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Contact: Tonya Ewers, (303) 724-1520, Tonya.Ewers@uchsc.edu
Researcher at University of Colorado Denver School of Pharmacy
Named Recipient of the AAPS Research Achievement Award in Biotechnology
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 12, 2007) - The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) presented the AAPS Research Achievement Award in Biotechnology to John Carpenter, PhD, of the University of Colorado Denver School of Pharmacy. The award was presented on Sunday, Nov. 11, during the opening session of the association's 2007 Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, Calif.
Carpenter is recognized for his ground-breaking contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences, specifically his research on the mechanisms of protein stabilization during freeze-drying. His research into protein stabilization has helped researchers gain understanding of critical stability issues for therapeutic proteins, resulting in the development of approaches to improve the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical drugs.
"I am honored to receive this award from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists," said Carpenter, professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the UC Denver School of Pharmacy and co-director of the University of Colorado Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. "The research recognized by this award is the result of collaborations with scores of outstanding graduate students, postdoctoral research associates, and senior colleagues from academia and industry."
AAPS is a professional, scientific society of more than 13,000 members employed in academia, industry, government and other research institutes worldwide. Founded in 1986, AAPS provides a dynamic international forum for the exchange of knowledge among scientists to enhance their contributions to health. AAPS offers timely scientific programs, on-going education, information resources, and opportunities for networking and professional development.
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