Awards and Recognitions
Dr. Cintia Citterio was invited to serve as an ad hoc reviewer for the NIH Clinical Endocrinology Study Section meeting in October 2026.
Dr. Jeffery A. Goad, Pharm.D., MPH was featured in The American Journal of Managed Carediscussing who guides COVID-19 vaccine use without a functioning ACIP and considerations for vaccine stocking by HMOs: Who Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines Without ACIP? On October 1, 2026.
Dr. Jerika Lam was featured on the podcast episode of ASHP Guidelines Spotlight: ASHP Guidelines on Pharmacist Involvement in HIV Care
Publications
Dr. Albert Bach and Dr. Richard Beuttler published “Evaluating OSCE workflow designs: impacts of grader type, modality, and exam timing.” BMC Medical Education (2026).
Dr. Keykavous Parang and others published “Blood-Brain Barrier-Penetrant Pharmacological Strategies for Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Small Molecules and Engineered Peptides.” in Frontiers in Pharmacology.
Dr. Sherry Yun Wang and ZhouZhou Chu published “Calibrated AI approach to pharmacovigilance using FAERS.” in npj Digital Medicine, 2026.
Dr. Sherif Elshahawi published a textbook chapter “Chapter 3 – Natural product peptides targeting bacterial cell wall: Discovery, chemical structures, targets, and mechanisms.” In: Atta-ur-Rahman FRS ed.: Studies in Natural Products Chemistry. Vol. 95, October 2026. Elsevier.
Dr. Dustin Le, Dr. Jeff Goad, and others published “Immunoglobulin Use, Availability, and Administration Considerations in Measles Prevention.” in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2026.
Dr. Hindu Rao and Dr. Neeloufar Fakourfar published “A seven-year reflection on confidence building and the evolving needs of pharmacy residency applicants.” in Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 2026.
Dr. Keykavous Parang and others published “Targeting Histone Lactylation in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Using RNA Therapeutics: From Metabolic-Epigenetic Mechanisms to Clinical Translation,” in Frontiers in Drug Discovery, 2026.
Presentations
Oral (e.g., Platform Presentations, Symposiums, Plenaries, Keynotes)
- Dr. Jeff Goad and others presented “Unmet Needs in Influenza Vaccination. Industry Product Theater sponsored by Moderna” at the National Community Pharmacists Association Annual Convention in Kansas City, MO on October 5, 2026.
- Dr. Jeff Goad presented “Immunization Update in a Changing Vaccine Landscape” at the Ventegra VU Webinar, virtually, on October 15, 2026.
- Dr. Jeff Goad and others presented “Opportunities in Vaccine Advocacy and Communication: How to Work Together in Today’s World” as a panel at IDWeek 2026; in Washington, DC on October 22, 2026.
- Dr. Jeff Goad and others presented “Managed Care Strategies for Optimizing Vaccine Uptake” at the Decera Clinical Education live presentation at AMCP Nexus 2026, in Chula Vista, CA on October 27, 2026.
- Dr. Amy Kang presented “Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Guideline Updates and Controversies” at the ACCP Annual Conference in Salk Lake City, UT in October 2026.
- Dr. Keykavous Parang presented “Design Principles of Antibody–Drug Conjugates versus Peptide–Drug Conjugates: Convergence, Divergence, and Translational Implications,” at the Cambridge Healthtech Institute, in Boston, MA on October 1, 2026.
- Dr. Keykavous Parang presented “Beyond the Modality: What Really Determines Success in Targeted Conjugates,” as a Breakout session, at the Cambridge Healthtech Institute, Discovery on Targets, in Boston, MA on October 1, 2026.
- Dr. Keykavous Parang presented “Cyclic Peptide Engineering: Advances in Cancer and Antimicrobial Applications” at the Southern California Pharmaceutical Discussion Group (SCPDG) in Irvine, CA on October 14, 2026.
Posters
- Dr. Keykavous Parang, Dorna Davani-Davari, Mohammed E., and Mohammed N. presented “Cyclic Antimicrobial Peptides: Engineering Potency and Selectivity Against Drug-Resistant Bacterial Pathogens” at the 21st Annual Peptide Therapeutics Symposium, on October 20-21, 2026.
- Dr. Amy Kang and others presented “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: A Scoping Review” at IDWeek in Washington DC in October 2026.
- Dr. Rachita Sumbria, Dr. Sherif Elsahawi, Dr. Innokentiy Maslennikov, DN Nguyen, Basir Syed, Alice Oum, and Devaraj Chandrashekar presented “Chemoenzymatic Modification of Daptomycin Produces a Ca2+-Independent Analog with Enhanced Activity Against Resistant Gram-Positive Pathogens” at the SoCal Graduate Student Symposium, in Los Angeles, CA in October 2026.
- Dr. Keykavous Parang, Naiera Helmy, and J. Rodriguez presented “Design and Evaluation of Antifungal Amphiphilic Peptides Containing Unnatural Amino Acids with Membranolytic Activity” at Cedars-Sinai’s 13th Annual SoCal Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student Symposium, on October 16, 2026.
- Dr. Keykavous Parang and Brianna Zamora presented “Development and Evaluation of Cyclic and Linear Antifungal Peptides against Candida auris,” at Cedars-Sinai’s 13th Annual SoCal Biomedical Sciences Graduate Student Symposium on October 16, 2026.
