California Northstate University College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the nation's first 3+4 PharmD-MD Pathway and 3+4 PharmD-DMD Pathway, with both beginning Fall of 2026. These innovative pathways reflect our commitment to advancing interdisciplinary education and expanding opportunities for our students. For additional details, please contact us at COPadmissions@cnsu.edu

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2023

FUNDED EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

EXTERNAL GRANTS AND AWARDS, 2023; TOTAL OF 3 EXTERNAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED FUNDING

  1. Tarek Kassem (PI), Islam Mohamed (Mentor and Co-PI). Service-learning programs for building bridges with local migrant communities. ASHP (Pharmacy Leadership Scholar Research Program). 2023. Funding amount: $10,000.
  2. Justin Lenhard (PI). Potential synergy of fluoxetine and Fosfomycin against drug-resistant bacteria. Sacramento Valley Pharmacists Association Research Scholarship (SVPhA). 2023. Funding amount: $500.
  3. Xinge Zheng (PI) and Islam Mohamed (faculty mentor). MiR-146a; a potential agent against shear stress-induced activation of the pro-inflammatory and pro-proliferative osteopontin pathway. AFPE Gateway Award. Funding amount: $5,000.

INTERNAL GRANTS AND AWARDS, 2023; TOTAL OF 4 INTERNAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS RECEIVED FUNDING

CNUCOP Seed Grant awardees (4);

  1. Justin Lenhard (PI), Rivkah Isseroff (collaborator). Potential synergy of fluoxetine with antibacterials against soft tissue pathogens. CNUCOP Seed Grant.
  2. Peter Tenerelli (PI), Suzanne Clark (co-PI), Shahanara Ahsan (co-PI). Impact of the Management, Policy, and Leadership Initiative on PharmD Student Advocacy. CNUCOP Seed Grant.
  3. Ashim Malhotra (PI), Karim Pajazetovic (collaborator). Repurposing FDA-Approved Anti-tubercular Drugs Isoniazid and Ethambutol for Pre-Clinical Studies in Pancreatic Cancer: A Hunt for Novel Therapeutic Targets. CNUCOP Seed Grant.
  4. John Cusick (PI), Welly Mente, Valerie Gerriets. Improving Student Engagement through Active Learning and Audience Response Systems. CNU HEGA. 2023

STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS & AWARDS (6 internal awards)

CNUCOP Student Summer Fellowship awardees (9 applications, 6 awards);

Student name

Faculty mentor

Desiree Ewell

Dr. Ruth Vinall

Eurasia Vue

Dr. Islam Mohamed

Noah Yang

Dr. Dipongkor Saha

Chrislyn Lawrence

Dr. Eugene Kreys

Rondelle Jordan

Dr. Justin Lenhard

Robert Moir

Dr. Eugene Kreys
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