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June 04, 2021
ASPET Divisions will once again be “taking over” ASPET’s social media platforms this summer from June through early September.
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May 27, 2021
The Division for Neuropharmacology would like to recognize our young scientists who attended the ASPET Annual Meeting at EB 2021 and participated in our poster or oral competitions. The judges were very impressed with the science and presentations this year.
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March 01, 2021
New this year, each ASPET division will host a 2021 Virtual Town Hall Meeting. This is your opportunity to connect with others who specialize in your research area, hear about your division's latest activities, and learn about how you can get involved in your division.
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September 29, 2020
October's JPET special issue gathers seven articles showcasing original research and reviews pertaining to sex differences in the cells that control immune responses in the brain.
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June 29, 2020
ASPET will be hosting its annual “Division Takeover” from July through early September. During this time, our divisions will have a week where they’ll feature prominently in our social media posts, and they’ll be sharing what makes their division unique and showcasing their members and the amazing work they do.
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June 23, 2020
The ASPET Division for Neuropharmacology is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 ASPET Awards.
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May 12, 2020
While the ASPET Annual Meeting at EB 2020 was cancelled, we would like to recognize the following young scientists selected to give oral presentations at the following division competitions.
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April 14, 2020
Mental illnesses have been prevalent for a while, but people did not understand how to identify and treat them. Now, mental illnesses are able to be identified and pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments are available.
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March 05, 2020
The impending silver tsunami of Baby Boomers approaching peak cancer age presents a unique challenge, though not necessarily when it comes to cancer treatments, which have drastically improved in the last decade.
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February 12, 2020
It definitely is! That was the immediate response that came up on my mind after attending the keynote lecture by Dr. Helen Scharfman a few months ago at the Pharmacology Graduate Symposium at Stony Brook University.
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January 24, 2020
A groundbreaking project from a group led by Dr. Joshua Gross sheds light on how one specific type of opioid receptor, the kappa opioid receptor (KOR), plays an important role in pain and reward.
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November 01, 2019
"To introduce undergraduate students to pharmacology research and to use authentic, mentored research experiences in pharmacology to heighten student interest in careers in research and related health care disciplines." That is the vision of the ASPET SURF program and the same vision that the University of Cincinnati (UC) adopts when conducting its own SURF program each year.
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September 23, 2019
ASPET member Wael Mohamed, MD, Ph.D, an assistant professor in the Basic Medical Science Department of the International Islamic University in Pahang, Malaysia recently received an ASEAN-India collaborative grant.
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September 17, 2019
Dr. Wisam Toma spends his time sneaking up on mice and poking them when they’re not looking.
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July 12, 2019
Individually, PhD’s and MD’s can accomplish amazing things, but bring the two groups together for a common cause and their potential to succeed is limitless.
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July 11, 2019
Maryam Adenike has been selected as a member of the undergraduate practical-manual review committee of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Nigeria.
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July 08, 2019
ASPET will be hosting a “Division Takeover” from mid-July through October. During this time, our divisions will have a week where they’ll feature prominently in our social media posts.
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July 01, 2019
The ASPET Division for Neuropharmacology is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 ASPET Awards.
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June 20, 2019
Dr. Robert Gould will open the doors to his new laboratory this summer in the department of Physiology and Pharmacology at the Wake Forest School of Medicine.
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June 12, 2019
Are lab-made marijuana-like compounds a safe medicine or a deadly drug of abuse? Between evening news stories about epileptic children who appear cured after consuming marijuana extracts, juxtaposed with stories of lab-made marijuana-like compounds causing mass psychosis, the picture is not clear.