APP GUJARAT STATE BRANCH 
NATIONAL SEMINAR
(MDDCRS-2014)
APP Gujarat State Branch and Shankersinh Vaghela Bapu Institute of Pharmacy, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad (GJ) jointly organized a National Seminar on “Modern Drug Discovery: A Challenge to Research Society” on 7th October, 2014 at the college premise. The main motive of the event was to elaborate the modern aspects of drug discovery and different challenges faced in this area across the globe. Event was initiated with ‘Deep Prajvalan’, ‘National Anthem’ and welcome of all the invited guests by presenting ‘Charakha Made Sutre’.
Seminar was inaugurated by Sh. Mahendrasinh Vaghela, MLA and Managing Trustee; Sh. Bharatsinh Vaghela, Managing Trustee; Dr. Rajiv Dahiya, President APP and Principal, Globus College of Pharmacy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh as Organizing Chairman and Chief Guest; Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Dean, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad as Special Guest from Academia; Mr. Sanjeev Sarkar, President – International Business, MedLife Formulations Private Limited, Pawane, Navi Mumbai as Special Guest from Industry; Dr. Paresh Purohit, Scientist (retd.), Indian Institute of Integrated Medicine (IIIM), Jammu as Guest of Honor; Prof. M. M. Patel, Principal, Shankersinh Vaghela Bapu Institute of Pharmacy, Gandhinagar and Ex-Vice Chancellor, HNG University, Patan as Convener and Dr. Jayvadan K. Patel, President, APP Gujarat State Branch and Principal, Nootan Pharmacy College, Visnagar as Organizing Secretary.
The scientific session was started with the inaugural lecture by Dr. Rajiv Dahiya on “Natural Bioactive Cyclopolypeptides: Synthetic and Pharmacological Aspects” which was followed by talk of Mr. Sanjeev Sarkar who addressed the professional gathering on the topic “Indian Pharmaceutical Companies Potential in Africa and Pharma Marketing in Africa”. Scientific session was terminated with lecture of Dr. Kashyap Nagariya, Associate Research Scientist, Zydus Cadila Healthcare Limited, Ahmedabad, who addressed the audience on “Nanopharmaceuticals in Healthcare”.
The seminar was witnessed by huge crowd of faculties and students of hosting institute and surrounding pharmacy colleges of the Gujarat State. During the valedictory function, Dr. Ujashkumar A. Shah, Associate Professor, Nootan Pharmacy College, Visnagar, Gujarat was honored with “Outstanding Oral Presentation Award” in ‘Pharmaceutical Analysis’ section for his oration on the topic “Simultaneous Estimation of Azelastine HCl and Fluticasone Propionate in Pharmaceutical Dosage Form by Spectrophotometric and Chromatographic Methods”. During the programme, all the invited speakers were honored with mementoes by the hosting institute. At the end, Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Founder, APP Gujarat State Branch and Dr. Paresh Purohit, Scientist (retd.), IIIM, Jammu were honored with ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ by Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP). Programme was ended with vote of thanks and presenting ‘Maa Sarasvati Pratima’ to Prof. M. M. Patel, Principal of the hosting institute by Dr. Rajiv Dahiya, President APP and Dr. Jayvadan K. Patel, President, APP Gujarat State Branch.
INDO-WEST INDIES CONFERENCE
(MTPER-2017)
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Gujarat State Branch and APP West Indies International Branch jointly organized 5th Indo-West Indies Conference on “Modern Trends in Pharmaceutical Education and Research” on 10th December 2017 at Indubhai Patel College of Pharmacy and Research Centre (IPCPRC), Dharmaj, Petlad, Anand, Gujarat.
During this scientific conference, Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sahu from Centre for Medical Sciences Education (CMSE), Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago acted as ‘Chief Guest‘; Sh. Jitendra Bhai R. Patel, Chairman, Sanskruti Sanraksha Charitable Trust, Dharmaj acted as ‘Chief Patron‘; Sh. DevangBhai Patel, Trustee, Sanskruti Sanraksha Charitable Trust, Dharmaj acted as ‘Patron‘; Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, DD University, Nadiad, Gujarat acted as ‘Organizing Chairman‘; Dr. Nehal J. Shah, Principal, IPCPRC, Dharmaj, Anand, Gujarat acted as ‘Organizing Secretary‘; Dr. Sunita Dahiya, General Secretray APP from School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States acted as ‘Convener‘; Dr. Jayvadan K. Patel, President, APP Gujarat State Branch and Principal, Nootan Pharmacy College, Visnagar, Mehsana, Gujarat acted as ‘Co-convener‘; Dr. Rajiv Dahiya, Founder President APP and Director, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago acted as ‘Scientific Committee Chairman‘ in absentia and Dr. Mayank Bapna, Associate Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, IPCPRC, Dharmaj, Anand, Gujarat acted as ‘Co-ordinator‘.
