73 The 2016 Dolores C. Shockley Best Presentation Awards were given out at the Student and Postdoctoral Poster Competition. Dr. Shockley was the first African American woman to earn a PhD in pharmacology and the first black woman appointed to chair a pharmacology department in the US.
In the graduate student category, prizes were awarded to Jenaye Robinson (1st) from Texas Southern University, Dominique Jones (2nd) from University of Louisville, and Antoinette Nelson (3rd) from Rutgers University. In the postdoctoral scientist category, prizes were awarded to Rheaclare Fraser-Spears (1st) from the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio and Inigo Valiente-Alandi (2nd) from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
ASPET Student/ Postdoc Mixer
Following the poster competition, ASPET students and postdocs socialized at the Student/Postdoc Mixer. The mixer was packed with members dancing and having fun with friends.
To view the full album of EB2016 pictures, visit us online at: http://bit.ly/1rU8yeo June 2016 • The Pharmacologist