American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

Summary

The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is a professional, scientific organization of approximately 10,000 members employed in academia, industry, government, and other research institutes worldwide. Founded in 1986, AAPS advances the capacity of pharmaceutical scientists to develop products and therapies that improve global health.

The UNMC-AAPS Student Chapter in the department of Pharmaceutical Sciences aims to foster an inter-professional relationship among students as well as health professionals in the field. This organization offers a platform to connect with people and explore opportunities that enable a strong foundation for a student’s future career goals and helps them navigate through graduate school. Events planned under this proposal shall increase the chances of funding for the UNMC AAPS chapter aiding in organizing events in campus wide basis.

The UNMC-AAPS student chapter members:

Chair: Ningrong Chen
Chair-Elect: Wafaa N. Aldhafiri
Vice Chair: Aayushi Laliwala
Secretary: Paul Lovell
Treasurer: Chinmay Jogdeo
Faculty advisor UNMC-AAPS-SC: Dr. Paul Trippier

UNMC-AAPS official email address: unmcaaps@unmc.edu

Goals:

• Raise awareness about UNMC-AAPS student chapter events across campus open to all students. Encourage students to be part of the student chapter and benefit from AAPS on a professional ground.
• Provide all students with an opportunity to interact with industrial and academic professionals from the various disciples
• Encourage social interactions including outdoor activities between students from different colleges.
• Promote career development by working with the AAPS and other AAPS student chapters.

UNMC-AAPS student chapter members
	Name: Ningrong Chen Position in the chapter: Chair Year: 4th Lab: Dr. Dong Wang Research: I am working on macromolecular prodrug application in the field of inflammatory disease and chronic pain relief. Vision for AAPS: I hope my enthusiasm could help develop our chapter into an active organization serving all students in our program.
	Name: Wafaa N. Aldhafiri Position in chapter: Chair-elect Year: 1st Lab: Dr. DJ Murry Research: Pharmacokinetic Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) Modeling & Simulation  Vision for AAPS: My vision is to create an opportunity for other students to build professional relationships and network through planning social events and professional meetings.
	Name: Aayushi Laliwala Position in chapter: Vice-Chair Year: 2nd Lab: Dr. Aaron Mohs Research: Biosensors for bacteria identification   Vision for AAPS: Provide a platform for professional development for pharmaceutical sciences graduate students.
	Name: Paul Lovell Position in chapter: Secretary Year: 4th Lab: Dr. Aaron Mohs Research: Delivery of nerve imaging probes to decrease nerve damage during surgery and development of fluorescent imaging platforms.  Vision for AAPS: I would like to help provide a platform for students to enhance networking and resource opportunities for advancements as graduate students and future career goals.
	Name: Chinmay Jogdeo Position in Chapter: Treasurer Year: 2nd Lab: Dr. David Oupicky Research: Development of targeted polymer-based delivery systems for Acute Kidney Injury  Vision for AAPS: Provide a platform to the students for personal and professional development and develop a strong professional network to bridge the gap between academia and industry.