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Thank You to Our Sponsors

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Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!

ASPET extends its heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors for their invaluable support, which has played a pivotal role in bringing our Annual Meeting to fruition. Your unwavering commitment to our mission has enabled us to create an enriching and impactful event that benefits our community immensely.

Learn More About Our Sponsorship Opportunities

Interested in joining our sponsors to support our mission and gain visibility for your organization? Explore our sponsorship, exhibit and career center opportunities to learn how you can make a difference while also benefiting from valuable exposure to our diverse audience.

Thank you once again for your dedication and generosity. Together, we are shaping the future of ASPET and advancing our shared goals.

2024 Exhibitor and Career Center Table Hours

  • Thursday, May 16 – 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Friday, May 17 – 10:00 am – 10:30 am, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Saturday, May 18 – 10:30 am – 11:00 am, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Sunday, May 19 – No hours

Attendees are invited to connect with sponsors, exhibitors and career center table representatives during breaks to learn about the latest products, services and programs in the field.

Sponsors

Merck | Bronze Sponsor

At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than a century, we’ve been at the forefront of research, bringing forward medicines, vaccines and innovative health solutions for the world’s most challenging diseases.

Contact Information:

Rob Foti, PhD
Senior Director
Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, Metabolism and Bioanalytics Merck Research Labs – Boston
Ph: 617-992-3026

LinkedIn: /Merck
Facebook: @MerckInvents/
Twitter/X: @Merck
Instragram: @merck
YouTube: @Merck

Amgen | Zinc Sponsor

A biotechnology innovator since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

For information about Amgen Careers, visit careers.amgen.com; To submit business development opportunities: www.amgenbd.com/s/contact-us; For information about the Amgen Foundation, visit www.AmgenFoundation.org.

Contact Information:

LinkedIn: /Amgen 
Facebook: @AmgenBiotech 
Instagram: @AmgenBiotech 
Twitter/X: @Amgen 
Youtube: @Amgen 

Boehringer-Ingelheim | Zinc Sponsor

opnMe.com is the open innovation portal of Boehringer Ingelheim. We invite you to access free molecules for your research and have the chance to get funding for research collaborations. Browse through our open calls for proposals, list of molecules and sign up to be alerted on new opportunities for collaboration!

Contact Information:

Dr. Florian Montel, Head of Open Science at Boehringer Ingelheim

LinkedIn: @florian-montel-13a0b14

 

Genentech | Support

Exhibitors

Elsevier | Booth # 120

As a global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals to advance science and improve health outcomes, striving to create a better future worldwide.

Contact Information:

Anne Marie Pordon

LinkedIn: @elsevier
Twitter/X: @elsevier

Gene Tools, LLC | Booth # 116

Gene Tools manufactures Morpholino oligos for blocking translation, modifying splicing or inhibiting miRNA activity. Morpholinos are used in cell cultures, embryos or, as Vivo-Morpholinos, in adult animals. Morpholinos are effective, specific, stable and non-toxic. Backed by PhD-level customer support, Gene Tools designs and synthesizes Morpholinos and offers cytosolic delivery options.

Contact Information:

Brandy Nagamine, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
(541) 929-7840 ext 1

LinkedIn: @brandy-nagamine-058827Twitter/X: @GeneTools

Med Associates Inc. | Booth # 118

Leading manufacturer, software developer, and supplier of products for behavioral psychology, pharmacology, neuroscience, and related fields of research.

Contact Information:

Bridget Zurn Garibay, President
Bobbi Bushey, Sales Manager
Sales Team

Facebook: @Med Associates Inc.
Twitter/X: @MedAssociates

Merck | Booth # 108

At Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than a century, we’ve been at the forefront of research, bringing forward medicines, vaccines and innovative health solutions for the world’s most challenging diseases.

