my goal of becoming Core. I felt that the sciences to prepare while enhancing my programs for special current students about the Department of role in convincing me to the team-based decision
collaboration and a medicinal chemist, industry background and students for unique perspective on the roles opportunities. This the program by going Pharmaceutical Sciences. leave home for Michigan. making course with the
an opportunity to along with giving me approach to drug design opportunities. The required for a successful summer, I studied to lunch and being in I didn’t know exactly I also believed that the schools of dentistry,
approach projects from the freedom to tailor my and development they knowledge from my care team. I was drawn biotechnology and class with them, no other what I wanted to study relationships I would nursing, and social
different perspectives. schedule in a way that employed was the type of classes and my research to the small class sizes drug development in school I interviewed when I applied, so having develop with my peers work, attendances at
The professors are allows me to pursue my expertise I wanted. Also, experiences so far have which enable meaningful Copenhagen through did that. It was quite a variety of options was and advisors would grand rounds, and the
enthusiastic about interests outside of the the collaborative nature even helped me land integration between collaboration with LSA- an enjoyable interview attractive. I also loved the contribute greatly to my opportunity to enroll in
their research and College. of the College. an internship at a top faculty and students. CGIS. These credits count experience. people and felt at home. professional growth. elective courses outside
finding cures. biopharmaceutical towards my BSPS degree of pharmacy.
Alyah Chmiel Jeff Zwicker company! Katherine Jaje here. Tien Ho Lindsay Scheetz Terrence Pang
Andrea Shergalis BSPS’19 PhD Candidate in BSPS’19 PharmD’19 PhD Candidate in PharmD’19 Kaylee Miu
PhD Candidate in Medicinal Chemistry Taylour Treadwell Raluca Laza Pharmaceutical Sciences PharmD’19
Medicinal Chemistry BSPS’19 BSPS’19

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FACULTY CLINICAL MEDICINAL PHARMACEUTICAL NOTABLE FACULTY AWARDS
PHARMACY CHEMISTRY SCIENCES
2018-19 A college’s reputation and success is dependent on the quality of its faculty.
College of Cesar Alaniz Jasmine A. Luzum Mustapha A. Beleh Gordon L. Amidon At the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, we have world class researchers and
Pharmacy Frank J. Ascione Nancy A. Mason Heather A. Carlson Gregory E. Amidon educators. We’re proud of our faculty and their achievements – as evidenced by some of
Faculty Emily J. Ashjian Varsha B. Mehta Timothy Cernak Joseph P. Burnett the awards bestowed upon our faculty over the last year.
Richard P. Bagozzi Rima A. Mohammad Bikash Debnath Hongwei Chen
11:1Student Jolene R. Bostwick Bruce A. Mueller George A. Garcia Wei Cheng Gordon Amidon Steven Erickson Kathleen Stringer
Faculty Peggy L. Carver Amy Barton Pai Amanda L. Garner Beata Chertok Lifetime Achievement Award Teaching Excellence Award Albert B. Prescott Professorship
Ratio Hae Mi Choe Manjunath P. “Amit” Pai Scott D. Larsen James T. Dalton Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Michigan College of Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
40 Regular John S. Clark Jeong Mi “Jamie” Park Andrei L. Lomize Meihua “Rose” Feng Takeru Higuchi Research Achievement Award Gregory Eschenauer Burgunda Sweet
Instructional Faculty Antoinette Coe Amy Pasternak Henry I. Mosberg Yongjun Hu American Pharmacists Association Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Best Social and Administrative Sciences
30 Clinical Faculty Heidi L. Diez Kimberly A. Redic Nouri Neamati Kyung-Dall Lee Peggy Carver Excellence (awarded to U-M Antimicrobial Publication Award for the Scholarship of
17 Research Faculty Michael P. Dorsch Randolph E. Regal Irina D. Pogozheva James J. Moon Outstanding Chapter Advisor, Phi Delta Chi Stewardship Program) Teaching and Learning
Vicki L. Ellingrod Tami L. Remington Soma Samanta Nair Rodriguez-Hornedo Fraternity Infectious Diseases Society of America American Association of Colleges
Steven R. Erickson Michael A. Smith Emily E. Scott Gustavo R. “Gus” Rosania Phi Delta Chi Fraternity James Moon of Pharmacy
Gregory A. Eschenauer Janice L. Stumpf Jonathan Z. Sexton Anna A. S. Schwendeman James Dalton Emerald Foundation Distinguished Deborah Wagner
Karen B. Farris Burgunda V. “Gundy” David H. Sherman Steven P. Schwendeman Rho Chi Society Lecture Award Investigator Award EMS Pharmacy Systems for Southeastern
David G. Frame Sweet Hollis D. H. Showalter David E. Smith Rho Chi Society Emerald Foundation Michigan Award
Daniel L. Hertz Amy N. Thompson Richard D. Smith Sejin Son Cherie Dotson James Stevenson Health Emergency Medical Services Inc.
Sarah E. Vordenberg Deborah S. Wagner Ashootosh Tripathi Duxin Sun Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award American Society of Health-System Paul Walker
Stanley S. Kent Paul C. Walker Shaomeng Wang Peter M. Tessier University of Michigan Pharmacists Foundation Literature Award Joseph A. Oddis Leadership Award
Kellie A. Kippes Kristen Ward Andrew D. White Hebao Yuan American Society of Health-System Michigan Society of Health-
Kristin C. Klein Trisha D. Wells Ronald W. Woodard Pharmacists Foundation System Pharmacists
Michael D. Kraft James G. Stevenson
Shawna L. Kraft Kathleen A. Stringer
Corey A. Lester Haojie Zhu

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FACULTY

WELCOME Emily J. Tim Cernak Corey A. Amy L. Kristen M.
NEW Ashjian Lester Pasternak Ward
FACULTY Assistant Professor of
Clinical Assistant Medicinal Chemistry Research Assistant Clinical Assistant Clinical Assistant
Professor Professor Professor Professor
Research Interests
Research Interests Research Interests Research Interests Research Interests
• Diabetes Mellitus • Chemical synthesis and the interface of chemical Pharmacy informatics and data science approaches to Discovery and implementation of pharmacogenetics • Mechanisms of adverse medication side effects
• Chronic Kidney Disease synthesis with drug properties and drug design. improve medication safety Fellowship Training • Precision medicine
• Cardiovascular risk reduction • Total Synthesis and Reaction Discovery University of Michigan • Pharmacogenomics
• Transitions between primary and specialty care • High-throughput methods, automation and Residency Residency • Metabolomics
• Health literacy informatics PGY1 Community Practice, Virginia Commonwealth PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency -
• Development and advancement of new and • C-H functionalization and late-stage University Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest, Fellowship Training
functionalization PGY2 Clinical Pharmacogenetics - University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, mentor
innovative ambulatory care pharmacy services • Chemoinformatics Alma Mater St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Dr. Vicki Ellingrod
• Experiential education University of Rhode Island, PharmD’12; Alma Mater
Residency Previous Institution University of Wisconsin-Madison, PhD ‘17 Ohio Northern University, PharmD’14 Alma Mater
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency - Merck & Co., Inc. University of Michigan, PharmD’14
University of Michigan; Invited Presentation 5
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Specialty Residency - Fellowship Training Peer-reviewed Journal Articles 9 Students Mentored 10
University of Michigan Columbia University Postdoctoral Fellow Career Research Dollars Awarded $444,073 Book Chapters 1
Alma Mater Peer-reviewed Journal Articles 16
University of Washington, BS’08; Alma Mater Career Research Dollars Awarded $271,162
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, PharmD’13 McGill University, PhD‘07
Notable Awards
Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Notable Awards The breadth and depth of our faculty’s scientific and clinical
Pharmacists Pharmacy Resident of the Year (2015) Merck Excellence Award, Merck Green Chemistry expertise make for an unrivaled learning environment that is
More Career Highlights Award, Robert Zamboni Award, Ocean Nutrition rich in creativity and collaboration. We are proud to have cultivated
• Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Canada Prize an environment where the leaders and best flourish.

