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E-NEWSLETTER OF THE
NATIONALLY RANKED
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
New leadership appointments reflect growth in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
The College of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences at The University
of Toledo is pleased to announce new
administrative appointments that affect the
college‟s governance.
Executive Associate Dean
The college‟s newly
appointed executive
associate dean is Christine
Hinko, PhD. Dr. Hinko has
also been the associate
dean for Student Affairs in
the College of Pharmacy
and Pharmaceutical
Sciences for thirteen years and is a
professor of pharmacology. She and the
Student Affairs staff have been recognized
repeatedly by the university for outstanding
advising and for the expert management of
student affairs on two campuses. The
success of the Office of Student Affairs was
recently commended by the Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education. Dr.
Hinko‟s new role will allow continuous
college-level decision making while the
dean addresses outreach and engagement
and capital campaign assignments.
Dr. Hinko assumes the role of executive
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associate dean following the recent
retirement of Dr. Wayne Hoss, who served
as the college‟s executive associate dean
for ten years.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate
Programs
Marcia McInerney, PhD is
the new associate dean for
Research and Graduate
Programs. Dr. McInerney,
whose most recent role was
that of chair of the
Department of Medicinal
Chemistry, is a Distinguished University
Professor who has been part of The
University of Toledo‟s faculty since 1991.
Her research on Type 1 and Type 2
diabetes has earned her multiple awards
and national recognition in addition to
millions of dollars in grant funding from
private and federal agencies. Dr. McInerney
will lead the highly attractive graduate
programs in the pharmaceutical sciences,
to which Learners from a multitude of
domestic and international institutions seek
admission in numbers that exceed our
current capacity. The graduate programs in
the College of Pharmacy and
this issue
In Memoriam: Dr. Miles Hacker P.2
Meet Dr. Salah Ahmed P.3
Best Postgrad Paper at APhA P.4
Students of the Month P.5
Upcoming Events P.5
A U G U S T
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08 x ReFILL
Dr. Wayne Hoss Retires
Dr. Wayne
Hoss,
executive
associate
dean of
the
College of
Pharmacy
and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, will retire in June
2013 after 28 years of
service to the university.
Dr. Hoss joined the faculty
of The University of Toledo
in 1985 as a professor of
medicinal chemistry. He
later added the
responsibility of co-
directing the Center for
Drug Design and
Development for a brief
period before spending
nearly a decade as the
university‟s associate vice
president for research and
development. Dr. Hoss
returned to the College of
Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences
in 1999 as the interim dean
before taking on the role of
associate dean and later
executive associate dean,
the position he now holds.
Dr. Hoss‟s leadership and
vision have been a driving
factor behind many of the
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Photo by Dan Miller
The National Alliance of State Pharmacy
Associations (NASPA) recently announced the hiring
of Krystalyn Weaver, for the newly created position
of Director of Policy and State Relations.
She graduated in 2012 from The University of
Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
She is a member of the Ohio and
Virginia Pharmacists Associations, APhA, ASAE,
ASHP, and NCPA. Weaver served as the executive
Weaver, far right, with (L-R) UT alumni Ken Hohmeier, PharmD „10;
David Bright, PharmD „08; and Andrea Brookhart, PharmD „12 on the
terrace at the American Pharmacists Association headquarters.
Alumna Krystalyn Weaver accepts NASPA position
resident of the APhA Foundation
from July 2012 to present.
While enrolled at The University
of Toledo, she served as Student
Body President and as a Student
Trustee on the UT Board of
Trustees. She also completed a
community pharmacy internship
with Giant Eagle Pharmacy.
Regarding her new position,
Weaver said, "I'm honored and
excited to have the opportunity to
work with NASPA to assist the
state associations in their efforts
to advance pharmacy and serve
their members."
In her role with NASPA, Weaver
will focus on state healthcare
policy, tracking emerging
healthcare trends affecting
pharmacy and the patients they
serve, and working with all
partners to accelerate the spread
of practice innovation and
pharmacist provided patient care
services. Weaver will report to
Rebecca Snead, NASPA EVP/
CEO.
“We are thrilled that Krystalyn
accepted the opportunity to work
with state pharmacy
associations, NASPA associate
members and our national
partners on these important
issues,” said Snead.
The National Alliance of State
Pharmacy Associations
(NASPA) promotes leadership,
sharing, learning, and policy
exchange among state
pharmacy associations and
pharmacy leaders nationwide,
and provides education and
advocacy to support
pharmacists, patients, and
communities working together to
improve public health. NASPA
was founded in 1927 as the
National Council of State
Pharmacy Association
Executives (NCSPAE).
