Milre Matherne is currently a Clinical Pharmacy Research Fellow in the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Her professional interests include pediatric hematologic malignancies, benign hematology, and tumor pharmacotyping.
Matherne graduated with her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency in pediatrics at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C. and PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency at St. Jude.
Her interest in clinical investigations aims to integrate research findings directly into clinical care as quickly as possible. Matherne desires to critically analyze data in consideration with patient care goals to develop projects that have direct clinical implications on patients actively receiving medications for pediatric cancer treatment.
Matherne’s enthusiasm for continued training at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences stems from the opportunity to not only build upon her previous clinical experiences in pediatric oncology, but to fully pursue clinical research interests at one of the largest centers in the world for research and treatment of pediatric cancers. She hopes to deepen her foundational knowledge and skills on designing and conducting clinical research, while also strengthening her ability to appraise the clinical research of others as practice continues to advance. St. Jude offers a highly unique opportunity to develop skills and training to participate in clinical research as a pharmacist.
Hometown: Thibodaux, LA
Education:
Oncology Pharmacy Residency – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Pharmacy Residency – Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC
PharmD – University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Publications:
Gray NN, Villalobos LR, Matherne M, Schadler A, & Bosley TE (2022). Association of Chemotherapy Regimen Intensity and Use of Psychotropic Medications in Pediatric Oncology Patients. The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics: JPPT 27(7), 649–654. https://doi.org/10.5863/1551-6776-27.7.649