How Mentorships Become Lifelong Friendships
If you work in pharmacy, you know it’s a “small world”. Mentoring opportunities- both formal and informal- become common in the industry between licensed pharmacists and students. Dr. Jenna Stewart, a 2022 Doctor of Pharmacy alumna, has been actively involved in nurturing current PharmD candidates at Chapman University, one of the many ways she gives
On the CUSP: April 2024
Publications Dr. Keykavous Parang collaborated to produce “Harnessing exosomes as a platform for drug delivery in breast cancer: A Systematic review for in vivo and in vitro studies” in Molecular Therapy Oncology. Dr. Jelena Lewis and PharmD candidate Brenda Kilzi authored “Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—Who is at risk, and who can be vaccinated?” in Topics
CPhA Honors Dr. Bethishou with New Practitioner Award
Dr. Laressa Bethishou was honored the 2024 New Practitioner Award by the California Pharmacists Association. The award recognizes an “outstanding new practitioner who has demonstrated leadership at multiple levels of pharmacy” who also participates in the profession, advocacy, and community affairs related to the pharmacy practice. Eligible candidates will have obtained who graduated with their
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Dr. John Andraos's '19 Journey in Pharmacy Education
Since graduating with his Doctor of Pharmacy in 2019, Dr. John Andraos has merged his passions for teaching and patient care. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Western University College of Pharmacy, Dr. Andraos was part of the inaugural APEx program before bridging into CUSP for his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Dr. Andraos initially
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CPhA Honors CUSP Faculty and Students at Western Pharmacy Exchange
Chapman University students, faculty, and alumni turned up in record numbers at the 2024 Western Pharmacy Exchange, hosted by the California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) in Las Vegas from April 19-21. CPhA honored Dr. Laressa Bethishou with the 2024 New Practitioner Award, which recognizes an outstanding new practitioner who has demonstrated leadership at multiple levels of
BPS Paper of the Year Awarded to Dr. Sumbria
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
Dean Ostrom Provides Expertise for Verywell Health
Dean Ren Ostrom recently provided his expertise in Verywell Health, a publication that reaches over 300 million readers annually. Dr. Ostrom discussed at length the implications of a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine regarding the necessity of beta-blockers for heart attack patients with preserved heart function. Dr. Ostrom emphasized the
NIH Awards Dr. Zhang $434K for Rare Genetic Disease Research
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