Grants and Awards Archive
2009 ASP Award Winners
Norman R. Farnsworth Research Achievement Award
Dr. Kuo-Hsiung Lee, University of North Carolina
“Discovery and Development of Natural Product-Derived Chemotherapeutic Agents Based on a Medicinal Chemistry Approach”
Varro Tyler Prize for Research on Botanicals
Dr. Adolf Nahrstedt, University of Münster
“Lessons Learned from Herbal Medicinal Products – The Example of St. John’s Wort”
Matt Suffness Award
Dr. Shengmin Sang, North Carolina Central University
“Stability and Bioavailability Issues in Understanding the cancer preventive Effects of Tea Polyphenols”
Research Starter Grants
Dr. Angela Calderón, University of Auburn
“Pf Thioredoxin Reductase Screening-Based Lead Identification for Malaria”
Dr. Glenroy (Dean) Martin, University of West Florida
“Isolation of New Bioactive Compounds from Microbial Symbionts of Marine Invertebrates”
Student Research Awards
Ms. Jessica Keffer, Georgetown University
“Drug-resistant antibacterial fatty acids isolated from the marine sponge, Siliquariaspongia sp.”
Mr. Jason Kwan, University of Florida
“Grassystatins, TACE (ADAM17) Inhibitors from the Marine Cyanobacterium Lyngbya confervoides”
Kilmer Prize (and Nature’s Sunshine Travel Award)
Mr. Mohamed Donia, University of Utah
“A Phylogenetic Model for Cyanobactin Pathways Allows Prediction of Structures and Genes”
Undergraduate Research Awards
Ms. Diana Plutchak, UCLA
Advisor: Brad Moore
“Probing the Role of b-Oxidation in the Switch between Cyclomarin and Cyclomarazine Biosynthesis by in vitro Pathway Reconstruction”
Ms. Jessica Bame, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Advisor: Nadja Cech
“Identifiation of Novel Antibacterial Agents from Natural Products”
Mr. Chaz Barit, University of Hawaii Hilo
Advisor: Leng Chee Chang
“Evaluation of Hawaiian Medicinal Plants for Inhibitory Activity on Nitric Oxide Production in Lipopolysaccharide-Activated Macrophages”
D. John Faulkner Award
Dr. Glenroy (Dean) Martin, University of West Florida
Travel Grants for Active Members
Dr. Marcy Balunas, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Panama
Dr. Laura Bystrom, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dr. Thushara Diyabalanage, NCI
Dr. Ah-Reum Han, The Ohio State University
Dr. Ranjala Ratnayake, NCI
Lynn Brady Travel Awards
Mr. Adam Kavalier, City University of New York
Ms. Katharine Watts, University of California Santa Cruz
ASP Travel Grants for Graduate Students
Ms. Jenna Benson, University of Montana
Mr. Jon Henrikson, University of Oklahoma
Ms. Jaime Noguez, University of South Florida
Ms. Lisa Pan, Georgia Institute of Technology
Mr. Andrew Schultz, University of California San Diego
Mr. Michael Smanski, University of Wisconsin
Ms. Megan Sturdy, University of Illinois at Chicago
Ms. Laura Wright, University of Arizona
Mr. Celso Almeida, University of Bonn
Mr. P. Matthew Joyner, University of Oklahoma
Mr. Madan Kharel, University of Kentucky
Ms. Michelle Kim, University of California Davis
Mr. Brandon Morinaka, University of California San Diego
Ms. Julia Muenchhoff, University of New South Wales
Mr. Xi Shao, Rutgers University
Mr. Chris Thornburg, Oregon State University
Ms. Ella Zafrir, Tel Aviv University
Mr. Jielu Zhao, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ms. Kim Bean, University of Illinois at Chicago
Mr. Ye Deng, The Ohio State University
Ms. Daphne Bernice Dominguez Carmona, Unidad de Biotechnologia, Yucatan
Mr. Chad Iverson, University of Winnipeg
Mr. J. Brian Morgan, University of Mississippi
Ms. Catherine Roullier, Université de Rennes 1
Ms. Priscilla Winder, Florida Atlantic University
2008 Arthur E. Schwarting Award
P.J. Stephens, J.J. Pan, F.J. Devlin, and J.R. Cheeseman. “Determination of the Absolute Configurations of Natural Products Using TDDFT Optical Rotation Calculations: The Iridoid Oruwacin.” J. Nat. Prod. 2008, 71, 285-288.
2008 Jack L. Beal Award
Beatrice Adams, Peter Pörzgen, Emily Pittman, Wesley Y. Yoshida, Hans E. Westenburg and F. David Horgen. “Isolation and Structure Determination of Malevamide E, a Dolastatin 14 Analogue, from the Marine Cyanobacterium Symploca laete-viridis” J. Nat. Prod. 2008, 71, 750-754.
