Ajna Hamidovic, PharmD, MS

EDUCATION
2002 Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Wisconsin
2007 Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI), Northwestern University

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
2006-2009 Psychopharmacology, University of Chicago
2009-2011 Drug Addiction Genetics, Northwestern University

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Ajna Hamidovic, PharmD, MSCI incorporates randomized clinical trial (RTC), observational, genetic, and meta-analytic research methods to study  stress reactivity patterns in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and identify endocrine, autonomic, and behavioral trajectories across the menstrual cycle; both in women with PMDD and healthy controls. Additionally, she works on developing novel smoking cessation treatments and furthering our understanding of genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors that underlie substance use disorder.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Dr. Hamidovic’s teaches Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacotherapy, including major depressive disorder, anxiety, substance use disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and pain. She teaches undergraduate, graduate and professional pharmacy students in didactic and experiential settings.