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American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

AAPS 2024-2025 Executive Officers

The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists 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 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.

Organization 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.

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2023-2024 Officers

Sumaiya Nahid

Chair

Sumaiya Nahid
Sanjali Panigrahi

Chair-Elect

Sanjali Panigrahi
Ukamaka (Amaka) Modebelu

Vice Chair

Ukamaka Modebelu (Amaka)
Pratiksha Kshirsagar

Secretary

Pratiksha Kshirsagar
Amit Kolhe

Treasurer

Amit Kolhe
Preha Handa

Social Media Chair

Preha Handa
Etafo Elizabeth

Committee Member

Etafo Elizabeth
Atefehsadat Monirvaghef

Committee Member

Atefehsadat Monirvaghef
Ashkan Rad

Committee Member

Ashkan Rad
Samiksha Raut

Committee Member

Samiksha Raut

Faculty Advisor

Professor, UNMC Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program

402-559-4628
402-559-5673

Luis A Marky

Pharmaceutical Sciences Department Chair

Parke-Davis Professor, UNMC Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Principal Investigator, Nanomedicines and Translational Research Laboratory

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Ram Mahato

Volunteering at BRDS Symposium, College of Pharmacy, UNMC held Sept 19 & 20, 2024

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Alumni Roundtable with Dr. Nagesh Bandi (Global Head and VP, Regulatory Affairs CMC, Astellas Pharma) & Dr. Kavitha Bandi (Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, CSL Behring) on July 17, 2024.

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Journey from Academia to Industry-Internship Experience hosted by AAPS on November 4, 2022.

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