President's Report
July 2020
By Joseph W. Polli, Ph.D., FAAPS, President
I am pleased to share that PharmSci 360 is now a fully virtual event set to bring pharmaceutical scientists from around the world together online. I’m excited for it, and I hope you will be, too! I’m proud that our Board of Directors, volunteer leaders, and staff have come together to re-imagine this meeting in a way that brings it entirely online – all the symposia, all the networking, and all the solutions this event brings to us each year.
The event has been expanded to run October 26 to November 5. But I want to make sure you know that the recordings and posters from PharmSci 360 will be available to registrants online through December 31, 2020. With 300+ sessions and 500+ speakers, this extra time will allow participants to fully engage in all areas of interest at a convenient pace. (This is the one year that I will not have to miss a single session because of scheduling conflicts!)
We are tailoring the PharmSci 360 experience to a virtual delivery with engaging features for networking, poster presentation, career growth, and scientific inspiration. This online meeting allows us to welcome more scientists than ever before, and especially those from the universities, companies, and countries that have limited travel in 2020.
I am especially interested in the introduction of Connect 360, a networking platform that helps you find other registrants with similar interests, and then message and meet with them.
Expect the PharmSci 360 experience to be dynamic and meaningful! I hope you’ll help me spread the news about our meeting, and how it’s going to be extraordinary. If you could share the information below with your colleagues, I’d appreciate it:
All of PharmSci 360’s hundreds of symposia, speakers, and posters will be presented virtually.
AAPS has committed to delivering the full PharmSci 360 program to you where you are, including the complete, 6-track scientific program. Plan which of the 300+ sessions, 500 speakers, and hundreds of posters you want to see! The scientific program is now online.
You will be able to meet and network in small group activities and one-on-one through Connect 360.
AAPS will host live group events during the meeting, including Special Poster Collections with panels of authors. You’ll also have access to Connect 360, a matchmaking tool to help you find and meet with other registrants who share your interests.
Talk to partners and see how they can solve problems for you in the online Solution Center and through partner engagements.
PharmSci 360’s virtual Solution Center, Partner Presentations, Tech Challenge, and Software Labs will be online, too, so that you can continue to connect one-on-one, in real time, with the partners you count on for advice and solutions. There are a variety of engagement options partners can choose from within PharmSci 360.
A two-week meeting, followed by two months of access to recordings, means you can see it all.
AAPS has expanded the meeting to two weeks—October 26 to November 5—to ensure you can enjoy the sessions that most interest you in a virtual environment. Additionally, all symposia and career development session recordings, as well as posters, will remain available to registrants until Dec. 31, 2020, so you can catch up on what you missed or what you heard about from your colleagues.
There are more updates to come. Read more about additional features and programs through PharmSci 360 Pop-up articles here. And be sure to check our FAQs or reach out with any questions you may have.
I look forward to this year’s virtual event and hope to connect with you there!
With gratitude,
Joseph Polli