2008 ASP Award Winners
Dr. Phil Crews, University of California Santa Cruz
“Discovery of Inspirational Marine Natural Products: Some Effective Paradigms and Significant Outcomes”
Matt Suffness Award
Dr. Thomas Prisinzano, University of Kansas
“Natural Products as Neuropharmacological Tools: Discovery and Development of Novel Agents to Treat Drug Abuse”
Research Starter Grant
Dr. Roger Linington, University of California Santa Cruz
“Chemical Genomics Approaches to Target Identification in Plasmodium falciparum”
Student Research Award/Kilmer Prize
No awards this year
Undergraduate Research Awards
Ms. Kristen Wheeler, University of South Florida
Advisor: Dr. Bill Baker
“Bioactivity Studies of Antarctic Ecdysteroids”
Mr. Daniel Kozera, University of Winnipeg
Advisor: Dr. Athar Ata
“Fungal Transformations of Pseudopterosins”
D. John Faulkner Award
Dr. John Berger, Montclair State University
Travel Grants for Active Members
Dr. Tanja Goedecke, University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Esperanza Carcache de Blanco, The Ohio State University
Lynn Brady Travel Awards
Ms. Ayano Imai, University of Illinois at Chicago
Mr. Yanpeng Hou, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Mr. Jose Carlos Aponte, University of Louisville
ASP Travel Grants for Graduate Students (Oxford Meeting)
Mr. Ende Pan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
ASP Travel Grants for Graduate Students (Athens Meeting)
Ms. Sarah Robinson, University of California Santa Cruz
Ms. Carrie Waterman, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Mr. Matt LeBar, University of South Florida
Mr. Mario Figueroa, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Mr. Ahmed Orabi, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Ms. Pattaraporn Vanachayangkul, University of Florida
Nature’s Sunshine Travel Award (Oxford Meeting)
Mr. Thomas Burdick, University of Illinois at Chicago
Student Poster Competition (Oxford Meeting)
Mr. Lukasz Kutrzeba, University of Mississippi
“Salvinorin B as a Putative Biosynthetic Precursor of Salvinorin A. Study on O-Acetyltransferase in Glandular Trichomes Isolated from Salvia divinorum”
Mr. Prasanna Sivaprakasam, University of Mississippi
“Blind Docking of Manzamines into Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3b”
Ms. Cassandra Quave, Florida International University
“Quorum Sensing Inhibiting Activity of Schinus terebinthifolius Radii (Anacardiaceae) Extracts Against MRSA”
Ms. Nor Aini Saidin, Imperial College London
“Cytotoxicity of Extract of Malaysian Kratom and Its Dominant Alkaloid Mitragynine, on Human Cell Lines”
Mr. John Bowling, University of Mississippi
“Pharmacological Investigation of Observed Anxiolytic Effects of the Marine Natural Product Aaptamine”
2007 Arthur E. Schwarting Award
A. Norrie Pearce, Elizabeth W. Chia, Michael V. Berridge, George R. Clark, Jacquie L. Harper, Leslie Larsen, Elisabeth W. Maas, Michael J. Page, Nigel B. Perry, Victoria L. Webb, and Brent R. Copp,* “Anti-inflammatory Thiazine Alkaloids Isolated from the New Zealand Ascidian Aplidium Sp.: Inhibitors of the Neutrophil Respiratory Burst in a Model of Gouty Arthritis,” J. Nat. Prod. 2007, 70, 936-940.
2006 Jack L. Beal Award
Aaron T. Dossey, Spencer S. Walse, Oskar V. Conle, and Arthur S. Edison,* “Parectadial, a Monoterpenoid from the Defensive Spray of Parectatosoma mocquerysi,” J. Nat. Prod. 2007, 70, 1335-1338.
