Honoring ASPET members who have passed.
This month The Pharmacologist features two new policy briefs written by participants of the 2024 ASPET Washington Fellows program. These topics present compelling arguments for policy improvements on an issue of personal importance to each Fellow. The policy briefs below discuss the importance of understanding polysubstance use and accessible treatments for opioid use disorder in El Paso, Texas.
A showcase of early-career scientists—what drives them and why pharmacology is important to them.
Dr. Xinxin Ding, Editor-in-Chief of Drug Metabolism and Disposition, recently spoke at The 25th International Symposium on Microsomes and Drug Oxidations about publishing with ASPET’s journals. Dr. Ding discussed the latest journals developments, including the new opportunities with the Society’s partnership with Elsevier. ASPET currently publishes four journals—The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Drug Metabolism and Disposition, Molecular Pharmacology and Pharmacological Reviews. In collaboration with the British Pharmacological Society and Wiley, ASPET publishes Pharmacology Research & Perspectives.
Lila Ash had long suffered from depression, and no treatment seemed to help. The few times she felt better, she had taken psychedelic drugs with friends. And yet, when her psychiatrist prescribed ketamine, she hesitated. She considered it a party drug, not a serious medicine. Eventually, though, she reached the point where she was willing to try it.
Listen to ASPET President, Dr. Carol Beck, give updates on ASPET 2025 abstract submissions, our expanded list of countries eligible for reduced membership rates and more!
September is a unique month that celebrates two overlapping, though certainly important, parts of the ASPET community: National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) and Peer Review Week.
A Conversation with ASPET’s Young Scientists Committee Chair Saranya Radhakrishnan, PhD
Updates from some of our outstanding ASPET members.
This month The Pharmacologist features two new policy briefs written by participants of the 2024 ASPET Washington Fellows program. These topics present compelling arguments for policy improvements on an issue of personal importance to each Fellow. The policy briefs below discuss the importance of understanding polysubstance use and accessible treatments for opioid use disorder in El Paso, Texas.
