Awards and Recognitions Dr. Hindu Rao began her term as the Chair of the American Pharmacists Association Quality Based Care Community SIG. Dr. Jeff Goad received the Inaugural International Society of Travel Medicine award for Excellence and Achievement in Travel Health Pharmacy in New Orleans, LA on May 11, 2025. Dr. Luma Munjy and Dr.
The second an nual CUSP Patient Safety Award was presented to Keykavous Parang, Pharm.D., Ph.D, and Coco Yang, Ph.D., for their collaborative proposal “Peptide-Drug Conjugates to Enhance Doxorubicin Safety: A Novel Strategy to Reduce Cardiotoxicity and Improve Patient Outcomes.” Following recommendations of CUSP’s Science and Patient Safety Committees, this award recognizes innovative research proposals by
Chapman University School of Pharmacy is pleased to welcome Dustin Le, Pharm.D., who will join us at the Rinker campus as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice this June. Le is the first faculty member in our young history to also be a CUSP alumnus after earning his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2020. Before attending
Jeff Goad, Pharm.D., received the inaugural Excellence and Achievement in Travel Health Pharmacy Award from the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM). This honor was given in recognition of Goad’s extensive contributions to travel health pharmacy. Established by the ISTM Pharmacist Professional Group (PPG) to acknowledge long-term dedication in travel medicine, this award is granted
Rachita Sumbria, PhD, is the 2025 recipient of the Valerie Scudder Award, an award that recognizes outstanding achievement in teaching, research, scholarly or creative activities, and exemplary service to Chapman University. Selected from the group of Unit Faculty Excellence Award winners, Sumbria was recognized by her peers for her research impact and accomplishments. Sumbria’s extensive
As people grow older, their bodies often carry silent diseases. According to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, more than 70% of adults over 70 in the United States have at least one type of cardiovascular disease, which claims millions of lives annually. Two Chapman University School of Pharmacy faculty members, Surya
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Laressa Bethishou began her term as the chair-elect for the APhA Transitions of Care Community. Dr. Kamaljit Kaur co-organized/co-chaired a symposium titled “DNA-encoded libraries for Drug Discovery” at the ACS Spring 2025 Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, USA, Mar 23-27, 2025. (Organizer: Kamaljit Kaur, Chapman University; Gunda Georg, University of
On May 7, 2025, Chapman University School of Pharmacy hosted its annual Research Day, which showcased groundbreaking research from multiple California graduate-level health science colleges and schools. Martina Nieswandt, Vice President of Research, and Jennifer Totonchy, Associate Dean of Research, welcomed students, faculty, and guest researchers bright and early. “Looking at the schedule and abstracts,
In light of evolving healthcare trends in California, the Orange County Business Journal spoke with Emmanuelle Schwartzman, Pharm.D., regarding pressing issues in healthcare, such as persistent barriers for patients, inadequate insurance coverage, and gaps in health literacy. Schwartzman spoke on health care practitioners’ exact roles in navigating these challenges and advocated for leaders to be
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Sherry Wang has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 Women in AI Awards North America, competing in the “AI in Research Award – AI Researcher of the Year” category. Publications Dr. Rachita Sumbria, Dr. Devaraj Chandrashekar, Dr. Nataraj Jagadeesan, Tamara Abdullah, Rudy Chang, and others published “Effect of chronic