2007 ASP Award Winners
Les Mitscher, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas
“Co-Evolution: Mankind, Microbes and Pharmacognosy”
Varro Tyler Prize
Jerry L. McLaughlin, Nature’s Sunshine (retired), West Lafayette, IN
“Paw Paw and Cancer: Discovery to Clinical Trials”
Research Starter Grant
Dr. Wendy Kelly, Georgia Institute of Technology
“Characterization of Thiopeptide Antibiotic Biosynthesis”
Dr. Sergei Dzyuba, Texas Christian University
“Macrolide Antibiotics as Scaffolds for Modulation of Amyloid Peptide Aggregation and Neurotoxicity”
Dr. Robert Cichewicz, University of Oklahoma
“Natural Product Protectant Against IAPP Toxicity”
Student Research Award
Mr. Lukasz Kutrzeba, University of Mississippi
“Biosynthesis of the Hallucinogenic Neoclerodane Diterpenoid Salvinorin A Proceeds via the Deoxyxylulose Phosphate Pathway”
Kilmer Prize
Mr. Sandeep Jain, University of Louisiana at Monroe
“Sipholane Triterpenoids: A Novel Class of P-gp Modulators”
Undergraduate Research Awards
Mr. Wenhao Cedric Kuo, Hawai’i Pacific University
Mentor: Dr. F. David Horgen
“Isolation of TRPM7-Active Secondary Metabolites from a Hawaiian Octocoral”
Mr. Thomas Burdick, University of Illinois at Chicago
Mentor: Dr. Guido Pauli
“Naprabase: An Open Analytical Database for Natural Products”
Mr. Evan Savage, Hamilton College
Mentor: Dr. Robin Kinnel
“Palau’amine Research”
D. John Faulkner Award
Dr. Roger Linington, University of California Santa Cruz
Travel Grants for Active Members
Dr. Peter Katavic, University of Iowa
Dr. Ben Clark, University of California San Diego
Dr. Young-Won Chin, The Ohio State University
Lynn Brady Travel Awards
Ms. Xiumei Wu, Oregon State University
Mr. Jun Qi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Ms. Hong Jia, University of Mississippi
ASP Travel Grants for Graduate Students
Ms. Shunyan Mo, University of Illinois at Chicago
Ms. Katie Wimmer, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Ms. Carla Sorrels, University of California San Diego
Mr. Adam Jones, University of California San Diego
Ms. Sampada Karkare, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Nature’s Sunshine Travel Award
Mr. Ye Deng, The Ohio State University
Student Poster Competition
Rosalie Awad, University of Ottawa
“Discovery of Novel GABA-Transaminase Inhibitors from the Piperaceae: Potential for New Anti-Epileptic Drugs of Natural Origin”
Oliver Grundmann, University of Florida
“Evaluation of Anxiolytic-Like Activity of an Extract and Fractions Prepared from Apocynum venetum L. in the Elevated Plus Maze”
Emmanuelle Lautié, Universidad Autónoma Estado de Morelos, Mexico
“Application of a Combined Method for Selecting Mexican Plants Containing Lignans”
Matthew Schmidt, University of Iowa
“Synthesis of Ring-Opened Analogs of Salvinorin A, a Hallucinogenic Opioid from Salvia divinorum”
Aaron Socha, University of Rhode Island
“Hypersaline Microbial Mats: An Untapped Resource for Antibiotics”
2006 Arthur E. Schwarting Award
Lesley S. Sheehan, Rachel E. Lill, Barrie Wilkinson, Rose M. Sheridan, William A. Vousden, Andrew L. Kaja, Gary D. Crouse, James Gifford, Paul R. Graupner, Laura Karr, Paul Lewer, Thomas C. Sparks, Peter F. Leadley, Clive Waldron, and Christine J. Martin.* “Engineering the Spinosyn PKS: Directing Starter Unit Incorporation.” J. Nat. Prod. 2006, 69, 1702-1710.
2006 Jack L. Beal Award
Kevin Tidgewell, Wayne W. Harding, Anthony Lozama, Howard Cobb, Kushal Shah, Pavitra Kannan, Christina M. Dersch, Damon Parrish, Jeffrey R. Deschamps, Richard B. Rothman, and Thomas E. Prisinzano.* “Synthesis of Salvinorin A Analogues as Opioid Receptor Probes.” J. Nat. Prod. 2006, 69, 915-918.
2006 ASP Award Winners
Dr. William Fenical, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego
“Molecules in the mud: the deep oceans as a new resource for drug discovery”
Matt Suffness Award
Dr. Taifo Mahmud, Oregon State University
“Biosynthetic Approaches to Novel Aminocyclitol-Containing Natural Products”
Research Starter Grant
Dr. Nikolas Fokialakis, University of Athens
“Phytoestrogens from Genista halacsy: Structure and Biological Evaluation of Interactions with the Estrogen Receptor”
Student Research Award
Ms. Ranjala Ratnayake, The University of Queensland
“Kibdelones and Analogues: New Heterocyclic Polyketide Anticancer Agents from a Rare Actinomyces Genus, Kibdelosporangium”
Ms. Mariya Kolesnikova, Rice University
“Discovery of a Plant Lanosterol Synthase Gene and Manipulation of Its Catalytic Residues to Biosynthesize Parkeol and Cycloartenol”
Kilmer Prize
Ms. Marcy Balunas, University of Illinois at Chicago
“Relationships between Inhibitory Activity for a Cancer Cell Line Panel, Characteristics of Plants Collected, and Compound Classes Isolated in an Anticancer Drug Discovery Project”
Undergraduate Research Awards
Mr. David Lynch, Rice University
Advisor: Dr. Seiichi Matsuda
“Cloning and Characterization of an Arabidopsis Oxidosqualene Cyclase”
Mr. Adam Foss, University of Minnesota Duluth
Advisor: Dr. Leng Chee Chang
“Evaluation of Streptomyces H7667 in a Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3b Assay”
Ms. Emilie Coudière, University of Winnipeg
Advisor: Dr. Athar Ata
“Identification of Glutathione S-Transferase (GST) Inhibiting Natural Products from a Marine Soft Coral of Genus Cladiella”
D. John Faulkner Award
Dr. Leng Chee Chang, University of Minnesota Duluth
Travel Grants for Active Members
Dr. Denise Simpson, University of Iowa
Lynn Brady Travel Awards
Ms. Ping Jiao, University of Iowa
Mr. Simon Seibert, University of Bonn
Mr. Sergio Martínez-Luis, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
ASP Travel Grants for Graduate Students
Ms. Jamie Frenz, Florida Atlantic University
Mr. Wentao Jin, University of Mississippi
Mr. Whocely Victor de Castro, University of Florida
Ms. Caroline McNeil, Rice University
Nature’s Sunshine Travel Award
Taichi Inui, University of Illinois at Chicago
Student Poster Competition
Ping Jiao, University of Iowa
“Nucleoside Derivatives and Deoxysclerotiamides from Aspergillus versicolor (NRRL 35600)”
Priscilla Winder, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
“Progress Towards Defining the Mechanism of Action of Lasonolide A, a Potent Cytotoxic Agent”
Raquel Rodriguez-Guzman, University of Mississippi
“Isolation and Structure Elucidation of a New Lignan from Zanthoxylum monophyllum P. Wilson”
Wael Houssen, University of Aberdeen
“Exploring Plasticity in the Biosynthesis of Marine Natural Products Using a Terrestrial Heterologous Host”
Jessica DiGirolamo, University of Mississippi
“Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Two New Sulfated Sterols That Reverse Fluconazole Resistance from Trachyopsis sp.”
