The Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (BPS) has awarded Dr. Rachita Sumbria the 2023 BPS Paper of the Year Award. Dr. Sumbria recognition is based on her publication, “Biologic TNF-α inhibitors reduce microgliosis, neuronal loss, and tau phosphorylation in a transgenic mouse model of tauopathy.“ Dr. Sumbria’s groundbreaking research, conducted in collaboration with a
Dr. Miao Zhang has been awarded a prestigious grant totaling $434,024 by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This funding will support Dr. Zhang’s groundbreaking project “Channelopathy of KCa2.3 and Zimmermann-Laband syndrome,” aimed at unraveling the complexities surrounding Zimmermann-Laband syndrome 3 (ZLS3). Zimmermann-Laband syndrome 3
In honor of Women’s History Month, Dr. Rachita Sumbria was awarded the 2024 Chapman University Woman of Distinction Award. Selected as one of four faculty to win the award, a total of 12 faculty, students, alumni, and staff were chosen carefully based on demonstration of leadership, impactful contributions to the advancement of women, and service
Publications Dr. Ren Ostrom, Dr. Isabella Cattani-Cavalieri, Dr. Francisco Nuñez, Jordyn Margolis, and PhD candidate Camelia Anicolaesei published Real-Time cAMP Dynamics in Live Cells Using the Fluorescent cAMP Difference Detector In Situ in JoVE Journal Dr. Rachita Sumbria, Dr. Nataraj Jagadeesan, Dr. Devaraj Chandrashekar, and Chuli Roules worked with others on “Modulation of hippocampal protein expression
Elyn Lam has recently been awarded with the ASHP Student Leadership Award by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Set to graduate as a Doctor of Pharmacy in May, Elyn has been chosen as a recipient of this highly prestigious award from a pool of exceptionally qualified applicants from across the nation. She stood
Dr. Cintia Citterio has been honored with the Endocrine Society Early Investigator Award, awarding her outstanding contributions to hormone-related research. Selected as one of five awardees nationwide, this recognition places her among the top emerging researchers for her role in addressing and advancing our understanding of hormone-related conditions. The Early Investigator Award supports the development
Dialing in on years 2018-2021, Chapman University faculty have begun to bridge the data gap in understanding data trends on how buprenorphine was prescribed to both insured and uninsured patients in California. Contrary to past findings that relied on data to insured patients, the study “Real-World Dispensing of Buprenorphine in California during Prepandemic and Pandemic
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Ajay Sharma was appointed as Associate Editor for the journal “Ocular Surface” the official journal of the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society. It is one of the top-ranked journals in ophthalmology with a CiteScore of 10.8 and an impact factor of 6.4. Dr. Neeloufar Fakourfar will serve as President-Elect for
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Sherry Wang was invited to serve on the Review Committee on the “Digital Technologies, Data, and Analytics” theme for the 2024 Annual Research Meeting of AcademyHealth. Dr. Sherry Wang was interviewed by Dr. Moyez Jiwa, Associate Dean and Professor of Health Innovation at the Melbourne Clinical School, University of Notre Dame,