Contact Information:

Rob Foti, PhD
Senior Director
Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, Metabolism and Bioanalytics
Merck Research Labs – Boston
Ph: 617-992-3026

LinkedIn: /Merck
Facebook: @MerckInvents/
Twitter/X: @Merck
Instragram: @merck
YouTube: @Merck

Southern Research | Booth # 106

Southern Research is a nonprofit, full-service contract research organization with 80+ years of experience in drug discovery and development. Our team of industry-leading experts provide personalized, white-glove support to our clients—including insightful project management, exceptional quality assurance, regulatory affairs guidance, and collaborative problem solving. With ABSL-2 and ABSL-3 containment, our laboratories are also equipped for studies involving pathogenic agents. Southern Research offers competitive timelines to advance your program efficiently and effectively. We look forward to helping your company move science and build better health outcomes for all.

Contact Information:

Cori Ward | 251-510-8983

LinkedIn: /southernresearch
Facebook: @southernresearch
Twitter/X: @southernresearch

Career Center Tables

UK Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Program | Table A

The Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics research track of the PhD Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences focuses on pharmacology, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics for therapies to related to diseases including neurological disorders (epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, mood disorders, and addiction), cardiovascular disease, cancer (including gastrointestinal and brain tumors), and inflammation (infectious diseases and immunomodulation).

Contact Information:
Penni Black, PhD
Graduate Program Manager

 

UW-Madison Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Training Program | Table B

The Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Program at the UW-Madison has been ranked in the top Pharmacology programs nationwide, reflecting the outstanding teaching and research quality of its members. Our program supports students through personalized advising, strong commitment to career development and mentoring, and brings together an outstanding group of dedicated trainers with a focus on cellular signal transduction. Graduates of the program are well prepared for careers in basic biomedical sciences. Alumni of the program are employed in areas including the biotech industry, academia, consulting, Medicine, Patent Law and more.

Contact Information:

Kristin Cooper
Graduate Program Manager

University of Michigan Medical School - Department of Pharmacology | Table C

Our Pharmacology alumni have made global impacts as leaders in academic medicine, the pharmaceutical industry, and national scientific agencies such as the NIH, CDC and the FDA. We continue to maintain our national reputation for excellence in research, teaching, undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate training, faculty development and service.

Contact Information:

Sondra Auerbach
Student Affairs Program Manager

LinkedIn: /umpharmacology
Facebook: @umpharmacology
Twitter (x): @umpharmacology

Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida | Table D

The mission of the University of Florida Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics is to advance fundamental knowledge, bridge basic & translational sciences, train the next generation of scientists, & develop new therapies to improve human health.

Contact Information:

Gemma Casadesus
Jeffrey K Harrison
Nikhil Urs

Twitter: @UF_Pharmacology

Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Executive Education, Innovations for Substance Use Disorders | Table E

Innovations for Substance Use Disorders (I4SUD) is an Executive Education program offered to select applicants for free through Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. The program will enroll 30 researchers who are motivated to solve challenges related to substance use disorders (SUDs).

Contact Information:

I4SUD@jh.edu

LinkedIn: /i4sud
Facebook: @i4sud
Twitter (x): @i4sud

Georgetown University Department of Pharmacology & Physiology | Table F

Contact Information:

Tyler Jung, Senior Graduate Program Coordinator | 202-687-6012
Ghazaul Dezfuli, Associate Professor

Instagram: @georgetownpharmphys

Physiology and Pharmacology Discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at UTHSCSA | Table G

The Physiology & Pharmacology discipline encompasses the study of fundamental mechanisms that underlie cellular and systems level function and dysfunction. In addition, this discipline examines how drugs influence these systems, with the ultimate goal being to better treat human disease. This discipline offers distinct curricular tracks for training in both classical, and modern Physiology and Pharmacology.

Contact Information:

Lynette Daws, Professor, Director of the Physiology and Pharmacology Program
Gregory Collins, Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Physiology and Pharmacology Discipline

Twitter (x): @UTHSA_PandP

Important Dates

May

16-19

ASPET Annual Meeting in Arlington, VA

May

19-20

ADDC/ASPET Colloquium

April

3-6

ASPET 2025 Annual Meeting
Portland, OR

May

17-20

ASPET 2026 Annual Meeting
Minneapolis, MN