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As ASP begins to plan for the 2023 annual meeting and beyond, we are requesting input from all parent members on which conference practices would be most impactful to enable their participation. We […] Read More

Pharmacognosy Dispatches from the Ukrainian Frontline

Dominik Popowski is an ASP member and a graduate student in the Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw. Popowski put us in touch with Professor Oleh Koshovyi from the Department of Pharmacognosy at the National University of Pharmacy, Kharkiv, Ukraine, and we received Koshovyi’s detailed comments on March 21. Their personal accounts of the war are stark reminders of the deep impact of international conflicts. Gordon Cragg and Edward Kennelly edited the articles for clarity and content.

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Ama Boamah’s first time out in the field in the Great Salt Lake in Utah collecting samples for microbial isolations

Successful ASP Summer Research Fellowship Program Continues in 2022

A highly successful Summer Research Fellowship (SRF) program was launched in 2021 and will be offered again in 2022 with a March 15 deadline. This innovative ASP-sponsored program offers a 2.5-month stipend to enable students to engage in research experiences under a mentor in the natural product sciences.

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Ghost Peppers Hicks Lab

Behind the Scenes in Pharmacognosy: Antibacterial Peptides from Ghost Pepper

Erin Conley interviews Dr. Leslie Hicks and PhD candidate Kevin Culver (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) about their work on ghost peppers and potential antimicrobial peptides. The ghost pepper, one of the hottest ever grown, produced two novel antimicrobial peptides which were characterized by the lab. Erin also dives into the lab’s culture, working outside of academia, and the lab mascot.

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Jie Li in his microbial culture room (photo credit, Dan Xue)

Meet a New ASP Member: Dr. Jie Li

Dr. Jie Li is our featured new member in this issue of the Newsletter. Dr. Li started his independent career as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of South Carolina in January of 2019. He has co-authored more than 40 scientific papers and is a member of the planning committee for the 2022 ASP Annual Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina.

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