(BCACP) Patents 8 Dean James Dalton
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist Invited Presentation 29
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles 18
(BCPS)

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FACULTY

“Sepsis Heroes” Start Interprofessional
Clinic Aimed at Keeping ICU Patients
Healthy after Discharge

The University of Michigan Recovery does not end when a “Each specialist in the clinic knows how hospitalization and medications that may no patient visit: a six-month follow-up visit is of our patients to be recovering from,” says
Post ICU Longitudinal patient is discharged from the to handle the particular needs of patients longer be needed or inappropriate. Patients scheduled, or virtual check-ins can take place Jakob McSparron, MD, clinical director of
Survivor Experience Clinic intensive care unit (ICU). Rima recently released from the ICU,” says Dr. also see a social worker to review the surveys sooner if necessary. the PULSE Clinic.
(U-M PULSE) provides Mohammad, PharmD, clinical Mohammad. “Improving patient care is our and receive cognitive testing. Mari Pitcher,
a one-stop shop for associate professor of pharmacy main goal. However, caregivers also need licensed clinical social worker and adjunct U-M PULSE, which opened in March 2018 For their efforts, the Sepsis Alliance has
patients discharged from and clinical pharmacist, Michigan Medicine, support after a critically ill family member or lecturer at the University of Michigan School in the Michigan Medicine Taubman Center, recognized the U-M Pulse Team as Sepsis
an intensive care unit. explains that many ICU patients experience friend is released from the hospital; we try to of Social Work, specializes in post-traumatic is one of just a few such clinics in the country. Heroes. The award honors the team for
cognitive, physical, and emotional symptoms address their needs and concerns in addition stress, anxiety, and major life changes. Its services are available to those who have their innovative efforts to improve the
18 after they come home from the hospital, and to patients’.” Pharmacists contribute expertise Ms. Pitcher performs a comprehensive recently stayed in a Michigan Medicine ICU, care of sepsis survivors. They received the
may lack adequate follow-up care putting in the areas of medication management and assessment of each patient, including or elsewhere. Ideally, a patient does not wait award during the Sepsis Alliance’s annual
them at risk for hospital re-admission. To reconciliation, disease management, patient evaluation of cognitive function, support long to pursue the clinic’s services following fundraising gala on September 13, 2018 in
address this gap in care, Dr. Mohammad counseling, and collaborate with social systems, mental health, and employment/ ICU discharge. New York City, which coincided with World
and other clinicians with the University of workers on drug costs. financial status. Caregivers are welcome to Sepsis Day.
Michigan have established a new clinic to participate in the social work consultation. The new clinic builds upon established
help these patients get timely and thorough During their initial visit to the clinic, patients The visit concludes with a physical clinical Michigan Medicine research, which explored Patients do not need a referral to be seen at
follow-up care. work with a pharmacist, social worker, evaluation and medical review. proper post-discharge follow-up care the clinic. To schedule an appointment with
and physician to address their medical, guidelines for sepsis survivors. According U-M PULSE, call 734-647-9342 and request
The University of Michigan Post ICU mental and physical health needs. Patients All clinicians meet to discuss their respective to the Center for Disease Control and an appointment with Dr. McSparron.
Longitudinal Survivor Experience and caregivers fill out a survey intended exams and recommended follow-up care. Prevention, more than 1.5 million people get
Clinic (U-M PULSE) takes a holistic, to evaluate the impact of their illness on Additional providers, including a dietitian sepsis each year in the United States, with
multidisciplinary approach – a social their caregivers and their own quality of and spiritual care specialist are available for 250,000 of those dying from the infection.
worker, physician, and clinical pharmacist life. Patients meet with a pharmacist for consultation in the clinic. The team then sees
work collaboratively to address a range of a comprehensive medication review; Dr. the patient to outline the care plan and help “While we will definitely treat patients
patient needs. Mohammad pays particular attention facilitate any referrals. The U-M PULSE recovering from other critical illnesses, sepsis
to medication changes made during the team’s care does not end after the initial appears to be one illness we expect many

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RESEARCH AT PHARMACY DRUG DISCOVERY DRUG DELIVERY TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE

In the past 4 years, Leading the charge on Dr. Heather A. Carlson Dr. James Moon Dr. Amit Pai
research expenditures urgent health needs Professor of Medicinal Chemistry John G. Searle Associate Associate Professor of Clinical
have grown well Professor of Pharmaceutical Pharmacy
over 180%. T he spectrum of research conducted by Michigan Research in the Carlson Laboratory Sciences
Pharmacy faculty, students, and staff is truly broadly addresses protein-ligand Dr. Pai’s work in the Pharmacokinetics
Total Research expansive. Pharmacy boasts many active interactions, from the basic biophysics The Moon Laboratory is developing and Mass Spectrometry Core focuses
Expenditures FY18: research projects, from drug discovery to drug of molecular recognition to applied new strategies to improve the efficacy on three areas: the application of
delivery to translational science. Not only is there breadth inhibitor design. The lab uses computer modeling methods of cancer immunotherapy. They are working on new vaccine population pharmacokinetic analyses to optimize drug
$17,481,516 to the work we are doing, support for U-M Pharmacy and data mining to gain insights that are later verified technologies for vaccination against infectious pathogens, dosing in special populations, the creation of precision
research has flourished. In the past 4 years, research through collaborations with experimentalists. including HIV. medicine treatment algorithms that rely on adaptive
20 expenditures have grown well over 180%. Highlighted feedback design, and finally, the design and validation of
at right are a few of the many ongoing faculty research Dr. Amanda L. Garner Dr. Anna Schwendeman models to predict drug biodistribution.
initiatives taking place in key areas. U-M Pharmacy Assistant Professor of Medicinal Associate Professor of
faculty are working tirelessly to advance human health Chemistry Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Kathleen A. Stringer
through big-picture thinking, real-world solutions, a The Albert B. Prescott Professor
passion for teamwork, and a network of outstanding Research in the Garner Laboratory is Dr. Schwendeman’s laboratory of Clinical and Translational
collaborators. This leadership has made the College of focused on using chemical biology, designs synthetic high density Pharmacy
Pharmacy a hub on campus for intersecting disciplines, medicinal chemistry and molecular lipoprotein nanomedicines. They
centered on one core mission: making the world better. and cellular biology approaches to investigate the high-risk/ use them to remove cholesterol from hardened arteries, The primary focus of Dr. Stringer’s
high-reward areas of targeting microRNAs, RNA-protein and reduce vascular inflammation and deliver drugs to treat research is the application of
protein-protein interactions for probe and drug discovery. atherosclerosis and sepsis. They characterize complex generic metabolomics to critical illnesses like sepsis, the acute
products such as liposomes, peptides and biosimilars. respiratory distress syndrome and plastic bronchitis.
Dr. Nouri Neamati Her research uses metabolomics to elaborate disease
John G. Searle Professor of phenotypes and drug response and to gain insight into new
Medicinal Chemistry drug target opportunities.

The Neamati Laboratory is Dr. Haojie Zhu
interested in using machine Associate Professor of Pharmacy
learning technologies, chemo- and
bioinformatics to develop next generation drugs to treat Dr. Zhu’s research focuses on
glioma, pancreatic, esophageal, and ovarian cancers. precision pharmacotherapy in the
context of pharmacogenomics
and proteomics. His laboratory
conducts both basic and clinical studies to determine
genetic and nongenetic biomarkers associated with the
interindividual variability in responses to drug treatment.

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Publications
RESEARCH AT PHARMACY Notable Faculty Publications
284 for 2018

