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      <image:caption>Albert Lam is a 3rd year PhD student in the Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences program. He graduated from UCLA with a B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (MIMG) in 2013. After a year of studying metabolic engineering, he joined USC through the Programs in Biomedical and Biological Sciences in 2014. Albert joined the lab of Yong (Tiger) Zhang in 2015 and is studying the structure-activity relationship of enzymes that catalyze post-translational modifications and their substrates.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Larry Rodriguez is a 2nd year PhD student in the Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Science program. In 2013, he was an Ecological Genomics fellow at Kansas State University. In 2014, he was inducted into the ACS Scholars Program. He has earned BSc degrees in Chemistry, Biology, and Biochemistry from Kansas State University (2015). He is studying molecular signaling interactions between neurotransmitter receptors using in vitro and in vivo electrophysiology techniques.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Houda Alachkar received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the Ohio State University in 2012 and received a PharmD degree from Ohio Northern University. She completed a fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics at the University of Chicago before she joined the University of Southern California (USC) School of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor in 2015. Dr. Alachkar's translational research focuses on experimental therapeutics and pharmacogenomics, particularly in acute leukemia.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Aida is a Ph.D. candidate in the Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences program. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychobiology at UCLA in 2009. Upon graduation, she joined USC's Molecular Imaging Center as a laboratory technician, where she worked on development of novel PET radiotracers for imaging in oncology. She is currently in Dr. Andrew MacKay's laboratory working on development of immunotherapies for treatment of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pooja Vaikari received her Master’s degree in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology from the Keck School of Medicine at USC in 2014 and is currently a second year Ph.D. student in the Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology program. She joined Dr.Houda Alachkar's lab and is studying therapeutic targets for Acute Myeloid Leukemia.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Kabir Ahluwalia completed his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry at Georgia Institute of Technology in 2016, and joined USC in the Fall of 2017 as a Ph.D. candidate in the Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences program. He has recently joined the lab of Dr. Daryl Davies, where he studies the relationship between the human gut microbiome and alcohol use disorder.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chris Rabot is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Pharmacology &amp; Pharmaceutical Sciences program. He earned his B.S. in Biology from the University of Richmond in 2016 before joining Dr. Clay Wang’s lab, where he studies the production of secondary metabolites through the activation of biosynthetic gene clusters in fungi.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Houda Alachkar received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the Ohio State University in 2012 and received a PharmD degree from Ohio Northern University. She completed a fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics at the University of Chicago before she joined the University of Southern California (USC) School of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor in 2015. Dr. Alachkar's translational research focuses on experimental therapeutics and pharmacogenomics, particularly in acute leukemia.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jiawen Yang is a first-year Masters student in Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology program. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in clinical pharmacy from the Pharmacy School of Capital Medical University in China. She is currently in Dr. Houda Alachkar’s lab, where she focuses on experimental therapeutics, looking for novel targets in the progression of Acute Myeloid Leukemia.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alicia Warnecke is a second-year Ph.D. student at the USC School of Pharmacy who double-majored in biology and neuroscience at Syracuse University. Alicia is currently a member of the Daryl Davies and Michael Jakowec/Gizelle Petzinger labs, where she studies the role of P2X4R modulation on dopamine.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lucas Gutierrez is a second-year Ph.D. student at the USC School of Pharmacy. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Irvine in Biology, as well as a Master’s degree at California State University, Los Angeles in Biology. Lucas is currently working in the Dr. Houda Alachkar Lab, where he studies T-cell receptor repertoire in Graft vs Leukemia effects in the context of Acute Myeloid Leukemia.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Eva Severado is a first-year graduate student in the Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology Master's program. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and was an intern at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Eva is currently in Dr. Culty’s laboratory, where she focuses on determining the effects of prenatal exposure to estrogenic compounds and plasticizers found in the environment or diet on male reproduction.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Liz Aguiniga is the Associate Director for The Office of Graduate Affairs at the USC School of Pharmacy and serves as the Staff Liaison for the AAPS Board. Dr. Aguiniga received her Ph.D. from the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences at Northwestern University.  