ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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VISION 5

EDITORIAL 8

NEWS 12

STUDENTS 18

FACULTY 34

GIVING 54

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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 3 The College of Pharmacy produces global pharmacy leaders through its unique contributions and excellence in professional, residency, fellowship and graduate educational programs, research programs, clinical pharmacy practice programs in multiple practice settings, and community engagement in urban and rural environments. MISSION 4 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY The University of Illinois, College of Pharmacy will be a global leader in improving human health and benefiting society through pharmaceutical education, research, service and entrepreneurial activity. We aim to be recognized as the best college of pharmacy in the world. VISION

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8 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY What A Year! BY DEAN JERRY BAUMAN, PHARMD, FCCP, FACC

As I write this this morning, the 2nd recognition and stature: Greg Thatcher, PhD largest mortar and pestle in the world and Hans Valhlteich Chair of Medicinal (the largest is in Spain somewhere—we Chemistry and Pharmacognosy was checked with Guinness) was gently set Innovator of the Year Award at UIC and Rob into place by a very large crane in the DiDomenico, PharmD, Associate Professor nearly complete Pozen Plaza, fronting our of Pharmacy Practice was awarded college building in Chicago. Pozen Plaza fellow status in the American College was funded by an extremely generous gift of Cardiology and made an inaugural from my friend and classmate (from two member of the Board of Pharmaceutical universities including the University of Specialty Council for cardiology pharmacy. Illinois College of Pharmacy) and his wife, Noteworthy is we were able to attract John (BS 1976) and Clare Plachetka, who Kevin Rynn, PharmD to take the leadership founded Pozen Pharmaceuticals. Frankly, position of Vice Dean for our Rockford it’s beautiful and will serve as a symbol campus. As a nationally recognized figure and signature piece of our college. And in clinical pharmacy practice, Kevin will for me, it serves as a personal bookend of lead the continued growth of this campus, my nearly 40 years, the last 11 as dean. with further definition of its unique identity. Last we continue to dramatically What a year! Our college continues to (yes, I will use that word) impact the thrive, due in most part to our faculty practice of pharmacy not just locally but and students. In contrast to some others, also worldwide. Under the leadership of our applicant pool is extremely healthy Alan Lau, PharmD, Professor Emeritus of and we continue to attract the very best Pharmacy Practice our faculty have shaped students to become leaders in pharmacy and improved the education of pharmacy and science. We are now one year in students and elevated practice in many to our new PharmD curriculum, which countries. I have seen it firsthand (and brings experiential education and courses been humbled by it) in my travels and Alan integrating clinical therapeutics and the has the frequent flyer miles to prove it. basic pharmaceutical sciences early (i.e., P1) to the PharmD students. Since about The greatest honor of my life has been 85% of our students enter the College to serve our faculty and students as with a BS degree, they are prepared to dean. But now is the time for refreshed learn about the proper use of drugs and leadership in the College. Again as I write the practice of pharmacy right away. Once this, rumor has it the search committee again nearly 100 of our P4 students for the new dean has whittled down the and residents secured post-PharmD applicant pool to 3 exceptional finalists, training experiences such as PGY1 or 2 one of which will become the new dean. residences or fellowships. Our match rate Besides being a successful full professor, was approximately 75%, much higher than being dean is the very best job in higher the national average. Many of our PharmD education (trust me, I’ve had a bunch students have won noteworthy awards, of different positions here) and being including Marilyn Gaske P4, who was given dean specifically at the UIC College of the Student Pharmacist of the Year Award Pharmacy is the very best job in pharmacy from the American Pharmacists Association. education. I know our many friends and alums who are reading our 2017 annual Likewise our faculty continue to excel. report will continue to support this This year we were ranked #5 (of 142) in wonderful college, as they have during my total research funding among colleges deanship. of pharmacy. Just a few examples of their

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 9 10 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY NEWS

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 11 epidemic affecting many Americans today. my 5th year as a UIC student, I was really Showing understanding and kindness excited when I heard UI Health was going to patients suffering from addiction is of to take part in the Pride Parade. UIC means utmost importance. Pharmacists also have so much to me and it feels great to be NEWS a responsibility to educate members of supported by the College of Pharmacy as the public about the nature of addiction an LGBT student. Many parade goers were to dispel the stigma associated with it. excited to see UIC and cheered us on, our The APHA Drug and Alcohol Dependence school is the largest in Chicago and it only Institute was a unique experience that seems fair we have our own float!” gave pharmacists and pharmacy students an in depth look at the struggles of Work the World – Peru dependence. One of the most powerful parts of the conference was hearing from other healthcare professionals discuss the challenges they faced due to their STUDENT NEWS addiction and taking part in addiction meetings such as Alcohol Anonymous APhA-ASP Mission Outreach: Peru and Narcotics Anonymous to better understand the patients. In addition, there were presentations on the treatment of addiction, debates on areas of controversy in addiction, and a hike to help us bond as patient care providers. This summer Helen Sweiss teamed up UIC Health Sciences Colleges March in with Work the World to volunteer in the Chicago Pride Parade oncology clinic at Hospital Goyeneche in Arequipa, Peru, a public hospital serving a very poor population. Hospital Goyeneche was the only public hospital in the region which specialized in oncology, meaning International Pharmaceutical Students’ patients would travel hours to days to Federation (IPSF) of APhA-ASP partnered attend their appointments. Since most with Casa de Salud Peru to perform an Arequipians spoke minimal English, Sweiss eight-day service trip this past summer. relied heavily on non-verbal communication Students from different health professions and Google translator to overcome the and backgrounds came together to set language barrier. She realized early on up multiple clinics in the city of Iquitos, that the role of a pharmacist was very Peru. This included ten UIC pharmacy limited in Peru, and the pharmacist’s students representing both the Chicago The UIC Health Sciences Colleges came responsibility was limited to dispensing and Rockford campuses. Daily clinics together to march in the Chicago Pride and scribing medications the physician consisted of a pharmacy where vitamins Parade this June, including students from mentioned during morning rounds. and medications were distributed, general the College of Pharmacy. Roughly 70 Pharmacists were shocked when I asked medicine, reading glass fittings, and students, staff and faculty total marchers why no recommendations to the patient’s fluoride treatment for children. Students participated. This was the first time that UI medication regimen were being made. rotated throughout different clinics to gain Health officially participated in the PRIDE experience. The team then rode a boat Parade - Chicago’s largest parade with In order to gain more clinical experience, down the Amazon River to set up a clinic in an estimated 1 million plus spectators. Sweiss approached physicians and began the jungle for a day. Participants held banners highlighting discussions on patients. Because of this UIC/UI Health achievements and support interaction with physicians, she was UIC participates in the APhA Institute for the LGBTQ community. Here are the given the opportunity to watch oncology impressions the march made on the two of surgeries as well as a caesarean section. It our students. gave Sweiss further insight into healthcare in the developing world and a different “Marching in Chicago Pride this year made perspective into pharmacy as a whole. me realize how far I’ve come in accepting myself for who I am,” said Mare Chris Beyond the White Coat Domingo. “This was not my first time going Beyond the White Coat is a fundraising to Pride, but it was the first time I marched imitative started by the Rockford Class of in Chicago’s parade since coming out to my 2018. This fundraiser gives students and family. It was an indescribable feeling; being faculty/staff the opportunity to develop and able to dance down the street without strengthen relationships by doing non- having anything to hide. This year, I let my pharmacy activities. Staff members, Deb The APhA Institute on Alcoholism and rainbow shine with pride and learned to Fox and Doug Jankowski combined efforts Drug Dependencies was held this summer embrace all the love and good vibes from and hosted students for a brewery tour in because pharmacists have an important every person around me.” Chicago. On Saturday, June 24, Doug and role to play in helping remedy the opioid the winning students trekked from Rockford Edian Banuelos agreed. “After finishing and met up with Deb at Lagunitas Brewery

12 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY for a tour and an afternoon of fun! Winning Alvin Godina, PharmD 2016, is now Scott Meyers, BS 1976, and wife Lana students: Jeremy Wilson, Jobin Joseph, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical welcomed their second grandchild, Mason Samantha Wheeler, Megan Asher and Pharmacist at Roosevelt University. Meyers on May 25, 2017. Maura Sullivan. Kyle Gordon, PharmD 2014, was Anna Nowobilski-Vasilios, BS 1979, COLLEGE NEWS recognized as Preceptor of the Year for passed the BCNSP recertification exam the PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Program and will continue to be board certified in Haneen Ammar, PharmD 2015, welcomed in Emergency Medicine 2016-2017 at nutrition support pharmacy through 2024. her second child, Noah Yassin. Noah was Intermountain Medical Center in Provo, born on June 21 at 1:34 a.m., weighing 8lb Utah. Latha Radhakrishnan, PharmD 1998, got 7 oz. He joins big sister Sereen. engaged on July 26 to Mill Flax. Maria (Tangonan) Gordon, PharmD 2014, is now Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager (PCSM) at Walmart.

Dan Gratie, PharmD 2017, married Allie Johnson on June 10, 2017 at Baker Memorial Church and Hotel Baker in St. Charles, IL.

Eldred Bell, PharmD 2017, married Dr. Angela Holliday on June 10, 2017. The couple honeymooned in Montego Bay, Jamaica then went on to the Washington D.C area to start their residencies. Angela is doing her medical residency in pediatrics at Children’s National Medical Center and Eldred is a PGY-1 at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Mark Pilkington, BS 1984, MS 1988, is now President and CEO at ClaritasPSM.

Zeina Samara, PharmD ’09, and husband Philip Bertulfo, welcomed their second Natalia Jasiak, PharmD 2013, is now child, Apollo James Bertulfo was born in a Clinical Transplant Pharmacist at Ann late May. He joins big brother Nathaniel. & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Frank Saracco, PharmD 2005, is now the Director of Medical Affairs at SB Pharma Emily Kalusetsky, PharmD 2017, recently Solutions. became engaged to Jacob William on May 13 at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Jelena Saric, PharmD 2016, is now a Pharmacist at Rush University Medical Carolyn (Sharpe) Leonard, PharmD 2011, Center. is now a Medical Science Liaison at AbbVie. Shivani Salvi, PharmD 2017, recently William T. Lee, BS 1972, was published became engaged to Max Woolf. The big day in the American Journal of Heath-System is set for September 2, 2018. Pharmacists. His report was titled “Improving Health of At-Risk Rural Patients Chris Schumpp, PharmD 2016, is now project: A collaborative care model (IHARP).” Clinical Pharmacist/Clinical Instructor in Lee is also serving on National Advisory Specialty Pharmacy at UIC. council for Virginia Commonwealth Emma Carroll, PharmD 2015, is now an University, College of Pharmacy. Kyle Shick, PharmD 2007, and wife Oncology Pharmacist at MD Anderson Heather welcomed their third child Cancer Center. Yijia Luo, PharmD 2015, recently moved daughter, Stella on May 31. She was 7 to Cambridge, MA and is now the Senior pounds and 21 inches long. Stella joins big Sarah Cotner, PharmD 2015, is now an Associate, Global Regulatory Affairs brother Benjamin and big sister Charlie. Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist at Development – Neuroscience at Takeda. the University of Kentucky. James Stock, PharmD 2015, is now a Antonett Madriaga, MS 2013, is now Pharmacist at divvyDOSE. Eric Goebel, PharmD ’16, married Danielle a Senior Research Associate at Corvus Ellinger on May 28, 2017. Pharmaceuticals.

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 13 Steven Zielinski, BS 1977, is currently OBITUARIES assisting with issues related to Duplicate Discounts and the 340B Dispute Resolution Robert S. Levinson, BS ’66, MS ’70, NEWS process. passed away on April 10, 2017. International Pharmacy Summer Berj M. Varzhabedian, BS 1947, Program

Taha Taha, PharmD/PhD student, married Lana Aziz, Rockford P2 Student, on July 8.

This year marked the 5th anniversary of the International Pharmacy Summer Program, which is organized by Drs. Alan Lau and Nancy Shapiro. Fifty-four international pharmacy students, faculty members, and practicing pharmacists joined us from China, Hong Kong, Macau, the Philippines, , , and wife Cathy Tom Temple BS 1975 South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand for passed away on December 21, 2016. welcomed their second grandchild, Tori Ann a month-long program to learn about For more than 30 years, Berj was in July. pharmacy education and practice in the U.S. owner of the Oriole Park Pharmacy in Participants learned basic skills needed for Chicago, providing pharmacy services , Dennis and Lee West BS 1967 and BS clinical practice, such as patient education to the the Oriole Park neighborhood. , welcomed their first grandchild, 1968 and counseling, medication history, patient He subsequently joined the pharmacy Elena Lorraine West. She was born on May case analysis and assessment, as well as staff at Swedish Covenant Hospital 10, 2017. literature retrieval and evaluation. Many in Chicago, and worked there as a UIC faculty members took time to come hospital pharmacist till he retired at the share their knowledge and experience age of 83. with our visitors. A few of the many faculty members were Drs. Henry Manasse, Nick Robert Lucarelli, BS 1949, passed Popovich, Jennifer Pham, Christina Haaf, away on June 1, 2017. As a pharmacist Shiyun Kim, James Lee, Charles McPherson, Robert worked for independent and Nina Huynh. Outside of the classroom pharmacies as well as Walgreens and participants enjoyed weekly dinners with Marshall Fields before purchasing faculty members and exploring all the his own pharmacy. He operated that sights and sounds the city has to offer, pharmacy for 11 years. including museums, the beach, baseball games, Navy Pier, the Lincoln Park Zoo, Jeff Wojtowicz, BS 1983, PharmD 1994, Millennium Park, and lots of shopping. and wife Patricia became grandparents to baby Andre.