Clinical Pharmacy Medicinal Chemistry Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pai, M.P., Derstine, B.A., Lichty, M., Michniacki, T. F., Hannibal, M., Ross, C.W., Wang, X., Rida, N., Shi, J., Wu, A.H., Bleske, Redic, K.A., Skyles, A., & Zaccardelli, J. Song, J.M., Menon, A., Mitchell, D.C., Anand, J.P., Kochan, K.E., Nastase, A.F., Shalev, O., Raghavan, S., Mazzara, J.M., Murashov, M.D., LaLone, V., Rzeczycki,
Ross, B.E., Sullivan, J.A., Su, G.L., & Frame, D.G., DuVall, A.S., Khoriaty, R., B.E., & Zhu, H.J. (2017). A Comprehensive (2017). Potential Role of a Pharmacist to Johnson, O.T., & Garner, A.L. (2017). Montgomery, D., Griggs, N.W., Traynor, J.R.; Senabulya, N., Sinko, P.D., Fleck, E., P.M., Keswani, R.K., Yoon, G.S., Sud, S.,
Wang, S.C. (2017). Relationships of Vander Lugt, M.T., & Walkovich, K.J. (2018). Functional Assessment of Carboxylesterase Enhance Medication-Related Aspects of High-Throughput Chemical Probing of Mosberg, H.I.; & Jutkiewicz, E.M. (2018). Rockwell, C., Simopoulos, N., Jones, C.M., Rajeswaran, W., Larsen, S., Stringer, K.A., &
Vancomycin Pharmacokinetics to Body Hematologic Manifestations of Deficiency 1 Nonsynonymous Polymorphisms. Drug Clinical Trials Conducted in a Dedicated Full-Length Protein-Protein Interactions. ACS In Vivo Effects of mu Opioid Receptor Schwendeman, A., Mehta, G., Clarke, R., Rosania, G.R. (2018). The Physicochemical
Size and Composition Using a Novel of Adenosine Deaminase 2 (DADA2) and Metabolism and Disposition, 45(11), pp. Clinical Research Unit. Contemporary Clinical Combinatorial Science, 19(12), pp. 763-769. Agonist/delta Opioid Receptor Antagonist Amidon, G.E., & Shtein, M. (2017). Printing Basis of Clofazimine-Induced Skin
Pharmacomorphomic Approach Based on Response to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibition 1149-1155. Trials Communications, 6, pp. 55-57. Peptidomimetics Following Acute and of Small Molecular Medicines from the Pigmentation. Journal of Investigative
Medical Imaging. Antimicrobial Agents and in DADA2-Associated Bone Marrow Failure. Lomize, A.L., Hage J.M., & Pogozheva I.D. Repeated Administration. British Journal of Vapor Phase. Nature Communications, 8(1), Dermatology, 138(3), pp. 697-703.
Chemotherapy, 61(11), pp. e 01402-17. Journal of Clinical Immunology, pp. 166-173. Vermeulen, L.C., Kolesar, J., Flynn, Remington, T.L., Bleske, B.E., Bartholomew, (2018). Membranome 2.0: Database for Pharmacology, 175(11), pp. 2013-2027. pp. 711.
A.J., Almeter, P.J., Enright, S.M., Zellmer, W.A., T., Dorsch, M.P., Guthrie, S.K., Klein, K.C., Proteome-Wide Profiling of Bitopic Proteins Sun, K., Xu, H., Hilfinger, J.L., Lee, K.D.,
Pasternak, A.L., Ward, K.M., Luzum, Eschenauer, G.A., Carver, P.L., Patel, T.S., Devereaux, D.S., Hoffman, J.M., Knoer, Tingen, J.M., & Wells, T.D. (2017). Qualitative and Their Dimers. Bioinformatics (Oxford, Kuang, Y., Sechi, M., Nurra, S., Ljungman, M., Kotnala, A., Zheng, Y., Fu, J., & Cheng, W. Provoda, C.J., Sabit, H., & Amidon, G.L.
J.A., Ellingrod, V.L., & Hertz, D.L. (2017). Lin, S.W., Klinker, K.P., Pai, M.P., & Lam, S.W. S.J., Crismon, M.L., Stevenson, J.G., Heath, Analysis of Student Perceptions Comparing England), 34(6), pp. 1061-1062. & Neamati, N. (2018). Design and Synthesis (2017). Microfluidic-Based High-Throughput (2018). Improved Protease-Targeting
Germline Genetic Variants with Implications (2018). Survival in Patients with Candida W.M., Short, G.T., Ploetz, P., Swarthout, Team-based Learning and Traditional Lecture of Novel Reactive Oxygen Species Inducers Optical Trapping of Nanoparticles. Lab on a and Biopharmaceutical Properties of
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and Chemotherapy, 63(6). Forecast 2018: Strategic Planning Advice pp. 55. Between Allosteric and Competitive Chemistry, 61(4), pp. 1576-1594. Ponnusamy, S., Coss, C.C., Thiyagarajan,
Flythe, J.E., Hilliard, T., Castillo, G., Ikeler, for Pharmacy Departments in Hospitals and Ligands? PLOS Computational Biology, T., Watts, K., Hwang, D.J., He, Y., Selth, L. Nam, J., Son, S., Ochyl, L.J., Kuai, R.,
K., Orazi, J., Abdel-Rahman, E., Pai, A.B., Sweet, B.V., Madeo, A., Fitzgerald, M., Health Systems. American Journal of Health- Owusu, O.A., Hamadeh, I., & Smith, M. 13(11), pp. e1005813. Bart, A.G., & Scott, E.E. (2017). Structural A., McEwan, I.J., Duke, C.B., Pagadala, J., Schwendeman, A., & Moon, J.J. (2018).
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ALUMNI LEADERSHIP College of Pharmacy What makes you Jenna
Alumni Board of Governors proud to be a graduate Holzhausen
The members of the University of the U-M College of
of Michigan College of Pharmacy Pharmacy? The emphasis College leadership has
Alumni Board of Governors placed on expanding dual-degree
are elected to three-year terms. program opportunities for current and
The roles of the Board are to future students makes me proud to be a
foster communication between graduate of the U-M College of Pharmacy.
the College and its alumni, to
take leadership roles in College Dr. C. Brett Benfield, PharmD ‘14 Dr. Jenna Holzhausen, PharmD ‘10 Dr. Jerome Stevens, PharmD ‘09 Michael Rudoni Kevin Fantich
activities, and to offer counsel to Minneapolis, MN Milford, MI Ypsilanti, MI
assure that the College’s traditions brettbenfi[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] My success as a The U-M learning experience is
of excellence remain intact. Dr. Margo Bowman, PharmD ‘12 Dr. Shannon Hough, PharmD ‘10 Dr. Stephen Stout, PharmD ‘07 clinical pharmacist unmatched in the industry. The level
Zeeland, MI Dexter, MI Ann Arbor, MI and teacher is of education has provided me with
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] thanks to the education, guidance, and countless opportunities and the ability
Dr. Joni Bradley, PharmD ‘90 Dr. Alexandra Tungol Lin, PharmD ‘11 Dr. Lenore Tominna, PharmD ‘06 leadership offered to me by Michigan to branch out in many ways.
Canton, MI West Bloomfield, MI San Francisco, CA and the COP. I am honored to be part
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] of a community of innovators and
Dr. Megan L. Cadiz, PharmD ‘10 Dr. Rachel Lebovic McDevitt, PharmD ‘14 Dr. Shea B. Van Vuuren, PharmD ‘97 champions of our profession who
Rochester, MI Ann Arbor, MI Manchester, MI continue to uphold Michigan’s tradition
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] of being the leaders and best.
Dr. Jennifer L. Campagna, PharmD ‘00 Dr. James T. O’Donnell, PharmD ‘71
Chicago, IL Barrington Hills, IL U-M Alumni Association Liaisons Ira Cohen Shea
[email protected] [email protected] Dr. Susan C. Lignell, PharmD ‘94 Van Vuuren
Dr. Ira Cohen, PharmD ‘78 Dr. Barima Opong-Owusu, PharmD ‘11 Ann Arbor, MI My PharmD degree
Ann Arbor, MI Novi, MI [email protected] from the U-M COP The consistent history of excellence
[email protected] [email protected] Mrs. Paulette Najarian-Knight, BSPharm ‘80 has over the past 40 of both the U-M College of
Dr. Jamie Connarn, PhD ‘15 Dr. Omonye Phillips, PharmD ‘11 Clarkston, MI years afforded me with many exciting Pharmacy and the University
Hoboken, NJ Troy, MI [email protected] opportunities in clinical practice, teaching, of Michigan as a whole.
[email protected] [email protected] Mrs. JoAnn Sanborn, BSPharm ‘77 research, drug development, and health
Dr. Kevin H. Fantich, PharmD ‘08 Dr. Kelly Procailo, PharmD ‘09 Hudson, MI care administrative positions. Although
Bloomfield Hills, MI New Hudson, MI [email protected] recently retired, I remain grateful and
[email protected] [email protected] proud of my U-M COP affiliation. Go Blue!
Dr. Ryan W. Foster, PharmD ‘05 Dr. Nabeel Qureshi, PharmD ‘13
Ada, MI Windsor, Canada 4000O V E R Stephen Stout Rachel Lebovic
[email protected] [email protected] McDevitt
ALUMNI The U-M College of Pharmacy provided
an outstanding foundation for my The rich traditions of excellence and
WORLDWIDE professional career, and continues to innovation make me a proud graduate
present opportunities to contribute to of the U-M College of Pharmacy.
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pharmacy schools. consistently leading the way in a
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Jay Carter Receives Jay Carter, BSPharm’81, has a new career option for pharmacists, “The knowledge I acquired at range of products, including several Hall of Fame and the Coalition for
2018 Distinguished been named 2018 recipient which made him a standout candidate Michigan has helped me at every stage major biologics for cancer treatment. Healthcare Communications.
Alumni Lifetime of the Distinguished Alumni for our Distinguished Alumni Lifetime of my career,” he said. “I have the Building on his strong management
Achievement Award Lifetime Achievement Award from Achievement Award.” Dean Dalton privilege of working with companies skills, he progressively assumed lead After graduating from the College
the University of Michigan College of noted that another factor in Carter’s that have revolutionized patient care responsibility for client services and of Pharmacy in 1981, Mr. Carter
“The knowledge Pharmacy. Mr. Carter is the executive selection was his dedication to helping by developing treatments that extend strategy at AbelsonTaylor, becoming earned an MBA with honors from the
I acquired at vice president and director of business others succeed. “We were impressed and improve the quality of people’s the agency’s director of business University of Notre Dame Mendoza
Michigan has development at AbelsonTaylor, a by Jay’s long-time support of the Girl lives. Understanding the science development in 2010. School of Business in 1983. He
helped me at healthcare advertising agency. The Scouts, by the mentoring he provides behind drug therapies and always worked briefly as a pharmaceutical
every stage of Alumni Distinguished Lifetime within his industry, and by the way he focusing on the patient are things I Beyond his career achievements, sales representative before beginning
my career.” Achievement Award was established generously shares his knowledge and first learned in my pharmacy studies. Mr. Carter is a committed mentor to his career in medical advertising,
in 1976 to honor alumni who have experience with current pharmacy It was excellent training for a career in colleagues and students and a trusted first at William Douglas McAdams in
26 made significant lifetime contributions students seeking career guidance.” medical advertising.” adviser to members of organizations New York, then at AbelsonTaylor in
to their professions or society through he supports. He is particularly invested Chicago. Outside of work, Mr. Carter
practice, research, education or public Mr. Carter accepted the Distinguished Mr. Carter joined AbelsonTaylor in his work with the Girl Scouts of spends as much time as possible at
service. Mr. Carter is recognized Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award three decades ago as an account Northern Indiana-Michiana, whose his Michigan lake home with his wife,
for his professional achievements, with praise for the quality of education supervisor, quickly rising through the board he joined in 2013. “I support 15-year-old daughter, and the family
expansion of career opportunities he received at his alma mater. ranks and contributing significantly to Girl Scouting because it has made dogs. He also adds to his extensive
for pharmacists, and commitment to the agency’s growth and reputation. an enormous difference in the life of collection of wines, cheers for both
mentoring future leaders. He has worked on some of the most my daughter,” he explained. “I am the University of Michigan and Notre
successful and iconic campaigns in passionate about making sure that girls Dame, and maintains undying loyalty
“Jay pursued a nontraditional path medical advertising history, including in Northern Indiana and in my home to the Detroit Tigers. Since 2014, he
and is a prototype for pharmacists the Hytrin “Balloon” campaign, Biaxin state of Michigan have the opportunity has served as a deacon at Lakeshore
excelling in healthcare innovation,” “Bix the Bulldog” campaign, and to take part in an organization that Christian Church in Stevensville, MI.
said Dr. James Dalton, dean of the Prevacid “Tummy” launch. With a truly prepares girls to be leaders of Mr. Carter was born and raised in
University of Michigan College of career spanning numerous advances in the future.” In addition to his work Berrien Springs, MI, which he still
Pharmacy. “His work in medical medicine and technology, Mr. Carter with Girl Scouts, Mr. Carter serves on calls home.
advertising helped open the door to has provided senior counsel on a wide the boards of the Medical Advertising

