Gerhard Levy Memorial PK/PD program held in Shanghai

Levy Program Attendees.

Published April 22, 2019

William Jusko, SUNY Distinguished Professor, pharmaceutical sciences, and Donald Mager, professor, pharmaceutical sciences, partnered with Michael Mayersohn, PhD ’71, professor at the University of Arizona, to present a five-day course in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in Shanghai, China, April 8-12, 2019.  

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60 attendees from various academic institutes and pharmaceutical companies in China participated in the program.  

The Gerhard Levy Memorial Forum, sponsored in part by Guangzhou Dazhou Biomedicine Co., Ltd., took place in honor of Dr. Gerhard Levy, the late emeritus distinguished professor who established the University at Buffalo Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1958. During the 1940s, Dr. Levy spent his childhood living in Shanghai after escaping Germany before World War II. Dr. Levy’s residency during the WWII period is recognized by the inclusion of his name at the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum Memorial Wall.

For over 130 years, the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has continually been a leader in the education of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists, renowned for innovation in clinical practice and research. The school is accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) and ranked as one of the top 25 schools of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences in the United States.