COLLEGE NEWS Dr. Karen Sweiss, PharmD 2005, has been
selected as the recipient of the 2017 Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) Oncology Pharmacy Practice Literature Award. This award recognizes an article, other than scientific research, that contributes to the betterment of the hematology/oncology pharmacy profession, and describes innovations in community, hospital, or healthcare system in hematology/oncology pharmacy practices. Dr. Sweiss will receive the award at the 2017 HOPA Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA in March.
Curcumin’s Cautionary Tale for Chemists The work of the Pauli lab was highlighted in a Nature News story about curcumin. Guido Pauli and co-authors Jonathan Bisson and James Graham, along with collabortors Kathryn Nelson (UMN), Jayme Dahlin (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston), and Michael Walters (UMN), have published a comprehensive critical review of curcumin, where they caution other researchers against wasted efforts into the compound, surmising there is no compelling evidence it has any specific therapeutic benefits.
Dr. Frank Paloucek, BS 1981, received 2016 American College of Clinical Pharmacy Emergency Medicine Practice and Research Network Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award.
Jennifer Marcelo and Nazia Babul are the recipients of the Visionary Award from CommunityHealth.
Dr. Lisa Sharp, Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes and Policy, is the Co-Primary Investigator on a new R01 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in the amount of approximately $4 million. The 5-year grant is titled “mHealth for Diabetes Adherence Support” and investigates the use of text messaging in helping patients comply with diabetes medications. The Co-PI is Ben Gerber, from the College of Medicine and an affiliate faculty member in PSOP. Jessica Tilton from the Department of Pharmacy Practice is a co-investigator.
Dr. Nancy Shapiro is now board certified in ambulatory care.
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