FAMU Pharmacy Professor Sachdeva Receives AAPS Global Leader Award
San Antonio, TX – Professor Mandip Singh Sachdeva, Ph.D., Professor and Section Leader of Pharmaceutics in the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (CoPPS, IPH), has been selected to receive the AAPS Global Leader Award from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS). The award will be formally presented during the PharmSci 360 – American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting in November 2025.
“This recognition reflects the collective effort of my students, postdocs, and colleagues at FAMU, whose commitment, creativity, and collaboration have made our research and outreach possible,” Sachdeva readily acknowledged.
He further expressed his gratitude to the broader academic community:
“I would also like to thank my peers across the college for your continued support
and encouragement, which have been instrumental in enabling me to pursue impactful
research and mentorship. I am grateful to AAPS for this recognition and look forward
to representing our institution and our college on this global platform.”
Interim Dean and Professor of the FAMU CoPPS, IPH, Seth Y. Ablordeppey, Ph.D., commended Sachdeva on this international recognition.
“This honor is a powerful testament to your vision, dedication, and commitment to excellence. Even as your leadership continues to advance the profession on an international stage, please know it also inspires colleagues, students, and the entire FAMU community,” Ablordeppey said. “We are immensely proud to celebrate this recognition of your global impact and the shining example you set for all of us. Bravo on this outstanding achievement.”
Sachdeva’s leadership extends beyond his personal recognition. Several students from his laboratory were also selected for Best Abstract Awards and Rapid Fire Presentations—a notable accomplishment given that only 7–8% of the more than 2,200 submitted abstracts are accepted annually for these distinctions.
Best Abstract Awards:
Comprehensive Design and Characterization of pH-Gradient-Loaded Donkey-Milk Exosomes
for Oral Octreotide Delivery: A Bench-to-In Silico Roadmap | Presenter: Sandeep Chary
Padakanti 
Engineered Nanobody-Bearing Exosomes Enable Precision Trop2 Knockdown in Resistant
Breast Cancer| Presenter: Jassy Lazarte
Engineering Tumor and HEK Cells to Produce Multi-Targeted Exosomes: A New Frontier
in Targeted Theraphy| Presenter: Mounika Aare
Rapid Fire Awards:
Hypoxia-Mimetic and Pulsed-Electrical Stimulation Amplify NK-Exosome Manufacturing
and Immunomodulatory Activity| Presenter: Aakash NathaniCamel Milk Exosome-Based Oral Delivery of Cannabidiol: In-Silico Poloxamer System|
Presenter: Sandeep Chary Pdakanti
These recognitions underscore both the depth of innovation within Sachdeva’s research program and the outstanding achievements of his students. With more than 14,800 citations on Google Scholar, Sachdeva ranks among the most cited pharmaceutical scientists worldwide, further demonstrating his global influence and commitment to advancing pharmaceutical sciences.
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