Fighting Sickness with Science: Nancy Palmerin’s (M.S.P.S. ‘21) Pathway to a Fulfilling Career in Pharmacy
“My experience with Dr. Totonchy in the lab led to me developing skills that directly earned me a role. I think my case is a great example of how Chapman got me my job!” -Nancy Palmerin, M.S.P.S. ‘21 Nancy Palmerin, who is now an Immunotoxicologist with Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceuticals, earned her Master’s of Science
AMCP Awards Tinarena Awaradia the Nexus Scholarship
Tinarena Awaradia, a PharmD candidate (C’o 2025), was honored with a CA AMCP Scholarship to attend the 2024 Nexus conference in Las Vegas. This scholarship recognized her dedication and potential in the field of managed care pharmacy, which is a reflection of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy’s (AMCP) aim to strengthen managed care pharmacy
The Prism of Sciences: Dr. Inno’s Drug Delivery and Development (PHS 602)
At CUSP, we encourage incoming students to have an initial understanding of what a course entails as they pursue a degree after their bachelor’s. The choice to pursue education to the highest degree is an important one, and we want to help potential students make the best choice. As a chance to get a look
Dr. Rachita Sumbria Awarded NIH R21 Grant to Investigate the Impact of Obesity on Alzheimer's Disease Progression
Associate Professor Dr. Rachita Sumbria has been awarded a new R21 grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The grant, “The impact of obesity-induced hepatic amyloid beta dysregulation on Alzheimer’s disease pathology,” focuses on understanding obesity’s effect on the liver’s regulation of amyloid beta, a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and its impact
Safeguarding Health: The Critical Role of Pharmacists in Patient Safety
In celebration of American Pharmacists Month, we would like to highlight the essential role of pharmacists to ensure patient safety by safeguarding medication safety and promoting access across the continuum of care. This occurs at both individual patient care and health systems levels. At individual patient care level, pharmacists ensure access to medications, provide medication
On the CUSP: September 2024
Grants Dr. Yun (Sherry) Wang received an award with an amount of $249,999 from the National Institute of Health (NIH) Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) Program for her project titled “Bias Assessment in Machine Learning (ML) models for opioid Prescribing.” Awards and Recognitions Dr. Laressa Bethishou was elected
$250,000 Awarded to Dr. Sherry Wang for AI/ML Patient Safety Research
Dr. Sherry Wang, an assistant professor at Chapman University’s School of Pharmacy, has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the NIH’s Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity (AIM-AHEAD) program. Her proposal, “Ethics and Equity in healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) application: Bias assessment in machine learning (ML) models for opioid prescribing”,
Teacher of the Year Awards Announced
It’s official! The PharmD cohorts have voted on the Teacher of the Year awards for the Fall 2023 through Summer 2024 academic year. Class of 2025 Teacher of the Year: Miao Zhang, PhD Class of 2026 Teacher of the Year: Hamid Montazeri, PharmD, PhD Dr. Zhang specializes in ion channels, structural biology, electrophysiology, drug discovery,
Shaping Future Pharmacists through Interprofessional Education and Experiential Learning
At Chapman University, learning isn’t limited to students at their desks- More than a third of Doctor of Pharmacy learning occurs in simulations or in the field through experiential curriculum. Starting their first year, PharmD students take courses in Interprofessional Education (IPE), which trains students to care for patients in a team with other types
What Does a Pharmacist Do? A Comprehensive Guide to the Role
Learn more about what pharmacists do in their day-to-day, including their job duties and the many different types of roles and responsibilities. Find out more!