UMCOP Annual Report 2018

INTERACTIONS 2018

Why the heck are these students
wearing a scarf on what look like
perfectly warm days?

About five years ago, we began sending newly
accepted pharmacy students a Maize and Blue
scarf and told them to wrap themselves in Michigan!
We also asked them to take a meaningful picture
– we then share these photos at orientation as the
pictured student describes the shot.
Our students, faculty, and staff come from all over to
create one great College of Pharmacy. This publication
highlights the people who drive the education, research,
and service missions of Michigan Pharmacy.
We invite you to “wrap yourself in Michigan” and see
how the College’s people are making a difference.

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VISION STATEMENT University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

We will revolutionize pharmacy INTERACTIONS
practice and healthcare through
interdisciplinary education and Dean’s Update .............................................4
research. College Life .................................................6
Student Spotlight ........................................8
MISSION STATEMENT Faculty ......................................................14
Research at Pharmacy................................20
Our mission is to educate Alumni Leadership ...................................24
and inspire a diverse group Alumni Spotlight.......................................30
of future pharmacists and Honor Roll of Donors.................................32
pharmaceutical scientists to be Tributes......................................................42
leaders, advance patient care, Named Endowment Funds........................44
and improve health for all. We Connect .....................................................50
seek to create, disseminate,
and apply new knowledge that 3
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.

DEAN’S UPDATE

Dear Alumni, Colleagues, and Friends,

I am excited to share our College’s annual update with you.
Thanks to you, we had another incredible year! Whether it was
mentoring our students, co-authoring a paper with us, collaborating
at a professional meeting, hiring one of our graduates, creating
a new scholarship, or contributing to our annual fund, you
are an important part of the Michigan Pharmacy team.

• We graduated the 150th pharmacy class from our program,
congratulating the 58% of the class that accepted residencies
and the remainder that went directly into fellowships and jobs.

• We had yet another record year in extramural grant
funding, contributing to a whopping 184% increase in
research expenditures over the last four years.

• We exceeded our Victors for Michigan Campaign
fundraising goal, creating over $11M in new endowed
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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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
pharmacy students in their maize and blue scarves to the pictures
of graduate students, new assistant professors and faculty holding
endowed professorships, it’s clear that the current and future
generations of the leaders and best in pharmacy walk our halls.

Speaking of our halls, we remain atop the University’s list for
a new building. The University has earmarked $90M for this
project, and we are actively seeking additional funding from
other sources. Pending Regents’ approval, I hope to be sharing
some exciting news with you in the next 3-6 months.

Thank you again for your generous financial, intellectual, and
professional contributions to the University of Michigan College
of Pharmacy. Please visit us in Ann Arbor soon. Go Blue!

James T. Dalton
Dean, College of Pharmacy

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COLLEGE LIFE

INCOMING CLASS PROFILE

PharmD Class of 2022 BS 2018
Entering Students

Admits 139 Admits 29
Matriculants 24
Matriculants 89 Male 10 42%
Female 14 58%
Male 29 33%

Female 60 67%

90%of the incoming Fall 2018
class have or will Total Enrollment
have a bachelor’s degree. All Students

Pre-Pharmacy Study: PharmD 333
PhD 88
U-M Ann Arbor 19 21% BS 54
Non-U-M 70 79%

PhD 2018 2018-2019 Scholarships
Entering PhD Students All Students

Admits 40 PharmD 311
Matriculants 28 PhD 78
Male 17 61% BS 0
Female 11 39%

Department Matriculants

Medicinal Chemistry 13

Pharmaceutical Sciences 11

Clinical Pharmacy 4

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ACADEMICS AT U-M 97 #1

Michigan’s academic vigor offers excellence top ten graduate top U.S. public
across disciplines and around the globe. We are programs university
recognized as a leader in higher education due
to the outstanding quality of our 19 schools and U.S. News & World Report
colleges, internationally recognized faculty and
departments with 260 degree programs. #1 #3 QS World 2018-19

• 19 schools & colleges public research best value #1
• 260 degree programs university in public college
• 79 majors and more than 100 minors best college town
• Nearly 2,000 classes available each semester the U.S. U.S. News & World Report in America
• 15:1 student/faculty ratio
• More than 200 study-abroad programs on 6 continents #3 Wallet Hub 2018
• #10 in the nation for students studying abroad
• More than 600 global initiatives worldwide National Science Foundation college of
pharmacy

#9 U.S. News & World Report

best colleges for #17
your money best global
university
Money Magazine 2018

#15 #9 U.S. News & World Report
world
reputation best colleges for
veterans
Times Higher Education 2018

U.S. News & World Report 2017

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

U-M Pharmacy Hosts 49th Annual Pharmaceutics Graduate
Student Research Meeting

Michigan had the honor of hosting the 49th Annual Pharmaceutics
Graduate Student Research Meeting. Over 100 graduate
students from twelve Midwestern universities were joined by
representatives from ten companies and organizations at the event

M I C HorganizedandrunbyU-MPharmacygraduatestudents.
Pharmacy Announces New Dual Degree with Ross School of Business
In conjunction with the Ross School of Business, the dual Doctor of Pharmacy and
Master of Business Administration degree program is designed to help pharmacy
students become more marketable and knowledgeable across disciplines.

Sumit Bandekar Wins
National Cancer Institute
Research Service Award

Sumit Bandekar, a Medicinal

Chemistry PhD Candidate, has

been awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein

National Research Service Award

for Individual Predoctoral Fellows.

Sumit hopes that his ambitious

dissertation research, which is

supported by this award, will

ultimately lead to improvements

in care for individuals suffering

from uveal melanoma.

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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

H customers about safe opioid use and
Amy Fraley Wins Rackham
Predoctoral Fellowship disposal, recognizing abuse and how
to connect to local resources for help. 
Amy Fraley has been awarded the 2018
Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship. Amy,U-M College of
a fifth-year student, is pursuing her PhDPharmacy and School
in the U-M Interdisciplinary Program inof Public Health
Medicinal Chemistry. This competitiveIntroduce Dual Degree
fellowship supports exceptional doctoralProgram
candidates who are working on particularly
The dual Doctor of
I GANcreativeorambitiousdissertations.Pharmacy and Master of
Public Health program
allows students to
pursue studies in both

fields during a five-year

Pharmacy Students enrollment period. The
Assist Local Seniors with new program will provide
Medication Management students with a well-
rounded educational

Pharmacy student volunteers foundation to prepare

sat down with residents them for managerial

at Lurie Terrace senior careers within both

apartment community to pharmaceutical companies

help them keep track of their and health care provider

medication by creating a organizations.

personalized medication list.

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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
announced a new and inclusion officer. “The schools they may be considering.
residential pre-pharmacy program will help students feel One student shared this
summer program, called confident when applying to and information with her family, who
the Pharmacy Scholars Program interviewing for pharmacy school. were so impressed that they are
(PSP) in February 2018. This six- We also hope that participants planning a trip to tour Michigan.”
week program aims to prepare recognize that you’ll find no better Several students expressed
students to take the Pharmacy opportunity or preparation for that they had not previously
College Admissions Test (PCAT), success as a PharmD candidate considered attending Michigan
confidently manage the interview than at the University of Michigan for pharmacy school. “They saw
process, and introduces them College of Pharmacy.” the University as a very large
to faculty and administrators The annual program, which is free institution and assumed it would
at the College. It also exposes to all participants, was held for the be impersonal and that they
participants to the variety of first time May 20-June 28, 2018. would get lost in the system,”
career options available to those Six students, from as near as Flint, notes Dr. McClinton. “But they
with a Doctor of Pharmacy MI, and as far away as Ponce, now see the College of Pharmacy
degree. PSP is modeled after its Puerto Rico, were admitted into as a community committed to
sister program, Profile for Success the inaugural cohort. each student.”
at the U-M School of Dentistry.

“Students who participate in “The students enjoyed all aspects The PSP students met with
PSP will have the opportunity of the program, particularly College alumni, including Matt
to build their academic and the hands-on exercises such as Perez, PharmD’13, and Norris
professional skill sets and their calculations and compounding,” Turner, PharmD’90, both of
understanding of the broad explains Dr. McClinton. “They whom traveled to Ann Arbor to
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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who phoned in from Kentucky. following their participation.
In a session with alumni Barima Applicants should self-
Opong-Owosu, PharmD’11, identify as educationally,
Tiffany Porter, PharmD’12, socially, or economically
Regine White, PharmD’04, and disadvantaged or
Omonye Phillips, PharmD’11, demonstrate a commitment
the students learned the value to serve under-served
of attending a large, prestigious populations within the
institution and how it can support United States.
a variety of career paths. And
in a session with the Detroit “I didn’t think I could come to Michigan
Pharmacist Guild, whose before this program, but now I am
members include Derrick applying for pharmacy school,”
Jackson, BSPharm’80, Kimberly
Jordan, PharmD’89, and Kiela - Johanna Mendoza, member of
Samuels, PharmD’87, the students the inaugural PSP cohort
gained insight on financial
literacy and staying focused on
long-term goals.
PSP is open to college juniors,
seniors, recent college graduates,
and individuals making a career
transition who are on track
to enter pharmacy school
the academic year

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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
at the University of part of the U-M College few reasons. Foremost, I provides plenty of becoming a physician,
Michigan is one of the of Pharmacy because wanted to work with Dr. resources about the the BSPS program equips
best programs I’ve seen. it offers specialized Larsen in the Vahlteich diverse facets of me with classes relevant
There is a true sense coursework relevant to Medicinal Chemistry pharmacy and health to the medical field,
of interdisciplinary my goal of becoming Core. I felt that the sciences to prepare while enhancing my
collaboration and a medicinal chemist, industry background and students for unique perspective on the roles
an opportunity to along with giving me approach to drug design opportunities. The required for a successful
approach projects from the freedom to tailor my and development they knowledge from my care team. I was drawn
different perspectives. schedule in a way that employed was the type of classes and my research to the small class sizes
The professors are allows me to pursue my expertise I wanted. Also, experiences so far have which enable meaningful
enthusiastic about interests outside of the the collaborative nature even helped me land integration between
their research and College. of the College. an internship at a top faculty and students.
finding cures. biopharmaceutical
Alyah Chmiel Jeff Zwicker company! Katherine Jaje
Andrea Shergalis BSPS’19 PhD Candidate in BSPS’19
PhD Candidate in Medicinal Chemistry Taylour Treadwell
Medicinal Chemistry BSPS’19

