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About Our Partnerships

The ASPET Annual Meeting brings together organizations across academia, publishing, biotechnology, and the life sciences that support the advancement of pharmacology.

Through their participation and generous support, our sponsors, exhibitors, and career table organizations help make this meeting possible and contribute to the vibrant exchange of ideas that defines the ASPET community.

We encourage attendees to connect with these organizations throughout the meeting. Visit during scheduled breaks to discover new research tools and services, explore career and training opportunities, and learn about resources supporting pharmacology research and education.

Location

Exhibit Hall, Main Level

Sunday, May 17, 2026

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Monday, May 18, 2026

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM,
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM,
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM,
:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM,
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
4:30 pm – 7:00pm

 

Visit exhibitors during scheduled breaks to learn about new research tools, publications, services, and resources supporting pharmacology research and education.

 

Location

Career Connections, Greenway Promenade, Level Two

Monday, May 18, 2026

9:30 am – 10:00 am
11:30 pm – 1:00 pm
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

10:30 am – 11:00 am
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

10:30 am – 11:00 am

 

Visit Career Tables in the Career Connections area to learn about graduate programs, research opportunities, and careers in pharmacology.

 

Important Dates

Mar

9-27

Division Town Halls

Apr

21

Registration Discounts End

May

17-20

ASPET 2026 Annual Meeting

May

20

GPCR Colloquium

Jun

8-23

Online Award Lectures

Sponsors

Merck & Co., Inc. | Silver Sponsor

At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than a century, we’ve been at the forefront of research, bringing forward medicines, vaccines and innovative health solutions for the world’s most challenging diseases.

ASPET Journals | Poster Session Sponsor

ASPET Journals publish rigorous, peer-reviewed research and authoritative reviews advancing pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, supporting ASPET’s mission as the professional home and leading voice for the field. Titles include ASPET Discovery, The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Drug Metabolism and Disposition, Molecular Pharmacology, and Pharmacological Reviews.

Contact Information:

Rob Dawdy
Journal Operations Manager

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Supporters

ACS Publications | Supporter

ACS Publications is a nonprofit society publisher and division of the American Chemical Society that publishes research in chemistry and at the interface of chemistry with many other scientific fields.

ACS Publications

Cancers and Onco | | MDPI

Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694) and Onco (ISSN 2673-7523) are peer-reviewed open access journals publishing research, reviews, and communications advancing oncology, oncotargets, and cancer therapies while supporting transparency and reproducibility in scientific research.

Contact Information:


Cancers Editorial Office
+41 61 683 77 34

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University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy | Supporter

University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy ranks #9 in the nation and #1 in the state of Pennsylvania. The school also excels in research, with research funding ranking seventh nationwide.

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AAAS Science Signaling

Science Signaling is a weekly online journal for the life sciences publishing studies that uncover biological mechanisms, disease pathways, therapeutic targets, and the effects of drugs.

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Department of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology at Duke University

The Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology at Duke University, comprising 25 faculty members and offering a PhD program in Pharmacology, is a globally recognized leader in pharmacology research and education.

Contact Information:

Lee Zou, PhD
| Chair
(919) 684-5224

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Journal of Biological Chemistry (ASBMB)

 

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(555) 555-55555

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Montana Molecular

Montana Molecular supports disease research and drug development with innovative live cell discovery tools and viral vectors for gene delivery that capture pharmacological, biological, spatial, and temporal activity in living cells.

Protein Foundry, LLC

Protein Foundry is the global leader in recombinant chemokine manufacturing, supplying the biomedical research community with native, mutant, fluorescent, and tagged chemokines of the highest quality and biological activity.

UC San Diego School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology

Welcome to the Department of Pharmacology, one of two basic science and translational research departments in the UC San Diego School of Medicine.

Contact Information:

J. Silvio Gutkind, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor & Chair

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UNC Department of Pharmacology

 

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(555) 555-55555

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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is a leading biomedical research center integrating basic and clinical sciences and training PhD and MD/PhD students across disciplines including neuroscience, cancer biology, physiology, and pharmacology.