Dr. Hoss
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college‟s successes over the
years. He is involved in every
aspect of the college, from
research and graduate studies
to ensuring that the college‟s
facilities are the best in the
region and that the college
exceeds the standards set by
its accrediting body.
In addition to his roles in
academia, Dr. Hoss remains
closely involved in research.
He is a director at Mithridion,
Inc., a biopharmaceutical
company that focuses on
treatments for neurological
and psychiatric disorders,
including Alzheimer's disease
and schizophrenia.
In Memoriam: Dr. Miles Hacker
Dr. Miles P. Hacker passed away in July of 2013, having
served on The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty for more than ten years as a
professor of pharmacology and a master teacher. During his
service on the faculty, Dr. Hacker was named Professor of the
Year, an award indicative of the admiration students had for
him. Dr. Hacker is one of the authors of Pharmacology:
Principles and Practice, a textbook that represents the
tremendous and universally recognized expertise of faculty
members at The University of Toledo. An advisor for the
college‟s Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
program, he was instrumental in establishing the program and
developing its curriculum. Dr. Hacker also made substantial contributions toward the
establishment of the doctoral degree in experimental therapeutics.
Among his research accomplishments, Dr. Hacker developed pixantrone, a cancer
medication that inhibits DNA synthesis of cancer cells, contributing to the field of cancer
research and treatment worldwide. His vast knowledge of pharmacology has benefitted and
continues to enrich the students, alumni and faculty of The University of Toledo College of
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Research
Publications
for recent
grad
Shao Lo, PharmD
’13, has worked with
Dr. Surya Nauli in the
research field of cilia
biology and polycystic
kidney disease (PKD).
PKD is a devastating
genetic disease that is
characterized by
various cardiovascular
abnormalities,
including hypertension.
The research
accomplishments of
Dr. Lo are reflected by
three prominent
publications in
Sensors journal,
Faseb Journal and a
book chapter in
Mechanosensitivity
and
Mechanotransduction
(ISBN: 978-90-481-
9880-1). Dr. Lo intends
pursue a career in
academic pharmacy
with involvement in
hospital pharmacy.
Dr. Salah Ahmed is an
assistant professor in the
Department of Pharmacology.
Dr. Ahmed‟s Arthritis Research
lab is funded by the grants
from NIH and pharmaceutical
industry. His group has
published research work in
high-impact journals including
Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences, USA,
Arthritis & Rheumatism,
Journal of Pharmacology &
Experimental Therapeutics,
Molecular Interventions, and
Frontiers in Immunology.
Dr. Ahmed has been invited to
serve as a reviewer for the NIH
and Arthritis Foundation
grants. Currently, he also
serves as a Lead Guest Editor
on the Special Issue of the
journal Mediators of
Inflammation and as an expert
reviewer for several journals.
Dr. Ahmed has received
awards from the American
Society for Pharmacology and
Experimental Therapeutics
(ASPET), the American
College of Rheumatology
(ACR), and the International
Union of Pharmacology
(IUPHAR).
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a
chronic inflammatory joint
disorder, is a leading cause of
work-related disabilities and a
significant socio-economic
health challenge due to
expensive, yet incomplete,
conventional therapies. Using
synovial fibroblasts isolated
from RA patients and animal
models of human RA, we are
testing the efficacy of
epigallocatechin-3-gallate
(EGCG), a potential anti-
inflammatory molecule found
in green tea, in regulating the
synthesis and detrimental
effects of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in
RA. The success of the
proposed experiments may
lead to a significant
advancement in the
development of EGCG as a
potentially safe and
inexpensive treatment option
for RA.
Dr. Ahmed has received a five-
year R01 NIH funding to study
the mechanisms through which
EGCG inhibits inflammation
and tissue destruction in RA.
Patients suffering from RA
tend to develop cardiovascular
complications. His research
focus in this area is to study
the role of pro-inflammatory
cytokines and downstream
inflammatory mediators in the
manifestation of cardiovascular
complications in RA. Based on
these findings, his lab plans to
test potential novel anti-
inflammatory molecules in
clinical intervention studies.
The success of these studies
may lead to a significant
advancement in the
development of EGCG or
structurally related molecules
as potential treatment options
for RA and possibly other
autoimmune diseases.
Dr. Ahmed‟s most rewarding
contribution has been the
training of undergraduates and
graduates for research careers
in pharmacology and
experimental therapeutics. He
has trained students who went
on to publish research and
review articles, present posters
at the scientific meetings, and
successfully enter PhD
programs of various research
universities.
