The 39th Annual Meeting of the Great Lakes Chapter of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (GLC-ASPET) was held at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, Illinois, on June 12, 2026. One hundred and fifty-six pharmacologists, biologists, computer scientists, chemists, clinicians, and students from both academia and the pharmaceutical industry in the Midwest were in attendance. Twenty-eight ASPET members attended, and an additional eight poster winners joined ASPET subsequent to the meeting. Represented institutions included eighteen universities and research institutes, seven pharmaceutical or biotech companies, and two healthcare centers.




