Jamie J. Benken
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Practice
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Medicine - Surgery
Organ Transplant Clinical Pharmacist, College of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Practice
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Drug Use in Renal Failure – Malta (PHR 5617- Pharmacotherapeutics II), 2/14/2024 – 2/14/2024
Drug Use in Renal Failure Live Video-Linked Recitation – Malta (PHR 5617 Pharmacotherapeutics II), 2/14/2024 – 2/14/2024
Spec Project in Pharm Pract (PMPR 390), 1/8/2024 – 4/26/2024
Spec Project in Pharm Pract (PMPR 390), 1/8/2024 – 4/26/2024
Media’s Influence on Critical Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine (PMPR 385), 10/26/2023 – Present
PHAR 504 Joint Allergy & Hypersensitivity Recitation (PHAR 504), 9/28/2023 – 10/2/2023
PHAR 504 Hypersensitivity (PHAR 504), 9/19/2023 – 9/19/2023
PHAR 503 Drug Use in Renal Failure Recitation (PHAR 503), 9/7/2023 – 9/11/2023
PHAR 503 Drug Use in Renal Failure (PHAR 503), 8/29/2023 – 8/29/2023
Selected Grants
Retrospective Evaluation of Dosing Weight of Tacrolimus Extended Release (Envarsus XR) in Obese Kidney Transplant Recipients in the De Novo Setting, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals., 1/18/2023 - 12/31/2026, Obligated Amount: $49776; Anticipated Amount: $49776
Validation of genomic immune-phenotyping profiles in peripheral blood gene signatures to predict risk of kidney transplant rejection, Verici Dx., 5/17/2022 - 5/17/2023, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
HOPE in Action Prospective Multicenter, Clinical Trial of HIV+ Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants for HIV+ Recipients, NIAID - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases., 2/8/2022 - 2/8/2023, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
HOPE in Action Prospective Multicenter, Clinical Trial of HIV+ Deceased Donor Liver Transplants for HIV+ Recipients, NIAID - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases., 12/22/2021 - 12/22/2022, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
TruGraf® Long-term Clinical Outcomes Study, Transplant Genomics, Inc.., 1/1/2020 - Present, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
Astagraf XL® to Understand the Impact of Immunosuppression on De Novo DSA Development and Chronic Immune Activation in Kidney Transplantation (ASTOUND), Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.., 10/18/2019 - 10/17/2020, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
Prospective observational study of HIV+ deceased donor transplant for HIV+ recipients, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases., 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2020, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
An evaluation of converting elderly kidney transplant recipients from tacrolimus to Envarsus to limit neurological adverse events and improve quality of life, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals., 6/13/2019 - 6/12/2020, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
Evaluation of Patient Outcomes from the Kidney Allograft Outcomes Allosure Registry (KOAR), CareDx, Inc.., 1/1/2019 - Present, No Obligated Amount Set; No Anticipated Amount Set
Selected Publications
Belcher, Rachel, Mashhad, Sara, Dahlquist, Ashley, Johnson, Jeremy James, Dangi, Bikash, Benedetti, Enrico, Benken, Jamie, Benken, Scott T. (2024). Characterizing the Stability of Angiotensin II in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Hospital Pharmacy, 59, (2), 198-201. doi:10.1177/00185787231206525.
Votta-Velis, Gina, Daviglus, Martha L, Borgeat, Alain, Beckmann, Katharina, Ta, Andrew Q, Parker, John L, Kravets, Sasha, Garcia, Olga L, Pirzada, Amber, Gastala, Nicole, Valle, Valentina, Benken, Jamie J, Campara, Maya, Aguiluz, Gabriela, Memtsoudis, Stavros G, Giulianotti, Pier C, Benedetti, Enrico. (2023). Surgical opioid-avoidance protocol: a postoperative pharmacological multimodal analgesic intervention in diverse patient populations. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, 48, (12), 594-600. doi:10.1136/rapm-2022-103864.
Alzahrani, Mohammed, Belcher, Rachel M, Benken, Jamie, Valdepenas, Benito, Di Cocco, Pierpaolo, Kajavathanan, Mathula, Benken, Scott T. (2023). Retrospective evaluation of LCP‐tacrolimus (Envarsus XR) dosing in de novo kidney transplant. Clinical Transplantation, 37, (11), e15082. doi:10.1111/ctr.15082.
