Biography
Rhianna Ericson is the Program Manager for the Pittsburgh Pharmacogenomics (PittPGx) Program within the Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics. Rhianna helps drive PittPGx's mission forward by developing and implementing program policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance to protocols, timelines, and budgets. Rhianna fosters a highly collaborative working environment between faculty, staff, students, and external partners to achieve the PittPGx mission of advancing the field of precision medicine.Rhianna enjoys being able to apply her background in genetics, clinical and laboratory research management, and public health practice to contribute to PittPGx's projects through collaborations with individuals with a variety of expertise and backgrounds.Rhianna received her Bachelor's of Science degree in Biology from Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her Master's of Public Health degree in Public Health Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health.
Education / Training
- BS, MPH
Honors / Awards
- 2021: Coverdell Fellowship Awardee, University of Pittsburgh
Presentations
- Longitudinal analysis of disease progression in a large PKAN cohort in the Dominican Republic. International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Annual Congress. Nice, France. September 2019. https://www.upstate.edu/whatsup/2021/032421-investigating-a-rare-nerve-disorder.php
- Applying a systematic approach to Trachoma prophylactic campaigns in rural Tigray. Ethiopia Ministry of Health Annual Stakeholders Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. May 2017. https://www.peacecorps.gov/connect/blog/how-my-clotheslines-helped-eliminate-trachoma/
Research Interests
Clinical Pharmaceutical SciencesIn the News
VA renews partnership with Pitt Pharmacy to train its nationwide workforce to implement pharmacogenomics in practice
The new grant award aims to train thousands of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to implement pharmacogenomics...