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The College of The interview process was I chose the U-M College The smaller class sizes, As an incoming student,
Pharmacy offers highly very intimate, small, and of Pharmacy because exceptional residency I strongly resonated
personalized advising personable. I was able to of the diverse and placement rates, stellar with Michigan’s
and ease of collaboration absorb all the different cutting edge research faculty, and overall interprofessional
with other academic perspectives from being conducted in reputation all played a opportunities, such as
programs for special current students about the Department of role in convincing me to the team-based decision
opportunities. This the program by going Pharmaceutical Sciences. leave home for Michigan. making course with the
summer, I studied to lunch and being in I didn’t know exactly I also believed that the schools of dentistry,
biotechnology and class with them, no other what I wanted to study relationships I would nursing, and social
drug development in school I interviewed when I applied, so having develop with my peers work, attendances at
Copenhagen through did that. It was quite a variety of options was and advisors would grand rounds, and the
collaboration with LSA- an enjoyable interview attractive. I also loved the contribute greatly to my opportunity to enroll in
CGIS. These credits count experience. people and felt at home. professional growth. elective courses outside
towards my BSPS degree of pharmacy.
here. Tien Ho Lindsay Scheetz Terrence Pang
PharmD’19 PhD Candidate in PharmD’19 Kaylee Miu
Raluca Laza Pharmaceutical Sciences PharmD’19
BSPS’19

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FACULTY CLINICAL MEDICINAL PHARMACEUTICAL
PHARMACY CHEMISTRY SCIENCES
2018-19
College of Cesar Alaniz Jasmine A. Luzum Mustapha A. Beleh Gordon L. Amidon
Pharmacy Frank J. Ascione Nancy A. Mason Heather A. Carlson Gregory E. Amidon
Faculty Emily J. Ashjian Varsha B. Mehta Timothy Cernak Joseph P. Burnett
Richard P. Bagozzi Rima A. Mohammad Bikash Debnath Hongwei Chen
11:1Student Jolene R. Bostwick Bruce A. Mueller George A. Garcia Wei Cheng
Faculty Peggy L. Carver Amy Barton Pai Amanda L. Garner Beata Chertok
Ratio Hae Mi Choe Manjunath P. “Amit” Pai Scott D. Larsen James T. Dalton
40 Regular John S. Clark Jeong Mi “Jamie” Park Andrei L. Lomize Meihua “Rose” Feng
Instructional Faculty Antoinette Coe Amy Pasternak Henry I. Mosberg Yongjun Hu
30 Clinical Faculty Heidi L. Diez Kimberly A. Redic Nouri Neamati Kyung-Dall Lee
17 Research Faculty Michael P. Dorsch Randolph E. Regal Irina D. Pogozheva James J. Moon
Vicki L. Ellingrod Tami L. Remington Soma Samanta Nair Rodriguez-Hornedo
Steven R. Erickson Michael A. Smith Emily E. Scott Gustavo R. “Gus” Rosania
Gregory A. Eschenauer Janice L. Stumpf Jonathan Z. Sexton Anna A. S. Schwendeman
Karen B. Farris Burgunda V. “Gundy” David H. Sherman Steven P. Schwendeman
David G. Frame Sweet Hollis D. H. Showalter David E. Smith
Daniel L. Hertz Amy N. Thompson Richard D. Smith Sejin Son
Sarah E. Vordenberg Deborah S. Wagner Ashootosh Tripathi Duxin Sun
Stanley S. Kent Paul C. Walker Shaomeng Wang Peter M. Tessier
Kellie A. Kippes Kristen Ward Andrew D. White Hebao Yuan
Kristin C. Klein Trisha D. Wells Ronald W. Woodard
Michael D. Kraft James G. Stevenson
Shawna L. Kraft Kathleen A. Stringer
Corey A. Lester Haojie Zhu

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NOTABLE FACULTY AWARDS

A college’s reputation and success is dependent on the quality of its faculty.
At the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, we have world class researchers and
educators. We’re proud of our faculty and their achievements – as evidenced by some of
the awards bestowed upon our faculty over the last year.

Gordon Amidon Steven Erickson Kathleen Stringer
Lifetime Achievement Award Teaching Excellence Award Albert B. Prescott Professorship
Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Michigan College of Pharmacy University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Takeru Higuchi Research Achievement Award Gregory Eschenauer Burgunda Sweet
American Pharmacists Association Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Best Social and Administrative Sciences
Peggy Carver Excellence (awarded to U-M Antimicrobial Publication Award for the Scholarship of
Outstanding Chapter Advisor, Phi Delta Chi Stewardship Program) Teaching and Learning
Fraternity Infectious Diseases Society of America American Association of Colleges
Phi Delta Chi Fraternity James Moon of Pharmacy
James Dalton Emerald Foundation Distinguished Deborah Wagner
Rho Chi Society Lecture Award Investigator Award EMS Pharmacy Systems for Southeastern
Rho Chi Society Emerald Foundation Michigan Award
Cherie Dotson James Stevenson Health Emergency Medical Services Inc.
Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award American Society of Health-System Paul Walker
University of Michigan Pharmacists Foundation Literature Award Joseph A. Oddis Leadership Award
American Society of Health-System Michigan Society of Health-
Pharmacists Foundation System Pharmacists

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FACULTY

WELCOME Emily J. Tim Cernak
NEW Ashjian
FACULTY Assistant Professor of
Clinical Assistant Medicinal Chemistry
Professor
Research Interests Research Interests
• Chemical synthesis and the interface of chemical
• Diabetes Mellitus synthesis with drug properties and drug design.
• Chronic Kidney Disease • Total Synthesis and Reaction Discovery
• Cardiovascular risk reduction • High-throughput methods, automation and
• Transitions between primary and specialty care informatics
• Health literacy • C-H functionalization and late-stage
• Development and advancement of new and functionalization
• Chemoinformatics
innovative ambulatory care pharmacy services
• Experiential education Previous Institution
Residency Merck & Co., Inc.
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency -
University of Michigan; Fellowship Training
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Specialty Residency - Columbia University Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Michigan
Alma Mater Alma Mater
University of Washington, BS’08; McGill University, PhD‘07
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, PharmD’13
Notable Awards Notable Awards
Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Merck Excellence Award, Merck Green Chemistry
Pharmacists Pharmacy Resident of the Year (2015) Award, Robert Zamboni Award, Ocean Nutrition
More Career Highlights Canada Prize
• Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
Patents 8
(BCACP) Invited Presentation 29
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist Peer-reviewed Journal Articles 18

(BCPS)

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Corey A. Amy L. Kristen M.
Lester Pasternak Ward

Research Assistant Clinical Assistant Clinical Assistant
Professor Professor Professor

Research Interests Research Interests Research Interests
Pharmacy informatics and data science approaches to Discovery and implementation of pharmacogenetics • Mechanisms of adverse medication side effects
improve medication safety Fellowship Training • Precision medicine
University of Michigan • Pharmacogenomics
Residency Residency • Metabolomics
PGY1 Community Practice, Virginia Commonwealth PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency -
University Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest, Fellowship Training
PGY2 Clinical Pharmacogenetics - University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, mentor
Alma Mater St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Dr. Vicki Ellingrod
University of Rhode Island, PharmD’12; Alma Mater
University of Wisconsin-Madison, PhD ‘17 Ohio Northern University, PharmD’14 Alma Mater
University of Michigan, PharmD’14
Invited Presentation 5
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles 9 Students Mentored 10
Career Research Dollars Awarded $444,073 Book Chapters 1
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles 16
Career Research Dollars Awarded $271,162

The breadth and depth of our faculty’s scientific and clinical
expertise make for an unrivaled learning environment that is
rich in creativity and collaboration. We are proud to have cultivated
an environment where the leaders and best flourish.

Dean James Dalton

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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
Post ICU Longitudinal patient is discharged from the to handle the particular needs of patients
Survivor Experience Clinic intensive care unit (ICU). Rima recently released from the ICU,” says Dr.
(U-M PULSE) provides Mohammad, PharmD, clinical Mohammad. “Improving patient care is our
a one-stop shop for associate professor of pharmacy main goal. However, caregivers also need
patients discharged from and clinical pharmacist, Michigan Medicine, support after a critically ill family member or
an intensive care unit. explains that many ICU patients experience friend is released from the hospital; we try to
cognitive, physical, and emotional symptoms address their needs and concerns in addition
18 after they come home from the hospital, and to patients’.” Pharmacists contribute expertise
may lack adequate follow-up care putting in the areas of medication management and
them at risk for hospital re-admission. To reconciliation, disease management, patient
address this gap in care, Dr. Mohammad counseling, and collaborate with social
and other clinicians with the University of workers on drug costs.
Michigan have established a new clinic to
help these patients get timely and thorough During their initial visit to the clinic, patients
follow-up care. work with a pharmacist, social worker,
and physician to address their medical,
The University of Michigan Post ICU mental and physical health needs. Patients
Longitudinal Survivor Experience and caregivers fill out a survey intended
Clinic (U-M PULSE) takes a holistic, to evaluate the impact of their illness on
multidisciplinary approach – a social their caregivers and their own quality of
worker, physician, and clinical pharmacist life. Patients meet with a pharmacist for
work collaboratively to address a range of a comprehensive medication review; Dr.
patient needs. Mohammad pays particular attention
to medication changes made during the