Thomas, Riya, Benken, Jamie, Belcher, Rachel M, Palmer, Mary E, Benedetti, Enrico, Benken, Scott T. (2023). Catecholamine Vasopressor Exposure Is Associated With Early Poor Allograft Function and Adverse Events in Living Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients. Transplantation Proceedings, 55, (7), 1543-1550. doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2023.03.092.
Spaggiari, Mario, Petrochenkov, Egor, Bencini, Giulia, Gaitonde, Sujata, Benken, Jamie, Guzman, Grace, Berkes, Jamie, Tzvetanov, Ivo, Benedetti, Enrico. (2023). Single-dose eculizumab as part of a modified desensitization protocol for ABO-incompatible living donor liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation, 29, (8), 906-910. doi:10.1097/lvt.0000000000000120.
Mashhad, Sara, Belcher, Rachel, Palmer, Mary, Dahlquist, Ashley, Wenzler, Eric, Benedetti, Enrico, Benken, Jamie, Benken, Scott. (2023). 816: EXTENDED-USE STABILITY DATA OF ANGIOTENSIN II INFUSIONS. Critical Care Medicine, 51, (1), 399-399. doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000908992.67209.a7.
Thomas, Riya, Benken, Jamie, Belcher, Rachel, Palmer, Mary, Benedetti, Enrico, Benken, Scott. (2023). 185: VASOPRESSOR EXPOSURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR ALLOGRAFT FUNCTION IN LIVING DONOR RENAL TRANSPLANTS. Critical Care Medicine, 51, (1), 76-76. doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000906476.38212.f1.
Andrews, Lauren, Benken, Jamie, Benedetti, Enrico, Nishioka, Hokuto, Pierce, Dana, Dalton, Kaitlyn, Han, Justin, Shin, Bona, Benken, Scott. (2022). Effects of angiotensin II in the management of perioperative hypotension in kidney transplant recipients. Clinical Transplantation, 36, (9), e14754. doi:10.1111/ctr.14754.
Benken, Jamie, Lichvar, Alicia, Benedetti, Enrico, Behnam, Jessica, Kaur, Arashpreet, Rahman, Syeda, Nishioka, Hokuto, Hubbard, Colin, Benken, Scott T. (2022). Perioperative Vasopressors are Associated with Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients in a Primarily Black and Hispanic Cohort. Progress in Transplantation, 32, (2), 167-173. doi:10.1177/15269248221087433.
Professional Leadership
Immunology/Transplant PRN Programming Committee, 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024
Executive Board - ITPA, Illinois Transplant Pharmacists' Association, 9/1/2023 - 9/1/2025
Transplant Pharmacy Adherence Consortium (TPAC) Workgroup-, American Society of Transplantation, 7/1/2023 - 7/1/2024
Immunology/Transplant PRN Programming Committee, 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2023
Transplant Pharmacy Community of Practice (AST) Awards Committee, American Society of Transplantation, 6/1/2022 - 6/1/2023
Immunology/Transplant PRN Programming Committee, 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2022
Reference Collection Committee, 10/1/2020 - 5/31/2021
Pain Control Taskforce, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, 10/2018 - 8/31/2020
Solid Organ Transplant Quality Improvement Committee, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, 1/2014 - 4/29/2022
Notable Honors
2023, Organ Donor Awareness Challenge- Best Overall Project, American Society of Transplantation
2022, Phlames Faculty Mentor of the Year, University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy Students
Education
Degrees:
Doctorate in Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2008
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2004
Postgraduate Training:
Teaching Certificate Program, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2010
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2009
PGY-2 Transplant Specialty Resident, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2010
Pharm.D. In-house Oncall Program, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, 2010
Licensures and Certifications
APhA Immunizer Certification, American Pharmacists Association, 6/2007 - Present
CPR Certification, American Heart Association, 6/2007 - Present
UIC Internal Review Board Investigator Certification, University of Illinois at Chicago, 4/2007 - Present
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification, American Heart Association, 7/1/2008 - Present
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Board of Pharmacy Specialties, 10/1/2011 - Present
Illinois Pharmacist License, Illinois State Board of Pharmacy, 6/1/2008 - Present