Dr. Rennolds Ostrom, Professor of Pharmacology in the School of Pharmacy, will be the Faculty Fellow effective June 1, 2019. Professor Ostrom joined Chapman in 2016 after spending 13 years at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He has developed an impressive research program focused on understanding how cAMP signaling compartments are formed and
May 20, 2019 – Bridging Ceremony – Chapman University School of Pharmacy celebrated the completion of undergraduate studies at Chapman University with 23 of our Pre-Pharmacy students. The celebration took place on the Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine – which is exactly where these students will be spending the next three years completing their
John Grabenstein, Ph.D. received an honorary degree from Chapman University during the Closing Convocation ceremony on May 17, 2019. Dr. Grabenstein is the Global Director of Medical Affairs for Merck Vaccines. He leads scientific-policy activities for a global enterprise distributing over 180 million doses of 13 vaccines annually to help reduce the burden of vaccine-preventable
Congratulations to all of our CUSP students who received their degrees on May 17, 2019! Seventy-six new Doctor of Pharmacy graduates crossed the stage, as well as nine Master’s and two PhD students. This cohort of PharmD students included the first eight graduates from CUSP’s Freshman Early Assurance Program (FEAP), a special group of eight
On May 16th, CUSP celebrated the 2019 graduating class at the second annual Graduation Awards Banquet at the Newport Beach Country Club. During the evening, awards from faculty were given, as well as student-nominated awards and corporate awards. Sarah Paik received the Mylan Excellence in Pharmacy Award, recognizing her as a student who demonstrated excellence
Groundbreaking research and fresh inspiration were the hallmarks of the 2nd Annual CUSP Research Day that took place on Friday, May 9 at the Rinker Health Science Campus. Oral and poster presentations from Pharm.D., M.S.P.S. and Ph.D. students, along with Research Fellows, were showcased and awarded cash prizes for best in their category. Esteemed guest
Chapman University School of Pharmacy hosted three local high schools on field trips to the Rinker Health Science Campus in April 2019. Led by Dr. Kimberly Won and Dr. Viet Nguyen, this event showcased the profession of pharmacy and introduced students to a college learning experience. The theme for the event was “Aspirin”, and
Introduction My name is Lauren Dea, CUSP Class of 2018. I’m currently finishing my PGY-1 pharmacy residency and will start my PGY-2 residency in Infectious Diseases in July 2019. I enjoy playing fantasy basketball with my fellow CUSP alumni. We started our league during our P1 year and have been playing ever since. I
(Left to right) Matthew S. Vankoski, Farah M. Towfic, PharmD; Ronald T. Piervincenzi, Ph.D.; Peggy Huang, Ronald P. Jordan, Assad Kazeminy, Ph.D., Robert Shimahara, Steven Thompson, PharmD Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP) held its 3rd annual Industry Event on April 4th, 2019: Application of USP Standards to Pharmaceuticals, Biopharmaceuticals, and Pharmacy Practice. This year, CUSP collaborated
Congratulations to Eric Dobberpuhl, Class of 2020 student pharmacist, on his election as APhA-ASP National Member-At-Large! His election was announced this weekend at the APhA National Meeting. In his new role, Eric will serve as a representative voice for the APhA-ASP national membership body working closely not only with our own CUSP student chapter but