Scholarship Project

Lunawati L. Bennett

Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

76 Results

Book(s), Monograph(s) or Book Chapter(s)

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article(s)

• "Effects of Pharmacological Dose of Vitamin C on MDA-MB-231 Cells," Biomedicines, 13(3). (March 2025)
• "Synergistic Effect of Resveratrol and Paclitaxel in the Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma," Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics Alteration II, OBM Genetics 2024, Volume 8, Issue 4. (October 2024)
• "Preventive potential of antioxidants in age-related diseases," Frontiers in Pharmacology 2024. (October 2024) (with BL Tan N Konsue A El-Kenaway)
• "Native and Modified Starch Nano-Crystals Loaded with Doxorubicin Mediated Apoptosis in Human Breast Cancer MCF7," Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports, 5(3). (March 2024) (with OA Bamiro and MA Odeniyi)
• "Curcumin and afatinib synergistically inhibit growth of human osteosarcoma cells by inhibition of matrix metallo proteinases, mitogen activated kinases 1-4, and reactive oxygen species," Journal of Pharmacy and Drug Development. (July 2021) (with A Mondal)
• "Tisagenlecleucel in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Review of the Literature and Practical Considerations," (August 2020) (with Halford Z, Anderson MK, Moody J)
• "Axicabtagene ciloleucel: Clinical data for the use of CAR T-cell therapy in relapsed and refractory large B-cell lymphoma," Annals of Pharmacotherapy. (July 2020) (with Zachery Halford, Mary Kate Anderson)
• "Pharmacotherapy of Gaucher Disease: Current and Future Options," Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 43(5), 274-280,309. (May 2018)
• "Conventional and Advanced Ocular Formulation and Delivery: A Mini Review," Journal of Clinical Medicine Research Updates. (April 2017)
• "Resveratrol enhances the efficacy of sorafenib mediated apoptosis in human breast cancer MCF7 cells through ROS, cell cycle inhibition, caspase 3 and PARP cleavage.," Biomed Pharmacotherapy. (November 2016) (with Arindam Mondal)
• "Multifaceted Ability of Naturally Occurring Polyphenols Against Metastatic Cancer.," Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. (February 2016) (with Zhou Q Zhou S)
• "Eliglustat tartrate for the treatment of adults with type 1 Gaucher disease.," Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2015. (August 2015) (with Turcotte, K)
• "Enzalutamide (Xtandi ®) for Patients With Metastatic Resistant Prostate Cancer.," Ann Pharmacother, Epub ahead of print. (January 2014) (with Ingason A)
• "Review of Mipomersen Sodium (Kynamro®) for Familial Hypercholesterolemia.," Journal of Clinical Medicine Research Updates, 1, 1-10. (January 2014) (with Chalk, Megan)
• "Review of Gaucher’s Disease and Its Treatment Options," The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 47(9):1182-1193. (January 2013) (with Dipriya Mohan)
• "A Review on The role of Antioxidants in the Prevention of Cancer," Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (JECM). (June 2012) (with Rojas S and Seefeldt TM)
• "The Role of Antioxidant Vitamins in Cardiovascular Disease," Journal of Pharmacy Technology, 27, 19-26. (January 2011) (with Seefeldt TM)
• "The Role of Antioxidants on Oxidative Stress in Diabetes Mellitus," Journal of Pharmacy Technology, 26, 293-299. (January 2010) (with Seefeldt TM)
• "Applications of Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment (PCOA ®) to Individual Student Assessment and Curricular Evaluation," American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 74 (10) article 183, 1-7. (January 2010) (with Scott, DM; Ferrill MJ, Brown DL)

Presentation(s)

