The focus of the KuKanich Clinical Pharmacology Research Program at Kansas State University is the evaluation, design, and optimization of drug dosages through the use of clinical trials, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic studies.
Additionally, collaborative studies in all areas of pharmacology are supported by the laboratory through analytical methodology, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling.
Areas of expertise:
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetics (population and physiological-based modeling)
- Clinical pharmacology and comparative drug metabolism
- Pain pathways and development of analgesics and analgesic adjuvants
Keywords:
- Pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, analgesics