{"id":2698,"date":"2026-04-02T07:49:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/pharmacy\/?st-import=0da7c3e83610595cb80013d04df97daf"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:05:57","slug":"on-the-cusp-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/2026\/04\/02\/on-the-cusp-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"On the CUSP: March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Awards and Recognitions<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dr. Emmanuelle Schwartzman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> received the A. Wayne Pittman Outstanding Service Award from the National Rho Chi Society at the Annual Meeting on March 21, 2026. This is one of the highest awards given by the Society with Dr. Schwartzman being the 2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> recipient of the award. The award recognizes individuals who have provided significant and sustained contributions to the Society and those who have profoundly advanced the vision and mission of the Society.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A poster from <\/span><b>Dr. Sherry Wang<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019s research team, led by PharmD students <\/span><b>Elena Wu <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><b>Harvey Duong<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, titled \u201cMapping GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Prescribing Across the United States, 2010\u20132022,\u201d has been selected as one of the Top 10 Featured Research &amp; Science Posters at the APhA Annual Meeting &amp; Exposition 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Abstract titled \u201cMachine Learning Models for Predicting Serious Adverse Event Reports in GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Using FAERS, 2015\u20132025,\u201d from <\/span><b>Dr. Sherry Wang<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019s research team has been selected as a Top 5% Finalist for the Research Presentation Awards at the ISPOR 2026 conference, organized by the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Laressa Bethishou<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was awarded the Pharmacist of the Year award by the Orange County Pharmacist Association. This award recognizes an OCPhA member pharmacist for outstanding activities in the profession of pharmacy. The recipient must be an individual who has demonstrated leadership at multiple levels of pharmacy. They should be an energetic leader who has stimulated others to actively participate in the profession, advocacy, and community affairs related to the practice of pharmacy. The person should be well recognized by colleagues for their professional advancements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Jerika Lam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was honored with the Fellow of ASHP (FASHP) recognition. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Practitioner Recognition Program recognizes pharmacists who have excelled in pharmacy practice and distinguished themselves through sustained commitment and contributions to ASHP in service, education, and leadership.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Ajay Sharma <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lab\u2019s Postdoctoral Fellow, <\/span><b>Karthik Ramasamy,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> received the Qais Farjo Memorial Travel Award from the Association for Research and Vision to present his work \u201cCSF1\/CSF1 receptor axis plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of oGVHD-associated conjunctiva and lacrimal gland fibrosis\u201d as a podium presentation at the 2026 Annual ARVO conference in Denver, Colorado.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Kamaljit Kaur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> co-organized\/co-chaired a symposium titled \u201cBlood-Brain Transcytosis of Therapeutics for Targeted Delivery to the CNS\u201d at the ACS Spring 2026 Meeting and Exposition, Atlanta, CA, Georgia, USA, Mar 22-26, 2026. (Organizers: Kamaljit Kaur, Chapman University; Jeremy Richter, Bristol Myers Squibb; Yingchuan Zhu, Bristol Myers Squibb)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Patents<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Dr. Rachita Sumbria, Dr. Khaled Elsaid, Nataraj Jagadeesan <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others filed their patent \u201cPRG4 in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer\u2019s disease and neurodegenerative disease,\u201d U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63\/979,815.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Publications<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dr. Sherry Yun Wang, Ryan Stofer, Zhouzhou Chu,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and others published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41746-026-02491-y\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Algorithmic opacity in opioid risk scoring and the need for transparent AI regulation.&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Nature\u2019s Digital Medicine (2026).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Ajay Sharma, Lois Kim,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and<\/span><b> Karthikeyan Ramasamy <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cell.com%2Fstar-protocols%2Ffulltext%2FS2666-1667(26)00111-5&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cbc258a75ae4944c9f1f208de8f7ca29f%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639105962626412766%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8LWEThcT4pVBmtJXgubhwu1GhJDJFfSgqKAHkUseRQQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cProtocol for spatial profiling of immune cells in the mouse cornea and conjunctiva using NanoString GeoMx DSP and nCounterPro platforms.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in STAR Protocols on June 19, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Keykavous Parang <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.omton.2026.201174&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cbc258a75ae4944c9f1f208de8f7ca29f%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639105962626432846%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yy8qklNCC%2B0SKUsvv452h1pj8Y%2BGmuh3K7FEZdgdePM%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cChromobox 6 (CBX6)-Carbonic Anhydrase 9 (CA9) Axis: An epigenetic-metabolic vulnerability in glioblastoma.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Molecular Therapy Oncology.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Keykavous Parang <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><b>Max Foroughi <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1007%2Fs15010-026-02778-y&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cbc258a75ae4944c9f1f208de8f7ca29f%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639105962626451060%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=K%2FwjGltK%2F14vzkufb2Dghzkb%2BwftHMz9OcHq1wLo%2FmI%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPeriodontal biomarkers in cardiovascular disease: mechanisms, diagnostics, and clinical implications.