Best Abstract Award




Best Abstract Award

PURPOSE:

AAPS selects the best abstracts from hundreds of submissions and highlights them during PharmSci 360 each year. The Best Abstract Awards bring attention to the most exciting research to be found in the posters, based on abstracts that are submitted and screened before the event.

IDEAL RECIPIENT:

An AAPS member who has submitted one of the top-rated abstracts for PharmSci 360.

Number Presented Annually: Top 10% of abstracts based on highest screener ratings for each of the following categories:

  • Graduate students
  • Postdoctoral candidates
  • Young academic scientists with fewer than 3 years in academia
  • Young industrial scientists with fewer than 3 years in industry
  • AAPS members who do not meet the criteria for one of the above categories

Presentation: PharmSci 360

Award: Signs or other visuals in the Solution Center (Exhibit Hall) directing attention to the winning posters.

Expectations for Recipient: Participation in PharmSci 360 poster program in year of receipt.

Nomination Type: Highest ranked abstracts as determined by screeners during AAPS’ blinded poster screening process that have been authored by qualified candidates are automatically forwarded for consideration.

Qualifications for Nomination:

  • Must be an AAPS member at time of poster submission
  • Must be the single lead author of the abstract
  • Abstract must be ranked by screeners in the top 10% of abstracts for one of the following groups:
    • Graduate students
    • Postdoctoral candidates
    • Young academic scientists with fewer than 3 years in academia
    • Young industrial scientists with fewer than 3 years in industry
    • AAPS members who do not meet the criteria for one of the above categories

Nomination Process: AAPS will automatically identify candidates and verify their qualifications, then advance nominees to AAPS Awards Committee. Candidates do not complete an application form.

2024 PharmSci 360 Best Abstract Award Winners

See these and all the posters at PharmSci 360 in October.

