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Fisch College of Pharmacy Presents at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy July 2022!

Fisch College of Pharmacy faculty and students will be headed to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy this July 2022.

Honors & Achievements

Dr. Rebecca Dunnwill be recognized as an AACP Academic Leadership Fellow this July. Dr. Dunn was nominated for the fellowship program by mentor, Dr. Lane Brunner. Each college of pharmacy may nominate only one faculty member annually for the Academic Leadership Fellows program. This prestigious year-long program is designed to help develop future leaders in academic pharmacy and higher education.

Presentations

Dr. Osama Shoair will present his research "Comparison of Students’ Performance Using Online vs. Face-to-Face Team-Based Learning" at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant Microsessions. Dr. Shoair received a AACP Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant to support his research.

Dr. Charlotte Weller will be presenting the Fisch College of Pharmacy experiences with motivational interviewing at the A Sense Making E-Learning Approach to Teaching Motivational Interviewingsession.

Poster Presentations

Takova Wallace-Gay, David Foote, Jose Vega, Elizabeth Yett,Tianrui Yang. An Interprofessional Bridge to Pharmacy Education and Practice. School Poster Abstracts Presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 23-27, 2022. Abstract available at: AJPE 2022, 86 (5) 9172; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe9172. 

Sahil Seth, Farah Deba, Samantha Cheeks, Christie D. Fowler, Ganesh Thakur, Ayman Hamouda. Synthesis and Pharmacological characterization of Novel (α4)2(β2)3 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulators. Research and Education Poster Abstracts Presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 23-27, 2022. Abstract available: AJPE 2022, 86 (5) 9171; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe9171. 

Frank Yu, Stacy Reid, Winter Smith, Pamella Ochoa. You Know It When You See It - Characteristics of APPE Un-readiness. Research and Education Poster Abstracts Presented at the 123rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 23-27, 2022. Abstract available: AJPE 2022, 86 (5) 9171; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe9171.   

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2021 Star Award 

The University of Texas at Tyler was recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board with the 2021 Star Award. The award honored institutions for their health, safety, and initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Pettee, Assistant Vice President & Dean of Students and Kathleen Snella, Interim Dean for the Fisch College of Pharmacy represented The University of Texas at Tyler at the Stars Award Recognition Ceremony.

When faced with the challenges presented by COVID-19 on experiential education, the Fisch College of Pharmacy worked to minimize the impact on student experiences. When some clinical sites no longer allowed students to come in person due to COVID-19 procedures, the Office of Experiential Education found replacement sites so that no students were delayed in graduation. Additionally, they worked with sites to develop alternative activities such as remote patient care to support hybrid rotation structures so that students could still achieve their required learning and clinical hours without having to be on site 100% of the time. For example, students attended medical rounds with the rest of the healthcare team virtually.

The Fisch College of Pharmacy immediately respond to the call to help support community pharmacies across the state. The college worked closely with the Texas Pharmacy Association to strategically pair over 100 pharmacy students with community pharmacists so their patients would receive the best possible care.

The University of Texas at Tyler was one of ten institutions recognized. Other award recipients included: Houston Community College, Lone Star College – North Harris, McLennan Community College, Odessa College, Sam Houston State University, Texas A&M University Commerce, Texas State Technical College, The University of Texas at Arlington, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

“This year’s award recipients illustrate the tenacity and determination of Texas institutions that was required for the swift response and ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Dr. Fred Farias, chairman of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. “As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Star Awards, I applaud their extraordinary efforts and commend their innovative creative approaches to these unprecedented challenges.”  

~ From THECB Star Awards Recipients Announcement  on Dec 7, 2021

Faculty and Staff

Dr. Young Ran Lee joined the Fisch College of Pharmacy in December as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences.

The Fisch College of Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs welcomes Adolfo Loera as the new Student Affairs Coordinator for Admissions and Nicole Gaston as the new Administrative Assistant.

Research Grants

Dr. Takova Wallace-Gay (PI) and Dr. Jonathan Newsome (co-PI) received funding for their project “East Texas Vaccine Awareness and Collaborative Community Services (ETX VACCS)”, by the Texas A&M University and Centers for Disease Control. Funding $40,629.

Dr. May H Abdelaziz (PI) received funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID/NIH) for the grant “Mechanistic Insights into VraS Mutations Linked to Bacterial Resistance”. Funding $380,750.

Faculty and Student Pharmacist* Publications

Deba F, Munoz K, Peredia E, Akk G, Hamouda AK. Assessing potentiation of the (α4)3(β2)2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor by the allosteric agonist CMPI. J Biol Chem. 2022 Jan; 298(1):101455.

