Larisa H. Cavallari
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Larisa H. Cavallari, PharmD Associate Professor Pharmacy Practice | |
| humma@uic.edu | ||
| Phone | 312-996-0886 | |
| Fax | 312-996-0379 | |
| Office | 125A PHARM m/c 886 | |
| US Mail | 833 South Wood Street, RM164 MC886, Chicago, IL 60612 | |
| Research Interests Dr. Cavallari's research focus is in the area of pharmacogenomics, particularly how genetic variants relate to cardiovascular drug response. Education |
| 2000 | Fellowship in Cardiovascular Pharmacogenomics The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida |
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| 1998 | ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee |
| 1997 | Doctor of Pharmacy The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia in affiliation with The Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia |
| 1991 | Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Summa Cum Laude The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia |
| 1989 | Pre-pharmacy Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia |
| Current UIC Appointments |
| 2001 to present | Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice Member of the Graduate Faculty, College of Pharmacy |
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| Representative Publications |
- Momary KM, Shapiro NL, Viana MAG, Nutescu EA, Helgason CM, Cavallari LH. Factors influencing warfarin dose requirements in African
Americans. Pharmacogenomics 2007;8(11):1535-1544. - The International Warfarin Pharmacogenetics Consortium*. Estimation of the warfarin dose with clinical and pharmacogenetic data. New Engl J Med 2009;360(8):753-764. *Cavallari LH, author and data contributor.
- Momary KM, Shapiro NL, Brace LD, Shord SS, Grossi E, Viana MA, Helgason CM, Nutescu EA,Cavallari LH. Influence of cyclooxygenase-1 genotype on ex-vivo aspirin response in patients at risk for stroke. Cerebrovascular Dis 2009;27(6):585-593.
- Cavallari LH, Groo VL, Viana MAG, Dai Y, Patel SR, Stamos TD. Association of aldosterone concentration and mineralocorticoid receptor genotype with
potassium response to spironolactone in patients with heart failure. Pharmacotherapy 2010;30(1):1-9. - Cavallari LH, Langaee TY, Momary KM, Shapiro NL, Nutescu EA, Coty WA, Viana MAG, Patel SR, Johnson JA. Genetic and clinical predictors of warfarin dose requirements in African Americans. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2010;87(4):459-64.