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ALUMNI LEADERSHIP “The outstanding reputation enjoyed of Pharmacy, ultimately serving as Society of Health-System Pharmacists,
by the College is in large part a Dean until her departure in 2015. She the 2012 National Pharmaceutical
2018 Alumni Service reflection of the individual reputations has also served leadership positions Association’s Chauncey I. Cooper
Award in Pharmacy and accomplishments of our alumni,” in numerous professional pharmacy Award in recognition of sustained and
Presented to Miriam said James Dalton, PhD, Dean of organizations. She was chair for the distinguished professional service,
Mobley Smith the University of Michigan College American Association of Colleges and the 2013 Illinois Pharmacists
of Pharmacy. “Dr. Mobley Smith of Pharmacy Professional Affairs Association Pharmacist of the Year.
Miriam Mobley Smith, BSPharm’78, PharmD, FASHP, exemplifies the Michigan legacy of Committee, vice-chair of the Illinois
has been honored with the 2018 Alumni Service excellence, service, and leadership.” State Board of Pharmacy, chair of the
Award in Pharmacy. This award recognizes graduates American Society of Health-System
of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy who have Dr. Mobley Smith is currently an Pharmacists Council on Education
made significant contributions to the profession of pharmacy. independent pharmacy and healthcare and Workforce Development, a
Dr. Mobley Smith received her BS in Pharmacy from the consultant. She has held numerous member of the Institute of Medicine
University of Michigan in 1978. She went on to earn her leadership positions during her career, Committee on the Future Healthcare
PharmD from the University of Illinois and completed a notably serving as the Director of Workforce for Older Americans,
pharmacy practice residency at Sinai Hospital of Detroit. Strategic Alliances for the Pharmacy Pharmacy Workforce Center, Inc.,
Technician Certification Board in Technical Advisory Panel, and on
28 Washington, D.C. She spent twelve the Professional Examination Service
years as a clinical faculty member and Board of Directors.
eventually the Director of Experiential
Education at the University of Illinois Dr. Mobley Smith has received
at Chicago College of Pharmacy. Dr. numerous grants, professional and
Mobley Smith spent eight years at civic awards, including recognition
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

That True Michigan Spirit

Patricia Bell Williams, days, caps and gowns were worn Photo curtesy of the Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan.
three days a week for about
BSPharm’68, carefully smooths six weeks prior to graduation She practiced physical therapy “I joined the newly formed graduation. Casey Ruth Williams anniversary, next thing I knew
out the soft creases in the front after ‘Swing Out’, a formal for over 50 years….so much for Eastern Virginia Medical School graduated from the University they were all joining me in the
of her robe. She takes great event celebrating the first time a ‘too delicate!’” in Norfolk, VA as one of their of Virginia in 1998 with a BS in picture! I stayed awhile, learning
care as she tucks the pleats into graduating class would be seen After a long hiatus, Pat wore first faculty members,” explains environmental sciences and in about them and their plans. That
place, and with good reason. The in their cap and gown.” Maude the gown when she graduated Pat. “The first class of 24 medical 2004 with a Master’s degree in is the true Michigan spirit, it
academic regalia she is donning majored in English Literature from the U-M College Pharmacy students graduated in 1973; I landscape architecture/urban made my day.”
for the emeritus commencement and worked as an English and in 1968 and when she earned wore the cap, gown and hood at planning. My son, Boyden Pat’s family traditional reminds
ceremony was originally worn by German teacher. a PhD in Pharmacology from that and subsequent graduations Williams, broke the gender us all what it means to be a
her grandmother over 100 years Her daughter, Letitia Lingle Medical College of Virginia (now until 2013, when I retired. barrier and wore the gown when Wolverine. Michigan Wolverines
ago. Pat is upholding a family Bell, wore the gown when she part of Virginia Commonwealth From 1979-1993, I served as the he graduated from Virginia are always connected back
tradition; she is a member of a graduated from U-M with an University) in 1972. “At that time, Associate Marshal for graduation Tech in 2000 with a degree in to that place you once called
long line of Michigan women to undergraduate degree in Physical my PhD advisor presented me and from 1994 to 2013 served mechanical engineering.” home and to the people who
wear these robes as they walk Therapy in 1952 and again in with the hood as a graduation as the Chief Marshal, who After the emeritus are forever known as the
across the stage to receive their 1954 when she received her gift,” says Pat. organized and presided over the commencement ceremony, leaders and best. Wherever
U-M diploma. certificate in Physical Therapy. graduation ceremonies. By 2013 Pat wandered around campus, life takes you, you are never
Pat is back in Ann Arbor to “As I recall, she was in the first, we had almost 300 graduates exploring her old haunts. “I came far away from your esteemed
mark 50 years since she earned or one of the first, physical from 8 programs ranging from across a group of young women alma mater and each other.
her degree from the College of therapy classes at U-M,” notes MS in art therapy to PA to MD taking pictures at the brass M in
Pharmacy. In the intervening Pat. “The family lore is that to PhD.” the Diag and asked one if she
years, she has enjoyed a she started out in pre-med but “Both of my children ‘borrowed’ would take my picture,” says
successful career. was diagnosed with a heart the gown for their college Pat. “After mentioning the 50th
“The gown was first worn by my murmur. At that time, she was
grandmother, Maude Evelyn considered ‘too delicate’ for the
Talbott, on her graduation day rigors of medical school and
in June 1913,” says Pat. “In those transitioned to physical therapy.

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2018HONOR ROLL OF DONORS University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

