The American Society of Pharmacognosy

2007 ASP Award Winners

Research Achievement Award

Les Mitscher, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas

“Co-Evolution: Mankind, Microbes and Pharmacognosy”

Varro Tyler Prize

Jerry L. McLaughlin, Nature's Sunshine (retired), West Lafayette, IN

“Paw Paw and Cancer: Discovery to Clinical Trials”

Research Starter Grant

Dr. Wendy Kelly, Georgia Institute of Technology

“Characterization of Thiopeptide Antibiotic Biosynthesis”

Dr. Sergei Dzyuba, Texas Christian University

“Macrolide Antibiotics as Scaffolds for Modulation of Amyloid Peptide Aggregation and Neurotoxicity”

Dr. Robert Cichewicz, University of Oklahoma

“Natural Product Protectant Against IAPP Toxicity”

Student Research Award

Mr. Lukasz Kutrzeba, University of Mississippi

“Biosynthesis of the Hallucinogenic Neoclerodane Diterpenoid Salvinorin A Proceeds via the Deoxyxylulose Phosphate Pathway”

Kilmer Prize

Mr. Sandeep Jain, University of Louisiana at Monroe

“Sipholane Triterpenoids: A Novel Class of P-gp Modulators”

Undergraduate Research Awards

Mr. Wenhao Cedric Kuo, Hawai'i Pacific University

Mentor: Dr. F. David Horgen

“Isolation of TRPM7-Active Secondary Metabolites from a Hawaiian Octocoral”

Mr. Thomas Burdick, University of Illinois at Chicago

Mentor: Dr. Guido Pauli

“Naprabase: An Open Analytical Database for Natural Products”

Mr. Evan Savage, Hamilton College

Mentor: Dr. Robin Kinnel

“Palau'amine Research”

D. John Faulkner Award

Dr. Roger Linington, University of California Santa Cruz

Travel Grants for Active Members

Dr. Peter Katavic, University of Iowa

Dr. Ben Clark, University of California San Diego

Dr. Young-Won Chin, The Ohio State University

Lynn Brady Travel Awards

Ms. Xiumei Wu, Oregon State University

Mr. Jun Qi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ms. Hong Jia, University of Mississippi

ASP Travel Grants for Graduate Students

Ms. Shunyan Mo, University of Illinois at Chicago

Ms. Katie Wimmer, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Ms. Carla Sorrels, University of California San Diego

Mr. Adam Jones, University of California San Diego

Ms. Sampada Karkare, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Nature’s Sunshine Travel Award

Mr. Ye Deng, The Ohio State University

Student Poster Competition

Rosalie Awad, University of Ottawa

"Discovery of Novel GABA-Transaminase Inhibitors from the Piperaceae: Potential for New Anti-Epileptic Drugs of Natural Origin"

Oliver Grundmann, University of Florida

"Evaluation of Anxiolytic-Like Activity of an Extract and Fractions Prepared from Apocynum venetum L. in the Elevated Plus Maze"

Emmanuelle Lautié, Universidad Autónoma Estado de Morelos, Mexico

"Application of a Combined Method for Selecting Mexican Plants Containing Lignans"

Matthew Schmidt, University of Iowa

"Synthesis of Ring-Opened Analogs of Salvinorin A, a Hallucinogenic Opioid from Salvia divinorum"

Aaron Socha, University of Rhode Island

"Hypersaline Microbial Mats: An Untapped Resource for Antibiotics"

2006 Arthur E. Schwarting Award

Lesley S. Sheehan, Rachel E. Lill, Barrie Wilkinson, Rose M. Sheridan, William A. Vousden, Andrew L. Kaja, Gary D. Crouse, James Gifford, Paul R. Graupner, Laura Karr, Paul Lewer, Thomas C. Sparks, Peter F. Leadley, Clive Waldron, and Christine J. Martin.* “Engineering the Spinosyn PKS: Directing Starter Unit Incorporation.” J. Nat. Prod. 2006, 69, 1702-1710.

2006 Jack L. Beal Award

Kevin Tidgewell, Wayne W. Harding, Anthony Lozama, Howard Cobb, Kushal Shah, Pavitra Kannan, Christina M. Dersch, Damon Parrish, Jeffrey R. Deschamps, Richard B. Rothman, and Thomas E. Prisinzano.* “Synthesis of Salvinorin A Analogues as Opioid Receptor Probes.” J. Nat. Prod. 2006, 69, 915-918.