University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

hospitalization and medications that may no patient visit: a six-month follow-up visit is of our patients to be recovering from,” says
longer be needed or inappropriate. Patients scheduled, or virtual check-ins can take place Jakob McSparron, MD, clinical director of
also see a social worker to review the surveys sooner if necessary. the PULSE Clinic.
and receive cognitive testing. Mari Pitcher,
licensed clinical social worker and adjunct U-M PULSE, which opened in March 2018 For their efforts, the Sepsis Alliance has
lecturer at the University of Michigan School in the Michigan Medicine Taubman Center, recognized the U-M Pulse Team as Sepsis
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
stress, anxiety, and major life changes. Its services are available to those who have their innovative efforts to improve the
Ms. Pitcher performs a comprehensive recently stayed in a Michigan Medicine ICU, care of sepsis survivors. They received the
assessment of each patient, including or elsewhere. Ideally, a patient does not wait award during the Sepsis Alliance’s annual
evaluation of cognitive function, support long to pursue the clinic’s services following fundraising gala on September 13, 2018 in
systems, mental health, and employment/ ICU discharge. New York City, which coincided with World
financial status. Caregivers are welcome to Sepsis Day.
participate in the social work consultation. The new clinic builds upon established
The visit concludes with a physical clinical Michigan Medicine research, which explored Patients do not need a referral to be seen at
evaluation and medical review. proper post-discharge follow-up care the clinic. To schedule an appointment with
guidelines for sepsis survivors. According U-M PULSE, call 734-647-9342 and request
All clinicians meet to discuss their respective to the Center for Disease Control and an appointment with Dr. McSparron.
exams and recommended follow-up care. Prevention, more than 1.5 million people get
Additional providers, including a dietitian sepsis each year in the United States, with
and spiritual care specialist are available for 250,000 of those dying from the infection.
consultation in the clinic. The team then sees
the patient to outline the care plan and help “While we will definitely treat patients
facilitate any referrals. The U-M PULSE recovering from other critical illnesses, sepsis
team’s care does not end after the initial appears to be one illness we expect many

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RESEARCH AT PHARMACY Leading the charge on
urgent health needs
In the past 4 years,
research expenditures T he spectrum of research conducted by Michigan
have grown well Pharmacy faculty, students, and staff is truly
over 180%. expansive. Pharmacy boasts many active
research projects, from drug discovery to drug
Total Research delivery to translational science. Not only is there breadth
Expenditures FY18: to the work we are doing, support for U-M Pharmacy
research has flourished. In the past 4 years, research
$17,481,516 expenditures have grown well over 180%. Highlighted
at right are a few of the many ongoing faculty research
20 initiatives taking place in key areas. U-M Pharmacy
faculty are working tirelessly to advance human health
through big-picture thinking, real-world solutions, a
passion for teamwork, and a network of outstanding
collaborators. This leadership has made the College of
Pharmacy a hub on campus for intersecting disciplines,
centered on one core mission: making the world better.

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DRUG DISCOVERY DRUG DELIVERY TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE

Dr. Heather A. Carlson Dr. James Moon Dr. Amit Pai
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry John G. Searle Associate Associate Professor of Clinical
Professor of Pharmaceutical Pharmacy
Research in the Carlson Laboratory Sciences
broadly addresses protein-ligand Dr. Pai’s work in the Pharmacokinetics
interactions, from the basic biophysics The Moon Laboratory is developing and Mass Spectrometry Core focuses
of molecular recognition to applied new strategies to improve the efficacy on three areas: the application of
inhibitor design. The lab uses computer modeling methods of cancer immunotherapy. They are working on new vaccine population pharmacokinetic analyses to optimize drug
and data mining to gain insights that are later verified technologies for vaccination against infectious pathogens, dosing in special populations, the creation of precision
through collaborations with experimentalists. including HIV. medicine treatment algorithms that rely on adaptive
feedback design, and finally, the design and validation of
Dr. Amanda L. Garner Dr. Anna Schwendeman models to predict drug biodistribution.
Assistant Professor of Medicinal Associate Professor of
Chemistry Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Kathleen A. Stringer
The Albert B. Prescott Professor
Research in the Garner Laboratory is Dr. Schwendeman’s laboratory of Clinical and Translational
focused on using chemical biology, designs synthetic high density Pharmacy
medicinal chemistry and molecular lipoprotein nanomedicines. They
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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RESEARCH AT PHARMACY Notable Faculty Publications

Clinical Pharmacy

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.
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
Wang, S.C. (2017). Relationships of Vander Lugt, M.T., & Walkovich, K.J. (2018). Functional Assessment of Carboxylesterase Enhance Medication-Related Aspects of
Vancomycin Pharmacokinetics to Body Hematologic Manifestations of Deficiency 1 Nonsynonymous Polymorphisms. Drug Clinical Trials Conducted in a Dedicated
Size and Composition Using a Novel of Adenosine Deaminase 2 (DADA2) and Metabolism and Disposition, 45(11), pp. Clinical Research Unit. Contemporary Clinical
Pharmacomorphomic Approach Based on Response to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibition 1149-1155. Trials Communications, 6, pp. 55-57.
Medical Imaging. Antimicrobial Agents and in DADA2-Associated Bone Marrow Failure.
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,
A.J., Almeter, P.J., Enright, S.M., Zellmer, W.A., T., Dorsch, M.P., Guthrie, S.K., Klein, K.C.,
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
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
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
for Disease Risk and Therapeutic Outcomes. glabrata Bloodstream Infections is Associated M.D., Saenz, R., Zilz, D.A., Evans, W.E., & Ray, in a Pharmacotherapeutics Course. American
Physiological Genomics, 49(10), pp. 467-581. with Fluconazole Dose. Antimicrobial Agents M.D. (2018). ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 81(3),
and Chemotherapy, 63(6). Forecast 2018: Strategic Planning Advice pp. 55.
Flythe, J.E., Hilliard, T., Castillo, G., Ikeler, for Pharmacy Departments in Hospitals and
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.
Rivara, M.B., St Peter, W.L., Weisbord, S.D., House, J.B., Pardee, M., Zebrack, B., Sweier, System Pharmacy, 75(2), pp. 23-54. (2017). Review of Opioid Pharmacogenetics
Wilkie, C., & Mehrotra, R. (2018). Symptom D., Hornyak, J., Arslanian-Engoren, C., and Considerations for Pain Management.
Prioritization Among Adults Receiving Mattison, D., Dubin, L., Stojan, J., & Mueller, Boyd, A.M., Clark, J.S., & Kent, S.S. (2017). Pharmacotherapy, 37(9), pp. 1105-1121.
In-Center Hemodialysis: A Mixed Methods B.A. (2017). Moving from Individual Roles Strategic Thinking in Pharmacy. American
Study. Clinical Journal of the American to Functional Teams: A Semester-Long Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 74(14), Chisholm-Burns, M.A., Spivey, C.A.,
Society of Nephrology, 13(5), pp. 735-745. Course in Case-Based Decision Making. pp. 1103-1108. Gatwood, J., Wiss, A., Hohmeier, K., &
Journal of Interprofessional Education & Erickson, S.R. (2017). Evaluation of
Stumpf, J.L., Liao, A.C., Nguyen, S., Skyles, Practice, 7, pp. 11-16. Mackler, E., Scappaticci, G.B., Salgado, T.M., Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in
A.J., & Alaniz, C. (2018). Knowledge of Petersen, L., Davis, E.J., Peltier, E., Griggs, Medication Pricing and Pharmacy Access and
Appropriate Acetaminophen Use: A Survey Coe, A.B., & Choe, H.M. (2017). J.J., Sabo, R.T., & Farris, K.B. (2018). Impact Services. American Journal of Health-System
of College-Age Women. Journal of the Pharmacists Supporting Population Health of a Statewide Oral Oncolytic Initiative Pharmacy: AJHP, 74(10), pp. 653-668.
American Pharmacists Association, 58(1), pp. in Patient-Centered Medical Homes. on Five Participating Practices. Journal of
51-55. American Journal of Health-System Oncology Practice, 14(5), pp. e304-e309. Puskarich, M.A., Evans, C.R., Karnovsky, A.,
Pharmacy, 74(18), pp. 1461-1466. Das, A.K., Jones, A E., & Stringer, K.A. (2017).
Septic Shock Non-Survivors Have Persistently
Elevated Acylcarnitines Following Carnitine
Supplementation. Shock (Augusta, Ga.), pp.
412-419.

