The American Society of Pharmacognosy

2004 ASP Award Winners

2004 Research Achievement Award

Dr. Jon Clardy, Harvard Medical School

Matt Suffness Awards

Dr. Jorn Piel, Max Plank Institute for Chemical Ecology

“Uncultivated symbionts: prospects for the sustainable production of animal-derived pharmaceuticals”

Dr. Jon S. Thorson, University of Wisconsin

“Natural Product Glycorandomization”

Research Starter Grants

Dr. Leng Chang, University of Minnesota

“Evaluation of Natural Products as Protein Kinase Inhibitors”

Dr. John Berger, Montclair State University

“Validation and Implementation of Bioassays Detecting Heme Detoxification Inhibitors”

Student Research Award

Kaleem A. Mohammed, University of Mississippi

“Laurenditerpenol, a New Diterpene from the Tropical Marine Alga Laurencia intricata Potently Inhibits HIF-1 Activation-Mediated Hypoxic Signaling in Breast Tumor Cells”

Kilmer Prize

Haidy Kamel, University of Mississippi

“Chemical Investigation of the Hybrid Soft Coral Sinularia maxima x Sinularia polydactyla”

Undergraduate Research Awards

Amanda Cordes, Oregon State University advisor: William Gerwick

“Discovery of Neuro-regenerative Natural Products from Marine Algae and Cyanobacteria”

Nicholas B. Vidor, University of Minnesota, Duluth advisor: Leng Chee Chang

“Evaluation of Natural Products for Anti-Cancer Activity”

Jared Bell, Oregon State University advisor: William Gerwick

“Isolation and Study of Novel Compounds from the Cyanobacterium Schizothrix”

Shenouda Yacoub, University of Louisiana at Monroe advisor: Khalid El Sayed

“Development of the Marine Triterpenes Sipholanes as Angiogenesis Modulators”

Travel Grants for Active Members

Leng Chee Chang, University of Minnesota, Duluth

Lynn Brady Travel Grant

Janine N. Copp, University of New South Wales, Australia

Flor Mora, University of Mississippi

ASP Travel Grants for Graduate Students

James Sims, University of Utah

Angela A. Salim, University of Queensland

Laura Beer, University of Arizona

Alberto Plaza, Seconda Universita di Napoli

Nature’s Sunshine Travel Award

Marwa Donia, University of Mississippi, $500

Student Poster Competition

Cynthia Andjelic, University of Utah, “Papuamide A, Inhibitor of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Fusion”

Stefan Schwaiger, Leopold-Franzens-Universtat Innsbruck, “In Vitro Leukotriene Biosynthesis Inhibitory Activity of Leontopodium alpinium Cass. Constituents”

Laura Beer, University of Arizona, “Proposed Biosynthesis of the Marine Natural Product Salinosporamide A: A Novel 20S Proteasome Inhibitor”

Sandra Kipke, University of Muenster, “Proanthocyanidins form Apocynum venetum L.”

Ka-Lee Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, “Molecular Authentication of the Herb Radix stemonae”

Travel Money for 2003 Undergraduate Research Award Recipients

Alexander Hoepker, University of California at Davis, $600.

2003 Arthur E. Scwarting Award

R.W. Fitch, H.M. Garraffo, T.F. Spande, H.J.C. Yeh, and J.W. Daly, “Bioassay-guided isolation of epiquinamide, a novel quinolizidine alkaloid and nicotinic agonist from an Ecuadoran poison frog, Epipedobates tricolor. J. Nat. Prod., 2003, 66, 1345-1350.

2003 Jack L. Beal Award

N.C. Veitch, P.S.E. Sutton, G.A. Kite, and H.E. Ireland, “Six new isoflavones and a 5-deoxyflavonol glycoside from the leaves of Ateleia herbert-smithii. J. Nat. Prod. 2003, 66, 210-216.

The Varro E. Tyler Prize for Research in Botanical Dietary Supplements sponsored by Pharmanex

Ezio Bombardelli, Indena S.p.A. Italy