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harmacoeconomics,
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pidemiology,
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harmaceutical
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utcomes
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Back Row (right to Left): Akshay Kharat PhD Student, Vishvas Garg PhD Candidate, Professor Dennis Raisch, Associate Professor Matthew Borrego, Associate Professor Ludmila Bakhireva, Master's Student Renee Donohoe, Master's Student Alex Woersching; Front row: Ghadeer Dawwas PhD Student, Rasha Arabyat PhD Student, Melissa Roberts PhD Candidate, Mahek Garg Master's Student, Khalid Al Moaikel PhD Student; Not Pictured: Ning Yan Gu Assistant Professor, Luis Robles PhD Student, Yuebin Zhao PhD student

 

 

Grants & Awards

 

click HERE for a listing of our scholarly publications

 

| M.Sather | D. Raisch | N. Khan | M. Borrego | L. Bakhireva |

 

Ludmila Bakhireva, MD, PhD, MPH

Current:

5U01 AA-0148-35 Chambers (P.I.) 09/01/07-08/31/12
NIH/NIAAA
“Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Spectrum of and Nutritional Risk Factors for FASD in Russia and Ukraine.”
The main goals of this prospective study with a clinical trial component is to more fully delineate the complete range of FASD expression and to test the potential benefit of maternal second and third trimester supplementation with micronutrients that may help ameliorate negative outcomes of prenatal alcohol exposure.
Role: Co-investigator (15% effort)

5U24 AA-0148-15 Jones (P.I.) 09/01/07-08/31/12
NIH/NIAAA
“Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Dysmorphology Core.”
The main goal of this project is to provide a consistent evaluation of children prenatally exposed to alcohol and unexposed comparison subjects.
Role: Co-investigator (5% effort)

Grant Bakhireva/Young (co-P.I.s) 2008-2009
University of New Mexico Signature Program in Child Health Research.
“Barriers towards Adequate Treatment of Chronic Maternal Disorders during Pregnancy and the Effect of Under-treatment on Adverse Neonatal Outcomes”.
The goal of this multi-center prospective study of pregnant women in New Mexico is to ascertain patient- and provider-determined barriers toward adequate treatment of chronic disorders in pregnancy and the effect of poorly controlled maternal conditions on adverse perinatal outcomes.
Role: co-P.I./mentor

Grant Bakhireva/Sarangarm (co-P.I.s) 2008-2009
University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy Pappiani’s Circle Fund.
“The Use of Over-The-Counter Medications and Perception of Teratogenicity in Pregnant Women”.
The goal of this prospective study is to examine utilization of over-the-counter (OTC) medications among pregnant women in New Mexico and to determine patients’ perception about teratogenicity of OTC medications when used in pregnancy.
Role: co-P.I./mentor

Completed:

Grant Bakhireva (P.I.) 02/01/2008-01/31/2009
The American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Investigator Development Research Award
“The Role of Statins in Prevention of Osteoporosis-related Fractures.”
The primary goal of this study is to examine the role of lipid-lowering therapy in prevention of osteoporosis-related fractures using a large HMO database.
Role: P.I.

5U01 AA14835-03 Chambers (P.I.) 09/30/03-09/28/08
NIH/NIAAA
“Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Risk Factors for FASD in the Moscow region”
This study investigates the pregnancy outcomes in women in the Moscow region who report moderate to heavy alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
Role: Program Manager (60% effort)

5U24 AA14835-05 Jones (P.I.) 09/30/03-09/28/08
NIH/NIAAA
“Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Dysmorphology Core.”
The main goal of this project is to provide a consistent evaluation of children prenatally exposed to alcohol and unexposed comparison subjects.
Role: Program Manager (40% effort)
 

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Matthew Borrego, PhD

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Nasreen Khan, PhD

 

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy, University of New Mexico. Off –label Use: The Case of Gabpentin. $10,000 (2009). Role: Principal Investigator.

The Health Science Center Research Allocation Committee, University of New Mexico . Effect of Prescription Drug Insurance on Prescription Drug Use among Elderly Patients with Diabetes. $9,620 (2008-2009). Role: Principal Investigator.

National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation. Evaluation of Pharmacist-Delivered Medication Therapy Management Services to Chronically Ill Medicare Patients in New Mexico. $100,000 (2008-2010). Role: Investigator (PI: Melanie Dodd)

American Society of Health System Pharmacist. Comparison of Monotherapy with Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers in Preventing Vascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality among Veteran Patients with Type 2 Diabetes $20,000 (2008-2009). Role: Senior Investigator (PI: Heather Campbell):

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy, University of New Mexico. Drug Coverage, Utilization and Health in the Rheumatoid Arthritic Elderly Population. $10,000 (2007-2008). Role: Principal Investigator.

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Dennis W. Raisch, PhD

 

Principal Investigator

 

A Randomized, Clinical Trial of the Use of Cimetidine for Pruritus Resulting from Epidural Morphine Analgesia. Smith, Kline, and French Laboratories; $10,000, 1987.

Factors Affecting Services Provided by Community Pharmacists to Improve Drug Prescribing and Use. University of New Mexico Research Allocation Committee Larger Grants; $5,880, March 1990 September 1990.