U-M Pharmacy faculty in bold type.
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Total Faculty University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
Publications

284 for 2018

Medicinal Chemistry Pharmaceutical Sciences

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,
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.,
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., &
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
Combinatorial Science, 19(12), pp. 763-769. Agonist/delta Opioid Receptor Antagonist Amidon, G.E., & Shtein, M. (2017). Printing Basis of Clofazimine-Induced Skin
Peptidomimetics Following Acute and of Small Molecular Medicines from the Pigmentation. Journal of Investigative
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.
(2018). Membranome 2.0: Database for Pharmacology, 175(11), pp. 2013-2027. pp. 711.
Proteome-Wide Profiling of Bitopic Proteins Sun, K., Xu, H., Hilfinger, J.L., Lee, K.D.,
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.
England), 34(6), pp. 1061-1062. & Neamati, N. (2018). Design and Synthesis (2017). Microfluidic-Based High-Throughput (2018). Improved Protease-Targeting
of Novel Reactive Oxygen Species Inducers Optical Trapping of Nanoparticles. Lab on a and Biopharmaceutical Properties of
Smith, R.D., Lu, J., & Carlson, H.A.(2017). for the Treatment of Pancreatic Ductal Chip, 17(12), pp. 2125-2134. Novel Prodrugs of Ganciclovir. Molecular
Are There Physicochemical Differences Adenocarcinoma. Journal of Medicinal Pharmaceutics, 15(2), pp. 410-419.
Between Allosteric and Competitive Chemistry, 61(4), pp. 1576-1594. Ponnusamy, S., Coss, C.C., Thiyagarajan,
Ligands? PLOS Computational Biology, T., Watts, K., Hwang, D.J., He, Y., Selth, L. Nam, J., Son, S., Ochyl, L.J., Kuai, R.,
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).
and Functional Effects of Cytochrome b5 Singh, G., Wake, R.W., Ledbetter, C., Tilley, Chemo-Photothermal Therapy Combination
Newmister, S.A., Li, S., Garcia-Borràs, M., Interactions with Human Cytochrome P450 W.D., Moldoveanu, T., Dalton, J.T., & Miller, Elicits Anti-Tumor Immunity Against
Sanders, J.N, Yang, S., Lowell, A.N., Yu, F., Enzymes. Journal of Biological Chemistry, D.D. (2017). Novel Selective Agents for the Advanced Metastatic Cancer. Nature
Smith, J.L., Williams, R.M., Houk, K.N., & 292(51), pp. 20818-20833. Degradation of Androgen Receptor Variants Communications, 9(1), pp. 1074.
Sherman, D.H. (2018). Structural Basis of to Treat Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer.
the Cope Rearrangement and Cyclization in Cancer Research, 77(22), pp. 6282-6298. Kaur, R., Cavanagh, K.L., Rodriguez-Hornedo,
Hapalindole Biogenesis. Nature Chemical N., & Matzger, A.J. (2017). Multidrug
Biology, 14(4), pp. 345-351. Ye, G., Jiang, Y., Yang, X., Hu, H., Wang, Cocrystal of Anticonvulsants: Influence
B., Sun, L., Yang, V.C., Sun, D., & Gao, W. of Strong Intermolecular Interactions on
Stefan, M.A., Ugur, F.S., & Garcia, G.A. (2018). Smart Nanoparticles Undergo Phase Physiochemical Properties. Crystal Growth &
(2018). Source of the Fitness Defect in Transition for Enhanced Cellular Uptake and Design, 17(10), pp. 5012-5016.
Rifamycin-Resistant Mycobacterium Subsequent Intracellular Drug Release in
tuberculosis RNA Polymerase and the a Tumor Microenvironment. ACS Applied Song, F., Hu, Y., Wang, Y., Smith, D.E., &
Mechanism of Compensation by Mutations Materials & Interfaces, 10(1), pp. 278-289. Jiang, H. (2018). Functional Characterization
in the β’ Subunit. Antimicrobial Agents and of Human Peptide/Histidine Transporter 1
Chemotherapy, 62(6). Sinko, P.D., Gidley, D., Vallery, R., Lamoureux, in Stably Transfected MDCK Cells. Molecular
A., Amidon, G.L., & Amidon, G.E. (2017). Pharmaceutics, 15(2), pp. 385-393.
In Vitro Characterization of the Biomimetic
Properties of Poly(dimethylsiloxane) To
Simulate Oral Drug Absorption. Molecular
Pharmaceutics, 14(12), pp. 4661-4674.

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ALUMNI LEADERSHIP College of Pharmacy
Alumni Board of Governors
The members of the University
of Michigan College of Pharmacy Dr. C. Brett Benfield, PharmD ‘14 Dr. Jenna Holzhausen, PharmD ‘10 Dr. Jerome Stevens, PharmD ‘09
Alumni Board of Governors Minneapolis, MN Milford, MI Ypsilanti, MI
are elected to three-year terms. brettbenfi[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
The roles of the Board are to Dr. Margo Bowman, PharmD ‘12 Dr. Shannon Hough, PharmD ‘10 Dr. Stephen Stout, PharmD ‘07
foster communication between Zeeland, MI Dexter, MI Ann Arbor, MI
the College and its alumni, to [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
take leadership roles in College Dr. Joni Bradley, PharmD ‘90 Dr. Alexandra Tungol Lin, PharmD ‘11 Dr. Lenore Tominna, PharmD ‘06
activities, and to offer counsel to Canton, MI West Bloomfield, MI San Francisco, CA
assure that the College’s traditions [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
of excellence remain intact. Dr. Megan L. Cadiz, PharmD ‘10 Dr. Rachel Lebovic McDevitt, PharmD ‘14 Dr. Shea B. Van Vuuren, PharmD ‘97
Rochester, MI Ann Arbor, MI Manchester, MI
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Dr. Jennifer L. Campagna, PharmD ‘00 Dr. James T. O’Donnell, PharmD ‘71
Chicago, IL Barrington Hills, IL U-M Alumni Association Liaisons
[email protected] [email protected] Dr. Susan C. Lignell, PharmD ‘94
Dr. Ira Cohen, PharmD ‘78 Dr. Barima Opong-Owusu, PharmD ‘11 Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor, MI Novi, MI [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] Mrs. Paulette Najarian-Knight, BSPharm ‘80
Dr. Jamie Connarn, PhD ‘15 Dr. Omonye Phillips, PharmD ‘11 Clarkston, MI
Hoboken, NJ Troy, MI [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] Mrs. JoAnn Sanborn, BSPharm ‘77
Dr. Kevin H. Fantich, PharmD ‘08 Dr. Kelly Procailo, PharmD ‘09 Hudson, MI
Bloomfield Hills, MI New Hudson, MI [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
Dr. Ryan W. Foster, PharmD ‘05 Dr. Nabeel Qureshi, PharmD ‘13
Ada, MI Windsor, Canada
[email protected] [email protected]

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University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

What makes you Jenna
proud to be a graduate Holzhausen
of the U-M College of
Pharmacy? The emphasis College leadership has
placed on expanding dual-degree
program opportunities for current and
future students makes me proud to be a
graduate of the U-M College of Pharmacy.

Michael Rudoni Kevin Fantich

My success as a The U-M learning experience is
clinical pharmacist unmatched in the industry. The level
and teacher is of education has provided me with
thanks to the education, guidance, and countless opportunities and the ability
leadership offered to me by Michigan to branch out in many ways.
and the COP. I am honored to be part
of a community of innovators and
champions of our profession who
continue to uphold Michigan’s tradition
of being the leaders and best.

Ira Cohen Shea
Van Vuuren
My PharmD degree
from the U-M COP The consistent history of excellence
has over the past 40 of both the U-M College of
years afforded me with many exciting Pharmacy and the University
opportunities in clinical practice, teaching, of Michigan as a whole.
research, drug development, and health
care administrative positions. Although
recently retired, I remain grateful and
proud of my U-M COP affiliation. Go Blue!

4000O V E R Stephen Stout Rachel Lebovic
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.
the legacy of one of the world’s great Students, faculty, and alumni are 25
pharmacy schools. consistently leading the way in a
wide variety of fields of pharmacy

ALUMNI LEADERSHIP

Jay Carter Receives Jay Carter, BSPharm’81, has a new career option for pharmacists,
2018 Distinguished been named 2018 recipient which made him a standout candidate
Alumni Lifetime of the Distinguished Alumni for our Distinguished Alumni Lifetime
Achievement Award Lifetime Achievement Award from Achievement Award.” Dean Dalton
the University of Michigan College of noted that another factor in Carter’s
“The knowledge Pharmacy. Mr. Carter is the executive selection was his dedication to helping
I acquired at vice president and director of business others succeed. “We were impressed
Michigan has development at AbelsonTaylor, a by Jay’s long-time support of the Girl
helped me at healthcare advertising agency. The Scouts, by the mentoring he provides
every stage of Alumni Distinguished Lifetime within his industry, and by the way he
my career.” Achievement Award was established generously shares his knowledge and
in 1976 to honor alumni who have experience with current pharmacy
26 made significant lifetime contributions students seeking career guidance.”
to their professions or society through
practice, research, education or public Mr. Carter accepted the Distinguished
service. Mr. Carter is recognized Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award
for his professional achievements, with praise for the quality of education
expansion of career opportunities he received at his alma mater.
for pharmacists, and commitment to
mentoring future leaders.

“Jay pursued a nontraditional path
and is a prototype for pharmacists
excelling in healthcare innovation,”
said Dr. James Dalton, dean of the
University of Michigan College of
Pharmacy. “His work in medical
advertising helped open the door to

University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

“The knowledge I acquired at range of products, including several Hall of Fame and the Coalition for
Michigan has helped me at every stage major biologics for cancer treatment. Healthcare Communications.
of my career,” he said. “I have the Building on his strong management
privilege of working with companies skills, he progressively assumed lead After graduating from the College
that have revolutionized patient care responsibility for client services and of Pharmacy in 1981, Mr. Carter
by developing treatments that extend strategy at AbelsonTaylor, becoming earned an MBA with honors from the
and improve the quality of people’s the agency’s director of business University of Notre Dame Mendoza
lives. Understanding the science development in 2010. School of Business in 1983. He
behind drug therapies and always worked briefly as a pharmaceutical
focusing on the patient are things I Beyond his career achievements, sales representative before beginning
first learned in my pharmacy studies. Mr. Carter is a committed mentor to his career in medical advertising,
It was excellent training for a career in colleagues and students and a trusted first at William Douglas McAdams in
medical advertising.” adviser to members of organizations New York, then at AbelsonTaylor in
he supports. He is particularly invested Chicago. Outside of work, Mr. Carter
Mr. Carter joined AbelsonTaylor in his work with the Girl Scouts of spends as much time as possible at
three decades ago as an account Northern Indiana-Michiana, whose his Michigan lake home with his wife,
supervisor, quickly rising through the board he joined in 2013. “I support 15-year-old daughter, and the family
ranks and contributing significantly to Girl Scouting because it has made dogs. He also adds to his extensive
the agency’s growth and reputation. an enormous difference in the life of collection of wines, cheers for both
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
medical advertising history, including in Northern Indiana and in my home to the Detroit Tigers. Since 2014, he
the Hytrin “Balloon” campaign, Biaxin state of Michigan have the opportunity has served as a deacon at Lakeshore
“Bix the Bulldog” campaign, and to take part in an organization that Christian Church in Stevensville, MI.
Prevacid “Tummy” launch. With a truly prepares girls to be leaders of Mr. Carter was born and raised in
career spanning numerous advances in the future.” In addition to his work Berrien Springs, MI, which he still
medicine and technology, Mr. Carter with Girl Scouts, Mr. Carter serves on calls home.
has provided senior counsel on a wide the boards of the Medical Advertising

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ALUMNI LEADERSHIP

2018 Alumni Service
Award in Pharmacy
Presented to Miriam
Mobley Smith

Miriam Mobley Smith, BSPharm’78, PharmD, FASHP,
has been honored with the 2018 Alumni Service
Award in Pharmacy. This award recognizes graduates
of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy who have
made significant contributions to the profession of pharmacy.
Dr. Mobley Smith received her BS in Pharmacy from the
University of Michigan in 1978. She went on to earn her
PharmD from the University of Illinois and completed a
pharmacy practice residency at Sinai Hospital of Detroit.

