Chapter Information
The mission of the AAPS-University of Connecticut (UCONN) Student Chapter is to
increase student participation in the activities of AAPS at the local and national
levels. The chapter also serves to increase student awareness of career
opportunities and the latest discoveries in the pharmaceutical sciences. The chapter
provides students with opportunities for professional advancement and leadership
development, and fosters participation in outreach activities that further the goals
and objectives of AAPS. The chapter is open to all undergraduate and graduate
students, and post-doctoral fellows, at UCONN.
Activities
2006-2007
September 2006
Change of Chair and Vice Chair from Chandan Bhugra to Adora Padilla and from
Adora Padilla to Kristyn Greco
October 3, 2006
Graduate Student Welcome Lunch
October 2006
Assisted in setting up for School of Pharmacy Annual Research Symposium
October 17, 2006 and November 28, 2006
AAPS sponsored Coffee hour
December 2006
Raised money and participated in Windham area Adopt-a-Family program for the
holidays. We sponsored a 4 member family, 2 parents and 2 children by providing
dinner and gifts.
January 31, 2007
AAPS sponsored Coffee Hour and hosting of guest speaker, Tom Patapoff, Genentech
February 16, 2007
Guest speaker, Dr. Tim Kelly, KBI BioPharma
April 27, 2007
Guest speaker, Dr. Sheri Shamblin, Pfizer, Inc.
2004-2005
June 2004
Host distinguished guests from Pfizer during the announcement of the Pfizer
Distinguished Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutical Technology.
September 2004
Welcome Luncheon for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
October 2004
Graduate Student Discussion: Dr. Abu Serajuddin, executive director, Novartis
Graduate Student Seminar: Dr. Rajesh Krishnamurthy, Human Genome Sciences
Other Activities:
Industry Visit
Graduate Student Discussion: Carol Everett, Associate Director R&D and Medical Human Resources, Boehringer-Ingelheim (professional resume writing and interviewing skills)
Graduate Student Seminar: Dr Todd Darrington, Boehringer-Ingelheim (the application of statistics in analyzing kinetic data)
Annual Newsletter
Graduate Student Barbeque
2003-2004
June 2003
AAPS Advances in Pharmaceutical Technology Meeting
August 2003
Website Development
October 2003
Graduate Student Reception
March 9, 2004
AAPS Onsite Visit
2002-2003
March 2002
Personality (MBTI) Testing
April 2002
AAPS PDD Meeting
Guest Speaker
Dr. Greg Knipp
October 2002
UCONN School of Pharmacy Poster Symposium
February 2003
Reception to Commemorate Dr. Diane Burgess' term as AAPS president
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