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\"Pharmaceutics
Pharmaceutics Ph.D. Student Cate Lockhart, PharmD, `13, at work in Ed Kelly\u2019s lab, seeking to illuminate the cause of the rare blinding disorder Bietti\u2019s Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Under the leadership of Dean Jay Panyam, the School of Pharmacy has 67 full-time equivalent faculty members.<\/p>\n

Department of Medicinal Chemistry<\/a><\/h3>\n

Conducting research in drug metabolism, bio-analytical chemistry and the biophysical characterization of viral protein assembly.
\nChair: Abhi Nath, PhD<\/p>\n

Department of Pharmaceutics<\/a><\/h3>\n

Conducting research in pharmacokinetics, drug delivery and drug disposition.
\nChair: Nina Isoherranen, PhD<\/p>\n

Department of Pharmacy<\/a><\/h3>\n

Leading in pharmacy education, research, and professional and outreach initiatives.
\nInterim Chair: Ryan Hansen, PhD<\/p>\n

Center for Epilepsy Drug Discovery (CEDD)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Supporting the development of therapies for epilepsy and related comorbidities through research, education, and outreach.
\nCo-Directors: Melissa Barker-Haliski, PhD, Associate Professor; H. Steve White, PhD, Professor<\/p>\n

The Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics (CHOICE) Institute<\/a><\/h3>\n

Global leader in generating knowledge to improve individual and population health through transformative learning, research, and dissemination about the effectiveness, safety, and value of medical products, services, and policies.
\nDirector: Anirban Basu, PhD<\/p>\n

Plein Center for Aging<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

The Plein Center for Aging encompasses training, research, and service with focus on the optimal use of pharmacotherapy in older adults.
\nDirector: Shelly Gray, PhD, Professor<\/p>\n

The Washington Entrepreneurial Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (WE-REACH)<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Washington Entrepreneurial Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (WE-REACH) is a public\/private partnership designed to facilitate and accelerate the transformation of regional health research innovations into market ready products and services that impact health outcomes.
\nExecutive Director: Rodney JY Ho, PhD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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