Ashlan J. Kunz Coyne, PharmD., MPH

Assistant Professor

Dr. Ashlan J. Kunz Coyne is an infectious diseases pharmacy specialist with expertise in antimicrobial pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) models to optimize conventional and novel therapeutic regimens against multidrug-resistant bacteria for improved health outcomes.

Kunz Coyne received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida. She then pursued post-graduate training at UF Health Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida, by completing an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)-accredited acute care pharmacy practice residency, followed by a specialty practice residency in infectious diseases. Upon completion of her residency, she maintained her interest in infectious diseases and pursued an American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) peer-reviewed PK/PD and health outcomes pharmacotherapy postdoctoral research fellowship at Wayne State University under the mentorship of Michael J. Rybak, while concurrently completing her Masters in Public Health. Kunz Coyne is a distinguished recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) LRP award, which aims to retain highly qualified health professionals in research careers.   

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