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attendees also probed into biotech operations, investor targeting phases, and career turning points. The George B. Koelle Award was presented to Ellen Unterwald, PhD (Temple University), who emulates the outstanding qualities of Dr. Koelle, including “profound commitment to teaching,
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fondness for encouraging students, excellence in research, and strong devotion to the science of pharmacology.” Congratulations Ellen! Continuing the commitment to foster trainee development, MAPS selected Invited Trainee Talks by graduate student Charikleia Kalliora (Temple University) and postdoctoral fellow Jessica Pfleger, PhD (Temple University). Poster topics covered broad areas of pharmacology and poster awards for 1st and 2nd place were given in the following categories: undergraduate student (Attilio Ceretti, Temple University; Nicole Lemon, Temple University); graduate student (Imran Sheikh, Temple University; Danielle Salvadeo, Temple University) and postdoctoral fellow (Brian Fuglestad, University of Pennsylvania; Pooja Jadiya, Temple University). Thank you to all attendees, presenters, poster judges, and our financial sponsors (grants from ASPET; University of Pennsylvania, Department of Pharmacology; Temple Department of Pharmacology; and Temple University Centers for Substance Abuse Research, Translational Medicine, and Cardiovascular Research) and from the MAPS Officers and Councilors (Marlene Jacobson, President; Bradford Fischer, Vice President; Douglas Tilley, Past President; Linda Console-Bram, Treasurer; R. Kyle Palmer, Secretary; and Councilors Carol Beck, Julie Blendy, Thomas Keck, Catherine Moore, and Ellen Unterwald). See you next year!
December 2017 • The Pharmacologist