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• Ms. Hillary Kuzaro (P3) – recipient of the Steven J. Kruzshak Memorial Scholarship • Mr. Ambrose Fynn (P2) – recipient of the Milton S. Camilleri Scholarship
New Appointments Dr. Aaron Burton, Pharm.D., BCPS Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Dr. Burton joins the University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration. Dr. Burton is a graduate of the University of Connecticut (Doctor of Pharmacy), and a present degree candidate at the University of Auburn (Masters in Business Administration). He completed his PGY-1 residency training at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He began his career as a staff pharmacist at Saint Luke’s Hospital and Health Network in Bethlehem, PA, then advanced to a clinical specialist role in internal medicine. He was promoted to Assistant Director of the Pharmacy, then Pharmacy Site Manager there, before assuming the Director of Pharmacy position at Waterbury Hospital. Dr. Burton has held adjunct faculty positions at the USP-Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Wilkes University, and the University of Connecticut. He will be developing an internal medicine pharmacy practice at Middlesex Hospital. Dr. Morgan Comee, BS, PharmD, CDE Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration Dr. Comee joins the University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration. Dr. Comee is a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute of Technology (BS Biology and Biotechnology) and a graduate of MCPHS University (Doctor of Pharmacy). She completed a PGY-1 residency training at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. She is a certified diabetes educator (CDE) and she is certified through APhA in medication therapy management and as an immunization trainer. Dr. Comee has held faculty appointments at MCPHS University and at the 32
University of Massachusetts Medical School. She has been in practice as the Manager of Diabetes Education at UMASS Memorial Medical Center and will be developing an ambulatory care pharmacy practice at UMASS Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Mohamed Nounou, B.Pharm., M.PSc., Ph.D Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Science Dr. Nounou joins the University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Science. Dr. Nounou is a graduate of Alexandria University, Egypt (B.Pharm, M.PSc.) and a graduate of University of Houston (Ph.D.) He is involved in co-teaching Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Calculations, Compounding laboratory and Pharmaceutics. He is course director of Pharmaceutics and also is expected to do research, write grants, and publish papers. Dr. Nounou discovered his interest for Pharmaceutical Science during his time at home in Egypt at Alexandria University. After completing his undergraduate and graduate work in the field, he went on to teaching globally – in Egypt, Italy, and the United States. Throughout his travels, Dr. Nounou has inspired students with his love for the field. “Pharmaceutics is a special, magical, and marvelous field,” he stated. “It unleashes creativity in the students, making them a jack of all trades.”
Publications Nounou MI, Yamin Ko, Nada A. Helal and Jeremy Boltz; “Adulteration and counterfeiting of online nutraceutical formulations in the US: Time for intervention?” Journal of Dietary Supplements, Accepted; July 25, 2017; Under Production. Szollosi DE, Manzoor MK, Aquilato A, Jackson PB, Ghoneim OM, and Edafiogho IO. “Current and Novel Anti-inflammatory Drug Targets for Inhibition of Cytokines and Leukocyte Recruitment in Rheumatic Diseases.” Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2017, in press. Accepted August 1, 2017 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12811. Goldstein SW, Bill A, Dhuguru J, Ghoneim OM. “Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution – Addition and Identification of an Amine.” Journal of Chemical Education, Published July 28, 2017, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00680