Press Releases

	Steven Ryder, MD, FACP has been named President-Elect of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT). Dr. Ryder is the Senior Vice President, Group Therapeutic Area Head and Global Head of Cardiovascular/Metabolic/Endocrine Development at Pfizer. Steve has served on the ASCPT Board as an At-Large Director, as Vice Chair of the Scientific Program Committee as well as a member of the Strategic Plan Task Force.
	David Goldstein, MD, PhD was named Secretary-Treasurer of ASCPT. Dr. Goldstein leads PRN Consulting, a pharmaceutical research and neuroscience consulting practice. David had served one year as Secretary-Treasurer, filling an unexpired term. Prior to his service as Secretary-Treasurer, David served as an At-Large Director for ASCPT. David has served on a number of ASCPT Committees including Finance, Nominating Committee and as a chair of a Scientific Section.
	Deanna L. Kroetz, PhD was named Chair of the Coordinating Committee on Scientific Sections (CCSS). Dr. Kroetz is Professor, Biopharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Vice Chair for Pharmacogenomics, Biopharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy. Deanna has served ASCPT as Vice Chair of CCSS, Chair of the Editorial Committee, Chair of the Scientific Program Committee and Chair of the Membership Committee.
	Susan Abdel-Rahman, PharmD, was named At-Large Director of ASCPT. Dr. Abdel-Rahman is the Director, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Core Laboratory, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Medical Toxicology at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Sue has served one year as an At-Large Director, filling an unexpired term. Prior to her service on the Board, Sue has served as a member of the Scientific Awards Committee and Education Committee.
	Juan J. L. Lertora, MD, PhD was named At-Large Director of ASCPT. Dr. Lertora is the Director, Clinical Pharmacology Program and Senior Clinician at the National Institutes of Health. Prior to being selected for the ASCPT Board, Juan has served as a member of the CPT Editorial Board, as Chair of the CCSS and Chair of the Scientific Program Committee.
	Jason D. Morrow, MD was named At-Large Director of ASCPT. Dr. Morrow is the Director, Division of Clinical Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Prior to service on the ASCPT Board, Jason has served as Chair of the Government Affairs Committee, Chair of the Dietary Supplements Task Force and as a member of the Strategic Planning Task Force.