Over the years, Fundraising Update Dean’s Advisory Ilisa B. Bernstein Madurai G. Ganesan Michael L. Ryan
generous gifts to Committee PharmD’87, J.D. Postdoc’83 PharRes’81
the College created This honor roll is our small way to thank publicly the donors supporting the Deputy Director, Office of Co-founder & Chief Senior Vice President, U.S. Value,
funds that will The Dean’s Advisory Committee Compliance Center for Drug Executive Officer Access and Policy Bristol-Myers
provide support College’s mission last fiscal year. meets annually to help the Evaluation and Research Sanja Pharmaceuticals Company Squibb New York, New York
in perpetuity to Through the end of FY2018, we reached $22,623,003 against the College’s College leadership assess the U.S. Food and Drug Chung-Chiang (Larry) Hsu Frederick E. Schmid
students, faculty, and overall strategic direction of the Administration* PhD’81 BS’68
the College in general. Victors for Michigan campaign goal of $20,000,000. Nearly 2,100 donors (alumni, College and to act as a sounding Grant H. Brown Chairman & CEO Retired President Dexter
Contributions can friends, corporations, and foundations) helped us achieve this remarkable goal. board for potential future plans. BS’80, PharmD’83 Lifemax Laboratories, Inc. Pharmacy, Inc.
still be made directly We are very grateful to everyone. Additionally, this committee serves CEO, Advanced Care D. Kevin Kwok Christopher M. Sinko
to these funds. as the College’s Campaign Steering Pharmacy Services PharmD’86 MS’86, PhD’89
To put this in perspective – 30 new endowments were created at the College Committee when the University is Brown’s Advanced Care Pharmacy Head of Talent Acquisition Sr. Vice President & Head,
32 that are already generating nearly $350,000 annually to support scholarships, actively in a fundraising campaign. Services & Medical Supplies and Strategy Pharmaceutical Development
fellowships, faculty, and research. There is one gift of particular note: Larry, Country Market Pharmacies Theravance Bristol-Myers Squibb
PhD’81, and Ann Hsu donated $2.5 million to create a professorship in their Frederick M. Brubaker Peter M. Labadie Donald G. Therasse
name. Throughout the honor roll, you will read about other professorships and BS’62, MBA’64 BSPharm’79 BS’78, MD’82
their importance. Retired Vice President Retired CEO Executive Partner
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Williams-Labadie, LLC YourEncore, Inc.
We are especially grateful to a particular group. The Dean’s Advisory Dr. Ronnie M. Cresswell Robert A. Lipper Retired Vice President,
Committee (see page 33) serves as our steering committee for the campaign. Retired Senior Vice President, PhD’78 Global Patient Safety
These men and women provided guidance, opened doors, and were personally Warner Lambert Co. President Eli Lilly and Company
philanthropic. Providing overall leadership was our campaign chair, Dinesh Retired Chairman, Parke-Davis Back Cove Pharma, LLC Norris G. Turner
Patel, PhD’79, and our honorary campaign chairs Fred, BSPharm’57, and Dee, Pharmaceutical Research Fred W. Lyons, Jr. PharmD’90, PhD
AB’57, Lyons. Professor of Medicinal Chemistry BS’57 Vice President, Strategic Alliances
University of Michigan Retired Chairman and Measure Implementation
Thanks to everyone who helped us succeed. While there will always be Timothy M. Cunniff Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. Pharmacy Quality Alliance
another campaign around the corner, we want to make sure we celebrate our PharmD’89 Mr. John E. Osborn Sharon M. Watling
own Victors for Michigan. Executive Vice President, Research Senior Advisor PharmD’87
& Development Hogan Lovells US LLP Clinical Development Consultant
Peter C. Niedbala Marathon/Paragon Dinesh C. Patel Boston Biomedical Associates
Executive Director Pharmaceuticals PhD ‘79 David S. Zaccardelli
Pharmacy Advancement and External Relations Gayle Crick Fischer Patel Family Investments PharmD’88
BS ‘74, MM ‘84 Dr. Ara G. Paul Managing Member
Principal Dean Emeritus and Professor Bull City Select Investments, LLC
Strategic Pharma Solutions, LLC Emeritus of Pharmacognosy
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Without financial support, a Michigan College of Pharmacy education wouldn’t THE DEAN’S CABINET
be accessible to many of our students and those extras that distinguish the
Michigan Experience would be lost. Your support makes a daily impact on recognizes donors of $10,000 and over to the College of Pharmacy
the lives of future researchers and healthcare professionals.
Dr. Frank J. Ascione and Mr. Richard A. Grossman and Dr. Nancy A. Mason and Dr. Patrick J. Sinko and
If you discover that we have omitted your name or any other discrepancies on a listing, Dr. Beverly J. Schmoll Mrs. Jody S. Grossman Mr. John W. Mason Mrs. Noreen M. Sinko
please contact the Pharmacy Advancement Office at [email protected] or
call us at (734) 764-7350. Mr. Sidney R. Blank Professor William I. Higuchi Mrs. Marcia G. Mootz and Dr. and Mrs. Donald G. Therasse
Dr. Grant H. Brown and Dr. Larry Hsu and Dr. Ann F. Hsu Dr. Lee Mootz Dr. Deborah S. Wagner
Thank you for your support! Dr. George L. Kenyon Ms. Julie A. Wagner
Mrs. Anne B. Brown Dr. Philip W. Kong Dr. Theresa V. Nguyen Mrs. Marilyn J. Wagner 
Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Carter Mr. Peter M. Labadie and Dr. Kevin S. O’Dell and Dr. and Mrs. Victor C. Yang
Dr. and Mrs. Ronnie M. Cresswell Dr. David S. Zaccardelli
Dr. Timothy M. Cunniff and Ms. Suzanne L. Saxman Dr. Katherine M. O’Dell Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Zaccardelli
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Laliberte Dean Emeritus Ara G. Paul and
Mr. Patrick P. O’Connor Estate of Dr. James R. Lang
Dr. and Mrs. Michael M. Dabaja Dr. Robert A. Lipper and Mrs. Shirley W. Paul
Mr. Dennis A. Dahlmann and Mrs. JoAnn M. Sanborn and
Ms. Nancy M. Lipper
Ms. Patricia M. Garcia Mr. Fred W. Lyons Jr. and Mr. Michael J. Sanborn
Estate of Mrs. Ruth Duellman Dr. Christopher M. Sinko and
Mrs. Carol DeBruin Lyons **
Mrs. Angela C. Sinko

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY DISTINGUISHED RECOGNITION LEVELS THE HARVEY WHITNEY, SR., CIRCLE THE FREDERICK F. BLICKE CIRCLE

Dean’s Harvey A.K. Frederick F. Blicke Albert B. Prescott Donald E. Francke Tom D. Rowe College recognizes donors of $5,000 and over to the College of Pharmacy recognizes donors of $2,500 and over to the College of Pharmacy
Cabinet Associates Donors
Whitney, Sr. Circle Circle Circle Associates Mr. and Mrs. Ali K. Ajami Dr. Nina L. Hohman and Dean James T. Dalton and Dr. Lyou-Fu Ma and
Mrs. Camille K. Amoruso Mr. Todd Hohman Dr. Stephanie S. Scott Dr. Blake J. Roessler
$10,000 and up $5,000 to $9,999 $2,500 to $4,999 $1,000 to $2,499 $500 to $999 $250 to $499 $1 to $249 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Bell
Dr. Rosemary R. Berardi Dr. and Mrs. Victor E. Marquez Dr. Vicki Ellingrod and Dr. Miriam A. Mobley-Smith
• Acknowledgement • Acknowledgement • Acknowledgement • Acknowledgement • Acknowledgement • Acknowledgement • Acknowledgement Mr. Nabih M. Dabaja Ms. Paulette Najarian-Knight Mr. John Ringold Dr. Joseph C. Samyn 
Letter from the Letter from the Letter from the Letter from the Letter from the Letter from the Letter from the Mrs. Gayle Crick Fischer and Dr. Norris G. Turner and
Dean Dean Dean Dean Dean Dean Dean and Mr. Richard D. Knight Dr. Elizabeth A. J. Hasegawa and
Mr. Thomas Fischer Mr. Peter C. Niedbala Dr. Guy Hasegawa Dr. Denise Arnaud-Turner
• Listing in Honor • Listing in Honor • Listing in Honor • Listing in Honor • Listing in Honor • Listing in Honor Dr. Sangeeta Goel Mrs. Helen M. Richards
Roll of Donors Roll of Donors Roll of Donors Roll of Donors Roll of Donors Roll of Donors Dr. Umesh A. Shukla and Dr. Eu-Phang Hsu ** Life Member of Prescott Circle
Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Huber
• Invitation to • Invitation to • Invitation to • Invitation to Ms. Chandra P. Shukla Dr. Marsha A. Lynn  Deceased
Prescott Circle Prescott Circle Prescott Circle Prescott Circle
Celebration Celebration Celebration Celebration

