NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

  • Keynote speaker of the International Society of Regenerative Medicine and Surgery, 2017 International Congress, Bucharest, Romania (2017). Topic – Metformin’s benefit: cancer prevention or slow ageing?
  • Invited speaker of the CONFER2016, Iasi Regional Oncology Institute, Iasi, Romania (2016). Topic – Diabetes, cholesterol and vitamin D management in cancer patients
  • Keynote speaker of the International Immunology Congress, Bucharest, Romania (2016). Topic – Diabetes pharmacotherapy, cytokine profiles, and prognosis in breast cancer
  • Keynote speaker of the Congress of the Romanian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bucharest, Romania (2016). Topic – Vitamin D, Diabetes Mellitus and Cancer Outcomes
  • Program speaker, Personalized Treatment in Oncology Workshop, Bucharest Research Institute, Romania – (2016). Topics:
    Session 1: Adjacent pharmacotherapies in oncology: a health risk assessment
    Session 2: Dietary supplements in the oncology setting: a health risk assessment
    Session 3: Pharmacogenomics: clinical application in oncology
    Session 4: Graduate and undergraduate student learning in personalized cancer treatment
  • Keynote speaker of the International Society of Regenerative Medicine and Surgery, First International Congress, Bucharest, Romania (2015). Topic – Determinants of Hormone-Receptor Status in Women with Diabetes Mellitus and Breast Cancer
  • Invited speaker of the European Association of Faculties of Pharmacy, Ankara, Turkey (2013). Topic – Addressing Forecasted Oncologist Shortage: a Cancer Education Program for Pharmacy Students
  • Invited speaker of the AstraZeneca US Payer Real World Evidence Group in Wilmington, DE (2013). Topic – Health Risk Assessment and Evaluation of Statin Utilization
  • Moderator of the Pharmacogenomics Session – Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Educational Conference. Atlanta, GA (2011). Topic – Pharmacogenomics – Applications for Managed Care
  • Invited speaker of the Breast Disease Site Research Group, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (2010). Topic – Impact of Type 2 Diabetes on Breast Cancer Recurrence and Survival
  • Invited speaker of the New York State Cancer Consortium. NYSCC Webinar (2010). Topic – Oncology Pharmacist Shortage in the State of New York
  • Moderator of Pharmacogenomics Specialty Pharmacy Session – Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Educational Conference, San Antonio, TX. (2010). Topic – Pharmacogenomics – Applications for Managed Care

LOCAL & REGIONAL

  • Invited speaker of the West Seneca Central School Academy of Life Science, Buffalo NY 2015. Topic: High School Interns – Opportunities in Translational Research
  • Invited speaker of the UB Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender – Gender across Borders Symposium. Buffalo, NY. April 2013. Topic: Living with Diabetes, Caring about Breast Cancer
  • Invited speaker of the Rho-Chi Student Organization at the University at Buffalo SPPS. Buffalo NY, October 2012. Topic: The process of preparing a successful pharmacy residency application.
  • Invited speaker of the Department of Pharmacy Practice Seminar, University at Buffalo, SPPS NY. November 2010. Topic: The Oncology Professional – Clone or Endeavor?
  • Invited speaker of the Sheehan Health Network and RPCI Office of Health Disparities Research at the Sheehan Health Hospital, Buffalo NY. April 2009. Topic: a Panel Discussion at the Health Forum “A FOCUS ON YOUR MEDICATION”.
  • Continuing education program speaker, A Report of Haloperidol and Epogen Utilization” at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis, TN – Medication Utilization Evaluation Meeting, March 2008
  • Continuing education program speaker, 5HT3 receptor antagonists class review – Formulary Committee of Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis, TN, May 2008
  • Continuing education program speaker, Management of nausea and vomiting in cancer patients – Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN, June 2008
  • Continuing education program speaker, Current Guidelines in Pain Management – Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN, September 25th – 27th, 2007
  • Invited speaker seminar at the University of Tennessee, Health Science Center, Memphis TN – January 2005. Topic: Role of small GTPase Rac1 in redox regulation of aortic smooth muscle cells