Developing Ambulatory Care Clinical Clerkship Training in Rural Communities. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Grant Awards for Pharmacy Schools; $18,589, May 1991 December 1992.

Incorporating Problem Based, Student Centered Learning into Pharmacy Externship Rotations. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Grant Awards for Pharmacy Schools; $24,871, May 1993 June 1994.

Development of a Remote Drug Treatment Information System (RDTIS) and Pharmacoeconomic Analysis of the RDTIS. National Institute on Drug Abuse, Co-Principal Investigator: Mark S. Jones; Co-Investigators: Mike R. Sather, $127,461, December, 1993 – January 1999

Pharmacoeconomic Substudy of the Prophylaxis of Medical Patients for Thromboembolism Study (PROMPT, CSP #438). Rhone Polenc Rorer, Co-Principal Investigator: Frank Lederle; $10,000, January 1999-December 2000.

Pharmacoeconomic Analysis Of Omeprazole Treatment After Lansoprazole Failure. Astra Merck HECON/PDEP, $5,000, May 1999-May 2000.

Utilization and Costs Associated with Pressure Wounds, Venous Leg Ulcer Wounds, Diabetic Foot Ulcer Wounds, and Other Chronic Ulcer Wounds in New Mexico Medicaid Patients. Pharm Ideas, Incorporated; Co-Principal Investigator: Gireesh V. Gupchup; $5,022, May 1999 - December 2000.

Determining Five Year Treatment Costs for VA Patients with Colorectal Cancer of the Sigmoid Colon. Pharmacia and Upjohn Company; Co-Principal Investigators: Crystal L Harris and Gireesh V. Gupchup; $2,000, May 2001 – May 2003.

Assessment of VA Criteria for Nonsterioidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents in VISN 18. Pharmacia and Upjohn Company; Co-Principal Investigator: Crystal L Harris; $20,566, May 2001 – May 2003.

Cost-Effectiveness of Anticoagulant Therapy To Prevent Venous Thromboembolism After Major Orthopedic Surgery Among Veterans Affairs Patients. Glaxo Smith Kline, Inc; Co-Investigator: Heather M, Campbell; $43,989, September 2005 to July 2008.

Systematic review of health professional-led diabetes lifestyle interventions. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center Awards, University of New Mexico. Co-Investigators: Matthew Borrego, Heather Campbell, Ladonna Garcia; $8,291, July 2007 to July 2008.

Gout Treatment in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System: A Study of Prescribing Quality Indicators, Patient Adherence, and Complications. Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Co-Investigator: Heather M. Campbell, Nasreen Khan. $100,300, April 2008 to present.

Description of Safety Profile of Paclitaxel. Abraxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $99,806, December 2008 – Present.

Co-Investigator

 

Investigation of the Efficacy of IV Filgrastim in Reducing the Duration and Severity of Neutropenia and the Incidence of Infections in Pediatric Patients with High Risk B Lineage Leukemia or Diffuse Undifferentiated Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Amgen Pharmaceuticals; Principal Investigator: Mark T. Holdsworth; Co Investigators: Marilyn Duncan, Cathy Chavez, Dennis W. Raisch; $19,961, 1993 – 1999.

An Economic Evaluation of Quality of Care in Pediatric Patients Receiving an Ondansetron based Antiemetic Regimen for Home vs. Inpatient Chemotherapy Treatments. Glaxo Pharmaceuticals; Principal Investigator: Mark T. Holdsworth; Co Investigators: Dennis W. Raisch, Marilyn Duncan, Cathy Chavez, $21,205, 1994 - 1995.

Predicting And Understanding The Intention To Use Herbal Medicines Among Elderly Hispanic And Non-Hispanic Whites: Application Of The Theory Of Planned Behavior. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy; Prinicipal Investigator: Gireesh V. Gupchup; Co-Investigators: Dennis W. Raisch, Ernest J. Dole; $9,966, 1999-March 2003.

Is Hydroxyurea Leukemogenic: A Review of the Evidence. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Principal Investigator: Charles L. Bennett, MD, PhD; Co-Investigators: Becca Newlin, Derek Nathan, Dennis W. Raisch; $4,000, 2001-2002.

Research on Adverse Drug Reactions and Reports (RADAR). National Cancer Institute; Principal Investigator: Charles L. Bennett, MD, PhD. Northwestern University Medical School; Co-investigator: Dennis W. Raisch; $74,884 in 2003-4, $73,530 in 2005-2006.

RADAR II, Multiple Myeloma. National Cancer Institute; Principal Investigator: Charles L. Bennett, MD, PhD. Northwestern University Medical School; Consultant: Dennis W. Raisch; $20,000 in 2008 and 2009.

Comparison of monotherapy with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers in preventing vascular disease events and all cause mortality among veteran patients with type II diabetes. Senior Investigator: Nasreen Khan, PhD. Universty of New Mexico College of Pharmacy. Junior Investigator: Heather M. Campbell, PharmD, Co-investigator: Dennis W. Raisch; $19,861, May 2008-present.

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Mike R. Sather, PhD, FASHP

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