{"id":473,"date":"2018-12-19T12:01:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T17:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/?page_id=473"},"modified":"2023-03-10T07:53:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T12:53:56","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>About<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/IMG_0138-scaled.jpg);background-position:50% 36%;\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<p>The Pharmaceutical Development Institute (PDI) is an integral part of The University of Rhode Island\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pharmacy\">College of Pharmacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The facility boasts a 1,500 sq. ft. analytical sciences laboratory (for analytical methods development and quality control testing) and a 1,000 sq. ft. training center. The facility is staffed by experienced pharmaceutical industry professionals and draws upon the capabilities and expertise of the university\u2019s faculty and staff.<\/p>\n<p>The PDI provides contract development and testing services for solid oral dosage forms specializing in early development through Phase-1 clinical trial materials. Our goal is to enable partner firms to achieve clinical trial materials in a time-efficient and cost-effective manner. In addition, the PDI offers training workshops for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies. The workshops offer classroom instruction and hands-on training that can be custom-tailored to the company\u2019s unique needs.<\/p>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-video-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-video  \"><div class=\"poster\" id=\"asznNKNIDKs\" data-video=\"asznNKNIDKs\" data-platform=\"youtube\" data-showinfo=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/pdi.png\" alt=\"pdi\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Mission<\/h1><p>This facility supports the University\u2019s continuing efforts to strengthen and expand its education, research, and development capabilities. The facility\u2019s mission is to:                                             <p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Facilitate the development of new pharmaceutics by researchers at URI and their academic and industry partners.\n<\/li>\n<li>Engage private partners to enhance the economic development of the Rhode Island pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.\n<\/li>\n<li>Provide a world-class teaching and training facility for faculty, students and the biotech\/pharmaceutical industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Our Team<\/h1>\n<h4>Content Experts<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/meet\/george-grandolfi\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/George-G.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/George-G.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/George-G-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/meet\/george-grandolfi\/\">George Grandolfi, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Instructor<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Avedisian Hall 230N<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.2776<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:ggrandolfi@uri.edu\">ggrandolfi@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/meet\/jennifer-lewis\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Jen-LinkedIn-Photo.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Jen-LinkedIn-Photo.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Jen-LinkedIn-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/meet\/jennifer-lewis\/\">Jennifer Lewis, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Associate Director Analytical Development\/QC <\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Avedisian Hall 395L<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.9093<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:jenlewis@uri.edu\">jenlewis@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/meet\/malcolm-g-pluskal-ph-d\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Malcolm-Pluskal.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Malcolm Pluskal, University of Rhode Island School of Pharmacy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Malcolm-Pluskal.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Malcolm-Pluskal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Malcolm-Pluskal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Malcolm-Pluskal-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/meet\/malcolm-g-pluskal-ph-d\/\">Malcolm G Pluskal, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Instructor, Purification<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/meet\/christopher-riel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Chris-Riel-Photo.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Chris-Riel-Photo.jpg 701w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Chris-Riel-Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Chris-Riel-Photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Chris-Riel-Photo-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Chris-Riel-Photo-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/meet\/christopher-riel\/\">Christopher Riel<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Instructor<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p 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href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/dan-caron\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Dan-Caron-1.png\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Dan Caron<\/h2><p>Mr. Caron has over 30-years\u2019 experience in the pharmaceutical industry demonstrating proficiency steering business and global operations from start-up through full commercial integration. He has overseen facilities in 30+ countries and has created and managed a broad spectrum of divisions including construction, laboratory management, procurement, global security, environmental health and safety, lease administration, sustainability and philanthropy.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/david-ludwig\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/DavidLudwig.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"David Ludwig\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>David Ludwig<\/h2><p>David is a highly accomplished and focus-driven Senior Executive with more than 40 years of success in medical device, paper, plastics, agriculture, and EPA regulated industries.\u00a0 He most recently retired from Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ:BCPC $800 million in Sales with EBITDA of $190 million) where he held the position of Vice President &amp; General Manager and was an Officer of the company.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">lEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/nancy-c-motola-ph-d\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/NancyMotola.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Nancy C. Motola, Ph.D.<\/h2><p>Nancy C. Motola, Ph.D., RAC, has over 35 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry, encompassing both small molecules and biologics, in many therapeutic areas; in regulatory affairs and quality assurance, as well as chemical development\/manufacturing.\u00a0 Through her consulting company, Pharma Regulatory Connection, she provides strategic Regulatory and scientific expertise for small\/start-ups, as well as large pharma companies.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">lEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/justina-molzon-j-d\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/JustinaMolzon.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Justina Molzon, J.D.<\/h2><p>Dr. Justina Molzon is a retired career professional with the U.S. Public Health Service, where she served for 30-years with a retired rank of Captain.\u00a0 She is a recognized expert in advising and facilitating the capacity building efforts of international regulatory authorities and global organizations to implement established goals focused on harmonization of submission requirements. \u00a0She also has a proven track record of effectively leading cross-functional teams toward devising and implementing successful outcomes.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/tim-myott\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/Tim-Myott-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Tim Myott<\/h2><p>Tim Myott has over 35 years\u2019 experience in the pharmaceutical industry holding various positions in Manufacturing, Research and Development, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance. \u00a0He has worked for companies such as DuPont, PerkinElmer, Wyeth, Millennium\/Takeda, Cubist, and Merck.\u00a0 Tim\u2019s work includes developing drugs such as Cardiolite and Neurolite and launching Zerbaxa. \u00a0Tim is currently the Vice President of QA for Maplight Therapeutics and oversees all GMP, GCP, and GLP activities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">LEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/pdi\/edward-m-rudnic-ph-d\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1340\/edwardrudnic.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Edward M. Rudnic, Ph.D.\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Edward M. Rudnic, Ph.D.<\/h2><p>Edward M. Rudnic, PhD, is a pharmaceutical executive and entrepreneur with an extensive background in the biopharmaceutical industry. He has served in leading capacities as the head of several start-ups, public companies, and venture-related funds\/companies and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of DisperSol Technologies, a platform technology company with late-stage clinical programs. Dr. Rudnic was founder, chairman and CEO of MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: MBRK, previously Advancis; Nasdaq: AVNC), where he founded the company, took it public on the NASDAQ, and lead the development of FDA approved anti-infective products.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">lEARN MORE<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pharmaceutical Development Institute (PDI) is an integral part of The University of Rhode Island\u2019s College of Pharmacy. The facility boasts a 1,500 sq. ft. analytical sciences laboratory (for analytical methods development and quality control testing) and a 1,000 sq. ft. training center. 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