APRIL 2015

PATIENT EDUCATION SAVES A LIFE

A student’s intervention

proves essential

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ALISON WERY, BSPS ‘15

One of the college’s first

cosmetic science grads takes

on formulation

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STUDENT LEGISLATIVE DAY

Student pharmacists learn

and practice policy advocacy

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MEET DR. TIWARI

The newest addition to the

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and Experimental

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Dr. Helena Mishoe is the associate director of

Research Training and Diversity at the

National Institutes of Health / National

Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Dr.

Mishoe earned a Bachelor of Science in

Biology from Delaware State University and a

Master of Public Health in Health Services

Administration from the Uniformed Services

University School of Medicine as well as a

graduate Global Health certificate from the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

She earned a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology

from Georgetown University School of

Medicine.

Dr. Mishoe joined NHLBI in 1988 and led the

strategy to improve gene therapy and stem

cell treatment of sickle cell anemia, Cooley’s

anemia and Fanconi anemia. She has led

initiatives to increase public awareness of

sickle cell anemia, promote health education

RADM HELENA MISHOE, Ph.D., MPH, TO

RECEIVE HONORARY DOCTOR OF SCIENCE

in rural areas, improve and HIV treatment in

Angola, among many other achievements. Dr.

Mishoe’s career in research and medicine has

spanned decades and includes service as the

Assistant Surgeon General in the United

States Public Health Service. She is an expert

in health disparities and has been recognized

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The College of Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Sciences welcomed

Steven W. Schierholt, Esq., the

Executive Director of the Ohio State

Board of Pharmacy. His career

experience includes leadership in

the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and

he is a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Mr. Schierholt met with college leaders

to discuss many topics related to

pharmacy education, including student

success, international learners and the

college’s unique B.S. in Pharmaceutical

Sciences program. Student leaders had

the opportunity to engage with Mr.

Schierholt, and he gave them candid

advice on how to reach their goals.

“Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of

humanity. ”

Hippocrates

ancient Greek physician

Dr. Adams is the 2015 recipient of the

Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership

Award from the American Pharmacists

Association. The Prescott Award, given

in conjunction with Phi Lambda Sigma

and the Pharmacy Leadership &

Education Institute, recognizes a young

By Hanin Chouman

On Friday, March 13th, 2015. Toledo

SNPhA hosted a health fair at Ashland

Manor, a low-income housing complex

in Toledo, OH. Nine students, including

six professional and three pre-

professional students, participated in

the health fair, providing services like

education about hypertension and

stroke, HIV/AIDS, kidney disease,

immunization, and diabetes. Students

also provided free blood pressure and

blood glucose checks for participants at

the health fair.

The participating students helped about

50 patients, making interventions that

ranged from advice about diet and

exercise to asking patients to see their

primary care physicians. Of particular

interest on this day was a major

intervention that the group made, which

led to the saving of a patient’s life.

When Audrey, a student, checked this

patient’s blood glucose and the

glucometer read ‘HI’, she called another

student Akeem Bale, to help with the

patient. Akeem re-checked the blood

glucose and got the same reading, and

after asking the patient several

questions, Akeem told the patient that

he needed to go to the emergency room

(ER) to be seen now because his blood

glucose was very high. The patient told

Akeem that he was okay and didn’t need

to go to the hospital; he said he was

feeling okay. Akeem continued to

persuade the patient about the need to

go to the ER. After much persuasion and

counseling, the patient agreed to go the

ER, and EMS was called in to take the

patient to the hospital. Several days after

this major intervention the management

of the housing complex reached out to

the students. They we were told that the

patient had suffered from a mild heart

attack, and thanks to Akeem’s

intervention, we saved the patient’s life.

Akeem Bale is a P2 Pharm.D student,

and the current president-elect of The

University of Toledo’s chapter of

Student National Pharmaceutical

Association.

PATIENT EDUCATION SAVES A LIFE

ALEX ADAMS, PHARM.D. ‘09, RECEIVES NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

State Board Executive Director Visits the College

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NASH EARNS AFPE AWARD Kevin Nash, an Experimental Therapeutics Ph.D. earned a pre-doctoral award in pharmaceutical sciences from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. He is conducting his doctoral research in the laboratory of Dr. Zahoor Shah, associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. The award, with the purpose of supporting students who have the potential to become leaders in the pharmaceutical profession, includes a $10,000 stipend.

