Doctor of Pharmacy with Highest Honors and Distinction University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC

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1 AMBER FRICK, PHARMD CONTACT INFORMATION Address University of North Carolina Genetic Medicine Building Room 1022F 120 Mason Farm Road, Campus Box 7361 Chapel Hill, NC Phone Fax EDUCATION August 2009 to Present May 2009 May 2005 Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Science Doctor of Pharmacy with Highest Honors and Distinction Bachelor of Science in Biology and Health Science with High Honors FUNDING AND AWARDS January 2013 to Present May 2012 to April 2013 May 2009 August 2006 to May 2009 August 2001 to May 2005 Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship in Pharmacology and Toxicology Washington, DC Cellular genetics approaches to defining toxicity pathways To encourage multidisciplinary training designed to bring the perspective of molecular, cell and systems biology to bear on research in pharmacology and toxicology $20,000/year, Reference Number North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC Timothy Wiltshire, PhD; Rusty Thomas, PhD; Amber Frick, PharmD; Kristy Richards, MD, PhD; Yuri Fedoriw, MD; and Heyward Hull, PharmD (Co-PIs) Cellular genetics approaches to defining toxicity pathways To identify genes associated with a differential response to anti-lymphoma agents $41,000/year, Reference Number 550KR2122 Jacobs Award in Medicinal Chemistry For excellence in medicinal chemistry coursework and research from the Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products Eshelman Professional Student Scholarship For excellence in pharmacy Guilford College Honors Program Scholarship For academic excellence Frick Page 1 of 5

2 August 2004 to May 2005 March 2005 May 2003 to June 2003 Eva Campbell Scholarship For excellence in academics and biology Derieux Award in Molecular Biology For oral presentation of research at the 2005 North Carolina Academy of Science meeting Freeman Foundation Asian Studies Grant For study abroad in Japan that enhanced global awareness and appreciation for diverse cultures through intensive study of language, history, and modern times TEACHING AND TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS May 2013 to May 2014 September 2009 to Present August 2012 to December 2012 August 2011 to December 2011 January 2012 to May 2012 January 2011 to May 2011 January 2010 to May 2010 January 2011 to May 2011 January 2010 to May 2010 October 2009 to December 2009 August 2009 to December 2009 January 2005 to May 2005 January 2004 to May 2004 August 2004 to December 2004 Launch into Education about Pharmacology Duke University, Durham, NC Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom, PhD and Elizabeth Godin, PhD Laboratory Instructor for Pharm393: Research Independent Study Lectures taught include Pharmacogenomics, Obesity, and Parkinson s Disease Pharmaceutical Care Lab Recitation Sessions Dennis Williams, PharmD Drug Metabolism Dhiren Thakker, PhD Lectures taught include Epigenetic Regulation of Drug Metabolism Self-Care and Nonprescription Medications Stefanie Ferreri, PharmD, CDE, FAPhA and Shanna O Connor, PharmD Lectures taught include Herbal Products and Dietary Supplements and Hot Topics: Weight Loss Pharmacy Practice Management Mary Roth McClurg, PharmD, MHS and Macary Marciniak, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacotherapy: Hematology and Oncology Christine Walko, PharmD, BCOP Introduction to Health Systems Betsy Sleath, PhD Genetics Melanie Lee-Brown, PhD Zoology Melanie Lee-Brown, PhD Frick Page 2 of 5

