{"id":2522,"date":"2026-02-03T15:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/pharmacy\/2026\/02\/03\/on-the-cusp-january-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:05:27","slug":"on-the-cusp-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/2026\/02\/03\/on-the-cusp-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"On the CUSP: January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Awards and Recognitions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Amy Kang<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has been selected to serve as an author panelist for the Infectious Diseases Society of America\u2019s guidance paper on resource framework and staffing for hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Rachita Sumbria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was awarded 2025 BPS Paper of the Year for her publication \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F38885850%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cdc350d33aa8e406b21c908de62815d54%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639056504926509218%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=j0EUgfZ6ejsJYWOhc%2BZ4MpRGWuqZGotqDHEtV0a0TYc%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hepatic LRP-1 plays an important role in amyloidosis in Alzheimer&#8217;s disease mice: Potential role in chronic heavy alcohol feeding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d in Neurobiology of\u00a0 Disease, published September 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Publications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Keykavous Parang, Dr. Naiera M. Helmy, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><b>Dorna Davani-Davari <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">published \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1021%2Facs.jmedchem.5c02390&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cdc350d33aa8e406b21c908de62815d54%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639056504926535443%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mKmom08kVioIZ%2FdPAc%2F7PAdZSuZDAQSgu9i4oPFtmfs%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fatty acid-conjugated antimicrobial Peptides: Advances in design, activity, and therapeutic potential<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d in the Journal of Medical Chemistry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Presentations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Oral (e.g., Platform Presentations, Symposiums, Plenaries, Keynotes)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>A. Brown <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">presented a platform Presentation: \u201cAn Interprofessional Simulation to Develop Communication Skills in Health Professional Students\u201d<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH 2026), in San Antonio, TX, on January 13, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Jeff Goad <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">presented \u201cImmunization Update 2026 &amp; Travel Medicine Update 2026\u201d at Simply Socratic Rx Institute\u2019s Compliance Symposium in Irvine, CA, on January 24, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Keykavous Parang, Dr. Reza Taheri, Dr. Moom Roosan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><b>Dr. Sherry Yun Wang<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> presented \u201cIntegrating AI into Your Program: A Systematic Approach to Developing an AI Degree Emphasis\u201d at the 2026 Center for Excellence in Teaching and 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href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fscience%2Fstory%2F2026-01-22%2Fmeasles-resurgence-puts-u-s-at-risk-of-losing-its-elimination-status&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cdc350d33aa8e406b21c908de62815d54%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639056504926607614%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ENKpisrfnax9d5bG8R4n5Ux9VLAY5tN0r05%2F1lRSDxU%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A measles resurgence has put the U.S. at risk of losing its \u2018elimination\u2019 status<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,\u201d<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">which was p<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ublished in the LA Times on January 22, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Jeff Goad <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">authored \u201c<\/span><a 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href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pharmacytimes.com%2Fview%2Fpharmacists-face-new-challenges-under-updated-hhs-vaccine-guidance&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cdc350d33aa8e406b21c908de62815d54%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639056504926694226%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gXcx2gZWpNxWtt8MplwIjlTlJBEDuQ2YaOPtGOKY0S4%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pharmacists Face New Challenges Under Updated HHS Vaccine Guidance;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pharmacytimes.com%2Fview%2Fwhy-unified-messaging-matters-for-childhood-immunization-confidence&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cdc350d33aa8e406b21c908de62815d54%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639056504926735897%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JriUXXGz05hB%2B2XergWFZjGutPwLfdHpAkhBVgvdOlU%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why <\/span><\/a><a 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