David E Nix

Biography

Dr. Nix is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science.  He received his B.S. (Pharmacy) in 1982 and Pharm.D. in 1984 from The University of Georgia.  From 1984-1986, he completed a postdoctoral Fellowship in Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy and Pharmacokinetics from The State University of New York at Buffalo. 

From 1986 to 1996, he served as Program Director, Antimicrobial Research, Assistant Director, and Associate Director of The Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, Millard Fillmore Hospital.  Dr. Nix was responsible for directing the Clinical Pharmacology Unit and carrying out clinical and laboratory research involving antimicrobial drugs.  Dr. Nix joined The University of Arizona Faculty in 1996.  Current responsibilities include teaching (infectious diseases), Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacist (Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona), and research.  Research Interests have included Development of an orphan drug (Nikkomycin Z) for treatment of Valley Fever.  Dr. Nix has authored or contributed to over 100 research papers.  Dr. Nix is Board certified in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS), Infectious Disease Pharmacy (BCIDP), and Applied Pharmacology (American Board of Clinical Pharmacology).  He has been a member/alternate member of the UA IRB for more than 20 years, and is currently in charge of site review for human research at the College of Pharmacy.  Dr. Nix has been co-director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship program for several years at BUMC-T, and provides clinical pharmacy service in Transplant Infectious Disease. 

Degrees

• Pharm.D. Pharmacy
• University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States
• Cisplatin-induced renal toxicity
• B.S. Pharmacy
• University of Georgia, Athens, Arizona, United States

Awards

• 2016 Outstanding Reviewer
• Pharmacotherapy - American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Fall 2016
• Nominated Clinical Teacher of Year
• Class of 2015, Spring 2015 (Award Nominee)