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Futures Grants

2024

Junior Investigator Awards:

  • Taryn Eubank, Pharm.D., BCIDP, Research Assistant Professor, University of Houston College of Pharmacy—Enterococcus Colonization Negatively Affects Outcomes in Patients with Clostridioides difficile Infections: Implications for Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship. Mentor: Kevin Garey, Pharm.D., MS, FCCP
  • Spencer Harris, Pharm.D., Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Translational Research Fellow, Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale Campus—Evaluation of Various Dosing Strategies for Cefazolin and Ertapenem Against Clinical Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) Strains in an In Vitro Pharmacokinetic Model. Mentor: Vanthida Huang, Pharm.D., FCCP
  • Grace Marley, Pharm.D., Research Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy—Identifying Opportunities to Advance Pharmacy- Initiated HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. Mentor: Amanda Corbett, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

Student Awards:

  • Maryam Al Saeed, Pharm.D., 2026 PhD Candidate, University of Florida—A Comprehensive Genomic Investigation in Clopidogrel-Treated Patients Utilizing Real-world Data. Mentor: Larisa Cavallari, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
  • Rachel Sun, 2026 Pharm.D. Candidate, Ph.D. Candidate, Rutgers University—Targeted Delivery of Therapeutic mRNA in Acute Lung Injury. Mentor: Andrew Gow, PhD

2023

Junior Investigator Awards:

  • Vincent Mainella, Pharm.D., postdoctoral fellow at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: “Digital Tool for the Assessment of Adherence in HIV PrEP and Treatment.” Mentor: Peter Anderson, Pharm.D.
  • Scott Volker, Pharm.D., infectious disease translational research fellow at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy-Glendale Campus, Arizona: “Evaluation of Minocycline Heteroresistance Prevalence in Clinical Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates.” Mentor: Vanthida Huang, Pharm.D., FCCP, BSPHM

Student Awards:

  • Melissa Kudlak, Pharm.D. candidate, Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy: “Elucidating Flavored E-cigarette–Induced Pulmonary Toxicity Using Precision Cut Lung Slices.” Mentor: Andrew Gow, Ph.D.

2022

Junior Investigator Awards:

  • Megan Feeney, Pharm.D., Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Boston Medical Center: Association Between Prior Substance Use and Sedation and Analgesia Requirements Among Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Adults. Mentor: Nicholas Bosch, M.D., M.Sc.
  • Amy Kang, Pharm.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, Chapman University School of Pharmacy/Infectious Diseases Pharmacist, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center: Assessment of Antibiotic Transition Errors from Hospitals to Skilled Nursing Facilities. Mentor: Loren Miller, M.D., MPH
  • Jessica Roller, Pharm.D., Practice Advancement Fellow, Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Evaluation of Community-Based Pharmacy Readiness to Implement Long-acting Injectable (LAI) Administration Services in North Carolina. Mentor: Stefanie Ferreri, Pharm.D.

Student Awards:

  • Keng Hee (Spencer) Peh, Pharm.D., M.S., 2025 Ph.D. Candidate, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy: Evaluating the Mechanism of Glutaminase Inhibition and Artesunate Anti-cancer Activity in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer. Mentor: Jill Kolesar, Pharm.D., M.S.
  • Christine Tran, 2024 Pharm.D. Candidate, Virginia Commonwealth University: A Comparison of Community Pharmacy Measured Blood Pressure to 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring. Mentor: Dave Dixon, Pharm.D.