Research
The Department of Pharmacy Practice has active research programs in the pharmacotherapy of disease as well as the practice of pharmacy. Areas of focus include infectious diseases, cardiovascular therapy, diabetes, pediatrics, pharmacoeconomics, osteoporosis, anticoagulation, neuropharmacology and pain management. In addition, several faculty members are engaged in research related to alternative practice models for pharmacists in the community.
Recent Grants
"Feasibility of Diabetes Prevention in Arab Americans", Linda Jaber, PI, $239,357
1R34DK076663-01A, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
"Cost Implications of the newly developed high-dose vancomycin consensus guidelines", Michael Rybak, PI, $45,130, Astellas
"Evaluation of ceftaroline (CPT) activity versus daptomycin (DAP) against DAP non-susceptible MRSA in an in-vitro pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model", Michael Rybak, PI, $68,670, Cerexa
"Evaluation of the stability of daptomycin non-susceptibility mechanisms of resistance", Micheal Rybak, PI, $43,062, Cubist
"Evaluation of Telavancin activity vs daptomycin and vancomycin against DM and VM non-susceptible strains in an in-vitro pharmacodynamic model with simulated endocardial vegetations", Michael Rybak, PI, $70,447, Astellas
"Frequency of Use, Adverse effects, Survival and Costs associated with Taxanes in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in a large, insured population", Thomas Taylor, PI, $59,680, Abraxis Bioscience
"Safety and Feasibility of Minocycline in the treatment of traumatic brain injury", Denise Rhoney, PI, $220,417, National Institutes on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
"Nicardipine versus labetalol for management of blood pressure following acute stroke", Denise Rhoney, PI, $180,961, PDL BioPharma
"Pharmacy Second Year Learning Community", Lynette Moser, PI, Wayne State University Internal Award
Recent Publications
Faculty members in the Department of Pharmacy Practice have published over 200 papers in journals indexed by Medline since 2003. To view a list of papers published between 2003 and 2008 by faculty members in the Department of Pharmacy Practice, click here.