{"id":2358,"date":"2025-08-05T08:59:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/pharmacy\/2025\/08\/05\/on-the-cusp-july-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T08:59:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:59:48","slug":"on-the-cusp-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/2025\/08\/05\/on-the-cusp-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"On the CUSP: July 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Awards and Recognitions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dr. Rocke Demark<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will serve on the AACP Admissions Workshop Advisory Committee for 2025-26.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Grants<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dr. Ajay Sharma <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">was awarded a grant in the amount of $47,137 by Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to evaluate the ocular safety and trans corneal penetration of the test compound Tarsus NCE1.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Publications<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amanda Brown<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Dr. Laressa Bethishou, Dr. Richard Beuttler, Dr. Reza Taheri, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cptl.2025.102421\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAn interprofessional simulation to develop communication skills in health professional students\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on June 30<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Amanda Brown<\/strong>, <\/span><b>Dr. Moom Roosan, Dr. Reza Taheri,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and others published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1002%2Fjac5.70071&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7C9c36d870766343a59ce208ddd369c063%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C638899173342690956%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=tFv190WK%2BhXKM9d6pVPB47LGHwI5%2BEy5Pi5iya%2FybAs%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cUtilizing pharmacogenomics to improve students\u2019 self-perception on the interprofessional competencies of roles and responsibilities, and teams and teamwork\u201d <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on July 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 2025.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Cintia Citterio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Berenice Morales-Rodriguez<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Catherine Vu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Rachel Nguyen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,<\/span><b> Jessie Tsai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Jennifer Le, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.3390%2Fijms26157166&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7C9c36d870766343a59ce208ddd369c063%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C638899173342713868%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Y4seFSoQSWR17eUB%2FpTOPRAT8jYxln40ATTEjeLJ%2BeM%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA Genetically-Engineered Thyroid Gland Built for Selective Triiodothyronine Secretion\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Journal of Molecular Sciences<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This is a JCR quartile one journal with a 5-year impact factor of 5.7.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Albert Bach <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.ajpe.2025.101453&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7C9c36d870766343a59ce208ddd369c063%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C638899173342734345%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=e1H9Dc1w8iD2NKij3Qg9dFi6N3C7NODEvdA27Wkbdos%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cKey Elements of Practice Redesign in Community Pharmacies: Report of the 2024\u20132025 AACP Professional Affairs Standing Committee\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> American Journal of Pharmaceutical 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<\/span><b>Dr. Melissa Hoang<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and others published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.toxrep.2025.102093&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7C9c36d870766343a59ce208ddd369c063%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C638899173342769060%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KWkRx0LbsseeAp7zVFF6P%2F%2B1ARdAc%2Fgy%2BGu9w6fbsrI%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPharmacogenetic Exploration of Buprenorphine and Related Metabolites in Umbilical Cord Blood\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Toxicology Reports.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Keykavous Parang <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.f6publishing.com%2FArticleInPressDetail%2F109711&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7C9c36d870766343a59ce208ddd369c063%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C638899173342785653%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2DyQcq5%2Fa0CoGEopma11%2FFLH%2BJkbeeJjFn9Pc1PpZUw%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSwollen lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer: A forgotten prognostic signal in need of clinical action\u201d <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Journal of Clinical Oncology.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Moom Roosan, Dr. Ajay Sharma, Dr. Rachita Sumbria, Dr. Surya Nauli<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Dr. Kamaljit Kaur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Dr. Shih-Jing Yao, Dr. Farideh Amirrad, Dr. Elmira Ziaei, Dr. Azam Saghaeidehkordi, Dr. Kiumars Shamloo, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F40595898%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7C9c36d870766343a59ce208ddd369c063%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C638899173342802432%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ivs%2F0%2BUkYes66aavBN5mHxFj59gzilT%2FDC%2BKMZ50hy0%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSurface keratin 1, a tumor-selective peptide target in human triple-negative breast cancer<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scientific Reports, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">part of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nature<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> portfolio.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Presentations<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Oral (e.g., Platform Presentations, Symposiums, Plenaries, Keynotes)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Rocke<\/b> <b>DeMark<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and others presented \u201cNavigating Complex Admissions Cases: Ethical and Practical Considerations\u201d at the AACP Annual Meeting: Admissions Workshop on July 18, 2025, in Chicago, IL.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Rocke DeMark<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and others presented \u201cBridging Insights to Action: Strategies for Transforming Your Recruitment Efforts\u201d at the AACP Annual Meeting: Admissions Workshop on July 19, 2025, in Chicago, IL.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Cintia Citterio <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">was an invited speaker at the \u201cNovel Insights into the Genetics of 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