Training & Opportunities

Multicenter Research Protocol: “Evaluation of Patient-Centered Pharmacotherapy Management and the Impact on Health and Economic Outcomes”

Undergraduate Research Projects

Doctor of Pharmacy Research Projects

Masters Student Research Projects

Ph.D. Student Research Projects

Residency Research Projects

Fellowship Research Projects

Collaborating PRC Clinical Education and Research Sites

Community Outreach

Multicenter Research Protocol: “Evaluation of Patient-Centered Pharmacotherapy Management and the Impact on Health and Economic Outcomes”

The goal of this protocol is to implement a common research program for growth of individual faculty scholarly activity in clinical settings. A collaboration is envisioned that will lead to a regional program for investigating the impact of pharmacotherapy specialists at the doctoral and post-doctoral level on individual patient management as well as health and economic outcomes.

Multicenter Research Protocol

Undergraduate Research Projects

1. Distribution of CYP3A5 polymorphisms in HIV patients with different ethnic background ( Fusco-SPPS-P1)
2. Influence of CYP3A5 polymorphisms on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of protease inhibitors ( Picone-SPPS P4)
3. Impact of MDR1 polymorphisms on atazanavir disposition and immune responses ( Tam-SPPS P3)
4. Distribution of MDR1 polymorphisms in HIV patients with different ethnic background ( Venuto-SPPS P1)
5. Summer NIDA Program
6. Charles Achempong, Department of Biochemical Pharmacology

Doctor of Pharmacy Research Projects

Masters Student Research Projects

Jeff Brado, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Ph.D. Student Research Projects

Melissa Dunkle, Department of Chemistry

Glorimar Vicente, Department of Chemistry

Residency and Fellowship Research Projects

Residents and Fellows complete required research projects as part of their programmatic objectives. These research projects are facilitated by the PRC and ensure that trainee projects meet regulatory compliance with human subjects protection, HIPAA and safety training during their program.

Collaborating PRC Clinical Education and Research Sites

• Western New York Center for Medication Management and Pharmacoeconomics: This program is based in the Erie County Medical Center is the major clinical education initiative of the SPPS. The site hosts seven UB faculty members, three UB residency positions (accredited) and two fellowship positions. It is also the primary site for Pharm.D. student experiential rotations.

• Western New York Center for Oncology Pharmacotherapy Practice and Research this collaborative program is based in the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. RPCI has hosted a Pharmacy Practice faculty member, a resident and a fellow since the collaboration was established six years ago.
• Buffalo Psychiatry Center Pharmacy Practice collaboration is located at the Buffalo Psychiatric Center . The BPC and UB SPPS have collaborated on the recruitment of a Director Pharmacy and the implementation of a residency program (accredited).
• Western New York Center for Ambulatory Medication Management is a collaboration with Lifetime Health Medical group and includes their five medical centers. A UB Pharmacy Practice faculty member directs the Pharmacotherapy Research program and the managed care pharmacy residency (accredited).
• HIV/Ryan White Pharmaceutical Care Grant is collaboration to provide pharmaceutical care for HIV-infected patients is located in the Immunodeficiency Services Unit at the Erie County Medical Center . The program includes an HIV pharmaceutical care specialist who serves as the residency director (accredited) and is a primary site for Pharm.D. rotations.
• Buffalo Medical Group Pharmacotherapy Management Program is a collaboration with the three medical practice sites. The program receives educational grants from Independent Health Association, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Univera/Excellus the pharmacotherapy research programs.
• Eckerd Community Preceptor and Medication Management Collaboration have established a shared faculty position and has been a component of the Preceptor development/Medication Management initiative.
• Metcare Medication Management Collaboration provides educational grants for residency positions in support of the development of cognitive pharmacy services for ambulatory patients. The Metcare Specialty Pharmacy program is developing a collaboration with database de-identification and Pharmacotherapy Information Center evidence-based reviews.
• Pharmacotherapy Information Center (PIC) is located in the UB HSL and is a collaboration with the HSL faculty. The goal of the PIC is to become a regional center for evidence-based medication reviews and formulary programs.
• Women and Childrens Hospital of Buffalo is host to a UB Pharmacy Practice faculty member. Through a collaboration with the Dept of Pediatrics a division of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology was created.
• ECMC Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Program hosts a UB Pharmacy Practice in Cardiovascular Medicine Pharmacotherapy, a critical care Pharmacy Practice resident and student rotations.
• ECMC Renal Pharmacology and Transplantation Collaboration hosts a UB Pharmacy Practice in Nephrology and Transplantation, a PGY2 Resident in Pharmacy Practice/Nephrology, a pharmacology fellow, and student rotations.
• ECMC Family Medicine Collaboration hosts a UB Pharmacy Practice in Family Medicine Pharmacotherapy, a Pharmacy Practice resident and student rotations.
• ECMC Critical Care/Trauma Center Collaboration is a collaboration that has included a Pharmacy Practice faculty, a resident and students in the past.
• UB Division of Infectious Diseases Collaboration is one of the more longstanding collaborative education and research programs. UB Pharmacy Practice faculty, residents and students have participated in Infectious Disease rounds since the mid-1970’s. Student are included in ID teams at the VA, ECMC and RPCI.
• University of Rochester ID Unit Collaboration is a collaboration that has included a Pharmacy Practice faculty, a resident or fellow and students in the past. The faculty position is currently based in the Infectious Diseases Unit and the faculty member serves as a liaison with the Depart of Medicine faculty to provide medical team rounding opportunities.
• CVS Community Preceptor and Medication Management Collaboration is a recent program development in which UB Pharmacy Practice faculty are providing formal training sessions on the educational outcomes that are expected from Doctor of Pharmacy students as they rotate through pharmacy sites. This program utilizes the Pharmacotherapy Information Center as a central point of contact and to facilitate small group learning in medication management and outcomes for students assigned to CVS Pharmacies.

Community Outreach

The UB PRC mentors high school students in a community outreach effort designed to promote the fields of clinical research and scientific investigation.

Each student is provided with an opportunity to learn in such areas as human subject research and ethics, laboratory operations, research protocol management, data analysis, bioanalytical methods.

The program provides students with the opportunity to interact with the University community, receive one-on-one mentoring with faculty and staff, and gain a unique perspective of the clinical laboratory’s role in research and scientific investigation.