Scientific session of the conference was enriched with keynote lecture of Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sahu, Lecturer (Curriculum Development), Centre for Medical Sciences Education (CMSE), Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago who addressed the gathering on the topic ‘Students’ Perceptions of Small Group Teaching Effectiveness in Hybrid Curriculum’. Dr. Sahu told that problem based learning is an effective small group teaching method for medical and pharmacy students. Moreover, faculty development and students’ training programmes are required before implementing problem based learning (PBL). Another lecture was delivered by Dr. Alka Agarwal, Principal, U. S. Ostwal Institute of Pharmacy, Mangalwad, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan and National Head, APP Drug Design & MedChem Division on the topic ‘Novel Methods in Drug Design and Development: Challenges and Success’. Dr. Agarwal was honored with ‘APP Fellow Membership 2017’ for her overall contribution in the pharmacy profession. Scientific session was terminated with oration by Dr. Gunjan Jadon, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shrinathji Institute of Pharmacy, Nathdwara, Rajasthan and National Coordinator, APP Drug Design & MedChem Division for which she was honored with ‘APP Outstanding Oration Award 2017‘ (Mr. Manas Tripathi Memorial Award) during the conference.
During valedictory function, Prof. Bhanubhai N. Suhagia, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, DD University, Nadiad, Gujarat was conferred with ‘APP Best Researcher Award 2017’ and Dr. C. N. Patel, Principal, Shri Sarvajanik Pharmacy College, Mehsana, Gujarat was conferred with ‘APP Best Faculty Award 2017’. Also appreciation awards were distributed to chairman and principal of hosting college.
Various posters were presented during this international-level conference and best poster prizes were given to Mr. Umang Shah from Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Petlad, Anand on topic ‘Identification of Potential Chalcone Derivatives: Non-Steroidal Aromatase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer by Molecular Docking and ADMET Prediction’; Ms. Ruby Christian from Anand Pharmacy College, Anand on topic ‘Enhancement of Oral Bioavailability of Withania Somnifera Extract by Novel Self Micro emulsifying Drug Delivery System’ and Ms. Inaxi Parmar from Department of Pharmacy, Sumandeep University, Baroda on topic ‘In silico Design of Human Cyclin Dependent Kinase-2 (CDK-2) Inhibitors using Pharmacophore Mapping and Molecular Docking Approaches’.
INDO-AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE
(CTPTN-2017)
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Gujarat State Branch and APP Australian International Branch jointly organized 1st Indo-Australian Conference on “Current Trends in Pharmaceutical Technology and Nanoscience” on 27th December 2017 at Anurag Pharmacy College, Kodad, Suryapet, Telangana.
During this scientific conference, Dr. Kamal Dua, President, APP Australian International Branch from Discipline of Pharmacy, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia acted as ‘Chief Guest‘; Dr. P. Rajeshwar Reddy, Chairman, Anurag Pharmacy College, Kodad, Suryapet, Telangana acted as ‘Chief Patron‘; Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, DD University, Nadiad, Gujarat acted as ‘Organizing Chairman‘; Dr. M. Chinna Eswaraiah, Principal, Anurag Pharmacy College, Kodad acted as ‘Organizing Secretary‘; Dr. Sunita Dahiya, General Secretray APP from School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States acted as ‘Convener‘; Dr. Jayvadan K. Patel, President, APP Gujarat State Branch and Principal, Nootan Pharmacy College, Visnagar, Mehsana, Gujarat acted as ‘Co-convener‘; Dr. Rajiv Dahiya, Founder President APP and Director, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago acted as ‘Scientific Committee Chairman‘ in absentia and Dr. Atindra D. Shukla, Director, Shah-Schuman Center for Surface Science and Nanotechnology, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat acted as ‘Guest of Honor‘.
Scientific session of the conference was enriched with keynote lecture of Dr. Kamal Dua from Discipline of Pharmacy, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia who addressed the gathering on the topic ‘Advancements and Applications of Nanotechnology in Pharmaceutical Sciences’. Dr. Dua told that the art of controlling the release rate of drugs aids in enhancing its therapeutic performance and providing better patient compliance. One such advanced approach is “Nano” drug delivery systems which includes nanosuspensions, nanoemulsions and nanomicelles. He emphasized on the fact that presently, potential of various modified “nano” systems such as proniosomes is being explored so as to develop improved and efficient drug delivery systems. On behalf of the Association, Dr. Dua was felicitated with ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ by Dr. M. Chinna Eswaraiah, the principal of the hosting college.
Another lecture was delivered by Dr. Atindra D. Shukla, Director, Shah-Schuman Center for Surface Science and Nanotechnology, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat on the topic ‘Stimuli-Responsive Targeted Drug Delivery: From Therapy to Theranostics’. Dr. Shukla told that targeted delivery of theranostics (therapeutics and diagnosis) to organs/tissues or cellular level could potentially exhibit a high therapeutic ratio, low-toxicity and early accurate diagnosis in cancer treatment. During the conference, Dr. Shukla was honored with ‘APP Young Scientist Award 2017’ for his outstanding research accomplishments.
During valedictory function, Ms. Gayathri Tirumalashetti, Pharm.D (Second Year) student, Anurag Pharmacy College, Kodad, Suryapet, Telangana was conferred with ‘APP Best Student Award 2017’ for her outstanding academic performance. Also appreciation awards were distributed to chairman and principal of the hosting college. During the conference, 69 posters were presented in four sections. In each section, first, second and third prizes including certificate and memento were provided. In pharmaceutics, industrial pharmacy and nanoscience section, Ms. G. Sowjanya from Nalanda College of Pharmacy, Nalgonda won first prize on poster entitled ‘Needle Free Injections: An Overview‘. In pharmaceutical analysis and chemistry section, Mr. Surya Teja from Anurag Pharmacy College, Kodad won first prize on poster entitled ‘Electrochemical Biosensor in Pharmaceutical Analysis‘. In pharmacology and pharmacy practice section, Ms. D. Shirisha from Anurag Pharmacy College, Kodad won first prize on poster entitled ‘Broken Heart Syndrome or Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy‘. In microbiology and biotechnology section, Ms. T. Sumanjali from Nalanda College of Pharmacy, Nalgonda won first prize on poster entitled ‘Superbugs: An Overview‘.
