ASCEPT members have many diverse interests and so have formed Special Interest Groups to acknowledge these strengths, to enhance the cohesion of the Society and to promote and advance the study and application of pharmacology and toxicology in its broadest context. Currently, there are SIGs in the following areas:
- Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Drug Disposition and Response
- Drug Discovery
- Education Forum
- New Zealand Forum
- Pharmacogenomics
- Student Forum
- Toxicology
- Urogenital and Gastrointestinal
Members are invited to submit symposia topics for each ASM, to request sponsorship of small meetings of interest to ASCEPT members and to hold special SIG events. All such proposals should be submitted to the ASCEPT Secretariat using the SIG Activity Proposal form download here.
Congratulations to the following prize winners at the 2011 Joint Meeting in Perth!
ASCEPT Michael Rand Medal - Professor Gregory Dusting, Centre for Eye Research Australia
ASCEPT Teaching Excellence Award - Associate Professor Sarah Hilmer, Royal North Shore Hospital
ASCEPT Achievement Award - Dr Margaret Hartley, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
ASCEPT Robert Whelan Prize - Bevan Main, The University of Melbourne
ASCEPT Garth McQueen Prize - Michael Dolton, The University of Sydney
ASCEPT Neville Percy Prize - Christine Keenan, The University of Melbourne
ASCEPT Integrative Pharmacology/Toxicology poster - Liang Liu, University of Adelaide
ASCEPT Clinical Trainee Session Prize - Ben Snyder, Flinders Medical Centre
ASCEPT Denis Wade Johnson & Johnson Young Investigator Award
Dr Jason Roberts, University of Queensland
Dr Lauren May, Monash University
Dr Nicola Smith, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Dr Antony Vinh, Monash University
ASCEPT SIG Poster Prize Winners
Clinical Pharmacology - Ingrid Hopper, Alfred Hospital
Cardiovascular - Quynh Nhu Dinh, Monash University
Toxicology - John Mach, University of New South Wales
Drug Disposition - Nuy Chau, Flinders University
Pharmacogenomics - Yibai Li, The University of Adelaide
Drug Discovery - Myles Minter, The University of Melbourne
Scott Smid won the Membership renewal draw at the Meeting and has received a box of Madfish wine sponsored by Wildlife Safari and Slade Matthews won the Exhibitor's quiz prize and received a box of Bellarmine wine!
If you have any questions regarding Special Interest Groups please contact the ASCEPT Secretariat email: ascept@clems.com.au or Tel: 03 9416 3833.