Service: (last updated 03/01/15)

 

Editorial Service:
 
Associate Editor, The AAPS Journal (2014-present)
Editorial Board, AAPS Journal (2012-2014)
Editorial Board, International Journal of Pharmaceutics (2009-present)
Theme Editor, AAPS Journal (2014-2015)
Theme Editor, International Journal of Pharmaceutics (2010-2011)
Theme Editor, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews (2008-2009)
 
Editorial Board, Progress in Biomaterials (Springer, 2013-present)
Editorial Board, Nanotube Therapy (Veritas 2012- 2013)
Editorial Board, Nanomaterials and Tissue Regeneration (Veritas 2013-present)
Editorial Board, Heliyon (Elsevier 2015-present)
Editorial Board, Recent Patents in Biomedical Engineering (Bentham 2008-present)
 

Articles reviewed for the following journals:

 

1.     Nature Biotechnology

2.     Nature Nanotechnology

3.     Vaccine

4.     Nanotechnology

5.     ACS Nano

6.     Chemical Research in Toxicology

7.     AAPS PharmSciTech

8.     European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

9.     Bioconjugate Chemistry

10.  Advanced Functional Materials

11.  Advanced Materials

12.  Molecular Pharmaceutics

13.  Journal of Controlled Release

14.  Carbohydrate Polymers

15.  The AAPS Journal

16.  Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS)

17.  Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

18.  Biomacromolecules

19.  Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

20.  Current Drug Delivery

21.  International Journal of Nanomedicine

22.  Journal of Prosthodontics

23.  Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

24.  Biomaterials

25.  Laboratory Investigation

26.  Current Opinion in Molecular Therapeutics

27.  Biomedical Materials

28.  Acta Biomaterialia

29.  Macromolecular Rapid Communications

30.  Langmuir

31.  Small

32.  Pharmaceutical Research

33.  Wiley Books

34.  Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

35.  Chemistry Letters

 

Reviewer for Grants

 

1.     Member (Ad-hoc) of National Institutes for Health Cancer Immunopathology and Immunotherapy (CII) Study Section Feb 2015

2.     UKZN (South Africa) Nanotechnology Platform Grant Reviewer Feb 2015

3.     Research Grant Council (RGC) of Hong Kong Grant Reviewer July 2014

4.     Member (Ad-hoc) of National Institutes for Health Developmental Therapeutics (DT) Study Section Spring 2014, Fall 2014

5.     Department of Defense (DoD): Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Prostate Cancer Research Program Grant Review Panel (SSTA) 2013

6.     Permanent member of the American Cancer Society Cancer Drug Discovery Grant Review Committee (2011-2014)

7.     National Institutes for Health: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, NIH, ZAI-MM-I-C1)) Study Section 2013

8.     The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Grant Reviewer 2013

9.     University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Research Growth Initiative® (RGI) Grant Reviewer 2013

10.  National Institutes for Health: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, NIH, ZAI-SM-M-J1) Study Section 2012

11.  Department of Defense (DoD): Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) 2012

12.  Austrian Science Fund (FWF) Grant Review Panel 2012

13.  Department of Defense (DoD): Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Prostate Cancer Research Program Grant Review Panel (PRE-CET-4) 2011

14.  Grant Reviewer for American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Research Competitiveness Program (Fall 2011)

15.  Korea Global Research Network Program Grant Review Panel Member (2010)

16.  Grant Reviewer for NWO-nano programme -of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (2010)

17.  American Cancer Society Grant Review Committee 2010

18.  Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research Program managed by the Florida Department of Health Grant Reviewer 2010

19.  Breast Cancer Research Group Seed Grant Committee (2012-present)

20.  American Cancer Society Institutional Research Seed Grant Committee (2010-present)

21.  National Institutes for Health (ZRG1 ETTN-Q) Study Section Committee 2009

22.  National Institutes for Health (ZRG1 BST-M) Study Section Committee 2009

23.  National Institutes for Health (ZRG1 OTC-X) Study Section Committee 2009

24.  National Institutes for Health (ZRG1 BST-J) Study Section Committee 2009

25.  American Cancer Society Grant Review Committee 2009

26.  Department of Defense (DoD): Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Prostate Cancer Research Program Grant Review Panel 2009

27.  National Science Foundation Biomedical Engineering Program proposal panel 2009

28.  South Africa National Research Foundation Pharmaceutics Grants Reviewer 2009

29.  Department of Defense (DoD): Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Breast Cancer Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics-6 (CET6) Grant Review Panel 2008

