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News Archives
Dale Whittington Joins Mass Spectrometry Center.
(January 2009)
To become the new Manager and Technical Director of the
Mass Spectrometry Center,
Dale Whittington only moved a few hundred feet – from the Department of Pharmaceutics. Before
coming to the Center, Dale managed Dr. Jashvant Unadkat’s laboratory, handling everything from
budgeting to grant proposals to equipment maintenance. Prior to that, Dale worked five years in
the Department of Anesthesiology as an Analytical Chemist, where his focus was method development,
sample throughput for clinical studies, and equipment maintenance.
In his new position, Dale will provide support, analytical expertise, and hands-on training
to enable investigators and students to excel in their research and studies.
“It is important for the facility to continue supporting the excellent research and education
provided by the School of Pharmacy and the University as well,” said Dale. “The reputation and
dedication of the Mass Spectrometry Center to research and teaching does and should continue to
be our focus.”
When Dale can tear himself away from science, he enjoys skiing, snowboarding, hiking and kayaking.
Welcome to Mass Spec, Dale!
Med Chem welcomes Fulbright Scholar Ivanka Karadzic.
(December 2008)
Joining Dr. Dave Goodlett's lab as a visiting scholar, Dr. Ivanka Karadzic comes to us
from the University of Belgrade, Serbia, where she received her Ph.D. in chemistry.
Ivanka is a professor in the University’s Department of Chemistry, School of Medicine,
teaching general chemistry as well as basic and industrial enzymology.
Ivanka did postdoc work in Osaka, Japan through the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science’s
Invitation Fellowship Program. She has also received awards from the Serbian Chemical Society and,
of course, the Fulbright Scholarship Program award that brings her to the UW. Ivanka is one
of only two Serbians to receive the Fulbright for natural sciences this year.
During her stay at UW, Ivanka’s research will focus on the newest wet and dry lab methods
in proteomics technology. Specifically, she will work to develop novel methods for characterization
of protein cross-linking via novel chemical, mass spectrometrometric and computational methods.
“I was attracted to Dr. Goodlett’s research philosophy and the unique work being done at the
University of Washington,” she said. “The knowledge and experience I collect here could result
in a new proteomics curriculum at the University of Belgrade.”
“Science-based cultural exchange is one of the underlying themes for our lab.
Ivanka’s interest in protein structure and our development of novel methods to
characterize protein-protein interactions all came together to provide her with training
that she can take back to Belgrade, thanks to the Fulbright award,” said Dr. Goodlett.
Ivanka is a published author of academic and other books, including the story of her experiences
in Japan and a collection of fairy tales for her nephew, Mihajlo. She practices tai chi and enjoys
haiku poetry. Welcome to Med Chem, Ivanka!
Researchers Win NIH Grant. (December 2008)
Researchers in the Departments of Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy-- Drs.
Allan Rettie, Ann Wittkowsky, Kent Kunze, Nina Isoherranen, Wendel Nelson, Bill Atkins,
Sid Nelson and Ken Thummel-- have been awarded a total of $5 million in direct costs
from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at NIH to continue their study of
fundamental mechanisms of drug-drug interactions. This PO1 grant will provide support through
2013 for three projects that that will evaluate: 1) genetic contributions to drug interactions
involving warfarin; 2) metabolite-dependent drug interactions involving itraconazole,
fluoxetine and diltiazem; and 3) allosterism in drug interactions involving CYP3A4.
School of Pharmacy Researchers Attend Xenobiotics Conference (October 2008)
School of Pharmacy researchers were strongly represented at the recent North American
Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics held in San Diego
Oct 12-16, 2008.
Left Photo: Sid Nelson with New Investigator Awardee Wen Xie and ISSX President Russell Prough
Middle Photo: Postdoctoral Category winners Matt McDonald, Sook Wah Yee, and Pauline Ryan
Right Photo: Kelsey Hanson, Jon Katayama, and Brooke Vandenbrink at the welcome reception
Allan Rettie chaired the Meeting Organizing Committee, which also included Ken Thummel. Symposia
chairs and speakers from the SOP included Dean Tom Baillie, Sid Nelson, Jash Unadkat and Mary Hebert.
Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from the School presented posters on a wide variety of
research topics. Congratulations to Dr. Matt McDonald from Medicinal Chemistry who won third
prize in the post-doctoral category for his poster titled "CYP4F2 is a Vitamin K1 Oxidase:
A Molecular Explanation for Altered Warfarin Dose in Carriers of the Functionally Defective V433M
Variant." Finally, an evening reception hosted by Dean Baillie at the meeting attracted a
large number of SOP alumni.
UW Showcases Volunteer Efforts of Med Chem Administrator (October 2008)
As part of the UW's Combined Fund Drive campaign, University Week
spotlights Jeanine Kanov, administrator of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry,
for her volunteer work. See
U Week Article.
Dr. Rheem Totah Presents at Drug Metabolism Conference (July 2008)
Dr. Rheem Totah presented her work on arachidonic acid metabolism
by CYP2J2 and cardiotoxicity at the
Drug Metabolism Gordon Research Conference
held July 6-11, 2008 at Holderness School in Holderness, NH.
Dr. Sid Nelson Receives Teaching Award
Congratulations to Dr. Sid Nelson, Dean Emeritus (School of Pharmacy) on
receiving the Gibaldi Excellence in Teaching Award for 2008.
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