The Pharmaceutical Doctoral Student Council
The Pharmaceutical Doctoral Student Council (FDR) is the Pharmaceutical Student Union's doctoral student council which represents the doctoral students at the Faculty of Pharmacy in various committees and boards. Our primary focus is to ensure that all doctoral students can complete their studies in a good working environment and under good employment conditions.

PhD Student Council Board 2025/2026
The Pharmaceutical Doctoral Student Council handles issues concerning research and postgraduate education and works for a secure education from admission to dissertation. We also work to create cohesion between doctoral students from the three institutions by inviting them to regular meetings, career and social events.
The Pharmaceutical Doctoral Student Council often collaborate with the Uppsala University Doctoral Board and the Doctoral Council of Faculty of Medicine, where we stand together to ensure that the doctoral students' voices are heard.
CURRENTLY AT THE COUNCIL
- FDR is currently constructing a new webpage on the Farmis Student Union website.
- FDR also has a webpage at the Uppsala University Doctoral Board website.
FACULTY MEETINGS
All PhD students are welcome to join the Faculty meetings! The meetings are held via zoom, a link to each meeting are sent out to all Faculty PhD students.
BOARD 2025
Chair: Paarkavi Udayakumar
PhD student at the Dep. of Pharmacy
Representative in the Disciplinary Domain Board (ON)
E-mail Paarkavi.Udayakumar@uu.se
Vice-chair: Milena Boczar
PhD student at the Dep. of Pharmacy
Representative in the Research Training Committee
E-mail Milena.Boczar@uu.se
Treasurer: Foteini Tzioufa
PhD student at the Dep. of Pharmacy
Representative in the Doctoral Board of Uppsala University
E-mail Foteini.Tzioufa@farmaci.uu.se
Secretary: Karim Obeid
PhD student at the Dep. of Medicinal Chemistry
Representative in Pharmaceutical Committee
E-mail Karim.Obeid@ilk.uu.se
Member: Julia Eklund
PhD student at the Dep. of Medicinal Chemistry
E-mail Julia.Eklund@ilk.uu.se
Member: José Ruiz
PhD student at the Dep. of Pharmaceutical Biosciences
E-mail Jose.Ruiz@uu.se