AWIS Chicago

Board Members

2010-2011 Board Members

President: Joy Ramos, PhD. Medical Writer, Prescott Medical Communications, Inc.
Coordinates the business of the chapter, presides at all chapter and executive board meetings and represents AWIS Chicago at national meetings.

Past President: Sandy Pearce, PhD. Senior Scientist, Abbott Laboratories.

VP for Programs: Paroo Uppal, MSc, MBA.  Senior Director, Cellular Therapies, Baxter Healthcare.
Coordinates the programming activities of the chapter (e.g. career development workshops, social activities, award ceremonies, panel discussions) as well as acting Science Chicago Liason.

VP for Finance: open

 

VP for Membership: Keng Jin Lee, Ph.D.  Researcher, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Manages the AWIS Chicago membership list and recruitment/retention of members.

VPs for Communications/Public Relations: Carrie Heusner, PhD. Senior Scientist, Astellas Research Institute of America and Michelle Merrigan, PhD Consultant, Boston Strategic Partners. 
Record the activities of the chapter, updates the website and publicizes meetings and events.  Communicate with other area science institutions about programming.

VPs for Outreach: Larissa Belova, Ph.D. Research Associate, University of Chicago and Ramille Shah, PhD.  Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery.
Coordinates  youth service and outreach activities for the chapter.

Newsletter Editor: Dimitra Georganopoulou, Ph.D. VP of R&D, Ohmx Corporation.
Prepares and publishes the AWIS Chicago biannual newsletter.

 

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