Kristin Lena Glab

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Education

MCPHS University, Worcester, MA May 2014

Doctor of Pharmacy, summa cum laude, 3.924/4.000 GPA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 2009

Master of Science in Chemistry, 4.500/5.000 GPA

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2007

Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, high honors in Chemistry, Mathematics minor, 3.927/4.000 GPA

Licensure and Certifications

Massachusetts pharmacist license #PH235235 July 2014

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery, APhA Certificate Training Program July 2013

Advanced Experiential Education (6 weeks each)

MCPHS / Baystate Medical Center Longitudinal Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience, Springfield, MA

Emergency Medicine 3/14 – 5/14

Preceptor: Danyel Adams, PharmD

• Evaluated patients’ clinical presentation, laboratory values, and medication orders to ensure

appropriate pharmacotherapy

• Developed drug information reference sheets for nursing

Adult Critical Care 2/14 – 3/14

Preceptor: Adam Pesaturo, PharmD, BCPS

• Participated in multidisciplinary rounds by providing recommendations to start, stop, or modify drug

therapy and by answering drug information questions

• Educated Baystate pharmacists on thromboprophylaxis in ICU patients with thrombocytopenia

Institutional Pharmacy 1/14 – 2/14

Preceptor: Sean Illig, PharmD

• Shadowed decentralized clinical pharmacists in various roles, including outpatient oncology

pharmacists

• Participated in vancomycin monitoring and medication reconciliation programs

Pediatrics 11/13 – 12/13

Preceptor: Evan Horton, PharmD

• Made pharmacotherapy interventions and answered drug information questions during medical rounds

• Provided pharmacotherapeutic monitoring for oncology, non-hospitalist, and PICU patients via EMR

Adult Internal Medicine 9/13 –

11/13

Preceptor: Jason Cross, PharmD

• Made pharmacotherapy interventions and answered drug information questions during medical rounds

• Presented reviews of opioid pharmacology and gentamicin dosing and monitoring to medical residents

• Participated in medical simulations laboratory by providing drug information

Community Pharmacy 8/13 – 9/13

Preceptor: Matthew Sherriffs, RPh

• Provided discharge counseling for heart failure and acute coronary syndrome patients

• Counseled ambulatory patients at outpatient pharmacy on their medications

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Research Experience

Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

Project Leader: Caregiver education to improve preterm infant vaccination rates

Advisor: Evan Horton, PharmD 2013 – 2014

• Reviewed literature on safety and efficacy of vaccinations for preterm infants

• Developed caregiver education tools based on CDC recommendations for preterm infant vaccination

Clinical Research Assistant: Impact of delaying MRSA pneumonia treatment with linezolid or vancomycin

until microbiologic documentation

Advisor: Kelcey Noble, PharmD 2013 – 2014

• Proof-read research protocol prior to IRB submission

• Assisted with data collection from electronic medical records

MCPHS University, Worcester, MA

Clinical Research Assistant: Ticagrelor and prasugrel in patients with ACS: efficacy, tolerability, and ADRs

Advisor: Abir Kanaan, PharmD Spring 2013

• Collected data from electronic medical records of inpatients who received ticagrelor or prasugrel

• Analyzed data from patients with in-hospital ADRs associated with ticagrelor or prasugrel

Co-author: Prevention of delirium in the critical care setting

Advisor: Jeffrey Fong, PharmD, BCPS 2012 – 2014

• Conducted literature searches for a systemic review

• Constructed tables in preparation for a manuscript

Lead author: Medication-related falls in the elderly: mechanisms and prevention

Advisor: Kristin Tuiskula, PharmD Summer 2012

• Conducted literature searches and analyzed available literature

• Prepared, submitted, and revised a review for publication in The Consultant Pharmacist

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Graduate Research Assistant: Studies toward total synthesis of leptosins

Advisor: Mohammed Movassaghi, PhD 2009 – 2010

Master’s Thesis: Calorimetric studies of small molecule adsorption to single-walled carbon nanotubes

Advisor: Timothy Swager, PhD 2008 – 2009

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Honors Thesis: Fine-tuning of liquid crystals with carborane and fluorine substitution