14 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY The Chicago Campus plaza, circa 1980

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Is Pharmacy For Me? BY MANDAR KANDIL

Three years ago, a group of pharmacy spent the day inputting prescriptions the activities, mentoring the high school students on the Rockford campus using a mock pharmacy dispensing students, and offering their insights on life decided to initiate a pharmacy camp program, compounding capsules and as a pharmacy student. While not everyone catered to high school students—in suspensions, and counseling patients attending was dead set on a future career hopes of shedding some light on the true on proper medication safety and use. in pharmacy, attending the camp provided profession of pharmacy. The student-led Students also had the opportunity to the students with many new perspectives camp provided inquisitive high school visit the PhD labs to learn about the on pharmacy. Many of the students attested students a fun opportunity to experience latest advances in drug discovery. that they never knew that so many career multiple career paths in pharmacy, such options existed in the field of pharmacy, as research, retail, and clinical pharmacy. The pharmacy students that helped run or that so much schooling was required! Over 40 students from across the state the camp had a wonderful time overseeing Still others inquired about how they could

18 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY shadow a local pharmacist in the future, has helped them better appreciate the such positive feedback from their child! or asked for tips for applying to pharmacy role of pharmacists in the healthcare field. Overall, the high school camp has been school and becoming a standout candidate. This camp was not only an opportunity to a great success for the past three years, educate high school students, but their and I encourage any high school students Some of the students enjoyed the camp parents as well. Many of the parents were that are interested in the healthcare field so much that they have returned for a not familiar with the application process to attend—I guarantee they will learn second time, while others have considered involved with pharmacy school, but were something new while having fun. exploring non-traditional pharmacy directed towards helpful resources for career paths because of attending the future purposes. Surprisingly, I even had camp. Others have decided that perhaps a parent inquire about the possibility of pharmacy isn’t a career for them, but it enrolling in pharmacy school after hearing

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 19 A Global Perspective BY HELEN SWEISS

Each year more than 900 students information regarding interprofessional wide events, as well as attending a town- worldwide participate in the International education (IPE) from universities across hall meeting on the recent Brexit vote. Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation the UK. The goal of the project was (IPSF) Student Exchange Program to recognize learning needs for IPE Having arrived in the UK on the day (SEP), and the selection criteria facilitation with the purpose of creating Brexit was announced, my experience are strict. Only 16 placements are uniform IPE training materials. was certainly unique and allowed me offered in the United Kingdom. to evaluate firsthand not only the UK Since my time in the UK was limited to healthcare system, but the impact Brexit In the summer of 2016 I was fortunate 3 weeks, my preceptor was very flexible would have on the pharmaceutical enough to participate in a research and willing to provide me the experience industry. Participating in this program placement in the United Kingdom. My that I wanted. Although assisting on the has provided me with the invaluable placement was at Kingston University research project remained my main priority, experience to take my pharmacy education College of Pharmacy in Surrey. I worked Dr. Nabhani allowed me the opportunity to an international level and to expand my with Dr. Shereen Nabhani assisting to work closely with her, following her to knowledge on global healthcare systems. on a project which entailed compiling grant meetings, participating in campus-

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Marilyn Gaske Wins Student Pharmacist of the Year Award from APhA

Student Marilyn Gaske received the “Good Government Student Pharmacist- of-the-Year Award” from the APhA. Her nomination citation reads: “Marilyn Gaske was selected in recognition of her innovative efforts and unique ability to engage her classmates at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Pharmacy in policy advocacy. Gaske founded the Student Pharmacist Advocacy Coalition (SPAC) through which she has united nine student and professional pharmacist organizations in the name of advocacy. SPAC hosts advocacy training, voter registration initiatives, and debates on controversial issues such as provider status and residency training. As policy vice president of UIC’s APhA-ASP chapter, Gaske coordinated students in a letter writing campaign in support of HB509 to grant pharmacists authority to prescribe birth control. Gaske utilizes health fairs as an opportunity to educate the public about policy and survey them on their perceptions of pharmacists as providers. She serves as a liaison between her ASP chapter and IPhA, where she is a member of the board of directors and House of Delegates.”

22 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY A Simple Question Stirs a Student’s Art Project

A simple commute has turned into otherwise you think are different, but at the Myung said. “It was amazing to see something much bigger for UIC same time we have a lot of similarities.” Myron’s positive energy create a space Pharmacy P3 Student Myron Laban. where people felt safe to be honest Over 100 CTA riders talked to Laban, and and vulnerable, especially in a city “I take the train every day, and you sit Myung filmed the resulting conversations. that can be overwhelming at times.” by this other commuter, and I don’t Laban then used the conversations think we acknowledge the fact that as inspiration for a painting. Myung In 2015 Myron’s work was featured in we’re humans or people,” Laban said. filmed Laban painting and edited it into a show sponsored by Red Bull. In 2016 the CTA conversations. The resulting the CTA project attracted the attention So Laban, and friend Alex Myung, turned film, titled “CTA Project Short Film” of the Chicago Reader’s. In their annual a daily necessity into a three-month long was released in June of 2016. poll the Reader nominated Myron in art project. Between June and August New Artist category. After weeks of Laban would ask fellow CTA passengers “People are interesting in general,” Laban hard campaigning, Myron was awarded a deceptively profound question, “If you said. “And on the CTA in particular, I feel the title of Best New Artist of 2016. could go back in time and give yourself that’s the most diverse space in the city. Capitalizing on that success, Myron held advice, what would you tell yourself?” You’ll get every kind of person there. Some a gallery show of his work in March of people would be very vague with answers, 2017 called “Unapologetically Weird.” Laban noted, “this was just a way to but some people would get very deep.” connect with people in the city who

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Fall 2016 Dean’s List Katherine Berry Diana Chung Alyshia Accardi Paula Bielnicka Yeeun Chung Adeola Adediran Coreliss Blue Paul Cichon Nimah Ahmed Jovan Borjan Stefanie Cisek Patcharavi Akramunkongvanich Matthew Borris Kathrine Rose Co Omar Al Shaya Shane Brandt Adam Conlin Tanja Alavanja Hannah Brennan Meagan Conrath Mohammed Alchaar Mitchell Broderick Jenna Crosby Atheer Aldairem Kasey Brown Lirije Culafovski Mehmet Alegoz Marek Buczynski Riya D’Silva Quratulain Ali Erin Budris Shannon Dahlgren Ramsha Ali Jordan Burkholder Kaitlyn Dalton Rana Aljadeed Aya Cabanban Joseph Dang Raniah Aljadeed Andrew Campos Richard Daniel Ali Alobaidi Katrina Capapas Zena Darhoom Bashayer Alshehri Jeremy Capulong Patrice Davis Nada Alsuhebany Kenneth Capulong Crystal Dedes Reem Alsultan Michael Carey Matthew Deraedt Kyle Andrews Francisco Castaneda Sanket Dholaria Nneka Anizoba Kevin Castelo John Dicristofano Emily Armgardt Jason Chan Ryan Digiovanni Patricia Asonye John Chan Julie Do Raya Atshan Stephanie Chang Mare Chris Domingo Elnaz Azimzadeh Heather Chapman Adam Doorn Mateusz Baczek Simon Chen Shelby Duncan Karen Bae Wendy Chen Hoanghuy Duong Eric Baehr Yu-Han Chen Elizabeth Eitzen Jacqueline Baker Han-Wen Cheng Mariet Eivazi Ioana Balta Bhargavee Chhabra Haytham Eleissawy Zachary Bannor Anthony Chiang Lauren Endriukaitis Brandon Barringer Irene Chiang Sandy Ezzet Busola Bawala Amy Choi Kristina Falk Eldred Bell Ewelina Choma Sviatlana Ferri Lillian Bellfi Mary Choules Mark Florzak Daniel Benedict Sing Ping Chow Katarzyna Fortuna-Garcia Whitney Bennett Caitlin Christian Haley Fox

24 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY FALL 2016 DEAN’S LIST

Robin Frank Sue Jackson Joanna Kuczak Rachael Freeman Mark Jao Jenna Kunz Justyna Fydrych Carlos JaraGarate­ Ryan Kurlak Grace Galatowitsch Jin Hee Jo Myron Laban Eva Galka Jacob Johnson Malgorzata Labedz Ariane Ganza Charles Jonathas Johan Laker Yan Gao Iyoung Jung Michael Lam Madeline Gault Amir Kagdi Si Leng Lam Victoria Gavaghan Emily Kalusetsky Denise Lamm Gergana Georgieva Manar Kandil Kirsten Larson Thomas Gintjee Weiliang Kang Sajeel Latif Roman Godzhur Justin Kapke Ana Lazarevski Daniel Gratie Michelle Kapugi Edwin Le Dylan Grillaert Natalia Kapusciak Nha Le Sara Gubala Parzhak Karimi Steven Le Leena Hamadeh Angelica Karpinski Alissa Lee Kent Hanson Katherine Katsivalis Benjamin Lee Jenna Hashimoto Kelly Kawabata Brittany Lee Craig Hernandez Miriam Kazbour Jae Hyun Lee Maria Hernandez Farah Khan Jennifer Lee Ian Hesch Betty Khilevich Michelle Lee Brittany Hickey Stephanie Khin Jamie Leone Niveen Hilal Ashley Kim Jeremy Lerner Ryan Hill Bryan Kim Travis Lester Matthew Holderly Hannah Kim Peter Leszczewicz Albert Hong Joolia Kim Xinyi Li Samuel Hong Justina Kim Ina Liko Kevin Hoshizaki Timothy Kim Po-Hung Lin An-Li Hsu Bikgwen Ko Ridge Lin Norman Huang Nima Kohanpour Angelique Lintz Shirley Huang Amanda Kojda Kinga Lis Benjamin Hung Marina Koval Xuxuan Liu Quoc Huynh Joanna Kozien Chelsea Lopez Hanna Hwang Rebecca Kozuck Laurina Luo Dawn Hyatt Dovydas Krolis Phuong Dung Luong Sabrin Jaber Meghan Kross Adela Lupas

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Davaajargal Luvsantseren Phuc Nguyen Andrew Pepin Andrew Macaitis Tam Nguyen Connor Perkins Zain Malik Kari Nishikawa Patricia Pernal Mariana Mallidi Madeleine Norris Paulius Petrosius Brittany Manzoline Diana Nowicki Alan Pham Katrina Marquez Sandra Odicho Elizabeth Pham Victoria Marshall Babatunde Ogunbiyi Tuyen Pham Magdalena Mastalerz Christopher Oh Christopher Phillips Annita Mathew Kara Oherron Ryan Piantanida Jane McCullough Henry Okoroike Dana Pierce Darina McDee Bright Okoye Elmor Pineda Taylor McDonald Zainab Olayiwola Davis Pohly Albert Mei Uyi Osaghae Tamara Polus Jason Mei Farah Osman Ana Popovich Shirley Mei Samantha Otto-Meyer Andrew Posen Steven Menachof Sandra Oyibo Lauren Pratt Shannon Menard Marianne Palczewski Leo Pratt Kevin Meyer Stacey Pan Maen Qatoum Iryna Mialik Gennaro Paolella Hali Ramirez Nataliya Milikhiker Asimina Pappas Nisaa Rattani Aimee Miller Little Irene Park Samona Rawal Neil Kenneth Miran Mi Rae Park Jamie Rayahin Annie Mo Yeonhee Park Hauraa Raychouni Sandy Mo Peyton Partida Dayna Redini Matthew Molaei Marissa Pasquini Anesia Reticker Zachary Moldwin Alisha Patel Michael Robles Randie Molina Bhumi Patel Lance Rodriguez Jeremy Mozwecz Deval Patel Patrick Romano Nita Mukand Parth Patel Hannah Roppo Kyle Mysiewicz Prital Patel Darby Rosenfeld Maryam Naveed Rina Patel Niloufar Rouhanizadeh Jonathan Nazari Ruchik Patel Aleksandrina Ruseva David Nelson Rupal Patel Nabiha Sabiri Rian Neuzil Shivani Patel Rozhan Sadr Kourtney Newell Vishal Patel Aisha Saeed Anh Thu Nguyen Yesha Patel Salma Salah

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Iman Salim Kevin Su Stephen Weisshappel Shivani Salvi Matthew Supple Angela Weng Lawrence Sanchez Anna Suwala Sarah West Ashley Santore Helen Sweiss Samantha Wheeler Julia Sapozhnikov Jakub Swiatek Antoinette White Veranika Sasnovskaya Rafia Syeda Amber Williams Adam Sassila Paulina Szczepaniak Rene Williams Eric Saucedo Natalia Szynalik Jeremy Wilson Muslim Sayed Rosemarie Tagare Brenna Wing Hans Scheerenberger Diane Aurore Takouam Krystian Wojdyla Dana Schmelzer Hardik Thakkar Matthew Wong Philip Schorsch Aaron Then Zhaoju Wu Frank Scillufo Jamie Thomas Connie Yan Jamie Seiffert Sarette Tilton Baker Yaseen Joshua Sellers Jelena Toro Eric Yi Katherine Sencion Huyen Tran Mary Youkhana Hannah Seo William Trinh Jewel Younge Steven Sessions Declan Tuffy Kathryn Zahradnik Zaheera Shabbir Darius Tumminello Bryan Zarek Gary Shah David Umali Bing Zhao Mohammed Siddiqui Kavya Vaitla Lucy Zhong Zahra Siddiqui Benito Valdepenas Waymond Zhou Zamia Siddiqui Charissa Valdez William Zhou David Silva Kelsey Vandenberg Nitya Simon Alina Varabyeva Sundip Singh Nevena Varagic Annie Situ Liya Vazhappilly Samantha Socco Juan Villa Karol Sokolowski Amin Virani Corinne Songer Lauren Vitrano Olasunbo Sorunke Nevin Walker Hasmik Sotelo Sandra Walko Jennifer Sotto Meghan Walsh Angeline Souvannasing Anmin Wang Jelena Stanojevic Yiliang Wang Nila Sturlin Kali Weber Adorable

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Spring 2017 Dean’s List Paula Bielnicka Diana Chung Serene Abuzir Coreliss Blue Yeeun Chung Alyshia Accardi Jovan Borjan Paul Cichon Christopher Adams Matthew Borris Stefanie Cisek Adeola Adediran Shane Brandt Kathrine Rose Co Nimah Ahmed Katherine Breese Adam Conlin Patcharavi Akramunkongvanich Hannah Brennan Meagan Conrath Omar Al Shaya Mitchell Broderick Jenna Crosby Tanja Alavanja Jasmine Brown Kimberly Cuaresma Atheer Aldairem Marek Buczynski Lirije Culafovski Mehmet Alegoz Erin Budris Lauren Cunico Quratulain Ali Jordan Burkholder Riya D’Silva Ramsha Ali Aya Cabanban Shannon Dahlgren Enela Aliaj Andrew Campos Kaitlyn Dalton Rana Aljadeed Katrina Capapas Joseph Dang Raniah Aljadeed Jeremy Capulong Richard Daniel Jeffrey Allen Kenneth Capulong Zena Darhoom Ali Alobaidi Michael Carey Patrice Davis Bashayer Alshehri Kevin Castelo Crystal Dedes Nada Alsuhebany Senen Daniel Castro Matthew Deraedt Reem Alsultan Ashley Cha Sanket Dholaria Kyle Andrews Jason Chan John Dicristofano Nneka Anizoba John Chan Julie Do Emily Armgardt Stephanie Chang Mare Chris Domingo Megan Asher Heather Chapman Adam Doorn Raya Atshan Melissa Chaung Shelby Duncan Karen Bae Christina Chen Hoanghuy Duong Jacqueline Baker Yu-Han­ Chen Elizabeth Eitzen Ioana Balta Han-Wen­ Cheng Mariet Eivazi Brandon Barringer Yafang Cheng Haytham Eleissawy Busola Bawala Bhargavee Chhabra Lauren Endriukaitis Eldred Bell Anthony Chiang Sandy Ezzet Lillian Bellfi Irene Chiang Ayotunde Fajembola Daniel Benedict Amy Choi Kristina Falk Whitney Bennett Ewelina Choma Angelico Fernandez Katherine Berry Caitlin Christian Sviatlana Ferri