Meet Dr. Salah Ahmed Dr. Ahmed, far right, with students Maria Beamer, Sharaya Riegsecker, Wylie Wingerter, Karissa Kottier, and Yeahwa
Hong. Sharayah Riegsecker, a graduate student, received the prestigious ACR/REF Abbott Health Graduate
Research Preceptorship Award.
Alumni at OSHP Annual Meeting L-R: Cappelletty, Moorman,
Frazee and Zaucha
At the 2013 Ohio Society of
Health-System
Pharmacists (OSHP)
Annual Meeting, UT
pharmacy alumni were
honored for their work in
academia and in the local
and global communities.
Dr. Diane Cappelletty,
associate professor of
Pharmacy Practice,
received the OSHP
Humanitarian Award for her
years of service through
area free clinics and
international medical
mission trips to Central and
South America and
Africa. Dr. Cappelletty was
featured in the June 2013
issue of Refill.
John Moorman, PharmD
‟09, was named Health
System Pharmacist of the
Year.
Larry Frazee, PharmD ‟93
and current UT CPPS
preceptor, received the
Health System Pharmacy
Practice Researcher of the
Year Award.
Julie Zaucha, BS Pharm
‟92, received the OSHP
Timothy D. Moore
Pharmacy Management
Award.
Best Postgraduate
Paper at APhA
Monita Karmakar, a
graduate of the Health
Outcomes and
Socioeconomic Sciences
graduate program, won the
award for the Best
Postgraduate Paper in the
Economic Social and
Administrative Science
category at the American
Pharmacists Association
meeting. Monita completed
her research with Dr.
Sharrel Pinto, director of the
Pharmaceutical Care and
Outcomes Research lab in
the Department of
Pharmacy Practice. The
paper, entitled “Predicting
Adherence to Aromatase
Inhibitor Therapy in Patients
with Breast Cancer Using
Protection Motivation
Theory,” was one of 69
accepted for presentation in
this category and was a
result of Monita‟s thesis
research. Co-authors are
Dr. Pinto, Dr. Monica
Holiday-Goodman, Dr.
Timothy Jordan from Health
Education and Dr. Iman
Mohamed from the College
of Medicine.
This award is remarkable
because of the hearty
competition in the category
from colleges of pharmacy
across the country, non-
academic pharmacy-based
institutions such as
hospitals and long-term
care facilities, and
pharmacy chains. While a
nomination in itself is rare, it
is uncommon for work done
in a master‟s program to
win such an award when
competing with doctoral
dissertations and
institutions that have
considerable resources. A
paper from UT also earned
this award in 2009. This
recognition by APhA
validates the high quality of
research done in the
College of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Monita Karmakar, pictured
above (left) with Dr. Sharrel
Pinto, is currently pursuing
a PhD in The Health
Education department at
UT.
Dean’s Commission on Pharmacy Education
The Dean‟s Commission on Pharmacy Education, an advisory group that focuses on the intersection of pharmacy education and the pharmacy industry, meets twice annually to discuss current issues with the college‟s leadership team. A highlight of the biannual meetings is the Starving Student Dinner, during which students network with Commission members.
The College of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences Student of
the Month Award was initiated in
January 2013 and has allowed the
college to recognize outstanding
students. Full time students in the
preprofessional division, professional
division, or MS or PhD programs
were eligible to be nominated by
CPPS students, faculty, staff or
preceptors. Students with a
cumulative grade point average of 3.0
or greater were eligible for the award,
and the college‟s Professional
Conduct Committee made the final
decisions. This award recognizes
students who served as a role
models of professionalism to the
student body; display a strong
commitment to leadership in the
College, University, community and/
or chosen profession; and dedicate
their time and talents to help others
through volunteering.
The Student of the
Month for January
2013 was Sarah
Breen, a BS in
Pharmaceutical
Sciences student
who is majoring in
Cosmetic Science.
Sarah is recognized for her strong
work ethic, commitment to the
success of the Cosmetic Science
program and active participation in
student organizations. Her
tremendous work with Lambda
Kappa Sigma to organize the First
Aid activities for the Girl Scouts and
her continual high achievement were
among the cited reasons that earned
her the Student of the Month award.
Michelle Carey
earned the February
2013 Student of the
Month award
because of her
exceptional work in
coordinating the
college's Script Your
Future Challenge, a national
campaign to improve medication
adherence. The challenge took place
during the month of February, and
Michelle coordinated events and
engaged students from the College of
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences as well as the College of
Medicine and Life Sciences. By
involving the college in this national
challenge, Michelle encouraged
interactions with patients and
promoted patient counseling. Michelle
was one of two valedictorians for the
2013 Doctor of Pharmacy graduating
class.
