Faculty Profile

Rajender R. Aparasu

Mustafa and Sanober Lokhandwala Endowed Professor
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy
Director, Center for Population Health Outcomes and Pharmacoepidemiology Education and Research

Office:
University of Houston College of Pharmacy
Health 2, Room 4052
4349 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Houston, TX 77204-5047

Contact: rraparasu@uh.edu - 832-842-8374

Research:

Dr. Aparasu's primary areas of research interest include outcomes research and pharmacoepidemiology, with particular emphasis on improving the quality of pharmaceutical care in older adults. His research group has focused on evaluating medication safety in older adults as limited safety evidence exists for chronic medications in this vulnerable population. He believes in multidisciplinary educational and research environments to generate and apply evidence to improve clinical practice. His research team includes clinical pharmacists, geriatricians, and data scientists to provide real-world evidence based on novel methodological approaches for causal inference in observational research. He had continuous research funding from Federal and non-Federal funding sources.

Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm), Kakatiya University, India
Master of Pharmacy (MPharm), Jadavpur University, India
Ph.D. in Pharmacy Administration, University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA

Google Scholar Profile

Books

Aparasu RR, Bentley JP, Pate A, Eds, Student Handbook for Pharmacy Practice Research, 1st Edition McGraw Hill New York, NY, August 2022
Aparasu RR, Bentley JP, Eds, Principles of Research Design and Drug Literature Evaluation,. 2st Edition McGraw Hill New York, NY, Sept 2019
Aparasu RR, Bentley JP, Eds, Principles of Research Design and Drug Literature Evaluation,. 1st Edition Jones & Bartlett Learning, Burlington, MA, March 2014
Aparasu RR, Editor, Research Methods for Pharmaceutical Practice and Policy. 1st Edition, Pharmaceutical Product Press. Binghamton, NY, December 2010

Chapters

Aparasu RR. Introduction to Practice-based Research. In: Aparasu RR, Bentley JP, Eds, Aparasu RR, Bentley JP, Pate A, Eds, Handbook of Pharmacy Practice Research, 1st Edition McGraw Hill New York, NY, January 2022
Aparasu RR. Chatterjee S Scientific Approach to Clinical Research and Practice. In: Aparasu RR, Bentley JP, Eds, Principles of Research Design and Drug Literature Evaluation, 2nd Edition McGraw Hill New York, NY, Sept 2019
Khanna R, Aparasu RR. Research Design and Methods. In: Aparasu RR, Bentley JP, Eds, Principles of Research Design and Drug Literature Evaluation, 2st Edition McGraw Hill New York, NY, Sept 2019
Aparasu RR. Scientific Approach to Clinical Research and Practice. In: Aparasu RR, Bentley JP, Eds, Principles of Research Design and Drug Literature Evaluation, 1st Edition: Jones & Bartlett Learning, MA: Burlington, 2014.
Khanna R, Aparasu RR. Research Design and Methods. In: Aparasu RR, Bentley JP, Eds, Principles of Research Design and Drug Literature Evaluation, 1st Edition: Jones & Bartlett Learning, MA: Burlington, 2014.
Aparasu RR. Scientific Approach to Pharmaceutical Policy Research. In Research Methods For Pharmaceutical Practice And Policy. Aparasu RR, Ed. Pharmaceutical Product Press. Binghamton, NY, December 2010.
Aparasu RR. Measurement Theory and Methods. In Research Methods For Pharmaceutical Practice And Policy. Aparasu RR, Ed. Pharmaceutical Product Press. Binghamton, NY, December 2010.
Aparasu RR. Sampling Methods. In Research Methods For Pharmaceutical Practice And Policy. Aparasu RR, Ed. Pharmaceutical Product Press. Binghamton, NY, December 2010.
Aparasu RR. Secondary Data Analysis: National Sample Data. In Research Methods For Pharmaceutical Practice And Policy. Aparasu RR, Ed. Pharmaceutical Product Press. Binghamton, NY, December 2010.
Aparasu RR, Aparasu A. Management Of Opioid-Induced Nausea And Emesis. Pages 113- 120 In Antiemetic Therapy. Ed. Donnerer J. Basel, Kargar-Verlag, 2003.

Awards

2024 Research Achievement Award, American Pharmacists Association Academy of Pharmaceutical Research & Science (APhA-APRS)
2022 Paul R. Dawson Award for Excellence in Patient Care Research, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
2021 Research Excellence Award, University of Houston College of Pharmacy
2020 World's Top 2% Scientist - PLOS Biology
2020 CDC-NCHS Board of Scientific Counselors NAMCS Workgroup
2019 Scientific Advisory Board, American Society of Pharmacovigilance
2019 Fulbright Specialist Visit to Atma Jaya University, Jakarta, Indonesia
2019 2019 ISPOR Best Student Podium Award (JR Earla)
2018 NIH Permanent Study Section Member, CMPC
2017 Academic Leadership Fellows Program, AACP
2016 Fulbright Specialist (2016-2021), U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
2016 TCA Academic Accomplishment & Community Service Award
2015 Exceptional Reviewer, Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
2014 UH Cougar Chairs Leadership Academy
2012 Fellow, American Pharmacists Association