2005 Arthur E. Schwarting Award
Omar E. Christian, Jennifer Compton, Keisha R. Christian, Susan L. Mooberry, Fredrick A. Valeriote, and Phillip Crews*, “Using jasplakinolide to turn on pathways that enable the isolation of new chaetoglobosins from Phomopsis asparagi,” J. Nat. Prod. 2005, 68, 1592-1597.
2005 Jack L. Beal Award
Andrea J. Bourdelais,* Henry M. Jacocks, Jeffrey L.C. Wright, Paul M. Bigwarfe Jr., and Daniel G. Baden, “A new polyether ladder compound produced by the dinoflagellate Karenia brevis,” J. Nat. Prod. 2005, 68, 2-6.
2005 ASP Award Winners
Dr. Norman Farnsworth, University of Illinois at Chicago, “A new paradigm in pharmacognosy research – botanical dietary supplements”
Matt Suffness Awards
Dr. Dale Nagle, University of Mississippi
“Natural product-derived HIF-1 inhibitors for breast cancer”
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies, Research Triangle Institute
“Studies on the biodiversity of Jordan”
Research Starter Grants
Dr. Todd Barsby , University of Ontario Institute of Technology
“Isolation and structure elucidation of induced antibiotics and antihelminthics”
Dr. Lyndon West, Florida Atlantic University
“A novel approach to the identification of biologically active marine natural products”
Student Research Award
Ms. Marwa Donia, University of Mississippi
“Mollamide B and C: New peptides from Didemnum molle with potential activity in CNS disorders and Alzheimer’s disease.”
Mr. Thushara Diyabalanage, University of South Florida
“Palmerolides A, C, D, and E, a series of new cytotoxic macrolides form the Antartic tunicate Synoicum adareanum.”
Kilmer Prize
Ms. Swapnali Sawant, University of Louisiana at Monroe
“Development of bioactive leads from the Red Sea soft coral Sarcophyton glaucum cembranoids.”
Undergraduate Research Awards
Ms Caitlin Cassidy, University of Alabama at Huntsville Advisors: Drs. William Setzer and Bernhard Vogler
“Antineoplastic agents from natural sources targeting prostate cancer”
Mr. Tim McDowell, University of Winnipeg
Advisor: Dr. Athar Ata
“Microbial transformation of bioactive natural products”
Ms Ashley Penton, University of Alabama at Huntsville
Advisor: Dr. William Setzer
“Natural products as potential inhibitors of cruzain”
D. John Faulkner Award
Dr. Thomas Prisinzano, University of Iowa
Travel Grants for Active Members
Dr. Rohan Davis, Griffith University (Australia)
Dr. Wendy Kelly, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Rob Keyzers, Rhodes University (South Africa)
Lynn Brady Travel Grant
Katherine Maloney, Harvard Medical School
Ranjala Ratnayake, The University of Queensland
Xiaojun Wu, Louisiana State University
ASP Travel Grants for Graduate Students
Ar-Reum Han, Ewha Women’s University
William Jones, University of Illinois at Chicago
Markus Nett, University of Bonn
Russell Williams, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Brent Yoder, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Nature’s Sunshine Travel Award
Brian Murphy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Student Poster Competition
Stephen Deyrup, University of Iowa, “Three new caryophyllene sesquiterpenoids from a fungicolous isolate of Pestalotiopsis disseminata”
Sarah Lievens, University of California Davis, “Relative and absolute stereochemistry of sagittamides a and b”
Dong-Chan Oh, University of California San Diego, “Cyanosporosides A and B, Novel Cyclopentaindene Glycosides from the Marine Actinomycete “Salinispora pacifica” from Palau”
Carla Sorrels, Oregon State University, “Biosynthesis of scytonemin, a cyanobacterial sunscreen”
Yoichi Takakusagi, Tokyo University, “Target screening and binding analyses of cpt with phage display technology and instrumental analyses”
2003 Arthur E. Scwarting Award
S. B. Singh, Ondeyka, J.G., Jayasuriya, H., Zink, D.L., Ha, S.N., Dahl-Roshak, A., Greene, J., Kim, J.A., Smith, M.M., Shoop, W., Tkacz, J.S., “Nodulisporic acids D-F: Structure, biological activities, and biogenetic relationships,” J. Nat. Prod. 2004, 67, 1496-1506.
