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Dr. Keykavous Parang is a professor at Chapman University with expertise in peptide-based therapeutics and targeted drug delivery systems. He has published extensively in bioconjugate chemistry and nanomedicine, focusing on translating innovative molecular platforms into clinically viable cancer treatments.

Thuy Do is a Pharm.D. student at Chapman University School of Pharmacy with research interests in nanomedicine and cancer therapeutics. She is involved in Dr. Parang’s capstone project, focusing on peptide-based conjugates and nanoparticle drug delivery systems for the development of innovative targeted cancer treatments.

Clare Dinh ('27) is a second-year PharmD student at Chapman University with a leadership emphasis. Active in various professional organizations, she is passionate about pharmaceutical research and plans to pursue postgraduate residency or fellowship programs to further her professional career.

Mahsa Moazen is a PharmD student at Chapman University and a researcher in Dr. Parang’s peptide drug conjugates project. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Her academic interests focus on peptide conjugates for targeted cancer therapy, bridging pharmaceutical research and clinical practice to advance innovative drug development.”

Troy Khong is a PharmD student at Chapman University School of Pharmacy, set to graduate with a Pharm.D. with a Leadership Degree Emphasis in 2027. I am excited to continue growing in the field of pharmacy and look forward to pursuing opportunities related to pharmaceutical industry.

Frauke Schuurkamp has 12 years of experience delivering HFE services to the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Schuurkamp conducts HFE workshops, advises on HFE strategies, leads research and analysis activities and develops key deliverables to support FDA and international regulatory submissions. Schuurkamp holds a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology and a master’s degree in human factors psychology. 

Lisanne de Vogel has 7+ years of experience delivering HFE services to the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Lisanne leads and oversees human factors research activities, such as usability testing, and helps clients develop key HFE documents for their (international) regulatory submissions, as well as advising them on how to apply HFE during product development to meet regulators' expectations. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Science and a master’s degree in Applied Cognitive Psychology. 

Sonam Chandwani is the Managing Partner at KS Legal & Associates. Her experience encompasses commercial and crosses border transactions across various sectors, advising both Indian companies in their outbound investments and foreign companies investing in India, on diverse areas of Indian laws concerning Mergers & Acquisitions, Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Banking & Finance, Real Estate, Arbitration and Litigation in Courts and Tribunals on a PAN-India basis.

Merrilee is the Head of the BioContinuum™ Platform, driving the strategy and execution of Process Intensification Technologies, Software & Automation, and Analytics to meet the needs of biologics manufacturers. Throughout her 15 years at MilliporeSigma, she managed multiple product lines including clarification, aseptic, virus filtration, and Single Use & Systems.

Uddalak Das, PhD scholar at IISc Bengaluru, specializes in drug discovery and cancer immunotherapeutics. With 20+ publications, a patent, and collaborations with institutes like NCBS, JNU, and inStem, he advances green healthcare solutions. He is a member of AACR and EACR among others and has received multiple national fellowships and research grants.