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Sydney Fistler Hanna Hwang Rebecca Kozuck Mark Florzak Dawn Hyatt Dovydas Krolis Beatrice Fonge Sabrin Jaber Joanna Kuczak Katarzyna Fortuna-Garcia­ Sue Jackson Jenna Kunz Haley Fox Mark Jao Malgorzata Labedz Robin Frank Carlos Jara-Garate­ Si Leng Lam Rachael Freeman Joan Jin Denise Lamm Justyna Fydrych Jacob Johnson Kirsten Larson Grace Galatowitsch Charles Jonathas Ana Lazarevski Eva Galka Jobin Joseph Edwin Le Ariane Ganza Melvin Joseph Nha Le Yan Gao Iyoung Jung Alissa Lee Victoria Gavaghan Amir Kagdi Amy Lee Gergana Georgieva Emily Kalusetsky Brittany Lee Daniel Gratie Manar Kandil Jae Hyun Lee Leena Hamadeh Weiliang Kang Jennifer Lee Kent Hanson Justin Kapke Michelle Lee Jenna Hashimoto Michelle Kapugi Jamie Leone Craig Hernandez Natalia Kapusciak Peter Leszczewicz Maria Hernandez Parzhak Karimi Paulina Lewkowski Brittany Hickey Angelica Karpinski Ina Liko Niveen Hilal Katherine Katsivalis Po-Hung­ Lin Ryan Hill Nicholas Kelly Kinga Lis Jaime Holden Farah Khan Xuxuan Liu Matthew Holderly Betty Khilevich Chelsea Lopez Adrian Hollis Stephanie Khin Jaron Lopez Albert Hong Noor Khudeira Phuong Dung Luong Samuel Hong Ashley Kim Adela Lupas Matthew Horney Bryan Kim Davaajargal Luvsantseren Kevin Hoshizaki Joolia Kim Chloe Majkowski An-Li­ Hsu Sang Wan Kim Zain Malik Grace Hsueh Timothy Kim Mariana Mallidi Norman Huang Katherine Kirby Sarah Malobabic Shirley Huang Bikgwen Ko Brittany Manzoline Kyle Huttner Amanda Kojda Victoria Marshall Quoc Huynh Joanna Kozien Magdalena Mastalerz

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Annita Mathew Sandra Odicho Andrew Pepin Jane McCullough Babatunde Ogunbiyi Connor Perkins Darina McDee Christopher Oh Patricia Pernal Taylor McDonald Kara Oherron Paulius Petrosius Albert Mei Henry Okoroike Tuyen Pham Diana Mei Zainab Olayiwola Christopher Phillips Jason Mei Kristin Orr Ryan Piantanida Shirley Mei Farah Osman Dana Pierce Shannon Menard Samantha Otto-Meyer­ Elmor Pineda Kevin Meyer Stacey Pan Davis Pohly Iryna Mialik Jalpa Pandya Tamara Polus Nataliya Milikhiker Gennaro Paolella Andrew Posen Sandy Mo Asimina Pappas Lauren Pratt Noha Mohamed Claire Park Leo Pratt Zachary Moldwin Little Irene Park Rawan Rambo Randie Molina Mi Rae Park Hali Ramirez Jeremy Mozwecz Yeonhee Park Jack Rasmussen Nita Mukand Peyton Partida Samona Rawal Sandy Munoz Marissa Pasquini Jamie Rayahin Shane Murphy Alisha Patel Hauraa Raychouni Kyle Mysiewicz Amolee Patel Dayna Redini Maryam Naveed Bhumi Patel Anesia Reticker Jonathan Nazari Deval Patel Michael Robles Jeffrey Neal Harsh Patel Lance Rodriguez David Nelson Parth Patel Yamili Rodriguez Rian Neuzil Prital Patel Hannah Roppo Kourtney Newell Rina Patel Darby Rosenfeld Anh Thu Nguyen Ruchik Patel Megan Rueth Phuc Nguyen Rushik Patel Aleksandrina Ruseva Kari Nishikawa Shivani Patel Nabiha Sabiri Madeleine Norris Vishal Patel Rozhan Sadr Diana Nowicki Yesha Patel Salma Salah

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Shivani Salvi Olasunbo Sorunke Sandra Walko Lawrence Sanchez Hasmik Sotelo Meghan Walsh Ashley Santore Jennifer Sotto Anmin Wang Julia Sapozhnikov Angeline Souvannasing Kelly Wang Veranika Sasnovskaya Lauren Stambolic Kali Weber Adorable Adam Sassila Nila Sturlin Stephen Weisshappel Eric Saucedo Maura Sullivan Angela Weng Muslim Sayed Matthew Supple Sarah West Hans Scheerenberger Anna Suwala Timothy Westergren Dana Schmelzer Jakub Swiatek Samantha Wheeler Frank Scillufo Paulina Szczepaniak Antoinette White Jamie Seiffert Rosemarie Tagare Amber Williams Joshua Sellers Diane Aurore Takouam Rene Williams Katherine Sencion Alan Tam Jeremy Wilson Hannah Seo Hardik Thakkar Krystian Wojdyla Steven Sessions Aaron Then Matthew Wong Gary Shah Jamie Thomas Tiffany Wu Vicelle Sibal Sarette Tilton Zhaoju Wu Mohammed Siddiqui Jelena Toro Connie Yan Zahra Siddiqui Huyen Tran Baker Yaseen Zamia Siddiqui David Umali Mary Youkhana David Silva Joshua Uvodich Jewel Younge Mohammad Simon Kavya Vaitla Michelle Yu Nicholas Simon Benito Valdepenas Michael Zangri Nitya Simon Kelsey Vandenberg Bryan Zarek Sundip Singh Alina Varabyeva Bing Zhao Annie Situ Nevena Varagic Jenny Zhao Tanja Skakavac Liya Vazhappilly Lucy Zhong Michelle Smith Elyse Vesely Connie Zhou Samantha Socco Amin Virani Waymond Zhou Karol Sokolowski Lauren Vitrano Corinne Songer Nevin Walker

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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 33 Manipulating Signals in Bacteria Could Reduce Illnesses BY SAM HOSTETTLER

The University of Illinois at Chicago College secreted into the bloodstream and can turn of Pharmacy has received a five-year, $1.25 on different genes. Such peptides function million federal grant to continue its research as pheromones and can turn on the genes into how bacteria that cause streptococcal that may contribute to illnesses. infections can be manipulated. “We found several examples of these By studying the chemical signals of peptides, which are detected by receptors bacteria, Michael Federle, associate of a family of proteins called Rgg,” Federle professor of medicinal chemistry and said. “We know they turn genes off and pharmacognosy, is learning how bacteria on, but we’re expanding our research to cells communicate with one another. The discover what exactly their functions are. research goal is to convince sickness- causing microorganisms to remain in a “We’re trying to find out if the signals—the nonhostile state. small pheromones—of all the bacteria can be manipulated. If the bacteria are using Every antibiotic to fight bacteria has in these signaling pathways to colonize, that some instance seen a method of resistance contributes to making a person sick. We develop against it, he said. want to see if they can be manipulated so they won’t do that.” “In recent years, the urgent need to identify new alternatives to antibiotics Federle’s latest research will focus on that fight bacterial infections has inspired understanding how pheromones interact the concept of inhibiting fundamental with the Rgg proteins and how those mechanisms of pathogenesis, rather than proteins interact with DNA. He is also inhibiting processes essential to bacterial working to identify small molecules and growth,” Federle said. peptides that specifically inhibit Rgg function. Determining the mechanistic basis Federle’s research centers on streptococci, of inhibitor function and identifying the a group of bacteria responsible for structural features of those compounds will infections such as strep throat, meningitis, guide anti-infective drug development in bacterial pneumonia, endocarditis, the future, Federle said. erysipelas, and the “flesh eating” disease, necrotizing fasciitis. He is exploring ways to “If we can manipulate bacteria by disrupt biofilms—communities of bacteria understanding the chemical signals that live on a surface that are extremely they use, then we can interfere with the resistant to antibiotics. bacteria’s ability to make people sick,” he said. “We’ll try to fool the bacteria by Federle and his colleagues have studied artificially stimulating them.” the molecular mechanisms of the signaling pathways in streptococci. The bacteria use The grant is funded by the National Institute small peptides—a chain of amino acids that of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, one of are the building blocks of protein—that are the National Institutes of Health.

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Agreement saves spots for City Colleges students in UIC College of Pharmacy BY SAM HOSTETTLER

The University of Illinois at Chicago and City Colleges of Chicago is the largest Michael Amiridis. “We have a great City Colleges of Chicago have reached community college system in Illinois and relationship with City Colleges and we an agreement that will guarantee one of the largest in the nation, with 5,500 are excited about this new partnership.” admission of talented CCC students into faculty and staff serving more than 100,000 the UIC College of Pharmacy, one of the students annually at seven colleges and UIC College of Pharmacy Dean Jerry nation’s premier pharmacy programs. six satellite sites across the city. Colleges Bauman said he considers the new include Harold Washington; Harry S agreement to be “a landmark partnership, Beginning next fall, five places will be Truman; Kennedy-King; Malcolm X; Olive- mutually important to the UIC College of reserved each year for qualified students Harvey; Richard J. Daley; and Wilbur Wright. Pharmacy and the City Colleges of Chicago. who intend to complete a Doctor of “Pharmacy is a wonderful profession and Pharmacy degree. Applicants must maintain “Our goal is to train professionals in a we are committed to improving access a full course load at CCC and have at wide range of public service disciplines, for talented students from Chicago to least a 3.5 grade point average, have serving Illinois as the principal educator gain admittance to one of the very best completed all pre-pharmacy coursework of health science professionals and as a colleges of pharmacy in the nation, and at CCC, and receive at least a “B” in major healthcare provider to underserved eventually join the profession,” Bauman all pre-requisite pharmacy courses. communities,” said UIC Chancellor said. “The partnership is congruent

36 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY with UIC’s undergraduate program’s UIC, which enables our students to move According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor overall relationship with Chicago’s City on to a bachelor’s degree and beyond Statistics, the field of pharmacy is projected Colleges and with Chancellor Amiridis’ without all of the debt,” said City Colleges to grow 3 percent from 2014 to 2024. commitment to the citizens of this city: of Chicago Chancellor Cheryl L. Hyman. Increased demand for prescription The University of Illinois for Chicago.” “This partnership will further enhance the medications will lead to more demand programs that we have developed with for pharmaceutical services. Pharmacists The pact was signed today at UIC. This industry leaders to prepare our students work in pharmacies, including those in is the fifth partnership that the College for tens of thousands of jobs coming to grocery and drug stores. They also work in of Pharmacy has entered into with other our region in the healthcare sector.” hospitals and other healthcare facilities. institutions throughout the state. The CCC joins Northern Illinois University, In 2015, UIC and CCC began a To practice, pharmacists must have a Illinois State University, Western Illinois collaboration that allows at least 250 Star Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), a four-year University and Eastern Illinois University. Scholars who transfer from CCC to UIC professional degree. They must also be with an associate’s degree and at least a licensed, requiring passing two exams. “Through this agreement, we are further 3.0 grade point average to be eligible to expanding a strong relationship with receive a $5,000 award over two years.

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 37 Heroin’s Use Rising, Costing Society More Than $51 Billion BY SAM HOSTETTLER

Heroin use in the United States was from work due to seeking treatment for prescriptions, opioid abusers often turn to estimated to cost society more than $51 drug dependence and for drug-related heroin, which is cheaper and easier to get. billion in 2015, according to new research hospitalizations, and have high rates of As heroin use has increased, so have at the University of Illinois at Chicago. work absenteeism and unemployment. overdose deaths, according to the Centers On average, the societal cost per heroin for Disease Control and Prevention. Made from morphine, heroin is an opiate user per year is $50,799. An estimated 1 Heroin-related overdose deaths have more commonly used as a recreational drug for million people are active heroin users in the than quadrupled since 2010. From 2014 its euphoric effects. According to the World United States, putting the total societal cost to 2015, heroin overdose death rates Drug Report 2016 from the U.N. Office on at approximately $51 billion, said Pickard, increased about 21 percent, with almost Drugs and Crime, heroin use has reached professor of pharmacy systems, outcomes 13,000 people dying in 2015. And today, the highest level in 20 years in the U.S. and and policy. The cost per user is significantly research has shown that heroin use is not is the deadliest drug worldwide. higher than for patients suffering from confined to urban areas, but has reached other chronic illnesses, such as chronic rural America as well. UIC pharmacoeconomists led by Simon obstructive pulmonary disease ($2,567 per Pickard and Ruixuan Jiang created a patient in 2015 dollars, or $38.5 billion for Without meaningful public health efforts, cost-analytic model to determine how 15 million patients) and diabetes ($11,148 the number of heroin users is likely to heroin impacts society using several per patient in 2015 dollars, or $248.59 continue to grow, Pickard said. variables: number of imprisoned heroin billion for 22.3 million patients). users and their crimes; treatment costs of “The downstream effects of heroin use, heroin abuse; chronic infectious diseases “The opioid crisis didn’t happen overnight,” such as the spread of infectious diseases contracted through heroin abuse (HIV, Jiang said. The number of heroin users and increased incarceration due to actions Hepatitis B and C, and tuberculosis), and doubled from 2000 to 2013, rising from associated with heroin use, compounded cost of their treatments; cost of treating one per 1,000 individuals in 2000 to two by their associated costs, would continue to newborns with medical conditions per 1,000 individuals in 2013, she said. increase the societal burden of heroin use associated with heroin; lost productivity at disorder,” Pickard said. work; and heroin overdose deaths. Pickard has monitored the rise in heroin use for several years, noting that users Co-authors on the study were Inyoung The study, published in the journal often start taking the illicit drug after Lee and Todd Lee of the UIC Center PLOS ONE, found that heroin users becoming dependent on prescription for Pharmacoepidemiology and are less productive than others due to opioid painkillers. Due to the high cost Pharmacoeconomics Research. premature death; spend more time away of opioids and difficulty in obtaining

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40 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Innovator of the Year Mixes Science, Business BY SAM HOSTETTLER

Each year, the Office of Technology Management celebrates UIC faculty inventors. The Innovator of the Year Award recognizes researchers who have advanced their inventions toward commercialization. The Inventor of the Year Award honors researchers whose discoveries have the potential for significant impact. The awards include a $3,500 prize and a plaque, which is prominently displayed in the hallway of the UIC Office of Technology Management.