Govindaiah G, Liu R-J, Wang YY. Dopamine D2L receptor deficiency alters neuronal excitability and spine formation in mouse striatum. Biomedicines. 2022; 10(1):101

Millagaha Gedara NI, Xu X, DeLong R, Aryal S, Jaberi-Douraki M. Global Trends in Cancer Nanotechnology: A Qualitative Scientific Mapping Using Content-Based and Bibliometric Features for Machine Learning Text Classification. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Sep 1; 13(17):4417.

Rayamajhi S, Wilson S, Aryal S, DeLong R. Biocompatible FePO4 Nanoparticles: Drug Delivery, RNA Stabilization, and Functional Activity. Nanoscale Res Lett. 2021 Nov 27; 16(1):169.

Reinert JP, Burnham K*. Non-Lactulose Medication Therapies for the Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Literature Review. J Pharm Pract. 2021 Dec; 34(6):922-933.

Veronin MA. Opioids and frequency counts in the US Food and Drug Administration adverse event reporting system (FAERS) database. In: Current Aspects in Pharmaceutical Research and Development Vol.8. B P international: UK, India. 2022.

Schumaker RP, Veronin MA, Rohm T, Boyett MC, Dixit RR. A Data Driven Approach to Profile Potential SARS-CoV-2 Drug Interactions Using TylerADE. Journal of International Technology and Information Management (JITIM). 2021; 30(3), Article 5.

Wooster J, Bethishou L, Gernant SA, On PC, Candelario DM, Uppala A, Mansukhani R, Shoair OA. Methods and Barriers to Communication Between Pharmacists During Transitions of Care. J Pharm Pract. Epub December 30, 2021.

Yang T, Wooster J. Evaluation of Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Transitions of Care. Pharmacy Education. 2022 January 1; 22(1):10-15.

Presentations

Dr. May Abdelaziz presented the Keynote Address “An Artificial Receptor Model for Discovering Protein–Protein Interaction Inhibitors” at Indiana University’s Postdoctoral Symposium on October 15, 2021.

Dr. Joseph Glavy will be presenting at the Southern Methodist University Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences 2022 Spring Seminar Series on February 11, 2022.

Dr. Jonathan Newsome presented “Beers Criteria” to the residents at the Tyler Senior Center in Tyler, Texas.

Sarah Thompson* (P3) presented “HPLC analysis of CBD products reveals variability in CBD content recovery under simulated gastric and intestinal conditions” by Thompson S, Alkarboly A, Parmentier, BL, Hamouda AK at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences Meeting in October 2021.

Dr. Michael Veronin presented “An Analysis of Covid-19 Vaccine Allergic Reactions” by Schumaker RP, Veronin MA at the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Information Management Association (IIMA-2021) in October.

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	Jan 4: Congratulations to Dr. Parmentier and Dr. Hamouda for receiving funding for their research project, "Evaluation of Cannabidiol (CBD) Products and Their Use in the East Texas Community".
	Dec 20: Congratulations to Dr. Wallace-Gay and Dr. Newsome for the Texas Vaccine Outreach and Education Grant they received! http://ow.ly/v1wu50HfX0o
	Dec 3: Fisch College of Pharmacy is getting ready for Finals Week and Winter Break with goodie bags and tacky sweaters! #UTTyler #FinalsWeek
	Nov 19: This week, Fisch College of Pharmacy students collected over 130 can food items to be donated to the UT Tyler Patriot Pantry! #UTTyler #UTTylerPharmacy

Fisch College of Pharmacy Receives W.T. “Doc” Ballard Award

The Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy receives the 2021 W.T. “Doc” Ballard Award. 

The Northeast Texas Public Health District (NET Health) awarded the 2021 “Doc” Ballard Award for Excellence in Public Health to Smith County Judge Nathaniel Moran, Tyler Mayor Don Warren, former Tyler Mayor Martin Heines, and Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Tyler. The annual “Doc” Ballard Award recognizes outstanding service in public health.

“Three days after the national pandemic emergency was declared, the FCOP worked with NET Health to develop the region’s first COVID-19 call center that became an advanced pharmacy practice experience and has continuously adapted its efforts according to the changing community needs through collaborations with Brookshire Grocery Company and with UT Health East Texas. Since March 2020, FCOP has dedicated over 4000 hours to COVID-19 relief efforts. By leveraging its relationship with community stakeholders, the Ben and Maytee Fisch School of Pharmacy has demonstrated a significant impact on our East Texas community’s public health and wellness.”  

~ NET Health Press Release June 24, 2021 https://www.mynethealth.org

Honors & Achievements

Three Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy faculty members were promoted in September 2021:

• • Dr. Rahmat Talukder was promoted to Professor,
  • Dr. Takova Wallace-Gay was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor, and
  • Dr. Rachel Bratteli was promoted to Clinical Associate Professor.

Dr. Santosh Aryal, PhD was honored with Vebleo Fellow in June 2021. The Vebleo Fellow recognizes researchers and scientists demonstrating leadership in science, engineering, and technology.  

Dr. May Abdelaziz, BPharm, MS, PhD. was awarded the Virginia Commonwealth University 10 Under 10 Alumni Award in October 2021.

