Breakout Sessions

Due to limited room capacity, please compete the survey by Monday, February 2, 2026. Day of sign ups will be assigned to groups with open space.

  • Group 1: Creating Revenue-Generating Certificate Programs

    Moderators: Joanne Chun, PharmD, PhD, and Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS

    Panelists: Nicquet Blake, PhD, and Jennifer Nazareno, PhD

    This session will explore strategies for developing revenue-generating certificate programs that leverage the School of Pharmacy’s existing educational offerings. 

  • Group 2: Responding to Donor Interest in Specific Disease Areas

    Moderators: Jason Gestwicki, PhD, Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD, MAS, and Amelia Deitchman, PharmD, PhD

    Panelists: Mekhail Anwar, MD, PhD, Alan Ashworth, PhD, and Steve Hauser, MD

    This session will explore how we can position the School of Pharmacy to be responsive to philanthropic donor interest in specific disease areas, such as CNS, cancer, and chronic disease. 

  • Group 3: Fostering Relationships With Collaborative Research

    Moderator: Nevan Krogan, PhD

    Panelists: Akinyemi Oni-Orisan, PharmD, PhD, Michael Gropper, MD, PhD and Matthew State, MD, PhD

    In this session, we will explore ways to foster relationships with clinical departments for collaborative research.

  • Group 4: Creating Mini-CROs as a Source of Funding

    Moderators: Michelle Arkin, PhD, and Brian Shoichet, PhD

    This session will explore opportunities to establish mini-Contract Research Organizations (CROs) as a source of funding for the school and how we can sustain our own core facilities.

  • Group 5: Funding From Industry and International Sources

    Moderators: Vanessa Saric and Kim Cantero

    Panelists: James Fraser, PhD, Adam Renslo, PhD, Aleksandra Kijac, PhD, Amy Gryshuk, PhD and Charles Craik, PhD

    At this session, you will hear from faculty members who are funded by industry for specific research projects for which the faculty have developed new models to partner with industry to conduct research. 

  • Group 6: Funding from Foundations and Philanthropy

    Moderators: Sang Han, Bo O'Hare, and Liz Catalano

    Panelists: Rada Savic, PhD, Shuvo Roy, PhD and Sharon Youmans, PharmD, MPH

    At this session, you will hear strategies and success stories that led to securing funding from philanthropy and various foundations.

  • Group 7: New Revenue Sources for Clinical Practices and Education Research

    Moderators: Alesia Woods and Shondell Moody

    Panelists: Ann Poncelot, MD, Kirsten Balano, PharmD, Crystal Zhou, PharmD and Bridget O'Brien, PhD, MS

    This session will focus on identifying sources and best practices for procuring funding for educational and pharmacy practice research, as well as its implementation.