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Scott Penzak, Pharm.D., is a Professor and Department Head at the Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, specializing in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. He joined Auburn in 2018 after extensive academic and research roles at the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Education:
- B.S. in Pharmacy from Ferris State University (1990)
- Pharm.D. from Wayne State University (1996)
Penzak’s research focuses on pharmacokinetics, pharmacogenomics, and drug interactions involving antiretroviral medications for HIV. His work includes therapeutic drug monitoring, characterization of nonlinear drug disposition, and clinical pharmacology support through the NIH Clinical Pharmacokinetics Research Laboratory (CPRL), which he directed from 2001-2014.
Scientific Awards:
- NIH Director's Award for Scientific Achievement (2005, 2013)
- NIH Director's Award for Patient Care (2012)
- NIH Mentoring Award (2008)
- Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (2017)
Penzak has secured funding from organizations like NIH and AACP, authored over 150 publications, and served on editorial boards for journals such as the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy. He previously held leadership roles at NIH and academic positions at the University of North Texas and Mercer University.
