Annual Meeting 2018



The ASPET Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2018 was held at the San Diego Convention Center from April 21-25, 2018.

The ASPET program includes a wide variety of scientific symposia with invited and abstract-based speakers, award-winning lecturers, poster sessions, division-focused sessions, education and career development sessions, a student and postdoc poster competition and numerous mixers and networking events. 

At the Annual Meeting you will learn about the latest developments in your field to push your research forward. Not only will your participation help you gain scientific information, but it will also bring you in contact with others from your scientific community who can advise you on any research issues and career concerns.

News from the Annual Meeting

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  July 12, 2018
  EB 2018: Can We Target Aging?
  This symposium highlighted the work of scientists Nir Barzilai, Judith Campisi, and Tony Wyss-Coray who are trying to understand what makes a person live longer and to find targets to delay or prevent aging.
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  June 27, 2018
  Nancy Zahniser Memorial Symposium at EB 2018: The Dopamine Transporter in Health and Disease
  The urge to enjoy some comfort food or to listen to your favorite song is caused by dopamine- a chemical messenger that neurons release in the brain when you do something you like.
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  May 21, 2018
  Photos from Annual Meeting at EB 2018 Posted
  Photos from EB 2018, including awards, sessions, mixers, and more, have been posted on ASPET's Flickr site.
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  May 07, 2018
  EBTV from Annual Meeting 2018
  EBTV recorded segments at the Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2018 focusing on interviews and events of interest at the meeting.
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  May 02, 2018
  2018 Division for Translational and Clinical Pharmacology Poster Awards
  The winners of the awards for the ASPET Student/Postdoc Poster Competition were announced at the Division Mixer on Tuesday, April 24 at EB 2018 in San Diego.
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  May 02, 2018
  2018 Division for Neuropharmacology Poster Awards
  The winners of the awards for the ASPET Student/Postdoc Poster Competition were announced at the Annual Division Meeting on Monday, April 23 at EB 2018 in San Diego.
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  May 02, 2018
  2018 Dolores C. Shockley Award Winners
  The winners of the Dolores C. Shockley Award were announced at the Annual Division Meeting on Monday, April 23 at EB 2018 in San Diego.
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  May 02, 2018
  2018 Division for Cancer Pharmacology Poster Awards
  The winners of the awards for the ASPET Student/Postdoc Poster Competition were announced at the Annual Division Meeting on Monday, April 23 at EB 2018 in San Diego.
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  May 02, 2018
  2018 Division for Behavioral Pharmacology Poster Awards
  The winners of the awards for the ASPET Student/Postdoc Poster Competition were announced at the Annual Division Meeting on Monday, April 23 at EB 2018 in San Diego.
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  May 02, 2018
  2018 Division for Molecular Pharmacology Poster Awards
  The winners of the awards for the ASPET Student/Postdoc Poster Competition were announced at the Division Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 24 at EB 2018 in San Diego.
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  May 02, 2018
  2018 Division for Toxicology Poster Awards
  The winners of the awards for the ASPET Student/Postdoc Poster Competition were announced at the Division Mixer on Tuesday, April 24 at EB 2018 in San Diego.
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  May 02, 2018
  2018 Division for Drug Metabolism and Disposition Poster Awards
  The winners of the awards for the ASPET Student/Postdoc Poster Competition were announced at the Division Mixer on Tuesday, April 24 at EB 2018 in San Diego.
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  May 02, 2018
  2018 Division for Cardiovascular Pharmacology Poster Awards
  The winners of the awards for the ASPET Student/Postdoc Poster Competition were announced at the Division Mixer on Tuesday, April 24 at EB 2018 in San Diego.
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  May 01, 2018
  2018 Division for Drug Discovery and Development Poster Awards
  The winners of the awards for the ASPET Student/Postdoc Poster Competition were announced at the Division Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 24 at EB 2018 in San Diego.
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  April 26, 2018
  Julius Axelrod Award in Pharmacology Lecture
  This year’s lecturer was Michel Bouvier PhD, from the University of Montreal, who just so happens to have only 2 degrees of separation from Julius Axelrod himself!
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  April 26, 2018
  ASPET Daily Datablitz Recap
  This year, ASPET organized a five-minute rapid-fire oral presentation called a “Datablitz” that was held Sunday through Tuesday during the Experimental Biology meeting.
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  April 26, 2018
  Poster Bingo at EB 2018
  The first official ASPET Poster Bingo at Experimental Biology that began Sunday April 22nd wrapped up on Tuesday April 24th in what ended up being another successful venture for ASPET’s Young Scientists Committee.
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  April 25, 2018
  ASPET Daily Meeting Highlights for Wednesday, April 25
  Here's a look at what ASPET has on the agenda for the final day of EB 2018.
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  April 24, 2018
  New app could make cannabis use safer
  "Am I Stoned" app designed to help users understand their impairment.
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  April 24, 2018
  Surmounting the Insurmountable: Obstacles in Drug Discovery and Development - Real World Case Studies
  This symposium addresses real-world case studies in drug discovery and development, by providing a forum for pharmacological experts to recount their own experiences dealing with insurmountable problems that arouse during their research.
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  April 24, 2018
  Otto Krayer Award in Pharmacology Lecture
  While this award recognizes outstanding scientific career contributions to pharmacology, its also highlights exemplary personal qualities including commitment to teaching, guidance and support of younger scientists.
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  April 24, 2018
  Researchers see promise for safer opioid pain reliever
  New compound offers pain-relief of opioids without tolerance or addictive properties.
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  April 24, 2018
  ASPET Daily Meeting Highlights for Tuesday, April 24
  ASPET's program today has fantastic sessions and special events. Here's your daily look at some highlights.
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  April 24, 2018
  New vaccine could help people overcome bath salts abuse
  In rodents, vaccine decreased drug's stimulant effects for months.
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  April 24, 2018
  John J. Abel Award in Pharmacology Lecture
  The overall goal of Dr. Martemyanov’s research focuses on the molecular control of G protein signaling, and recognizing how G protein signaling pathways are organized and regulated in the retina, the heart and the brain.
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  April 23, 2018
  EB 2018 Welcome Reception
  For the second year in a row, the Experimental Biology all society inclusive welcome reception helped break the ice this year in sunny San Diego!
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  April 23, 2018
  Experimental Biology 2018 Tang Prize Award Lecture
  If you have heard of CRISPR -Cas9, the name Feng Zhang might have come up as well.
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  April 23, 2018
  ASPET Daily Meeting Highlights for Monday, April 23
  ASPET's program today has many exciting sessions and special events. Here's your daily look at some highlights.
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  April 22, 2018
  Interview with ASPET president-elect Edward Morgan
  Watch this interview with ASPET president-elect Edward Morgan on EBTV at EB 2018.
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  April 22, 2018
  ASPET Daily Meeting Highlights for Sunday, April 22
  ASPET's first full day of programming is filled with great speakers and special events. Here's your daily look at some highlights.
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  April 21, 2018
  ASPET Daily Meeting Highlights for Saturday, April 21
  Welcome to San Diego! Here's a look at what ASPET has on the agenda today.

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