Advisor: Piotr Kaszynski, PhD 2004 – 2007

Undergraduate Research Assistant: Novel Monte Carlo sampling and knowledge-based scoring approach for

small molecule conformations

Advisor: Jens Meiler, PhD 2005 – 2006

IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, CA

Center on Polymer Interfaces and Macromolecular Assemblies (CPIMA) Summer Undergraduate Research

Experience (SURE): Functionalized star-polymers for bio-inspired organic photovoltaics

Advisor: Robert Miller, PhD Summer 2006

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Undergraduate Research Assistant: Studies towards the total synthesis of azaspiracid and phorboxazole

Advisor: Craig Forsyth, PhD Summers 04, 05

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Peer-Reviewed Publications

Glab, K. L.; Wooding, F. G.; Tuiskula, K. A. “Medication-related falls in the elderly: mechanisms and

prevention strategies.” Consult Pharm 2014, 29, 413-417.

Piecek, W.; Glab, K. L.; Januszko, A.; Perkowski, P.; Kaszynski, P. “Modification of electro-optical properties

of an orthoconic chiral biphenyl smectogen with its isostructural carborane analogue.” J Mater Chem 2009, 19,

1173-1182.

Januszko, A.; Glab, K. L.; Kaszynski, P. “Induction of smectic behavior in a carborane-containing mesogen.

Tail fluorination of a three-ring nematogen and its miscibility with benzene analogues.” Liq Cryst 2008, 35,

549-553.

Januszko, A.; Glab, K. L.; Kaszynski, P.; Patel, K.; Lewis, R. A. Mehl, G. “The effect of carborane,

bicyclo[2.2.2]octane and benzene on mesogenic and dielectric properties of laterally fluorinated three-ring

mesogens.” J Mater Chem 2006, 31, 3183-3192.

Platform Presentations

Sly, J.; Bonifacio, C. S.; Chang, L.; Glab, K. L.; Lee, V. Y.; McNeil, M.; Jefferson, C. Michael; Frommer, Jane

E.; Risk, William P.; Miller, Robert D. “Reaching for the stars: Layered polyvalent self-assembly of

hyperbranched pigment arrays.” 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August, 2007; PMSE 121.

Glab, K. L.; Kaszynski, P.; Piekec, W.; Januszko, A.; Patel, K.; Dziaduszek, J.; Drzewinski, W.; Mehl, G. H.

“Fine-tuning of liquid crystals with carborane and fluorine substitution.” 232nd ACS National Meeting, San

Francisco, CA, September, 2006; ORGN 53.

Glab, K. L.; Kaszynski, P. “The effect of fluorine on thermal and electrooptical properties of carborane

mesogenic derivatives.” ACS 57th Southeast/61st Southwest Joint Regional Meeting, Memphis, TN, October,

2005; NOV04-362.

Poster Presentations

Wang, C.; Glab, K. L.; Khan, T.; Kopcza, K.; Horton, E. R. “Development of caregiver educational tools

based on current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for preterm infant

vaccination.” ASHP 2013 Midyear Clinical Meeting, Orlando, FL, December 2013.

Glab, K. L.; Almalki, O. S.; Alhossan, A.; Abraham, G. M.; Kanaan, A. O. “Bleeding events associated with

ticagrelor or prasugrel administration at an urban teaching hospital.” ASHP 2013 Midyear Clinical Meeting,

Orlando, FL, December 2013.

Glab, K. L.; Mueller, R.; Kauffman, K.; Meiler, J. “Novel Monte Carlo sampling and knowledge-based

scoring approach for small molecule conformations.” 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA,

September 2006; COMP 267.

Glab, K. L.; Januszko, A.; Kaszynski, P.; Patel, K.; Lewis, R. A. Mehl, G. “The effect of carborane,

bicyclo[2.2.2]octane and benzene on mesogenic and dielectric properties of laterally fluorinated three-ring

mesogens.” 21st International Liquid Crystals Conference, Keystone, CO, July 2006; SYNTP-61.

Glab, K. L.; Piekec, W.; Januszko, A.; Kaszynski, P.; Mehl, G. H. “In search of new high-tilt materials:

induction of smectic behavior in carborane derivatives by fluorination of alkyl chains.” 21st International

Liquid Crystals Conference, Keystone, CO, July 2006; SYNTP-62.

