faculty news
Auburn University Appointments/Elections • Raj Amin, assistant professor of pharmacal sciences • Brent I. Fox, assistant professor, pharmacy care systems
Grant from Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy for “Mt Shikimate Kinase ScreeningBased Lead Identification For Tuberculosis” for a total grant award of $5,000.
Promotions
• Gordon S. Sacks, professor and department head of pharmacy practice
• Robert E. Smith, assistant to the dean for professional affairs
Awards
Retirements
• Lea S. Eiland received the Alabama Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Pharmacist of the Year for 2007.
• Bill G. Felkey who is a professor of pharmacy care systems from Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy retired Feb. 1, 2009 after 31 years of service to Auburn.
Grants • Angela I. Calderon, as principal investigator in pharmacal sciences, has received The Discovery Research
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Appointments/Elections
Grants
• Joseph Paladino was elected chair of the New York State Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board.
• Patty F. Havard received $81,617.91 in funding support from Abbott for the study titled, “The Function of P-Glycoprotein in the Intracellular Disposition of Lopinavir/Ritonavir in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells between the Maternal and Fetal Compartments.”
• Joshua Sawyer was appointed as clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice.
Awards • William J. Jusko received the 2008 Paul Ehrlich Magic Bullet Lifetime Achievement Award.
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academic Pharmacy now Jan/Feb/Mar 2009
Promotions • William J. Jusko was promoted to State University of New York distinguished professor.