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Valerie Scudder Award Recognizes Rachita Sumbria

May 14, 2025 by Luke O'Connell | Faculty

Rachita Sumbria, PhD, is the 2025 recipient of the Valerie Scudder Award, an award that recognizes outstanding achievement in teaching, research, scholarly or creative activities, and exemplary service to Chapman University. Selected from the group of Unit Faculty Excellence Award winners, Sumbria was recognized by her peers for her research impact and accomplishments. Sumbria’s extensive

Dr. Rachita Sumbria Awarded NIH R21 Grant to Investigate the Impact of Obesity on Alzheimer’s Disease Progression

October 7, 2024 by Luke O'Connell | Research

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