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THE ALBERT B. PRESCOTT CIRCLE THE ANNUAL FUND

recognizes donors of $1,000 and over to the College of Pharmacy Annual gifts from alumni and
friends provide critical funds that
Dr. Marie A. Abate Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Filibeck Dr. Duane M. Kirking and Dr. Bruce A. Mueller and Dr. Kiela M. Samuels and Dr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Turi are immediately available and vital
Dr. and Mrs. Jon F. Abbey Mr. Eric K. Fiske and Mrs. Marilyn H. Kirking Mrs. Laurie Mueller Mr. Brian A. Samuels Dr. Denise J. Uitto and for the success of the College. They
Dr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Amidon help meet emerging challenges
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory E. Amidon Ms. Judy M. Fiske Mrs. Betty Jo Kolb Dr. Maxwell C. Norris Drs. Steven and Anna Mr. Chuck Uitto and contribute toward student aid,
Dr. Leslie Z. Benet and Dr. and Mrs. Ryan W. Foster Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Korman Dr. James T. O’Donnell and Schwendeman Dr. Navya Varshney research opportunities, visionary
Dr. Seema R. Ganatra Dr. Michael D. Kraft and Dr. Michael L. Vieira initiatives, and much more.
Dr. Carol A. Benet Mrs. Sue A. Gunnison Mrs. Sylvia O’Donnell Dr. Donald J. Scott Dr. Bryan N. Wang In the past year, donations to the
Dr. and Mrs. Richard F. Bergstrom Dr. Timothy A. Hagen and Dr. Shawna L. Kraft Dr. Jeong M. Park Dr. Doneka R. Scott and Mrs. Linda Wehrle and College’s Annual Fund helped
Mr. Frederick M. Brubaker and Mr. Frederick W. Kreye Dr. Dawn M. Parsons and supplement scholarships, underwrote
Mrs. Mary E. Hagen Dr. Paula M. Krosky and Dr. Cedric J. Skillon Mr. George E. Wehrle career and leadership development
Mrs. Sharon C. Brubaker Mr. and Mrs. Kai H. Hansen Jr. Mr. Dowe A. Parsons Dr. Krystal Sheerer and Dr. Lynda S. Welage and activities for students, brought
Dr. Elizabeth A. Caliman Mr. and Mrs. William C. Henning Mr. Daniel J. Krosky Dr. Ami A. Patel speakers to campus for the Dean’s
Dr. Jennifer L. Campagna and Dr. Hannah L. Herrick Dr. King C. Kwan Dr. Alice K. Pau Mr. Tyler Sheerer Mr. Donald E. Welage Leadership Lecture Series, and
Dr. and Mrs. Norman F. Ho Dr. Greg M. Kwiatkowski and Ms. Kathleen A. Phillips and Dr. David H. Sherman and Mrs. Josephine H. Wiley  funded other priorities. Every
Mr. Joseph A. Campagna Dr. Alan W. Hopefl Dr. Shelley Ling X. Wong gift creates an impact and helps
Dr. Sandra L. Chase Dr. Stephen A. Howard and Dr. Jennifer L. Kwiatkowski Mr. MacNeil Smith Dr. Carey W. Sherman sustain the College’s educational,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. H. Ching Dr. Jennifer S. Lill and Dr. Tiffany A. Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Laurence S. Smith  Deceased research, and service missions.
Dr. Yu-Yuan Chiu and Dr. Joan R. Howard Mrs. Alvira R. Spencer
Dr. Zhenze Hu and Mrs. Wei Wang Mr. Earl E. Johnson Dr. Jeffrey I. Porter Dr. Randall G. Stehle GIVE EVERY YEAR
Dr. Yu-Ping Lee Dr. Dale E. Johnson and Dr. Christopher J. Maksym and Ms. Dr. Maria M. Posada Dr. Nicole L. Stencel BE A VICTOR EVERY DAY
Dr. Paul and Mrs. René Dickson Dr. Mindy J. Prasad Dr. James G. Stevenson and
Dr. and Mrs. David S. Dresback Mrs. Alice W. Johnson Mary J. Maksym Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Ravin
Dr. Stephen W. Durst Dr. Allan S. Kaplan and Mr. John W. Marien Dr. Thomas E. Renau and Mrs. Julie Stevenson
Dr. Karen B. Farris and Dr. and Mrs. Binu T. Mathew Dr. Kathleen A. Stringer and
Mrs. Eileen K. Kaplan Dr. Eric A. Meade and Mr. Alykhan Motani
Mr. Greg T. Farris Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Kaplan Ms. Gaile L. Renegar and Mr. Karl A. Krafft
Dr. Kenneth M. Feld and Dr. Michael J. Kaplan and Dr. Agnes S. Kim-Meade Dr. and Mrs. Ching-Chiang Su
Dr. Craig A. Michael Mr. Scott M. Renegar Dr. Sheena M. Thomas
Ms. Karen J. Adams Ms. Gail C. Kaplan Dr. Hattie B. Moore Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon J. Rich Dr. Anne M. Thompson
Dr. Henry I. Mosberg Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Riebe Dr. Mandi Tsoi

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Corporations and Foundations

THE DONALD E. FRANCKE ASSOCIATES Abbott Laboratories Cresswell Family Foundation Marion Merrell Dow Donor
Ajamco Inc. CVS Health Advisory Fund of the Greater
recognizes donors of $500 and over to the College of Pharmacy American Association of Colleges Ecolab Foundation Kansas City Community
Eli Lilly & Company Foundation Foundation
Dr. Jane V. Aldrich Dr. Maureen D. Donovan and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary K. Hobbs Mr. W. Patrick Noonan and Dr. Duxin Sun and Ms. Lijie Wu of Pharmacy Eli Lilly and Company
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allen Michael G. Wilson Estate of Mary J. Hopps Ms. Sandra M. Noonan Dr. Samantha J. Thomas American Chemical Society Elizabeth Broomfield Medic Pharmacy, Inc.
Dr. Matthew J. Allsbrook Dr. Shannon M. Hough and Dr. Emmett G. Tse American Foundation for MedImpact HealthCare
Dr. and Mrs. Michael N. Altese Dr. and Mrs. Walter L. Edgerton III Dr. A. Patrick Parker, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Takashi Tsukamoto Foundation Trust
Dr. Sharon S. Baik Dr. Matthew Enell Mr. Trevor D. Hough Mr. John B. Paul and Dr. Shea B. Van Vuuren and Pharmaceutical Education The Frankenmuth Jaycees Systems, Inc.
Dr. Lydia L. Benitez and Dr. Leslie A. Farquhar-Zanetti and Dr. Kevin C. Johnson American Heart Association Meijer Inc.
Mrs. Cheryl R. Kaltz and Mrs. Lisa J. Clayton-Paul Mr. Brent T. Van Vuuren World Expo of Beer Merck & Co., Inc.
Mr. Jason M. Wong Dr. Jeffrey L. Zanetti Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Pignanelli Mrs. Sandra M. VanDoren Allred Midwest General Electric Company Merck Foundation
Dr. Ilisa B. Bernstein and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Fenton Mr. John M. Kaltz Dr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Raiss Dr. Sharon M. Watling and Amgen Foundation NoviXus Pharmacy Services
Dr. Kristen N. Gardner and Mrs. Heather Kauffman and Dr. Khurram Z. Rana Amgen Inc. Foundation Pfizer Foundation
Mr. David S. Bernstein Dr. and Mrs. Peter A. Reilly Dr. Paul K. Tichenor Bay Area Catholic Schools GlaxoSmithKline Pfizer, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Eddie L. Boyd Mr. David Gardner Mr. Tom Kauffman Mr. and Mrs. Beryl E. Rigel Dr. and Mrs. Calvin B. Wheeler Bill and Melinda Gates GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Pharmaconsultant, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Brownell Dr. Diane H. Gary and Dr. Judith A. Kepler Dr. Gale L. Romanowski and Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Willson Goldman Sachs Rite Aid Headquarters Corp.
Dr. Jill A. Weiskopf Brufsky and Dr. Kristin C. Klein Dr. Lawrence Y. W. Wong Foundation Goldman Sachs Gives Searle Family Trust
Mr. Ernest S. Gary Dr. Lisa A. Kroon Dr. Edmund V. Capparelli Dr. John R. Zaccardelli Blue Cross Blue Shield of Gull Pointe Pharmacy Springer Nature
Dr. Adam M. Brufsky Dr. Franz W. Geisz and Dr. Bruce M. Kutinsky and Dr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Romelhardt Dr. and Mrs. W. John Zemke Hira’s Pharmacy-Mini Food Mart TSRL Inc.
Dr. Jeff M. Rohde and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Sakala Michigan Hough Foundation Verizon Foundation
Dr. Violet M. Geisz Ms. Jessica D. Alexander Dr. Sithiporn Sastrasinh and Mr. and Mrs. John F. Zurawka Jr. Bright Focus Foundation Hudson Pharmacy VisualSonics, Inc.
Dr. Anna C. Christich Mrs. Maureen F. Glassberg Dr. John J. Lima Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Johnson & Johnson Waters Corporation
Dr. Judy C. Y. Chun Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Gordon Dr. A. Waseem Malick and Dr. Malinee Sastrasinh Bristol-Myers Squibb
Dr. and Mrs. Richard M. Church Dr. Briana E. Graber and Mr. Joseph H. Schultz, Sr. 39
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Clark Ms. Aneeza Malick Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Scott Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Jonathan L. Cohen Mr. Christopher Graber Dr. Amanda M. Mancewicz and Dr. William Simonson Brown’s Professional Services, Inc.
Dr. Clare R. Coles Mr. and Mrs. John R. Graham Dr. Stewart B. Siskin and Colgate-Palmolive Company
Dr. and Mrs. Paul F. Conlon Ms. Holley J. Hall Dr. Stephen M. Mancewicz
Dr. and Mrs. Jack A. Cook Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Harrison Dr. Rahim F. Merchant Mrs. Gail Siskin
Dr. Joan M. Herbert and Dr. and Mrs. Douglas G. Mikolasek Mrs. Cynthia Sparre
Mr. Robert M. Nelson
Mr. Robert A. Herbert Dr. and Mrs. Franz S. Neubrecht
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Faculty and Staff Donors