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University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

“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
reflection of the individual reputations has also served leadership positions Association’s Chauncey I. Cooper
and accomplishments of our alumni,” in numerous professional pharmacy Award in recognition of sustained and
said James Dalton, PhD, Dean of organizations. She was chair for the distinguished professional service,
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.
exemplifies the Michigan legacy of Committee, vice-chair of the Illinois
excellence, service, and leadership.” State Board of Pharmacy, chair of the
American Society of Health-System
Dr. Mobley Smith is currently an Pharmacists Council on Education
independent pharmacy and healthcare and Workforce Development, a
consultant. She has held numerous member of the Institute of Medicine
leadership positions during her career, Committee on the Future Healthcare
notably serving as the Director of Workforce for Older Americans,
Strategic Alliances for the Pharmacy Pharmacy Workforce Center, Inc.,
Technician Certification Board in Technical Advisory Panel, and on
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
the Chicago State University College as a 2013 Fellow of the American

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

That True Michigan Spirit

Patricia Bell Williams, days, caps and gowns were worn She practiced physical therapy
three days a week for about for over 50 years….so much for
BSPharm’68, carefully smooths six weeks prior to graduation ‘too delicate!’”
out the soft creases in the front after ‘Swing Out’, a formal After a long hiatus, Pat wore
of her robe. She takes great event celebrating the first time a the gown when she graduated
care as she tucks the pleats into graduating class would be seen from the U-M College Pharmacy
place, and with good reason. The in their cap and gown.” Maude in 1968 and when she earned
academic regalia she is donning majored in English Literature a PhD in Pharmacology from
for the emeritus commencement and worked as an English and Medical College of Virginia (now
ceremony was originally worn by German teacher. part of Virginia Commonwealth
her grandmother over 100 years Her daughter, Letitia Lingle University) in 1972. “At that time,
ago. Pat is upholding a family Bell, wore the gown when she my PhD advisor presented me
tradition; she is a member of a graduated from U-M with an with the hood as a graduation
long line of Michigan women to undergraduate degree in Physical gift,” says Pat.
wear these robes as they walk Therapy in 1952 and again in
across the stage to receive their 1954 when she received her
U-M diploma. certificate in Physical Therapy.
Pat is back in Ann Arbor to “As I recall, she was in the first,
mark 50 years since she earned or one of the first, physical
her degree from the College of therapy classes at U-M,” notes
Pharmacy. In the intervening Pat. “The family lore is that
years, she has enjoyed a she started out in pre-med but
successful career. was diagnosed with a heart
“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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Photo curtesy of the Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan.

“I joined the newly formed graduation. Casey Ruth Williams anniversary, next thing I knew
Eastern Virginia Medical School graduated from the University they were all joining me in the
in Norfolk, VA as one of their of Virginia in 1998 with a BS in picture! I stayed awhile, learning
first faculty members,” explains environmental sciences and in about them and their plans. That
Pat. “The first class of 24 medical 2004 with a Master’s degree in is the true Michigan spirit, it
students graduated in 1973; I landscape architecture/urban made my day.”
wore the cap, gown and hood at planning. My son, Boyden Pat’s family traditional reminds
that and subsequent graduations Williams, broke the gender us all what it means to be a
until 2013, when I retired. barrier and wore the gown when Wolverine. Michigan Wolverines
From 1979-1993, I served as the he graduated from Virginia are always connected back
Associate Marshal for graduation Tech in 2000 with a degree in to that place you once called
and from 1994 to 2013 served mechanical engineering.” home and to the people who
as the Chief Marshal, who After the emeritus are forever known as the
organized and presided over the commencement ceremony, leaders and best. Wherever
graduation ceremonies. By 2013 Pat wandered around campus, life takes you, you are never
we had almost 300 graduates exploring her old haunts. “I came far away from your esteemed
from 8 programs ranging from across a group of young women alma mater and each other.
MS in art therapy to PA to MD taking pictures at the brass M in
to PhD.” the Diag and asked one if she
“Both of my children ‘borrowed’ would take my picture,” says
the gown for their college Pat. “After mentioning the 50th

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2018HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Over the years, Fundraising Update
generous gifts to
the College created This honor roll is our small way to thank publicly the donors supporting the
funds that will
provide support College’s mission last fiscal year.
in perpetuity to Through the end of FY2018, we reached $22,623,003 against the College’s
students, faculty, and
the College in general. Victors for Michigan campaign goal of $20,000,000. Nearly 2,100 donors (alumni,
Contributions can friends, corporations, and foundations) helped us achieve this remarkable goal.
still be made directly We are very grateful to everyone.
to these funds.
To put this in perspective – 30 new endowments were created at the College
32 that are already generating nearly $350,000 annually to support scholarships,
fellowships, faculty, and research. There is one gift of particular note: Larry,
PhD’81, and Ann Hsu donated $2.5 million to create a professorship in their
name. Throughout the honor roll, you will read about other professorships and
their importance.

We are especially grateful to a particular group. The Dean’s Advisory
Committee (see page 33) serves as our steering committee for the campaign.
These men and women provided guidance, opened doors, and were personally
philanthropic. Providing overall leadership was our campaign chair, Dinesh
Patel, PhD’79, and our honorary campaign chairs Fred, BSPharm’57, and Dee,
AB’57, Lyons.

Thanks to everyone who helped us succeed. While there will always be
another campaign around the corner, we want to make sure we celebrate our
own Victors for Michigan.

Peter C. Niedbala
Executive Director
Pharmacy Advancement and External Relations

University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

Dean’s Advisory Ilisa B. Bernstein Madurai G. Ganesan Michael L. Ryan
Committee PharmD’87, J.D. Postdoc’83 PharRes’81
Deputy Director, Office of Co-founder & Chief Senior Vice President, U.S. Value,
The Dean’s Advisory Committee Compliance Center for Drug Executive Officer Access and Policy Bristol-Myers
meets annually to help the Evaluation and Research Sanja Pharmaceuticals Company Squibb New York, New York
College leadership assess the U.S. Food and Drug Chung-Chiang (Larry) Hsu Frederick E. Schmid
overall strategic direction of the Administration* PhD’81 BS’68
College and to act as a sounding Grant H. Brown Chairman & CEO Retired President Dexter
board for potential future plans. BS’80, PharmD’83 Lifemax Laboratories, Inc. Pharmacy, Inc.
Additionally, this committee serves CEO, Advanced Care D. Kevin Kwok Christopher M. Sinko
as the College’s Campaign Steering Pharmacy Services PharmD’86 MS’86, PhD’89
Committee when the University is Brown’s Advanced Care Pharmacy Head of Talent Acquisition Sr. Vice President & Head,
actively in a fundraising campaign. Services & Medical Supplies and Strategy Pharmaceutical Development
Country Market Pharmacies Theravance Bristol-Myers Squibb
Frederick M. Brubaker Peter M. Labadie Donald G. Therasse
BS’62, MBA’64 BSPharm’79 BS’78, MD’82
Retired Vice President Retired CEO Executive Partner
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Williams-Labadie, LLC YourEncore, Inc.
Dr. Ronnie M. Cresswell Robert A. Lipper Retired Vice President,
Retired Senior Vice President, PhD’78 Global Patient Safety
Warner Lambert Co. President Eli Lilly and Company
Retired Chairman, Parke-Davis Back Cove Pharma, LLC Norris G. Turner
Pharmaceutical Research Fred W. Lyons, Jr. PharmD’90, PhD
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry BS’57 Vice President, Strategic Alliances
University of Michigan Retired Chairman and Measure Implementation
Timothy M. Cunniff Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. Pharmacy Quality Alliance
PharmD’89 Mr. John E. Osborn Sharon M. Watling
Executive Vice President, Research Senior Advisor PharmD’87
& Development Hogan Lovells US LLP Clinical Development Consultant
Marathon/Paragon Dinesh C. Patel Boston Biomedical Associates
Pharmaceuticals PhD ‘79 David S. Zaccardelli
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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personal capacity

2018HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Without financial support, a Michigan College of Pharmacy education wouldn’t
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
the lives of future researchers and healthcare professionals.

If you discover that we have omitted your name or any other discrepancies on a listing,
please contact the Pharmacy Advancement Office at [email protected] or
call us at (734) 764-7350.

Thank you for your support!

