Education
B.S. (Pharmacy), University of British Columbia 1995
Pharmacy Residency, Lion’s Gate Hospital 1989-1990
Pharm.D., Medical University of South Carolina 1993
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Illinois-Chicago 1993-1995
Areas of Expertise
Research Areas: Underlying mechanisms for cardiovascular disease in patients with sleep apnea
Opportunities for Collaboration: Clinical studies in sleep and sleep disorders in people with and without systemic diseases
Honors, Awards, and Achievements
1994: American College of Clinical Pharmacy – Merck Cardiovascular Fellowship Award
1995: American Federation for Clinical Research Trainee Investigator Award
1995: Marion Merrell Dow Fellowship Award for Excellence in Clinical Research. University of Illinois
1998: American College of Cardiology Young Investigator Award Finalist
1998: American College of Clinical Pharmacy – Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Cardiovascular Research Award
2001: American College of Clinical Pharmacy Young Investigator Award
2001: American College of Clinical Pharmacy – Merck Cardiovascular Fellowship Award
2006: Elected Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy
2018: Georgia Bio Life Sciences Health Impact Award, Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance Emory University (Contact PI: Taylor), Georgia Institute of Technology (PI: Garcia); Morehouse School of Medicine (PI: Ofili), University of Georgia (PI: Phillips)
Affiliations
Director, Clinical and Translational Research Unit https://ctru.uga.edu/
UGA PI, Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance http://georgiactsa.org/index.html
Research Interests
Clinical and Translational Science, Sleep Apnea
Selected Publications
Dopp JM, Phillips BG. Sleep Disorders, in Chisholm MA, Schwinghammer TL, Wells BG, DiPiro JT, Kolesar JM, Malone PM (eds): Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice, 5th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. 2019 pp 635-646.
Hohos NM, Smith AK, Kilaru V, Park HJ, Hausman DB, Bailey LB, Lewis RD, Phillips BG, Meagher RB. CD4+ and CD8+ T cell-specific DNA cytosine methylation differences associated with obesity. Obesity 2018;26(8):1312-1321.
Dopp JM, Phillips BG. Sleep-Wake Disorders, in DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke GR, Wells BG, Posey LM (eds): Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 10th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY. 2017 pp 1111-1122.
Dopp JM, Agapitov AV, Sinkey CA, Haynes WG, Phillips BG. Sildenafil Increases Sympathetically Mediated Vascular Tone in Humans. American Journal of Hypertension. Feb 26th 2013 (epub).
Board of Regents Commentary Qualifications of Pharmacists Who Provide Direct Patient Care: Perspectives on the Need for Residency Training and Board Certification. Pharmacotherapy 2013; April 26th.
Grant Support
Current
Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance. NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Award (UL1 TR000454, KL2TR002381, TL1TR002382). Principal Investigator (for UGA) with mPIs: Blumberg, Garcia, Ofili, and Taylor (Contact PI). 9/17 to 06/22.
Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance Administrative Supplement (3UL1TR002378-02S1) Strategic Plan and Development of Online Education at the Georgia CTSA. Principal Investigator (for UGA) with mPIs: Blumberg, Garcia, Ofili, and Taylor (Contact PI). 9/17 to 6/19.
Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (3UL1TR002378-02S2). Principal Investigator (for UGA) with Taylor (Contact PI). 4/19 to 6/21.
Sleep Apnea and Epigenetic Regulation of Body Weight and Heart Disease. University of Georgia Office of Research Seed Grant. Co-Principal Investigator (with Meagher). 07/18 to 06/20
Professional Appointments
Editorial Board, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy 2000-2005
Member, AHA Vascular Biology & Blood Pressure/Regulation Study Section 2002-2004
Faculty Senate, University of Iowa 2002-2005
Abstract Chair, American College of Clinical Pharmacy/European Society for Clinical Pharmacy International Congress 2009
Co-Chair, American College of Clinical Pharmacy Publications Committee 2009-2010
Chair, American College of Clinical Pharmacy Fellowship Review Committee 2011-2012
Chair, American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting Best Poster Competition, 2012
Treasurer, American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2012-2015
Chair, Remote Healthcare Society Pharmacology Committee, 2014-2016
Board of Directors, Remote Healthcare Society 2014-2016
Co-Chair, UGA Biomedical Institutional Review Board, 2017-present
Chair, American College of Clinical Pharmacy Awards Committee, 2018-present