• "Hormone Receptor-Positive (HR+) Breast Cancer Growth is Inhibited by High Dose Vitamin C and Low Dose Sorafenib" (with Xinyue Shen)
  Union University Scholarship Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2024)
• "Exploring Treatment Options in Fabry Disease to Address Management Gaps and Improve Patient Outcomes" Pharmacy Times Continuing Education (PTCE) Live Webinar. (December 2022)
• "Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Cells Growth Is Inhibited by High Dose Ascorbic Acid" Experiential Biology Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. (April 2022)
• "Uvaria afzelii (UA) Induce Tumor Suppressor Proteins and Induction of ROS in SK-N-SH Human Neuroblastoma Cells" (with Ashley Mendez)
  Union University Scholarship Symposium, Jackon, TN. (April 2021)
• "Role of a Pharmacist During COVID-19" Virtual Class to International Pharmacy Students; Institut Teknologi Bandung. (January 2021)
• "Vaccination and Treatment Options for COVID-19" Virtual Class to International Pharmacy Students; Institut Teknologi Bandung. (January 2021)
• "Clausena anisata Leaf Induced Cell Death in Human Mesothelioma Lung Cancer MSTO Cell Lines via MEK 1, 2, and 4, MTOR, and Cyclin B1" (with Sean Halsey)
  17th Annual Union University Scholarship Symposium, Jackson, TN. (November 2020)
• "Piper Guineense Leaf Induced Cell Death in Human Mesothelioma MSTO-211HCell Lines via inhibition of MEK and cell cycle" (with Josiah Hays)
  17th Annual Union University Scholarship Symposium, Jackson, TN. (November 2020)
• "Continuing Education Program on Enzyme Replacement Therapies (ERTs)" National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP). (June 2020)
• "Synergistic Effect of Sorafenib and Resveratrol in Human Cancer MDA-MB-231 cells" American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at Experimental Biology Conference, San Diego, CA. (April 2020)
• "Clausena anisate induced cell death in human breast cancer MCF7 cell line via cell cycle inhibition and inhibition of MEK kinases and MDR/ABC." (with Victoria Downs)
  16th Annual Union University Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2019)
• "Spigalia anthelmia induced cell death in human breast cancer MCF7 cell line via cell cycle inhibition and inhibition of MEK kinases and MDR/ABC." (with Natalie Mausey)
  16th Annual Union University Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2019)
• "The effect of vitamin C on SH-SY5Y cell line." (with Lauren Thornburg)
  16th Annual Union University Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2019)
• "Chair and Gave Speech in Section 403 Cancer Cell Biology:" Vitamin C Effect on Certain Cancer Cell Lines" BIT 8th Annual World Congress of Molecular & Cell Biology, Fukuoka, Japan. (October 2018)
• "Future Drug Formulation and Development" Summer school at Institut Teknologi Bandung to International Pharmacy Students (48 students), Indonesia, . (August 2018)
• "High Dose Ascorbate Effect on Certain Cancer Cell Lines" American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, San Diego, CA. (April 2018)
• "Vitamin C Induced Cell Death via EGFR and MMP2 in Human Liver HepG2 cancer cells" (with Nguyen, Han)
  15th Annual Union University Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2018)
• "Ascorbic Acid Induced Cell Death in Human Breast Cancer MDA-MB-231 Cell Lines via EGFR, Caspase 3, and MMP2" (with Rogers, Cassie)
  15th Annual Union University Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2018)
• "Vitamin C Induced Apoptosis on Human Mesothelioma (MSTO-211H) cells via MMP2 and Caspase 3" (with Babatunde, Ifeoluwa)
  15th Annual Union University Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2018)
• "The Effect of Vitamin C on Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cells (CaCO2) is Through up-regulation of Apaf-1 and PTEN" (with Bussey, Sierra)
  15th Annual Union University Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2018)
• "Summer school" Summer school at Institut Teknologi Bandung to international pharmacy students, Indonesia. (August 2017)
• "Implementation of Drug Knowledge Competencies in a Pharmacology Sequence" (with Kuhl, David)
  American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Nashville, TN. (July 2017)
• "Curcumin with Afatinib Inhibit Proliferation and Invasion, and Induce Apoptosis of Human SaOS2 Osteosarcoma Cells" American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Nashville, TN. (July 2017)
• "Emerging Pharmacogenomics in Health Care Management." Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), Yogyakarta, Indonesia. (July 2017)
• "Chairperson" Chairperson oral presentations. 17th Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), Yogyakarta, Indonesia. (July 2017)
• "Guest Lecture" Guest Lectures to faculty and pharmacy students at Universitas Indonesia, Pancasila and Padjadjaran, Indonesia. (July 2017)