3 PUBLICATIONS Frick A, Suzuki O, Benton C, Wiltshire T. Evaluating genetic markers for cytotoxic response to anthracyclines in immune cells using a panel of mouse inbred strains. In progress. Frick A, Fedoriw Y, Richards K, Damarnia B, Parks B, Benton C, Chan E, Thomas R, Wiltshire T. Immune cellbased screening assay for multiple inbred mouse strains: applications in pharmacogenomics. Submitted. Suzuki OT, Frick A, Parks BB, Trask OJ, Butz N, Steffy B, Chan E, Scoville DK, Healy E, Benton C, McQuaid PE, Thomas RS, Wiltshire T. A cellular genetics approach to identify mode-of-action and experimentally define toxicity pathways. Submitted. Frick A, Suzuki O, Butz N, Chan E, Wiltshire T. In vitro and in vivo mouse models for pharmacogenetic studies. In: Methods in Molecular Biology 2013;1015: Liu F, Frick A, Wang J. Electro-genetherapy; electrogene transfer using low field strength. In: Electroporation in Laboratory and Clinical Investigations. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2012: Liu F, Frick A, Yuan X, Huang L. Dysopsonin activity of serum DNA-binding proteins favorable for gene delivery. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 2010;332: Peterson S, Frick A, Liu J. Design of biologically active heparan sulfate and heparin using an enzyme-based approach. Natural Product Reports 2009;26: ABSTRACTS Frick A, Richards K, Fedoriw Y, Thomas R, Wiltshire T. Cellular genomics approaches to defining toxicity pathways of chemotherapeutic agents in immune cells. In: American Association for Cancer Research Precision Medicine Series: Drug Sensitivity and Resistance Improving Cancer Therapy; June 18 to 21, 2014; Orlando, FL, United States. Crona DJ, Suzuki O, Trask OJ, Frick A, Parks B, Wiltshire T, Innocenti F. A high-throughput cellular genetics approach to identifying genes associated with sorafenib response and toxicity. In: American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting; April 5 to 9, 2014; San Diego, CA, United States. Frick A, Thomas R, Richards K, Damania B, Fedoriw Y, Parks B, Chan E, Wiltshire T. Cellular genomics approaches to defining toxicity pathways. In: American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting; April 6 to 10, 2013; Washington, DC, United States. Frick A, Thomas R, Richards K, Damania B, Fedoriw Y, Parks B, Chan E, Wiltshire T. Cellular genomics approaches to defining toxicity pathways. In: 26 th International Mammalian Genome Conference; October 21 to 25, 2012; St. Pete Beach, Florida, United States. Suzuki O, Butz N, Pletcher M, Su A, Steffy B, Scoville D, Frick A, Trask J, Thomas R, Wiltshire T. A cellular genetics platform to identify pharmacogenetic toxicity pathways. In: 24 th International Mammalian Genome Conference; October 17 to 21, 2010; Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Liu F, Frick A, Huang L. Dysopsonin activity of serum DNA-binding proteins favorable for gene delivery. Molecular Therapy 2008;16:S258. Frick A, Garcia-Diaz M, Bebenek K, Kunkel T. Structure-function studies of zebrafish (Danio rerio) DNA polymerase λ. Southeastern Biology 2005;53. Frick Page 3 of 5

4 RESEARCH February 2010 to Present August 2009 to February 2010 January 2006 to May 2009 August 2009 to December 2009 May 2004 to July 2004 Pharmaceutical Sciences Program The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC Timothy Wiltshire, PhD Cellular genetics approaches to defining toxic pathways Modeling biphasic response: moving towards a unified approach? Pharmaceutical Sciences Program Michael Wang, PhD Inhibition of CYP4F2 activities Honors Program Feng Liu, PhD and Jian Liu, PhD Dysopsonin activity of serum DNA-binding proteins favorable for gene delivery Design of biologically active heparan sulfate and heparin using an enzymebased approach Infectious Disease Research Discussion Group Arlene Bridges, PhD and Anthony Hickey, PhD, DSc Medaka fish (Oryzias latipes): developing a novel and inexpensive highthroughput model for pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics Biological Sciences Laboratory Summer Program National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Science, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Laboratory of Structural Biology, Research Triangle Park, NC Thomas Kunkel, PhD Structure and function studies of DNA polymerase λ TRAINING July 2012 May 2012 August 2011 October 2007 Industry Skills Certificate University of North Carolina Training Initiative in Biomedical and Biological Sciences Basic Life Skills for Healthcare Professionals American Heart Association Teaching Skills Certificate University of North Carolina Center for Faculty Excellence University of North Carolina Training Initiative in Biomedical and Biological Sciences Immunization Certification American Pharmacists Association Frick Page 4 of 5

5 ORGANIZATIONS 2014 Fleet Feet WalkFIT Program Mentor 2012 to Present American Association for Cancer Research 2012 to Present American Society of Hematology North American Student Benefit 2011 to 2013 Oncology and Hematology Pharmacy Journal Club 2011 American Heart Association, Hamner Institute for Health Sciences Heart Walk Fundraiser 2010 to 2012 Graduate Women in Science Rho Tau Chapter 2009 to 2011 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists 2008 to 2009 Drug Metabolism Discussion Group 2007 to 2008 Clinical Discussion Group, Website Coordinator 2006 to 2012 Triangle and American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2006 to 2007 Infectious Disease Research Group 2005 to 2011 American Pharmacists Association 2005 to 2011 American Society of Health System Pharmacists 2005 to 2011 North Carolina Association of Pharmacists 2005 to 2009 Carolina Association of Pharmacy Students, Operation Immunization Clinic and Project Co-Coordinator 2005 to 2008 Student Health Action Coalition, Red Mountain Clinic and Volunteer Co- Coordinator 2005 to 2008 Taking Action by Service, Red Cross Blood Drive Co-Coordinator Frick Page 5 of 5