As an alumna of D'Youville University School of Pharmacy, Dr. O’Leary is committed to giving back to the institution that played a crucial role in shaping her future. Whether through mentorship, volunteering, or teaching, she is determined to help the next generation of pharmacists achieve their goals. She obtained her post-graduate year one and post-graduate year two Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Certificate from the Veterans Affairs in Buffalo, New York. During her time in residency, she became a Certified Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Pharmacist and obtained a teaching certificate through the University of Buffalo. With a strong foundation in academia and hands-on research experience, she transitioned into a clinical assistant professor after finishing her clinical residency training.
Throughout her career, she has had the privilege of contributing to numerous research projects, some of which have had a meaningful impact on the understanding of critical scientific questions. These contributions include publications and presentations at national conferences. Her career in research has been a rewarding and fulfilling journey, driven by an insatiable curiosity and a passion for advancing knowledge. She looks forward to mentoring the next generation of researchers, as collaborating with students and colleagues has been a source of inspiration for her and a way for her to give back to the research community.
Education & Training
PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency Certificate, Veterans Affairs Western New York, 2023
Certified HIV Pharmacist, American Academy of HIV Pharmacist (AAHIVP), 2022
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Certificate, Veterans Affairs Western New York, 2022
University at Buffalo Teaching Certificate, 2021
PharmD, D'Youville University School of Pharmacy, 2021
Research interests include Antimicrobial Stewardship and other Infectious Diseases topics.
Publications
Wattengel BA, O’Leary AL, Mergenhagen KA. Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Keys to Developing a Successful Program. Contagion, 2023 (Accepted, in Press).
O’Leary AL, Chan AK, Wattengel BA, Xu J, Mergenhagen KA. Impact of Doxycycline on Clostridioides difficile Infection in Patients Hospitalized with Community-acquired Pneumonia. American Journal of Infection Control, 2023 (Accepted, in Press).
O’Leary AL, Wattengel BA, Carter MT, Drye AF, Mergenhagen KA. Risk Factors Associated withMortality in Hospitalized Patients with Laboratory Confirmed SARS-CoV-2Infection During Periods of Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant Predominance.American Journal of Infection Control, 2022.
Heakal Y, Patel D, Cao P, Lincourt CC, O’Leary AL, Ventura DL. Discovery ofAutophagy-Inducing Chloroquine Analogs with Potent Anticancer Activityin Breast Cancer Cells. Med Chem, 2020;10(2).