INDO-MALAYSIAN CONFERENCE
(IAISC-2018)
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Gujarat State Branch organized 3rd Indo Malaysian Conference on “Industry-Academia Interaction: Strategies and Challenges” at Shree Swaminarayan Sanskar Pharmacy College, Zundal, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 8th October 2018, in collaboration with APP Malaysian International Branch.
During this APP-SSPC collaborative conference, P. P. Shastri Swami Shri Purushottam Charan Dasji, Managing Trustee, Shree Swaminarayan Sanskar Deep Trust, Zundal, Gandhinagar, Gujarat acted as ‘Patron’; Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad as ‘Organizing Chairman’; Prof. Madhabhai M. Patel, Director, Shree Swaminarayan Sanskar Pharmacy College, Zundal as ‘Organizing Secretary‘; Dr. K. Jaya Raja Kumar, President, APP Malaysian International Branch from Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Bedong, Semeling, Kedha, Malaysia as ‘Convener‘; Prof. Jayvadan K. Patel, President, APP Gujarat State Branch and Principal, Nootan Pharmacy College, Visnagar, Mehsana as ‘Co-convener’; Dr. Rajiv Dahiya, Director, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago as ‘Scientific Committee Chairman’ and Prof. Chirag J. Patel, Head, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Quality Assurance Department, Shree Swaminarayan Sanskar Pharmacy College, Zundal as ‘Co-ordinator’.
Scientific sessions of the conference were enriched with lectures of Dr. Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, MAHSA University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Dr. Kashyap Nagariya, Senior Research Scientist (Manager), Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Dr. Poras A. Patel, Editor-in-Chief, International Journal for Pharmaceutical Research Scholars who addressed the professional gathering on issues related to industry-academia interaction.
During the valedictory function, Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Prof. M. M. Patel, Dr. Kunal N. Patel, Dr. Chirag J. Patel, Mr. Harsh J. Trivedi, Ms. Nisha P. Gawande were felicitated with Appreciation Awards, Best Researcher Award, Best Achiever Award, Best Teacher Award, Best Student Award respectively. Programme terminated with distribution of medals and certificates to best poster awardees.
INDO-MALAYSIAN CONFERENCE
(AGCPR-2019)
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Gujarat State Branch organized 5th Indo-Malaysian Conference on “Advances and Global Challenges in Pharmaceutical Research” at Babaria Institute of Pharmacy, BITS Edu Campus, Vadodara, Gujarat on 27th February 2019, in collaboration with APP Malaysian International Branch and APP Drug Design MedChem Division. During this APP-BIP collaborative conference, Shri Dhruv J. Patel, CMD-Governing Body, BITS Edu Campus, Vadodara acted as ‘Patron’; Prof. Navin Sheth, Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad as ‘Chief Guest’; Prof. B. G. Patel, Advisor & Ex-VC, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa, Anand, Gujarat as ‘Guest of Honor’; Prof. Vandana B. Patel, Principal, Babaria Institute of Pharmacy, Vadodara as ‘Convener‘; Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, DD University, Nadiad as ‘Organizing Chairman’; Dr. K. Jaya Raja Kumar, President, APP Malaysian International Branch and Prof. Jayvadan K. Patel, President, APP Gujarat State Branch as ‘Co-Conveners‘; Dr. Rajiv Dahiya, Founder President APP and Director, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago as ‘Scientific Committee Chairman’; Dr. Rita Mourya, Joint Secretary, APP Ethiopian International Branch from School of Pharmacy, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia as ‘Scientific Committee Co-Chairman’.
Scientific sessions of the conference were enriched with lectures of Dr. Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Vice President, APP Malaysian International Branch and Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, MAHSA University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Prof. Alka Agarwal, Head, APP Drug Design MedChem Division and Principal, U.S. Ostwal Institute of Pharmacy, Mangalwad, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan who addressed the professional gathering on diverse topics of pharmaceutical interest viz. ‘Basic research fundamentals and its components’, ‘Cancer: facts and awareness’.
During the valedictory function, Prof. Vandana B. Patel, Prof. Naazneen I. Surti, Prof. Ashok N. Mahajan, Prof. Dimalkumar A. Shah, Dr. Falgun A. Mehta, Dr. Farhatjahan I. Shaikh, Dr. Deepti K. Jani, Ms. Deepika R. Patil, Ms. Vrunda S. Patel, Ms. Payal M. Parmar, Ms. Mrunali A. Nemade were felicitated with Appreciation Award, Best Achiever Award, Best Performer Award, Best Researcher Award, Best Teacher Award, Young Performer Award, Young Pharmacist Award and Best Student Awards respectively. Also, Prof. Navin Sheth, Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad was conferred with ‘APP Outstanding Achievement Award 2019‘ and Prof. B. G. Patel, Advisor & Ex-VC, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa, Anand, Gujarat was felicitated with ‘APP Life Time Achievement Award 2019‘ during the programme. The event ended with distribution of medals and certificates to winners of best poster awards and vote of thanks.
