Published December 09 2014
Two graduate students from the University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Department of Basic
Pharmaceutical Sciences earned prestigious awards from the American Association of
Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), for their graduate studies work.
Hisham Qosa and Shanthi Kanthala presented their research work as poster and podium
presentations at the annual AAPS annual meeting in San Diego, Calif.
Qosa receives research award from Dr. Douglas Sweet
Qosa received the AAPS Graduate Student Research Award in “Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics,
Drug metabolism (PPDM) and clinical pharmacology and translational research (CPTR).”
Qosa won for his work titled “Kinetics modeling of amyloid-β disposition by brain
endothelium.”
The award recognizes excellence in graduate education as well as drug metabolism,
pharmacology, toxicology, and other related disciplines.
Qosa is advised by Dr. Amal Kaddoumi, associate professor of pharmaceutics. Qosa received
a Ph.D. in pharmacy at ULM’s fall 2014 Commencement Ceremony.
Kanthala receives research award from Dr. Debra Luffer-Atlas
Kanthala received the AAPS Graduate Student Research Award in “Drug Discovery and
Development Interface,” for her work titled, “Targeting Protein-Protein Interactions
of EGFRs Using Novel Peptidomimetics.”
This award recognizes excellence in graduate education in the fields of drug discovery
and development interface. Kanthala is advised by Dr. Seetharama Jois, associate professor
of Medicinal Chemistry. Kanthala will receive a Ph.D. in pharmacy in spring 2015.
Photos courtesy Dr. Amal Kaddoumi
