Dr. Nix is a professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science. He received his BS Pharmacy in 1982 and PharmD in 1984 from the University of Georgia. From 1984-1986, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in infectious disease pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetics at the State University of New York at Buffalo.  From 1986 to 1996, he served as program director, antimicrobial research, assistant director, and associate director of the Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, Millard Fillmore Hospital. Dr.

The transcriptional and the metabolic programs of a cell are two fundamental sets of instructions that dictate the behavior of the cell, the functions performed by the cell, and how the cell responds to various stimuli. These two programs interact with one another and change in response to physiochemical stimuli, enabling the cell to restore cellular homeostasis. Permanent alteration to these cellular programs contributes to the development of various pathologic conditions. Our research focuses on characterizing the mechanisms by which these pathologic alterations arise.

Bioinformatic and Computational Biology Research Specialist with emphasis in software development. Founded Azomic Applied Bioinformatics LLC in 2023, based out of Arizona, USA. The mission is to facilitate socially responsible collection and curation of environmental and anonymized human genomic data to be made public for theoretical and clinical research.

Loretta has a BA in Interpersonal Communication and an MBA both from The University of Arizona in sunny Tucson. She previously worked in the College of Pharmacy from 2013 – 2018 and is excited to return and be a part of the Experiential Education team. As an avid backpacker, Loretta enjoys being outdoors year-round in the southwest and continually finds new and exciting places to explore. She is a long-time member of the Embroiderer's Guild of America and enjoys doing hand embroidery and beadwork in her free time.

Kenry joined the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arizona as an Assistant Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences in June 2023. Prior to that, he conducted his postdoctoral work at Harvard University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the University of British Columbia, and the National University of Singapore. Kenry received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the National University of Singapore and BEng (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) with First Class Honors from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Dr. Cyndi Porter Fraser has served in academic pharmacy for over 15 years as an instructor and in various leadership roles focused on student success and academic growth. Throughout her career she has worked in close partnership with faculty, administrators, and students to establish several student-centered initiatives dedicated to enhancing overall academic and personal development by empowering students to achieve life-long goals. Prior to arriving at University of Arizona, Dr.

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) are integral membrane proteins that transduce extracellular hormonal signals from the plasma membrane to the interior of the cell. This large family of receptors is related both structurally and functionally. Structurally, GPCRs share a characteristic "seven transmembrane motif" which means that there are seven regions of the receptor that cross the plasma membrane. Functionally, GPCRs share the ability to interact with so-called ‘G-proteins’ following stimulation of the receptor by a hormonal signal.

Purchasing agent for Pharmacology & Toxicology labs:

• Purchase research and teaching supplies, services, and equipment using requisitions, check requests, and purchasing card (PCard).
• Ensures proper coding and compliance with university policies and procedures.
• Assists with tagging and equipment inventory.

Dr. Schnellmann teaches medical, graduate, and undergraduate students across several courses at the University of Arizona. 


 

Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD, is the Howard J Schaeffer in Pharmaceutical Sciences Endowed Chair. A leading pharmacologist, researcher and drug discovery entrepreneur, he joined the UA in August 2016 from the Medical University of South Carolina.