The first time I watched myself give a science pitch on video, I wanted to close my laptop. I noticed every pause, every facial expression, and every moment where my confidence did not look the way I wanted. I am a Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at St. John’s University, and in Fall 2026, I will begin my fourth year. In the lab, I can talk about neuroblastoma, cancer stem cells, treatment resistance, cell signaling, and combination therapy. But this course made me face a different question: Can I explain this science clearly to someone outside my field?
The 6th Guppy Tank Translational Science Pitch Competition, hosted by the ASPET Young Scientists Committee, gives graduate students and postdoctoral fellows the opportunity to work with industry experts to develop and refine a pitch for their research, culminating in competing live at the ASPET annual meeting for the best pitch award. This year’s competition featured four finalists presenting innovative science with strong therapeutic potential before a panel of biotechnology and drug development leaders.
Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly occurring cancers in the United States and remains the second-leading cause of death among men. The American Cancer Society predicts that prostate cancer will claim more than 35,000 American lives this year.1 Advanced cases of the disease are difficult to manage because patients become increasingly unresponsive to treatment and succumb to severe side effects.
The 5th Guppy Tank Translational Science Pitch Competition, hosted by the ASPET Young Scientists Committee, gives graduate students and postdoctoral fellows the opportunity to work with industry experts to develop a pitch for their research, culminating in competing live at the ASPET annual meeting for the best pitch award.
The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics’ (ASPET) Biotech Taskforce (BTF) was established in October 2023 to focus on increasing private sector participation within the Society.
In the April 2024 issue, we highlighted the 50th anniversary of the journal Drug Metabolism and Disposition with a monthly overview of articles that celebrated the field of drug metabolism. In this second installment of the two-part series, we continue to highlight the work and accomplishments of esteemed researchers and laboratories that were published in the DMD journal in late 2023.
ASPET is celebrating National Volunteer Week from April 21–27. Each year, the week is set aside to recognize the contributions of volunteers across the globe. National Volunteer Week started 50 years ago and has grown rapidly with thousands of volunteer projects and special events held throughout the week.
In 2023, ASPET’s journal Drug Metabolism and Disposition (DMD) celebrated its 50th Anniversary! First published in 1973, the journal has been the home for drug metabolism researchers and their exciting findings while also keeping an eye on new, emerging techniques and scientific questions.
Dolores C. Shockley: A Trailblazer in Pharmacology
