Post-Doctoral Fellows
Ainhoa Gomez Lumbreras, MD, PhD
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Email: Ainhoa.Gomez-Lumbreras@pharm.utah.edu
Background:
Medical Doctor, Family Physician and Clinical Pharmacology specialist. After 10 years of clinical practice in primary care and emergency room hospital settings in Spain I obtained my PhD in pharmacology in Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona by conducting a study of antidepressants use and the risk of hip fracture.
Research interest:
Pharmacoepidemiology; Drug-drug interactions; Adverse outcomes; Ethics of the research;
Weston Schmutz, PharmD
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Email: Howard.Schmutz@pharm.utah.edu
Background:
Weston graduated with his PharmD from the University of Utah College of Pharmacy in 2021. He currently is a first-year fellow at the Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center and currently assists with writing proposals and study conduction. Weston enjoys the vast number of projects PORC has been able to provide him with dealing in a variety of disease states, education, and new study models.
Research interests:
Racial disparities in cancer care and how real-world evidence can be better applied.
Andre Hejazi, PharmD
Email: andre.hejazi@pharm.utah.edu
Background:
Andre Hejazi graduated from the University of Utah College of Pharmacy with his PharmD. Prior to pharmacy school, he received his BS in Biology from the U of U as well.
Research interests:
Infectious disease, public health, and health disparities.
Cathy Guo, PharmD
Email: cathy.guo@pharm.utah.edu
Background:
Cathy Guo graduated with PharmD from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Boston in 2022. She is currently a first-year postdoctoral fellow with the University Health Plans and Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center. Prior to entering the fellowship, Cathy has past experiences in clinical research and investigational pharmacy.
Research interests:
Her current interests include evaluating the effectiveness of interventions in different disease areas and effectively translate the evidence to the payer sides.
Chanthawat Patikorn, PharmD
Email: chanthawat.patikorn@pharm.utah.edu
Background:
Chanthawat obtained his PharmD degree in 2016 and MSc degree in Social and Administrative Pharmacy in 2019 from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. Currently, he is a PhD candidate in Social and Administrative Pharmacy in Chulalongkorn University and also a postdoctoral research fellow in the University of Utah College of Pharmacy. Chanthawat has been working on health economics and outcome research related to global health, neglected tropical diseases, and access to high-cost health technology.
Research interest:
Global health, Neglected tropical diseases, Access to health technology, Health technology assessment, and Health economic
Jeong-Yeon Cho, PharmD. PhD
Email: jeongyeon.cho@utah.edu
Background:
Dr. Cho is currently a post-doctoral research fellow at the Department of Pharmacotherapy, University of Utah College of Pharmacy. He earned his PharmD (2017) and PhD (2022) in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) from Sungkyunkwan University. He has been involved in several cost-effectiveness analyses and has generated real-world evidence in various disease area (Covid-19; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Hereditary angioedema; Ovarian Cancer; Breast Cancer; Hepatocelluar Carcinoma; Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma; and so on).
Research interest:
His current research interests include health economic modeling methodologies incorporating real-world evidence.