AAPS – BAY AREA DISCUSSION GROUP

A meeting place for pharmaceutical scientists
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20 Years

Connecting scientists throughout the San Francisco Bay Area since 2005.
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200+ Members

BADG has over 200 members and is quickly growing. 
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100% Free

Membership is free by signing up to our email list and participation in the BADG seminars is open to all.

September Event
“Women in Science and Biopharmaceutical Careers”


Keynote Speaker: 

“Adventures in Drug Hunting”
Wendy Young, Ph.D.
Independent Board Member & Advisor; former SVP at Genentech

Panelists:

Suki Toguchi, Chief of Staff to EVP, PDM at Gilead

Gina Wang, Sr Director, Medicinal Chemistry at Genentech

Hui Gai, Founder & Principal Scientist at Rattan Life Science Inc.

Michelle Arkin, Prof. & Chair, Dept. of Pharm. Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, Executive Director, Small Molecule Discovery Center

Student Posters:

Ruiqi Huang (University of California, Davis)

A two-component two-step transformable nanoplatform against cancer based on biorthogonal click chemistry


Ankita Poojari (University of the Pacific)

Exploring the molecular mechanisms that contribute to lipedema fat resistance


Jessica Li (University of the Pacific)

Solid micellar nanoparticle systems for enhanced solubilization and dilution resistance of lipophilic drugs


Rabeya Bosri (University of the Pacific)

Development of Pt(II)-HDACi complexes to enhance potency and selectivity for advanced cancer therapy

Date: Wednesday September 24, 2025; 5:00 - 8:00pm PT
Genentech, Building 35, Room 1A, 350 DNA Way
South San Francisco, CA

$10 - regular fee
$5 – Student, Unemployed or Retired
 and more information here.

BADG Bay Area Discussion Group is the local chapter of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS).

Our goal is to connect scientists throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding areas of Northern California.

Mission

Our mission is to connect anyone who is interested in the advancement of pharmaceutical science, so they can learn from scientists who are willing to share operational, scientific and educational expertise.

We carry out our mission by holding regular seminars, workshops and dinner events which feature expert speakers presenting cutting edge research in drug discovery and development along with networking opportunities.  
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