2025 Pharmacy Summer Institute Student Leadership Team

Email Daniyal
2025 Pharmacy Summer Institute Co-Chair, Advisory Committee Member
2023 Pharmacy Summer Institute Graduate

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Undergraduate School: St. Francis College
Fun Fact: I am a Bollywood fanatic; I’ve watched over 150 different Bollywood films.
Why I chose UB Pharmacy: I chose UB Pharmacy because it fosters a growth centered environment. I believe to be a great student, and in pharmacy school, a great pharmacist/health care professional, the environment you are in affects how well you can process information, make connections and achieve goals you set for yourself. I found that UB Pharmacy hit all those points on my checklist, and this is exactly why it was my number one choice. UB has everything you could imagine from PharmD training up to PhD training which is something I didn’t find in other pharmacy schools. My goal when applying was to eventually apply to the PharmD/PhD and I am happy to say I am in the process of working towards that goal. I hope to become both a great pharmacist and a great pharmaceutical scientist one day and I believe UB Pharmacy will give me the proper training, expertise, opportunities and connections to do just that. 

Email Cecilia
2025 Pharmacy Summer Institute Co-Chair, Advisory Committee Member
2022 Pharmacy Summer Institute Graduate

Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY
Undergraduate School: University at Buffalo (Early Assurance Program)
Fun Fact: I have a caffeine addiction to especially energy drinks, and after trying almost every energy drink brand, I can confidently say V8 energy drinks, specifically the strawberry banana one, is the best one.
Why I chose UB Pharmacy: I chose UB Pharmacy because it's the top-ranked pharmacy school in New York State and has some of the highest pass rates on the NAPLEX and MPJE exams. Another big plus for me was the Early Assurance Program, which lets students complete two years of undergraduate school before moving on to four years of pharmacy school.

Email J'Lynn
2025 Pharmacy Summer Institute Co-Chair, Advisory Committee Member
2024 Pharmacy Summer Institute Graduate

Hometown: I’m from Buffalo, but I was born in Marietta, Georgia.
Undergraduate School: I graduated from UB with a bachelor's degree in chemistry.
Fun Fact: I teach myself everything, I’m currently learning gymnastics and I just recently mastered doing my own nails!
Why I chose UB Pharmacy: I chose UB Pharmacy because I was very comfortable at UB and knew I could make a difference and really apply and challenge myself by continuing my education with my university. UB was actually the only pharmacy school I applied to so it was all or nothing with me!

Email Sandra
2025 Pharmacy Summer Institute Co-Chair, Advisory Committee Member
2022 Pharmacy Summer Institute Graduate

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Undergraduate School: University at Buffalo (Early Assurance Program)
Fun Fact: I love collecting Cinnamoroll stickers because he is my favorite Sanrio character! I carry around a stash with me sometimes, so feel free to ask for some!
Why I chose UB Pharmacy: I chose to attend UB Pharmacy because of the community. I am surrounded by so many amazing peers who I can count on to study with and have fun with me, and I would not trade our memories for anything else! I also love the professors here because they are engaging and are able to connect their clinical experiences to class content.

Email Leia
2025 Pharmacy Summer Institute Co-Chair, Advisory Committee Member
2020 Pharmacy Summer Institute Graduate

Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Undergraduate School: University at Buffalo (Early Assurance Program)
Fun Fact: I taught myself how to juggle when I was in high school, and now it's one of my most unique and favorite hobbies.
Why I chose UB Pharmacy: I loved growing up in Buffalo so it's nice that I'm able to stay close to home while getting a high-quality education from such a highly ranked program.