30.  South Africa National Research Foundation Pharmaceutics Grants Reviewer 2008

31.  Susan G Komen Grant Review Panel 2008

32.  Department of Defense (DoD): Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Ovarian Cancer Research Program Grant Review Panel 2007

33.  Department of Defense (DoD): Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Breast Cancer Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics-3 (CET3) Grant Review Panel 2007

34.  Reviewer for Cooperative Grants Program of the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) 2006

35.  Department of Defense (DoD): Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Breast Cancer Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics-3 (CET3) Grant Review Panel 2006

36.  South Africa National Research Foundation Pharmaceutics Grants Reviewer 2006

37.  Reviewer for TIC for Evaluating Potential New Start-up Nanotechnology Companies 2006

38.  South Africa National Research Foundation Pharmaceutics Grants Reviewer 2005

39.  Reviewer for Cooperative Grants Program of the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) 2005

 

Service within the Division, College and University

 

University

Leader of the Experimental Therapeutics (CSET) program in the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (2015-present)

Leader of the Cancer Signaling and Experimental Therapeutics (CSET) program in the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (2012-2015)

Member of Faculty Senate Working Group on the University of Iowa’s path to attaining top-tier public research university status – group convened at the request of the Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter (2015)

Member of the Search Committee for the University of Iowa President (2015)

MSTP Admissions Committee (2013-2014)

Member of The University of Iowa Central Microscopy Staff Search Committee (2014)

Member of College of Dentistry Dean for Research Search Committee (2014-2015)

Member of Holden Family Chair Search Committee (2014-present)

Team co-leader on Biosensors and Health OVPR Ideation Effort (2014-present)

Member of Review Committee for Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Immunology (2012-2013)

Michael Schultz (Radiation Oncology) Faculty Mentoring Committee. (2011-2014) 

Team co-Leader on OVPR Ideation Effort on Biological Sensors and Health (2014 – present)

Lead author on add-on COP faculty member in Genetics Cluster proposal – approved by OVPR and provosts office (2014)

Lead author and Chair of cluster hire proposal on Therapeutic Innovations. The initial proposal was 1 of 7 selected out of 22 for a full proposal submission (2012)

Lead author and Chair of cluster hire proposal on Therapeutic Innovations. The initial proposal was 1 of 7 selected out of 37 for a full proposal submission (2011)

Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) "Novel Methodologies Key Function" Advisory Committee (2011-2014)

Member of the Vice President for Research Conflict of Interest in Research Committee (CIRC) (2011-2014)

Member of The University of Iowa Central Microscopy Director Search Committee (2010-2011)

Member of The University of Iowa Central Microscopy Faculty Advisory Committee (2009-present)

Member of The Central Microscopy Research Facility (CMRF) Review Committee (2009)

Member of the National Science Foundation AGEP Executive Board (2008-2010)

Biological Science Funding Program Grant Review Panel Member (2008, 2009)

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Research Review Committee Member (2007-2015)

Member of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute Executive Committee (2006-present)

Faculty Member of the Prostate Cancer Translational Research Program (2008-present)

Faculty Member of the Iowa-Lincoln Prostate Cancer Summer Research Program (2008-2014)

Faculty Member of the Iowa Biosciences Advantage Program (2005-present)

Faculty Member of the NSF Alliance for Graduate Education and Professoriate (2004-2014)

Faculty Member of the CIC Iowa Summer Research Opportunities Program (2004-present)

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Search Committee Member (2004)

 

 

Collegiate

Head, Division of Pharmaceutics and Translational Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy (2013-present)

College of Pharmacy Research Support Coordinator Search Committee (2014-2015)

College of Pharmacy Strategic Planning Advisory Committee (2014-present)

College of Pharmacy Information Technology Committee and co-Chair (2013-present)

College of Pharmacy Associate Professor Post-Tenure Review Committee and Chair (2012-2013)

College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year Selection Committee and Chair (2013)

College of Pharmacy Curriculum Transformation Subcommittee on Professional Engagement (2013)

College of Pharmacy Committee on P3 Knowledge Exam Planning (2013)

College of Pharmacy IT Professional Search Committee (2013)

Decanal Review Committee for Dean of the College of Pharmacy (2011-2012)

College of Pharmacy Pharmaceutics Faculty Search Committee and Chair (2011-2012)

College of Pharmacy Departmental Chair Search Committee (2010-2012, 2013-2015)

College of Pharmacy Assessment Committee (2010- present)

College of Pharmacy Teaching Assessment Team (2008-2010)

College of Pharmacy Faculty Subcommittee on Accreditation (2008-2010)