Dr. Aguiniga serves the graduate student population by providing academic and professional development opportunities for the students.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Xin is a first-year graduate student in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Masters program. She received her Bachelor’s degree at Sichuan University in China. She is working in Dr. Ian Haworth’s lab, where she focuses on the simulation of the interactions between small molecules and proteins using computational approaches.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Houda Alachkar received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the Ohio State University in 2012 and received a PharmD degree from Ohio Northern University. She completed a fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics at the University of Chicago before she joined the University of Southern California (USC) School of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor in 2015. Dr. Alachkar's translational research focuses on experimental therapeutics and pharmacogenomics, particularly in acute leukemia.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Yue Zhang is a Ph.D. candidate at the USC School of Pharmacy. She completed her Master's degree at Cornell University. Yue is currently working in the Dr. Curtis Okamoto's Lab, where she studies the function of Nlrp12, which is a Pattern Recognition Receptor in the innate immunity.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Christina is a second year PhD student at USC School of Pharmacy. She received her Bachelor’s degree at McGill University in Pharmacology, with a minor in Computer Science. Christina is currently a student in Dr. Vassilios Papadopoulos’ lab where she is studying alternative pathways for steroid synthesis in the brain.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Amy Tran is a second year PhD student at the USC School of Pharmacy. She completed her Bachelor's degree at the University of California, Irvine in Biological Sciences, as well as a Master's degree in Regulatory Sciences at USC. Prior to pursuing a doctoral degree, she worked as a Regulatory Compliance Specialist at Metagenics Inc. Amy is currently working in Dr. Martine Culty's lab where she studies the toxicological effects of endocrine disrupting compounds and COX inhibitors on male germ cell development.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rita Li is a second-year Ph.D. student at the USC School of Pharmacy. She received her Bachelor of Science in biological science from University of Southern California. Rita used to work in Dr. Jean Chen Shih's lab in TMZ-resistant glioma cell project and is currently working in the Dr. Stan Louie's Lab as part of the cigarette-smoking project.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Melanie is a second year PhD student at the USC School of Pharmacy. She received her Bachelor’s degree at the University of California, San Diego in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Melanie is currently a student in Dr. Vassilios Papadopoulos’ lab where she is studying the protein-protein interactions that are important in the transport of cholesterol into the mitochondria for steroid biosynthesis.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Liz Aguiniga is the Associate Director for The Office of Graduate Affairs at the USC School of Pharmacy and serves as the Staff Liaison for the AAPS Board. Dr. Aguiniga received her Ph.D. from the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences at Northwestern University. Dr. Aguiniga serves the graduate student population by providing academic and professional development opportunities for the students.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alan is a first-year PhD student in Dr. Paul Beringer’s lab at USC School of Pharmacy. His research investigates the mechanisms behind drug-induced liver injury (DILI) caused by cystic fibrosis (CF) drugs and aims to apply mechanistic data to model the risk of DILI in patients taking CF drugs. Alan also attended USC for undergrad, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, a minor in Science and Management of Biomedical Therapeutics (SMBT), and a specialization in Applied Analytics.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Aparna is a second year MS student at the School of Pharmacy. She is currently working in Dr. Eun Ji Chung’s lab. She holds a B. Pharmacy from SRM Institute of Science and Technology.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ronak is pursuing the MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences at USC. He has opted for the MS Thesis track under the able guidance of Dr. Jean Shih. He is currently investigating the role of MAO Inhibitors on various types of cancers, namely Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and liver cancer. He has completed his Bachelors of Pharmacy from University of Mumbai.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Karishma Chhugani is a graduate student pursuing her PhD in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences at University of Southern California’s School of Pharmacy. She completed her Master’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Southern California in May 2021. She graduated from University of California, Riverside in June 2019 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology. Currently, as part of her PhD, Karishma is working on exploring the cell type composition, gene expression, and clinical severity scores in Sepsis patients through various machine learning and data driven approaches.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Unnati completed a Bachelor’s in Pharmacy at the Mumbai University, India. She is currently studying for a Masters in Pharmaceutical sciences at the USC School of Pharmacy and pursuing thesis work under the guidance of Dr. Jean Shih.  