Melanie Felmlee

Melanie Felmlee is an Associate Professor at the University of the Pacific, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Since joining in 2015, she has directed the Pre-pharmacy Advantage Program, integrating traditional lecture with active learning to teach pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenomics.

• Education: BS in Biomedical Toxicology (University of Guelph, 2001), MS in Pharmacy (University of Saskatchewan, 2005), PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (University at Buffalo, 2011), Postdoctoral Fellowship (University at Buffalo, 2011-2012).
• Research: Focuses on sex hormones' regulation of monocarboxylate transporters and their impact on drug pharmacokinetics/toxicity.
• Publications: Over 50 peer-reviewed works including GHB pharmacokinetics, transporter regulation, and opioid overdose mitigation strategies.
• Professional Memberships: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX), American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).
• Teaching: Courses include Drug Disposition II, Infectious Diseases Applications, Pediatrics & Geriatrics, and specialized topics in pharmacokinetics and biotransformation.
• Personal: Balances academia with family life on a farm, raising dairy goats, and crocheting custom pieces.