Seminar Schedule

Spring Semester 2025 Weekly Seminars

ECP 8100/PHAR 6160
Wednesday, 12:20 - 1:10 p.m.
Moos Tower 1-451 (TC) and LSci 160 (Duluth) 

See Calendar for Zoom Information

   Date

   Title (tentative)

Presenter

January 22

Introduction to the Department, Program, and Course Requirements.

Welcome!  

Reena Kartha, MS, PhD, Associate Professor

Robert Straka, BSc, PharmD, FCCP, Professor and ECP Department Head

January 29

Clinical Pharmacology Considerations for Antibody-Drug Conjugates

Ya-Feng (Jay) Wen, PharmD, PhD, Senior Clinical Pharmacologist, Gilead Sciences 

February 5

Future Strategies for Snakebite Envenoming

Dan Keyler, PharmD, FAACT, Adjunct Faculty, ECP

February 12

Attend Rho Chi Research Day 

 

February 19

Optimizing Clinical Trials Through a Pharmacokinetics Simulation and Dose Prediction Framework

Chenxu Li, PhD Candidate, Advisors Dr. Kartha and Dr. Coles

February 26

Conversations | Decreasing Antibiotic Resistance: Implementing Real-world Strategies

Betsy Hirsch, PharmD

Lina Hamid, PharmD, BCIDP ID/Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Pharmacy Specialist M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center

March 5

DISCUSSION

 

March 12

Spring Break - No Class

 

March 19

The Hollow Fiber Infection Model to Improve Antimicrobial Outcomes

Tiffany Chang, Year 2 PhD student, Advisor Dr. Hirsch and Dr. Nicol
March 26

Psychotropic Medication Usage in a Residential Treatment Center for Adolescents

Genes, Guidance, and Gaps: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mental Health Pharmacogenomic Tests in the National Institutes of Health Genetic Testing Registry

Kate France, Advisor: Dr. Jacob Brown, ECP Research Emphasis Student PD 4

Laylia Yang, Advisor: Dr. Jeff Bishop, ECP Research Emphasis Student PD 4

April 2

Analysis of No-Growth Wells in Escherichia Coli During Fosfomycin Broth Microdilution and Agar Dilution Testing

Comparison of Fosfomycin MIC Values Between Parent and Inner Colonies of Escherichia coli Arising During Disk Diffusion Testing

Khadija Malik, Advisor: Dr. Betsy Hirsch, ECP Research Emphasis Students PD 3

Jenna Salay, Advisor: Dr. Betsy Hirsch, ECP Research Emphasis Students PD 3

April 9

Pharmacometrics in Dose Optimization of Antiretroviral Drugs

Baralee Punyawudho (Prasittisopin), Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

April 16

Developing a New Tool for Assessing Disease Burden and Mental Health Challenges for Adults Living with Achondroplasia

Jiayi Yan, ECP Research Emphasis Student PD3, Advisors: Dr. Jeanine Jarnes & Dr. Laura Palombi

April 23

Conversations | DEI Task Force Seminar | Community Based Research

TBD

April 30

DISCUSSION - Last Date of Instruction

 

Updated 1/22/2025