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The Pharmacologist 2 0 0 6 December Vol. 48 Number 4 The Pharmacologist 2 0 0 6 December 2006 YEAR IN REVIEW The Presidential Torch is passed from James E. Experimental Biology 2006 in San Francisco Barrett to Elaine Sanders-Bush ASPET Members attend the 15th World Congress in China Young Scientists at EB 2006 ASPET Awards Winners at EB 2006 Inside this Issue: ASPET Election Online EB ’07 Program Grid Neuropharmacology Division Mixer at SFN 2006 New England Chapter Meeting Summary SEPS Meeting Summary and Abstracts MAPS Meeting Summary and Abstracts Call for Late-Breaking Abstracts for EB‘07 A Publication of the American Society for 121 Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics - ASPET Volume 48 Number 4, 2006 The Pharmacologist is published and distributed by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. The Editor PHARMACOLOGIST Suzie Thompson EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Bryan F. Cox, Ph.D. News Ronald N. Hines, Ph.D. Terrence J. Monks, Ph.D. 2006 Year in Review page 123 COUNCIL . President Contributors for 2006 . page 124 Elaine Sanders-Bush, Ph.D. Election 2007 . President-Elect page 126 Kenneth P. Minneman, Ph.D. EB 2007 Program Grid . page 130 Past President James E. Barrett, Ph.D. Features Secretary/Treasurer Lynn Wecker, Ph.D. Secretary/Treasurer-Elect Journals . Annette E. Fleckenstein, Ph.D. page 132 Past Secretary/Treasurer Public Affairs & Government Relations . page 134 Patricia K. Sonsalla, Ph.D. Division News Councilors Bryan F. Cox, Ph.D. Division for Neuropharmacology . page 136 Ronald N. Hines, Ph.D. Centennial Update . Terrence J. Monks, Ph.D. page 137 Chair, Board of Publications Trustees Members in the News . page 138 Brian M. Cox, Ph.D. Staff News . Chair, Program Committee page 138 Jack Bergman, Ph.D. New ASPET Members . page 139 FASEB Board Representative Obituary – Wilber Marvin Davis . David B. 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A Publication of the American Society for 122 Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics - ASPET Volume 48 Number 4, 2006 YEAR IN REVIEW As 2006 comes to a close, ASPET would like to thank you for your participation in the Society this year. With the help of member contributions, support, and participation, we are pleased to announce the following accomplishments made by ASPET this year: Journals: This year our three primary research journals (JPET, DMD, and MolPharm) published 3% more articles over 2005. Also, in March, all archival issues of JPET back to volume 1, issue 1, went online, completing the online back-issue archive of ASPET’s journals. Molecular Interventions (our newest journal) is completing its sixth volume as 2006 comes to an end, and the Editorial Advisory Board is completing its first full year under John S. Lazo. Since John took on the job of Chair of the EAB, MI has instituted a new department (Nascent Transcripts) and has undergone the first rotations of EAB members. In the coming year, MI will rotate further new members onto the EAB and create a series of pieces to honor ASPET's upcoming Centennial celebration. Awards: In 2006, we awarded 79 travel awards to graduate students to attend EB and 20 travel awards to students to attend the IUPHAR Congress in Beijing, all supported by member and corporate donations. We also awarded 28 travel awards to Young Scientists to attend EB (funded out of the Young Scientist Travel Fund supported by member donations) and 7 to attend the IUPHAR Congress. Next year, we will be giving out two new awards, the ASPET-Astellas Awards and the Julius Axelrod Award. We are currently trying to establish an endowment for the Julius Axelrod Award. Membership: Our membership is also growing; this year we’ve recruited almost 500 new members, 350 of which are new student members. Next year, we hope to continue this growth and encourage more interest in pharmacology and the Society. Centennial Celebration: This year we have also begun preparations for ASPET’s 100th birthday in 2008. To celebrate we will begin rolling out some of our Centennial activities next year. This includes a historical perspective of pharmacology in Pharmacological Reviews, the Abel number, and other surprises. Public Affairs: ASPET continues its leading advocacy to increase training for integrative organ systems pharmacology. ASPET is also committed to making significant contributions through its new affiliation with The FDA Alliance to increase funding for the agency, and as always, we are continuing to work in partnerships with other biomedical research organizations on various science policy and funding issues concerning the National Institutes of Health. 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