{"id":1679,"date":"2024-05-06T10:55:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T17:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/pharmacy\/2024\/05\/06\/on-the-cusp-april-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-05-06T10:55:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T17:55:57","slug":"on-the-cusp-april-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/2024\/05\/06\/on-the-cusp-april-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"On the CUSP: April 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Publications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/keykavous-parang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keykavous Parang<\/a> collaborated to produce &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/molecular-therapy-family\/oncology\/fulltext\/S2950-3299(24)00042-0?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2950329924000420%3Fshowall%3Dtrue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harnessing exosomes as a platform for drug delivery in breast cancer: A Systematic review for in vivo and in vitro studies<\/a>&#8221; in <em>Molecular Therapy Oncology<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/jelena-lewis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jelena Lewis<\/a> and PharmD candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brenda-kilzi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brenda Kilzi<\/a> authored &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/login.microsoftonline.com\/common\/DeviceAuthTls\/reprocess\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)\u2014Who is at risk, and who can be vaccinated?<\/a>&#8221; in <em>Topics in Evidence-Based Pharmacy Practice <\/em>for\u00a0<em>AccessPharmacy<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/innokentiy-maslennikov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"name\">Innokentiy Maslennikov<\/span><\/a>, Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/keykavous-parang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keykavous Parang<\/a>, previous faculty member Dr. Rakesh Tiwari, and Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sandeep-lohan-7b2588ab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sandeep Lohan<\/a> worked to publish &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0928098724000873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Broad-Spectrum Activity of Membranolytic Cationic Macrocyclic Peptides Against Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria and Fungi<\/a>&#8221; in <em>European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.<\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richard-beuttler-4a4a078b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Richard Beuttler<\/a>, Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/sun-yang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sun &#8220;Coco&#8221; Yang<\/a>, Dr. and PhD candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anikarpatel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anika Patel<\/a>, and Dr. Rishikesh Chavan authored &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/public-health\/articles\/10.3389\/fpubh.2024.1302144\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Changes in real-world dispensing of ADHD stimulants in youth from 2019 to 2021 in California<\/a>&#8221; in Frontiers Public Health.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/rennolds-ostrom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rennolds Ostrom<\/a> collaborated to publish &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/bph.16357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Role of protein kinase A and A kinase anchoring proteins in buffering and compartmentation of cAMP signaling in human airway smooth muscle cells<\/a>&#8221; in the <em>British Journal of Pharmacology<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/keykavous-parang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keykavous Parang<\/a> worked with others to publish &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-024-54655-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AI is a viable alternative to high throughput screening: a 318-target study<\/a>&#8221; in <em>Scientific Reports.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Grants<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/gary-fong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gary Fong <\/a>and his mentor at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, received a <a href=\"https:\/\/melintamedicalinformation.com\/Resources\/Grants.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Melinta Investigator Initiated Research<\/a> award with an amount of $19,836 for their project titled: \u201cIdentifying the need and potential role for a novel long-acting antifungal in a diverse, underserved population.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Presentations<\/h2>\n<h3>Oral (e.g., Platform Presentations, Symposiums, Plenaries, Keynotes)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/albert-bach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Albert Bach<\/a> and Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/jelena-lewis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jelena Lewis<\/a> presented &#8220;Annual Wellness Visits: Are you Ready to Make Some Money?&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/westernpharmacyexchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Pharmacy Exchange<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/kathleen-hill-besinque\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kathy Besinque<\/a> and Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/may-mak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May Mak<\/a> presented &#8220;When the Going Gets Rough: A Systematic Approach to Precepting Challenges&#8221; at the California Pharmacists Association CE Webinar.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/laressa-bethishou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laressa Bethishou<\/a> presented &#8220;Increasing Student Engagement via Student Organizations and Co-Curriculum&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy<\/a> National Webinar.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/jeff-goad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeff Goad<\/a> and a collaborator spoke on &#8220;Annual Immunization Update: 2024&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/westernpharmacyexchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Pharmacy Exchange<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/jelena-lewis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jelena Lewis<\/a> and Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/laressa-bethishou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laressa Bethishou<\/a> presented &#8220;Residency Interviews: Are you ready to be a STAR?&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/westernpharmacyexchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Pharmacy Exchange<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 21, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/keykavous-parang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keykavous Parang<\/a> presented &#8220;Designing Synthetic Membrane-Active Macrocyclics as Antibacterial Agents&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugdiscoverychemistry.com\/oral-peptides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drug Discovery Chemistry for Cambridge Healthtech<\/a> in\u00a0San Diego, CA.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/sun-yang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sun Yang<\/a> presented &#8220;Say no to NO: Development of pharmaceutical inhibitors targeting nNOS for melanoma treatment&#8221; at the University of Southern California Afred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Los Angeles, CA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Posters<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li>PharmD candidates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tupak-aguirre-013b48135\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tupak Aguirre<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jazzycho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jasmine Cho<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brenda-kilzi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brenda Kilzi<\/a>, A. Monfared, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/veronicaninh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Veronica Ninh<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ariana-royzman-031b5b285\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ariana Royzman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/riya-sidgal-6164b9261\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Riya Sidgal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mark-allen-ubongen-23658a99\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Allen Ubongen<\/a>, Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/laressa-bethishou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laressa Bethishou<\/a>,\u00a0Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/jeff-goad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeff Goad<\/a>, and Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/karl-hess\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Karl Hess<\/a> presented &#8220;The Use of ChatGPT in Pharmacy Practice&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/westernpharmacyexchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Pharmacy Exchange<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/li>\n<li>PharmD candidates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aws-al-hashimi-4673b7285\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aws