DASHP AWARD FOR CZUPRYN Michael Czupryn was one of four students in the state to earn a $1250 scholarship from the Dayton Area Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

PARKER TO STUDY IN JAPAN Sierra Parker, a P1 PharmD student, has earned a scholarship award from the U.S. Department of State Critical Language. The award will fund her travel to Japan this summer. Parker is the first UT student to earn this award.

PHARMACOLOGY STUDENTS

PRESENT AT CONFERENCE Hannah Saternos, Zahra AlOmran, Ali Zarban, and Ashraf Mohieldin, students from the lab of Dr. Wissam AbouAlaiwi, presented their research at the “Cilia, Mucus and Mucociliary Interactions” Gordon Research Conference in Galveston, TX.

STUDENT

AWARDS AND

PRESENTATIONS

Students in the College of Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Sciences earn national

recognition through competitive

scholarship awards and presentations at

national conferences.

ALISON WERY, BSPS ‘15, EMBARKS ON A

CAREER IN COSMETIC FORMULATION

Alison Wery,

BSPS ’14, may

not realize it,

but she is a

pioneer. One

of the first

students to

g r a d u a t e

with the

nation’s only

C o s m e t i c

Science and

Formulation Design bachelor’s degree,

she has a unique set of skills and

knowledge to apply in the cosmetic

industry.

Now a formulation scientist for ACT

Solutions Corp., Wery’s internship

experience at Earth Supplied Products,

LLC. in Naples, Florida helped to

establish her career path while she was

still a student.

“I was supposed to be working under

the lab manager,” Wery said, “but I

ended up being their only chemist for an

entire summer. This gave me the

opportunity to do a little bit of

everything. I made samples of raw

materials like extracts and butters to

send to companies. I also dealt with

international and domestic shipment of

samples, and I oversaw production of

raw materials, technical service, organic

certification, reformulation of all natural

and organic lotions, creams, and scrubs,

along with microreview and analysis,

and stability analysis. It really influenced

me to want to formulate and be in the

lab. “

Wery’s work deals with contract

manufacturing, which includes

matching the formulations of products

that are currently on the market with

only the ingredient list as a guide. It’s

like solving a mystery, one ingredient at

a time.

“Trying to match a product with

mislabeled or missing ingredient

information is difficult, especially when

the client doesn't want any deviations

from the ingredient listing. Also, certain (Continued on page 6)

DR. BRYANT-FRIEDRICH HONORED WITH ALICE H. SKEENS AWARD

Dr. Amanda Bryant-Friedrich, associate professor of medicinal chemistry and Director of International Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Student Recruitment and Retention, was one of five women selected for the 2015 Alice H. Skeens Outstanding Woman Award presented by the University Women’s Commission.

pharmacist, no more than 10 years into

his or her career, who is an emerging

leader in the profession.

Dr. Adams is the vice president of

Foundation Programs for the National

Association of Chain Drug Stores.

WELCOME, ANGELA LOPEZ, M.Ed.

for her work to increase research

opportunities for underrepresented

students, including ethnic minorities,

economically advantaged students, and

students with disabilities, in the

biomedical sciences.

Dr. Mishoe’s leadership in advancing

diversity in science, technology,

engineering and math (STEM) fields is

centered on her personal interest in the

students she mentors. She is dedicated

to student success, personally critiquing

students’ presentations and grant

applications as well as helping them to

define their career trajectories. She

oversees the NHLBI Biomedical

Research Training Program for

Underrepresented Groups, and a

remarkable 92 percent of the

participants are expected to complete

terminal degrees or residencies.

Among Dr. Mishoe’s treasured

belongings is a photograph she received

from a mentee who passed away a few

years ago. The frame reads, “Hope

emerges and the future begins for one

person only when there is another who

believes in the beauty of their dreams.”

This quote reflects Dr. Mishoe’s

commitment to mentoring the next

generation of leaders in health care and

research.

Dr. Mishoe will present a seminar to the

students and faculty on Friday, May 8,

2015.

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“Never doubt that a small

group of thoughtful,

committed, citizens can change

the world. Indeed, it is the only

thing that ever has.”

