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You are here: Home / Newsletter / Fall 2022

Fall 2022

ASP Newsletter: Fall 2022, Volume 58, Issue 3

Fall 2022

Discovering Nature’s Molecular Potential

Priscilla Marston Farnsworth

It is with great sadness that we relay that Priscilla Marston Farnsworth, wife of the late Norman Farnsworth passed away in late October 2022, just 3 months shy of her 92nd birthday. Our sincere condolences to the Farnsworth family.

Behind the Scenes in Pharmacognosy: Smoke Taint in American West Coast Wines

As wildfires become more commonplace across the globe, one question is how the secondary metabolites produced as a by-product of the fires alters taste profiles or sensory perception of foods and beverages. Phil Crews and Paul Dorenbach were recently interviewed following their recent article on wildfire taint of wines, how it can impact the wine industry, and what is the chemistry behind wine taint.

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Parent Members Survey

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 five-minute survey. Parents of younger children may indicate what will be helpful in the future, and […]

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.

Successful ASP Summer Research Fellowship Program Continues in 2022

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

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.

Behind the Scenes in Pharmacognosy: Antibacterial Peptides from Ghost Pepper

Ghost Peppers Hicks Lab

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.

Meet a New ASP Member: Dr. Jie Li

Jie Li in his microbial culture room (photo credit, 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 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.

2022 ASP Fine Art Competition

Call for Submissions The American Society of Pharmacognosy, an organization dedicated to the discovery of new drugs and other applications of natural products science, initiated an annual art competition beginning in 2016. We are happy to continue this new tradition with this call for submissions for the 2022 competition. The American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) […]

Join the Challenge! Help Support the ASP Summer Research Fellowship

Donate and Help ASP Continue the ASP Summer Research Fellowship!   Click Here to hear from the 2021 Summer Research Fellows.  Donate and help to continue the ASP Summer Research Fellowship

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Edward J. Kennelly, PhD

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