She works on the various functions and effects of a Near infrared dye conjugate MOA A inhibitor on the growth of different types of cancers, majorly glioblastoma.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sawanee is a second year MS student at The School of Pharmacy, she is currently working in Dr Ian Haworth and Dr Jean Shih’s lab. She holds an MS in Bioinformatics from the University of Pune.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jennica Zaro is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences and assistant dean for assessment in the Office of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Studies. A PhD graduate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the USC School of Pharmacy, she has held several roles in the pharmaceutical industry, where she has developed formulations for aerosol products and designed and validated analytical methods for protein drugs. Zaro’s research is focused on targeted drug delivery applications utilizing protein-drug conjugates or recombinant fusion proteins, for which she has been awarded numerous grants and has published more than 30 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters. She completed the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Academic Leadership Fellows Program, serves on the Board of Grants for the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education, and has served on several other national and international grant review panels, including the National Institutes of Health and the United Kingdom Medical Research Council.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Thuc Oanh Hoang is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy. She completed her Master’s program in Nanomedicine for Drug Delivery as an Erasmus Mundus scholar in Europe. Her prior works demonstrate a robust background in nanoformulation development encompassing microemulsion, nanocrystals, liposomes and polyplexes. Beyond formulation, Thuc Oanh has cultivated a versatile analytical toolkit for comprehensive drug characterization. Passionately immersed in the realms of biopharmaceutical sciences, she is dedicated to driving forward the evolution of drug delivery technologies.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Palak Agarwal is a second year MS student in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy. She is motivated to actively participate in the field of drug development research and develop innovations that can create solutions to complex problems of the industry. She is an active participant in the field of computational chemistry and wishes to advance the drug development industry with her efforts.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dhrithi Deshpande is currently pursuing her PhD in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences at USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore, India, where she conducted research on eco-toxicological studies, antimicrobial resistance patterns of coliform bacteria, and structural analysis of drug-resistant gene products for a novel bacteriophage-based therapy in lake water treatment. During her Master’s in Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology at USC, Dhrithi focused on studying the robustness and reproducibility of DNA-seq and RNA-seq tools used in biomedical research, working at the Mangul lab. Additionally, she has worked as a Bioinformatics Research Associate for Xbiome, an AI-based microbiome drug development company, where she was involved in groundbreaking projects related to human microbiome-derived small molecule prediction platform. Her work included evaluating computational methods for predicting structural similarity, ADMET profiling, target prediction, pharmacokinetics of identified small molecules, and analyzing patterns and network structures in small molecules. She also contributed to the development of a pipeline for identifying secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters and their small molecule products from metagenomic data obtained from cancer patients, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams in the process.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gauri Rao, PharmD, MS is associate professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC Mann School. She serves as the Director of the Quantitative Drug and Disease Modeling Center. An expert in quantitative modeling approaches, she leads a research program that focuses on employing a quantitative, “systems-based” approach to rationally design and optimize clinically relevant antibiotic dosing strategies to treat infections caused by highly resistant Gram-negative organisms. Dr. Rao completed her Doctor of Pharmacy and a Masters in Pharmacometrics at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy, University at Buffalo. Between 2016-2023, Dr. Rao was a faculty member at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, where she served as Director of the UNC Fellowship Program.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mana is on a dynamic journey in the world of pharmaceuticals, currently pursuing a Master of Drug Development Management at the University of Southern California. Her academic journey began in Hungary, where she earned her PharmD degree from the University of Debrecen. With a global perspective, Mana has immersed herself in various pharmacy settings through internships, ranging from community pharmacies in Hungary and Iran to clinical pharmacies in Hungary such as the National Institute of Oncology and the National Institute of Pulmonology, as well as in two clinics in Budapest, Hungary. Additionally, she served as a research assistant in the Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Debrecen, focusing on the effects of traditional Chinese medicine on renal cancer cells, which constituted her PharmD thesis project. Mana also worked as a regulatory affairs intern at Dexcom, a pioneer in producing Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices, based in San Diego, California. She contributed to the Team-based Regulatory and Quality (TRAQS) project from USC during her internship at Dexcom. Currently, Mana is actively engaged in research within Dr. Daryl Davies’ laboratory, focusing primarily on the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD), and neurodegenerative diseases, particularly exploring the effects of traditional medicine on these conditions. Additionally, she is deeply interested in computational drug design and actively involved in ongoing research in computational drug design, particularly in the field of cancer therapeutics.