Alzheimer’s disease, neurodegenerative alternate family of agents for breast cancer disorders, cancer, sleep disordered breathing. that have also been out-licensed. He also The illnesses may seem dissimilar but they has several Alzheimer’s disease technologies have one commonality: Greg Thatcher is currently licensed to biotechnology companies. working to find a cure for them all. Both approaches to treating breast cancer were pioneered by a graduate student, Throughout his career, Thatcher has melded Rui Xiong, proving Thatcher’s mantra that his expertise in academia and science with smart, young trainees drive innovation. business. His numerous patents have led to the launch of several start-up companies whose Thatcher is also the founding director of goal is to bring drug candidates to clinical trials. a campus-wide center for drug discovery. The UICentre engages biomedical Innovation does not just come from time researchers in collaborative teams to and effort, Thatcher said, but also money. translate ideas and inventions to small “Venture capital financiers will tell you that ideas molecule, proprietary lead compounds for are 10-a-penny. In drug discovery, it will take further drug research and development. $5 million to $10 million and two years to take A faculty member since 2003, Thatcher has an idea from bench to a signal that the drug supervised or co-supervised more than 45 has any effect in humans, and the cumulative graduate trainees and has been involved in risk of failure is over 90 percent,” said Thatcher, pre- and postdoctoral training and education, Hans Vahlteich Endowed Chair of Medicinal mentoring trainees who have proceeded to Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy. leadership positions in the pharmaceutical industry, bioventures and academia. “But for an idea to have value, we must try to move the idea beyond the academic setting In addition to being named Innovator of the Year, to become a translational technology that Thatcher has also been named UIC Graduate can potentially provide real benefit to society Mentor of the Year and a University Scholar. at large and relieve the suffering of disease, even if the risk and effort is very high.” Thatcher is currently principal investigator or co-investigator on nine active grants, funded by A prolific scientist, Thatcher’s expertise either the National Institutes of Health, private bridges chemistry and biology, and includes industry, or the Chicago Biomedical Consortium. nitric oxide chemical biology, oxidative stress, protein covalent modification, and estrogen Jerry Bauman, dean of the College of Pharmacy, receptor modulation focusing on Alzheimer’s said Thatcher’s work is “truly translational.” disease and breast cancer. He has been involved in several start-up companies, the “It is extremely clear that Greg is an innovator, latest, TTC Oncology, with Debra Tonetti, and I can think of no one more deserving associate professor of pharmacology. of this award,” Bauman said. “We are proud to have him at UIC and in our college.” The new company licenses agents for therapy of treatment-resistant breast cancer and an

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 41 UIC College of Pharmacy Selected for Industry Internship Program BY SAM HOSTETTLER

More pharmacy students at the University of scientists who enter non-academic Illinois at Chicago will have the opportunity careers, including the biotechnology/ to gain practical experience in an industry pharmaceutical industries and regulatory setting, thanks to a grant from the American agencies, according to ASPET. Students Society for Pharmacology and Experimental increasingly embrace the view that their Therapeutics to create a new internship scholarship can have a positive impact on program at the UIC College of Pharmacy. people’s lives.

UIC, Duke University Medical Center and This “culture of impact” has led to a new the University of California San Diego generation of students who are academic School of Medicine are the only academic entrepreneurs, and who need both institutions chosen by ASPET to establish a academic and industry mentors to succeed. Pharmacology Industry Internships for Ph.D. Short-term internships in pharma/biotech Students (PIIPS) program. UIC is the only during training have always been attractive school selected to establish an eight- to to students interested in these careers. 12-week summer program. The attraction has only increased in recent years, as full-time academic positions Since 2013, 29 students from the UIC have become more difficult to obtain, the College of Pharmacy have participated in organization said. industrial internships around the U.S., said Lindsey McQuade, director of research and Each of the three UIC students selected graduate resources and project coordinator. for the PIIPS program will receive $7,000 An organized fellowship, such as the PIIPS ($5,000 from ASPET, $2,000 from the program, to connect graduate students college) over the course of the internship. with pharmaceutical companies will UIC is currently in discussions with several increase this number and strengthen the pharmaceutical companies that may wish partnerships with those companies, she to partner, McQuade said. said. Pharmacy Dean Jerry Bauman said the “Because over one-third of our students college’s goal is to provide the best (36 percent) who graduate with a doctoral possible education to its students, both degree seek employment in industry, and inside and outside the classroom. Part 50 percent of students who performed of its mission is to be a global leader in internships during their degree are improving human health and benefiting currently employed by pharmaceutical society through pharmaceutical education, companies, the networking opportunities research, service, and entrepreneurial afforded by internships, along with the activity, he said. training in transferrable skills such as communication, management, operations “The PIIPS program will enhance our and decision making, make the PIIPS students’ experience and professional fellowship an invaluable resource for the opportunities in the marketplace,” Bauman college and its trainees,” McQuade said. said. “This opportunity, along with our Joanna Burdette, associate professor of expert and successful faculty, will be medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy another attractive feature in recruiting and associate dean for research and talented students to our graduate programs. graduate education, will serve as program We’re extremely excited to be one of only director. three institutions selected nationwide.”

Pharmacology doctoral programs have a long and honored history of training

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The World Traveler BY DANIEL P. SMITH

College of Pharmacy dean emeritus Dr. Henri Manasse Jr. represents UIC around the world and champions the pharmacist’s key role in the healthcare ecosystem

In the name of pharmacy, Dr. Henri him everywhere he goes. It is the swift (FIP) annual World Congress of Pharmacy Manasse Jr. is happy to be a globetrotter. current underlying every keynote talk, every and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Manasse’s strategic session, every conversation. first presentation examined how pharmacy Over the last year, Manasse, dean emeritus of might structure its practice and professional the UIC College of Pharmacy and professor “The pharmacy profession and pharmacy responsibilities to address the global burden emeritus in the College’s Department of education is in immense flux around the of disease, while his second presentation Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, world and we can’t take our responsibility focused on empowering patients, has racked up thousands of airline miles, lightly,” Manasse says. “No matter spotlighting the essential ingredients of crisscrossing hemispheres and continents where we are, pharmacy matters.” effective disease state management. pressing for greater accountability and challenging the profession—its Last September, for instance, Manasse In October, the University of Technology current practitioners, industry leaders, ventured to Argentina, where he coordinated Sydney (UTS), an urban-based public educators, universities and others—to and chaired a three-day strategic institution much like UIC, hosted Manasse be the best versions of themselves. planning session with university faculty, as a visiting professor and consultant. practitioners and government officials Manasse offered several lectures to faculty “Professions exist because society grants at the National University of Córdoba, and students, visited local hospitals special privileges to qualified people with Argentina’s oldest university. Manasse and offered a webinar for members of skills, capacity and knowledge,” Manasse helped the group sort through academic The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of says. “That social accountability must be priorities and community needs to find Australia. He also laid the groundwork for respected and we have to deliver.” areas of opportunity and transformation. a potential partnership between UTS and UIC, later returning to Sydney in May 2017 An unapologetic advocate for the Thereafter, Manasse skipped to Buenos Aires, alongside UIC director of international pharmacist’s role in direct patient care and where he delivered a pair of presentations clinical pharmacy education Dr. Alan Lau to a spirited representative of UIC’s heralded at the globe’s preeminent gathering of further discuss the prospective alliance. College of Pharmacy, Manasse carries industry professionals and scientists – the that message of social accountability with International Pharmaceutical Federation’s As the calendar turned to 2017, Manasse

44 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY accepted an invitation to speak at a Manasse’s globetrotting work stands will offer a program highlighting the conference hosted by Future University in a perfect combination of his 50-year reciprocal relationship between society Cairo, Egypt. There, he championed pharmacy professional career that spans academia and universities, specifically noting how practice and education reforms, advocating as well as a 15-year run as the CEO of education impacts practice and patient care. for a sharper practice model and better the American Society of Health-System alignment between academic priorities Pharmacists (ASHP), where he actively In September, then, Manasse will again be and the evolving healthcare system. worked to promote the profession’s role in at the FIP’s annual conference —this time patient care at hospitals and health systems. in Seoul, South Korea—to recognize the “We need to prepare people to practice 10th anniversary of FIPEd, an initiative he at a high level while interfacing with “Health priorities around the world are helped launch in 2007 that brings together other healthcare pros,” Manasse says. going to rely on the use of medications, pharmacy school deans and other academic so our profession plays an absolutely leaders from around the world to discuss Following the talk, a group of university critical role, and that needs to be known,” leadership, curriculum and supporting students approached Manasse. Inspired says Manasse, a former recipient of the transformation in pharmacy education. by his ideas, they asked how they might ASHP’s prestigious Harvey A.K. Whitney campaign for a revised curriculum Lecture Award, a prize widely considered “A passion for patient care was instilled at their institution, a course of study health-system pharmacy’s highest honor. in me during my time as a UIC student that would be more responsive to the and that passion remains very much contemporary healthcare marketplace And at nearly 72 years young, Manasse alive today,” Manasse says. “I’m interested and patient healthcare needs. shows no signs of slowing. The in seeing countries lift themselves up message, after all, is too important. and pharmacists playing a valuable “Their energy, passion and curiosity role in creating a healthier world.” reminded me a lot of the students I see in This August, Manasse will visit the the U.S. and at UIC and that’s encouraging University of Costa Rica to help that for our future’s profession,” Manasse institution’s pharmacy school celebrate its says. “They’ll find a better mousetrap.” 120th anniversary. While there, Manasse

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Dr. Kevin Rynn Named Vice Dean For Rockford Campus BY SAM HOSTETTLER

Dr. Kevin Rynn rejoined the UIC College time at Rosalind Franklin. He has educated has allowed him to mentor emergency of Pharmacy as the new Vice Dean numerous students, PGY-1 Pharmacy medicine and pharmacy practice students for the Rockford Regional Campus. Dr. Practice Residents, and PGY-2 Emergency on the benefits of pharmacy services Rynn received his BS in Pharmacy from Medicine and Critical Care Residents. to the emergency department team. Rutgers University and his PharmD from Kevin was the Director of the Rutgers/ Duquesne University. He went on to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Kevin is a nationally visible figure in complete his ASHP Clinical Pharmacy Emergency Medicine PGY-2 residency pharmacy and healthcare. He also gives Residency at Allegheny General Hospital program for 11 years. Most recently he has back to the community through local, in Pittsburgh and his Emergency been serving as Vice Dean and Associate national, and international venues having Medicine/Clinical Toxicology Specialized Professor of Pharmacy Practice for the gone as far as Ndejje, Uganda to provide Residency and Fellowship at UIC. He College of Pharmacy at Rosalind Franklin HIV and Blood Pressure Screening currently holds board certification from the University of Medicine and Science. for the Hope of Women and Children American Board of Applied Toxicology. Victims of Violence. He continues to be Dr. Rynn’s research has focused on the an active leader in NABP, ASHP, AACT, Dr. Rynn has extensive experience in role of the pharmacist in emergency and as a fellow of ACCP. His service and pharmacy education, holding faculty medicine and clinical toxicology. Being dedication have led to him earning the appointments as Assistant and Associate a board certified clinical toxicologist, his Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award Professor practicing in Emergency research and publications have focused from ACCP, Emergency Medicine PRN. Medicine at UIC and Rutgers prior to his on overdose management. His experience

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Two antibiotics fight bacteria differently than thought BY SAM HOSTETTLER

Two widely prescribed antibiotics— done by targeting the catalytic center of inhibitor that invades the catalytic center chloramphenicol and linezolid—may the bacterial ribosome, where proteins simply stops the enzyme from doing its fight bacteria in a different way from are being made. It is commonly assumed job. This, Mankin said, had been what what scientists and doctors thought for that these drugs are universal inhibitors of scientists had believed was also true for years, University of Illinois at Chicago protein synthesis and should readily block antibiotics that target the ribosome. researchers have found. Instead of the formation of every peptide bond.” indiscriminately stopping protein “Contrary to this view, the activity of synthesis, the drugs put the brakes on “But—we have shown that this is not chloramphenicol and linezolid critically the protein synthesis machinery only necessarily the case,” said Vazquez- depends on the nature of specific amino at specific locations in the gene. Laslop, research associate professor of acids of the nascent chain carried by medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy. the ribosome and by the identity of the Ribosomes are among the most complex next amino acid to be connected to a components in the cell, responsible for A natural product, chloramphenicol is one growing protein,” Vazquez-Laslop said. churning out all the proteins a cell needs of the oldest antibiotics on the market. “These findings indicate that the nascent for survival. In bacteria, ribosomes are the For decades it has been useful for many protein modulates the properties of the target of many important antibiotics. bacterial infections, including meningitis, ribosomal catalytic center and affects plague, cholera and typhoid fever. binding of its ligands, including antibiotics.” The team of Alexander Mankin and Nora Vazquez-Laslop has conducted Linezolid, a synthetic drug, is a newer Combining genomics and biochemistry groundbreaking research on the antibiotic used to treat serious infections has allowed the UIC researchers to better ribosome and antibiotics. In their latest —streptococci and methicillin-resistant understand how the antibiotics work. study, published in the Proceedings Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), among of the National Academy of Sciences, others—caused by Gram-positive “If you know how these inhibitors work, they found that while chloramphenicol bacteria that are resistant to other you can make better drugs and make them and linezolid attack the catalytic center antibiotics. Mankin’s previous research better tools for research,” said Mankin. of the ribosome, they stop protein established the site of action and “You can also use them more efficiently synthesis only at specific checkpoints. mechanism of resistance to linezolid. to treat human and animal diseases.”

“Many antibiotics interfere with the growth While the antibiotics are very different, James Marks, Krishna Kannan, Emily of pathogenic bacteria by inhibiting they each bind to the ribosome’s catalytic Roncase, Dorota Klepacki, Amira protein synthesis,” says Mankin, director center, where they were expected to inhibit Kefi and Cedric Orelle, all of UIC, are of the UIC Center for Biomolecular formation of any peptide bond that links co-authors on the publication. The Sciences and professor of medicinal the components of the protein chain into research was funded by National chemistry and pharmacognosy. “This is a long biopolymer. In simple enzymes, an Institutes of Health grant AI 125518.

