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RESIDENT CO-AMBASSADORS
2023-2024
Melody (Seonga) Song, PharmD
Melody’s professional interest lies in oncology clinical research focusing on pharmacogenomics, clinical trial design, and drug development. She enjoys working with the multidisciplinary team in the ever-changing field of treatment and technology in oncology. She also hopes to contribute to the advancement of science through clinical research and help improve the quality of life and survival outcome of the patients. She is excited to join Society of Research Clinicians as a resident co-ambassador to help advocate the profession of IDS. | Alan Yee, PharmD  Dr. Alan Yee is a PGY2 resident in the Investigational Drugs and Research Pharmacy program at the University of Michigan Health. He completed his PharmD at the University of Pittsburgh and interned at UPMC’s Investigational Drug Service during his time there. Prior to pharmacy school, Alan worked in basic science and completed a master’s in pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania. His primary research focus was the role of cell cycle proteins in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. Alan’s professional interests are translational science, early phase development, decentralized clinical trials, and DEI. Alan’s interest in SRC stems from current efforts in standardization through workgroups and future efforts to form interdisciplinary connections to break down silos. |
Dr. Melody (Seonga) Song is a current PGY-2 investigational drugs and research pharmacy resident at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. She completed her PharmD degree at UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy in 2022 and PGY-1 pharmacy residency program at NYU Langone-Long Island in 2023.
STUDENT AMBASSADOR
Emily Schwab
MPH, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate
Emily Schwab is a Doctor of Pharmacy candidate (Class of 2025) at the UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy. She holds a bachelor’s degree in public health from UC Berkeley and a Master of Public Health degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
Prior to attending UCSF, Emily was a Clinical Research Coordinator at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and Alpha Stem Cell Clinic. At UC Davis, she worked on early phase clinical trials investigating therapies for hematologic malignancies and bone marrow transplant. She then transitioned to a Clinical Trial Associate role at a Clinical Research Organization, a position which she maintains while in pharmacy school.
Emily’s professional interests include Investigational Drug Service (IDS), oncology clinical research, pharmaceutical industry research, and pharmacovigilance. She is actively involved in several pharmaceutical industry research projects. Emily is also passionate about community health and participates in multiple community health and health advocacy projects with UCSF. She is the first student ambassador of the Society of Research Clinicians (SRC).
Donaciano Dominguez
PharmD, MBA
Donaciano Dominguez, PharmD, MBA graduated from Oregon State University (OSU) and Oregon Health & Science University School of Pharmacy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Bio Health Sciences and a Master of Business Administration degree from Oregon State College of Business.
Prior to becoming a Pharmacist at UC Davis Health, Donaciano began his career as an intern at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (CHR). He supported investigator research on prevention and treatment of depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Donaciano also focused on grant proposal score analysis to improve research funding at CHR. Donaciano then transitioned to a Pharmacy Administration undergraduate intern role, where he worked on projects including the redesign of the regional drug recall system, inventory management, and the development of the OTC program management plan. Throughout his graduate studies, Donaciano maintained a pharmacy intern position at Kaiser Permanente and held several Research and Teaching Assistant roles for the College of Business at Oregon State University.
Donaciano’s professional interests include Investigational Drug Service (IDS) with a focus in oncology clinical research. He is passionate about healthcare leadership and drug cost management. He plans to complete Residency training with the hope of continuing to specialize with PGY2 Residency training. Donaciano is the technical officer for the Society of Research Clinicians (SRC) and provides support with website management efforts.