Murali M. Yallapu, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was awarded a three year grant totaling $480,000 from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate the role of prostate specific membrane antigen targeted docetaxel loaded magnetic nanoparticles for prostate cancer therapy. Docetaxel has been used since its approval by the… Read More
Duane D. Miller, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, announced his retirement from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. His retirement will be effective August 31, 2015. Dr. Miller joined the College of Pharmacy faculty in 1992 and since has received numerous awards, including recently being named a Fellow of… Read More
Dr. Sarah Cox, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy PGY2 Pharmacotherapy resident, was selected as one of eighty-five 2015 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Walmart Scholars. Dr. Cox is pictured here (right) with her faculty mentor, Andrea Franks, PharmD. The Walmart Scholars Program was created to strengthen the skills and commitment to academic pharmacy… Read More
Dr. Jim Eoff, former executive associate dean at UTHSC College of Pharmacy, performed at the Orpheum Theatre on June 9, 2015. The event was a retirement gift from the College in honor of his 45 years of faithful service. Dr. Eoff said of the event, “This organ concert was one of the highlights of my career… Read More
Leslie Hamilton, PharmD, BCPS recently was promoted to associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. Dr. Hamilton obtained a BA degree in English Literature from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville before continuing her education at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. Upon completion of her PharmD in 2007,… Read More
Michael L. Christensen, PharmD, BCNSP, FPPAG recently was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN); his term is June 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017. ASPEN is dedicated to creating a future where practitioners will be able to provide all patients with safe, effective, and quality nutritional care through… Read More
Debbie C. Byrd, PharmD, MBA, BCPS was installed as Chair of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Pharmacy Practice Section at their annual meeting in July. Based on the Knoxville campus, Dr. Byrd is associate dean of Professional Affairs and professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine at the University of Tennessee College… Read More
Brian Peters, PhD recently joined the College of Pharmacy faculty as an assistant professor in the Division of Experimental Therapeutics within the Department of Clinical Pharmacy. Dr. Peters obtained a BS degree in Microbiology at Penn State University before earning a PhD at the University of Maryland in 2010 in the program of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology. He then conducted… Read More
Bomb R, Oliphant CS, Khouzam RN. Dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass grafting in the setting of acute coronary syndrome. Am J of Cardiol 2015;116(1):148-154. Christensen ML, Franklin BE, Momper JD, Reed MD. Pediatric drug development programs for type 2 diabetes: A review. J Clin Pharmacol 2015;55(7): 731-738. *Editor’s Choice article* Herrera OR, Thornton TA,… Read More
Byrd D, Hagemann T, Helms R, White C. Innovative pharmacy practice models: Income-generating to informatics. AACP Annual Meeting. National Harbor, MD. July 13, 2015. Eoff J. History of clinical pharmacy in Tennessee: A challenge to become change advocates. 128th Annual TPA Convention and Expo. Murfreesboro, TN. July 14, 2015. Foster S. Immunization update and OSHA… Read More