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Disclosures:24 Total Revenue (Including Patent Reimbursements): $4,834,552.29

Licenses and Million 10Options:

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Total Royalties on Net Sales: $4,551,175.32 Million US Patent Applications Filed:

US Patents Issued: 26 5

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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 53 GIVING

LETTER FROM THE ASSISTANT DEAN FOR

Christopher J. Shoemaker ADVANCEMENT Assistant Dean For Advancement At its core, fundraising is all about people significantly enhance the experience for all and relationships. Any project, no matter faculty, staff and friends of the UIC College how small, is a result of the unique of Pharmacy. But its greatest impact will dynamics of the people who undertook be on the students. And that’s the singular it. Take the plaza renovation project at the mission of our Office of Advancement; Chicago campus. It began life as a run to enhance the student experience. of the mill capital project funded by the That comes in many forms: creating a college. But, after a few meetings with a gorgeous plaza space for them to study willing donor, the project became POZEN in, helping to make their experience Plaza. Not only did donors John and Clare more affordable through scholarships, Plachetka make a large gift to help us retaining a cutting-edge clinical pharmacist renovate the entrance to the building, or scientist with professorships and the plaza will also be maintained by an chairs, recruiting a world-class speaker, endowment created by the Plachetkas. enhancing classroom technology or (You can read more about the Plachetkas sending them to a conference. and their amazing gift on the next page.) It may sound trite, but Dean Bauman That gift freed up our office to create has said for years, what makes a great a campaign to offer engraved bricks college is getting the best students and to friends of the college that, as of the the best faculty. And some of those people writing of this article, are currently being you’ll never even know. This year we laid in the plaza. The project was so well- received a $2 million anonymous estate received that we were forced to extend gift. Can you imagine that? A couple left the deadline for submissions twice. The a sizable portion of their estate to the support from all corners of the pharmacy college and want to remain anonymous. world was tremendous. Through your generosity, the brick project raised over Each year, I’m stunned by the generosity $100,000. This money is now also part of our alums and friends. If you’d like to of the endowment that is paying for become one of those people, contact me the maintenance of POZEN Plaza. at 312-996-3376 or [email protected].

Thanks to the Plachetkas and our hundreds of individual brick donors POZEN Plaza will

54 UIC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY A boost of curb appeal BY DANIEL P. SMITH The College of Pharmacy’s exterior receives a symbolic and dynamic facelift thanks to the generosity of alum John Plachetka and the Plachetka Family Foundation

There wasn’t any moment of epiphany or pattern, multiple brick seat walls and a cozy the company, which was filled with so lightning strike, but John Plachetka BS socialization area called “Clare’s Corner” that many talented and special people. “ Pharm ’76 knew just what he needed will feature a sloping accent wall as well as to do as he looked upon a mailer from tables and chairs for casual interaction. As a diehard Chicago Cubs baseball fan, his former classmate and current UIC Memorial bricks purchased by College Plachetka notes that POZEN Plaza also College of Pharmacy Dean Jerry Bauman alumni, faculty, staff and friends will lead sits just over the outfield wall of the former announcing a brick walkway campaign walkers to the enhanced entryway past the West Side Park that the Cubs franchise designed to enliven and personalize the project’s showpiece, a nearly five-foot tall called home from 1893-1915. West Side College’s West Campus headquarters. mortar and pestle sculpture sitting atop a Park housed the Cubs’ last World Series- tiered, circular planter wall. Surrounded by winning team until 2016’s magical title run. “The walkway was a great start,” Plachetka greenery and flowers, LED floodlights will says, “but I thought, ‘The original drawing illuminate the symbolic sculpture that pays “And, I must confess, that’s pretty had more features that could be added homage to the pharmacy profession as special, too,” Plachetka says. over time, so maybe the College could well as the College’s history of excellence use some additional support now to spanning more than 150 years. Optimistic that faculty, staff and students complete the entire vision in one go.’” will be inspired by the College’s modernized The POZEN Plaza name, meanwhile, is look, Plachetka hopes POZEN Plaza becomes Earlier this year, the Plachetka Family a tribute to the North Carolina-based a prominent gathering spot and a place Foundation led by Plachetka and his wife, pharmaceutical company Plachetka for special photos using the sculpture as Clare, made a $500,000 gift to the College, founded in 1996 and took public in 2000. a backdrop—like the white coat ceremony a contribution that immediately elevated Over its 20-year run, POZEN pioneered or other College celebrations—while the College’s beautification plans and a new way to conduct drug development also serving as a physical manifestation spurred the creation of POZEN Plaza outside and brought three products to market of the College’s noble roots, steadfast the College’s Wood Street entrance. before Plachetka’s 2015 retirement. When evolution and energized future. subsequent management decided to merge “This exterior project really appealed to with another company, the POZEN name “Continued sustained excellence in academia me because it will be something that evaporated. Now, to Plachetka’s delight, the is hard to come by and I’m really proud to be everyone can enjoy,” Plachetka says. POZEN Plaza name preserves the company’s a graduate of the UIC College of Pharmacy,” spirit and accomplishments for all time. Plachetka says. “I wouldn’t have been able to Slated for completion this fall, the curb accomplish what I did in business without appeal-boosting project will replace the “This project is really a tribute to all the the education and values the College College’s cold, dated look with fresh former employees of POZEN, ” Plachetka provided me, which is why I’m so proud to be greenery and flowers, a new walkway, says. “We were, and still are, a family able to join with many other alumni to help textured granite pavers in a herringbone and I’m proud to honor the legacy of make this new entry courtyard a reality.”

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$25,000+ Dr. Benjamin Shwachman and Mrs. Karen Pharma Foundation Shwachman American Cancer Society Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Administration The Burroughs Wellcome Fund US Pharmacopeia Library $5,000 – 9,999 Vanguard Charitable American Society of Health System Pharmacists Albertsons UnitedHealth Group Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Horizon Pharma USA, Inc. Foglia Family Foundation CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, Inc. AbbVie Inc. Dr. George H. Aynilian and Mrs. Katherine M. D. Chinese Pharmaceutical Association Aynilian Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. Dr. Paul C. Blahunka and Dr. Kathleen S. Blahunka University of Iceland Dr. William T. Beck and Mrs. Doreine O. Beck Schlumberger Foundation, Inc. Dr. Kathleen R. Lockhart and Mr. James M. Dixon GE Foundation Prof. Debra Tonetti DONOR Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Mrs. Diane Westerkamp and Mr. Thomas Chicago Biomedical Consortium Northwestern Westerkamp University Ms. Nina R. Foushi HONOR Prof. Richard A. Gemeinhart Mrs. Carol H. Retzky and Mr. Herbert M. Retzky Mrs. Clare A. Plachetka and Dr. John R. Plachetka Dr. Michael S. Maddux and Dr. Susan V. Maddux ROLL Mr. Vincent W. Foglia and Mrs. Patricia A. Foglia Mrs. Barbara Mulliner and Mr. Mark A. Mulliner Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer Dr. William R. Larsen and Mrs. Judith I. Larsen Louisa M. McGregor Ovarian Cancer Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund (T.E.A.L.) Fagron $2,500 - $4,999 Nosopharm Schwab Charitable Fund $10,000 – 24,999 Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. American Heart Association CSL Behring, LLC DuBow Family Foundation Benevity Community Impact Fund Walgreens Adello Biologics, LLC Mrs. Linda J. DuBow and Mr. Lawrence J. DuBow Mrs. Janet Baker and Dr. Gary E. Baker Dr. Peter W. Fan Seymour I. Cohen MD Mrs. Lynette M. Swanson and Dr. Steven M. Mrs. Christine Dorociak and Dr. James V. Dorociak Swanson Mrs. Merlyn G. Fruin and Mr. Dennis Fruin

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Mrs. Anjum K. Niazi and Dr. Sarfaraz K. Niazi Dr. Sarah E. Grady Dr. Christopher A. Schriever and Dr. Allison E. Dr. Paul L. Pluta Mrs. Hedy P. Braun (Deceased) and Mr. Thomas A. Schriever FLAVORx, Inc. Braun Mrs. Nada Sizemore and Mr. David E. Sizemore Dr. Henri R. Manasse Jr. and Mrs. Arlynn Hem Ms. Katie Suda $1,000 – 2,499 Manasse Dr. Claire M. Thom Various Donors Dr. Julia M. Kim Dr. Maung Tin-Wa and Dr. Anna Spielvogel Baxter Healthcare Corporation Dr. Benjamin N. M. Le Baxalta US Inc Amgen Foundation Dr. Kenneth F. Linsky Mr. Eric A. Smith Phi Delta Chi Fraternity Dr. Steven E. Marx Dr. Miriam A. Mobley Smith The Pew Charitable Trusts Ms. Frances S. Ng Ms. Vicky Kaminsky IPhA Foundation Mrs. Janice M. Edwards and Dr. S. Albert Edwards Albertsons Safeway California Table Grape Commission Mrs. Renee M. Popovich and Dr. Nicholas G. UIC College of Pharmacy Class of 2014 Oregon Health and Science University Popovich CVS Health Corporation Dr. Ketul T. Patel and Dr. Sejal S. Desai $750 - 999 Dr. Judy L. Bolton Dr. Alice K. Pau Rho Pi Phi Pharmacy Fraternity, Inc. Mrs. Constance McGill Atkins and Dr. Robert A. Mrs. Mary L. Wilson and Dr. Robert W. Piepho Mr. Robert J. Anselmo and Ms. Donna R. Kay Atkins Dr. John B. Coleman and Mrs. Jill A. Coleman Dr. James F. Fahey Dr. Janet P. Engle and Dr. Andrew J. Donnelly Dr. Glen T. Schumock Dr. Rakesh Beri Dr. Shirley A. Felder and Mr. Anthony L. Felder Dr. Sherry Siegert and Dr. Scott W. Siegert Mr. Thomas J. Purtell Mrs. Jeannie Gladson and Mr. Ted Gladson Mr. Avery L. Spunt and Mrs. Janet M. Spunt Dr. Djaja D. Soejarto and Mrs. Mariela Soejarto Mr. David Holmes and Dr. Despina Kotis Dr. Ching-Ling D. Teng Dr. Stephanie Y. Crawford Dr. Tamy K. T. Leung Mrs. Sandra A. Strein and Mr. George W. Strein Dr. Elizabeth D. Bentley Mrs. Rona Lukazewski and Mr. Alan A. Lukazewski Mrs. Anne E. Wilson and Mr. Michael W. Smar Ms. Yumei Chen RPh, CGP Dr. Roger S. Young and Dr. Sharon L. Ball Dr. Thomayant Prueksaritanont Mr. John M. McBride Mr. Edward B. Donnelly and Mrs. Helen K. Donnelly Mr. Jonathan T. Baer and Dr. Marianne E. Miller Mrs. Sylvia J. O’Donnell and Dr. James T. O’Donnell Dr. Priyatma Wirth and Dr. Scott M. Wirth Mrs. Karin C. Nitiss and Dr. John L. Nitiss Dr. Dean G. Pontikes and Dr. Pamala J. Pontikes Mr. Stephen G. Juska and Dr. Irena J. Juska Mr. Bharat L. Patel and Dr. Pravina B. Patel Mr. Christopher J. Shoemaker and Mrs. Lindsay C. Mrs. Joyce W. Hershenson and Dr. Fred M. Mr. Joe Choi and Dr. Ching K. Yip Shoemaker Hershenson Dr. Susan Poser and Dr. Stephen G. DiMagno Mr. Michael E. Sliwoski Dr. Paul O. Gubbins Mr. Anthony Scarpelli and Dr. Denise L. Scarpelli Mr. Donald W. Little and Mrs. Patricia P. Little $500 - 749 Dr. Mark J. Bachleda and Dr. Joy E. Zarlenga Dr. Matthias C. Lu and Mrs. Mei H. Lu Polish American Pharmacists Association Mrs. Judith M. Bauman and Dr. Jerry L. Bauman Mrs. Melanie Riedl and Mr. George J. Riedl Foundation Mrs. Barbara K. Geberbauer and Mr. Carl W. Dr. Thomas C. Riordan and LCDR Sossity A. Association of Indian Pharmacists in America Geberbauer Riordan Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists

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Genentech, Inc. Mrs. Sarah Kolling and Dr. William M. Kolling Dr. Patricia Wojtowicz and Dr. Jeffrey S. Wojtowicz North Suburban Pharmacists of Chicagoland Mrs. Yeat Y. Nachowicz and Mr. Michael A. Ms. Mei Zhang and Mr. Guorong Wang Lithuanian American Pharmacist Association Nachowicz Dr. Shu-Wei Yang The Dow Chemical Company Foundation Dr. Maya Campara Dr. David W. Bartels and Mrs. Carol J. Bartels Dr. Peter Antonopoulos Mr. Michael D. Novario and Mrs. Jackie S. Novario Mrs. Teresa T. Han and Mr. John T. Hogan Mr. George Ayd and Dr. Sharon W. Ayd Dr. Jennifer A. Perry Mr. Robert M. Heyman and Mrs. Devorah L. Heyman Dr. Flor Cortés Mr. Irwin J. Morris and Mrs. Dale J. Morris Dr. Milica Jovic Mrs. Kathleen Ann Cusick and Mr. Noel Patrick (Deceased) Dr. Maria G. Yabes-Gillett Cusick Dr. Jeffrey J. Mucksavage and Mrs. Jennifer CAPT Brent M. Breining and Dr. Nicole R. Breining Mr. Richard A. Crosh and Mrs. Christine L. Crosh Mucksavage Dr. Alvin V. Godina Dr. Megan M. Adami Dr. Pamela A. Nicoski-Lenaghan Dr. Alayna R. Jarotkiewicz and Dr. Matthew J. Dr. Robert J. DiDomenico and Dr. Megan M. Dr. Evans S. Opoku Jarotkiewicz DiDomenico Mrs. Maureen A. Parilla and Mr. Michael S. Parilla Mrs. Diana B. Markocki and Mr. Eugene S. Markocki Mr. Eugene L. Belczak and Mrs. Charlotte Belczak Dr. Heena Doshi Mrs. Paula J. Meyer and Mr. Edward R. Meyer Mr. Paul J. Fudala Mrs. Una Provenzano and Dr. Anthony A. Mrs. Lana R. Meyers and Mr. Scott A. Meyers Mr. Jeffrey Bohrer and Mrs. Natalie E. Bohrer Provenzano Dr. James H. Lichauer Dr. Katharine E. Eckmann Dr. Chun-Tao Che and Mrs. Julie K. Che Dr. Alethea S. Little Mr. Arnold S. Feldstein and Mrs. Mary A. Feldstein Dr. Marieke D. Schoen Dr. Michelle T. Martin Dr. William E. Fitzsimmons and Mrs. Denise A. Dr. Kwong-Wing Chui Ms. Diana L. Matseshe Fitzsimmons Mrs. Carol T. Shapiro and Mr. Robert L. Shapiro Dr. Judith J. Mowry and Dr. James B. Mowry Mr. James Giannopoulos and Dr. Joanne B. Mr. Jerry Szczybura and Dr. Dusica Szczybura Mr. David A. Newberg and Mrs. Pauline A. Newberg Giannopoulos Dr. Ayman K. Alomari and Ms. Linda Alomari Dr. Norman Cheung Ms. Caryn M. Bing Mrs. Carla M. Salemi and Mr. Daniel J. Salemi Mr. Bruce D. Farnsworth and Mrs. Donna M. Mrs. Karen F. Hosselton and Mr. Douglas Hosselton Mrs. Shirley G. Simon and Mr. Lee S. Simon Farnsworth Mrs. Danlin He Mr. Marvin Steinberg and Mrs. Joan Steinberg Dr. Hina Patel Dr. Eric G. Kassel and Mrs. Carole L. Kassel Mrs. Marlene Smith Swank Mrs. Susan Driver and Dr. James W. Driver Dr. Hyunwoo Lee and Dr. Young Jeong Mr. Raymond S. Traficante Mrs. Tracey L. Perez and Mr. Perry A. Perez Dr. Xiaoqing Liu and Mrs. Ping Cao Dr. Sijin M. Vellurattil and Dr. Rosalyn P. Vellurattil Mrs. Cathryn L. Pilkington and Mr. Mark A. Mrs. Madonna E. Lynch and Mr. Dennis F. Lynch Dr. Schun Yeh Pilkington Mrs. Alice C. Hough and Mr. Winston Hough Dr. Barbara Yim Dr. Hayat Onyuksel Dr. Alicia J. Juska Dr. Supakit Wongwiwatthananukit Mrs. Kim E. Secter and Mr. Russell A. Secter Mrs. Nancy L. Kiefer and Mr. Raymond J. Kiefer Mrs. Elizabeth L. Woods and Dr. Steven D. Woods Mr. Fred Vitalo and Mrs. Donna J. Morel-Vitalo Dr. Robert J. Kolinski Dr. Harry H. S. Fong and Mrs. Jane C. Fong Dr. Michael S. Willett

