PharGS
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Society
2018 Events
December 14, 2018
Dean's Holiday Party
A fun filled night of holiday games, dancing and a professional DJ. The annual faculty holiday party was a great excuse to dress up and celebrate the end of another fantastic calendar year!
December 11, 2018
New Year Holiday Party
The members of the 2018 PharGS exec hope you all enjoyed the Holiday party! Thank you to everyone who entered in the baking competition and the ugly sweater contest :) Also thank you to everyone who brought a white elephant gift! See you guys in 2019 🎉
Social Director
Shireen Anbardan
November 19, 2018
Tenant Right Workshop
On Nov 19, PharGS arranged a workshop on tenant rights and resources presented by the Tenant Rersource and Advisory Centre.
TRAC was kind enough to give us the slides from their presentation, which can be found in following link:
There is a ton of information on the TRAC website ( http://tenants.bc.ca/ ), including info on starting and ending a tenancy agreement, template letters for almost any situation, and online courses to teach you about renting and your rights. You can also visit https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/organization/solveproblems/1021 to get certain documents in other languages.
TRAC also provides a Tenant Survival Guide, which can be found at http://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/Tenant_Survival_Guide
You can call TRAC to get advice and answers to questions at 604-255-0546 or 1-800-665-1185 (hours can be found on their website). They are super friendly and helpful.
Social Director
Shireen Anbardan
November 16, 2018
PharGS Bowling Night
PharGS got down with its wholesome side at the bowling alley Friday night. Even having to bus all the way to commercial couldn't keep us away, and we'll definitely be back. Our all-star members blew us away with strikes and skills, as well as aggressive gutter balls. Best group date ever!
Social Director
Shireen Anbardan
PharGS Holloween Party
October 24, 2018
Our spooktacular bash was one to remember, complete with treats and contests. Congratulations to our costume contest winner, Carolyn, and our 2nd and 3rd place contestants, Jen and Tanya! Congratulations to our fall photo contest winner, Louis, and the runner up, Amin! And lastly, congratulations to the pie eating contest winner, Shireen, and the runner up, Roland!
Social Director
Shireen Anbardan
October 26, 2018
October Monthly Celebration
The October celebration was a great time! With multiple papers published in top tier journals, conference poster presentations, talks given, scholarships won, and more. Congratulations to all of our graduate students, and thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating these accomplishments. Cheers to the next month in PharmSci!
GSS Representative
Ariana Saatchi
September 28, 2018
Cambie Night
The group of new students and of old students became one at the PharGS annual Cambie Night. Special thanks to Jason and Emma for hosting the pregame! We had such a blast riding the bus and tearing it up on the dance floor. It was big, beautiful group, and a night to remember.
Social Director
Shireen Anbardan
September 14, 2018
Richmond Night Market
PharGS members had a blast at the tropical dinosaur themed Night Market. Fried squid, bubble tea, and fish balls soothed cravings and tested palates. It was the perfect carnival for grad students: a crazy menagerie of food and friends.
Social Director
Shireen Anbardan
September 7, 2018
Welcome BBQ
This year PharGS did something a little bit different. Rather than taking the incoming students out to dinner and leaving the old students to fend for themselves, we hosted a giant barbecue to provide food for each and every graduate student! Although we did experience a light torrential downpour, preventing the incoming students from embarking on the usual Pharmazing Race (lite), we were able to all spend more time together and start to form friendships. We had a great evening getting to know the new students. Welcome!
President
Jennifer Brown
August 27, 2018
PharGS Paint Night
A group of PharGS artists attended in Paint Night event on August 27 to re-create the event’s featured painting in a super fun atmosphere. The instructor, Artemis Saatchi gave easy to follow instructions. Everyone was able to interpret the selected painting in their own way. GREAT JOB!
VP External
Zeynab Nosrati
August 21, 2018
PharGS Summer BBQ
Despite the smoke, PharGS members enjoyed an end of summer barbecue at the faculty right out in front of the building. Our grill master, Alex, served up burgers for a group of about 30. It was a perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy good weather with good people.
