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Biography-Moses Chow-College of Pharmacy

Moses Chow- Professor and Director, Center for Advancement of Drug Research and Evaluation

Degree

Year
obtained

Institution

AA

1968

City College of San Francisco

PharmD

1972

University of California, San Francisco

Credential

Year

Board

FCCP

1985

American College of Clinical Pharmacy

FCP

1988

American College of Clinical Pharmacology


Residency

Year

Institution

Clinical Pharmacy

1973

VA Hospital, Palo Alto, CA

Description of Academic/Research Interests
Dr. Chow has over 30 years of experience in transitional research and clinical studies in the areas of cardiovascular pharmacotherapy and application of pharmacokinetics/pharmacogenomics. His recent research work has been devoted to the development of conventional drugs and herbal medicines (Chinese medicines). He has also established a strong net work with Asian countries, especially China where he served as Director of the Pharmacy School in Hong Kong for 8 years. As Director of the newly established Center for Drug Research and Evaluation at Western U, the focus of his research will be the development of niche pharmaceutical products via formulation optimization as well as new therapeutic approaches. This will be accomplished via collaborative efforts among members in formulation science, bio-analysis/ pharmacokinetics, pharmacology/pharmacogenetics and clinical/outcome studies.


Selected Publications
1. Yin Ophelia Q.P., Tomlinson Brian, Waye Mary M.Y., Chow Albert H.L., Chow Moses S.S. "Pharmacogenetics and Herb-drug Interactions: Experience with Ginkgo Biloba and Omeprazole". Pharmacogenetics 2004;14:841-850.
2. Chen Xiao, Yin Ophelia Q.P., Zuo Zhong, Chow Moses S.S. "Pharmacokinetics and Modeling of Quercetin and Metabolites". Pharmaceutical Research. 2005;22:892-901.
3. Yin Ophelia Q.P., Tomlinson Brian, Chang Qi, Poon Emily, Chow Moses S.S. "CYP2C9 but not CYP2C19 polymorphisms affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of glibenclamide in Chinese subjects". Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2005;78:370-377.

4. Chang Qi, Zhang Li, Zhou Limin, Zuo Zhong, Chow S.S. Moses. "Intestinal absorption of hawthorn flavonoids - in vitro, in situ and in vivo correlations". Life Sciences 2006;79:455-462.
5. Wang YF, Zuo Z, Lee KH, Chow MSS. Preliminary Validation of HO-1-u-1 Cell Line Grown on Permeable Supporting Inserts as an In-vitro Model for Sublingual Drug Delivery Screening. International Journal of Pharmaceutics 2007;334:27-34.


Contact Information

Office address: 309 E. Second St.
Pomona, CA 91766
Main phone: (909) 469-5301
Fax: (909) 469-5428
E-mail: msschow@westernu.edu

Last Updated:05/18/2009