{"id":2552,"date":"2026-03-04T10:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/pharmacy\/2026\/03\/04\/on-the-cusp-february-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:33:00","slug":"on-the-cusp-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/2026\/03\/04\/on-the-cusp-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"On the CUSP: February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Awards and Recognitions<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Jeff Goad<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was awarded the 2026-2027 Faculty Sabbatical and Development Award.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Neeloufar Fakourfar<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was awarded the OCSHP Pharmacist of the Year Award at the OCSHP Banquet. The OCSHP Pharmacist of the Year Award is the organization\u2019s highest individual honor, recognizing one exceptional pharmacist who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the pharmacy profession, their community, and the development of future pharmacists.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Quotables (Faculty In the News)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Jeff Goad <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">co-authored \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.drugtopics.com%2Fview%2Fexpert-discusses-the-presidential-administration-s-narrowing-of-covid-19-vaccines&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cee0d918c823e4c02f7e108de765f49d7%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639078348794825087%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=eR6aAzs8btHH5pGAqEAWfpy%2F8YCwKAJJ%2BhPb8trPdlM%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Expert Discusses the Presidential Administration\u2019s Narrowing of COVID-19 Vaccines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d in Drug Topics, published on Feb 16, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Publications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Laressa Bethishou<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span>Dr. Albert Bach<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span>Dr. Kathleen Hill-Besinque<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span>Dr. Jeff Goad<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span>Dr. Karl Hess<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span>Dr. Emmanuelle Schwartzman <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fauthors.elsevier.com%2Fc%2F1me52gtctsv5&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cee0d918c823e4c02f7e108de765f49d7%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639078348794861071%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aE5jAMCdA2rSxizbtVNUpcl6AangwBmW%2FFEE88prSYY%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNavigating the Transition to APPEs: A Survey of U.S. Schools of Pharmacy\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education on February 11, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Sandeep Lohan, Dr. Innokentiy Maslennikov, Dr. Keykavous Parang, <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others published <\/span><a 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style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cCyclic-linear hybrid peptides as molecular transporters of chemotherapeutic agents.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Chemical Biology Letters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Keykavous Parang, Thuy Do, Clare Dinh, Dorna Davani-Davari, Max Foroughi, Troy Khong, Mahsa Moazen,<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and others published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.2147%2FDDDT.S562135&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cee0d918c823e4c02f7e108de765f49d7%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639078348794929805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BoR9T8lx%2FVMKjIL25UMsbGew9OMHexjPSi1P8IsUpOU%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTumor targeting with peptide-drug conjugates: Showcasing key progress and hurdles.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Drug Design, Development, and Therapy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Keykavous Parang<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and others published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.20944%2Fpreprints202602.1422.v1&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cee0d918c823e4c02f7e108de765f49d7%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639078348794952208%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BDJLUCIpWNZPUOlLKl2hsj4CDEDawqrgAxuYZ6d5asU%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cGadolinium Nanoparticles: Emerging platforms beyond imaging for drug delivery and theranostics.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preprints<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Keykavous Parang <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others published<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.preprints.org\/manuscript\/202602.0231\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Microbiome-responsive hydrogels: From biological cues to smart biomaterials.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d in Preprints and Pharmaceutics.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Presentations<\/h2>\n<h3>Oral (e.g., Platform Presentations, Symposiums, Plenaries, Keynotes)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Jeff Goad <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">presented the APhA Pharmacy-based Travel Health Services Advanced Competency Training virtually on 2\/28\/26.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Posters<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Keykavous Parang, Dr. Dorna Davani-Davari, Eman Mohammed, <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others presented \u201cCyclic 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