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Astha Tewatia is pursuing MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences at USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy. She holds a MS degree in Chemistry from J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, India. She has previously worked on studying Spironolactones and currently engaged in large scale peptide synthesis. She aspires to become a Drug Scientist and help solve real world problems and make significant contributions in the field of pharmaceuticals.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ian Haworth received his PhD from University of Liverpool, UK (adviser: Prof. Raymond J. Abraham), 1986-1989, in physical organic chemistry, and conducted postdoctoral work at Oxford University, UK (adviser: Prof. W. Graham Richards), 1989-1992. He joined USC in 1992. His research interests lie at the interface between chemistry, biology and the computational sciences, with the goal being an improved understanding of the dynamics of molecular association of nucleic acids and proteins. He has published more than 60 papers in this area, and his work has attracted funding from federal and non-federal sources. Haworth’s laboratory has developed algorithms for nucleic acid structure building, nucleic acid aptamer design, transporter protein structure and analysis, and MHC-peptide-TCR association. The basis of these algorithms is accurate reproduction of molecular association through proper molecular and theoretical descriptions of biological interfaces.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Serghei Mangul, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy at USC Mann. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA’s Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences. Before that, he was a visiting scholar at Harvard Medical School after he earned his PhD in bioinformatics at Georgia State University. His work combines expertise in computational biology and bioscience to help close the digital divide that can prevent life scientists from maximizing the potential of data-driven investigation. Mangul’s research focuses on improving the techniques of bioinformatics—computational analysis of biological data—to better understand the mechanisms of disease. The mission of his lab is to design, develop and apply novel and robust data-driven, computational approaches that will accelerate the diffusion of genomics and biomedical data into translational research and education. While at UCLA, Mangul helped create a plan for training research faculty in developing nations on how to enhance their bioinformatics programs through cloud computing and big data analysis. Nature Biotechnology published the concept paper, and Mangul’s team also developed an online resource guide.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ella Schwab is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy. In 2021, Ella graduated from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo with a degree in Biological Sciences and a minor in Statistics. During her undergraduate career, she focused on improving neural networks for breast cancer subtyping. Before entering graduate school, she worked at UCLA for two years as a research associate in the lab of Dr. Dennis Slamon. During her time at UCLA, she contributed to the preclinical development of novel cancer therapeutics including ADCs and small molecules. Ella is passionate about using bioinformatics to understand the wealth of publicly available omics data and identify new targets for drug development.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bhavatharini Arun is a Pharm D graduate and a current Ph.D. candidate in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences at USC's Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy. She is passionately shaping her career as a future Pharmacometrician.  She has contributed  to a bioequivalence study, followed by the model-informed dose optimization of a powder for oral suspension of 6-mercaptopurine (6MP), that has been clinically translated and prescribed to patients. Additionally, she worked on a project involving dosage optimization of Lamotrigine in pregnancy, employing a pharmacometric approach through modeling and simulation techniques. Another work involved a pharmacometric approach for the dosage optimization of Colistimethate Sodium in critically ill South Indian patients. Through a commitment to the 'Technical track,' she is acquiring essential skill sets and building core competencies in Pharmacometrics. Her journey involves the dynamic application of quantitative science within the realms of the 'Disease track' and 'Drug Development track,' aiming to emerge with a profound impact on pharmaceutical research.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dhruv Kantilal is pursuing a Master's degree in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy, holding a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, India. Currently, he is actively engaged in research within Dr. Daryl Davies's laboratory, where the primary focus is on the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD), and neurodegenerative diseases. Dhruv's research interests encompass neuropharmacology, traditional medicine, and therapeutics, demonstrating a commitment to advancing the understanding and treatment of complex neurological and pharmacological challenges in his academic journey.