Glab, K. L.; Nguyen, S. T. “Synthesis of C27-C40 of the azaspiracids.” ACS 57th Southeast/ 61st Southwest

Joint Regional Meeting, Memphis, TN, October 2005; NOV04-454.

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Teaching Experience

MCPHS University, Worcester, MA Spring 2014

• Developed and presented an hour-long introduction to neonatal care for preterm infants attended by 35

P1 and P2 students

• Revised and updated a PubMed search tutorial for PPW 379 Drug Literature Evaluation and

Informatics

Organic Chemistry II Teaching Assistant, MIT, Cambridge, MA 2007 – 2008

• Planned and led two recitation sections that met weekly (2008) or twice weekly (2007)

• Graded exams and homework for classes of about 200 students in collaboration with other teaching

assistants

Vanderbilt University Tutoring Services, Nashville, TN 2006 – 2007

• Provided one-on-one organic and general chemistry tutoring to Vanderbilt undergraduate students

• Tailored session objectives to individual students’ needs

Scholarships and Awards

Massachusetts Pharmacists Association Foundation Scholarship 2014

• Based on academic record, professional references, and leadership commitment

Massachusetts Chapter of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Scholar Award 2014

• Based on contributions to optimal medication management and improved health outcomes

Pharmacy Practice Excellence Award for outstanding performance on graduation poster 2014

Phi Lambda Sigma (Pharmacy Leadership Society) inductee 2014

The Rho Chi Society (Pharmacy Academic Honor Society) inductee 2013

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship award 2007

• Recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported disciplines who are pursuing

research-based graduate degrees; awarded to 22 chemistry students nationwide in 2007

Joel Tellinghuisen Phi Beta Kappa Award for outstanding research accomplishments 2007

Outstanding Senior in Chemistry Award, Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University 2007

Donald E. Pearson Award for undergraduate research in chemistry, Vanderbilt University 2007

Barry M. Goldwater Scholar 2006

• Merit-based national scholarship program for undergraduates who intend to pursue research careers in

mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering

Dean’s Select Scholarship, Vanderbilt University College of Arts and Sciences 2004

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Professional Involvement

President: The Rho Chi Society Gamma Pi Chapter 2013 – 2014

• Planned the first joint Rho Chi / PLS induction dinner for 176 inductees and guests

• Organized seminars for pharmacy students on mentorship, careers in academia, and “Surviving P2

Year”

• Planned an event each semester to recognize students who made the Dean’s List

• Facilitated two Red Cross Blood Drives at MCPHS University in collaboration with nursing students

• Provided free blood glucose and blood pressure screenings at the central Massachusetts American

Diabetes Association Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes

• Planned piñata, poster board, and t-shirt fundraising events

• Coordinated the annual MCPHS “OTC Bowl”

Editor: Clinical Update: A Clinical Pharmacy Update for Baystate Health Pharmacists 2013 – 2014

• Collaborated with other longitudinal APPE students to edit a monthly clinical pharmacy department

newsletter

• Contributed newsletter articles on prescription drug diversion, atypical antipsychotics for delirium

treatment, and pharmacotherapeutic treatment options for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy

Committee Chair: MCPHS APhA-ASP Operation Diabetes 2012 –

2013

• 2013 APhA-ASP Operation Diabetes Region 1 Award Recipient

• Reached over 400 patients through health and wellness or screening services during the 2012-2013

academic year

• Coordinated blood pressure, blood glucose, and BMI screenings at the central Massachusetts

American Diabetes Association Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes

• Coordinated blood glucose screenings at first Novo Nordisk Changing Diabetes Day in Worcester, MA

• Coordinated blood glucose screenings at the APhA-ASP Annual Health Fair

• Developed a nutrition education program for type 1 diabetic children at Clara Barton Camp

• Provided diabetes education to patients at St. Anne’s Free Medical Clinic in Shrewsbury, MA

• Organized seminar for pharmacy students on becoming a Certified Diabetes Educator and on the

psychosocial aspects of a diabetes mellitus diagnosis

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