Vera Svobodova Donnenberg, PhD, FCP

Dr. Vera Donnenberg is an Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the School of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh with a secondary appointment in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the School of Pharmacy.  She is an Affiliate to the Council of Faculty and Academic Societies for the Association of American Medical Colleges (CFAS-AAMC), where is she served on the Administrative Board. She also served as a Regent of the Board of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) and currently serves as an Ambassador to the Eurasian Hematology Oncology Group, an international organization that promotes oncology research and clinical interventions in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Americas.  As an associate director for trainee development, Dr. Donnenberg is focused on engaging in the mentorship of early career individuals with broad backgrounds to secure scientific inquiry, diversity and inclusion, assure technical progress, and most importantly, justify the hope and confidence that our patients have in our ability to advance science and medicine.

Dr. Donnenberg earned her MIS in Clinical Pharmacology from Johns Hopkins University and her PhD with Honors in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh. To date she has written over 395 publications, abstracts, book chapters, and other scientific presentations.  Throughout her career she has received numerous awards for her academic and service efforts including the Nathaniel Kwitt Distinguished Service Award from the ACCP (2020), the Marylou Ingram Woman in Science Award from the Coulter Foundation, the Governor’s Distinguished Citizenship Award, Maryland, and the Service Award from the National Society of Black Engineers.  She is a member of several editorial boards including the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Frontiers in Immunology, and Cytometry Part A leading journal in the field of imaging and cytometry.