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Naresh is a second year MS student at the School of Pharmacy. He is currently working in Dr. Serghei Mangul’s lab. He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Mumbai University.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ronak is pursuing the MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences at USC. He has opted for the MS Thesis track under the able guidance of Dr. Jean Shih. He is currently investigating the role of MAO Inhibitors on various types of cancers, namely Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and liver cancer. He has completed his Bachelors of Pharmacy from University of Mumbai.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Unnati completed a Bachelor’s in Pharmacy at the Mumbai University, India. She is currently studying for a Masters in Pharmaceutical sciences at the USC School of Pharmacy and pursuing thesis work under the guidance of Dr. Jean Shih.  She works on the various functions and effects of a Near infrared dye conjugate MOA A inhibitor on the growth of different types of cancers, majorly glioblastoma.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Aparna is a second year MS student at the School of Pharmacy. She is currently working in Dr. Eun Ji Chung’s lab. She holds a B. Pharmacy from SRM Institute of Science and Technology.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alan is a first-year PhD student in Dr. Paul Beringer’s lab at USC School of Pharmacy. His research investigates the mechanisms behind drug-induced liver injury (DILI) caused by cystic fibrosis (CF) drugs and aims to apply mechanistic data to model the risk of DILI in patients taking CF drugs. Alan also attended USC for undergrad, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, a minor in Science and Management of Biomedical Therapeutics (SMBT), and a specialization in Applied Analytics.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jennica Zaro is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences and assistant dean for assessment in the Office of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Studies. A PhD graduate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the USC School of Pharmacy, she has held several roles in the pharmaceutical industry, where she has developed formulations for aerosol products and designed and validated analytical methods for protein drugs. Zaro’s research is focused on targeted drug delivery applications utilizing protein-drug conjugates or recombinant fusion proteins, for which she has been awarded numerous grants and has published more than 30 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters. She completed the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Academic Leadership Fellows Program, serves on the Board of Grants for the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education, and has served on several other national and international grant review panels, including the National Institutes of Health and the United Kingdom Medical Research Council.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sawanee is a second year MS student at The School of Pharmacy, she is currently working in Dr Ian Haworth and Dr Jean Shih’s lab. She holds an MS in Bioinformatics from the University of Pune.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Karishma Chhugani is a graduate student pursuing her PhD in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences at University of Southern California’s School of Pharmacy. She completed her Master’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Southern California in May 2021. She graduated from University of California, Riverside in June 2019 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology. Currently, as part of her PhD, Karishma is working on exploring the cell type composition, gene expression, and clinical severity scores in Sepsis patients through various machine learning and data driven approaches.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Agrima Dwivedi is currently pursuing an MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy. She earned her Bachelor’s in Pharmacy from Banasthali Vidhyapith. During her undergraduate studies, she participated in formulation studies on corticosteroid use in psoriasis, gaining early exposure to pharmaceutical formulation techniques and dermatological therapeutics. At USC, she is a member of Dr. Liana Asatryan’s lab, where her portion of the work focuses on alcohol-associated liver disease, with a particular emphasis on characterizing lipid molecular profiles and lipidomic changes associated with alcohol and drug exposure. Her research also explores the gut–brain axis and the molecular pathways underlying disease progression, using a multidisciplinary approach that integrates molecular biology, lipidomic, and translational science. Agrima aspires to become a drug researcher dedicated to developing innovative therapeutic strategies that address unmet medical needs.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gauri Rao, PharmD, MS is associate professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC Mann School. She serves as the Director of the Quantitative Drug and Disease Modeling Center. An expert in quantitative modeling approaches, she leads a research program that focuses on employing a quantitative, “systems-based” approach to rationally design and optimize clinically relevant antibiotic dosing strategies to treat infections caused by highly resistant Gram-negative organisms. Dr. Rao completed her Doctor of Pharmacy and a Masters in Pharmacometrics at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy, University at Buffalo. Between 2016-2023, Dr. Rao was a faculty member at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, where she served as Director of the UNC Fellowship Program.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ayush Navle is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, along with a Graduate Certificate in Regulatory and Clinical Affairs (Drugs/Biologics). