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Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences at California Northstate University

The MPS program has designed a flexible Master program to prepare students for a wider spectrum of healthcare professional careers.

MPS at CNU prepares students with interdisciplinary pharmaceutical and biomedical relevant aspects of classical disciplines and applications in drug discovery and development with unique clinical and therapeutic perspectives. MPS program provides great opportunity to strengthen fundamental knowledge and skills in research. The MPS program also serves as a pipeline for medical schools and other pro

fessional healthcare science-based programs with a successful student outcome. More than 65% of MPS graduates are currently enrolled in medical programs

12/02/2025

Our recent hot chocolate fundraiser ☕️ ☃️❄️was a great success, thanks to the dedicated efforts of our MPS student board. The planning and ex*****on of the fundraiser created an event which was festive, enjoyable and effective in reaching the fundraiser goal. We’re excited to see more events curated by our student board in the spring semester!

11/21/2025

The MPS Student Board hosted a wonderful Friendsgiving potluck, bringing together students, faculty, and staff to share homemade dishes, laughter, and fun time. The classroom was beautifully decorated with festive, autumn-inspired touches, creating a warm and joyful atmosphere.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this event such a memorable afternoon, a reminder that in the MPS program, we’re more than classmates and colleagues, we’re a family!

10/28/2025

This week we're excited to feature our Class of 2026 student, Monica Morales! Monica aspires to become a dentist and is currently enrolled in our MPS Oral Health to Dental Medicine Pathway. Please read below to learn about Monica and her academic journey in the MPS program.
If you have similar career goals, get in touch with us and learn more about the program.
Application is open for Fall 2026!
For further enquiries:
Phone: (916) 686-8005
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

10/21/2025

The MPS Student Board hosted the first-ever pumpkin fundraiser this semester, bringing together classmates from across CNU for a fun and festive community event. Students tested their math and estimation skills by guessing the weight of the giant pumpkin for a chance to win a $10 Dutch Bros gift card, with some even calculating pumpkin density averages for the most accurate guess.

The big pumpkin weighed 24.4lbs, and congratulations goes to our winner William Sande (COM), who guessed closest to the exact weight at 24.36lbs. Alvan Cai (COM) came in second at 23.81lbs, while Ohm Patel (MPS-OH), Shahadat Hossain (DPS) and Patrick Moreno followed closely with a guess of 25lbs, just 0.6lbs away from the true weight, and Alfred Assaf (MPS-OH) at 23lbs.

It was a wonderful afternoon connecting with fellow MPS classmates, medical and pharmacy students, alumni (Gratiana, Jas and Anagha), and supportive CNU faculty and staff. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, joined the fun, and supported our MPS program. Our first fundraiser was a huge success!

09/17/2025

Join us at California Northstate University’s Open House on October 19, 2025, from 9 AM – 3 PM in Elk Grove, CA.

Learn more about our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, meet faculty and students, and explore the path that’s right for you.

📍 9700 West Taron Dr, Elk Grove, CA
🔗 Register today!

09/12/2025

Yesterday MPS hosted the Class President Election Day! This year we had five candidates running for the Class President position and they all had the opportunity to present to the class their vision, commitment and passion towards the role. We are proud of our five students (Alfred, Celine, Monica, Joshua and Kevin) for their interest and dedicated efforts towards the program. Congratulations to Joshua Segales, our newly elected Class President for the academic year!🎉 We are excited to see his leadership in action and support his vision.

09/08/2025

Welcoming our new MPS cohort as they begin this exciting journey at CNU! We're wishing them great success in their academic journey.

07/10/2025

This week marked a significant milestone as our students successfully defended their master’s capstone projects, showcasing the depth of their research, hard work, and dedication. It was an inspiring end to a year of hard work and personal growth. To celebrate their achievements and the close of the academic year, we gathered for a memorable awards banquet, where we honored outstanding accomplishments, shared reflections, and celebrated the MPS community we've built together.

05/28/2025

Congratulations to our MPS Class of 2025 graduates! 🎉Our students have demonstrated great teamwork, leadership and dedication in their academic journey with us. We are grateful for the memories and achievements that we shared and wish our graduates all the best in all their future endeavors.

04/09/2025

Congratulations to our MPS student (Jordan Darling) and MPS Alumni (Lina Ly) for presenting their posters at the ASPET 2025 meeting in Portland, Oregon. Jordan presented his master’s thesis research on "The role of the mitochondria-associated protease LONP1 in promoting carcinogenesis in melanoma". His work was conducted under the mentorship of Dr. Eslam Mohamed. Lina presented her clinical case study "Deciphering the Genetic Link between Familial Hypobetalipoproteinemia and Neuromuscular Disorder". We are proud of Jordan and Lina's achievement and wish them continued success in their career.

03/28/2025

The 2025 Annual CNU Research Day took place last Saturday on March 22nd at our Elk Grove campus and our MPS Students and Faculty were thrilled to participate and showcase their research projects in both poster and podium presentations. We are always proud of our students and their hardwork and congratulate each and everyone who presented.
We would like to acknowledge and congratulate the following students on their awards;
Podium Presentation:
Jordan Darling, supervised by Dr. Eslam Mohamed.
Noah Kim, Uzoamaka Okwuosa and Ria Kumar, supervised by Dr. Ahmed El-Shamy
Poster Presentation:
1st Place- Jasjot Sandhu, Ria Kumar supervised by Dr. Ahmed El-Shamy
2nd Place- Hansoo Kim, Noah Kim supervised by Dr. Eslam Mohamed.
3rd Place- Stella Yao, Uzoamaka Okwuosa by Dr. Ashraf Mohieldin.

03/06/2025

On behalf of the Office of Academic Affairs and College of Graduate Studies at CNU, we were honored to invite Dr. Dafang Wu and Bradley Schmidt from Northern California PET Imaging Center (NCPIC) to our Elk Grove Campus yesterday to give a lecture on Medical Imaging and AI Advancement in Diagnoses. This event was a great success as Dr. Wu and Bradley shared their presentation and insights of their roles at NCPIC with the faculty and students of CNU and later engaged with answering questions from the audience. We are grateful to everyone who took their time out to attend the event and we look forward to such enriching experiences in the future!

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9700 W Taron Drive
Elk Grove, CA
95757

Telephone

+19166868005

Website

https://pharmasciences.cnsu.edu/

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