  • A Novel Hybrid Gasotransmitter for an Unmet Need of Glaucoma Therapy: A Proof-of-Concept Study, Pulkit Sahai, Creighton University
  • Amyloid Beta Peptides Inhibit Insulin Trafficking at the Blood-Brain-Barrier in Alzheimer's disease Brain, Vaishnavi Veerareddy, University of Minnesota
  • Anti-Viral and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Novel PPARγ Agonist, INT131, in an EcoHIV Mouse Model: Relevance to the Treatment of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders, Celene Titus, University of Toronto
  • Application of Acid-Base Supersolubilization Principle to Telmisartan, a Weakly Acidic, High Melting, and Low Solubility Drug, to Lower Hot Melt Extrusion Temperature and Increase Drug Dissolution, Mohammed Syed, St. John’s University
  • Broad Applicability of a Model for Predicting Tabletability of Mixtures from Those of Individual Components, Zijian Wang, University of Minnesota
  • Cannabidiol and BDNF-Encapsulated Brain-Targeted Lipid Nanoparticles Reduce Inflammation, Lower Pathological Amyloid and Tau Levels, and Improve Cognition in Transgenic Models of Alzheimer’s disease, Bivek Chaulagain, North Dakota State University
  • Cannabinoid Combination Therapy for Doxorubicin Resistant MDA-MB231: Oral Exosome Formulation Versus Parenteral Approaches, Mounika Aare, Florida A & M University
  • Cellular Uptake of Bare and Corona Coated PEO-b-PCL and PEO-b-PBCL Micelles by HCT116 and SW620 Cell Lines, Sirazum Munira, University of Alberta
  • Characterizing the Effect of Critical Processing Parameters on Critical Quality Attributes of Protein-Loaded Double Emulsion Microparticles, Elizabeth Bentley, University of Pittsburgh
  • Cocrystallization Improves the Tabletability of Ligustrazine Despite a Reduction in Plasticity, Gerrit Vreeman, University of Minnesota
  • DEC2 Enhancement of Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin Sensitivity of Pancreatic Cancer Cells through Suppression of IGFBP4, Hisaaki Shii, University of Miyazaki Hospital
  • Deciphering Response Patterns to AKT Inhibitor MK2206 in Breast Cancer Patients: Unveiling Signature Profiles, Nardin Nakhla, Simmunome Inc.
  • Development and Characterization of PLGA Tip-Loaded Polymeric Microneedles for the Sustained, Week-Long Release of a Lipophilic Molecule-Carfilzomib, Tanvi Karve, Mercer University
  • Development of a New Modality with Strong Cancer Immunotherapeutic Effect (CITE) for Multiple Myeloma Treatment, Jiahui Li, University of Utah
  • Development of Inhalable CXCR4 Targeted Polymeric Nanoemulsions for Delivery of RNAi Therapeutics to Enhance Anti-PD-L1 Immunotherapy in Lung Tumors, Kasturi Siddhanta, University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • Development of Nanosuspension Loaded Dissolving Microneedles for Delivery of a Novel Combination of Drugs for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Snehal Daware, St. John's University
  • Enhanced Skin and Follicular Delivery of Tazarotene from PLGA Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Acne and Psoriasis, Ajay K. Banga, Mercer University
  • Enhancing Lyoprotectant Diversity via High-throughput Screening to the Boost Post-lyophilization Viability of Live Biotherapeutics, Haixi Cui, University of Maryland Baltimore
  • Formulation Development and Optimization of Fenofibrate Nanosuspension Coated Microcrystalline Cellulose Based Granules, Shashank Reddy Pasika, St. John's University
  • From Desired Dissolution Profile to Particle Size Distribution: Solving The Inverse Problem, Suada Dukaj, University of Chemistry and Technology
  • Genetically Engineered PD-L1 Targeted Exosomes for Immunotherapy of Doxorubicin Resistant Triple Negative Breast Cancers, Mounika Aare, Florida A & M University
  • Gut Microbiota-Based Bioassay for the Quality Control of Dendrobium from Different Sources, Junju Zou, Chinese University of Hong Kong, The
  • Harnessing Camel Milk-Derived Exosomes to Enhance Oral Bioavailability of Anticancer Agents with Poor Solubility and Permeability (ARV-825 and CBD) and Revealing the Mechanism of Improved Absorption, Aakash Nathani, Florida A & M University
  • Harnessing the Potential of Self-Assembled Hyaluronic Acid Nanoparticles for Tumor Targeted Co-Delivery of Betulinic Acid and Paclitaxel, Sanyog Jain, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
  • Hyper-Oxygenating Respiratoid Biosystem for Cell Transplantation, Seonmi Jang, NAVER
  • Improving the Stability of RNA Lipid Nanoparticles Using the Innovative Spray-Freeze Drying Technique, Kinnari Arte, Purdue University
  • In Situ Engineering of Tumor-Infiltrating Myeloid Cells Through Dendrimer-Based Lipid Nanoparticles, Kevon Jolly, University of Florida
  • In Vitro Characterization and In Vivo Efficacy Study of a 2nd Generation Synthetic Lung Surfactant (SLS) Excipient Enhanced Growth (EEG) Dry Powder Formulation and Device, Mohammad Momin, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • In Vitro Release Method Development for Onivyde® Using Agilent NanoDis® System, Ji Li, University of Michigan
  • Influence of Composition Variation on Solubility and Release Profile of CBD Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System, Nourhan Mostafa, University of Mississippi
  • Investigating the Impact of Drying Processes on RNA Lipid Nanoparticles, Kinnari Arte, Purdue University
  • Is a Minimally Invasive Amphotericin B Treatment Feasible? Nanocrystals-Loaded Microneedles for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Alejandro Paredes, Queen's University Belfast
