Chapman School of Pharmacy Alumni Awards 2026
Chapman University School of Pharmacy is proud to recognize two exceptional alumni who have distinguished themselves through leadership and service to the pharmacy profession.…
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Dr. Ken Thai Named the 2026 Gavin S. Herbert Award Recipient
At the twelfth annual White Coat Ceremony, presented by Chapman University School of Pharmacy, Ken Thai, Pharm.D., was honoredwith the 2026 Gavin S. Herbert…
On the CUSP: July 2026
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Rachita Sumbria was selected as the recipient of the 2026 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Presidential Distinguished Alumni Award…
How to Prepare for a Pharm.D. Degree Program
In the past, pharmacists were primarily known for dispensing prescriptions. Today, their role has expanded dramatically. They serve as dedicated patient advocates who actively monitor complex…
Dr. Sherry Wang’s Research Raises Questions About a Widely Used Opioid Risk Tool
As AI becomes increasingly involved in healthcare decisions, transparency and reliability are critical to its success. CUSP’s Dr. Sherry Yun Wang, winner of Women in…
Why Pharmacists Are Essential to the Healthcare System
Ask a pharmacist to describe their role in modern healthcare, and they might talk about collaborating with care teams on effective treatment regimens or…
On the CUSP: June 2026
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Hamid Montazeri Aliabadi and Melody Fewx were awarded first place for best Poster in the forum for their poster “siRNA-Loaded Lipid-Polymer Nanoparticles for…
A Piece of CUSP’s Story Joins the National Atlas of Pharmacy History
Chapman University’s roots go back to 1860, when it was founded as Hesperian College in Woodland, California, one of the first colleges in the…
Parang Awarded NIH Grant to Combat Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections
Keykavous Parang, Pharm.D., Ph.D., in collaboration with researchers from the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, has received a Multi-PI R21/R33 grant from the National…
Jerika Lam Named Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Jerika Lam, Pharm.D., professor of pharmacy practice at Chapman University School of Pharmacy, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists…
On the CUSP: May 2026
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Ajay Sharma chaired a session “Ocular Surface” at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology…
Building a Career Rooted in Advocacy: CUSP Student Mariana Velarde-Alvarez
For CUSP student Mariana Velarde-Alvarez, the path to pharmacy has always been about people. Born and raised locally in San Diego, Mariana began her…