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Dr. David Yeung and Mrs. Christina L. Yeung Mr. Jeff H. Nearhoof $1 - 499 Ms. Rachel Van Den Broek Dr. Eljim P. Tesoro APfizer Foundation Dr. Qingrong L. Zhang Dr. Layne Oliff and Mrs. Ann M. Oliff Merck Partnership for Giving Mr. Anthony W. Thomas and Dr. Audra R. Thomas Dr. Raquel Tobar-Rubin Pharmaconsultant, Inc. Mrs. Linda M. Grider and Mr. R. B. Grider Mr. Constantine D. Vasilios and Dr. Anna M. Network for Good Mr. William W. Wittleder Nowobilski-Vasilios Hills Family Drug Center, Inc. Dr. Norbert J. Wojciechowski (Deceased) and Mrs. Mr. Richard D. Wartick and Mrs. Mary G. Wartick Abbott Fund Jean L. Wojciechowski Ms. Mary J. Pritza Pharmtoxprof LLC Mrs. Joanne G. Wood and Mr. William W. Wood Dr. Anna G. Purdum Dr. Robert J. Anders and Mrs. Mary Ellen S. Anders Mrs. Deborah Zage and Mr. Garry J. Zage Mr. Matt Wills and Dr. Jessica E. Wills Mrs. Linda Anast and Mr. Paul T. Anast Dr. Robert Zavala Mr. Harold G. Raiman (Deceased) and Mrs. Dr. Himanshu Agrawal Dr. Shiyun Kim Elizabeth L. Raiman Mr. Nebolisa J. Agupusi Mr. Russell N. King and Mrs. Fay M. King Dr. Jillian A. Sanchez Mr. Rick J. Annes and Mrs. Judith A. Annes (Deceased) Dr. Mia Ta Ms. Manel Aissa Mr. Todd A. Lee Dr. Tammy M. Terrault-Pendergraft Dr. Susan P. Arens Dr. Xiaofeng Yang Mr. Michael W. Suwalski and Mrs. Jane M. Suwalski Mr. Philip Bertulfo and Dr. Zeina E. Samara Dr. Allam A. Fakhoury and Mrs. Sandra C. Fakhoury Mrs. Deborah S. Wittleder and Mr. Edward A. Dr. Gail J. Bernstein and Mr. Frank J. Bernstein Dr. Ronald L. Koch Wittleder Dr. Lina B. Bertuzis Dr. Robert O. Kwak Ms. Marianne K. Pop Mrs. Barbara L. Borys and Mr. William S. Borys Mrs. Toosdhi J. Haywood and Dr. Trent T. Haywood Mr. John E. Archer Dr. Patricia J. Brillo Ms. Therese A. Kirklys Dr. Om Dhingra and Mrs. Kanan Dhingra Dr. Adam Bursua and Dr. Vika O. Gylys Ms. Krause Reay and Dr. William A. Reay Ms. Sophia A. Gilardone Mrs. Joan E. Campbell and Mrs. Mary C. Mr. Dwayne A. Robinson and Mrs. Cheryl L. Ms. Kristine Watson Krautkramer Robinson Mr. Christopher Pendergraft Mr. Chun-Wah Chan and Mrs. Heidi K. Chan Mrs. Beth A. Meese and Mr. Richard E. Meese Kappa Psi Xi Class Mr. Penrod N. Alexander Mr. Jeffrey C. Larson Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity Inc. Chi Mrs. Anna Bryan and Mr. Dennis M. Bryan Mrs. Mary T. Leung and Dr. Samuel D. Leung Chapter Dr. Isaac H. Cha Dr. Robert J. Simko Mr. Todd C. Rudolph Mr. Shu Nan Chang and Dr. Linda F. Chang Dr. Karen I. Sweiss Kappa Psi - Chi Chapter Omicron Class Mrs. Rosita Cheng and Dr. Leslie K. Cheng Ms. Patricia M. Pernal The Posse Mrs. Judith A. Christensen and Dr. Thomas G. Dr. Amy L. Peters DiLullo Mr. Chris Chandler Christensen Mr. Phillip D. Schliem and Mrs. Lynne E. Schliem Mr. Larry Coglianese and Mrs. Mary E. Coglianese Mr. Grant Sperl and Mrs. Lois W. Sperl Dr. Dennis Costis and Mrs. Jan R. Costis

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Mr. O’Neill D’Cruz and Dr. Irene O. D’Cruz Mr. Henry A. Gould and Mrs. Margaret Kalish Dr. Shangwen Luo Mr. Brady M. Crook and Mrs. Melissa Crook Mr. Hai S. Gong and Dr. Hai H. Gong Dr. Blake E. Max and Dr. Paula A. Teichner Mr. Wallace Cross and Mrs. Nancy Wiles Dr. Juni M. Guerrero Mrs. Marilynn J. Burda and Mr. Anthony M. Burda Dr. Alexander Danyluk and Dr. Jacquiline J. Danyluk Mr. James R. Howell and Mrs. Deborah Howell Mr. Brian H. Marron and Mrs. Tami F. Marron Mr. Daniel L. DiCesare Mr. Nabil S. Hatoum and Mrs. Hind T. Hatoum Ms. Victoria A. Marshall Mrs. Bernadine E. Cusson and Mr. Gilbert J. Cusson Mr. James E. Hampson Mr. Richard J. Mikyska and Mrs. Maureen Mikyska Mr. Scott T. Benken and Dr. Jamie J. Benken Dr. David J. Hayden and Mrs. Nancy K. Hayden Dr. Xiaohui Mei and Dr. Yanming Zu Dr. Michael Federle Ms. Ann P. Hobel Mr. Prem S. Mohanty Dr. Caroline J. Frackowiak Mr. Henry Huang and Mrs. Victoria F. Huang Mr. Neil Michael Dr. Eugene M. Frank and Mrs. Rachel N. Frank Dr. Besime D. Brierton Mrs. Deborah D. Miller and Mr. David W. Miller (Deceased) Dr. Kenneth E. Johnson and Dr. Mary K. Johnson Mr. Robert J. Murphy Mrs. Eileen M. Gardella and Dr. Libero A. Gardella Mr. John Keller and Dr. Michelle J. Keller Mr. Christopher G. Moore Mr. Roger J. French and Mrs. Frances M. French Mrs. Tracy L. Kinsella and Dr. T. R. Kinsella Dr. Jason D. Myers Dr. Andrea S. Friend CDR William E. Kelly Dr. Omar Perez Dr. Bruce I. Gaynes Dr. Paul H. Kwok Dr. John J. Perino Dr. Julie Golembiewski Mrs. Yvette R. Mader and Dr. Alan R. Mader Prof. Susan L. Pendland and Mr. Steven W. Dr. Lori J. Golterman Mr. Jeffrey D. Lundgren and Mrs. Kathy P. Lundgren Bergstedt Mr. Erwin A. Beier (Deceased) and Mrs. Shirley A. Dr. Samantha A. Mathews and Mr. Phil M. Mathews Dr. Dimitrios A. Pliagos Beier Mr. Gregory J. Infusino and Mrs. Cynthia L. Infusino Mrs. Helen J. Campbell and Mr. John M. Campbell Dr. Lori A. Goodman and Mr. Adam J. Goodman Dr. Krystal Ioannou Mr. Richard B. Newman and Mrs. Marsha L. Mr. Donald L. Blank and Mrs. Laureen Blank Mr. Philip M. Brandyberry Newman Mr. David L. Harbin and Dr. Melissa A. Harbin Mr. Wesley N. Breeze Dr. Cong V. Nguyen Mrs. Carol A. Harris and Mr. Michael A. Harris Dr. Joseph P. Kalvaitis Dr. Ellen J. Nickel Mr. William A. Dittmann and Mrs. Joyce A. Dittmann Dr. Nick Karabatsos and Mrs. Shirley Karabatsos Mrs. Christine C. Osborne Dr. Gary L. Drahos and Mrs. Jocelyn F. Drahos Mr. Whan Kim Mrs. Cynthia G. Okner and Mr. Martin H. Okner Mrs. Lynne C. Bartolucci and Mr. Raymond A. Mrs. Carrie Kennick and Dr. Barry C. Kennick Dr. Robert B. Parker Bartolucci Mr. Jarek Komperda and Dr. Kathy E. Komperda Dr. Mumtaj A. Patel Mr. James A. Elsner and Mrs. Nancy A. Elsner Dr. Eva M. Kozlowski Dr. Anthony Phan Mrs. Cynthia C. Durley and Mr. Jack O. Durley Mr. John E. Kramer and Mrs. Anne D. Kramer Dr. Arasally Rodriguez Mr. Gregory S. Evans and Dr. Joan C. Evans Dr. James L. Brueggeman Mr. Philip J. Reiter and Mrs. Tamara L. Reiter Mrs. Jean M. Gaede and Mr. Keith A. Gaede Dr. Connie M. Larson Mr. Dennis E. Rickey and Mrs. Rhonda L. Rickey Mr. Edward A. Berke Dr. Dana C. Sethness Dr. Agnes M. Rimando Mrs. Linda Gorman and Mr. Thomas H. Gorman Mrs. Karen Luchtefeld and Mr. Charles Luchtefeld Dr. Irene Cheng

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Mr. Lawrence A. Savitt and Mrs. Phyllis Savitt Mrs. Karen A. Zylberman and Mr. Steven Zylberman Mr. Ronak P. Gandhi Mrs. Kimberly Rush and Mr. Dale E. Rush Mr. Michael J. Deli and Dr. Olivia A. Slavish Mr. Lawrence R. Borggren and Mrs. Karen E. Mrs. Eunice W. Rhee Mrs. Jean K. Anderson and Mr. Robert J. Anderson Borggren Dr. Carl L. Roland Dr. Cindy K. Angerhofer and Mr. Thomas W. O’Leary Dr. Vito Bottalico Mrs. Cheryl Chapman and Mr. Craig E. Chapman Prof. Leslie Z. Benet and Mrs. Carol A. Benet Mrs. Linda F. Bogusch and Mr. Reginald A. Bogusch Dr. Ann M. Schuster and Mr. Daniel Schuster Dr. Dharmesh B. Bavda Mrs. Stephanie Gonzalez and Dr. Luis S. Gonzalez Ms. Anastasia M. Shishkoff Ms. Evie Belgrade and Mr. Lawrence E. Belgrade Ms. Atieh Hajirahimkhan Mrs. Cosette P. Clegg and Mr. N. D. Clegg Mrs. Rachel S. Willens and Mr. Michael S. Willens Mrs. Diana Guastella and Mr. Phillip L. Guastella Dr. Cassandra M. Clement Dr. Susan R. Winkler and Mr. Scot J. Orsic Mrs. Patricia M. Buyniski and Dr. Robert H. Buyniski Mrs. Judith P. Stone and Dr. William H. Stone Mr. Matthew F. Wnek and Mrs. Christine A. Wnek Mrs. Anita D. Campbell and Dr. Jeffrey A. Campbell Mr. Richard Tajak and Dr. Germaine E. Aprill Dr. Amy J. Wong Dr. Laura G. Hotchkiss and Dr. Bruce L. Hotchkiss Dr. Karina M. Szymulanska-Ramamurthy Mr. Jake Woods and Dr. Nicole M. Woods Dr. Norman L. Katz and Mrs. Patricia M. Katz Dr. Michael L. Tallon and Dr. Stephanie K. Tallon Mrs. Diane M. Wyman and Dr. David A. Wyman Dr. Vanessa A. Jacobsen Mr. Anthony T. Tauginas Dr. Renee C. Xamplas and Mr. George C. Xamplas Ms. Tulsi J. Jariwala Ms. June M. Totura Mr. John R. Delia and Mrs. Susan K. Delia Mr. Lawrence A. Gorczowski and Mrs. Karen E. Dr. Lori A. Uildriks Mr. Gilbert W. Adelstein and Mrs. Harriet S. Gorczowski Ms. Violeta M. Valadka Adelstein Mrs. Diane L. Grauer and Mr. Stuart M. Grauer Dr. Thomas D. Chiampas Mr. Glen Dickinson and Dr. Dana Cheveleva- Mrs. Rose S. Brucks and Dr. Richard M. Brucks Mr. Daniel N. Serowiecki and Mrs. Jeanette C. Dickinson Mr. Peter A. Carrizales Serowiecki Mr. Ryan A. Digiovanni Mrs. Rita V. Caruso and Mr. Joseph R. Caruso Dr. Caitlyn T. Solem and Mr. Aaron Solem Mr. Nathaniel J. Downing Dr. Gerard L. Hunter Mrs. Catherine L. Clark and Mr. Thomas R. Clark Mrs. Constance Appier and Mr. Bradley W. Appier Dr. Lisa S. Kim and Mr. Jay A. Kim Dr. Rima H. Tawk Mrs. Farhana R. Bakar and Dr. Shamsul K. Bakar Dr. Nicole A. Joyce Dr. Paige A. Taylor and Mr. Nick Loika Mr. John Balaban and Mrs. B. J. Balaban Mrs. Marcia A. Kizior and Mr. Robert J. Kizior Ms. Karen E. Trenkler Mr. James W. Malecha and Dr. Susan E. Baron- Mrs. Carol M. Burns and Mr. Richard B. Burns Mrs. Rosalind Cox Malecha Mrs. Tula Burzic and Mr. Michael R. Burzic Mrs. Glori M. Weinert and Mr. Ronald A. Weinert Mrs. Donata Eggers and The Honorable Robert J. Mr. Leonard Kligman and Mrs. Sandra Kligman Mr. William D. Weaver Eggers (Deceased) Dr. Donald P. Waller and Mrs. Patricia M. Waller Dr. Andre R. Esparza Mrs. Mary Laminsi and Dr. Ernest J. Kaminski Dr. Joannie Wang Mr. Richard Fisher and Dr. Jessica S. Fisher Dr. Glen D. Leesman Dr. Alan Vuong Dr. Eslyn T. Garb Mr. Steve F. Levin and Mrs. Sheryl L. Levin Ms. Sarah A. West Mr. Robert B. Freedkin Mrs. Anna P. Krichbaum and Dr. Daniel W. Dr. Brook Yohannes Mrs. Mary Jo Frey and Dr. Charles Frey Krichbaum Mr. Michael Thiele and Dr. Ann M. Fudala Mr. Sang-Jin Lee