INDO-MALAYSIAN CONFERENCE
(RTRMSC-2019)
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Gujarat State Branch organized 7th Indo Malaysian Conference on “Recent Trends and Research in Medicinal and Sustainable Chemistry” at Sharda School of Pharmacy, Pethapur, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 11th March 2019, in collaboration with APP Malaysian International Branch and APP MolPharm Division.
During this APP-SSP collaborative conference, Dr. Naresh K. Patel, Managing Trustee, Sharda Education Trust, Pethapur, Gandhinagar acted as ‘Chief Patron’; Dr. Yogesh K. Patel, Director, Sharda School of Pharmacy, Pethapur, Gandhinagar as ‘Convener‘; Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, DD University, Nadiad as ‘Organizing Chairman’; Prof. M. M. Patel, Ex-Vice Chancellor, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan as ‘Organizing Secretary’; Dr. Rajiv Dahiya, Founder President APP and Director, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago as ‘Scientific Committee Chairman’; Prof. Jayvadan K. Patel, President, APP Gujarat State Branch and Principal, Nootan Pharmacy College, Visnagar, Mehsana and Dr. Ankit A. Ajmera, Principal, Sharda School of Pharmacy, Pethapur, Gandhinagar as ‘Co-conveners’ and Dr. Suresh V. Chennupati, Vice President, APP Ethiopian International Branch from Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia as ‘Scientific Committee Co-Chairman’.
Scientific sessions of the conference were enriched with lectures of Dr. Neeraj Kumar Fuloria, Joint Secretary, APP Malaysian International Branch and Senior Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Semeling, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia and Dr. Gaurav Gupta, National Head, APP Molecular Pharmacology Division and Associate Professor, Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan who addressed the professional gathering on diverse topics of pharmaceutical interest viz. Response of Newer PCMC Analogues against Periodontitis, Application of Green Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Industry.
During the valedictory function, Dr. Yogesh K. Patel, Dr. Ankit A. Ajmera, Dr. Vinay C. Darji, Mrs. Kunjal L. Vegad, Mr. Vijay K. Patel, Mrs. Ankita S. Patel, Ms. Dhruvina M. Patel, Mr. Jaymin G. Patel, Mr. Anil G. Raval were felicitated with APP Appreciation Awards, Best Teacher Award, Best Researcher Award, Best Achiever Award, Best Research Scholar Award, Best Student Award, Young Pharmacist Award, Young Performer Award, respectively.
Programme ended with distribution of medals and certificates to Ms. Shikha U. Shukla, Ms. Hensi Sathavara and Ms. Priyanka Rochlani from Sharda School of Pharmacy, Pethapur, Gandhinagar who won best poster awards for their presentations in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutics sections on topics ‘Methylcobalamin nasal spray’, ‘Spider and spider bites – therapeutics use: a review’ and ‘Nanomedicine carrier for cancer treatment’.
INDO-US CONFERENCE
(RAPRGH-2019)
Association of Pharmacy Professionals Gujarat State Branch organized 6th Indo-US Conference on “Recent Advancements in Pharmaceutical Research for Global Healthcare” at Bhupal Nobles’ Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (BNIPS), Bhupal Nobles’ University, Udaipur, Rajasthan on Dec 04, 2019 in collaboration with APP American International Branch.
During this APP-BNU collaborative conference, Sh. Gunwat Singh Jhala, Chairperson, Bhupal Nobles’ Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (BNIPS), Bhupal Nobles’ University, Udaipur, Rajasthan acted as ‘Patron’; Prof. Indrajeet Singhvi, Vice Chancellor, Sai Tirupati University, Udaipur, Rajasthan as ‘Chief Guest’; Dr. Rajiv Dahiya, Founder President APP and Director, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago and Prof. Chetan Singh Chauhan, Principal, BNIPS, Bhupal Nobles’ University, Udaipur as ‘Conveners’; Prof. Uday B. Kompella, Secretary, APP American International Branch from School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Aurora, Colorado, USA and Prof. Nehal J. Shah, Secretary, APP Gujarat State Branch and Principal, Indubhai Patel College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Dharmaj, Gujarat as ‘Co-Conveners’; Dr. Anju Goyal, Professor, BNIPS, Bhupal Nobles’ University, Udaipur, Rajasthan as ‘Organizing Secretary’; Dr. Sunita Dahiya, General Secretary APP from School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, USA as ‘Scientific Committee Chairman’; Dr. Gaurav Gupta, Head, APP MolPharm Division from School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan as ‘Scientific Committee Co-Chairman’ and Prof. Jeewan Singh Ranawat, Vice Chancellor, Bhupal Nobles’ University, Udaipur as ‘Special Guest‘.
During the event, Prof. Alekha K. Dash, President, APP American International Branch from School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA and Prof. Ankit K. Chaudhary, Vice President, APP Gujarat State Branch from Department of Quality Assurance, Saraswati Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dhanap, Gandhinagar, Gujarat addressed the gathering on topics of pharmaceutical research including Cancer nanomedicine: advances and challenges, Current perspectives on cleaning validation in pharmaceutical industry: A scientific and risk based approach.