  • Isolation and Biological Activity Evaluations of Exosome-Like Nanovesicles Derived from Dendrobium officinale, Junju Zou, Chinese University of Hong Kong, The
  • Lipid Nanoparticle Impurity Analysis: Leveraging Mass Spectrometry to Monitor Impurities and Aldehyde in Raw Materials and Formulated Drugs in Regulated Environments, Erin McAllister, Waters Corporation
  • Mechanistic Insights of Ellagic Acid-Mediated Osteoblastic Differentiation of Dental Pulp-Derived Stem Cells, Prathyusha Naidu, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • Microarray Patches with Cyclodextrin-Carvedilol Complex for Heart Failure Treatment, Qonita Anjani, Queen's University Belfast
  • Novel Cell-Penetrating Peptide-Based Therapy for Treating Atopic Dermatitis, Hyewon Jeon, Chung-Ang University
  • Novel Method of Quantitatively Predicting the Clearance of Uridine Diphosphate-Glucuronosyltransferase Substrates Using Human Liver Chimeric Mice, Taiji Miyake, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • Novel Personalized Treatment for Multiple Myeloma: Multi-Antigen T Cell Hybridizers for T Cell Activation, Shannuo Li, University of Utah
  • Novel Use of Excised Bovine Stomach to Study Mucoadhesive and Rheological Synergism Properties of Gastro-Retentive Antacid Formulations, Debanjan Das, Bayer USA
  • Old Dog Learning a New Trick: Statins as Novel Inhibitors of Vascular PDE1A for Regulating Vasodilation and Blood Pressure, Farzana Zerin, Mercer University
  • Optimizing Immunotherapy of Ovarian Cancer — Nanomedicine Strategies for Heating ‘Cold’ Tumor with Concurrent PD-L1 Attenuation, Md Hasan Al Faruque, University of Utah
  • Optimizing Semi-Solid Extrusion 3D Printed Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets: The Role of Rheological Properties and Drying Methods on Structure and Appearance, Yihan Wang, University of Maryland Baltimore
  • Oral Tolerance Mediated by Phosphatidylserine Containing Lipid Nanoparticle, Vincent Chak, University at Buffalo
  • Parallel Accelerator and Molecular Mass Spectrometry for Tracing 14 C-Labeled Metabolites, David Baliu-Rodriguez, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  • Permeability Enhancer Incorporated Oral Nano-Suspension of BRD4 Degrader for Glioblastoma Treatment, Himaxi Patel, St. John's University
  • Physical Stability of Ritonavir Crystallized in Space, Pamela Smith, Improved Pharma
  • Plasmon-Waveguide Resonance Spectroscopy to Evaluate Mucin and Phage-like Particle (PLP) Interactions, Shilpa George, University of Colorado Denver
  • Poly (Acrylic Acid)/Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) Microarray Patches for Continuous Transdermal Delivery of Levodopa and Carbidopa: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies, Yaocun Li, Queen's University Belfast
  • Quality by Design Guided Development of Hydrogel-Forming Microneedle Array Patches for Enhanced Transdermal Delivery of Biomimetic Peptide Enfuvirtide, Huanhuan Li, Queen's University Belfast
  • Reaching an Optimum Calibration-Free Solution: The Role of Numerical Solver Parameters on IOT Prediction of Active Ingredients in Pharmaceutical Powder Blends, Carl A. Anderson, Duquesne University
  • Receptor Occupancy Assay Development Challenges for Rare Targets of Bispecific Drugs, Jenna Dombroski, Labcorp Biopharma Laboratory Services (BLS)
  • Repurposing Paclitaxel via Vector-Guided Brain Delivery for Alzheimer Disease Treatment, Shannuo Li, University of Utah
  • ROS-Responsive Polymeric Chloroquine Nanogel as Oral Maintenance Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Neha Kumari, University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • Sodium Alginate-Based Bio-Adhesive Hydrogel: A Hemostatic Agent, Endoscopically Deliverable to the Gastrointestinal Resection Site, Iram Maqsood, University of Maryland Baltimore
  • Stromal Fibrin Inhibition Shapes Immune Infiltration Landscape of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Mazharul Karim, University of Utah
  • Targeting Brain Metastasis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with EGFRT790M Mutation Using BBB-Penetrating Codelivery Liposomes, Xuejia Kang, Auburn University
  • Targeting Multiple Oncogenic Drivers in NSCLC: Therapeutic Potential of ARV-825 and Gefitinib-Based PROTAC-3 Protein Degraders, Akanksha Patel, St. John's University
  • The Non-GLP Dose Range-Finding Study on Lymphatic-Targeting of Cyclosporine in Mrl-lpr Mouse Model of SLE, Kabirat Babalola, University of Alabama
  • Three Dimensional Industrial DNA Nanorobot as a Functional Drug Delivery System, Feng Zhou, Chinese Academy of Science
  • Transdermal Delivery of Ultradeformable Cationic Liposomes Complexed with microRNA Prevents Transformation of Melanocytes to Melanoma, Tanya Chhibber, University of Utah
  • Transferrin Conjugated Liposomes with Rho-Kinase Inhibitor for Treating Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy, Apurva Dusane, University of Iowa
  • Tuning the Organ Selectivity of mRNA Expression through Dendrimer-Based Lipid Nanoparticles, Zijing Xu, University of Florida
  • Twin Screw Extrusion Process Design and Die Modeling for Directly Extruded Implants, Brian Haight, Leistritz Extrusion
  • Urolithin-A Laden Nanoparticles Upregulate Heme Oxygenase (HO-1) and Enhance Mitochondrial Quality Control in Mouse Model of Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury, Abiodun Wahab, University of Alabama
  • Vaccination Against Influenza Using Fast Acting 3D Printed Oral Dissolving Films as a Delivery System, Emmanuel Adediran, Mercer University