Degree Program: Ph.D., Pharmacology
Anticipated Graduation: Fall 2024
Advisor: Amit Kumar Mitra
Email: jcp0050@auburn.edu
Jeremiah Pfitzer is a fifth-year graduate student pursuing his Ph.D. in Pharmacology at the Harrison College of Pharmacy at Auburn University. He received his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Genetics in 2019 and his Masters of Science in Pharmaceutical Science in 2023. Jeremiah's research investigates novel secondary therapeutics in multiple myeloma with an emphasis on Ras driver mutations. He previously worked in targeting glutamate dysregulation in Alzheimer's disease and in discovering mechanisms driving tauopathies. He is also an assistant conference developer for the annual Innovations in SoTL Medical Education conference and has mentored over 25 students ranging from PYDI 4980 undergraduate research to the First Year Experience graduate student mentorship program.