American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Encyclopedia
The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) is an American academic society founded in late 1908 by John J. Abel
of Johns Hopkins University
(also the founder of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
), with the aim of promoting the growth of pharmacological research. It is one of the constituent societies of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
(FASEB). The society's headquarters are in Bethesda, Maryland
on the FASEB campus. The current president is James R. Halpert.
Starting in 2012 these subscriptions are only offered Online Only.
It also publishes the magazine, Molecular Interventions, and the newsletter, The Pharmacologist.
John Jacob Abel
John Jacob Abel was a significant American biochemist and pharmacologist.Born near Cleveland, Ohio, he graduated with a Ph.D. in 1883 from the University of Michigan. In 1891 he founded and chaired the first department of pharmacology in the United States at the University of Michigan...
of Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
(also the founder of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is a learned society that was founded on December 26, 1906 at a meeting organized by John Jacob Abel...
), with the aim of promoting the growth of pharmacological research. It is one of the constituent societies of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, abbreviated FASEB, is a non-profit organization that is the principal umbrella organization of U.S. societies in the field of biological and medical research. FASEB organizes academic conferences and publishes scientific literature...
(FASEB). The society's headquarters are in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
on the FASEB campus. The current president is James R. Halpert.
Publications
The society publishes three research journals and a review journal:- Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsJournal of Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsThe Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics is a peer-reviewed pharmacology journal published since 1909 by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics...
- Drug Metabolism and DispositionDrug Metabolism and DispositionDrug Metabolism and Disposition, also known as Drug Metabolism and Disposition: the Biological Fate of Chemicals, is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the fields of pharmacology and toxicology. Founded in 1973, the journal is currently published monthly by the American Society for Pharmacology...
- Molecular PharmacologyMolecular PharmacologyMolecular Pharmacology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics since 1965. All issues are available online. It is currently indexed in MEDLINE, Scopus, CrossFire Beilstein, and other databases.-History:Molecular...
- Pharmacological ReviewsPharmacological ReviewsPharmacological Reviews is an academic journal carrying review articles on subjects of current high interest in pharmacology and related topics....
Starting in 2012 these subscriptions are only offered Online Only.
It also publishes the magazine, Molecular Interventions, and the newsletter, The Pharmacologist.
Awards
The society gives out several awards:- Julius Axelrod Award
- John Jacob Abel Award
- Pharmacia-ASPET Award for Experimental Therapeutics
- The Goodman and Gilman Award in Receptor Pharmacology
- The Bernard B. Brodie Award in Drug Metabolism
- The P.B. Dews Lifetime Achievement Award in Behavioral Pharmacology
- ASPET Astellas Awards for Translational Pharmacology
- Paul Vanhoutte Distinguished Lectureship in Vascular Pharmacology