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Parent Members Survey

May 9, 2022 by pharmacognosy

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 invite all parent members to complete a …

Pharmacognosy Dispatches from the Ukrainian Frontline

April 1, 2022 by ASP Newsletter

Dominik Popowski is an ASP member and a graduate student in the Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw. He is one of two Poland-based ASP members listed in the directory. The ASP Newsletter reached…

Successful ASP Summer Research Fellowship Program Continues in 2022

February 28, 2022 by ASP Newsletter

By Brian Murphy, PhD and Christine Salomon, PhD 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…

Behind the Scenes in Pharmacognosy: Antibacterial Peptides from Ghost Pepper

January 31, 2022 by ASP Newsletter

By Erin A. Conley, PhD Candidate The August 2021 issue of the Journal of Natural Products featured an article from the Hicks lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which investigated antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) from a hot…

Meet a New ASP Member: Dr. Jie Li

January 6, 2022 by ASP Newsletter

Jie Li in his microbial culture room. PHOTO: Dan Xue 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…