2003 Jack L. Beal Award
Mohammed, K.A., Hossain, C.F., Zhang, L., Bruick, R.L., Zhou, Y.-D., Nagle, D.G. “Laurenditerpenol, a new diterpene from the tropical marine alga Laurencia intricate that potently inhibits HIF-1 mediated hypoxic signaling in breast tumor cells,” J. Nat. Prod. 2004, 67, 2002-2007.
2004 ASP Award Winners
Dr. Jon Clardy, Harvard Medical School
Matt Suffness Awards
Dr. Jorn Piel, Max Plank Institute for Chemical Ecology
“Uncultivated symbionts: prospects for the sustainable production of animal-derived pharmaceuticals”
Dr. Jon S. Thorson, University of Wisconsin
“Natural Product Glycorandomization”
Research Starter Grants
Dr. Leng Chang, University of Minnesota
“Evaluation of Natural Products as Protein Kinase Inhibitors”
Dr. John Berger, Montclair State University
“Validation and Implementation of Bioassays Detecting Heme Detoxification Inhibitors”
Student Research Award
Kaleem A. Mohammed, University of Mississippi
“Laurenditerpenol, a New Diterpene from the Tropical Marine Alga Laurencia intricata Potently Inhibits HIF-1 Activation-Mediated Hypoxic Signaling in Breast Tumor Cells”
Kilmer Prize
Haidy Kamel, University of Mississippi
“Chemical Investigation of the Hybrid Soft Coral Sinularia maxima x Sinularia polydactyla”
Undergraduate Research Awards
Amanda Cordes, Oregon State University
advisor: William Gerwick
“Discovery of Neuro-regenerative Natural Products from Marine Algae and Cyanobacteria”
Nicholas B. Vidor, University of Minnesota, Duluth
advisor: Leng Chee Chang
“Evaluation of Natural Products for Anti-Cancer Activity”
Jared Bell, Oregon State University
advisor: William Gerwick
“Isolation and Study of Novel Compounds from the Cyanobacterium Schizothrix”
Shenouda Yacoub, University of Louisiana at Monroe
advisor: Khalid El Sayed
“Development of the Marine Triterpenes Sipholanes as Angiogenesis Modulators”
Travel Grants for Active Members
Leng Chee Chang, University of Minnesota, Duluth
Lynn Brady Travel Grant
Janine N. Copp, University of New South Wales, Australia
Flor Mora, University of Mississippi
ASP Travel Grants for Graduate Students
James Sims, University of Utah
Angela A. Salim, University of Queensland
Laura Beer, University of Arizona
Alberto Plaza, Seconda Universita di Napoli
Nature’s Sunshine Travel Award
Marwa Donia, University of Mississippi, $500
Student Poster Competition
Cynthia Andjelic, University of Utah, “Papuamide A, Inhibitor of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Fusion”
Stefan Schwaiger, Leopold-Franzens-Universtat Innsbruck, “In Vitro Leukotriene Biosynthesis Inhibitory Activity of Leontopodium alpinium Cass. Constituents”
Laura Beer, University of Arizona, “Proposed Biosynthesis of the Marine Natural Product Salinosporamide A: A Novel 20S Proteasome Inhibitor”
Sandra Kipke, University of Muenster, “Proanthocyanidins form Apocynum venetum L.”
Ka-Lee Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, “Molecular Authentication of the Herb Radix stemonae”
Travel Money for 2003 Undergraduate Research Award Recipients
Alexander Hoepker, University of California at Davis, $600.
2003 Arthur E. Scwarting Award
R.W. Fitch, H.M. Garraffo, T.F. Spande, H.J.C. Yeh, and J.W. Daly, “Bioassay-guided isolation of epiquinamide, a novel quinolizidine alkaloid and nicotinic agonist from an Ecuadoran poison frog, Epipedobates tricolor. J. Nat. Prod., 2003, 66, 1345-1350.
2003 Jack L. Beal Award
N.C. Veitch, P.S.E. Sutton, G.A. Kite, and H.E. Ireland, “Six new isoflavones and a 5-deoxyflavonol glycoside from the leaves of Ateleia herbert-smithii. J. Nat. Prod. 2003, 66, 210-216.
