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I team teach in IBHS and PGx, the core science courses for first year pharmacy students. I love the lecture topics which lay the groundwork for the 2nd and 3rd year pharmacy courses as well as the intimate teaching setting on the Ashburn Campus!

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Education

B.S., Biology; SUNY Fredonia, M.S., Biochemistry, SUNY Fredonia, Ph.D., Pathology, University of Buffalo

Fields of Expertise

My Ph.D. research focused on better understanding why it takes several weeks for antidepressants to lessen the clinical symptoms of depression. Specifically, I investigated cytokine (TNF, IL-6)-mediated release of neurotransmitters following administration of psychotropic compounds such as cocaine, amphetamine, antidepressant or anxiolytic drugs. My Master's thesis focused on plant physiology, specifically PO4- uptake in the aquatic macrophyte M. spicatum which continued to be a nuisance in the waters of Lake Erie despite the ban on PO4- in detergents in the early 1980s.

Professional Highlights

Award recipient of a NIH, NRSA postdoctoral grant and Annual Pediatric Forum Research Award while at Children's in D.C.

Personal Highlights

I, in conjunction with Drs. Skacel and Munson, have established the GO GIRL community outreach program for high school girls in Loudoun County. This is a joint partnership between GW University, SU and Loudoun County Public Schools that educates young girls on the field of genomics.