ASPET
Chapters
Mid-Atlantic
Pharmacology Society
An ASPET Regional Chapter Affiliate
2008 Meeting
Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology
Society
2008 Annual Meeting
“New
Horizons in the Pharmacology of Ion Channels”
Thursday,
November 6, 2008
8:30 am
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
709 Swedeland Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Keynote
Speaker
David Julius, Ph.D.
Chairman, Dept of Physiology
University of California, San Francisco
"From Peppers to Peppermints:
Natural Products as Probes of the Pain Pathway"
Other speakers include: Wolfgang Liedtke (Duke
University), Donald Gill (Temple University), Sven-Eric Jordt
(Yale University), and Jon Davis (GlaxoSmithKline, UK)
The
meeting will feature our annual poster competition with cash
awards for undergraduates, graduate students/Research Associates
and Postdoctoral Fellows.
For meeting brochure and details, contact:
Ms. Jeanne Coughlin (215-707-5227) or
jeanne.coughlin@temple.edu
Reports from Previous Meetings
Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society (MAPS): Brief Background and
Mission Statement
MAPS is a constituent society of the American Society for
Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) and was formed about 13 years ago by
a group of local pharmacologists (Warren Chernick, Jay Roberts, Paul Bianchi, and Bryan
Smith). Their aim was to provide scientists in our geographical area (New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Delaware) a forum for meeting on a regular basis to discuss recent
advances in pharmacology and therapeutics. A major purpose of MAPS was to be a
"student-friendly" organization. With this purpose in mind, graduate
students were encouraged to join at reduced membership rates. The interaction of
students and postdoctoral fellows with local industrial and academic scientists was
strongly encouraged and, in order to help achieve this, the annual poster competition
was instituted. The poster competition is featured at the Spring meeting.
Another purpose of the organization was to honor the contributions
of the renowned local pharmacologist, George B. Koelle. Dr. Koelle was first
honored in 1991 with an entire meeting devoted to the discussion of topics related to
his research. Each year, the society selects one speaker to deliver the George B.
Koelle Lecture at Fall meeting. Dr. Koelle usually presented the speaker with the
award certificate and very much enjoyed having this role. With the passing of Dr.
Koelle, the society expects to modify the annual tribute to him in some way.
Each meeting consists of a featured topic of interest.
Usually 4 to 6 scientists (some local, some from distant locations) are invited to give
30-40 minute presentations on their area of expertise. Ample time for the audience
to ask questions is always provided. Leisurely lunch hours are also crafted into
the planning of each meeting since the need for informal discussions and interactions
are recognized to be an important part of these meetings.
The society seeks to maintain a dynamic existence and draws upon
it board of councilors, as well as members, to suggest new and timely topics for each
meeting.
MID-ATLANTIC PHARMACOLOGY SOCIETY
Executive Committee - 2006
President
Ronald J. Tallarida, Ph.D.
Temple University
School of Medicine
Department of Pharmacology
3401 North Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19140
T:
215-707-3243
F: 215-707-3243
ronald.tallarida@temple.edu
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Vice
President
Vincent Aloyo, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology
Drexel University
College of Medicine
Mail Stop #488
245 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192
Telephone: 215-762-2358
vincent.aloyo@drexel.edu
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Treasurer/Secretary
Jeanne E. Coughlin
Temple University School of Pharmacy
3307 North Broad Street, Room 540
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Telephone: 215-707-5227
Fax: 215-707-5228
jeanne.coughlin@temple.edu
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COUNCILORS |
Alan Cowan, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology
Temple University School of Medicine
3401 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Telephone: 215-707-4110
acowan@temple.edu
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Gene Kinney, Ph.D.
Merck Research Laboratories
P.O. Box 4, WP44E-200
West Point, PA 19486
gene.kinney@merck.com
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Jan Kitzen, Ph.D.
Wyeth Research
200 Campus Drive
Collegeville, PA 19426
Telephone:
484-865-0468
kitzenj@wyeth.com
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Jeffrey J. Legos,
Ph.D.
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutics
709 Swedeland Rd.
King of Prussia, PA 19465
Telephone:
610-270-6547
jeffrey.j.legos@gsk.com
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Raymond Orzachowski,
Ph.D.
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
600 S. 43rd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Telephone:
215-596-8825
r.orzech@usip.edu
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Robert B. Raffa, Ph.D.
Temple University School of Pharmacy
3307 North Broad Street, Room 541
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Telephone: 215-707-4976
rraffa@temple.edu
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Hugo M. Vargas, PhD
Merck Research Laboratories
Ancillary Pharmacology
WP44A-J212, PO Box 4
West Point, PA 19486
Telephone: 215-652-8829
hugo_vargas@merck.com
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Christopher Yochim,
Ph.D.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
1800 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE 19850
Telephone:
302-886-2501
chris.yochim@astrazeneca.com
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