Background
The Laboratory of Applied Pharmacokinetics (LAPK) of the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California is a resource for optimal study and control of pharmacokinetic systems and for individualized drug therapy. It is supported by The National Institute for General Medical Studies (GM068968U>), and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (EB005803). [More...]
Research activities
Current research activities include: Application of stochastic control theory to the design of optimal dosage regimens; improved methods for population pharmacokinetic modeling; investigation of process and measurement noise in the clinical environment; evaluation of alternative parameterizations of pharmacokinetic models; optimal monitoring strategies for pharmacokinetic studies, clinical trials, and patient care; and development of clinically reliable interfaces and apparatus for delivering complex drug infusion regimens. [More...]
Education and training activities
Dissemination of the concepts and capabilities of this laboratory to other research institutions and to industry is carried out through workshops, short courses, technical reports, symposia, fellowships, and scientist-in-residence programs. Further information can be obtained by writing directly to the laboratory. [More...]
Current LAPK members
Roger W. Jelliffe, MD Alan Schumitzky, PhD David Bayard, PhD Paul Beringer, PharmD Andreas Botnen, MS Aida Bustad, BA Caroline Carlsten Ashutosh Gandhi, MS Pilar Gomis, PharmD Nils Ove Hoem, PhD Agneta Hurst, PharmD George Jaresko, PharmD Michael Neely, MD William Shoemaker, MD Michael Van Guilder, PhD
Contact information
LAPK is located at the Health Science Campus, which is seven miles from the University Park Campus and three miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. [Map & directions...] [Directions from LAX]
School of Medicine
University of Southern California
CSC 134-B
2250 Alcazar Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Telephone: (323) 442-1300
Fax: (323) 442-1302
Email: contact@lapk.org
URL: www.lapk.orgWeekly LAPK Meeting: (from left to right) David Bayard, Michael Van Guilder, Roger Jelliffe, Xin Wang, Feng Jiang and Mark Milman.