During the conference, Prof. Chetan Singh Chauhan, Principal, Bhupal Nobles’ Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, B. N. University, Udaipur was conferred with ‘Best Teacher Award’; Dr. Meenakshi Bharkatiya, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, B. N. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, B. N. University, Udaipur and Mr. Hitesh Kothari, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, B. N. College of Pharmacy, B. N. University, Udaipur with ‘Best Performer Awards’; Dr. Raghvendra S. Bhadauria, Principal & Professor, Shrinathji Institute of Pharmacy, Nathdwara, Rajsamand and Dr. Amit Bhargava, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, B. N. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, B. N. University, Udaipur with ‘Best Researcher Awards’; Mr. Bhawani Singh Sonigara, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, B. N. College of Pharmacy, Udaipur with ‘Best Research Scholar Award’; Mr. Alok Bhargava, Assistant Professor (Pharmaceutical Marketing), B. N. College of Pharmacy, B. N. University, Udaipur with ‘Best Achiever Award’; Mr. Sanjay Karwani, Pharmacist, Manglam Medicals, Udaipur with ‘Best Pharmacist Award’ and Ms. Ayushi Kumawat, B.Pharm Student, Bhupal Nobles’ Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, B. N. University, Udaipur with ‘Best Student Award’. At the end, Ms. Ishita Sharma from Bhupal Nobles’ Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, B. N. University, Udaipur; Ms. Joysee Jain from Geetanjali Institute of Pharmacy, Udaipur; Mr. Ankit Lalawat from Bhupal Nobles’ Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, B. N. University, Udaipur; Mr. Suresh Chand Mali from Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur and Ms. Daizy Chauhan from Shrinathji Institute of Pharmacy, Nathdwara, Rajsamand were felicitated with ‘Best Poster Awards’ for their presentations in different areas of pharmaceutical interest.
INDO-US CONFERENCE
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Gujarat State Branch organized one-day 9th Indo-US Conference on “Advances and Challenges in Pharmaceutical Education and Research” at Saraswati Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dhanap, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on January 06, 2020, in collaboration with APP American International Branch and APP DrugDesign MedChem Division. During this APP-SIPS collaborative conference, Shri K. G. Patel, President, Saraswati Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SIPS), Dhanap, Gandhinagar, Gujarat acted as ‘Patron’; Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dharmsinh Desai University (DDU), Nadiad, Gujarat as ‘Organizing Chairman’; Prof. S. K. Shah, Principal, SIPS, Dhanap, Gandhinagar acted as ‘Convener’; Dr. Ankit B. Chaudhary, Vice President, APP Gujarat State Branch and Professor, Department of Quality Assurance, SIPS, Dhanap, Gandhinagar acted as ‘Organizing Secretary’; Prof. Vandana B. Patel, President, APP Gujarat State Branch and Principal, Babaria Institute of Pharmacy, Varnama, Vadodara, Gujarat as ‘Co-Convener’; Dr. Rajiv Dahiya, Director, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies as as ‘Scientific Committee Chairman’; Prof. M. M. Patel, Ex-Vice Chancellor, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat as ‘Guest of Honor’; Dr. Dhaval J. Patel and Ms. Jigna T. Patel from the hosting institute as ‘Coordinator’ and ‘Co-Coordinator’.
Programme was initiated with welcome speech by president of the hosting institute followed by description of objective of the conference by Prof. S. K. Shah, Principal, SIPS, Dhanap, Gandhinagar. In this conference, Dr. Sunita Dahiya, General Secretary APP from Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, United States addressed the gathering on ‘Are Active Learning Strategies in your Teaching Toolkit?’. Other lectures were delivered by Dr. Alka Agarwal, Principal & Professor, U. S. Ostwal Institute of Pharmacy, Mangalwad, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan and Dr. Gunjan Jadon, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shrinathji Institute of Pharmacy Nathdwara, Rajasthan on topics of pharmaceutical interest.