The Varro E. Tyler Prize for Research in Botanical Dietary Supplements sponsored by Pharmanex
Ezio Bombardelli, Indena S.p.A. Italy
2003 ASP Award Winners
Professor D. John Faulkner
Scripps Institution of Oceanography,
University of California at San Diego
Research Starter Grants
Professor Sylvia Urban, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Professor Sergio R. Peraza-Sanchez, Centro de Investigacion Cientifica de Yucatan, Mexico
Undergraduate Research Awards
Navtej K. Dhaliwal, University of Winnipeg (Athar Ata, mentor)
Mark Valdez, Hawaii Pacific University (F. David Horgen, mentor)
Alexander Hoepke, University of California, Davis (Tadeusz F. Molinski, mentor)
Shayna McHugh, Hamilton College (Robin Kinnel, mentor)
Student Research Award
Esperanza Carcache de Blanco
University of Illinois at Chicago
Matt Suffness Award
Dr. Seiichi Matsuda
Rice University, Houston, Texas
Dr. Marcel Jaspars
University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Lynn Brady Travel Awards
Moyosoluwa Oluwatuyi, University of London
Harald Gross, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat
Travel Awards for Graduate Students
Chen Li, University of Iowa
Fredyc Diaz, University of Illinois at Chicago
Deborah Thiem, Virginia Commonwealth University, The City University of New York
Nancy Booth, University of Illinois at Chicago
Travel Grants for Active Members
Dr. Qiuwen Mi, University of Illinois at Chicago
Kilmer Prize
Laura Johansmann
University of Mississippi
Travel to the ASP Conference and Kilmer Pin
Nature’s Sunshine Student Travel Award.
Laura Grochowski, Oregon State University
2002 Arthur E. Schwarting Award
James A. Nieman, John E. Coleman, Debra J. Wallace, Edward Piers, Linette Y. Lim, Michel Roberge,* and Raymond J. Andersen*.
Synthesis and antimitotic/cytotoxic activity of hemiasterlin derivatives. J. Nat. Prod. 2003, 66, 183-99. (published online 12-31-02).
2002 Jack L. Beal Award
Christie Boros,* Barry Katz, Scott Mitchell, Cedric Pearce, Karra Swinbank, and Debra Taylor.
Emmyguyacins A and B: Unusual glycolipids form a sterile fungus that inhibit the low-pH conformational change of hemagluttinin A during replication of influenza virus. J. Nat. Prod. 2002, 65, 108-114.
$1000 and plaque.
Student Poster Awards
Differential display analysis of gene expression in the induction of pseudopterosin biosynthesis.
Llanie K. Ranzer* and Russell G. Kerr, Florida Atlantic University.
Identification of Angelica sinensis raw material by a studies of analytical techniques.
Shixin Deng*, Danial Fabricant, Guido F. Pauli, Harry HS Fong and Norman R. Farnsworth, University of Illinois at Chicago.
The use of historical herbal texts as a collection paradigm for the identification of anti-cancer compounds.
Margret E. Andrews*, John M. Riddle and Nicholas H. Oberlies, North Carolina State University and Research Triangle Institute
A new polyhalogenated monoterpene form the red alga Plocamium cartilagineum collected in Antarctica.
Kiran Kumar Avancha*, Sridevi Ankisetty, Charles D. Ansler, James B. McClintock and Bill J. Baker, University of South Florida and University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Potential cancer chemopreventive agents from Aglaia ponapensis.
Alison D. Pawlus*, Juliana K. Choi, Kyung Hee Chai, Young Hwa-Kang, Norman R. Farnsworth, John Pezzuto, Rajendra Mehta and A. Douglas Kignhorn, University of Illinois at Chicago.