Margaret Mead

Cultural anthropologist

Student Pharmacy Legislative Day, an

annual event organized and promoted by

Ohio Pharmacists Association and the

Ohio colleges of pharmacy, creates

opportunities for dialog between policy

makers and student pharmacists.

Students learn about legislation that

affects the practice of pharmacy, and

they meet with legislators to discuss

pharmacists’ impact on public health.

In March , 10 UT student pharmacists

from visited the Statehouse in Columbus

to participate in this event. Their day

began with seminars on audit

legislation, proposed changes to the

laws on immunizations, and other

important legislative issues, after which

they met and engaged with local

legislators.

Students were joined by Dr. Megan

Kaun, clinical associate professor of

pharmacy practice and director of the

PharmD Experiential Education

program. Student pharmacists met with

State Senator Edna Brown (D-Toledo),

who has shown an interest in issues

related to health care and pharmacy.

Following the daylong event, Senator

Edna Brown (D-OH) said, “It was a

pleasure meeting your students today.

They were knowledgeable and engaged.”

Shown above (l-r) are students Zach

Henz, Kim Zitko, Shin Hae Cho, Abby

Agler, Amanda Ashley, Conor Kelly,

Matt Jordan, Tim Frost, Emily Kramp,

Sean Hackett, along with Dr. Megan

Kaun.

DR. MISHOE, HONORARY DEGREE

Angela is the college’s new Enrollment

Management Specialist. She earned a B.S. in

Recreation Therapy and a M.Ed. in Higher

Education from The University of Toledo,

and brings her experience from the UT

Office of Admissions.

STUDENT LEGISLATIVE DAY 2015

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIFT

Dr. Tiwari recently

joined the Department

of Pharmacology and

E x p e r i m e n t a l

Therapeutics in the

College of Pharmacy

and Pharmaceutical

Sciences as an

Assistant Professor.

Previously, Dr. Tiwari was on the faculty

at Tuskegee University in Alabama,

leading a program in Cancer

Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics.

Dr. Tiwari finished his MS and PhD

degrees from St. Johns University, NY and

later did his postdoctoral training at

Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NY.

By using genomic analysis and

pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamics

approaches, Dr. Tiwari intends to probe

molecular and signaling pathways at the

systems level and build quantitative

models to translate these findings in

improving and developing new anticancer

drug developments against solid and

hematological malignancies. Additionally,

his research is focused on elucidating the

biochemical roles of ATP-binding cassette

(ABC) transporters in multi-drug

resistance and tumorigenesis.

In addition to characterizing anticancer

drug resistance, Dr. Tiwari’s work has

established novel ways to reverse drug

resistance and to improve cancer

chemotherapeutics. He is an editor and

editorial board member of number of

journals and is an ad hoc reviewer of over

50 journals in the area of Pharmacology

and Experimental Therapeutics.

Dr. Tiwari has presented his findings at

several national and international forums

and conferences and has authored close to

40 peer-reviewed articles, reviews and

book chapters in the last five years alone.

