Recent Hires Position School for Success

Youngjae You is an internationally recognized for his original research contributions on click- and photo-unclicking chemistry to enable light-controlled precise drug release at the disease site. This work has the potential to maximize tumor cell killing while minimizing systemic cytotoxic drug levels, a major clinical challenge in cancer medicine. He was recruited to UB with support from The Empire Innovation Program (SUNY EIP), a state-funded competitive grant program dedicated to recruiting and retaining world-class faculty at the State University of New York.

You received his BS and MS in pharmacy, followed by his MS and PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry, from Chungnam National University in Korea. He conducted his postdoctoral research at the University at Buffalo, and was a faculty member at South Dakota State University and the University of Oklahoma before joining UB.

Sue Woo’s translational research involves computational modeling to advance development of new therapies and potential combination strategies to improve treatment outcomes. Her research evaluates complex biological systems in cancer to better understand therapeutic response and resistance using quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) modeling.

Woo obtained her BPharm and MS in pharmacy from Chungnam University in Korea. She received her PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from the University at Buffalo; her postdoctoral fellowship was in clinical pharmacology with the National Cancer Institute. Woo was a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma before accepting this position at UB.

Maya Chilbert’s research focuses on cardiology with a concentration in thrombosis and hemostasis. Her interest in these areas helped her secure a recent seed grant from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Cardiology Practice and Research Network to investigate future antithrombotic research in the area of combination therapy.

After completing her PGY1 and PGY2 residencies at The Ohio State Medical Center, she returned to UB to begin her work as a faculty member. Chilbert teaches advanced therapeutics with a focus in cardiology. Her practice site is the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Buffalo General Medical Center, where she precepts PharmD students and pharmacy residents.

Collin Clark’s research centers on the implementation and assessment of pharmacist-provided clinical services. He has a particular interest in studying the pharmacist’s role in transitional care management across the continuum of care, and medication optimization strategies for older adults with complex medical conditions. He is currently helping to develop a layered-learning practice model with pharmacy students and residents at Buffalo General Medical Center to enhance transition of care efforts.

Following a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice residency at the VA Western New York Healthcare System, Clark completed a National Research Service Award (NRSA) T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Health Services Research at the Primary Care Research Institute within the Department of Family Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.