Conference valedictory function included the felicitation of Dr. Gunjan Jadon, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shrinathji Institute of Pharmacy, Nathdwara, Rajasthan with ‘Late Smt. Shyam Sundri Memorial Research Grant Award 2020’ of Rs 50000/- for her research project “Nanoparticles as Advanced Drug Delivery System for Anticancer Drugs” and Prof. G. Sandeep, Vice Principal, Pathfinder Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Warangal, Telangana with Mr. Manas Tripathi Memorial ‘Outstanding Oration Award 2020’ for his oration on ‘Title: “Formulation Development, A Walk-through College Learning’s to Industrial Practices’ by Prof. M. M. Patel, Ex-Vice Chancellor, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat; Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, DD University, Nadiad, Gujarat and Prof. S. K. Shah, Principal, Saraswati Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dhanap, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Moreover, Dr. Ankit B. Chaudhary, Professor, Department of Quality Assurance, SIPS, Dhanap, Gandhinagar was conferred with ‘Best Contributor Award’; Mr. Nipul S. Kapadiya, DGM-Pharmacy, Apollo Hospital International Limited, Gandhinagar, Gujarat with ‘Best Pharmacist Award’ in memory of Late Sh. Tarsem Jain; Dr. Tejal G. Soni, Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat with ‘Best Researcher Award’; Mr. Milan B. Agrawal, Ph.D Scholar, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat with ‘Best Research Scholar Award’; Dr. Meenakshi B. Patel, Associate Professor, Department of Biopharmaceutics, Babaria Institute of Pharmacy, Varnama, Vadodara, Gujarat and Dr. Umangkumar H. Shah, Assistant Professor, Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charusat University, Changa, Anand, Gujarat with ‘Best Talent Awards’; and Shri D. D. Bhalara, Retired Professor, L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, Gujarat with ‘Best Teacher Award’. Further, Mr. Karan S. Gandhi, B.Pharm Student, Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charusat University, Changa, Anand, Gujarat; Ms. Drashti N. Bhavsar, M.Pharm Student, Department of Natural Products, NIPER, Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Ms. Khushi Rahul Jani, Pharm.D Student, Saraswati Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dhanap, Gandhinagar, Gujarat as ‘Best Student Awards’ for their outstanding academic performance. Also, Shri K. G. Patel, President, SIPS, Dhanap, Gandhinagar and Prof. S. K. Shah, Principal, SIPS, Dhanap, Gandhinagar were conferred with ‘Appreciation Awards’ and ‘Certificates of Appreciation’ were extended to Prof. M. M. Patel, Ex-Vice Chancellor, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat and Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat for their active roles as ‘Guest of Honor’ and ‘Organizing Chairman’. Also, posters were presented by staff and students of various pharmacy institutions and awards were conferred to the best poster presentees.
INDO-US CONFERENCE
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Gujarat State Branch and APP American International Branch organized 12th Indo-US Conference on “Nanotechnology in the Pharmaceutical Sphere: Contemporary Approaches and Therapeutic Applications” at Shree Naranjibhai Lalbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Umrakh, Bardoli, Surat, Gujarat on January 30, 2021, in collaboration with Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat and APP DrugDesign MedChem Division. During this APP-SNLPCP collaborative conference, Shri Manharbhai L. Patel, Hon. Managing Trustee, Vidyabharti Trust, Bardoli, Surat, Gujarat acted as ‘Patron’; Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat and Chief Advisor, APP Gujarat State Branch as ‘Chief Guest’; Prof. Vandana B. Patel, President, APP Gujarat State Branch and Dean, Doctoral Studies and Research, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat as ‘Convener’; Prof. Dhiren P. Shah, Principal, Shree Naranjibhai Lalbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Umrakh, Bardoli, Surat, Gujarat as ‘Organizing Secretary’; Dr. Rajiv Dahiya, Director, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies as ‘Organizing Chairman’; Dr. Sunita Dahiya, General Secretary APP from Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, USA as ‘Scientific Committee Chairman’ and Dr. Mehul N. Patel, Vice President, APP Gujarat State Branch from Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dharamsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat as ‘Scientific Committee Co-Chairman’.
Programme started with welcome speech by the Patron, Convener and Prof. S. Narasimha Murthy, Vice President, APP American International Branch from School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Mississippi, USA. Scientific sessions of the conference were enriched with lectures of Prof. Alekha K. Dash, President, APP American International Branch and Associate Dean (Research), Department of Pharmacy Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Dr. Sushama Talegaonkar, Vice President, APP Delhi State Branch and Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi; Dr. Atindra D. Shukla, Director (I/C) and Associate Professor, Shah-Schulman Center for Surface Science and Nanotechnology, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat and Dr. Palanisamy Selvamani, Secretary, APP Tamilnadu State Branch and Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Centre for Excellence in Nanobio Translational Research, Anna University, BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, who addressed the professional gathering on topics of pharmaceutical interest like ‘A Lipid-based Nanocarrier Containing Dacarbazine and Resveratrol for Treatment of Cutaneous Melanoma’, ‘Functionalized Nanoliposomes for Effective Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis’, ‘Nanotheranostics: Nanotechnology Aided Diagnostics and Stimuli Responsive Targeted Therapeutics’ and ‘Nanomaterials and Nanobiopharmaceutical Technology’. All the speakers of conference were honored with ‘Certificate of Appreciations’ at the end of their lectures.
The former scientific lecture session with first two lectures was chaired by Prof. M. Vijey Aanandhi (Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) Deemed to be University, Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu) and Prof. Govindasamy Jeyabalan (Principal, Alwar College of Pharmacy, Alwar, Rajasthan and Ex-Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan) while the latter scientific lecture session of last two lectures was chaired by Prof. Ajay Sharma (Department of Pharmacognosy and Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi) and Prof. Nehal J. Shah (Principal, Indubhai Patel College of Pharmacy and Research Centre, Dharmaj, Anand, Gujarat).
