Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty



riccardo-boni

Riccardo L. Boni, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics

423 Mellon
T 412.396.6378
boni@duq.edu

Educational Background

B.Sc.(Pharm.), Ph.D.--University of Manitoba

Current Courses Taught

  • PHCE 430-01 and -71: Biopharmaceutics
  • PHCE 432-01 and -71: Pharmacokinetics/Clinical Pharmacokinetics
  • PHCE 360-71: Pharmaceutic Principles and Drug Delivery Systems I
  • PHCE 361-71: Pharmaceutic Principles and Drug Delivery Systems II

Scientific/Professional Affiliations

  • American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
  • American Chemical Society
  • Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association

Research Interests

  • The use of emerging educational technologies in the teaching of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics.

Select Publications

  • Fu, S., Thacker, A., Sperger, D. M., Boni, R. L., Buckner, I. S., Velankar, S., Munson, E. J., and Block, L. H., "Relevance of rheological properties of sodium alginate in solution to calcium alginate gel properties," AAPS PharmSciTech, (2011).
  • Fu, S. , Thacker, A., Sperger, D. M., Boni, R. L., Velankar, S., Munson, E. J., and Block, L. H., "Rheological evaluation of inter-grade and inter-batch variability of sodium alginate." AAPS PharmSciTech 11 (4): 1662-1674 (2010).
  • Thacker, A., Fu, S., Boni, R. L., and Block, L. H., "Inter- and intra-manufacturer variability in pharmaceutical grades and lots of xanthan gum," AAPS PharmSciTech 11 (4): 1619-1626 (2010).
  • Riccardo L. Boni, “Chapter 2: Pharmaceutical Calculations and Statistics,” in Comprehensive Pharmacy Review, Leon Shargel, Alan H. Mutnick, Paul F. Souney, and Larry Swanson, eds., 7th ed., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, (2009), pp.10-29.
  • Riccardo L. Boni and Leon Shargel, “Chapter 6: Basic Pharmacokinetics,” in Comprehensive Pharmacy Review, Leon Shargel, Alan H. Mutnick, Paul F. Souney, and Larry Swanson, eds., 7th ed., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, (2009), pp.122-37.

Select Presentations

  • Thacker, A.,, Fu. S., Boni, R. L., F., and Block, L. H., "High Shear Rate via VROC® (Viscometer and Rheometer on a Chip): A Preliminary Study of the Rheological Properties of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Solutions," AAPS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 8-12, 2010.
  • Thacker, A.,, Fu. S., Boni, R. L.,D'Amico, F., and Block, L. H., "Investigation of Inter- and Intra-manufacturer Variability among Pharmaceutical Grades of Xanthan Gum," AAPS Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, November 8-12, 2009.
  • Fu, S., Boni, R. L., Velankar, S., and Block, L. H., “Rheological Characterization of Concentrated Aqueous Solutions of Various Grades of Sodium Alginate,” poster presented at AAPS meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 16 - 20, 2008.
  • Thacker, A., Fu, S., Velankar, S., Boni, R. L., and Block, L. H., “A Preliminary Study of the Rheological Properties of Selected Grades of Xanthan Gum, NF,” poster presented at AAPS meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 16 - 20, 2008.
  • Carl Anderson, J. Douglas Bricker, Riccardo Boni, Shane Desselle, Patrick Flaherty, Marc Harrold, Bob Laux, Bruce Livengood, Wilson Meng, Chris O’Neil, and Paula Witt-Enderby, “The Development and Implementation of Summative Examinations to Assess Student Competency and Curricular Outcomes,” poster presented at AACP meeting, San Diego, CA, July 7-11, 2006.bold">