• "Vitamin C Effects on Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cells (CaCO2)" (with Lee, Man To)
  14th Annual Union University Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2017)
• "Vitamin C Synergistically Enhances the Effects of Bortezomib in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cells (CaCo2)" (with Barrett, Monica)
  14th Annual Union University Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2017)
• "Ascorbic Acid and 1,2-Dithiole-3 thione Effect on Human Liver Carcinoma Cells" (with Yang, Yuchen; Lee, Man To)
  14th Annual Union University Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2017)
• "Vitamin C Effect on Bone Cancer Cell Lines (SaOS2)" (with Gilliam, Japonica)
  14th Annual Union University Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2017)
• "Biologics: What Pharmacists Need to know" 16th Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), Seoul, Korea, . (July 2016)
• "Emerging Vitality of Pharmacogenomics in Health Care Management." (with Markam A)
  13th Annual Union University Scholarship Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2016)
• "Vitamin C Effect on Lung Cancer and Breast Cancer Cell Lines." (with Clary J, Paul J)
  13th Annual Union University Scholarship Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2016)
• "Resveratrol Synergistically Enhances the Efficacy of Sorafenib Mediated Apoptosis via ROS, apaf-1 and Caspase 3 in Human Breast Cancer Cells." (with Mondal R)
  13th Annual Union University Scholarship Symposium, Jackson, TN. (April 2016)
• "Cancer and Antioxidants: Good or Bad." Bit’s 8th Annual World Cancer Congress, Beijing, China. (May 2015)
• "The Effect of High Dose Vitamin C and Sorafenib on Neuroblastoma, Hepatocarcinoma, and Kidney Cell Lines." (with Babatunde, Ife; Duong, Anthony; Effoe, Rene)
  Bit’s 8th Annual World Cancer Congress, Beijing, China. (May 2015)
• "Assessing Students' Perceptions of Pharmaceutical Sciences in an Integrated Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy Course" (with Chahine EB, DellaVecchia MJ, Yoon H)
  American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Kissimmee, FL. (July 2012)
• "CYP1A2 Genotype Analysis in a Cohort of Pharmacy Students as an Aid in Teaching Pharmacogenetics" (with Mitroka J, Tiitto V)
  American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, San Antonio, TX. (July 2011)
• "Investigating the Role of Microemulsions in the Permeability of Cytotoxic Agents Using a CaCO-2 Cell Model" (with Adwoa N, Lopez L)
  International Congress of Pharmaceutical International Congress of Pharmaceutical, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. (September 2009)
• "Use of the Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment in Assessing First through Third Year Professional Students" (with Scott DM, Ferrill MJ)
  American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Boston, MA. (July 2009)
• "Student Perception of the Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment compared to In-House End-of-Year Exam" (with Scott DM, Ferrill MJ)
  American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Boston, MA. (July 2009)
• "Evaluation of Medicinal Herbs for Antidiabetic Activity" (with Obih PO, Burnett DD, Thomas RB, Onor IO)
  Annual meeting of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)/FASEB, New Orleans, LA. (April 2009)
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Award/Recognition(s)

• Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) Received from the Board of Certification Nutrition Specialists, 2024
• Teacher of the Year - UUCOP Class of 2026 2024
• Special Issue Editor, "Advanced Research on Drugs Against Breast Cancer: From Bench to Bedside," Biomedicines, MDPI Guest Editor for a special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059)., 2023
• Guest Editor, "Role of Diets, Vitamins, Minerals in Cancers and Various Diseases," Open Access in Recent Progress in Nutrition (RPN), Lidsen Publishing Inc. 2021
• Pew Research Grant Effects of Vitamin C in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Cells, 2020
• Guest Editor “Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics Alterations.” Lidsen Publishing Inc. 2018
• Certification in Pharmacogenomic Program From University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018
• Fellow of the American College of Nutrition (FACN) Received from the American College of Nutrition, 2017
• Leadership Union Union University Leadership Development Program. Inaugural class of 9 people selected by the president. 2016-2017., 2016
• Granted Tenure 2016
• Teacher of the Year - UUSOP Class of 2016 2016
• Pew Research Grant Synergistic Effect of Antioxidants and Antineoplastic for Treatment of Certain Cancers, 2016
• Teacher of the Year - UUSOP Class of 2018 2015
• Teacher of the Year - UUSOP Class of 2016 2014