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Infection on March 19, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/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%2Fdoi.org%2F10.3390%2Fpharmaceutics18030358&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cbc258a75ae4944c9f1f208de8f7ca29f%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639105962626468933%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VneVt3j1JaotEnLyGnX5XfImVnk8Jc%2FgNw7rES3HZsA%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 Pharmaceutics.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Kamaljit Kaur, Keon Niles Jafari, Charlene Chai, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><b>Shelby Kim <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">published<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F41900872%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csilfernandes%40chapman.edu%7Cbc258a75ae4944c9f1f208de8f7ca29f%7C809929af2d2545bf9837089eb9cfbd01%7C0%7C0%7C639105962626486953%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yrTBd0wCCmHdofh2LvAy8rjgqhGZ4zDoUyjvgJseaaY%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cReceptor-Mediated Drug Delivery: Redefining Targeted Drug Conjugates in Oncology.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Pharmaceutics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Grants<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Dr.<\/b> <b>Jerika Lam,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in collaboration with <\/span><b>Dr. Enrique Seoane-Vazquez, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">was awarded a grant ($195,430) from Gilead Sciences INCLUSION (Implementation of twice-yearly Lenacapavir to address Unmet needs in HIV prevention) program as the Principal Investigator.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Presentations<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Oral (e.g., Platform Presentations, Symposiums, Plenaries, Keynotes)<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dr. Rennolds Ostrom <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">presented<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cModeling cAMP Signaling Networks in Airway Smooth Muscle\u201d as an invited speaker at AKAP2026: 8th International Meeting on Anchored cAMP Signaling Pathways in Houston, TX on Feb. 27-March 1, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Ajay Sharma A<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> delivered an invited talk \u201cFibroblast immune cell cross-talk in ocular GVHD\u201d at a Symposium at the Center for Integrated Oncology, University of Cologne Hospital, Cologne, Germany on March 19-21<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Kathleen Hill-Besinque<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Dr. Emmanuelle<\/b> <b>Schwartzman, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others presented \u201cCoaching for Growth, Building Resilience through Feedback\u201d at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Experiential Education Webinar on March 24, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Kamaljit Kaur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> presented \u201cA Novel EGFR-Binding Peptide\u2013Drug Conjugate Exhibits Selective Toxicity Toward Cancer Cells\u201d at ACS Spring 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on March 22-26, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Jeff Goad <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others presented \u201cExpanding Pharmacist Roles in Travel Medicine: Engagement, Education and Impact\u201d at the Directions in Pharmacy (Midwest) Webinar, on March 21, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Jeff Goad <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others presented \u201cShoot for the Stars: Annual Immunization Update.\u201d at the APhA\/WPE Annual Meeting in Los Angeles on March 29, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Jeff Goad <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">presented \u201cMosquitoes, Students, and Study Abroad: Understanding Japanese Encephalitis Risk.\u201d at the American College Health Association Webinar on March 31, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Posters<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dr. Sherry Yun Wang, Henry Duong, Elena Wu, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><b>Zhouzhou Chu <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">presented \u201cComparative real-world safety of tirzepatide vs GLP-1 RAs: A machine learning analysis of FAERS reports.\u201d at the 5th Annual Pacific Coast Patient Safety Conference (PCPSC), on February 27<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Sherry Yun Wang, Elena Wu, Henry Duong, Ryan Stofer, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and others presented<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMapping GLP-1 receptor agonist prescribing across the United States, 2010\u20132022.\u201d at the APhA Annual Meeting &amp; Exposition, on March 27-28 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Rennolds Ostrom, Jordyn Margolis, Dr. Isabella Cattani-Cavalieri, Alex Osterloh, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and<\/span><b> Camelia Anicolaesei <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">presented \u201cAdaptive NSPARC Acquisition of Targeted cAMP Biosensors with Automated Workflow Integration.\u201d at the AKAP2026: 8th International Meeting on Anchored cAMP Signaling Pathways in Houston, TX on Feb. 27-Mar 1, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Rennolds Ostrom, Camelia Anicolaesei, Jordyn Margolis, Dr. Isabella Cattani-Cavalieri,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and others presented \u201cIsoform-Resolved Proximity Proteomics with Censoring-Aware Hierarchical Modeling Defines AC6 and AC9 Microdomains in Primary Human Airway Smooth Muscle.\u201d at AKAP2026: 8th International Meeting on Anchored cAMP Signaling Pathways in Houston, TX on Feb. 27-Mar 1, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Sherif Elshahawi, Dr. Innokentiy Maslennikov, Dr. Rachita Sumbria, DN Nguyen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Alice<\/b> <b>Oum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><b>Devaraj Chandrashekar <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">presented \u201cMechanistic and In Vivo Evaluation of a Daptomycin-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Derivative Reveals Enhanced Activity Against Daptomycin-Resistant Pathogens.\u201d at the Gordon Research Conference &#8211; New Antibacterial Discovery and Development, in Lucca, Italy, during March 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Dr. Marc Fleming, Jerika Lam,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and others presented \u201cExploring Barriers and Facilitators to Pharmacy-Based HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis.\u201d at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual Meeting, in Los Angeles, CA on March 28<\/span><span 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