The Center for Targeted Drug Delivery (CTDD) is our latest research center, created to advance precision drug delivery technologies and translate novel technologies into impactful therapies. The CTDD provides a formal structure that will deepen interdisciplinary collaborations among faculty researchers, industry partners, and other leading research institutions, while also attracting new partnerships. By uniting researchers
As the next wave of healthcare innovation unfolds, CUSP faculty are harnessing growing technology to accelerate drug discovery and development. Our faculty are pioneering the movement to integrate AI-powered tools to enhance clinical decision-making and research, and to influence the nation’s patient safety policies. Associate Professor Moom Roosan, Pharm.D., Ph.D., leverages emerging research technologies to
We are pleased to announce that our 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year Awards have been presented to Sherry Wang, Ph.D., and Rachita Sumbria, Ph.D., in recognition of their exceptional service to our students from Fall 2024 through Spring 2025. Pharm.D. Teacher of the Year: Wang has been selected as Teacher of the Year by both
Kathleen Hill Besinque, Chapman University School of Pharmacy Professor, has been awarded the 2025 Pharmacist of the Year Award by the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists. This award honors one professional per year in California and is the highest honor given by CSHP. Before joining Chapman University, Hill Besinque had already mentored thousands of pharmacists
This summer, three student pharmacists shaped the future of healthcare in the nation’s capital as part of the Summer Leadership Institute (SLI). Hosted by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), CUSP students Elena Wu (Vice President of Patient Care), Harvey Duong (OCPhA/CPhA Liaison), and Tien Dinh (APhA-ASP Regional Delegate) attended this year’s SLI, where their ideas,
In bridging continents and public health disciplines, Chapman University’s Jeff Goad, Pharm.D., and another pharmacy leader, John Gräbenstein, Ph.D., are redefining the role of pharmacists in global immunization efforts. The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and Population Services International (PSI) partnered with Goad and Gräbenstein to bring a proven U.S.-based immunization training model to Addis Ababa,
Grants Dr. Sherry Yun Wang received a $3,500 award from the Supporting Open Access Research and Scholarship (SOARS) program at Chapman University. Publications Dr. Jeff Goad and others published “An update on state-level authority on pharmacy immunization” in Drug Topics. Dr. Keykavous Parang, Dr. Syeda Nazish Sohaib, Dr. Eman H.M. Mohammed, Dr. Muhammad Imran Sajid,
Jennifer Ko, Pharm.D., has received a grant from BD, Direct Relief, and the National Association of Community Health Centers in the amount of $225,000 for her proposal “Meeting patients where they are: Addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) through Spanish language-concordant and mobile clinical pharmacy services.” This proposal was submitted on behalf of Family Health
CUSP is pleased to recognize two outstanding alumni whose impact is felt through mentorship, professional leadership, and service to Chapman University and the broader pharmacy field. Following this year’s White Coat Ceremony, the Alumni Leadership Award was presented to John Andraos, Pharm.D., and the Alumni Distinguished Service Award was presented to Isaac Lee, Pharm.D. Andraos
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Rocke Demark will serve on the AACP Admissions Workshop Advisory Committee for 2025-26. Grants Dr. Ajay Sharma was awarded a grant in the amount of $47,137 by Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to evaluate the ocular safety and trans corneal penetration of the test compound Tarsus NCE1. Publications Amanda Brown, Dr. Laressa Bethishou,
When Vincent Thai walked onto Chapman University’s campus as a business major, healthcare wasn’t even on his radar as a career path. Now, white coat on his shoulders and a PGY-1 residency lined up at VA Loma Linda, Vincent is ready to start his next chapter. A first-year student from Gilroy, CA, Vincent initially aspired