Scientific lecture sessions were followed by oral and e-poster sessions which were chaired by Prof. Rajitha Galla, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh; Prof. Y. Shravan Kumar, HOD, Department of Pharmaceutics, Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy, Hanamkonda, Warangal, Telangana; Dr. Sunita Dahiya, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, USA; Dr. Satinder Kaur, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Khalsa College of Pharmacy, Amritsar, Punjab; Dr. Neena Bedi, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab; Dr. Sunny R. Shah, Assistant Professor, B. K. Modi Government Pharmacy College, Rajkot, Gujarat; Dr. Jyoti Shrivastava, HOD & Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Oxford College of Pharmacy, Hongasandra, Bangalore, Karnataka; Dr. Mehul N. Patel, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dharamsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat; Dr. A. Shanmugarathinam, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Anna University, BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu; Dr. A. Muthuraman, Associate Professor, Pharmacology unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Semeling, Bedong, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia; Prof. Tarun Virmani, Dean, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MVN University, Palwal, Haryana; Prof. Shrinivas D. Joshi, Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SET College of Pharmacy, Dharwad, Karnataka; Dr. Deepa Gupta, Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, L. B. S. College of Pharmacy, Jaipur, Rajasthan and Prof. Neeraj Upmanyu, Principal, School of Pharmacy and Research, Peoples University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Scientific oral sessions were enriched with presentations by different state experts including Ms. Renu Saharan, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, M. M. College of Pharmacy, Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana on topic ‘Attachment of Docetaxel to Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Drug Delivery Applications’; Dr. Jagruti Desai, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa, Gujarat on topic ‘Enhanced Oral Bioavailability and Lymphatic Targeting of Darunavir using Nanocarrier’ who was conferred with ‘Outstanding Oration Award – Late Prof. Jay Ram Patel Memorial Award 2021’ and Dr. Madhu Gupta, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi on the topic ‘Polymer-Lipid Hybrid Nanovehicles Designed for Synergistic Drug Delivery for Solid Tumor Management’ who was honored with ‘Outstanding Oration Award – Late Sh. Tarsem Jain Memorial Award 2021’.
During the valedictory function, Dr. M. Vijey Aanandhi, Professor and Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, VISTAS, Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu was honored with ‘APP Fellow Membership Award 2021’. Further, in national category, Dr. Sushama Talegaonkar, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University, New Delhi was conferred with ‘Distinguished Researcher Award – Late Smt. Shyam Sundri Memorial Award 2021’ for her significant contribution in the pharmaceutical research in “Pharmaceutics” area and Dr. Neeraj Upmanyu, Principal & Professor, School of Pharmacy & Research, Peoples University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh was conferred with ‘Principal of the Year Award 2021’ for his outstanding contribution in the pharmaceutical teaching, research and administration. Also, Dr. Neeraj Kumar Fuloria, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University, Semeling, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia was conferred with ‘Research & Publication Grant Award – Late Smt Khazani Devi Memorial Award 2021’ for the research project entitled “Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Polyvinyl Alcohol Grafted Tamarind Seed Polysaccharide as Carrier for Nanodrug Delivery System” which included grant amount of Rs 2,00,000/- with validity of one year.
Moreover, in local & outer state category, Dr. Biren N. Shah, Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Shree N. L. Patel College of Pharmacy, Umrakh and Dr. Rupal K. Jani, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Parul Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat was conferred with ‘Best Teacher Awards’ in male and female category; Dr. Ashok H. Akabari, Associate Professor, Department of Quality Assurance, Shree N. L. Patel College of Pharmacy, Umrakh with ‘Best Researcher Award’ in local category and Dr. Y. Shravan Kumar, HOD & Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy, Hanamkonda, Warangal, Telangana with ‘Best Researcher Award – Late Sh. Ranbir Singh Dahiya Memorial Award 2021’ in outer state category; Dr. Jasmina S. Surati, Assistant Professor, Department of Quality Assurance, Shree N. L. Patel College of Pharmacy, Umrakh with ‘Best Achiever Award’; Mr. Vipul G. Gajera, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Shree N. L. Patel College of Pharmacy, Umrakh with ‘Best Performer Award’; Dr. Sonia D. Bhatt, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Shree N. L. Patel College of Pharmacy, Umrakh and Ms. Kirandeep Kaur, Ph.D Scholar, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab with ‘Best Research Scholar Awards’; Mr. Kapil Kumawat, D.Pharm Student, Lal Bahadur Shastri College of Pharmacy, Jaipur, Rajasthan with ‘Best Student Award’ in outer state category; Ms. Patel Shivani Pankajbhai, B.Pharm student, Shree N. L. Patel College of Pharmacy, Umrakh and Ms. Zeelben Rakeshbhai Shah, B.Pharm Student, Parul Institute of Pharmacy & Research, Parul University, Vadodara with ‘Best Student Awards’ in undergraduate category; Ms. Hirni Jayeshkumar Patel, Pharm.D Student, Parul Institute of Pharmacy & Research, Parul University, Vadodara with ‘Best Student Award’; Ms. Thakor Heli Nilaybhai, M.Pharm student, Shree N. L. Patel College of Pharmacy, Umrakh, with ‘Best Postgraduate Student Award’ in Pharmaceutics category; Ms. Ruchita Harishbhai Patel, M.Pharm Student, Parul Institute of Pharmacy & Research, Parul University, Vadodara with ‘Best Postgraduate Student Award’ in Quality Assurance category. The conference ended with the closing remarks of Dr. Ankit K. Chaudhary, Professor, Saraswati Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dhanap, Gandhinagar, Gujarat and Vice President, APP Gujarat State Branch.
