ASP Newsletter: Fall 2022, Volume 58, Issue 3
Deadline is August 30th.
While much work has been devoted to investigating potential inhibitors of protein tyrosine kinases (PTKs) and the downstream effects on chronic diseases such as cancer, little has been reported for the protein tyrosine phosphatase, the enzyme responsible for the regeneration of the PTK. Is the phosphatase an additional potential target for drug lead development?
At some point in graduate school, most people experience imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is when you doubt your skills and talents, minimize your own accomplishments, and have an internalized fear of being exposed as a “fraud.”
This summer, the ASP will host a virtual symposium series July 16, 23, and 30 entitled “Vanguards of Natural Product Research 2021.” These events will highlight the work and creativity of students and postdocs in the natural products community (aspmeetings. pharmacognosy.us/), and the abstract deadline is June 1.
In 2020, PLOS Biology published their list of the 100,000 most influential scientists with regards to their publication citations and impact on the field, both in regards to career-long and single year impacts. This list includes at least 47 ASP members, some of whom are still active while others trace their impact back to the founding of the society. A few of these members are highlighted here.
Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Parkinson, our featured new member in this issue of the Newsletter, began her appointment as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Purdue University in August of 2018. In addition to ASP, Dr. Parkinson is also a member of the American Chemical Society and the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB). We thank Dr. Parkinson for taking the time to talk with us and are pleased to officially welcome her to ASP.
February 11 was International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a United Nations initiative actioning “full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve gender equality.” It was empowering to see so many women being celebrated, and celebrating themselves, for the work we are doing to break barriers and become the role models we wish we had. I sat down to listen to two incredible women, Dr. Mandë Holford and ASP member Dr. Marcy Balunas, talk about the exciting research they are doing in the field of natural products.
Calling All ASP Members Do you love photography? Do you find yourself taking photos of the natural world? We want to showcase your fascinating science through photography, and feature it on our ASP website! We would love to see your vibrant, colorful, and engaging photos of bacteria, plants, fungi, sample collection, and more! Please submit […]
Join us in July for A Month of ASP with Vanguards of Natural Product Research 2021 and the all new ASP Job Fair Vanguards of Natural Product Research 2021
Over the last eight or so months there have been a series of papers, some short, some long, covering what can be considered as four major topics: natural products, repurposing of approved drugs, use of old vaccines as potential methods of alleviating the effects of CoV-2, and an idea of what needs to be done in the future.
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