College of Pharmacy Teaching Assessment Task Force (2006-2009)

Faculty Advisor to University of Iowa Student Chapter - American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (2011-present)

Faculty (founding) member of Professional PharmD Mentoring Program (2006-present)

College of Pharmacy/Division of Pharmaceutics Graduate Recruitment Activity (2006-present)

College of Pharmacy Diversity Committee (2006-2008)

College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year Selection Committee (2007)

College of Pharmacy Dean Search Committee (2006-2007)

College of Pharmacy Point Contact for United Way Campaign (2006-2007)

College of Pharmacy PharmD Interviewer (2004-present)

College of Pharmacy Taskforce Member to Assess Organizational Structure (2005-2006)

College of Pharmacy Executive Council Committee (April 2006)

 

 

Divisional

Lilly Fellowship Award Committee (2005-2009)

Organizer of HCCC sponsored micro-symposium on drug delivery in cancer (2009)

Chair and Member of Search Committee for PTT Faculty member in Advanced Cutaneous Drug Delivery (2015)

Pharmaceutics Faculty Search Committee Member (2005 –2006)

Chair and Member of Divisional Consulting Group for Hoang-Shian Huang appointment (2012)

Division of Pharmaceutics Alumni Newsletter Co-Editor (2007-2008)

Division of Pharmaceutics Web Site Co-Editor (2007-2011)

Thesis Committee Member for Ana Ferreira (2014-present)

Thesis Committee Member for Mo’tasem Mohamed (2014)

Thesis Committee Member for Erica Bader, Chemical Engineering (2014-present)

Thesis Committee Member for Tatian Kirresh (2014)

Thesis Committee Member for Denison Kuruvilla (2014-present)

Thesis Committee Member for Binaya Shrestha, Chemistry/CLAS (2014-present)

Thesis Committee Member for Brett Gross, Immunology/College of Medicine (2014-present)

Thesis Committee Member for Jacqueline Reilly, College of Medicine (2013-2014)

Thesis Committee Member for Amani Makkouk, Immunology/College of Medicine (2013-2014)

Thesis Committee Member for Tyler Long, Chemistry/CLAS (2013)

Thesis Committee Member for Mohammad Alqudah (2013)

Thesis Committee Member for Bhanu Bejgum (2013)

Thesis Committee Member for Krupal Maity (2013)

Thesis Committee Member for Mai Tu (2012-2013)

Thesis Committee Member for Hoa Nguyen (2012)

Thesis Committee Member for Bhavik Bhatt (2012)

Thesis Committee Member for Tyler Graf, Chemistry/CLAS (2012)

Thesis Committee Member for Maha S A Al-Keilani (2011-2013)

Thesis Committee Member for Xiaofeng Wang (2011-2013)

Thesis Committee Member for Anton Petushkov, Chemistry/CLAS (2011)

Thesis Committee Member for Jinzhou Zhang (2010-2013)

Thesis Committee Member for Jun Yoo, Chemistry/CLAS (2010-2011)

Thesis Committee Member for Manar Al-Ghabeish (2010-2013)

Thesis Committee Member for Mohamed Saleh (2010-2013)

Thesis Committee Member and 2011 Temporary Thesis Advisor for Eduardo Azevedo (2010-2011)

Thesis Committee Member for Maya George (2009)

Thesis Committee Member for Justin Dassie, Medicine (2009-2012)

Comprehensive Committee Member for Chih-Wei (Charlie) Lin (2009)

Thesis Committee Member for Nan Chen (2009-2013)

Thesis Committee Member for Martin Thuo, Chemistry/CLAS (2008)

Thesis Committee Member for Jiang Qiu (2008)

Thesis Committee Member for Cheng-Ming Lee (2008)

Thesis Committee Member for Jason Smart, MNPC (2008)

Thesis Committee Member for Xiaohong Shen (2008)

Thesis Committee Member for Rania Hamed (2007-2011)

Thesis Committee Member for Kevin Freise (2007-2010)

Thesis Committee Member for Christian Fernandez (2007-2010)

Thesis Committee Member for Jason Clapper, Chemical Engineering/COE (2007)

Thesis Committee Member for Zhixin Zong (2006)

Thesis Committee Member for Srividiya Neelakantan (2006)

Thesis Committee Member for Madhustree Gokhale (2006)

Thesis Committee Member for Ankur Shah (2005)

Thesis Committee Member for Neeraj Gupta (2005)

Thesis Committee Member for Nidal Al-Huniti (2004)

Thesis Pre-committee Member for Priyanka Roy Chowdhury (2004)