Contact Information:

Vladlen Slepak, Ph.D.
Professor
305-243-3430

University of Miami Miller SoM - Department of Physiology & Biophysics

 

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(555) 555-55555

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Exhibitors

College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) | Booth # 202

The College on Problems of Drug Dependence is the premier membership organization for addiction science researchers. CPDD provides a forum to advance understanding of molecular and neurobiological aspects of addictive disorders and develop improved behavioral and pharmacological treatments.

Contact Information:

Heather Modjesky
Association Manager
(615) 324-2376

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Conigen Bioscience | Booth # 200

Engineered Cell Membrane Proteins and Precision Antibody Discovery Soluble Proteins (Conformational Dimers)

Cytokine receptors, growth factor receptors, immune checkpoint receptors, T cell receptors and coreceptors, tumor associated antigens.

Membrane-Associated Multi-Pass Proteins (VLPs)

GPCRs, Claudin family proteins, Ion channels.

Rational Immunization Platform for Antibody Discovery Against Challenging Targets

Fit-for-target immunogen sequence design. Proprietary molecular adjuvant formulation. Immune-focusing based immunization regimen.

Contact Information:

Bo Lin, PhD
Head of Sales and Applications
(508)-388-4188

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Elsevier| Booth # 105

Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. By working together with the communities we serve, we help shape human progress to go further, happen faster, and benefit all.


Contact Information:

Adam Fraser
Executive Publisher

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MedChemExpress | Booth #101

MedChemExpress provides over 100,000 high-purity bioactive molecules, compound libraries, biological reagents, and assay kits. MCE also offers drug screening, custom chemical synthesis, and protein production services.

Contact Information:

David Li
Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Services
(609) 228-6898

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National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program, NIH | Booth #103

The National Institute of Mental Health offers opportunities to develop scientific skills in mental health research as summer interns, post-baccalaureate scholars, pre-doctoral researchers, postdoctoral fellows, or clinical fellows.


Contact Information:

Janet Clark, Ph.D., FASPET, FACNP
Director, NIMH Office of Fellowship Training
(201) 402-2773

Career Connections Tables

Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Loyola University | Career Table A

The Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Neuroscience at Loyola University Chicago offers four graduate programs that provide essential training to individuals who intend to pursue careers in biomedical research or other pharmacology-related vocations.

Contact Information:

Joanna Bakowska, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
608-262-9826

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L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy Idaho State University | Career Table B

The Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Idaho State University offers MS and PhD degrees in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, training students in drug discovery, pharmaceutics, and pharmacology.

Contact Information:

Daniel Morgan
Professor and Chair of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
(732) 309-8281

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PhRMA Foundation | Career Table C

The PhRMA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that fosters biopharmaceutical innovation and value-driven health care by investing in the frontiers of research. The Foundation catalyzes the careers of promising researchers through competitive grants and fellowships in drug discovery, drug delivery, translational medicine, and health outcomes research.

Contact Information:

Emily Ortman
Head of Communications
(202) 572-7791

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GPCR Colloquium Sponsors

The following organizations generously support the ASPET GPCR Colloquium.

Eli Lilly | Platinum Sponsor

 

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(555) 555-55555

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Bristol Myers Squibb | Gold Sponsor

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our mission is to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Driven by the power of science, we pursue bold research across oncology, hematology, cardiovascular, immunology, and neuroscience.

Contact Information:

Francesco De Pascali
Scientist

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Tectonic Therapeutic | Gold Sponsor

Tectonic is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of therapeutic proteins and antibodies that modulate the activity of G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs). Tectonic was co-founded by Timothy A. Springer and Andrew C. Kruse of Harvard Medical School.

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Thomas Jefferson University | Gold Sponsor

Thomas Jefferson University, located in Philadelphia, is a comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and health professions university and the home of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, a premier medical school founded in 1824.

For any inquiries regarding Sponsorships, Exhibits, or Career Tables, please contact us at partnerwithus@aspet.org or aspetexhibits@spargoinc.com.