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY DISTINGUISHED RECOGNITION LEVELS

Dean’s Harvey A.K. Frederick F. Blicke Albert B. Prescott Donald E. Francke Tom D. Rowe College
Cabinet Whitney, Sr. Circle Circle Circle Associates Associates Donors

$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

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THE DEAN’S CABINET

recognizes donors of $10,000 and over to the College of Pharmacy

Dr. Frank J. Ascione and Mr. Richard A. Grossman and Dr. Nancy A. Mason and Dr. Patrick J. Sinko and
Dr. Beverly J. Schmoll Mrs. Jody S. Grossman Mr. John W. Mason Mrs. Noreen M. Sinko

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
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

THE HARVEY WHITNEY, SR., CIRCLE THE FREDERICK F. BLICKE CIRCLE

recognizes donors of $5,000 and over to the College of Pharmacy recognizes donors of $2,500 and over to the College of Pharmacy

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
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
Mr. Nabih M. Dabaja Ms. Paulette Najarian-Knight Mr. John Ringold Dr. Joseph C. Samyn 
Mrs. Gayle Crick Fischer and Dr. Norris G. Turner and
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
Dr. Sangeeta Goel Mrs. Helen M. Richards
Dr. Umesh A. Shukla and Dr. Eu-Phang Hsu ** Life Member of Prescott Circle
Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Huber
Ms. Chandra P. Shukla Dr. Marsha A. Lynn  Deceased

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2018HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

THE ALBERT B. PRESCOTT CIRCLE

recognizes donors of $1,000 and over to the College of Pharmacy

Dr. Marie A. Abate Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Filibeck Dr. Duane M. Kirking and Dr. Bruce A. Mueller and
Dr. and Mrs. Jon F. Abbey Mr. Eric K. Fiske and Mrs. Marilyn H. Kirking Mrs. Laurie Mueller
Dr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Amidon
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory E. Amidon Ms. Judy M. Fiske Mrs. Betty Jo Kolb Dr. Maxwell C. Norris
Dr. Leslie Z. Benet and Dr. and Mrs. Ryan W. Foster Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Korman Dr. James T. O’Donnell and
Dr. Seema R. Ganatra Dr. Michael D. Kraft and
Dr. Carol A. Benet Mrs. Sue A. Gunnison Mrs. Sylvia O’Donnell
Dr. and Mrs. Richard F. Bergstrom Dr. Timothy A. Hagen and Dr. Shawna L. Kraft Dr. Jeong M. Park
Mr. Frederick M. Brubaker and Mr. Frederick W. Kreye Dr. Dawn M. Parsons and
Mrs. Mary E. Hagen Dr. Paula M. Krosky and
Mrs. Sharon C. Brubaker Mr. and Mrs. Kai H. Hansen Jr. Mr. Dowe A. Parsons
Dr. Elizabeth A. Caliman Mr. and Mrs. William C. Henning Mr. Daniel J. Krosky Dr. Ami A. Patel
Dr. Jennifer L. Campagna and Dr. Hannah L. Herrick Dr. King C. Kwan Dr. Alice K. Pau
Dr. and Mrs. Norman F. Ho Dr. Greg M. Kwiatkowski and Ms. Kathleen A. Phillips and
Mr. Joseph A. Campagna Dr. Alan W. Hopefl
Dr. Sandra L. Chase Dr. Stephen A. Howard and Dr. Jennifer L. Kwiatkowski Mr. MacNeil Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. H. Ching Dr. Jennifer S. Lill and Dr. Tiffany A. Porter and
Dr. Yu-Yuan Chiu and Dr. Joan R. Howard
Dr. Zhenze Hu and Mrs. Wei Wang Mr. Earl E. Johnson Dr. Jeffrey I. Porter
Dr. Yu-Ping Lee Dr. Dale E. Johnson and Dr. Christopher J. Maksym and Ms. Dr. Maria M. Posada
Dr. Paul and Mrs. René Dickson Dr. Mindy J. Prasad
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
Dr. Karen B. Farris and Dr. and Mrs. Binu T. Mathew
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
Dr. Kenneth M. Feld and Dr. Michael J. Kaplan and Dr. Agnes S. Kim-Meade
Dr. Craig A. Michael Mr. Scott M. Renegar
Ms. Karen J. Adams Ms. Gail C. Kaplan Dr. Hattie B. Moore Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon J. Rich
Dr. Henry I. Mosberg Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Riebe

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Dr. Kiela M. Samuels and Dr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Turi THE ANNUAL FUND
Mr. Brian A. Samuels Dr. Denise J. Uitto and
Annual gifts from alumni and
Drs. Steven and Anna Mr. Chuck Uitto friends provide critical funds that
Schwendeman Dr. Navya Varshney are immediately available and vital
Dr. Michael L. Vieira for the success of the College. They
Dr. Donald J. Scott Dr. Bryan N. Wang help meet emerging challenges
Dr. Doneka R. Scott and Mrs. Linda Wehrle and and contribute toward student aid,
research opportunities, visionary
Dr. Cedric J. Skillon Mr. George E. Wehrle initiatives, and much more.
Dr. Krystal Sheerer and Dr. Lynda S. Welage and In the past year, donations to the
College’s Annual Fund helped
Mr. Tyler Sheerer Mr. Donald E. Welage supplement scholarships, underwrote
Dr. David H. Sherman and Mrs. Josephine H. Wiley  career and leadership development
Dr. Shelley Ling X. Wong activities for students, brought
Dr. Carey W. Sherman speakers to campus for the Dean’s
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence S. Smith  Deceased Leadership Lecture Series, and
Mrs. Alvira R. Spencer funded other priorities. Every
Dr. Randall G. Stehle gift creates an impact and helps
Dr. Nicole L. Stencel sustain the College’s educational,
Dr. James G. Stevenson and research, and service missions.

Mrs. Julie Stevenson GIVE EVERY YEAR
Dr. Kathleen A. Stringer and BE A VICTOR EVERY DAY

Mr. Karl A. Krafft
Dr. and Mrs. Ching-Chiang Su
Dr. Sheena M. Thomas
Dr. Anne M. Thompson
Dr. Mandi Tsoi

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2018HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

THE DONALD E. FRANCKE ASSOCIATES

recognizes donors of $500 and over to the College of Pharmacy

Dr. Jane V. Aldrich Dr. Maureen D. Donovan and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary K. Hobbs Mr. W. Patrick Noonan and
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allen Michael G. Wilson Estate of Mary J. Hopps Ms. Sandra M. Noonan
Dr. Matthew J. Allsbrook Dr. Shannon M. Hough and
Dr. and Mrs. Michael N. Altese Dr. and Mrs. Walter L. Edgerton III Dr. A. Patrick Parker, Jr.
Dr. Sharon S. Baik Dr. Matthew Enell Mr. Trevor D. Hough Mr. John B. Paul and
Dr. Lydia L. Benitez and Dr. Leslie A. Farquhar-Zanetti and Dr. Kevin C. Johnson
Mrs. Cheryl R. Kaltz and Mrs. Lisa J. Clayton-Paul
Mr. Jason M. Wong Dr. Jeffrey L. Zanetti Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Pignanelli
Dr. Ilisa B. Bernstein and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Fenton Mr. John M. Kaltz Dr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Raiss
Dr. Kristen N. Gardner and Mrs. Heather Kauffman and Dr. Khurram Z. Rana
Mr. David S. Bernstein Dr. and Mrs. Peter A. Reilly
Dr. and Mrs. Eddie L. Boyd Mr. David Gardner Mr. Tom Kauffman Mr. and Mrs. Beryl E. Rigel
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Brownell Dr. Diane H. Gary and Dr. Judith A. Kepler Dr. Gale L. Romanowski and
Dr. Jill A. Weiskopf Brufsky and Dr. Kristin C. Klein
Mr. Ernest S. Gary Dr. Lisa A. Kroon Dr. Edmund V. Capparelli
Dr. Adam M. Brufsky Dr. Franz W. Geisz and Dr. Bruce M. Kutinsky and Dr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Romelhardt
Dr. Jeff M. Rohde and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Sakala
Dr. Violet M. Geisz Ms. Jessica D. Alexander Dr. Sithiporn Sastrasinh and
Dr. Anna C. Christich Mrs. Maureen F. Glassberg Dr. John J. Lima
Dr. Judy C. Y. Chun Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Gordon Dr. A. Waseem Malick and Dr. Malinee Sastrasinh
Dr. and Mrs. Richard M. Church Dr. Briana E. Graber and Mr. Joseph H. Schultz, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Clark Ms. Aneeza Malick Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Scott
Dr. Jonathan L. Cohen Mr. Christopher Graber Dr. Amanda M. Mancewicz and Dr. William Simonson
Dr. Clare R. Coles Mr. and Mrs. John R. Graham Dr. Stewart B. Siskin and
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
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Herbst

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Corporations and Foundations

Dr. Duxin Sun and Ms. Lijie Wu Abbott Laboratories Cresswell Family Foundation Marion Merrell Dow Donor
Dr. Samantha J. Thomas Ajamco Inc. CVS Health Advisory Fund of the Greater
Dr. Emmett G. Tse American Association of Colleges Ecolab Foundation Kansas City Community
Dr. and Mrs. Takashi Tsukamoto Eli Lilly & Company Foundation Foundation
Dr. Shea B. Van Vuuren and of Pharmacy Eli Lilly and Company
American Chemical Society Elizabeth Broomfield Medic Pharmacy, Inc.
Mr. Brent T. Van Vuuren American Foundation for MedImpact HealthCare
Mrs. Sandra M. VanDoren Allred Foundation Trust
Dr. Sharon M. Watling and Pharmaceutical Education The Frankenmuth Jaycees Systems, Inc.
American Heart Association Meijer Inc.
Dr. Paul K. Tichenor World Expo of Beer Merck & Co., Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Calvin B. Wheeler Midwest General Electric Company Merck Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Willson Amgen Foundation NoviXus Pharmacy Services
Dr. Lawrence Y. W. Wong Amgen Inc. Foundation Pfizer Foundation
Dr. John R. Zaccardelli Bay Area Catholic Schools GlaxoSmithKline Pfizer, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. W. John Zemke Bill and Melinda Gates GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Pharmaconsultant, Inc
Goldman Sachs Rite Aid Headquarters Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Zurawka Jr. Foundation Goldman Sachs Gives Searle Family Trust
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Gull Pointe Pharmacy Springer Nature
Hira’s Pharmacy-Mini Food Mart TSRL Inc.
Michigan Hough Foundation Verizon Foundation
Bright Focus Foundation Hudson Pharmacy VisualSonics, Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Johnson & Johnson Waters Corporation
Bristol-Myers Squibb
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Foundation, Inc.
Brown’s Professional Services, Inc.
Colgate-Palmolive Company