New Faculty and Staff

Dr. Stacy Reid, Pharm.D. joined the College as the Director of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences and Clinical Assistant Professor in August 2021. She received her Pharm.D. degree from Drake University College of Pharmacy in Iowa and completed a Pharmacy-Graduate Year One (PGY-1) Residency at the Via Christi Hospitals in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Reid will provide instruction, mentorship, and support for student pharmacists during their introductory patient care experiences in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. Dr. Stacy Reid is a Board-Certified in Pharmacotherapy Specialist.

Research Grants

Lin Z (PI), Aryal S (Co-Investigator). Development of a web-based predictive model of nanoparticle delivery to tumors by integrating physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling with artificial intelligence. 2021. NIH Project Number 1R01EB031022-01. Funding Period: 09/2021-05/2025.

Faculty and Student Pharmacist* Publications

Bethishou L, On P, Wooster J (Eds.). (2021). Transitions of Care in Pharmacy Casebook. McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing.

Burnham K*, Yang T, Smith H, Knight S. A review of alternative intravenous acetylcysteine regimens for acetaminophen overdose. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2021 Jun 30;1-11.

Ferrel C, Rayamajhi S, Nguyen T, Marasini R, Saravanan T, Deba F, Aryal S. Re-engineering a Liposome with Membranes of Red Blood Cells for Drug Delivery and Diagnostic Applications. ACS Applied Bio Materials 4 (9), 6974-6981, 2021

Cheng L, Yang T, Ma X, Han Y, Wang Y. Effectiveness and safety studies of omalizumab in children and adolescents with moderate-to-severe asthma. J Pharm Pract. 2021 Aug 12.

Cook EA, Wooster J, Yu F. (2021). A Pilot Study Assessing the Effect of Transitions of Care Simulation on Student Empathy. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education.

King PK, Burkhardt C, Rafferty A, Wooster J, Walkerly A, Thurber K, et. al. Quality Measures of Clinical Pharmacy Services During Transitions of Care. (2021). Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.

Millagaha Gedara NI, Xu X, DeLong R, Aryal S, Jaberi-Douraki M. Global Trends in Cancer Nanotechnology: A Qualitative Scientific Mapping Using Content-Based and Bibliometric Features for Machine Learning Text Classification. Cancers 13 (17), 4417, 2021.

Marasini R, Rayamajhi S, Moreno-Sanchez A, Aryal S. Iron (iii) chelated paramagnetic polymeric nanoparticle formulation as a next-generation T 1-weighted MRI contrast agent. RSC Advances 11 (51), 32216-32226, 1, 2021

DeLong RK, Swanson R, Niederwerder MC, Khanal P, Aryal S, Marasini R, et. al. Zn-based physiometacomposite nanoparticles: distribution, tolerance, imaging, and antiviral and anticancer activity. Nanomedicine 16 (21), 1857-1872, 1, 2021.

Nguyen T, Marasini R, Aryal S. Re‐engineered imaging agent using biomimetic approaches. WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, 2021;e1762, 2021.

Yang T. The Benefits and Risks of Daily Aspirin. SafeMedication.com by ASHP. 2021 Sep 2.

Yu F, Wooster J, Yang T. Pharmacy students and faculty perceptions of online team-based learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmacy Education 21 (2021): 121-125.

Presentations

Dr. Santosh Aryal delivered a keynote talk on “Engineering Extracellular Vesicles as a Magnetic Contrast Agent” in the Webinar Nanomedicine, Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, June 25-28, 2021.

Dr. May Abdelaziz delivered a keynote address to Indiana University School of Medicine Postdoc Symposium on “An Artificial Receptor Model for Discovering Protein–Protein Interaction Inhibitors”, October 15, 2021.

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	Nov 5: The Fisch College of Pharmacy Rho Chi Society Initiation was held on Friday, November 5th.  Due to COVID this was our 1st in person ceremony.
	Oct 28: We had a great time at our Annual Picnic yesterday! Great way to wrap up Pharmacy Month!
	Oct 20: Sarah Thompson (P3) presented her research on "HPLC Analysis on CBD Products" at the AAPS PharmSci 360 Conference in Philadelphia, PA. #PharmacyStrong
	Sep 1: Today we had our Texas Pharmacy Association (TPA) Student Organization set up in our atrium from 12-2! If you have any interest in learning more about Texas Pharmacy Association stop by their booth, grab a cookie, and visit!
	Aug 18: Our SNPhA organization set up for orientation. "Welcome, Class of 2025!! We had a great time meeting our future SNPhA today - make sure to stop by our table again on Monday in the Atrium! Wishing everyone a wonderful start to the year! Can’t wait for what we have in store!"
	Aug 9: This past week we had a few UT Tyler Fisch College of Pharmacy students attend Houston Methodist's Power Week!