On the CUSP: June 2026
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Hamid Montazeri Aliabadi and Melody Fewx were awarded first place for best Poster in the forum for their poster “siRNA-Loaded Lipid-Polymer Nanoparticles for…
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A Piece of CUSP’s Story Joins the National Atlas of Pharmacy History
Chapman University’s roots go back to 1860, when it was founded as Hesperian College in Woodland, California, one of the first colleges in the…
Parang Awarded NIH Grant to Combat Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections
Keykavous Parang, Pharm.D., Ph.D., in collaboration with researchers from the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, has received a Multi-PI R21/R33 grant from the National…
Jerika Lam Named Fellow of the American Society of Health
Jerika Lam, Pharm.D., professor of pharmacy practice at Chapman University School of Pharmacy, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists…
On the CUSP: May 2026
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Ajay Sharma chaired a session “Ocular Surface” at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology…
Building a Career Rooted in Advocacy: CUSP Student Mariana Velarde
For CUSP student Mariana Velarde-Alvarez, the path to pharmacy has always been about people. Born and raised locally in San Diego, Mariana began her…
From CUSP to Clinical Pharmacy: Sara Kurd
Pharmacy offers a remarkably wide range of career opportunities — and clinical hospital pharmacy is one of the most impactful. Sara Kurd-Misto, a Clinical…
Welcoming Our Newest Postgraduate Trainees to CUSP!
Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP) is thrilled to welcome two outstanding pharmacists to our postgraduate training programs, a fellowship with Amgen and a…
Science in Action: Chapman University School of Pharmacy Students Share Research at Annual Research Day
On May 13, 2026, Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP) held its annual Research Day, a celebration of scientific inquiry and professional growth that…
On the CUSP: April 2026
Awards and Recognitions Dr. Neeloufar Fakourfar was recognized through a CSHP Spotlight this month with an article highlighting her pharmacy journey. Dr. Amy Kang…
Rudy Chang Receives 2026 Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Rudy Chang has been named the recipient of the 2026 James L. Doti Outstanding Graduate Student Award, the highest honor for graduate students at Chapman…
2025
Chapman University School of Pharmacy (CUSP) is proud to celebrate another excellent year in the ASHP residency and fellowship match! CUSP graduates and alumni…