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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Teaching and Supervision
Transplant Live Video-Linked Recitation – Malta (PHR 5617 Pharmacotherapeutics II), 4/20/2026 – 4/20/2026
Transplant Lectures I-III – Malta (PHR 5617- Pharmacotherapeutics II), 4/13/2026 – 4/13/2026
Clinical pharmacy: Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist in the ICU and Work-Life Balance (HON 201: A decade of pharmacy experiences: From pharmacy student to pharmacist in the workplace), 2/26/2026 – 2/26/2026
Spec Project in Pharm Pract (PMPR 12994), 1/12/2026 – 5/1/2026
Adv Transplant Therapeutics (PMPR 37002), 1/12/2026 – 5/1/2026
Media’s Influence on Critical Care Medicine and Emergency Medicine- Transplant Topic Faculty Facilitator (PMPR 368), 10/30/2025 – 10/30/2025
PHAR 504 Transplant Recitation (PHAR 504), 10/9/2025 – 10/13/2025
PHAR 504 Transplant Lecture Series (3) (PHAR 504), 10/2/2025 – 10/7/2025
PHAR 504 Joint Allergy & Hypersensitivity Recitation (PHAR 504), 10/2/2025 – 10/6/2025
Selected Grants
CTA:Retrospective/Prospective Study of Transplant Outcomes: Comparison of Angiotensin II (Giapreza) Use in Kidney Transplantation between Black and non-Black Patients, La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co., 3/13/2025 - 3/13/2028, Obligated Amount: $40000; Anticipated Amount: $40000
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
Selected Publications
Spaggiari, Mario, Alaniz, Maria Jimena, Kortan, Elif, Valdepenas, Benito, Benken, Jamie, Gaitonde, Sujata, Kim, Hojung, Chalisa, Amaan, Atia, Luke G, Benedetti, Enrico, Tzvetanov, Ivo. (2026). Increasing the liver donation pool: Eculizumab desensitization for ABO-incompatible living donor liver transplantation – A case series. Human Immunology, 87, (2), 111637. doi:10.1016/j.humimm.2025.111637.
Beltran, Lyra P, Benken, Jamie, Jou, Jonathan, Benedetti, Enrico, Nishioka, Hokuto, Alamreia, Enas, Belcher, Rachel M, Benken, Scott T. (2024). Efficacy and Safety of Perioperative Angiotensin II Versus Phenylephrine as a First‐Line Continuous Infusion Vasopressor in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Clinical Transplantation, 38, (8), e15432. doi:10.1111/ctr.15432.
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.
Professional Leadership
Member-at-Large, Transplant Pharmacy Community of Practice Executive Committee, 8/2/2025 - 6/9/2027
ACCP Transplant PRN Workforce Committee, 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025
AST TxPharm COP Education Workgroup, 7/1/2024 - 7/31/2025
AST TxPharm COP Public Policy Workgroup, 7/1/2024 - 7/31/2025
Immunology/Transplant PRN Programming Committee, 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024
Executive Board, Secretary/Treasurer, 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
Notable Honors
2025, Fellowship of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American College of Clinical Pharmacy
2025, Wiley Top Viewed Article [Clinical Transplantation], WIley
2025, Employee Recognition Thank You Note, UI Health
2025, Employee Recognition Award, UI Health
2024, Wiley Top Downloaded Article [Clinical Transplantation], Wiley
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