Team

Leadership

CRCG is co-directed by James Polli, Ph.D., the Shangraw/Noxell Endowed Chair for Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, and Anna Schwendeman, Ph.D., Hans W. Vahlteich Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy.

Dr. Polli’s research interests focus on oral drug formulation and pharmacokinetics. Dr. Schwendeman’s research interests focus on nanomedicines for the treatment of atherosclerosis. She spent 12 years in the pharmaceutical industry at Cerenis Therapeutics, Pfizer, and Esperion Therapeutics.

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    James Polli, Ph.D.

    Co-Director, CRCG

    Shangraw/Noxell Endowed Chair in Industrial Pharmacy and Pharmaceutics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

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    Anna Schwendeman, Ph.D.

    Co-Director, CRCG

    Hans W. Vahlteich Professor of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

Staff

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    Vishalakshi Krishnan, Ph.D.

    Associate Director, CRCG

    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

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    Jen Dick

    Administrative Assistant

    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

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    Dana Hammell, M.S.

    Events Coordinator

    Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy