2005

Mary Peace McRae

“Understanding Hepatotoxicity of Antiretroviral Drugs in the Treatment of HIV/AIDS”
Major Adviser: Angela Kashuba, BScPhm, PharmD, DABCP
Current position: McRae is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology in the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

2006

Craig. R. Lee

"Cytochrome P450 Derived Eicosanoids, Endothelial Function and Cardiovascular Disease"
Major Advisers: Darryl C. Zeldin, MD (NIEHS/NIH) and J. Herbert Patterson, PharmD
Current position: Lee is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy in the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, DPET.

2007

Patrick J. Roberts

"Targeting Ras and Rho Family GTPases for the Treatment of Cancer through Inhibition of CAAX-Signaled Modifications and the ERK MAPK Pathway"
Major Adviser: Howard Mcleod, PharmD
Current position: Roberts is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Dr. Norman Sharpless' lab at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Rong Zhao

Dissertation: "Experimental Approaches to Measuring Brain Exposure: Rate, Extent and Regional Distribution.”
Major Adviser: Gary M. Pollack, PhD
Current position: Zhao is a Senior Scientist with Roche Research and Development in the Division of Discovery Pharmacology, China

2008

Emily Olson

"Parametric and Non-parametric Approaches to Quantitating Pharmacodynamic
Response.”
Major Adviser: Gary Pollack, PhD
Current position: Olson is a research scientist with international health care company Abbott Laboratories, based in their Illinois facility.

2009

Jin Kyung Lee

"Role of Hepatic Transport Proteins in Drug Disposition and Drug-induced Liver Injury.”
Major Advisor: Kim Brouwer, PharmD, PhD
Current position: Lee is a senior scientist at Qualyst in Durham, North Carolina.

Brandon Swift

"Investigation of Probe Substrates to Assess Hepatic Transport Function"
Major Adviser: Kim Brouwer, PharmD, PhD
Current position: Swift is a research scientist with Allergan

2010

Shawn Watson

"Molecular Profiling of Clinical Drug Resistance"
Major Adviser: Howard McLeod, PharmD

Venita Watson

"An Ex Vivo Familial Genetics Strategy for Determining Mechanism of Action"
Major Adviser: Howard McLeod, PharmD

Huali Wu

"Clinical Pharmacology of Anticancer Agents Delivered via PEGylated Liposomes"
Major Adviser: Bill Zamboni, PharmD, PhD

2011

Zhixia Yan

"Integration of Preclinical and Clinical Data with Pharmacokinetic Modeling and Simulations to Characterize the Disposition of Orally-Active Antiparasitic Prodrugs and Metabolites: Application to Development of an Optimal Dosage Regimen in Humans"
Major Advisers: Mary Paine, PhD, RPh; Kim Brouwer PharmD, PhD

Katie Theken

"Cytochrome P450-derived eicosanoids, inflammation, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease"
Major Adviser: Craig Lee, PharmD, PhD

Cristina Santos

"Pre-clinical Assessment of Genetic and Neurobiochemical Markers for Depressive Behavior and Antidepressant Response"
Major Adviser: Tim Wiltshire, PhD

Tae Eun Kim

"The Impact of Pharmacodynamic Parameters on Prediction of Clinical Outcome in HIV-1 Infected Patients and HCV Patients with HIV Co-Infection”
Major Advisers: Gary Pollack, PhD; Adam Persky, PhD

2012

Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez

"Determining the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Antibiotics in Premature Infants"
Major Advisers: Angela Kashuba, BSc Phm, PharmD; Daniel Benjamin Jr., MD, MPH, PhD

LaToya Griffin

"Interactions of Antiretroviral Protease Inhibitors with Hepatic Transport of Proteins: Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Liver Injury"
Major Adviser: Kim Brouwer, PharmD, PhD