THE TOM D. ROWE ASSOCIATES

recognizes donors of $250 and over to the College of Pharmacy

Dr. Haya W. Abu-Seir Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Cline Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Hearin Dr. and Mrs. Marc A. Longino Dr. Cynthia L. Quince and Dr. Dean A. Van Loo and
Mr. Stanley Quince Ms. Kimberly Van Loo
Dr. Eugeneius and Rosa Ang Dr. Wendy T. Collard and Dr. and Mrs. Collin K. Hennessey Dr. Katherine Ma and Dr. Gordon D. Amidon Dr. Bruce A. Mueller
Dr. Barbara J. Arenz Mr. Anthony B. Collard Dr. Barbara A. Higgins and Mr. David Zhang Dr. Shahnaz S. Read and Dr. and Mrs. Rayburn B. Vrabel Dr. Gregory E. Amidon Mr. Peter C. Niedbala
Mr. Mark C. Ascione and Dr. Jeffrey A. Read Dr. Alpa S. Vyas and Dr. Frank J. Ascione Dr. Jeong M. Park
Dr. Kathleen M. Converse-Swastek Mr. Jeffrey D. Higgins Dr. Cheryl K. Malloch Clafton and Dean James T. Dalton Dean Emeritus Ara G. Paul
Dr. Juli Ascione and Dr. David A. Swastek Dr. Jenna M. Holzhausen and Dr. Thomas G. Clafton Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Reiter Mr. Naresh D. Vyas Dr. Vicki L. Ellingrod Ms. Jenn Rohl
Dr. Kevin A. Attaie Dr. Heather M. Richert and Dr. Christine E. Wagner Dr. Steve Erickson Mrs. Pennie Rutan
Mr. Gary N. Barber and Mr. and Mrs. Cyril J. Costoff Mr. Jamie Holzhausen Dr. Erin J. McDade and Mr. Tim Ward Dr. Karen B. Farris Dr. Steven P. Schwendeman
Ms. Elizabeth Cronin Ms. Lisa A. Honkala and Mr. Jim M. McDade Mr. Jayson P. Richert Dr. Lynn M. Welch and Ms. Susan H. Fitzpatrick Dr. Anna A.Schwendeman
Ms. Penelope Greiling Dr. Gary A. Darmofal and Dr. Christopher A. Robertson Mr. Stanley Kent Dr. David H. Sherman
Mrs. Karen G. Bartell and Mr. Timothy K. Honkala Mr. and Mrs. Bruce F. McGlone Dr. and Mrs. J. Douglas Rogers Mr. John R. Welch Dr. George L. Kenyon Dr. David B. Smith
Dr. Ellen K. Darmofal Dr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Hotte Dr. and Mrs. Todd N. Mekjian Mrs. Pennie and Mr. Joel Rutan Dr. Richard A. West and Dr. Kristin Klein Dr. James G. Stevenson
Major General Arthur M. Bartell Dr. Sheena T. Desai and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred M. Inoue Dr. Lilliana C. Mendez-Soto Dr. Fred J. Salter Dr. Michael D. Kraft Dr. Kathleen A. Stringer
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Bashur Dr. and Mrs. Salim T. Jarawan Mr. and Mrs. James M. Muir Dr. and Mrs. William S. Sawchuk Dr. Nina E. West Dr. Shawna L. Kraft Dr. Duxin Sun
Dr. Ronald H. Bergman and Mr. Snehal R. Desai Mr. Tarek Jawad Dr. and Mrs. Jack S. Newberry Mr. Zafar I. Shaikh Dr. and Mrs. Paul K. Wilkinson Dr. Nancy A. Mason Dr. Deborah S. Wagner
Dr. Kimberly A. Redic and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Jones Dr. Walter N. Opdycke and Dr. and Mrs. Brent D. Sinclair Dr. Nuala M. Wilmanski and Dr. Henry I. Mosberg
Dr. Miriam D. Bergman Ms. Annette M. Karageanes Dr. Mary L. Slomkowski and 41
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bitterman Mr. James F. Eder Dr. Emilie L. Karpiuk Dr. Ruth A. C. Opdycke Dr. Charles J. Wilmanski
Mr. Mark D. Bomia Dr. Melanie J. Engels and Mr. Stanley Kent Ms. Jean D. Osborn and Mr. Carl R. Slomkowski Mr. Charles Yoo
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Brainard Dr. Reginald S. King Dr. Joseph F. Steiner and Mrs. Ellen G. Zaccardelli
Dr. Pamela I. Brown Mr. Edward C. Lauermann Dr. and Mrs. Kiyoshi Kitasaki Mr. John R. Osborn Dr. Cassidy J. Zammit and
Dr. Andrew L. Bruce Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Fenton Mr. Kenneth L. Koorhan and Mr. Edward A. Osborne Dr. Susan H. Steiner
Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Dr. Tyler T. Fenton Dr. Roseanne E. Paglia and Dr. and Mrs. Philip W. Stern Mr. Benedict M. Ngwa
Dr. Andrew L. Finn Ms. Kathleen M. Koorhan Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Terry Dr. Min Zhang and Mr. Wensi Jin
Brueggemeier Dr. and Mrs. Allen J. Flynn Ms. Doris R. Letalik and Mr. Brian Kruger Dr. Corrinne J. Thomas Dr. Zhijian Zhu and Dr. Ziyan Wu
Dr. Patricia Jahns Bush and Dr. Beejal R. Ganti and Mrs. Joan Rice Peattie Mrs. Valerie S. Tom-Akamine and Dr. Silu Zuo
Mr. Scott Hume Dr. Erika Perpich
Mr. Geoffrey C. Noble Dr. Arun Ganti Dr. and Mrs. Yi-Jong Lin Ms. Lynn P. Pettitt and Mr. Dexter T. Akamine
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Bueter Ms. Elaine (Gross) Greenhow Dr. Mary Beth Livernois and Dr. Shri C. Valvani and
Dr. Peter H. Chereson and Dr. Dr. and Mrs. Lee J. Griggs Mr. Michael G. Gokey
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Hardy Mr. Brian Livernois Mr. and Mrs. John N. Pierce Mrs. Swerun K. Valvani
Rasma S. Chereson Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Hare

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TRIBUTES In memory of In memory of In memory of In memory of In memory of
Augie and Alice Altese Mr. Timothy Harrison Mrs. Mary J. Hopps Mrs. Margaret Meier Mr. P. Gregory Peck
In memory of Dr. and Mrs. Michael N. Altese Mr. Dennis A. Dahlmann and
Maria Luz Ali Ajami, Ms. Susan E. Altese Mr. Frank J. Pignanelli and Ann Arbor Alumnae Chapter Ms. Lois McKinnon Dr. Carlotta M. Meier-Irving
PharmD‘13 Mrs. Sharon M. Pignanelli of Zeta Tau Alpha Mrs. Linda M. Merry Ms. Patricia Garcia
In memory of Ms Roselyn Myers In memory of
Mr. and Mrs. Ali K. Ajami John Crison, PhD‘93 Mrs. Sandra M. VanDoren Allred Bay Area Catholic Schools Mr. Peter C. Niedbala Dean Valener L. Perry In memory of Mrs.
Mr. Ali H. Ajamai Dr. Michael L. Vieira Mr. Douglas DeGraw and Ms. Suzanne S. Beadle Ms. Mary Oliver Betty Lou Robertson
Mrs. Rania Ajami Ms. Joanne Behmlander Ms. Laura Ostrowski Dr. Philip W. Kong and Mr. Charles Allen
Ms. Rokaya Ajami Mrs. Angela DeGraw Mr. Richard Behmlander Mr. Ron Ostrowski Ms. Cynthia C. Hepburn Robertson
Ms. Sarrinah Ajami Mr. John F. Zurawka and Ms. Katherine R. Bell Mr. Mike Pagryzinski Dr. Michael D. Kraft and Dr. Christopher A. Robertson
Ms. Tala Ajami Mrs. Sally E. Chase Mr. David Rytlewski
Mrs. Hayat Chaalan-Ali Mrs. Carol H. Zurawka Ms. Diane Chroback Mrs. Carolyn Sherwood and Dr. Shawna L. Kraft 43
Mr. Craig Cazeau Ms. Sandra L. Colson and Dr. Lilliana C. Mendez-Soto
Dr. Lamia Fathallah In memory of Mr. Clayton Sherwood Dr. Miriam A. Mobley-Smith
Mr. Edward Hood Mr. Donald E. Francke Mr. James D. Colson Mr. Jeff Sherwood and Dr. Hattie B. Moore
Mrs. Jihan Jawad and Mr. Robert L. Ravin Mr. John Davidson and Dr. Uzoma O. Okeagu
Mrs. Beverly Sherwood Dr. Kiela M. Samuels and
Mr. Nazih Jawad In memory of Ms. Denise Davidson Mr. Steven W. Spelker
Mr. Tarek Jawad Mr. Dale R. Hagerman Ms. Margaret Dinnon Ms. Ellen E. Spence Mr. Brian A. Samuels
Ms. Nita Karanfili Mr. John R. Graham Ms. Michele M. Green Ms. Marjorie Timmer Ms. Cheryl K. Wright-Bradley
Dr. Philip W. Kong Ms. Julie A. Haggerty Stone Ms. Mary J. White Ms. Christine D. Wylie
Dr. Amanda M. Mancewicz Mr. Jim Holka Mr. Paul D. Wilczynsk
Mr. Peter C. Niedbala Ms. Barbara A. Hopps Ms. Moni Wisniewski and
Mr. Fadi Nuseibeh Mr. Ken Jasinski and
Mr. Wisam Reda Mr. Joey Wisniewski
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Tomina Mrs. Dianne Jasinski Ms. Sandi Wisniewski
Miss Zahraa B. Zalzala Mr. Richard H. Krager Mr. Ron Wlock and
Mrs. Lois P. Landrie
42 Dr. Mary M. Lynam and Ms. Anges Wlock
Mr. Michael L. Wolverton
Dr. Jose C. Vites

