AAPS Announces 2005 Award Winners
The 2005 AAPS Award winners are:
AAPS Distinguished Pharmaceutical Scientist Award
Sponsored by AstraZeneca
Gordon L. Amidon, Ph.D., a professor of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Michigan, is internationally recognized for his ground–breaking research in the field of drug absorption, transport phenomena, prodrugs, and solubility and dissolution. He has published more than 250 papers, 300 abstracts, and been granted 17 U.S. patents. He has also contributed to more than 30 books and monographs, co–edited and contributed to 5 books. Dr. Amidon has received numerous awards including four best paper awards in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Research, an honorary degree from the Uppsala University in Sweden for contributions to oral drug delivery, and honorary membership to the Chilean Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
New Investigator Grant in Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Drug Metabolism
Sponsored by Abbott Laboratories
Carolyn A. Fairbanks, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota in the departments of pharmaceutics, pharmacology, and neuroscience. Her research focuses on studying the mechanisms underlying synaptic malleability and developing therapeutic treatment for adverse central nervous system (CNS) events mediated by neural plasticity (i.e., opioid analgesic tolerance and addiction). Dr. Fairbanks has contributed to 20 original research articles, and has received awards from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the American Pain Society.
New Investigator Grant in Pharmaceutics and the Pharmaceutical Technologies
Sponsored by Pfizer Central Research
Christopher J. Roberts, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of Delaware. His current research topics include studying the dynamics and stability of low and high molecular weight amorphous solid pharmaceuticals; the experimental and molecular-modeling approaches to predicting and controlling protein aggregation kinetics; the mechanisms and pathways of protein aggregation relevant to pharmaceutical and biotechnology products; and the development of improved methods for predicting pharmaceutical stability and shelf–life.
AAPS Research Achievement Award in Biotechnology
Richard D. DiMarchi, Ph.D. is a professor of chemistry at Indiana University and a retired Group Vice President at Eli Lilly & Company where he provided leadership for more than 20 years in biotechnology, endocrine research, and product development. The goal of his current research on protein structure and function is to develop proteins with enhanced therapeutic properties through biochemical optimization with non–natural amino acids. He coined the term for this new field of study: "chemical–biotechnology." He helped discover and develop the designer insulin, rDNA–derived Humalog, which is the first demonstration that structurally altered biosynthetic proteins can improve pharmacological performance without increasing risk to the patient's immune system.
AAPS Research Achievement Award in Clinical Sciences
Sponsored by PRACS Institute
David J. Greenblatt, M.D. has shown in his clinical work that pharmacokinetic and intrinsic changes in drug sensitivity, may both contribute to exaggerated drug response in the elderly. He has used in vitro drug metabolism models to identify and predict clinical drug interactions, and to demonstrate age–dependent changes in the expression of hepatic CYP3A isoforms in experimental animal and human models.
AAPS Research Achievement Award in Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery
Sponsored by Pfizer, Inc.
Vladimir P. Torchilin, Ph.D. has made outstanding contributions to the field of drug delivery. He developed the first immobilized and magnetic thrombolytic enzymes used to treat thrombi (blood clots formed within blood vessels); prepared first generation immuno–liposomes and targeted them in vitro; invented polychelating polymers to modify antibodies using metal atoms for in vivo imaging; developed a new family of polymeric micelles to better deliver poorly soluble drugs; and discovered a new family of antibodies to treat various types of tumors. Dr. Torchilin's research has contributed to more than 300 original papers; 100 reviews and book chapters; 10 books; 200 lectures and seminars; and 40 patents.
AAPS Research Achievement Award in Pharmaceutical Technologies
Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline
James W. McGinity, Ph.D. is a professor and division head of pharmaceutics at the University of Texas at Austin. His research has focused on the areas of pharmaceutical technology and novel drug delivery systems, including solid dosage forms, aqueous film coating of pellets and tablets, powder technology, materials science, transdermal systems, hot–melt extrusion, and controlled drug delivery. Dr. McGinity has authored more than 130 scientific publications and been issued 23 U.S. patents.
PhRMA Foundation 2005 Award in Excellence in Pharmaceutics
David W. Grainger, Ph.D. is a full professor of chemistry at Colorado State University. He has exhibited a strong commitment to educating students and professionals in undergraduate general chemistry and the important aspects of materials chemistry in biologic systems.
AAPS Journal Manuscript Award
Sponsored by Prevalere Life Sciences, Inc. and GlobePharma, Inc.
• James D. Andya
• Chung C. Hsu, Ph.D.
• Steven J. Shire, Ph.D.
Outstanding Manuscript Award in Analysis and Pharmaceutical Quality
Sponsored by the Analysis and Pharmaceutical Quality (APQ) Section
• Eva M. Lenz, Ph.D.
• Henrik Lindberg, Ph.D.
AAPS Meritorious Manuscript Award
Sponsored by Pfizer Central Research
• Rick Morrison, Ph.D.
• Saeho Chong, Ph.D.
• Per Artursson, Ph.D.
AAPS Excellence in Ligand Binding Assays
Sponsored by Linco Diagnostic Services, Inc.
• Lin Yang, Ph.D.
AAPS Lipid-based Drug Delivery Award
Sponsored by Gattefossé Corporation
• Anette Müllertz, Ph.D., Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award in Pharmaceutical Technologies
Sponsored by Solvay Pharmaceuticals
• Pankaj P. Dayal, Florida A&M University
• Susan D'Souza, University of Kentucky
• Loice Kikwai-Mutua, Florida A&M University
AAPS Postdoctoral Fellow Award
• Vanessa M. D'Souza, Ph.D., University of Maryland
AAPS Graduate Student Symposium in Analysis and Pharmaceutical Quality
Sponsored by UCB Pharma
• John Carr, Northern Illinois University
• Yuerong Hu, Purdue University
• Mary E. Robbins, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Guodong Zhang, University of Georgia
AAPS Graduate Student Symposium in Biotechnology
Sponsored by Pfizer Global Biologics
• Srikanth Sriadibhatla, University of Nebraska Medical Center
• Guoxiang Shen, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
• Bin Lu, West Virginia University
• Bakul S. Bhatnagar, University of Connecticut
AAPS Graduate Student Symposium in Drug Delivery and Pharmaceutical Technology
Sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
• Sagarika Bose, University of Connecticut
• Jerry Yong Hew Heng, Imperial College London
• Otilla M. Koo, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Ritesh Jain, University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Jigna D. Patel, University of Kentucky
• Preetanshu Pandey, West Virginia University
AAPS Graduate Symposium in Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Drug Metabolism, and Clinical Sciences
Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company
• Antara Banerjee, University of Maryland at Baltimore
• Nagendra V. Chemuturi, University of Iowa
• Jiyun (Sunny) Chen, Ohio State University
• Weili Huang, University of Washington
• Scott M. Ocheltree, University of Michigan
SOURCE: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)