Dr. Brouwer is Professor, Division of Drug Delivery and Disposition, School of Pharmacy, and Curriculum in Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina. Her research program is designed to answer mechanistic and practical questions by integrating basic science and clinical research methodologies in pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and drug metabolism studies. She has published more than 200 research papers, abstracts, and book chapters.

Dr. Brouwer received her B.S. in Pharmacy from Oregon State University. She completed a Pharm.D. and three-year ASHP-accredited residency, combined with a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences/Pharmacokinetics, at the University of Kentucky. She was awarded a PhRMA Foundation Research Starter Grant in 1987 to study mechanisms of inhibition of hepatobiliary transport systems.

Dr. Brouwer has been active in numerous professional organizations, is a member of the editorial advisory boards of several journals, and is a Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.