Member Highlights - The Pharmacologist

Gary Rankin, PhD Named to Health Care Hall of Fame

West Virginia Executive magazine has named Gary Rankin, PhD, to its 2025 Health Care Hall of Fame. Dr. Rankin is recognized for his commitment to pharmacology education and research, and is the vice dean for basic sciences, professor, and chair of biomedical sciences at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Dr. Rankin is a longtime member of ASPET, joining in 1985. He currently serves on ASPET’s Publications Committee and an as associate editor for The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Over the years, he has served on the Program Committee, Science Policy Committee, and chair of the Division for Toxicology. He is also a member of the Division for Drug Metabolism and Disposition.

ASPET Welcomes New Members

Each month, ASPET welcomes new members to our home for pharmacology. This month, we recognize 100 individuals from 71 universities, colleges and companies who have joined 4,000 other members in the pharmacology community. Learn more about ASPET membership.

Alfaisal University
Ghaith Mansour

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Abhinav Kanwal

Bose Institute
Utpal Nandi

Boston University
Cristabel Portillo

Brigham Young University
Caelen A. Jones
Liam Moss
Riley A. Nickles

California Northstate University
Jordan Darling

Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science
Shotaro Uehara

Cha University
Hyounggyoon Yoo

Chemveda Life Sciences Inc.
Srinivasa R. Cheruku

Colorado State University
Maritza Morales

Creighton University
Jillian Hinman

Danzum LLC
Syed Muzzammil Ahmad

Emory University
Rachel Choi
Kevin Gunawardana
Sanjit S. Hajgude
Zhao Jia Zhang

Fudan University
Di Zhu

Glasgow Caledonian University
Fatimoh I. Ojuade

Government Medical College & Hospital Chandigarh
Aaronbir S. Randhawa

Harvard Medical School
Dhanushan Wijayaratna

Indiana University School of Medicine
Yasmin Aydin

Jeonbuk National University
Seungwon Jeong

Mayo Clinic
Vagisha Kulshreshtha, MSc
Wei Tsai

Michigan State College of Medicine
Sophia Ripley

Midwestern University, School of Nursing
Veronica A. Mayer

Northeast Ohio Medical University
Zachary S. McCalla
Titilayo M. Olotu

Northern Michigan University
Joseph Walstrom

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Anastasiya Sizova

Ohio Northern University
Dalia Abdelhamid
Bagdad Ahmed
John Curry
Makayla Eversole
Alexander Ham
Nicholas R. Kleinert
Brandon J. Steiger
Ke Wang
Xinye Wang

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Ying Ann Chiao

Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine
Natalia Borisova

Pacific University Oregon
Vincent Nguyen
Mahnaj Sultana

Pennsylvania State University
Nina Boyle

Pfizer Inc.
Matthew A. Cerny

Protagonist Therapeutics
Lawrence Lee

Purdue University
Josephine N. Banks
Subhashree Ghimire
Omar M. Hassan
Daye Kwon
Hannah R. Warner

Ross University School of Medicine
Oleksii Hliebov

Saint Louis University
Senuri Piyawardana

Saint Mary’s College of California
Kelly F. Portes Veloso

Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy
Vaibhav Chakkarwar
Suhas N. Hajare
Vaishnavi N. Padole
Pranali B. Yeram

Showa University
Ayaka Aoki