Al-Hashimi<\/a>, Y. Lin, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alan-thammavongsa-05a932190\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alan Thammavingsa<\/a>, B. Kim, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rayann-hsieh-bb18a1198\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rayann<\/a>\u00a0Hsieh, and Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/sherif-elshahawi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sherif Elshahawi<\/a>\u00a0presented &#8220;Anticancer Leukemia Potential of Natural Products from California National Parks Bacteria&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/westernpharmacyexchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Pharmacy Exchange<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/harirforoosh-sam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saeidreza Harirforoosh<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/edward-daniel-rx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edward Daniel<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yaseman-jahromi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yaseman Jahromi<\/a> presented &#8220;Capability of Various Artificial Intelligence Software in the Calculation of Pharmacokinetic Parameters&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/westernpharmacyexchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Pharmacy Exchange<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/albert-bach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Albert Bach<\/a>, Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/jelena-lewis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jelena Lewis<\/a>, and PharmD candidates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/katherine-ghattas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Katherine Ghattas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cindymaitran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cindy Tran<\/a> presented &#8220;Effects of at Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Ambulatory Care Pharmacists on Blood Pressure&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/westernpharmacyexchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Pharmacy Exchange<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/aftab-ahmed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aftab Ahmed<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/taranharris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taran Harris<\/a>, S. Jha, I. Panchal, B. Morales-Rodriguez, PhD candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adenike-oyegbesan-999877171\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adenike Oyegbesan<\/a>, and Basir Syed presented &#8220;Affinity Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry Evaluation of Hemp <em>(Cannabis sativa) <\/em>Protein&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Chemistry Society<\/a> Spring 2024 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA, March 17- 21, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/sun-yang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sun Yang<\/a>, Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richard-beuttler-4a4a078b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Richard Beuttler<\/a>, Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/viet-huong-nguyen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Viet-Huong Nguyen<\/a>, PhD candidate Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anikarpatel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anika <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anikarpatel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patel<\/a>, PharmD candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kindramyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kindra <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kindramyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Myers<\/a>, S. Kim, and W. Park presented &#8220;Evaluating real-world brivaracetam prescribing and dispensing in California from 2019 to 2022&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/westernpharmacyexchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Pharmacy Exchange<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/sun-yang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sun Yang<\/a>, PhD candidate Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anikarpatel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anika Patel<\/a>, and Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ftongshirley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shirley Tong<\/a> presented<strong> &#8220;<\/strong>Development of HH044, an orally bioavailable nNOS inhibitor, for the treatment of cutaneous melanoma&#8221; at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Association for Cancer Research<\/a> (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024 in San Diego, California.<\/li>\n<li>PharmD candidates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aida-pazhoohesh-329874195\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aida Pazhoohesh<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jack-menzagopian-67797b138\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Menzagopian<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sahar-pakbaz-a16a93275\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sahar Pakbaz<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cindymaitran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cindy Tran<\/a>, Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richard-beuttler-4a4a078b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Richard Beuttler<\/a>, Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brian-kawahara-a7b559b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brian Kawahara<\/a>, and Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/jelena-lewis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jelena Lewis<\/a> presented &#8220;A Report on Rationing of Insulin and Diabetes Supplies by Type 2 Diabetes Patients from Healthcare System in Orange County&#8221; for an Encore Poster Presentation at the <a href=\"https:\/\/westernpharmacyexchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Pharmacy Exchange<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Awards and Recognitions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/laressa-bethishou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laressa Bethishou<\/a> was awarded the New Practitioner of the Year award by the California Pharmacist Association at the <a href=\"https:\/\/westernpharmacyexchange.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Western Pharmacy Exchange<\/a> in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/cintia-citterio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cintia Citterio<\/a> was invited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.endocrine.org\/about-us\/board-of-directors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Endocrine Society Board of Directors<\/a> to serve as a member of the Research Affairs Core Committee of the Endocrine Society.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/amy-kang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Kang<\/a> was nominated to serve as a Co-Chair of <a href=\"http:\/\/publichealth.lacounty.gov\/acd\/AntibioticStewardshipProgram\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee for LA County Department of Health Services<\/a>, encompassing 4 acute care hospitals and &gt;20 clinics.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/rachita-sumbria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rachita Sumbria<\/a>\u2019s lab publication was selected as the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/2024\/04\/23\/bps-paper-of-the-year-awarded-to-dr-sumbria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">winner of the 2023 BPS Paper of the Year Award<\/a> for &#8220;Biologic TNF-\u03b1 inhibitors reduce microgliosis, neuronal loss, and tau phosphorylation in a transgenic mouse model of tauopathy&#8221; in <em>J Neuroinflammation<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/rachita-sumbria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rachita Sumbria<\/a> served as a grant reviewer for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psifoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PSI Foundation<\/a>, a Canadian granting agency.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/sherry-yun-wang\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sherry Wang<\/a> was invited to serve as an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Quotables (Faculty in the News)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dean Ostrom was <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/2024\/04\/19\/dean-ostrom-beta-blockers-after-myocardial-infarction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">quoted in a Verywell Health News article<\/a> &#8220;Some Heart Attack Patients Might Not Need Beta-Blockers.\u00a0 Could You Stop Taking Beta-Blockers?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re on a beta blocker, you don\u2019t stop taking it\u2014you need to taper off of it,\u201d said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/our-faculty\/rennolds-ostrom\" data-outlook-id=\"fb3279a0-4f66-48c6-8d7a-de18b9c6e035\">Rennolds Ostrom, PhD<\/a>, dean and a professor at Chapman University\u2019s School of Pharmacy. \u201cSo it\u2019s important for patients to consult with their healthcare providers in considering cessation of any drug, particularly drugs that affect the heart.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publications Dr. Keykavous Parang collaborated to 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