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Brooke Honey, Pharm.D.
Pediatrics/Kidney Filtration
Brooke Honey is from Midwest City, Oklahoma. In 2007 Brooke received her Pharm.D. from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma. Having completed her post graduate year one (PGY1) pharmacy residency in 2008 at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, she is currently conducting her post graduate year two (PGY2) residency in Pediatric Pharmacy Practice.
Brooke’s PGY1 research project evaluated adverse events noted in children receiving continuous infusions of dexmedetomidine in the intensive care unit. Her current PGY2 research project is a pilot study to evaluate the application of the Schwartz equation for predicting renal clearance in overweight children. The primary outcome of the project is to determine the association between the calculated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) via the Schwartz equation with that derived via the 24 hour urine creatinine concentration. Based on the findings of this study, practitioners will be able to make more knowledgeable dosage recommendations for renally eliminated drugs in overweight children.
Brooke’s residency program director for the PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency is Tracy Hagemann, Pharm.D
Jamie
Miller
Pediatrics/Dosing
Jamie Miller is from Midwest City, Oklahoma. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in chemistry from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2006, Jamie received her Pharm.D. from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma. She is currently in the process of completing her PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy. Recently, Jamie received certification as a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS).
Jamie’s current research project involves evaluating medication dosing in overweight pediatric patients. The primary aim of the study is to determine the percent of pediatric patients who are overweight that are admitted to Children's Hospital over a six month period. The secondary aim is to evaluate analgesic and antimicrobial dosing in these patients to determine if overweight patients are at greater risk of receiving inappropriate doses.
Jamie’s residency program director is Tracy Hagemann, Pharm.D.
Craig Trusley
Pharmaceutics
Craig Trusley is from Oklahoma City. He studied chemistry at the University of Portland and the University of Oklahoma before entering the Doctor of Pharmacy program in 2003, and the dual degree program in 2004. In the summer of 2004, Craig completed a research fellowship at the University of Connecticut, and he presented a poster from this work at the Pharmacy Student Research Conference in Denver in summer, 2005.
Craig’s chosen area of specialization is pharmaceutics, and his faculty advisor is Dr. Tom Kupiec, CEO of Analytical Research Laboratories in Oklahoma City. Craig’s thesis research is on the development and validation of a stability indicating high performance liquid chromatography method for deslorelin. He has two published journal articles and has submitted three others for publication, and expects to complete the dual degree in the spring of 2007.
Gautam
Damera
Medicinal Chemistry/Cystic Fibrosis
Gautam Damera is originally from Vizag, India and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Dr. MGR Medical University in 1997 and his Master of Science degree in Pharmacy from Andhra University in 2000. Gautam entered our Ph.D. program in the Fall of 2000, specializing in medicinal chemistry and cystic fibrosis. Dr. Goverdhan Sachdev is Gautam’s faculty advisor.
Gautam has served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the pharmaceutics laboratory for first year pharmacy students. He has three publications in print, and has presented four papers at national meetings. Gautam received an award at the 2005 Graduate Research Education and Technology (GREAT) Symposium for his presentation entitled "Investigation of Airway Mucin and Glycosyltransferase Gene Expression in Chronic Airway Inflammatory Diseases". Gautam has also served as president of the Pharmacy Graduate Student Association (2005).
Gautam expects to complete his Ph.D. degree during the spring semester, 2006. The title of his dissertation is "Molecular mechanisms of mucus hypersecretion in chronic airway obstructive diseases".