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a Business minor from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS University), Boston. His academic and research experiences have centered on pharmaceutical manufacturing, analytical method development, and formulation optimization—developing HPLC methods, performing excipient compatibility studies, and exploring 3D-printed dosage forms using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS). At USC, He has worked on quality-focused regulatory projects including CAPA investigations for medical device components under 21 CFR 820 and strategic planning for a pre-IND oral oncology drug, integrating FDA regulatory requirements, IP strategy, and clinical positioning. His work reflects a strong interest in pharmaceutical quality systems, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing efficiency. With a growing interest in pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality, He aims to apply his technical and regulatory knowledge toward future entrepreneurial ventures, specifically in the development and commercialization of niche Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and related value-added products. He is driven by the goal of improving access to high-quality, cost-effective therapies in both emerging and regulated markets.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Aditya is a Second Year PhD student in Dr. Gauri Rao’s Lab. He completed his Bachelor’s in Pharmacy at the University of Mumbai, India, and received his Master’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences under the mentorship of Dr. Stan Louie and continued to work there for 1 year as a Research Technician.. Currently in the Rao lab, he is pursuing his interest in understanding the molecular mechanisms influencing bacterial resistance in emerging multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Nicole received her BS in Neuroscience from UC Santa Barbara. She worked for two years in the biotech industry at Dantari, a startup where she worked on polymeric nanoparticles as a drug delivery modality for cancer treatment. She completed her Master’s thesis at USC Mann under the mentorship of Dr. Martine Culty, where she is now continuing her Ph.D. research.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Quan is a clinical pharmacist with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Vietnam. In 2024, he earned a Master’s degree in Epidemiology from the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Currently, he is a 2nd-year PhD student in the Rao lab</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pratika Jagdish is pursuing a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, holding a Bachelor of Technology degree in Biotechnology Engineering from RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, India. Her undergraduate research focused on personalized nutrition and biofortification, including the development of micronutrient-enriched food formulations using seed-based ingredients and phytate reduction techniques to enhance bioavailability. Currently, Pratika is pursuing her master’s thesis in Dr. Andrew Mackay’s lab, where she is working on the development and characterization of elastin-like polypeptide (ELP)-based nanocarriers for cancer immunotherapy. Passionate about translational research, drug delivery, and the intersection of computation and nanomedicine, she aspires to pursue a PhD and contribute to the innovation in targeted therapeutics and personalized healthcare solutions. Beyond the lab, Pratika is actively involved in academic mentorship ( Course Assistant for USCMann - International Student Summer Program 2025), student leadership, and science communication initiatives.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ruchira graduated as a pharmacist from India. She pursued a Master’s in Molecular Pharmacology at USC, where she conducted research under Dr. Ian Haworth, focusing on the application of artificial intelligence in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. Currently a PhD student in the MacKay Lab at USC, Ruchira is working on the discovery of novel peptide therapeutics in autoimmune diseases.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jennica Zaro is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences and assistant dean for assessment in the Office of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Studies. A PhD graduate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the USC School of Pharmacy, she has held several roles in the pharmaceutical industry, where she has developed formulations for aerosol products and designed and validated analytical methods for protein drugs. Zaro’s research is focused on targeted drug delivery applications utilizing protein-drug conjugates or recombinant fusion proteins, for which she has been awarded numerous grants and has published more than 30 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters. She completed the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Academic Leadership Fellows Program, serves on the Board of Grants for the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education, and has served on several other national and international grant review panels, including the National Institutes of Health and the United Kingdom Medical Research Council.