2002 ASP Award Winners
Professor Richard E. Moore
University of Hawaii
Research Starter Grants
Professor David Rowley, University of Rhode Island
Undergraduate Research Awards
Richard Langfield, University of Massachusets, Dartmouth (Gerald Hammond, mentor)
Margaret Andrews, North Carolina State University (Nicholas Oberlies, RTI, mentor)
Jennifer Ellzey, University of Mississippi (John Williamson, mentor)
Mauricio Alvarez, Lehman Colege, CUNY (Edward Kennelly, mentor)
Student Research Award
Mr. Chen Li
University of Iowa, Iowa
Matt Suffness Award
Dr. Roberto G. S. Berlinck
Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil
Dr. Mark S. Butler
Center for Natural Product Research, Singapore
Travel Grants for Students
Lynn Brady Travel Awards
Tim Bugni, University of Utah
Tyler Hodges, University of Mississippi
Travel Awards for Graduate Students
Flor Mora, University of Mississippi
Sloan Ayers, Virginia Commonwealth University
Jun Ma, Lehman College, CUNY
Travel Grants for Active Members
Dr. Kerry McPhail, Oregon State University
Kilmer Prize
Mr. Jian-qiao Gu
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
Travel to ASP Conference, Kilmer Pin
Nature’s Sunshine Student Travel Award
Andra Vulpanovici, Oregon State University
2001 ASP Award Winners
Professor Tom Mabry
University of Texas
Research Starter Grants
Professor Yu-Dong Zhou
“Natural Products as Modulators of Therapeutic Angiogenesis in Ischemic Diseases”
School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, $7,500
Undergraduate Research Grants
Kelly McCann
“Carotenoid Production as an Indicator of GGPP Accumulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae”
Rice University (Seiichi Matsuda), $2,500
Linh Nguyen
“Isolation of Thermorubin Gene Cluster”
University of Arizona (Bradley S. Moore), $2,500
Deborah Lincoln
“Molecular Modeling of ß-Lactam Ingibitors in Escherichia coli Type I Signal Peptidases”
University of Mississippi (John S. Williamson, Ph.D.), $2,500
Student Research Awards
Mike Segura
“Arabidopsis thaliana LUP1 Converts Oxidosqualene to Multiple Triterpene Alcohols and a Triterpene Diol”,
Rice University (Seiichi Matsuda), Travel to ASP Conference + $500
Dongho Lee
“A Novel cyclooxygenase-inhibitory Stilbenolignan from the Seeds of Aiphanes aculeata”
University of Illinois at Chicago (A Douglas Kinghorn), Travel to ASP Conference + $500
Matt Suffness Award
Dr. Brad Moore
School of Pharmacy, University of Arizona
Travel to ASP Conference +$500
Travel Grants for Students
Joanna Zgoda
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
$600
Jeremy Stewart
University of Mississippi
$600
Christine Duncan
University of Mississippi
$600
Jian-qiao Gu
University of Illinois at Chicago
$600
Travel Grants for Active Members
Sonia Mesia-Vela
Rutgers University
$600
Kilmer Prize
Ran Xu
“(-)-ß-Pinene synthase from Artemisia annua L.: cDNA Isolation and Functional Characterization”
Rice University (Seiichi Matsuda)
Travel to ASP Conference, Kilmer Pin
Nature’s Sunshine Student Travel Award.
Lisa Nogle,
College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University
$1,000
Presentation by a Former Undergraduate Research Award Winner
Mr. Tyler Hodges
“Small molecule inhibitors of tumor angiogenesis”
Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Mississippi
up to $1,000 to attend ASP Conference
2000 ASP Award Winners
C. Richard Hutchinson
Kosan Biosciences, Inc.
Research Starter Grants
Professor Darrick Kim
“Isolation and structure determination of natural products from Ginkgo biloba L. (Ginkgoaceae) that protect neuronal cells from beta-amyloid insult: A drug discovery effort against Alzheimer’s disease.”
University of Illinois at Chicago, $5,000.
Undergraduate Research Grants
Ms. Kristin Kukenberg
“The catalytic importance of individual atoms within lanosterol and cycloartenol synthase”
Rice University, (advisor: S. Matsuda), $2,500
Mr. Tyler Hodges
“Discovery of new angiogenesis inhibitors to treat cancer”
University of Mississippi, (advisor: D. Nagle), $2,500
Student Research Awards
Ms. Amber Coleman
“In vivo and in vitro experiments and>radioactivity-guided isolation and characterization of the bicyclic pseudopterosin diterpene cyclase product from Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae”
Florida Atlantic University, (advisor: R. Kerr), $1,200
Mr. So-Young Park
“Discovery of natural products from Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae) that protect cells from beta-amyloid insult: A drug discovery effort against Alzheimer’s disease”
University of Illinois at Chicago, (advisor: D. Kim), $1,200
Mr. Nirmal Pugh
“Characterization of a new high molecular weight polysaccharide (NP18298) from Aloe vera with potent immunostimulatory activity”
University Mississippi, (advisor: D. Pascoe), $1,200
Mr. Hala Schepmann
“Cloning and characterization of the genes in ginkgolide biosynthesis”
Rice University, (advisor: S. Matsuda), $1,200
Matt Suffness Award
Dr. Barry O’Keefe
National Cancer Institute, Frederick Cancer Research Center, $1,000
Dr. Ben Shen
University of California at Davis, $1,000
Travel Grants for Students
Mr. Karl Bailey
