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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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.

3000 Arlington Ave, MS 1013

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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.

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