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mana is on a dynamic journey in the world of pharmaceuticals, currently pursuing a Master of Drug Development Management at the University of Southern California. Her academic journey began in Hungary, where she earned her PharmD degree from the University of Debrecen. With a global perspective, Mana has immersed herself in various pharmacy settings through internships, ranging from community pharmacies in Hungary and Iran to clinical pharmacies in Hungary such as the National Institute of Oncology and the National Institute of Pulmonology, as well as in two clinics in Budapest, Hungary. Additionally, she served as a research assistant in the Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Debrecen, focusing on the effects of traditional Chinese medicine on renal cancer cells, which constituted her PharmD thesis project. Mana also worked as a regulatory affairs intern at Dexcom, a pioneer in producing Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices, based in San Diego, California. She contributed to the Team-based Regulatory and Quality (TRAQS) project from USC during her internship at Dexcom. Currently, Mana is actively engaged in research within Dr. Daryl Davies’ laboratory, focusing primarily on the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD), and neurodegenerative diseases, particularly exploring the effects of traditional medicine on these conditions. Additionally, she is deeply interested in computational drug design and actively involved in ongoing research in computational drug design, particularly in the field of cancer therapeutics.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sharon is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences at USC's Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She received her BSc in Chemistry at New York University (Abu Dhabi campus) and continued to work there for 2 years as a Research Assistant. Her projects spanned from material chemistry, developing new synthetic methods for nanoparticles, to computational chemistry, simulating the glucose-responsive oral delivery of insulin. She is passionate about developing nano drug delivery platforms and hopes to translate these technologies into clinically impactful therapies.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mana is on a dynamic journey in the world of pharmaceuticals, currently pursuing a Master of Drug Development Management at the University of Southern California. Her academic journey began in Hungary, where she earned her PharmD degree from the University of Debrecen. With a global perspective, Mana has immersed herself in various pharmacy settings through internships, ranging from community pharmacies in Hungary and Iran to clinical pharmacies in Hungary such as the National Institute of Oncology and the National Institute of Pulmonology, as well as in two clinics in Budapest, Hungary. Additionally, she served as a research assistant in the Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Debrecen, focusing on the effects of traditional Chinese medicine on renal cancer cells, which constituted her PharmD thesis project. Mana also worked as a regulatory affairs intern at Dexcom, a pioneer in producing Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices, based in San Diego, California. She contributed to the Team-based Regulatory and Quality (TRAQS) project from USC during her internship at Dexcom. Currently, Mana is actively engaged in research within Dr. Daryl Davies’ laboratory, focusing primarily on the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD), and neurodegenerative diseases, particularly exploring the effects of traditional medicine on these conditions. Additionally, she is deeply interested in computational drug design and actively involved in ongoing research in computational drug design, particularly in the field of cancer therapeutics.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ella Schwab is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy. In 2021, Ella graduated from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo with a degree in Biological Sciences and a minor in Statistics. During her undergraduate career, she focused on improving neural networks for breast cancer subtyping. Before entering graduate school, she worked at UCLA for two years as a research associate in the lab of Dr. Dennis Slamon. During her time at UCLA, she contributed to the preclinical development of novel cancer therapeutics including ADCs and small molecules. Ella is passionate about using bioinformatics to understand the wealth of publicly available omics data and identify new targets for drug development.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dhruv Kantilal is pursuing a Master's degree in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy, holding a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, India. Currently, he is actively engaged in research within Dr. Daryl Davies's laboratory, where the primary focus is on the treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD), and neurodegenerative diseases. Dhruv's research interests encompass neuropharmacology, traditional medicine, and therapeutics, demonstrating a commitment to advancing the understanding and treatment of complex neurological and pharmacological challenges in his academic journey.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bhavatharini Arun is a Pharm D graduate and a current Ph.D. candidate in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences at USC's Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy. She is passionately shaping her career as a future Pharmacometrician.  She has contributed  to a bioequivalence study, followed by the model-informed dose optimization of a powder for oral suspension of 6-mercaptopurine (6MP), that has been clinically translated and prescribed to patients. Additionally, she worked on a project involving dosage optimization of Lamotrigine in pregnancy, employing a pharmacometric approach through modeling and simulation techniques. Another work involved a pharmacometric approach for the dosage optimization of Colistimethate Sodium in critically ill South Indian patients. Through a commitment to the 'Technical track,' she is acquiring essential skill sets and building core competencies in Pharmacometrics. Her journey involves the dynamic application of quantitative science within the realms of the 'Disease track' and 'Drug Development track,' aiming to emerge with a profound impact on pharmaceutical research.