2018NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

ENDOWMENTS Sharon and Frederick Brubaker Myles Duellman Memorial
Scholarship Fund Scholarship
Aiden Jon Abbey Memorial Edward S. Blake Fellowship Dr. Scott D. Larsen Dr. Gordon Amidon
Scholarship Sidney R. Blank Endowed Scholarship Sandra L. Chase Leadership Ottmar Eberbach Fund
Joseph Burckhalter Collegiate Research Scholarship William I. Higuchi Distinguished Julia E. Emanuel Scholarship Fund
Abe Plough Community Pharmacy Fund Professor University Professor of Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurship in Healthcare Fund
Fund Eddie L. Boyd Scholarship Fund Samuel C. H. and Barbara W. Ching Sciences Meihua Feng and Family Fund for
Bristol-Myer Squibb Dean’s I hope that the medicinal chemistry Scholarship
Maria Luz Ali Ajami Memorial Fund collaborations I have pursued over the Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Professor of Visiting Graduate Students In
J.B. Alexander Pharmacy Scholarship Merit Discretionary Fund past 10 years with world-class biologists Eugene and Shirley Cordes Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences
Alumni Scholarship Fund Elizabeth Broomfield Graduate at U-M will lead to new therapeutics Scholarship William E. Finley Scholarship
Gordon and Pamela Amidon for unmet medical needs that are I hope that my research will lead to much Russell H. Fiske Scholarship Fund
Student Fund neglected by the pharmaceutical industry, Cresswell Family Scholarship better pharmaceutical product dissolution David Fleisher Graduate Student
Fellowship in Pharmaceutics Elizabeth Broomfield Dean’s particularly in the areas of fibrosis Sheila B. Cresswell Fellowship in tests that will ensure oral product efficacy. Memorial Fund
Henry Arbour Scholarship Fund in and rare neuronopathic diseases. Gordon and Beverly Flynn Scholarship
Discretionary Fund Medicinal Chemistry Fund
Pharmacy Elizabeth Broomfield International Gayle C. Crick Scholarship Fund Daniel Foy Plastic Bronchitis Research
Frank J. Ascione Scholarship Fund William T. and Norma J. Crick Fund
Nancy Agard leGrand Ascione Student Support Fund Gloria Niemeyer Francke Excellence
Denniston I. and Isabelle J. Brown Scholarship Fund Scholarship
Scholarship Fund Timothy M. Cunniff Scholarship Fund Gloria Kosasa-Gainsley and
Rosemary R. Berardi Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund CVS Scholarship Fund Stephen E. Gainsley Scholarship
Grant and Anne Brown Scholarship Dabaja Scholarship Fund
Jennifer B. Dressman Fund
Fund Duellman Graduate Student Research

Fund

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Richard Thomas Garrett and Marilyn Gertrude and George Huebner R. A. Lipper Fund for Students in Najarian Scholarship Fund
Holtom Fund Scholarship Fund the Pharmaceutical Sciences Jack H. & Jean L. Nearhoof Scholarship

Sangeeta Goel Endowment Fund Cary E. Johnson and Nancy Peterson- Robert and Nancy Lipper Scholarship Fund
Richard and Jody Grossman Johnson Scholarship Fund Guo-jie John Liu Memorial Endowed Chhotubhai and Savitaben Patel

Scholarship Fund Karageanes Family Scholarship Fund Fund Fellowship Fund
Fred and Dee Lyons Leadership Ara G. and Shirley W. Paul Scholarship
Jo Harrison Scholarship Fund Elise Katz-Rouhier Memorial
Helfman Pharmacy Student Aid Fund Scholarship Scholars Program Fund
Everett N. Hiestand Scholarship Fund Fred W. Lyons Jr. Fellowship Fund Ara G. Paul Professorship in Pharmacy
George L. Kenyon Fund for Academic Dana J. Marra Research Fund P. Gregory Peck Memorial Scholarship
Excellence Dean Nancy A. Mason Fund Dean V. L. Perry Scholarship Fund
Albert M. Mattocks Professorship Pharmacy Student Aid
William and Setsuko Higuchi Dr. Karen B Farris Duane M. Kirking Fund for Graduate Kristen McGlone Memorial Fund Dr. Peter M. Tessier Phi Delta Chi Prescott Leadership
Fellowship in Pharmaceutics Students in Social & Administrative Jerry and Elzbieta McLaughlin
Charles R. Walgreen III Professor of Sciences Albert M. Mattocks Professor of Award Fund
Hoechst Maron Roussel Education Pharmacy Administration Scholarship Fund Pharmaceutical Sciences George and Margaret Phillips
Fund Emily Koulogeorge Scholarship Fund Meijer Scholarship Fund
Middleton Pharmacy Lectureship Most of the best-selling drugs today are Scholarship
Craig R. Hopps Memorial Scholarship Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Peter M. Labadie and Suzanne L. Midge and Jerry Mills Scholarship large proteins (monoclonal antibodies) Plough Pharmacy Scholarship
Fund College of Pharmacy Saxman Scholarship Fund Norma and John Missimore that hold great potential for treating Dwight H. & H. Doan Purdy
cancer, neurogenerative diseases and
Hough Leadership Scholarship Fund My work continues to focus on medication James Lang Scholarship Fund Scholarship autoimmune disorders. Nevertheless, there Scholarship Fund
Eu-Phang & C.H. Hsu Endowment adherence and how technology and/or Roger H. L’Hommedieu Continuing are many unmet needs in developing Rampy Family Fund for Medicinal
improved healthcare practices impact it. these molecules into safe and effective
Fund My most recent work is with the Michigan Education Fund drugs. My lab aims to improve the Chemistry
Larry and Ann Hsu Professorship in the Oncology Quality Consortium, where we Lilly Endowment Pharmacy antibody drug discovery and development
increased the number of medical oncology process by developing experimental
College of Pharmacy practices in Michigan that assessed Fellowships and computational technologies that
medication adherence to oral oncolytics. can be used to generate antibodies
Using a one-item question to gauge with drug-like properties and increased
likelihood of success in clinical trials.
adherence is a critical step in care. We now

use many oral treatments and clinicians

have to support our patients in their self-

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2018NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

James W. Richards Scholarship Dr. James Moon Allen J. Sedman, M.D., PhD, Ella and Hans Vahlteich Research Fund Dr. David H. Sherman Norman Weiner Graduate Scholarship
Endowment Fund Lectureship Series in the Hans W. Vahlteich Professorship Fund
John Gideon Searle Associate Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences Sharon L. Valley Memorial Scholarship Hans W. Vahlteich Professor of Medicinal
Tom D. Rowe Memorial Scholarship Wagner Family Scholarship Chemistry Joseph D. Williams Scholarship Fund
Fund My research group aims to develop novel Chingju Wang Sheu Graduate Student John G. Wagner Memorial Fund John A. Wiltse Fund
therapeutics at the interface of immunology Fellowship Fund John Wagner Lectureship I pursue research on natural product drug Victor C. Yang Graduate Recruitment
JoAnn Stano Sanborn Scholarship and pharmaceutics. Our translational Walgreen Education Fund in Pharmacy discovery. My laboratory has developed
Fund research focuses on developing drug Hollis and Martha Showalter Fund Charles R. Walgreen III Pharmacy a unique library of compounds and Fund *
delivery systems that can enhance delivery Christopher M. and Angela C. Sinko extracts that have been screened against Seymour Yudkin Memorial Fund
Schering-Plough Educational Fund of antigens and adjuvants to lymphoid Administration Fund numerous disease targets relating to Zaccardelli Family Pharmacy
Schering-Plough Graduate Fellowship organs and manipulate immune functions Scholarship Fund Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Scholarship cancer, microbial pathogens, cardiovascular
Frederick E. Schmid Family Scholarship in the context of cancer immunotherapy and Patrick J. and Noreen M. Sinko Walgreen Dean’s Discretionary Fund disease, diabetes, and human parasites. Scholarship
vaccines against infectious pathogens. Charles R. Walgreen III Professorship My work includes genomic analysis of
Fund Scholarship Fund the microorganisms that generate natural * denotes a new endowment fund
Dororthy and Blaine Schnall Edward Smith Memorial Scholarship in Pharmacy Administration products in an effort to understand established in FY2018
Donald and Patricia Therasse Fund Jean B. and Charles R. Walgreen Jr. their biochemical assembly, structural
Scholarship Fund John G. Topliss Lectureship Fund diversification and modes of self-resistance.
Howard Schumir Dean’s Discretionary Leroy B. Townsend Medicinal Scholarship Fund
Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. Professorship
Fund Chemistry Grad Student Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis
Joseph B. Schwartz Graduate Student Truong/O’Dell Family Scholarship
Fellowship
Pharmaceutics Travel Fund Fund
John G. Searle Professorship in Upjohn Company Research Fund
Upjohn Fellowships in Pharmaceutics
Pharmacy
William and Sally Searle Cancer

Research Fund

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