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Mrs. Joyce Lorenzetti (Deceased) and Dr. Olfeo J. Mr. Harold L. Fath and Mrs. Alyce A. Fath Dr. Lisa A. Shamon Lorenzetti Mrs. Charmaine Shafer and Mr. Douglas W. Shafer Mr. Paul Sherman and Dr. Patricia A. Sherman Mr. Anthony Lucafo and Dr. Laura A. Lucafo Ms. Debra A. Fox Mrs. Sun Taylor and Mr. Roger L. Taylor Mr. Robert E. Mandernack and Mrs. Beverly Dr. Jerome A. Nasenbeny and Mrs. Coreen Dr. Marsha Snyder and Mr. Melvin D. Snyder Mandernack Nasenbeny Mrs. Sharon M. Detro and Mr. Michael A. Detro Dr. Shunyan Mo and Dr. Linlin Dong Dr. Anna M. Palafox Dr. Jamie L. Bimonte and Mr. Matt Bimonte Mr. Michael T. Moritz Dr. Nishil P. Patel Mr. James C. White and Mrs. Phyllis J. White Mr. Richard E. Miles and Dr. Roxie J J. Miles Mrs. Joyce P. Poska and Mr. William A. Poska Dr. Shiraz R. Gupta and Mr. Vijay Kotte Dr. Hossain Naziri Mrs. Sharon A. Rajmaira Dr. Chung Y. Ha Dr. Yu-Hwei Lee Mrs. Cyndy Petticrew and Mr. John W. Petticrew Mr. Michael J. Weisman and Mrs. Lee M. Weisman Dr. David P. Lusk and Mrs. Renee M. Westa-Lusk Dr. Frank A. Pignataro Mrs. Lorraine M. Weszely and Mr. John J. Weszely Ms. Valerye A. Lewis Mr. Paul J. Pinta (Deceased) and Mrs. Patricia A. Mrs. Joan Hamburger and Mr. Bruce J. Hamburger Dr. Temeka L. Magett Pinta Dr. Edward P. Winters (Deceased) and Mrs. Joan C. Mrs. Josephine E. Mika and Dr. Edward S. Mika Dr. Theresa R. Prosser Winters (Deceased) Dr. Mark E. Schneiderhan and Mrs. Felicia Mrs. Janice M. Hein and Mr. William P. Hein Mr. Lubin V. Masibay and Mrs. Igmedia C. Masibay Schneiderhan Dr. Arthur J. Helfat and Mrs. Frances Helfat Ms. Katherine E. O’Brien Dr. Michael D. Schneidewind Mrs. Teresa K. Wlodarski and Dr. Fred M. Wlodarski Dr. Rebecca A. S. Mousseau and Mr. Joel Mousseau Dr. Bernard D. Santarsiero Mr. Thomas L. Hofbauer and Dr. Greeta A. Cherayil Mr. Hilbert Moy and Mrs. Kit Y. Moy Mr. James H. Schuetter and Mrs. Barbara M. Mrs. Lois A. Honan and Mr. James P. Honan Mr. Donald M. Mitok (Deceased) and Mrs. Jo A. Schuetter Mrs. Walkiris T. Fernandez and Dr. Donald L. Raineri Mitok (Deceased) Mrs. Charlene A. Schumann and Mr. Steven C. Mr. Domenick Ficarella and Dr. Kristine M. Ficarella Dr. Neelesh P. Nadkarni Schumann Mrs. Martha Ann Jones and Mr. Lawrence L. Jones Mr. Andrij Petrykiw and Dr. Christina Petrykiw Mrs. Cornelia D. Shoffner and Dr. James P. Shoffner Mr. Rodger D. Judy and Mrs. Jane M. Judy Mrs. Lynn R. Pfau and Mr. Charles F. Pfau Dr. Mehul R. Dalal Mrs. Ghousia Khan and Mr. Fazal M. Khan Dr. Alice M. O’Donnell Mr. Kenneth Smith (Deceased) Dr. Michael J. Pacini Mr. Thomas Tenhoeve Mr. Thaddeus H. Kielch and Dr. Colleen G. Kielch Dr. Elisa Park and Mr. Loren Lewis Dr. Sandra L. Whitney Dr. Barbara A. Mancini and Mr. Alan Mancini Mrs. Georgia Christopoulos and Mr. Athanasios D. Dr. Ashley L. Williams Dr. Joel U. Mann Christopoulos Mr. Michael B. Williams Mrs. Rosemary Woo and Mr. Dominic L. Woo Dr. Konstantinos A. Pliagos Mr. Ronald M. Seeley and Mrs. Diane E. Seeley Mr. Bruce Yarno and Mrs. Juliann M. Yarno Dr. Nicholas P. Plotnikoff and Mrs. Carol A. Ms. Lauren E. Cunningham Dr. Shengsheng Yu Plotnikoff Dr. Niraj N. Shah and Dr. Heather M. Shah Dr. Richard S. Egan Prof. Helen H. Roberts Dr. Christine A. Garcia-Palm Mr. Thomas A. Ertel

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Mrs. Vivian I. Jeras and Mr. Francis J. Jeras Mr. Roy Xavier and Mrs. Veronica M. Pradelski Mr. David G. Salaba and Mrs. Judith A. Salaba (Deceased) Dr. Eric D. Leshikar and Dr. Terry Moore Mrs. Joy T. Sampson and Mr. Lawrence E. Sampson Mr. Andrew Frank and Dr. Dana Frank Dr. Corinne M. Puchalla Dr. Heidi Swanson and Dr. Kevin C. Swanson Dr. Kevin M. Furmaga and Dr. Elaine M. Furmaga Dr. Amanda M. Ries and Mr. Mike Ries Dr. Pratik R. Shah Dr. Nanette R. Gamazon Masangcay Dr. Steve J. Martin Mrs. Gail M. Simek and Mr. Dale E. Simek Mrs. Judith A. Gloudeman and Mr. Joseph W. Mrs. Gail E. Rudolph and Dr. Jeffrey S. Rudolph Mrs. Marion Sitt and Mr. Richard Sitt Gloudeman Dr. Alina R. Meile Mr. Thomas J. Warzecha and Mrs. Laura Z. Mrs. Patricia Kmet and Mr. Frank M. Kmet Mrs. Carol A. Skrabacz and Mr. Carl F. Skrabacz Warzecha Mr. Sidney I. Goldberg and Mrs. Sharon Goldberg Ms. Cynthia L. Schmitt Mr. Keith E. Wells and Mrs. Carol P. Wells Dr. Robert T. Kurian and Mrs. Robert Kurian Mr. Kenneth R. Schuele Asian Pharmacists Association APA Dr. Yongmei Li and Dr. Zhixiao Wang Dr. Neng Y. Shih and Dr. Lisa B. Shih Millennium Mrs. Christine Longo and Mr. Rocco A. Longo Dr. Catherine L. Miller Chicago Dental Forum (Deceased) Mr. Ralph H. Sprandel and Mrs. Sarah S. Sprandel Ms. Jwan R. Yousif Mrs. Angela Kashuba and Dr. Odin J. Naderer Mrs. Holly Trojanowski and Mr. Andrew J. Ms. Estelle E. Hobel Ms. Nicole J. Soldat Trojanowski Mr. Pete Martin Dr. Sandra L. Olney Dr. Diana K. P. Page-Wolgemuth and Mr. Edward A. Kings Bronx, Inc. Mr. James L. Ortman Wolgemuth Dr. Matthew A. Ahuett Dr. Leonard W. Kosiba Dr. Marcia A. Palmer Estee Lauder Companies Dr. Kevin J. Kuchel Mrs. Cheryl F. Peterson and Mr. Irwin Peterson P4 Class Council Mrs. Patricia La Coste and Dr. David P. La Coste Mr. Dan Pollack Gemini Bio-Products Mrs. Annette Pietsch and Mr. Lysle R. Pietsch Mrs. Sylvia F. White and Mr. Alan B. White Mr. James A. Pink and Mrs. Leticia Delgado-Herrera Dr. Candice M. Wong Dr. Esther M. C. Lee and Dr. John J. Lee Dr. Hsuan-Ming Yao Mr. Tracy A. Robbins and Mrs. Margaret A. Robbins Mr. William Robinson Mr. Glenn A. Rogers Dr. Raymond F. Schlemmer and Mrs. Janet K. Dr. Ronald E. Mizer and Mrs. Gloria J. Mizer Schlemmer Mr. Nicholas S. Kelly Mrs. Margaret A. Schumacher and Mr. Raymond A. Dr. Jennifer L. Knight Schumacher Mr. Nagaraju Palla and Dr. Kavita R. Palla Mr. Robert A. Skow and Mrs. Nancy J. Skow Dr. Larry R. Palmisano and Mrs. Antonia B. Dr. Daphne E. Smith Marsh Palmisano Dr. Renata Sutter Dr. Dahua Pan and Dr. Dongwei Zhu Mrs. MaryLu Wasniewski and Mr. Stephen Dr. Bryan D. Pham and Dr. Lisa B. Pham Wasniewski

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National Advisory Board Jim Dorociak Sean Phillips Sharon W. Ayd, PhD, 1997, MBA Bob Heyman Chris Schriever Mark Bachelda, PharmD, 1999, MBA Edward S. Cohen Jan Hantrakul Jenny Colombo, PharmD, 1989 Brian Idstein Francesca Cunningham, PharmD, RES 2002 Directors Dan Wojenski Jim Dorociak, BS, 1981, PharmD, 1983, Evelyn M. Bluhm Gary Baker RES,1984 Dennis Bryan William Fitzsimmons, BS, 1983, PharmD Annette (Pellegrino) Chavez Preceptors Michael Flavin, PhD, 1983 Anthony Defilippo Salma Abdul-Ghani Dennis Fruin, BS, 1976 Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Flores Sindhu Abraham David Hicks, RPh, 1976, MBA Carl Geberbauer Laura Acevedo Ken Johnson Deborah Harper Brown Kimberly Ackerbauer Michael S. Maddux, PharmD, FCCP, RES, 1980 Joel P. Karlinsky Joshua Adams William S. Marth, BS, 1977, MBA Edward R. Meyer Nital Agrawal Scott Meyers, BS, 1976, RPh, MS, FASHP Ned Milenkovich Shakeel Ahmed Sarfaraz “Sarf” K. Niazi, PhD, 1974 Rachel (Czubak) O’Koren Farheen Aldeen Mark Pilkington, BS, 1984, MS, 1988 (Chair) Rina Shah Shally Alendry Anthony Provenzano, PharmD, 1992 Avery Spunt Patrick Allen Ahnal Purohit, PhD (Former Faculty) Sophie Wimberley Rochelle Allen Toni Rose, PharmD, 2004 Susan Winkler Sheila Allen Denise Scarpelli, PharmD, 1996 Nicole Alvey Russell Secter, BS, 1978, PharmD, MBA Guest Speakers Ali Amir Claire Thom, BS, 1975, PharmD, 1982 Dustin Cavida Charity Anicete Ron Weinert, BS, 1983 Marc Cook Syed Anwar Garry Zage, RPh, BS, 1977, MS Russ Secter Denis Antonio Ted Gladson Pete Antonopoulos Pharmacy Alumni Board Huzefa Master Dorthy Ashley Executive Committee Claire Thom Erin August Margaret (Nowobilski) Tomecki Juanita Bruce Jennifer Austin Sharon Park Caroline Park Nazia Babul Caroline Park Sheldon Kong Bonnie Bachenheimer

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Melissa Badowski Bill Budris Angie Considine Casey Badwan Heather Bullard Abigail Cook Young Bae Tony Burda Javier Cosme Rob Baker Nicholas Burge Diana Courtney Erich Balsman Rodrigo Burgos Megan Crawford Daniela Barac Kelly Burke Kristin Crees Christina Barrington Adam Bursua Sandra Cuellar Mohammad Bedaso Vika Bursua Lauren Dandeles Steve Bellen John Busker Daniel Dangler Jamie Benken Chris Butler Todd Davis Scott Benken Raymond Byrne Frank Debenedictis Claresta Bergman Jacqueline Cabbiness Anthony Dennis Michael Beshir Cynthia Cajigas Nainee Desai Danielle Bettinger Rita Campagna Palak Desai Palak Bhagat Maya Campara Joshua Devine Vinay Bhargava Jeff Campbell Steve DeVita Shubha Bhat Anh Cao Donna Dian Gabe Billiet Erin Carson Robert DiDomenico Valerie Bingle Jennifer Cepenas Christina Dion Thuy Blair Isaac Cha Dan Dispensa Kevin Block Juliana Chan Scott Diveney Deborah Bondi Herman Chen Marlowe Djuric Kachlic Carson Bording Aimee Chevalier Thomas Doporcyk Matthew Borgeson Thomas Chiampas Beatrice Drambarean Marta Borowska Miriam Cho Adonis Ducre Elena Bresler Suji Choi James Duhig Leslie Briars Peggy Choye Amanda Eades Blandina Brisku Trevor Christ Michell Ellis Marisa Broderdorf Joe Cinquepalmi Laura Esposito Chad Brody Donna Clay Stephanie Fahey Marissa Brokhof Whitney Conroy Olabisi Falana