MEET DR. AMIT K. TIWARI

Christine Hinko Hinko Family Fund

Angela Scardina James A. Rice Memorial Scholarship

Susan Rice James A. Rice Memorial Scholarship

Mary Powers James A. Rice Memorial Scholarship

Channing Hinman Leukemia Research Fund

Ming-Cheh Liu Liu Fund for Drug Metabolism Research

Merck Co. Foundation Mary Caracci Scholarship Fund

Marcia McInerney McInerney Fund for Diabetes Research

Liyanaaratchige Tillekeratne Medicinal & Biological Chemistry Seminar Fund

Ezdihar Hassoun Pharmacology Fund

Diane Cappelletty Pharmacy General Scholarship Fund

Sheryl Herner Pharmacy General Scholarship Fund

Kenneth Alexander Pharmacy New Lab & Equipment Tech Fund

Diane Cappelletty Pharmacy South America Mission Fund

Hometown Pharmacy, Inc. Pharmacy South America Mission Fund

Pfizer Foundation Robert J. Schlembach Alumni Scholarship

Philip Miller Robert J. Schlembach Alumni Scholarship

Howard Ansel Schlembach Leadership Fund

Dr. Johnnie & Diane Early Fund

Megan Kaun Vincent and Laurie Mauro Scholarship

Frederick Williams Williams Family Research Fund

David Waller Andrea Kay Pavlich Memorial Award

Dean Robert J. Schlembach Scholarship

Monica Holiday-Goodman Buford T. Lively Health Disparities Scholarship

Amanda Bryant-Friedrich Cancer Research Fund

Jeffrey Barton Cancer Research Fund

Center for Drug Design and Development

Katherine Wall Cancer Research Support Account

James Slama Cancer Research Support Account

Anne Feuer College of Pharmacy Progress Fund

Nancy Paserk College of Pharmacy Progress Fund

Karleen Kinker College of Pharmacy Progress Fund

Giant Eagle Inc. College of Pharmacy Progress Fund

Karen Ramirez College of Pharmacy Progress Fund

Charles Bork College of Pharmacy Progress Fund

Kelly Holcomb College of Pharmacy Progress Fund

Matthew Buderer Compounding Pharmacy Fund

Pfizer Foundation Dana S Fitzsimmons Pharmacy Scholarship

Jeffrey Bauer Dean Robert J. Schlembach Scholarship

Johnnie Early Dr. Johnnie & Diane Early Fund

Jay Mirtallo Endowed Lab Equipment & Technology Fund

Pharmacy General Scholarship Fund

Pharmacy New Lab & Equipment Tech Fund

Gifts to the college support student scholarship, equipment and research.

ALISON WERY, BSPS ‘15, EMBARKS ON A

CAREER IN COSMETIC FORMULATION

ingredients don’t have to be listed on

the label depending on their overall

reason for use, solubilization for

example. Ingredients have different

forms, and figuring out which form

was used can be tricky; dimethicone,

for example, has different grades – 5,

10, 100. 200, 350 – all of which give

slightly different textures to a lotion

or cream,” Wery explained.

The work is complex and

challenging. Fortunately for Wery,

her work is directly related to the

coursework and lab experiences she

had in the Cosmetic Science and

Formulation Design program at UT.

“Knowing what each ingredient is –

emoll ients, surfactants , and

thickeners – along with the

p e r c e n t a g e t o a d d a n d

manufacturing procedure are all keys

to what I do on a daily basis at my

job,” she said.

What Wery most enjoys about her

work is the success of the finished

product.

“It is a lot like research in that you

can do something a handful of times

and it might not be quite right,”

Wery said, “but once you tweak

things, boom! You’ve got it!”

As her career progresses, Wery

would like to move toward advanced

f o r m u l a t i o n t h a t i n c l u d e s

revolutionary active ingredients,

including transdermal drug delivery

systems within the cosmetic field.

(Continued from page 3) “A big issue in the cosmetic science

industry right now is the delivery

system for anti-aging ingredients and

the goal of getting them into the

deeper layers of skin for better

results,” Wery said. “I would like to

advance the research in this area.”

Even as Wery moves forward in her

career, she appreciates what she

learned in the College of Pharmacy

and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Her

class notes still come in handy, too.

“I still look back at them sometimes

for manufacturing procedures for

certain products that we made in lab

and even for information about the

structure and pH of the skin, hair

and nails,” she said.

Wery, who calls herself an “avid

shopaholic,” is excited to have found

a career path that blends her love of

science and research with her desire

to create personal care products like

those she finds in her favorite high-

end cosmetic boutiques. As the

college continues to increase

enrollment in the Cosmetic Science

and Formulation Design major, more

graduates like Wery will redefine

the many ways we improve the

human condition.

04.28.15 Pharmacy Law CE 7 - 8 p.m., Collier Building room 1000 Health Science Campus Register online 05.08.15 Seminar: ‘Hope for the Future: Science and Technology Embrace Equity’ 3:00 p.m. in Collier 1000A Health Science Campus Seminar by RADM Helena Mishoe, Ph.D., MPH, 2015 recipient of the honorary Doctor of Science 05.09.15 CPPS Spring Commencement Exercises 10 a.m., Savage Arena 06.05.15 Annual PharmD Preceptor Forum 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Savage Arena, Grogan Room Register online 06.10.15 Toledo Academy of Pharmacy Golf Outing Register online 08.21.15 Professional Advancement (White Coat) Ceremony, Nitschke Auditorium, 4pm

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