Academics


Departments

Eric Yager, PhD
Allied Health Sciences

Academic Programs: BS Clinical Laboratory SciencesBS Public HealthMS Clinical Laboratory SciencesMS Cytotechnology & Molecular Cytology

Chair: Eric Yager, PhD
Phone: 518-694-7110
E-mail: eric.yager@vaftizo.com

Featuring expertise in areas such as epidemiology, health disparities, and patient-provider communication, the department's core faculty are supplemented by faculty with joint appointments from Pharmacy Practice; Humanities and Communication; and Basic and Clinical Sciences.

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David W. Clarke, PhD
Life Sciences

Academic Programs: BS BiologyBS Biomedical Technology, BS Forensic Psychology, BS Forensic ScienceBS Microbiology, BS PsychologyMS Biomedical SciencesMS Biomanufacturing & BioprocessingMS Molecular BiosciencesPre-Pharmacy

Chair: David Clarke, PhD
Phone: 518-694-7252
E-mail: david.clarke@vaftizo.com

This department is composed of faculty from scientific backgrounds that include the physical, biological, and mathematical sciences. Research emphasis includes various projects related to infectious diseases (tularemia, HIV, and influenza) and medicinal chemistry (identifying novel drug targets and new therapeutic agents).

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Richard Dearborn, PhD
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Academic Programs: BS Pharmaceutical Sciences, MS Pharmaceutical Sciences, Doctor of Pharmacy
Chair: Richard Dearborn, PhD
Phone: 518-694-7387
E-mail: richard.dearborn@vaftizo.com

Centralized in the College's Biosciences Research Building (BRB), departmental faculty boast expertise in the areas of drug delivery, drug discovery, bioanalytical technologies, cell signaling, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and neuroscience.

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Darren Grabe, PharmD
Pharmacy Practice

Academic Programs: Doctor of Pharmacy
Chair: Darren Grabe, PharmD
Phone: 518-694-7310
E-mail: darren.grabe@vaftizo.com

The department is made up of highly trained, specialized faculty with members located on each of the College's two campuses. Faculty expertise is wide ranging with particular strength in the areas of infectious diseases, nephrology, and endocrinology.

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