Pranav Patel was
the March 2013
Student of the Month
award because of his
engagement with
managed care
pharmacy. During a
recent rotation in the
UTMC pharmacy, he
completed multiple medication therapy
management projects, helped to
develop the cost saving Nexium
program, and worked on the
development of business plans for the
transplant program. He has helped to
increase student awareness and
interest in managed care pharmacy,
and he is engaged in community
outreach. He was also commended for
being both personable and
professional.
Sarah Milkovich
was the April 2013
Student of the Month.
She showed
leadership and
professionalism in
planning the Mr.
PharmD pageant,
which raised over
$1100 for the Make-A-Wish
foundation. Sarah‟s efforts drew
together pharmacy students, students
from outside the college, parents and
siblings, faculty, and others from the
surrounding community. In addition to
her role in this event, Sarah is also
vice-president of the American
Pharmacists Association – Academy of
Student Pharmacists; she was very
involved in coordinating the patient
counseling competition at UT.
The Student of the Month award will
continue to be awarded during the
2013-2014 academic year, offering the
opportunity to recognize the efforts and
service of several more of the college‟s
outstanding students.
Rewarding Excellence: 2013 Students of the Month
Upcoming Events
PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT CEREMONY
Friday, August 16, 2013 at 4:30 PM in Nitschke Auditorium
on Main Campus
The college welcomes its 2013 P1 class to the professional
division in this annual ceremony.
HOMECOMING 2013
October 4-6
The events include the annual Homecoming Gala, the College
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Alumni Affiliate
luncheon, and the Sunday CE session. The Rockets face off
against Western Michigan in the Glass Bowl at 3pm.
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www.utoledo.edu/pharmacy
P4 Student wins ASHP Student Leadership Award
Abby Rabatin, a P4 pharmacy student, was among eleven pharmacy students nationwide who were recently recognized by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) for their achievement in health-system pharmacy practice and campus leadership with the ASHP Student Leadership Award.
The award, sponsored by ASHP and the ASHP Research and Education Foundation, is given to student members in their second through fourth professional years of pharmacy school. The award winners receive a plaque, an ASHP drug information reference library, and a $2,500 cash award.
ASHP is the national professional organization whose 40,000 members include pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students who provide patient care services in hospitals, health systems, and ambulatory clinics. For 70 years, the Society has been on the forefront of efforts to improve medication use and enhance patient safety.
Pharmaceutical Sciences encompass
six curricula inclusive of the PhD in
Medicinal Chemistry and the PhD in
Experimental Therapeutics, the latter
of which will enroll its inaugural
learners in August 2013.
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Laurie Mauro,
PharmD has been
appointed to the
position of assistant
dean for Academic
Affairs. This position,
which is new to the
college, focuses on
addressing accreditation standards
and assessment. Dr. Mauro has ably
led the college‟s assessment
program, which guides improvement
of the college‟s 12 distinct curricula.
Dr. Mauro‟s experience also includes
her role as a critical care practitioner.
Dr. Mauro is one of two clinicians
hired in 1985 to spearhead the clinical
training of pharmacists in the former
Medical College Hospital. She was
among those who founded the Doctor
of Pharmacy program, for which the
pharmacy and pharmaceutical
sciences industries have a high and
sustained affinity.
Department Chair, Medicinal and
Biological Chemistry
The Department of
Medicinal Chemistry
is now chaired by
Katherine Wall, PhD,
professor of Medicinal
and Biological
Chemistry, following
the appointment of
former chair, Dr. Marcia McInerney, to
associate dean for Research and
Graduate Studies. Dr. Wall, who was
the vice chair of the department, will
lead the department for a fixed term of
three years. Highly regarded for her
funded research in cytokines in
myasthenia gravis, and currently NIH
funded for research in Glycopeptide-
Based Cancer Antigen Vaccines and
CD38 and NAD Metabolites in
Lymphocyte Signaling, she brings to
the role of chair her rich and vibrant
leadership experience. Dr. Wall
presided over the graduate program in
the Department of Medicinal and
Biological Chemistry and currently
directs the college‟s Honors program.
Vice Chair, Department of Medicinal
and Biological Chemistry
Hermann von
Grafenstein, PhD, MD
will have primary
responsibility for the
graduate program in
medicinal chemistry
during his three-year
term. The graduate
program entails the college‟s oldest
PhD degree program, the MS degree
and the inaugural BS in
Pharmaceutical Sciences/MS in
Medicinal Chemistry program. Dr. von
Grafenstein‟s research is in
immunology and structural
biochemistry.
AG2014 PHARMNWSA NEW
Leadership Appointments continued from page 1