An agenda for the inaugural Pharmapreneurship® Summit to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, is provided below for the convenience of attendees.
All presentations and activities will be held at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Pharmacy Hall.
8:00–9:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast (Pharmacy Hall (PH) Atrium/Gallery)
- Conference Wi-Fi available
9:00–9:15 AM: Welcoming Remarks and Agenda Setting (PH N103)
- Sarah L.J. Michel, PhD, dean, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
- Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, president, University of Maryland, Baltimore
9:15–10:00 AM: Keynote Address (PH N103)
- Holly DeArmond, MBA, executive director, Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers at the Rice Alliance, Rice University
10:00–11:00 AM: Faculty Panel (PH N103)
Moderated by Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, MS, FAPhA, FNAP, Gyi Endowed Memorial Professor in Pharmapreneurship and associate dean for clinical services and practice transformation
- Megan Ehret, PharmD, MS, BCPP, professor of practice, sciences, and health outcomes research and co-director, Mental Health Program
- Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, professor of practice, sciences, and health outcomes research and director, Center for Translational Medicine
- Alex MacKerell, PhD, Grollman-Glick Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and director, Computer-Aided Drug Design Center
- C. Daniel Mullins, PhD, professor of practice, sciences, and health outcomes research and executive director, PATIENTS Program
- Charmaine Rochester-Eyeguokan, PharmD, CDE, BCACP, professor of practice, sciences, and health outcomes research and associate director of clinical services, Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions
- Paul Shapiro, PhD, professor of pharmaceutical sciences and associate dean for research
11:00 AM–Noon: Alumni Panel (PH N103)
Moderated by Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, MS, FAPhA, FNAP
- Tina Bayuse, PharmD '00, RPh, FAsMA, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Johnson Space Center
- Fahim Faruque, PharmD '18, MS, founder, Stealth Startup
- Brian Hose, PharmD '06, owner, Sharpsburg Pharmacy, and CEO, EPIC Rx
- Ritu Lal, PhD '96, MS, MS, CEO and co-founder, GEn1E Lifesciences
Noon–1:15 PM: Lunch and Networking (PH Gallery/Atrium)
1:15–2:30 PM: Collaborators and Partners Panel (PH N103)
Moderated by Dean Michel
- Amir Ansari, co-founder and executive director, XFoundry@UMD
- John Banta, MS, MBA, vice president of investments, Blue Venture Fund at the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and president and managing director, Blue Venture Fund
- Prabhudev Konana, PhD, MBA, dean and professor of information systems, University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business
- Alex Triantis, PhD, dean and professor, Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business
2:30–3:15 PM: Keynote Address (PH N103)
- Kun Yang, PharmD '15, CEO and founder, Pricklee Cactus Water