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Thuc Oanh Hoang is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy. She completed her Master’s program in Nanomedicine for Drug Delivery as an Erasmus Mundus scholar in Europe. Her prior works demonstrate a robust background in nanoformulation development encompassing microemulsion, nanocrystals, liposomes and polyplexes. Beyond formulation, Thuc Oanh has cultivated a versatile analytical toolkit for comprehensive drug characterization. Passionately immersed in the realms of biopharmaceutical sciences, she is dedicated to driving forward the evolution of drug delivery technologies.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Astha Tewatia is pursuing MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences at USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy. She holds a MS degree in Chemistry from J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, India. She has previously worked on studying Spironolactones and currently engaged in large scale peptide synthesis. She aspires to become a Drug Scientist and help solve real world problems and make significant contributions in the field of pharmaceuticals.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ian Haworth received his PhD from University of Liverpool, UK (adviser: Prof. Raymond J. Abraham), 1986-1989, in physical organic chemistry, and conducted postdoctoral work at Oxford University, UK (adviser: Prof. W. Graham Richards), 1989-1992. He joined USC in 1992. His research interests lie at the interface between chemistry, biology and the computational sciences, with the goal being an improved understanding of the dynamics of molecular association of nucleic acids and proteins. He has published more than 60 papers in this area, and his work has attracted funding from federal and non-federal sources. Haworth’s laboratory has developed algorithms for nucleic acid structure building, nucleic acid aptamer design, transporter protein structure and analysis, and MHC-peptide-TCR association. The basis of these algorithms is accurate reproduction of molecular association through proper molecular and theoretical descriptions of biological interfaces.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Serghei Mangul, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy at USC Mann. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA’s Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences. Before that, he was a visiting scholar at Harvard Medical School after he earned his PhD in bioinformatics at Georgia State University. His work combines expertise in computational biology and bioscience to help close the digital divide that can prevent life scientists from maximizing the potential of data-driven investigation. Mangul’s research focuses on improving the techniques of bioinformatics—computational analysis of biological data—to better understand the mechanisms of disease. The mission of his lab is to design, develop and apply novel and robust data-driven, computational approaches that will accelerate the diffusion of genomics and biomedical data into translational research and education. While at UCLA, Mangul helped create a plan for training research faculty in developing nations on how to enhance their bioinformatics programs through cloud computing and big data analysis. Nature Biotechnology published the concept paper, and Mangul’s team also developed an online resource guide.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Palak Agarwal is a second year MS student in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy. She is motivated to actively participate in the field of drug development research and develop innovations that can create solutions to complex problems of the industry. She is an active participant in the field of computational chemistry and wishes to advance the drug development industry with her efforts.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gauri Rao, PharmD, MS is associate professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC Mann School. She serves as the Director of the Quantitative Drug and Disease Modeling Center. An expert in quantitative modeling approaches, she leads a research program that focuses on employing a quantitative, “systems-based” approach to rationally design and optimize clinically relevant antibiotic dosing strategies to treat infections caused by highly resistant Gram-negative organisms. Dr. Rao completed her Doctor of Pharmacy and a Masters in Pharmacometrics at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy, University at Buffalo. Between 2016-2023, Dr. Rao was a faculty member at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, where she served as Director of the UNC Fellowship Program.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Dhrithi Deshpande is currently pursuing her PhD in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences at USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore, India, where she conducted research on eco-toxicological studies, antimicrobial resistance patterns of coliform bacteria, and structural analysis of drug-resistant gene products for a novel bacteriophage-based therapy in lake water treatment. During her Master’s in Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology at USC, Dhrithi focused on studying the robustness and reproducibility of DNA-seq and RNA-seq tools used in biomedical research, working at the Mangul lab. Additionally, she has worked as a Bioinformatics Research Associate for Xbiome, an AI-based microbiome drug development company, where she was involved in groundbreaking projects related to human microbiome-derived small molecule prediction platform. Her work included evaluating computational methods for predicting structural similarity, ADMET profiling, target prediction, pharmacokinetics of identified small molecules, and analyzing patterns and network structures in small molecules. She also contributed to the development of a pipeline for identifying secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters and their small molecule products from metagenomic data obtained from cancer patients, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams in the process.</image:caption>
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