Since its founding in 1636, Harvard University had remained an all-male institution. Then, in 1919, Alice Hamilton was appointed to the Harvard faculty. She did not seek the post. Rather, she was actively and enthusiastically recruited by leaders in the medical school. The 50-year-old physician had amassed expertise and an international reputation unmatched by anyone else. She was simply the best person for the job.
ASPET President, Dr. Carol Beck, welcomes you to ASPET 2025, gives updates on ASPET Divisions, the Washington Fellows program and more!
By the time you read this month’s note, we will likely be just days away from the ASPET 2025 Annual Meeting! I hope you already have plans to join us April 3–6, 2025, in Portland, Oregon, for a dynamic gathering of over 1,000 pharmacology professionals, researchers, and students.
A Conversation with ASPET’s Division for Molecular Pharmacology Chair Michelle Kimple, PhD
Gary Rankin, PhD Named to Health Care Hall of Fame, ASPET Welcomes New Members
Honoring ASPET members who have passed.
ASPET’s Washington Fellows Program has been educating over 130 early-career pharmacologists since its inception in 2013. The Society’s science policy advocacy program offers early-career pharmacologists the opportunity to immerse themselves in a unique policy learning experience. Regardless of one’s career background, pharmacology fellows learn the basics of science advocacy, participate in Hill Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and write a policy brief focusing on a topic of interest.
A showcase of early-career scientists—what drives them and why pharmacology is important to them.
The Publications Committee thanks these new editorial board members and all ASPET board members for their service and dedication to the Society’s journals.
In honor of Black History Month, The Pharmacologist is highlighting the journey of Dionna Williams, PhD, Associate Professor at Emory University. Dr. Williams was one of two professors at Emory to recently receive the Presidential Early Career Award, the U.S. government’s highest honor for early-career scientists. She joined ASPET in 2022 and is a member of the Division for Drug Metabolism and Disposition.