2018HONOR ROLL OF 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. Eugeneius and Rosa Ang Dr. Wendy T. Collard and Dr. and Mrs. Collin K. Hennessey Dr. Katherine Ma and
Dr. Barbara J. Arenz Mr. Anthony B. Collard Dr. Barbara A. Higgins and Mr. David Zhang
Mr. Mark C. Ascione and
Dr. Kathleen M. Converse-Swastek Mr. Jeffrey D. Higgins Dr. Cheryl K. Malloch Clafton and
Dr. Juli Ascione and Dr. David A. Swastek Dr. Jenna M. Holzhausen and Dr. Thomas G. Clafton
Dr. Kevin A. Attaie
Mr. Gary N. Barber and Mr. and Mrs. Cyril J. Costoff Mr. Jamie Holzhausen Dr. Erin J. McDade and
Ms. Elizabeth Cronin Ms. Lisa A. Honkala and Mr. Jim M. McDade
Ms. Penelope Greiling Dr. Gary A. Darmofal and
Mrs. Karen G. Bartell and Mr. Timothy K. Honkala Mr. and Mrs. Bruce F. McGlone
Dr. Ellen K. Darmofal Dr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Hotte Dr. and Mrs. Todd N. Mekjian
Major General Arthur M. Bartell Dr. Sheena T. Desai and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred M. Inoue Dr. Lilliana C. Mendez-Soto
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Bashur Dr. and Mrs. Salim T. Jarawan Mr. and Mrs. James M. Muir
Dr. Ronald H. Bergman and Mr. Snehal R. Desai Mr. Tarek Jawad Dr. and Mrs. Jack S. Newberry
Dr. Kimberly A. Redic and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Jones Dr. Walter N. Opdycke and
Dr. Miriam D. Bergman Ms. Annette M. Karageanes
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bitterman Mr. James F. Eder Dr. Emilie L. Karpiuk Dr. Ruth A. C. Opdycke
Mr. Mark D. Bomia Dr. Melanie J. Engels and Mr. Stanley Kent Ms. Jean D. Osborn and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Brainard Dr. Reginald S. King
Dr. Pamela I. Brown Mr. Edward C. Lauermann Dr. and Mrs. Kiyoshi Kitasaki Mr. John R. Osborn
Dr. Andrew L. Bruce Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Fenton Mr. Kenneth L. Koorhan and Mr. Edward A. Osborne
Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Dr. Tyler T. Fenton Dr. Roseanne E. Paglia and
Dr. Andrew L. Finn Ms. Kathleen M. Koorhan
Brueggemeier Dr. and Mrs. Allen J. Flynn Ms. Doris R. Letalik and Mr. Brian Kruger
Dr. Patricia Jahns Bush and Dr. Beejal R. Ganti and Mrs. Joan Rice Peattie
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. and Mrs. James T. Bueter Ms. Elaine (Gross) Greenhow Dr. Mary Beth Livernois 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
Rasma S. Chereson Dr. and Mrs. Larry E. Hare

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Faculty and Staff Donors

Dr. Cynthia L. Quince and Dr. Dean A. Van Loo and Dr. Gordon D. Amidon Dr. Bruce A. Mueller
Mr. Stanley Quince Ms. Kimberly Van Loo Dr. Gregory E. Amidon Mr. Peter C. Niedbala
Dr. Frank J. Ascione Dr. Jeong M. Park
Dr. Shahnaz S. Read and Dr. and Mrs. Rayburn B. Vrabel Dean James T. Dalton Dean Emeritus Ara G. Paul
Dr. Jeffrey A. Read Dr. Alpa S. Vyas and Dr. Vicki L. Ellingrod Ms. Jenn Rohl
Dr. Steve Erickson Mrs. Pennie Rutan
Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Reiter Mr. Naresh D. Vyas Dr. Karen B. Farris Dr. Steven P. Schwendeman
Dr. Heather M. Richert and Dr. Christine E. Wagner Ms. Susan H. Fitzpatrick Dr. Anna A.Schwendeman
Mr. Tim Ward Mr. Stanley Kent Dr. David H. Sherman
Mr. Jayson P. Richert Dr. Lynn M. Welch and Dr. George L. Kenyon Dr. David B. Smith
Dr. Christopher A. Robertson Dr. Kristin Klein Dr. James G. Stevenson
Dr. and Mrs. J. Douglas Rogers Mr. John R. Welch Dr. Michael D. Kraft Dr. Kathleen A. Stringer
Mrs. Pennie and Mr. Joel Rutan Dr. Richard A. West and Dr. Shawna L. Kraft Dr. Duxin Sun
Dr. Fred J. Salter Dr. Nancy A. Mason Dr. Deborah S. Wagner
Dr. and Mrs. William S. Sawchuk Dr. Nina E. West Dr. Henry I. Mosberg
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Dr. and Mrs. Brent D. Sinclair Dr. Nuala M. Wilmanski and
Dr. Mary L. Slomkowski and
Dr. Charles J. Wilmanski
Mr. Carl R. Slomkowski Mr. Charles Yoo
Dr. Joseph F. Steiner and Mrs. Ellen G. Zaccardelli
Dr. Cassidy J. Zammit and
Dr. Susan H. Steiner
Dr. and Mrs. Philip W. Stern Mr. Benedict M. Ngwa
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Terry Dr. Min Zhang and Mr. Wensi Jin
Dr. Corrinne J. Thomas Dr. Zhijian Zhu and Dr. Ziyan Wu
Mrs. Valerie S. Tom-Akamine and Dr. Silu Zuo

Mr. Dexter T. Akamine
Dr. Shri C. Valvani and

Mrs. Swerun K. Valvani

TRIBUTES In memory of In memory of
Augie and Alice Altese Mr. Timothy Harrison
In memory of Dr. and Mrs. Michael N. Altese
Maria Luz Ali Ajami, Ms. Susan E. Altese Mr. Frank J. Pignanelli and
PharmD‘13 Mrs. Sharon M. Pignanelli
In memory of
Mr. and Mrs. Ali K. Ajami John Crison, PhD‘93 Mrs. Sandra M. VanDoren Allred
Mr. Ali H. Ajamai Dr. Michael L. Vieira Mr. Douglas DeGraw and
Mrs. Rania Ajami
Ms. Rokaya Ajami Mrs. Angela DeGraw
Ms. Sarrinah Ajami Mr. John F. Zurawka and
Ms. Tala Ajami
Mrs. Hayat Chaalan-Ali Mrs. Carol H. Zurawka
Mr. Craig Cazeau
Dr. Lamia Fathallah In memory of
Mr. Edward Hood Mr. Donald E. Francke
Mrs. Jihan Jawad and Mr. Robert L. Ravin

Mr. Nazih Jawad In memory of
Mr. Tarek Jawad Mr. Dale R. Hagerman
Ms. Nita Karanfili Mr. John R. Graham
Dr. Philip W. Kong
Dr. Amanda M. Mancewicz
Mr. Peter C. Niedbala
Mr. Fadi Nuseibeh
Mr. Wisam Reda
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Tomina
Miss Zahraa B. Zalzala

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In memory of In memory of In memory of
Mrs. Mary J. Hopps Mrs. Margaret Meier Mr. P. Gregory Peck
Mr. Dennis A. Dahlmann and
Ann Arbor Alumnae Chapter Ms. Lois McKinnon Dr. Carlotta M. Meier-Irving
of Zeta Tau Alpha Mrs. Linda M. Merry Ms. Patricia Garcia
Ms Roselyn Myers In memory of
Bay Area Catholic Schools Mr. Peter C. Niedbala Dean Valener L. Perry In memory of Mrs.
Ms. Suzanne S. Beadle Ms. Mary Oliver Betty Lou Robertson
Ms. Joanne Behmlander Ms. Laura Ostrowski Dr. Philip W. Kong and Mr. Charles Allen
Mr. Richard Behmlander Mr. Ron Ostrowski Ms. Cynthia C. Hepburn Robertson
Ms. Katherine R. Bell Mr. Mike Pagryzinski Dr. Michael D. Kraft and Dr. Christopher A. Robertson
Mrs. Sally E. Chase Mr. David Rytlewski
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Ms. Sandra L. Colson and Dr. Lilliana C. Mendez-Soto
Mr. Clayton Sherwood Dr. Miriam A. Mobley-Smith
Mr. James D. Colson Mr. Jeff Sherwood and Dr. Hattie B. Moore
Mr. John Davidson and Dr. Uzoma O. Okeagu
Mrs. Beverly Sherwood Dr. Kiela M. Samuels and
Ms. Denise Davidson Mr. Steven W. Spelker
Ms. Margaret Dinnon Ms. Ellen E. Spence Mr. Brian A. Samuels
Ms. Michele M. Green Ms. Marjorie Timmer Ms. Cheryl K. Wright-Bradley
Ms. Julie A. Haggerty Stone Ms. Mary J. White Ms. Christine D. Wylie
Mr. Jim Holka Mr. Paul D. Wilczynsk
Ms. Barbara A. Hopps Ms. Moni Wisniewski and
Mr. Ken Jasinski and
Mr. Joey Wisniewski
Mrs. Dianne Jasinski Ms. Sandi Wisniewski
Mr. Richard H. Krager Mr. Ron Wlock and
Mrs. Lois P. Landrie
Dr. Mary M. Lynam and Ms. Anges Wlock
Mr. Michael L. Wolverton
Dr. Jose C. Vites