University of California at Davis, $600
Mr. Parnali Chatterjee
Northeast Louisiana University, $600
Mr. Nisit Kittipongpatana
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, $600
Ms. Jeanne Kuhajek
University of Mississippi, $600
Mr. Young Lim
Pusan National University, $600
Ms. Melany Puglisi
University of Mississippi, $600
Mr. Michael Tims
University of Maryland, $600
Travel Grants for Active Members
Dr. Gil Belofsky
The University of Tulsa, $500
Dr. Leng Chang
University of Illinois at Chicago, $500
Dr. Adedayo Otunola
University of Waterloo, Ontario, $500
Dr. Deniz Tasdemir
University of Utah, $500
Kilmer Prize
Mr. Nirmal Pugh
“Characterization of a new high molecular weight polysaccharide (NP18298) from Aloe vera with potent immunostimulatory activity”
University of Mississippi, $300
1999 ASP Award Winners
($2500)
Dr. David Kingston
Department of Chemistry
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Kilmer Prize
No award
ASP Student Research Award
No award
ASP Research Starter Grants
($5000 each)
Dr. Dale Nagle
School of Pharmacy
University of Missisippi
Dr. Gil Belovsky
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Tulsa
ASP Undergraduate Summer Research Grants
($2500 each)
Ms. Anna R. Edwards
Mentor Dr. J. Williamson
University of Mississippi
Ms. Michelle Meyer
Mentor Dr. S. Matsuda
Rice University
Ms. Debra Wentz
Mentor Dr. K. Graham
St. John’s University
Lloyd Library and Museum Grant
Ms. M. Flagg
University of Arizona
Ms. Tracy Pohl
University of Natal, South Africa
ASP Student Travel Grant
Ms. K. Thornell
University of Natal, South Africa
Ms. M. Flagg
University of Arizona
Mr. M. Prokopios
University of Athens, Greece
Ms. Tracy Pohl
University of Natal, South Africa
ASP Travel Grant for Active Members
Dr. H. Mahomed
University of Natal, South Africa
Dr. D. Tasdemir
University of Utah
1998 ASP Award Winners
Dr. Sidney Hecht
Department of Chemistry
University of Virginia
Kilmer Prize
Ms. Leng-Chee Chang
PCRPS, College of Pharmacy
University of Illinois at Chicago
ASP Student Research Award
Ms. Namthip Sitachitta
College of Pharmacy
Oregon State University
ASP Research Starter Grants
($5000 each)
Dr. R. Gomes de Souza Berlink
Universidade do Sao Paulo
Sao Carlos, Brasil
“A Survey of Bioactive Natural Products from Brazilian Marine Invertebrates”
Dr. Jose L. Giner
State University of New York at Syracuse
“Biosynthetic Studies of an Antiviral Marine Orthoester”
Dr. Marc Slattery
School of Pharmacy
University of Mississippi
“Marine Microbes as Novel Sources of Biomedical Compounds”
ASP Undergraduate Summer Research Grants
($2500 each)
Mr. S. Fuemmeler
Mentor Dr. W.N.Setzer
University of Alabama, Huntsville
“New Anti-Herpes Agents from Tropical Higher Plants”
Ms. Shakli Bi
Mentors Dr. A. Raman and W.J. Keller
King’s College, London
“Investigation of Selected Lupinus Species and Three Other Plants with Reputed Antidiabetic Properties for the Ability to Stimulate Pancreatic Insulin Secretion”
Lloyd Library and Museum Grant
Mr. E. Abourashed
School of Pharmacy
University of Mississippi
Mr. Vijender Dhawan
School of Pharmacy
Northeast Louisiana State University
ASP Student Travel Grant
Mr. Wyatt Smith
University of California, Davis
ASP Travel Grant for Active Members
Dr. Khalid El Sayed
School of Pharmacy
University of Mississippi
Dr. Edward J. Kennelly
US Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC
1997 ASP Award Winners
Choo Yaw Ang, Northeastern Louisiana University,
“Antineoplastic Potential of L-Canavanine in the Human Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line MIA PaCa-2″
(Diane S. Swaffar, Advisor)
Undergraduate Research Awards
Annie Burke, University of Mississippi,
“Isolation and Characterization of Antifungal Components of Bacteria Isolated from Skin of Plethodon dorsalis ”
(John S. Williamson, Advisor)
John Michael Martin, Purdue University,
“Ecological Defense Mechanisms of the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly Involving Annonaceous Acetogenins”
(Jerry L. McLaughlin, Advisor)
Lloyd Library and Museum Travel Grants.
Travel Grants for Graduate Students
(Winner of both a $500 Student Travel Grant and the Lloyd Library and Museum Travel Grant)
M. Marcela Gamboa-Angulo, Centro de Investigacion Cientifica de Yucatan
Kilmer Prize
Nicholas Oberlies, Purdue University,
“Structure-Activity Relationships of Diverse Annonaceaous Acetogenins against Multidrug Resistant Human Mammary Adenocarcinoma (MCF-7/Adr) Cells”
(Jerry L. McLaughlin, Advisor)
Research Starter Grants
Ben Shen, University of California at Davis,
“Polyketide Biosynthesis in Thermophilic Microorganisms.”
Michael Calter, Virginia State University and Polytechnical Institute,
“Total Synthesis of Pamamycin-607.”
Kate Graham, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University,
“Isolation and Characterization of Potential Antifungal Agents from Fungal Sources.”
Michael Jaspars, University of Aberdeen,
“Novel Pharmacophores from Kenyan Marine Invertebrates.”
Helen Oketch, National Museum of Kenya,
“Biodiversity Prospecting and Conservation of Medicinal Plant Resources in Kenya-the Case of Nyanza Provence.”
