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Division News DPE Inducts Three New Fellows into the Academy of Pharmacology Educators The Division for Pharmacology Education (DPE) inducted three new fellows into The Academy of Pharmacology Education this year. The Academy of Pharmacology Educators was established in 2010 to recognize individuals who have made exemplary contributions to pharmacology education in one or more of the following areas: student-teacher interaction, innovative contributions, scholarly endeavors, professional development, and service. Additional information about the Academy, including application instructions and a roster of inductees, can be found here: https://bit.ly/38T6nCI Dr. Joe B. Blumer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine. He received his PhD in microbiology and molecular genetics at Emory University and completed his postdoctoral fellowship in pharmacology at the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. Dr. Blumer’s research efforts are focused on identifying the roles of accessory proteins for heterotrimeric G-protein signaling systems, specifically the Activator of G protein Signaling (AGS) proteins AGS3 and AGS4, within the context of GPCR signaling, particularly that of chemokines. He is the Theme Leader for the Molecules, Metabolism, and Therapeutics (MMT)
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theme, Course Director for the Respiratory/Renal/ Acid-Base course, and Course Co-director of the Cardiovascular course in the MUSC College of Medicine. He has been actively involved in dental and graduate school teaching as well. A 20-year member of ASPET, Dr. Blumer has served on the Executive Committee and as Secretary/Treasurer for the Division for Molecular Pharmacology and currently serves on the Executive Committee and as Secretary/Treasurerelect for the Division for Pharmacology Education. He also represents ASPET on the AAMC-Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (AAMC-CFAS) and serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Dr. Blumer is a Distinguished Teaching Scholar in the MUSC Academy of Medical Educators and has received numerous teaching awards, including five Golden Apple Teacher of the Year awards in the MUSC College of Medicine. Dr. Khalil Eldeeb is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM). He earned a Medical Degree and a Master’s in pharmacology with distinction from Al-Azhar University in Egypt, then a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Nottingham, UK. Dr. Eldeeb completed a research/teaching postdoctoral scholarship at Wake Forest University School of
