Professor Paul Czoty, PhD Accepts Vice Chair Role at Wake Forest University
Dr. Paul Czoty, a Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, has accepted the position of Vice Chair in the Department of Translational Neuroscience. Dr. Czoty is a behavioral pharmacologist and neuroscientist with 30 years of experience conducting research using nonhuman primate models of substance use disorder. His research uses brain imaging and behavioral procedures to characterize the abuse-related effects of stimulants and alcohol, separately and in combination. Dr. Czoty has been an ASPET member since 2001.
American Psychological Association’s Top Journal Recognizes Adam Prus, PhD
Dr. Adam Prus has received an Editor’s Choice Recognition from the American Psychological Association Journal of Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology for his recently published manuscript titled “Discriminative stimulus properties of two training doses of gabapentin in rats: substitution by pregabalin, diazepam and pentobarbital”. This recognition is given to publications that represent the best science in each area of our discipline, reflecting science that is exceptionally important, impactful and deserves additional visibility for the whole field. Dr. Prus is a distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychological Science at Northern Michigan University and became an ASPET member in 2017.
Nina Beltran Selected to Prestigious Diversity Program
Nina Beltran has been selected to participate in the Scientist Mentoring and Diversity Program (SMDP) for Biotechnology. This prestigious career mentoring program pairs diverse early-career individuals with mentors with careers in the pharmaceutical, medical technology, biotechnology and consumer healthcare industries. Nina is a doctoral student of the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at El Paso where she is training with Dr. Katherine Serafine. Nina is considering a career in pharmaceutical sciences and as a SMDP Scholar, she looks forward to learning about industry opportunities and gaining the background to achieve her long-term career goals while enhancing diversity in the biotechnology industry. Beltran joined ASPET in 2018 and was named a 2024 ASPET Washington Fellow.
UMich Appoints Emily Jutkiewicz, PhD First Pfizer Upjohn Research Professor
The University of Michigan has appointed Dr. Emily Jutkiewicz as the inaugural Pfizer Upjohn Research Professor of Translational Pharmacology. Dr. Jutkiewicz is the Past Chair of the Division for Behavioral Pharmacology and joined ASPET in 2006. She is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Associate Chair for Education in the Department of Pharmacology in the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Jutkiewicz’s research program has made important contributions to our understanding of opioid mechanisms contributing to analgesia and depression, the role of endogenous opioid peptides in psychiatric disease states, and delta opioid receptor pharmacology. In addition to leading a productive research program and providing outstanding mentorship to trainees, Dr. Jutkiewicz provides outstanding service to the Department of Pharmacology, the Program in Biomedical Sciences, and Rackham Graduate School as Associate Chair for Education in Pharmacology and Chair of the Pharmacology Graduate Program and Pharmacology Education Leadership Committees.