INDO-US CONFERENCE
(GAPAS-2021)
Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) Gujarat State Branch organized 15th Indo-US Virtual International Conference on “Global Advances in Pharmaceutical and Allied Sciences” at Arihant School of Pharmacy and Bio-Research Institute (ASPBRI), Adalaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on December 01-02, 2021 on the occasion of World AIDS Day, in collaboration with APP American International Branch and APP PharmEdu HealthCare Manag Division. During this APP-ASPBRI collaborative conference, Mr. Rishabhbhai G. Jain, Chairman, Arihant Seva Samiti, Gandhinagar, Gujarat acted as ‘Chief Patron’; Mr. Adi Jain, Vice Chairman, Arihant Seva Samiti, Gandhinagar, Gujarat acted as ‘Patron’; Prof. B. N. Suhagia, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, DD University, Nadiad, Gujarat as ‘Chief Guest’; Prof. Ragin R. Shah, Principal, ASPBRI, Adalaj, Gandhinagar as ‘Convener’; Prof. Vandana B. Patel, President, APP Gujarat State Branch and Dean, Doctoral Studies and Research (PIPR), Parul University, Vadodara as ‘Co-Convener’; Dr. Rajiv Dahiya, Director, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies as ‘Organizing Chairman’ and Dr. Sunita Dahiya, General Secretary APP from School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, USA as ‘Scientific Committee Chairman’.
Scientific sessions of the conference were enriched with lectures of Prof. Alekha K. Dash, Associate Dean (Research), Department of Pharmacy Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Dr. Radhika V. Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, American University of Health Sciences, Signal Hill, California, USA; Dr. Isha Patel, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Administration and Research, School of Pharmacy, Marshall University, One John Marshall Drive, Huntington, West Virginia, USA; Prof. Palanisamy Selvamani, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Centre for Excellence in Nanobio Translational Research, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu; Dr. Saurabh Kumar Banerjee, Dean & Associate Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Management, The IIHMR University, Jaipur, Rajasthan and Dr. Saurabh Dahiya, Associate Professor, DIPSAR-DPSRU, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi who addressed the professional gathering on topics like ‘Liposomes and transferosomes in Topical Drug Delivery’, ‘Studies on Novel Sulfur containing 9-Anilinoacridines as Cytotoxics’, ‘HPV Vaccine Uptake and Completion: A Race and Gender Based Study’, ‘Research Advances in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology’, ‘Exploring the Career Avenues in the World of Pharmaceutical Management’ and ‘New Education Policy 2020 and its Impact on Pharmacy Profession’. All the speakers of conference were honored with ‘Certificate of Appreciations‘ at the end of their lectures.
During the valedictory function, Mr. Rishabhbhai G. Jain, Chairman, Arihant Seva Samiti, Gandhinagar; Mr. Adi Jain, Vice Chairman, Arihant Seva Samiti, Gandhinagar and Prof. Ragin R. Shah, Principal, ASPBRI, Adalaj, Gandhinagar were conferred with ‘Appreciation Awards’ for their support and Dr. Gaurang B. Shah, Professor, Department of Pharmacology, L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad conferred with ‘Best Achiever Award’; Dr. Mehul N. Patel, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, DD University Nadiad honored with ‘Best Talent Award’; Mr. Shaileshkumar B. Patel, Retail Pharmacist, Adarsh Medical and General Stores, New Vadaj, Ahmedabad conferred with ‘Best Pharmacist Award’ and Ms. Khushi S. Patel, Pharm.D Student, Saraswati Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dhanap, Gandhinagar was conferred with ‘Best Student Award’.
Further, among the hosting college faculty, Dr. Vrunda V. Shah, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, ASPBRI, Adalaj, Gandhinagar was felicitated with ‘Best Teacher Award’; Dr. Nisha H. Parikh, Associate Professor, Department of Quality Assurance, ASPBRI, Adalaj, Gandhinagar felicitated with ‘Best Researcher Award’; Ms. Krishna B. Vaghela, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, ASPBRI, Adalaj, Gandhinagar honored with ‘Best Research Scholar Award’ and Ms. Ayesha A. Shah, Ph.D Student, ASPBRI, Adalaj, Gandhinagar honored with ‘Best Performer Award’. In student category, Ms. Shikha B. Prajapati, M.Pharm Student, ASPBRI, Adalaj, Gandhinagar honored with ‘Best PG Student Award’ in Quality Assurance; Ms. Hiral A. Kikani, M.Pharm Student, ASPBRI, Adalaj, Gandhinagar honored with ‘Best PG Student Award’ in Pharmacology; Mr. Sanket K. Patel, M.Pharm Student, ASPBRI, Adalaj, Gandhinagar honored with ‘Best PG Student Award’ in Pharmaceutics; Mr. Kush A. Patel, B.Pharm Student, ASPBRI, Adalaj, Gandhinagar honored with ‘Best UG Student Award’ in male category and Ms. Rutva N. Gajjar, B.Pharm Student, ASPBRI, Adalaj, Gandhinagar honored with ‘Best UG Student Award’ in female category. Also scientific orations were presented by students/staff members of hosting institute and pharmacy institutions of other states, and two best orations in four different areas (Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutics) were awarded during the conference. Oral awardees included Payal Chauhan, Gnana Ruba Priya M, Geetha K. Mukundan, Kushali Vaidya, Kaumudee Bodas, Khushboo Vaghela, Sopan Namdeo Nangere, Jagruti Prajapati from Charotar University of Science & Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, Anand, Gujarat; Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore, Karnataka; Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad; Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Pune, Maharashtra; K. B. Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Gandhinagar, Gujarat and H. R. Patel institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Maharashtra.
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