Social Director
Shireen Anbardan
August 7, 2018
Introduction to the basics of Illustrator Workshop
Dr. Alex Smith from Collier Laboratories in our faculty presented an informative and fun workshop on Adobe Illustrator. We loved playing with building blocks of Adobe Illustrator and learnt basics of developing a poster during the workshop. We had fun and explored our creative side.
PDW Director
Nirma Khatri Vadadlamudi
July 26, 2018
Introduction to programming in R Workshop
Theodore Smith from Lange Labs from Faculty of Medicine presented the most popular professional development workshop in our faculty with over 30 attendees. New or proficient R users were immersed alike in the workshop. We learnt basics of programming and best practice of code management. Please stay tuned for another R workshop.
PDW Director
Nirma Khatri Vadadlamudi
July 27, 2018
July Monthly Celebration!
Our third monthly celebration was held on Friday, July 27. Not only did we celebrate the many theses defended, papers published, comprehensive exams passed, and birthdays come and gone, we sadly said goodbye to many good friends and colleagues. We're wishing everyone the absolute best as our friends move on to new schools, new jobs, and new adventures!
President
Jennifer Brown
July 29, 2018
PharGS Beach Day !!!!
Sunny skies and warm water made a perfect setting for the PharGS beach day. Our barbecuing goals were reached, and Hayley showed off her grillmaster skills. Most people brought something to share, and so there was an abundance of food and drinks. 10/10 would do again, and no one even got a bad sunburn!
Social Director
Shireen Anbardan
July 5, 2018
Trivia Night
PharGS would like to sincerely thank everyone who came out to make our annual Faculty-wide Trivia Night such a huge success! This year attracted our largest crowd of over sixty attendees, including graduate students, visiting summer students, friends of the Faculty, and staff. Everyone seemed to have a lot of fun!
The winning team this year is "Uncomfortably Moist" which comprised Jason, Emma, Karlee, Ben, Rich, Kate, Jen, Andrew and the support of the bartenders Alex and Louis. This team will be engraved on the new Annual Trivia Night plaque! We look forward to this event again next year!
Jennifer Brown
President
June Monthly Celebration!
June 22, 2018
June was a month to celebrate! Not only for the start of summer, but our new friends being accepted into medical school, for birthdays, for papers being published, and for presentations at conferences!
To celebrate these accolades, PharGS brought everyone together for an afternoon of snacks, drinks, and a special appearance from a guest magician! We're grateful for Matthew Cheung for coming and impressing us with his bewildering magic tricks . Who says science and magic don't go together?
Louis Lin
VP Finance
July 4, 2018
GSS Summer Soccer League -- Team Morphine
Team Morphine has been enjoying an excellent season! This year we have a full team roster, and the games have been really exciting. Although we've lost a few matches the recreational league has been a great opportunity to get out from the lab and into the sun (and rain!). Thank you to all of the fans who have come out to cheer us on, we look forward to the rest of the season!
Ariana Saatchi
GSS Representative
June 27, 2018
PharGS VanDusen Garden Excursion
June 27, 2018
June 27, 2018
June 27, 2018
June 27, 2018
PharGS members enjoyed a relaxing evening at VanDusen Botanical Gardens. They conquered the maze, wandered through the regional gardens, and admired baby ducks. It was a chance to escape the city without having to leave town.
PharGS Hiked the Chief!
June 16, 2018
A group of intrepid PharGS hiking enthusiasts took on the second peak of the Stawamus Chief on June16th. All 18 people in the group made to the top, which must be some kind of group hike record. Even the chains at the top couldn't keep us down, and the beautiful views made all the struggle worth it.
May 25, 2018
PharGS Monthly Celebration
On Monday, May 25th, PharGS held our very first Monthly Celebration where we enjoyed coffee, donuts, and each other's company. The purpose of these gatherings is to celebrate and support the accomplishments and milestones (both professional and personal) of our friends and peers.
We celebrated many students who graduated, who received prestigious scholarships and awards, who attended conferences and published papers, who met milestones in their graduate program, and who celebrated birthdays. Congratulations everybody!
