Dr. Gary Fong Awarded Industry Grant for Initiative with Underserved Patient Populations
Melinta Theraputics has awarded an Industry Grant to Dr. Gary Fong for his proposal, “Identifying the Need and Potential Role for a Novel Long-Acting Antifungal in a Diverse, Underserved Population“ , totaling $19,836. Dr. Fong will be working alongside his Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Scott Filler, Professor of Medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine at
Amelia Monfared ’25 Receives Dr. Elliot S. Vesell Award
Amelia Monfared, PharmD candidate ’25, has been honored with the Dr. Elliot S. Vesell Award for her abstract in the area of pharmacogenomics. Given by the American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP), the award recognizes Amelia as a top student researcher in the area of pharmacogenomics. Her project abstract, “Analyzing the Association Between Single Nucleotide
Students Lead Annual Mental Health Awareness Week at Rinker
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, CUSP’s CSHP/ASHP student chapter hosted their annual Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW). MHAW brought together all cohorts and academic programs at the Rinker Campus over a diverse series of activities designed to promote education and awareness in the newly completed Campus Center. Last year’s MHAW was so impactful
Dr. Maslennikov named Associate Vice President for Graduate Education
Dr. Innokentiy Maslennikov has been named as Chapman University’s Associate Vice President for Graduate Education. Dr. “Inno” Maslennikov, a School of Pharmacy Assistant Professor and Research Faculty, has been serving as the position’s interim since June 1, 2023. At the School of Pharmacy, Dr. Maslennikov teaches courses in Drug Discovery and Development, Pharmaceutical Analysis and
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Dr. Young-Woo Nam Receives American Heart Association's Career Development Award
Dr. Young-Woo Nam has been awarded the Career Development Award from the American Heart Association. The award, which includes a grant of $231,000, will further fund Dr. Nam’s research in atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that can lead to severe health issues like heart failure and stroke. Chapman University’s Drs. Surya Nauli, Miao Zhang, Keykavous
Dr. Jennifer Ko Awarded by ASHP for Project Benefitting Spanish Speaking Patients
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Foundation has awarded Dr. Jennifer Ko the Pharmacy Leadership Scholars Grant for her project, “Fostering Patient-Pharmacist Concordance with Patients Who Speak Spanish”. The project will investigate how language concordance (LC) and concordance on health beliefs regarding medication-taking (CMT) between pharmacists and Spanish-speaking patients affects patient trust. The research will
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Drs. Roosan and Sumbria Awarded the CUSP Collaboration Award
Dr. Moom Roosan and Dr. Rachita Sumbria have been named recipients of the CUSP Collaboration Award, which awards inter-departmental collaborations within Chapman University School of Pharmacy for high-impact research that expands beyond one facet of understanding a critical issue in pharmacy healthcare. This award provides funding to generate pilot data for future larger awards. Dr.
CSHP Spotlights Alumna Dr. Mary Ngo, PharmD '19
Dr. Mary Ngo, a two-time CUSP graduate, has been one of the most active alumna in the institution’s history. Since graduating in 2019 with her Doctor of Pharmacy, Dr. Ngo has served as the CUSP Alumni Advisory Board Chair for the 21-22 academic year and was awarded the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award. Today Dr. Ngo