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Sol Farias Debra Grady Amy Hilliard Lane Farrell Tina Grief Tim Ho Shawn Ferguson Shellee Grim Mark Hoppe Antonio Ferman Vicki Groo Joan Hosang Mickey Ferro Alan Gross John Hubbe Marita Figueras Eric Guile Jim Hudson Andrew Fine Payal Gurnani David Huhtelin Anna Fine Diana Gurtler Nina Huynh Heather Fitzgerald Natalia Gut Luke Hvass Sarah Flaherty Patricia Gutierrez Alifiya Hyderi Megan Fleischman Christina Mactal Haaf Satoru Ito Nora Flint Mitra Habibi Gail Itokazu Lorris Fowler Andrew Halbur Jessica Jacobson Mark France Jin Han Tracie Jacobson Mark Franklin Ksenia Hankewych Pat Jagelski Angela Fratto Sarah Hansen Jennifer Jagodzinski Jodi Fugate Amy Hanson Janina Janik Kelly Galen Rebekah Hanson Archana Jhawar Michael Gannon Charlie Hart Tania John Danielle Gault Patricia Hartke Lisa Johnson Bruce Gaynes Erica Hartwig Sumy Johny Ephrem Gebremedhim Mike Hawbaker Katie Jost Richard Gemeinhart Starlin Haydon-Greatting Julie Jun Laura Geswein Michelle Heidel Amanda Kahn Trista Giacomo Lynley Heinrich Brenna Kane Monika Gill Erika Hellenbart Young Kang Brian Glovack Alice Hemenway Seema Kapadia Robert Glowacki Molly Heneghan Ellen Keith Julie Golembiewski Bora Hess Nicole Kenyon Kristen Goliak Carol Heunisch Angela Kerins Neil Gomez Jay Hilao Keri Kim

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Shiyun Kim Evelina Lin Mary Lynn Moody Sonia Kim Robert Listecki Shannon Moore Reginald King Jennifer Locker Thomas Moran Jon Kinscherff Fowzia Lodi Akane Moril Dan Knolhoff Jenna Lopez Christopher Morreale Melissa Kocek Colleen Loughney Eva Morrison Michael Koronkowski Laura Lourenco Jean Moy Jane Kosirog-Glowacki Sheryl Lowery Kit Moy Annette Kossifologos Scott Lozano Jeffrey Mucksavage Sarah Kramer Douglas Luebcke Kevin Murphy Ann Kuchta Neal Lyons Tim Murrey Mae Kung Alan Mader Paul Myers Robert Kwak Joseph Malesich Inna Nabokova-Turner Sarah Kwasigroch Parag Maniar Virginia Nash Sami Labib Jennifer Marcelo Mary Jane Newell Leena Laforte Michelle Martin Jaclyn Ng Hong Lam Beth Mason MyChau Nguyen Emily Lamb Mariel Matus de la Parra Nhung Nguyen Laura Lane Blake Max Rosie Trai Nguyen Zoldan Kena Lanham Valerie Mayorga Pamela Nicoski Joseph LaPapa Meghan McComb Charles Ni Ishaq Lat Charles McPherson Imran Nizamuddin Christopher Lee Mae Medenilla Kathryn O’Brien James Lee Viral Mehta Jennifer Oetgen Katherine Lee-Mosio Scott Metzger Kirsten Ohler Jon Lehan Laura Meyer Junco Heidi Olson Tim Lehan Michael Mikrut Jason Orr Melinda Leigh Mary Kate Miller Jamie Ostrem Joseph Levato Lora Millman Mike Pacini Carolyn Ligue Que Mohring Christine Padjen Nathan Lim Ann Montgomery Frank Paloucek

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Nicholas Panos David Plumley Amanda Ries Louise Parent-Stevens Paul Pluta Samantha Rimas Lauren Parker Marianne Pop Alexandra Riskus Danny Patel Nicholas Popovich Dan Roche Kunal Patel Isabel Porto Molly Rockstad Mansi Patel Anna Portokalis Ryan Rodriguez Neil Patel Lisa Potter Breanne Roess Rahul Patel Michael Poulsen Richard Rooney Raj Patel Vanessa Prorwicz-Lehnhardt Shannon Rotolo Reema Patel Rachael Prusi Joanne Routsolias Sajni Patel Archariya Puangampai Delicia Rucker Shilpa Patel Christina Quillian Justin Rueff Shital Patel Andrea Quinn Sara Samuel Shivani Patel Latha Radhakrishnan Kelsey Sandsmark Udeshi Patel Don Radtke Shilpa Sarabu Vinod Patel Claudia Rakhman Monazzah Sarwar Gary Peksa Rachel Ralph Elizabeth Sauter John Perino Tara Rapp Mia Schmiedeskamp Adrienne Perotti Christine Rash Allison Schriever Amy Peters Samreena Rasheed Christopher Schriever Natasha Pettit Sadika Rashid-Langston Kathryn Schultz Renee Petzel Gimbar Bernadette Ray Glen Schumock Charles Pfau Bill Reay Tiffany Scott-Horton Jennifer Pham Megan Rech Ryan Seeling Lina Piech Arathi Reddy Brad Seiler Brandon Pierce Jane Regalado Kelcey Semple Steven Pinneke Matthew Regan Emily Shafer Rahim Pirani Garth Reynolds Jasmine Shah Ameen Pirasteh Kristen Richardson Kanan Shah Aura Platakis Erica Richey Hanan Shahbain Angela Plews Edward Rickert Nancy Shapiro

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Katherine Shea Paul Stranges Leena Vajaria Hilary Sheridan JoAnn Stubbings Mindy Varghese Samar Sheth Nicholas Super Christy Varughese John Shilka Rolla Sweis Ronak Vora Maggie Sidea Karen Sweiss Sheila Wang Steven Silverstein Tolu Taiwo Patrick Waters Maju Simon Maria Tangonan Kristen Welsh Pamela Simone Trupti Tanna Richard Wenzel Nick Sinclair Anthony Tardi Patricia West-Thielke Mala Singh Eljim Tesoro Angela White Sam Skariah Arti Thakkar Sarah Wieczorkiewicz Wendy Slipke Mathew Thambi Lori Wilken James Sluis Jim Thielke Scott Wirth Renata Smith Lida Thimothy Robert Wittenberg Daphne Smith Marsh Allison Thompson Anita Wong Jennifer Snyder Lisa Thompson Carl Wright Dimmy Sokhal Jessica Tilton David Wyman Sarah Sokol Pete Toke Renee Xamplas Judy Sommers-Hanson Eris Tollkuci Charlene Yang Hailey Soni Judith Toth Deniz Yavas Nisha Soung Matthew Toth Brent Yeager Samantha Spencer Dan Touchette Barbara Yim Jennifer Splawski Chieu Tran Lisa Young Sara Stahle Phuong Tran Jason Yuen Katie Steel Dimitra Travlos Shehla Zaidi Chris Steffensen Rich Tremmel Magdalena Zasadzki Slater Jennifer Steffensen Karen Trenkler Martha Zavala Erica Stevens Lauren Trisler Kevin Zebarth Natasa Stevkovic Linda Tung Robin Zhou Pearl Stier Caitlin Turnbull Mike Zidek Jennifer Stoiner Ellen Uppuluri Bryan Zobeck

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Annual Fund The Annual Fund, also referred to as organizations. The accompanying the dean’s fund, is an unrestricted list shows the effect the Annual fund that allows us the flexibility Fund made in the 2016-2017 to cover all manner of unexpected school year. expenses for students and student

ICHP Student Leadership Retreat MuPhSA’s 2017 Fast-a-Thon ICHP Internship Fair and Co-sponsored the retreat along with As part of the Muslim Pharmacists Residency Roundtable ICHP chapters from Chicago State Associations’ annual Fast-a-Thon These two events, sponsored by University, Midwestern University, an event was held to address the Annual Fund, were a chance Rosalind Franklin University, misconceptions about mental illness. for students to network and share Southern Illinois at Edwardsville, The event was called “Paint Your information on the topc of the day. Roosevelt University and St. Mind” and featured individual students Louis College of Pharmacy. paintings on what depression SNPhA Banquet looked like to them. The Annual The cost of the venue was SNPhA Annual Meeting Fund paid for the art supplies offset by the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund paid for the that made the event possible. hotel accommodations that allowed a student to attend NCPA Business Plan Competition this meeting in Atlanta. The Annual Fund provided parking passes for the judges of the event.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 71 Legacy Achievement Award Winners

The Legacy Achievement Awards honor excellence in research, pharmacy education, and faculty (current and former) of the individuals who have left an invaluable pharmacy practice and administration at college. Those inducted into the this select and lasting impression on the college and the college, state and national level—and group are memorialized within the college the pharmacy profession as a whole. The beyond. In order to recognize all the parts on the “Wall of Fame”. awards will honor the longstanding history that make the college whole, nominees can of the college by celebrating its tradition of be—but are not limited to—alumni, donors

Robert Atkins, MD and Connie Atkins Fellowship in Medicinal Chemistry, an endowed, Albert Ebert, PhG AA retired surgeon in Champaign and alumnus program-specific competitive fellowship A beloved Chicago pharmacist, Mr. Ebert solicited of the College of Medicine, Dr. Atkins established created by Pfizer, Inc. in recognition of his many aide after the college burned in 1871 due to the The Dorothy Bradley Atkins Medicinal Plant accomplishments. Great Chicago Fire. Because of his worldwide Garden, a memorial to Robert’s late wife Dorothy reputation, the college received gifts from all over as a benefit to the college and City of Chicago. Robert Dickman, BS the globe to rebuild. He also led initial efforts to Dorothy loved plants and had a longtime interest A 1951 graduate of the college, Mr. Dickman merge with University of Illinois. The Ebert Prize, in pharmacognosy as a daughter of a pharmacist served his country in two wars, WWII (Navy) given by APhA, is the oldest pharmacy award in and graduate of the College. and Korean War (Army), and a number of the nation. communities, in various roles as a pharmacy William Baker Day, PhG director as well as volunteer. He generously Norman Farnsworth, PhD A 1872 graduate of the Chicago College of supported the development of facilities and Returning to academia with a well-defined Pharmacy, which would later become UIC equipment at the college with the establishment approach to achievement, Professor Farnsworth College of Pharmacy, the former dean helped of the Robert M. Dickman Endowment for established the Program for Collaborative convince the University of Illinois Trustees to Pharmacy Fund. Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, a model re-locate the college to the West Side of Chicago for research. An international pharmacology with the other health disciplines. This ultimately Lawrence “Laurie” DuBow expert, he has dedicated his career to led to the change from a school of pharmacy to Mr. DuBow was a 1953 graduate of the College investigating plant sources for anti-tumor agents, the College of Pharmacy. of Pharmacy and was engaged in wholesale cancer chemopreventitive agents, and anti-HIV drug business and pharmaceutical sale and agents just to name a few. In 2008, Professor Ludwig Bauer, PhD marketing for 40 years. He has been involved in Farnsworth partnered with natural products Dr. Bauer was appointed as a faculty member in such diverse activities as consulting at Ranbaxy entrepreneur Tom Chappell of Tom’s of Maine 1955. He served on our faculty for more than 40 Pharmaceuticals and serving on the Super Bowl to establish the colleges first-ever endowed years receiving numerous awards for excellence XXIX host committee. DuBow was the former professorship, the Norman R. Farnsworth in teaching. His research focused on the partner in the Jacksonville Jaguars football team. Professor of Pharmacognosy. discovery of new medicinal-organic compounds Currently he sits at the head of the DuBow with the aim to synthesize and develop new Family Foundation. Jane Hsiao, PhD, MBA medicinal agents. His work was honored Upon receiving her PhD in Pharmaceutical with the establishment of the Ludwig Bauer Chemistry from UIC in 1973, Dr. Hsiao’s career

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highlights include significant entrepreneurial eventually would become the executive vice- Jack Stites, BS and scientific achievements such as numerous president of the American Society of Health- A 1952 graduate, Mr. Stites served Macomb, executive positions within the pharmaceutical System Pharmacists where his experience and Ill. as owner and operator of Stites Medicine industry. She greatly impacted student lives expertise would serve to heighten medication Shoppe Pharmacies for 45 years. In addition with the creation of the Jane H. Hsiao National therapy’s safety and efficiency. to serving a number of area non-profits, he was Taiwan University Doctorate Development Fund elected to the Illinois State Board of Pharmacy which utilizes UIC faculty to establish a pharmacy Dan Nona, PhD by Governor Jim Edgar on which he served for education program in Taiwan. A three-time graduate of the college, Dr. Nona five years as the vice-chairman. The Margaret was appointed as a faculty member in 1967. Stites Memorial Scholarship was established Richard A. Hutchinson, PharmD He eventually accepted a position as the by Mr. Stites to honor his wife and serve as a Richard was Professor and Chairman of Executive Director of the American Council on scholarship for students with a demonstrated the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Education. Dr. Nona’s 25 year interest in drug abuse prevention. former Director of Hospital Pharmacy. A 1967 service to ACPE witnessed significant leadership graduate of the University of Michigan School and vision, with these contributions noted by of Pharmacy, Dr. Hutchinson also completed a his receipt of the American Pharmaceutical Hans Vahlteich, PhC, PhG, PhD hospital pharmacy residency there in 1968. Dr. Association Remington Honor Medal. A graduate who received his PhC in 1917 Hutchinson played a critical role in establishing and PhG in 1918. Dr. Vahlteich spent most the clinical and hospital pharmacy programs for Fred Siegel, PhD of his career at Best Foods, Inc. where he which the UIC College of Pharmacy is well- With both a MS and PhD from the college, Dr. patented work in the selective hydrogenation known today. His primary area of research in his Siegel was appointed to our faculty in 1958 of domestic vegetable oils that accelerated career was the establishment and audit of the and served the college until 1992. Dr. Siegel the development and public acceptance of minimum standards of clinical practice. represents the highest caliber of pharmacy margarine and mayonnaise. The college’s first education and serves as a lasting example endowed chair was named in Dr. Vahlteich’s Henri Manasse, PhD of what this award represents. In addition honor by a generous gift from Beverly Delaney, Dr. Manasse served as dean for twelve years to his service to our students, he has served Dr. Vahlteich’s daughter. and then as Interim Vice Chancellor for Health as a product development consultant to the Services. Under his leadership, the college pharmaceutical, cosmetic and hospital supply experienced significant growth in research and industries. marked emphasis on clinical education. He

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October 14 February 9 Reunion Maggiano’s Oak Brook Seventh Annual Research Day

November 12-16 March 16-19 AAPS Annual Meeting and APhA Annual Meeting in Nashville, Exposition in San Diego, California Tennessee

November 28 April 5 Giving Tuesday Sixty-sixth Annual Honors Convocation December 3-4 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in May 10 Orlando, Florida Commencement

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