Each year, CUSP students recognize the faculty members whose teaching has made the greatest impact on their education. Because these honors are chosen by students themselves, they reflect the dedication, mentorship, and excellence in the classroom that shape the CUSP learning experience. This year, three outstanding faculty members have been selected as Teachers of the Year.
Dr. Hamid Montazeri Aliabadi
Nominated by the Class of 2028, Dr. Montazeri has been with CUSP since 2014 in the Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department. He coordinates Drug Delivery Systems I and II and their accompanying lab components, giving students hands-on experience with the science behind how medications are formulated and delivered. He also coordinates the graduate course Introduction to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process and teaches in the graduate courses Drug Discovery and Development and Biologicals. His research focuses on using RNA interference to silence multiple targets at once as an anticancer strategy.
Dr. Sun Yang
Nominated by the Class of 2027, Dr. Yang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and a Board-Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist. Dr. Yang is also a founding director and coordinator of the Chapman-Amgen Oncology Medical Affairs Fellowship and serves as faculty advisor for the M.S./ Ph.D. program in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Her research focuses on developing targeted therapies for melanoma and improving medication safety in children.
Dr. Enrique Seoane-Vazquez
Nominated by our M.S. and Ph.D. students, Dr. Seoane-Vazquez is a Professor of Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy. His research focuses on U.S. and international drug pricing, pharmaceutical intellectual property, and FDA policy and regulation, and has been sponsored by organizations including the FDA, the World Health Organization, and the World Bank. He has published more than 70 articles in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine.
Congratulations to Drs. Montazeri, Yang, and Seoane-Vazquez on these well-deserved honors for their continuous dedication and impact on our students.
