David Nix

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. Nix was responsible for directing the Clinical Pharmacology Unit and carrying out clinical and laboratory research involving antimicrobial drugs. Dr. Nix joined the University of Arizona Faculty in 1996. Current responsibilities include teaching (infectious diseases), serving as an infectious disease clinical pharmacist (Banner-University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona), and research. Research interests have included the development of an orphan drug (Nikkomycin Z) for treatment of Valley Fever. Dr. Nix has authored or contributed to more than 90 research papers. He is Board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and Applied Pharmacology (American Board of Clinical Pharmacology). He has been a member/alternate member of the UA IRB for more than 12 years and is currently in charge of site review for human research at the College of Pharmacy. 

Areas of Research:

Antibacterial pharmacokinetics
Toxicokinetics and applications to treating infectious diseases
Drug development

Types of Research:

Clinical Expertise:

Awards:

• 2016 Outstanding Reviewer
  • Pharmacotherapy - American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Fall 2016
• Nominated Clinical Teacher of Year
  • Class of 2015, Spring 2015 (Award Nominee)

Professional Organizations:

Society of Infectious Disease Pharmacists
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
American College of Clinical Pharmacy
American Society of Microbiology
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy