AAPS announces 2013 National Biotechnology Conference award winners
At the Plenary Session of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) 2013 National Biotechnology Conference, AAPS President Tony DeStefano, Ph. D. will present the following ground-breaking researchers with awards commemorating their contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences:
AAPS Ligand Binding Assays Award
Sponsored by EMD Millipore
- Alison Joyce, B.S. (lead author); Sheldon Leung, Ph.D.; Beth Leary, M.S.; Franklin Spriggs, B.S.; Denise O'Hara, Ph.D.
"Using Design of Experiments to Study Assay Buffer Component Effects across Multiple Ligand-binding Assay Platforms"
AAPS Research Achievement in Biotechnology Award
Sponsored by Hoffman LaRoche
NOTE: The Research Achievement Award in Biotechnology is being presented at the Biotechnology Graduate Student Symposium Wednesday, May 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the Seabreeze Room of the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. All registered attendees and press are welcome to attend. .
- Rodney J Y Ho, Ph.D.
University of Washington
AAPS Innovation in Biotechnology Awards
Sponsored by Genentech
NOTE: The Innovation in Biotechnology Awards will take place on Tuesday, May 21 from 1:30-4:00 p.m. in the Harbor Island II Room of the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. All registered attendees and press are welcome to attend.
- Qingguo Xu, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University
"Nanoparticle Diffusion in the Vitreous for Ocular Drug Delivery and Gene Therapy"
- Piotr Pierog, Ph.D.
Bristol-Myers Squibb "
Detection of Circulating Immune Complexes Composed of Biotherapeutic and Anti-drug Antibodies from In Vivo Cynomolgus Serum Samples"
- Sunday Shoyele, Ph.D.
Thomas Jefferson University
"Targeting Intracellular Oncoproteins with Chemoelectronucleation-produced Self-associated Monoclonal Antibody Nanoparticles
- Zhiqi Hao, Ph.D.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
"A High Resolution Bench-Top Orbitrap LC-MS Workflow Solution for Comprehensive Intact Monoclonal Antibody Characterization"
- Hemachand Tummala, M. Pharm, Ph.D.
South Dakota State University
"Designing of a Novel Pathogen Mimicking Particulate Delivery System (PMPDS) for Vaccines"
Biotechnology Graduate Student Symposium Awards
Sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company
NOTE: The Biotechnology Graduate Student Symposium Awards will take place on Wednesday, May 22 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Seabreeze Room of the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. All registered attendees and press are welcome to attend.
Provided by American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists