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2009 PHAR 6124 - Course Faculty Bios
 

 

John Rotschafer
Dr. Rotschafer received his Bachelor of Science (1975) and his Doctor of Pharmacy (1977) degree from the University of Minnesota. College of Pharmacy. He completed a post-doctoral fellowship (1978) in Infectious Diseases and Pharmacokinetics at St Paul Ramsey Medical Center (now Regions Hospital) and the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. He is currently a Professor (tenured) and former Chair in the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology where he directs the Antibiotic Pharmacodynamic Research Institute. He has supervised the post-doctoral training of 20 fellows. Rotschafer has been awarded fellowships in infectious diseases three times by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and twice by the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
In 1989, he was recognized as a fellow in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. He has been recognized three times by the graduating Doctor of Pharmacy class as the Teacher of the Year. He has authored over 140 journal publications, made over 25 book contributions, and has over 100 scientific abstracts. His primary professional interests are in the areas of antibiotic pharmacodynamics particularly beta-lactams, aminoglycosides, glycopeptides, fluoroquinolones, and macrolides.
He has served or serves on the editorial boards of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy and the Journal of Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy and Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease . He is a former chair of the State of Minnesota, Department of Human Services, Drug Formulary Committee. He is a member of the American Society of Microbiology, a member of Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy Program Committee, and is also a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. He is also a member and past President of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists.


Mark Kirstein

Education: B.A., Chemistry, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
Pharm.D., University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
Fellowship, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Research Interests: Oncology, Clinical Pharmacology of anti-cancer agents; cell culture models to evaluate administration schedules for anti-cancer agents.

Leo Sioris

Education:BS Pharmacy with distinction, University of Minnesota, 1975
PharmD, University of Minnesota, 1977
Research Interests: Research focuses on clinical toxicology, forensic toxicology, epidemiology of household product exposures and drug related deaths, and modeling of post marketing surveillance and adverse event reporting systems for chemicals and drugs.

Mary Ullman

Mary A. Ullman is a current post-graduate research fellow. She attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, where she completed her PharmD training as well as earning a B.S. in Pharmaceutical Science in 2006. During pharmacy school, she fostered her interest in research and was able to obtain two undergraduate summer fellowships. She completed a pharmacy practice residency at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland before starting the Infectious Diseases Research Fellowship with the Antibiotic Pharmacodynamic Research Institute at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. She wishes to pursue a career in academia, focusing on teaching and research in the area of infectious diseases.

Marnie Peterson
Education: BS Pharmacy, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
PharmD, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Residency in Clinical Pharmacy, Antibiotic Pharmacodynamic Research Institute, University of Minnesota
Fellowship American College of Clinical Pharmacy Fellowship Infectious Disease
Antibiotic Pharmacodynamic Research Insitute, University of Minnesota
Post Graduate Visiting Scientist Antimicrobial Agents Reseach Group
The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
PhD in Infection, Division of Infection and Immunity, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Post Doctoral Fellowship National Research Service Award Fellow, Department of Microbiology, Dept of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Medical School, University of Minnesota

Heather Vezina
BS Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, 1997
PharmD, University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy, Buffalo, NY, 1999
Postdoctoral Resident in HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease, Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY
Postdoctoral Fellow in Antiretroviral Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota

 

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