President
Jennifer Brown
Snack Initiative
May 2018 marked the launch of the Snack Initiative as PharGS continues to strengthen the sense of community amongst Graduate students. Understanding the struggles that Grad students face to stay healthy and fed without breaking the bank, PharGS sought to provide convenient options, at a low cost. Keeping in mind that even walking to the nearest deli would be expensive, distracting, and time consuming, this not-for-profit initiative offers a solution by supplying the Grad Lounge with snacks.
PharGS executive members Sumreen and Ariana are currently managing the trial period, and are looking forward to hear feedback from other Graduate students. They are also looking to expand healthier snack options for the well being of the graduate students.
Sumreen Javed & Ariana Saatchi
May 23, 2018
Field Trip to STEMCELL Technologies
A group of approximately twelve students from the Faculty were invited to attend an informational presentation and tour of STEMCELL Technologies, Vancouver's largest and fastest growing biotechnology company. They focus on developing cell culture media and other cell biology research tools. During this meeting, students learned a little bit about the history of the company and received job talks from those in positions of Sales Administration, Senior Science, and Product Manufacturing.
After a tour of the building, students engaged in an intimate networking luncheon and had the opportunity to inquire about personal career paths and receive job-hunting advice. We learned that STEMCELL is always hiring and might be a great place for a fresh graduate to apply. Thanks for having us STEMCELL!
PDW Director
Nirma Khatri Vadadlamudi
May 4, 2018
Cinco de Mayo Celebration!
The 2018 Annual PharGS Cinco de Mayo celebration was a success! We enjoyed awesome tacos, a piñata, and fun board games. While Hayley and Shireen's culinary skills were top notch, it was Tanya Saxena's victory over the piñata that made the event extra special. We hope this tradition continues for many years to come!
Social Director
Shireen Anbardan
May 4, 2018
Special General Meeting
A Special General Meeting was held on May 4th where PharGS unveiling lots of new changes including the new PharGS website, grad lounge revamp, snack initiative as well as the monthly celebrations! PharGS members also voted and passed the proposed changes to the PharGS Constitution which outlined annual funding provided by the Faculty and updated the roles of the VP Finance.
VP Internal
Alice Yu
Delta Community Animal Shelter (DCAS) Donation Drive
We are running a second donation drive to Delta Community Animal Shelter in this breeding season when the animals especially need support. We started the drive last summer, since it was a rough time for shelter animals due to the BC wild fires. We collected a significant number of pet food and toys, clean towels, animal cages, and monetary donations, all of which were used for medical and behavioral support for homeless animals and were greatly appreciated by the Animal Shelter. After communicating with the staff this year, we have understood that the animals are the most in need of these items:
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Pill Pockets for felines, especially the salmon flavor for cats with allergies
As always, we are grateful for your care and support. For details, please refer to the poster or contact phargsubc@gmail.com.
Thanks for your participation and we wish you all the best,
Yuejian Liu, the Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Student Society (PharGS), and the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) UBC Student Chapter
April 20, 2018
A Night of Billiards at Soho Bar
On Friday April 20th, a group from the faculty and a bunch of their friends hit up Soho Billiards in Yaletown for a night of fun! Pool, darts, foosball and nachos were enjoyed by all.
Social Director
Hayley Price
March 19, 2018
St. Patrick's Day Party
March 26, 2018
Storm the Wall
Despite the rain, Anne, Carolyn, Hayley, Kate and Lennart put in a solid performance at Storm the Wall. They placed 3rd in their heat with a time of 20 minutes, 56 seconds! Congratulations to the team on storming a 12 foot wall!
Social Director
Hayley Price
March 27, 2018
Art and Science of Marketing
Ms. Andrea Tegzes, Associate Director of Marketing at STEMCELL Technologies covered art and science of strategically marketing science. Using marketing best practices, we can leverage human heuristics to nudge our audiences to become more open to hearing a "new" point of view. It was wonderful to see over 15 graduate students and post-graduate doctoral fellows.
PDW Director
Nirma Khatri Vadlamudi
March 19, 2018
St. Patrick's Day Party