2018NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS

ENDOWMENTS

Aiden Jon Abbey Memorial Edward S. Blake Fellowship Dr. Scott D. Larsen
Scholarship Sidney R. Blank Endowed Scholarship
Joseph Burckhalter Collegiate Research
Abe Plough Community Pharmacy Fund Professor
Fund Eddie L. Boyd Scholarship Fund
Bristol-Myer Squibb Dean’s I hope that the medicinal chemistry
Maria Luz Ali Ajami Memorial Fund collaborations I have pursued over the
J.B. Alexander Pharmacy Scholarship Merit Discretionary Fund past 10 years with world-class biologists
Alumni Scholarship Fund Elizabeth Broomfield Graduate at U-M will lead to new therapeutics
Gordon and Pamela Amidon for unmet medical needs that are
Student Fund neglected by the pharmaceutical industry,
Fellowship in Pharmaceutics Elizabeth Broomfield Dean’s particularly in the areas of fibrosis
Henry Arbour Scholarship Fund in and rare neuronopathic diseases.
Discretionary Fund
Pharmacy Elizabeth Broomfield International
Frank J. Ascione Scholarship Fund
Nancy Agard leGrand Ascione Student Support Fund
Denniston I. and Isabelle J. Brown
Scholarship Fund
Rosemary R. Berardi Scholarship Fund Scholarship Fund
Grant and Anne Brown Scholarship

Fund

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Sharon and Frederick Brubaker Dr. Gordon Amidon Myles Duellman Memorial
Scholarship Fund Scholarship
William I. Higuchi Distinguished
Sandra L. Chase Leadership University Professor of Pharmaceutical Ottmar Eberbach Fund
Scholarship Sciences Julia E. Emanuel Scholarship Fund
Entrepreneurship in Healthcare Fund
Samuel C. H. and Barbara W. Ching Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Professor of Meihua Feng and Family Fund for
Scholarship Pharmacy
Visiting Graduate Students In
Eugene and Shirley Cordes I hope that my research will lead to much Pharmaceutical Sciences
Scholarship better pharmaceutical product dissolution William E. Finley Scholarship
tests that will ensure oral product efficacy. Russell H. Fiske Scholarship Fund
Cresswell Family Scholarship David Fleisher Graduate Student
Sheila B. Cresswell Fellowship in Memorial Fund
Gordon and Beverly Flynn Scholarship
Medicinal Chemistry Fund
Gayle C. Crick Scholarship Fund Daniel Foy Plastic Bronchitis Research
William T. and Norma J. Crick Fund
Gloria Niemeyer Francke Excellence
Scholarship Fund Scholarship
Timothy M. Cunniff Scholarship Fund Gloria Kosasa-Gainsley and
CVS Scholarship Fund Stephen E. Gainsley Scholarship
Dabaja Scholarship Fund
Jennifer B. Dressman Fund
Duellman Graduate Student Research

Fund

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2018NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS

Richard Thomas Garrett and Marilyn Gertrude and George Huebner
Holtom Fund Scholarship Fund

Sangeeta Goel Endowment Fund Cary E. Johnson and Nancy Peterson-
Richard and Jody Grossman Johnson Scholarship Fund

Scholarship Fund Karageanes Family Scholarship Fund

Jo Harrison Scholarship Fund Elise Katz-Rouhier Memorial
Helfman Pharmacy Student Aid Fund Scholarship
Everett N. Hiestand Scholarship Fund
George L. Kenyon Fund for Academic
Excellence

William and Setsuko Higuchi Dr. Karen B Farris Duane M. Kirking Fund for Graduate
Fellowship in Pharmaceutics Students in Social & Administrative
Charles R. Walgreen III Professor of Sciences
Hoechst Maron Roussel Education Pharmacy Administration
Fund Emily Koulogeorge Scholarship Fund

Craig R. Hopps Memorial Scholarship Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Peter M. Labadie and Suzanne L.
Fund College of Pharmacy Saxman Scholarship Fund

Hough Leadership Scholarship Fund My work continues to focus on medication James Lang Scholarship Fund
Eu-Phang & C.H. Hsu Endowment adherence and how technology and/or Roger H. L’Hommedieu Continuing
improved healthcare practices impact it.
Fund My most recent work is with the Michigan Education Fund
Larry and Ann Hsu Professorship in the Oncology Quality Consortium, where we Lilly Endowment Pharmacy
increased the number of medical oncology
College of Pharmacy practices in Michigan that assessed Fellowships
medication adherence to oral oncolytics.
Using a one-item question to gauge

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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R. A. Lipper Fund for Students in Dr. Peter M. Tessier Najarian Scholarship Fund
the Pharmaceutical Sciences Jack H. & Jean L. Nearhoof Scholarship
Albert M. Mattocks Professor of
Robert and Nancy Lipper Scholarship Pharmaceutical Sciences Fund
Guo-jie John Liu Memorial Endowed Chhotubhai and Savitaben Patel
Most of the best-selling drugs today are
Fund large proteins (monoclonal antibodies) Fellowship Fund
Fred and Dee Lyons Leadership that hold great potential for treating Ara G. and Shirley W. Paul Scholarship
cancer, neurogenerative diseases and
Scholars Program autoimmune disorders. Nevertheless, there Fund
Fred W. Lyons Jr. Fellowship Fund are many unmet needs in developing Ara G. Paul Professorship in Pharmacy
Dana J. Marra Research Fund these molecules into safe and effective P. Gregory Peck Memorial Scholarship
Dean Nancy A. Mason Fund drugs. My lab aims to improve the Dean V. L. Perry Scholarship Fund
Albert M. Mattocks Professorship antibody drug discovery and development Pharmacy Student Aid
Kristen McGlone Memorial Fund process by developing experimental Phi Delta Chi Prescott Leadership
Jerry and Elzbieta McLaughlin and computational technologies that
can be used to generate antibodies Award Fund
Scholarship Fund with drug-like properties and increased George and Margaret Phillips
Meijer Scholarship Fund likelihood of success in clinical trials.
Middleton Pharmacy Lectureship Scholarship
Midge and Jerry Mills Scholarship Plough Pharmacy Scholarship
Norma and John Missimore Dwight H. & H. Doan Purdy

Scholarship Scholarship Fund
Rampy Family Fund for Medicinal

Chemistry

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2018NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS

James W. Richards Scholarship Dr. James Moon Allen J. Sedman, M.D., PhD,
Endowment Fund Lectureship Series in the
John Gideon Searle Associate Professor Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tom D. Rowe Memorial Scholarship
Fund My research group aims to develop novel Chingju Wang Sheu Graduate Student
therapeutics at the interface of immunology Fellowship Fund
JoAnn Stano Sanborn Scholarship and pharmaceutics. Our translational
Fund research focuses on developing drug Hollis and Martha Showalter Fund
delivery systems that can enhance delivery Christopher M. and Angela C. Sinko
Schering-Plough Educational Fund of antigens and adjuvants to lymphoid
Schering-Plough Graduate Fellowship organs and manipulate immune functions Scholarship Fund
Frederick E. Schmid Family Scholarship in the context of cancer immunotherapy and Patrick J. and Noreen M. Sinko
vaccines against infectious pathogens.
Fund Scholarship Fund
Dororthy and Blaine Schnall Edward Smith Memorial Scholarship
Donald and Patricia Therasse Fund
Scholarship Fund John G. Topliss Lectureship Fund
Howard Schumir Dean’s Discretionary Leroy B. Townsend Medicinal

Fund Chemistry Grad Student
Joseph B. Schwartz Graduate Student Truong/O’Dell Family Scholarship

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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Ella and Hans Vahlteich Research Fund Dr. David H. Sherman Norman Weiner Graduate Scholarship
Hans W. Vahlteich Professorship Fund
Sharon L. Valley Memorial Scholarship Hans W. Vahlteich Professor of Medicinal
Wagner Family Scholarship Chemistry Joseph D. Williams Scholarship Fund
John G. Wagner Memorial Fund John A. Wiltse Fund
John Wagner Lectureship I pursue research on natural product drug Victor C. Yang Graduate Recruitment
Walgreen Education Fund in Pharmacy discovery. My laboratory has developed
Charles R. Walgreen III Pharmacy a unique library of compounds and Fund *
extracts that have been screened against Seymour Yudkin Memorial Fund
Administration Fund numerous disease targets relating to Zaccardelli Family Pharmacy
Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Scholarship cancer, microbial pathogens, cardiovascular
Walgreen Dean’s Discretionary Fund disease, diabetes, and human parasites. Scholarship
Charles R. Walgreen III Professorship My work includes genomic analysis of
the microorganisms that generate natural * denotes a new endowment fund
in Pharmacy Administration products in an effort to understand established in FY2018
Jean B. and Charles R. Walgreen Jr. their biochemical assembly, structural
diversification and modes of self-resistance.
Scholarship Fund
Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. Professorship
Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis

Fellowship

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APhA Conference
50 Twitter: @umichpharmacy March 22-25, 2019

Blog: umcop.blogspot.com Commencement Banquet
Sunday, April 28, 2019
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Commencement
UPDATE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION Monday, April 29, 2019

pharmacy.umich.edu/updatemyinformation Board of Governors Spring Meeting
Monday, June 10, 2019
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Alumni & Friends Golf Scramble
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SUBMIT NEWS Annual Pharmacy Lectures
Friday, October 4, 2019
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Homecoming Tailgate & U-M Football Game
SUBMIT YOUR PERSONAL NEWS Saturday, October 5, 2019

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November 3-6, 2019
PLANNED GIVING
ASHP Mid-Year Meeting
michigan.giftlegacy.com December 8-12, 2019

WAYS TO GIVE

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REGENTS’ BIOS

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EVENTS

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