Graduate students and postdoctoral scientists who are members of ASPET in good standing are eligible to apply. Graduate students must have advanced to candidacy at the time of application. Postdoctoral scientists must be no more than 5 years past receipt of their terminal degree at the time of application. If you’re not a member, it’s easy to join! Membership applications must be received by the Mentoring Network program application deadline. Those selected to participate must maintain their membership in good standing during the year of the annual meeting. All applicants must be residents of the United States, Canada, or Mexico.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for an ASPET travel award. A small number of travel awards will be available through the Mentoring Network to help defray travel expenses for those with significant financial need who do not have other support. You will be able to indicate your interest in one of these special travel awards during the application process. Applicants are encouraged to present an abstract at EB 2020, but it is not required to be eligible to apply. All participants will receive meals during the program.

You must attend and participate in all Mentoring Network programming during EB 2020 and be an active participant with your coaching group for the year following. We are not able to accept participants who cannot attend EB 2020 or who are only available for a portion of the programming during the meeting.

Our group instantly connected with each other, and it was amazing to see how much we all had in common. We support each other and plan monthly goals, which motivates us to achieve them. Most importantly, sharing each other’s experiences helps us gain valuable insights.

- Suleman Hussain, graduate student, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

One memorable feature of the ASPET Mentoring Network is that it provides an open forum in which to discuss the ways our lives fit in and around science. Even though our discussions have been adeptly facilitated by established pharmacologists as mentors, of value to me has been the opportunity to interact with and learn from my peers. Despite many of us being in different pharmacology-focused fields, it is these relationships that will be most valuable as we all transition towards becoming independent scientists. I recommend participating in this program enthusiastically and without reservation.

- Cam McCarthy, postdoctoral scientist, Augusta University

ASPET’s mentoring network is a valuable platform, not only to pursue career guidance from well-established scientists but also to develop scientific collaborations with peers. I am finding my dedicated coaching group very helpful for designing my outlook towards future opportunities and challenges. I am really happy to have become part of this excellent program.

- Amreen Mughal, graduate student, North Dakota State University

Participating in the ASPET Mentoring Network has significantly expanded my network in the ASPET community and has provided me with wonderful mentors and fellow mentees that support each other both professionally and personally. I’ve enjoyed hearing stories and getting career advice from a diverse group of people who are at different stages of their careers with varied experiences.

- Sophia Kaska, graduate student, Michigan State University

Seeking sincere mentorship from experts in the field is crucial for achieving success. ASPET’S Mentoring Network program has provided me a unique lifelong opportunity to cultivate a strong mentor-mentee relationship and seek guidance on anything and everything for successful professional development. Moreover, the program has brought together trainees who face similar challenges during early scientific careers, which allows us to network with each other, along with mentors and find common solutions to any challenges we face.

- Naeem Patil, postdoctoral scientist, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Applications are open now. You can access the application using the login box for the ASPET awards portal above (member credentials required). The application deadline is Monday, November 25, 8 PM EST.

For more information contact: Catherine L. Fry, PhD at cfry@aspet.org 

Postdoctoral Scientists

• Mehrdad Alavi
• Alicia Avelar
• Misuk Bae
• Khalid Garman
• Steven Hall
• Lindsey Kuiper
• Cindy Yanfei Li
• Benard Ogola
• Souvarish Sarkar

Graduate Students

• Stevie Britch
• Kirti Chahal
• Magdalena Delgado
• Ankit Gilani
• Reiya Hayden
• Kimberly Holt
• Alexandros Kokkosis
• Lakshmi Madhavpeddi
• Julie Meade
• Shamema Nasrin
• Hannah Petrek
• Priyanka Pinky
• Akila Ram
• Larry Rodriguez
• Sergio Rodriguez
• Melissa Ruggiero
• Lauren Russell
• Ekundayo Samuel
• Erica Sequeira
• Ali Sifat
• Irina Teslenko
• Daniella Thorsdottir
• An-Angela Van
• Abdalla Wedn
• Edric Winford

Postdoctoral Scientists

• Stephanie Davis, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
• Mohamed Ghonim, Louisiana State University School of Medicine
• Audrey Hager, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
• Kathryn Luderman, NINDS/National Institutes of Health
• Sarah Martin, University of Texas Southwestern
• Vanessa Minervini, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
• Natalie Scholpa, University of Arizona

Graduate Students

• Dina Akasheh, Creighton University
• Rachel Altshuler, University of Michigan
• Kibrom Alula, Michigan State University
• Edwin Arauz, University of Florida
• Chris Bolden, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
• Melodi Bowman, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
• Jonas Calsbeek, University of California, Davis
• Sarra Djemil, Georgetown University
• Bettine Gibbs, Butler University
• Joseph Lebowitz, University of Florida College of Medicine
• Lakeisha Lewter, University at Buffalo
• Samantha McClenahan, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
• Erickson Paragas, Washington State University
• Yadira Perez-Paramo, Washington State University
• Rajesh Sanku, Temple University School of Pharmacy
• Priyanka Swami, North Dakota State University

Postdoctoral Scientists

• Oreoluwa Adedoyin, University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Michael Berquist II, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
• Patrick Garcia, University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Martha Gay, Howard University
• T. Lee Gilman, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
• Joy Guedia, University of British Columbia
• Luc Rougee, Eli Lilly and Company

Graduate Students

• Rondine Allen, University of Iowa
• Jugajyoti Baruah, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Alexa Hendricks, Wake Forest School of Medicine
• Joseph  Jilek, University of California, Davis
• Anthony Jones, SUNY at Buffalo
• Shrinidh Joshi, North Dakota State University
• Molly McGinnis, Wake Forest School of Medicine
• Anastasia Robinson, Howard University
• William Rodemer, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
• Souvarish Sarkar, Iowa State University
• Mark Shaaya, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Sarah Sottile, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
• Venkata Ramana Vaka, University of Mississippi Medical Center
• Ana Vergara, Washington State University
• Jaydeep Yadav, Temple University School of Pharmacy

Postdoctoral Scientists

• Melissa Barker-Haliski, University of Utah
• Rebecca Benham Vautour, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School
• Lisa Brents, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
• Eman Gohar, University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Lauren Haar, Loyola University Chicago
• Naeem Patil, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Ibolya Rutkai, Tulane University
• Sherrica Tai, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 

Graduate Students

• Seun Ajiboye, Johns Hopkins University
• Sara Humphreys, Washington State University
• Suleman Hussain, University of Texas at San Antonio
• Ram Kandasamy, Washington State University
• Sophia Kaska, Michigan State University
• Cameron Kieffer, Creighton University
• Cam McCarthy, Georgia Regents University
• Walatta Mesquitta, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Amreen Mughal, North Dakota State University
• Anh Phan, Loyola University Chicago
• Angel Rubio, Boston University
• Tracey Suter, Brown University
• Zachary Tibbs, University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Alexandria Trujillo, SUNY at Buffalo
• Saurabh Vispute, St. John's University
• Chen-Shan Woodcock, University of Pittsburgh