Recent AACT Award Recipients

2023 Recipient

Kevin Baumgartner, MD
Rivastigmine for Antimuscarinic Delirium: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

2022 Recipient

Nicklaus Brandehoff, MD
University of Colorado
“The Application of High Throughput Thermal Shift Assays for the Development of Novel Therapeutic Approaches to the Treatment of Global Snakebite Envenomations”

2020 Recipient

Stephanie Weiss, MD, PhD
Wake Forest University
“False Negatives from Urine Drug Screening in Trauma Patients Study”

2018 Recipient

Patrick C. Ng, MD
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
“Novel Oral Countermeasures for Acute Oral Cyanide Poisoning“

2016 Recipient

George Sam Wang, MD
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
“Physostigmine vs. Lorazepam for Treatment of Adolescent Antimuscarinic (Anticholinergic) Toxidrome”

2013 Recipient

Jon B. Cole, MD
Hennepin County Medical Center
“A randomized double blind controlled study comparing haloperidol to ketamine as a chemical restraint for “severe agitation“

2011 Recipient

David H. Jang, MD
New York University School of Medicine
“Methylene blue in an experimental model of severe shock from calcium channel blocker poisoning“

2024 Recipient

Varun Vohra, PharmD, MPH, DABAT, FAACT
2024 Recipient
"A Novel Community Data Integration Mechanism Enabling Community Phenotyping, Temporal Trend Analysis, and Risk Mitigation Related to Drug Overdose."

2022 Recipient

Farshad M. Shirazi, MD
2022 Recipient
Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center
“Scorpion Envenomation Diagnosis in Pediatric Population”

2020 Recipient

Stephanie Weiss, MD, PhD
2020 Recipient
Wake Forest School of Medicine
“Opioid Overdose REACT Program (Resuscitation Education for Addiction Counselors and Trainees)”

2019 Recipient

Matthew Zuckerman, MD
2019 Recipient
University of Colorado School of Medicine
“Barriers to buprenorphine initiation in the Emergency Department”

2025 Recipient

Grant Comstock, MD
"In vitro Evaluation of Use of Rifampin for “Metabolic Decontamination” in Phenytoin Toxicity"

2024 Recipient

Colleen Patricia Cowdery, MD
"Mechanisms of Topical Calcium Gluconate Treatment of Dermal Hydrofluoric Acid Exposure"

2023 Recipient

Ryan Feldman, PharmD
Assessment of “Protein Sink” as a Novel Rescue Therapy in Salicylism, In Vitro Characterization of Salicylate/Albumin Ratio andpH on Binding of Free Salicylate

2022 Recipient

William Eggleston, PharmD
The Research Foundation for SUNY at Binghamton University
“Evaluating the Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Outcomes of Buprenorphine Micro-dosing”

2020 Recipient

Gerald O’Malley, DO
Grand Strand Medical Center
“Efficacy of Tranexamic acid (TXA) on Crotalidae Venom Induced Consumptive Coagulopathy”

Kim Aldy, DO, MS, MBA
2019 Recipient
UT Southwestern
“Bedside Ultrasound Evaluation and Indicators of Progression in Crotalid Snakebites”

Morgan Riggan, MD
2017 Recipient
New York University and Bellevue Hospital, New York City Poison Control Center
“The effects of activated charcoal and polyethylene glycol with electrolyte solution on bupropion XL concentration in vitro”

2024 Recipient

Scott Schmalzried DO
Evaluation of Cold Therapy for Brown Recluse Envenomation

2021 Recipient

Joshua DiGennaro Trebach, MD
Evaluation of Extracorporeal Treatment of Metformin Toxicity

2020 Recipient

Faisal Minhaj, PharmD
University of Maryland
"In vitro analysis of the interference of N-acetylcysteine on INR values"

2019 Recipient

Justin Corcoran, MD
HealthPartners Institute
“Pharmacokinetics of Insulin During High Dose Insulin Therapy”

2018 Recipient

Bryan Stierman MD, MPH
Boston Children’s Hospital
“Neurodevelopmental Effects of Prenatal Manganese Exposure”

2016 Recipient

Sean Boley, MD
Hennepin County Medical Cente
“A prospective analysis of physostigmine use versus standard care in the treatment of anticholinergic toxicity”

2014 Recipient

JoAn R. Laes, MD
HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research
“Toxicology Education in Emergency Medicine: A Formal Needs Assessment and Pilot Study”

2025 Recipient

Elizabeth Polott, MD, MPH
"Utility of Urine Drug Screening (UDS) in Children with Epilepsy Presenting with Breakthrough Seizures"

2024 Recipient

Alexia Amaio
"Retrospective Review of Outcomes Associated with Water Bead Ingestions in Pediatric Patients"

2023 Recipient

Natalie Ebeling-Koning
Anticholinergic Delirium in a Pediatric Patient Reversed with Transdermal Rivastigmine: A Case Report

2022 Recipient

Matilda Francis, BA, MPH
Eastern Virginia Medical School
"Antidepressant Exposures Associated with Exploratory Behavior Among Young Children Reported to United States Poison Control Centers, 2000-2020"

2020 Recipient

Jennifer Ross, MD, MPH
University of Virginia Health System
"Pediatric Opioid Exposures Reported to Poison Centers"

2019 Recipient

Celeste Black, MD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
“Total Bilirubin: Not a Total Waste of Time in Naproxen Toxicity”

2018 Recipient

Emily Winograd, PharmD
Florida Poison Information Center – Jacksonville
“Pediatric guanfacine exposures reported to the National Poison Data System, 2000 – 2016”

2017 Recipient

Christopher Gaw, MD, MBE
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
“Evaluation of Dose and Outcomes from Pediatric Vilazodone Ingestions”

2025 Recipient(s)

Jonathan Meadows, DO, MS, MPH, CPH
Hot Takes on Rattlesnakes: Thermographic Assessment of Rattlesnake Envenomation in Southern Arizona

Caroline Raymond–King, MD
Google Trends in abortifacient plants before and after the Dobbs decision: an interrupted time-series analysis

Laura Szczesniak, MD, PhD
Analysis of group home exposure calls to a regional poison center

Brian Song
A Retrospective Review of Snakebite Envenoming at a Tertiary Referral Hospital Emergency Department in Guyana

2024 Recipient(s)

Jessica Kent, MD, MSc
Mass Aconite Poisoning From a Contaminated Spice Product

Corey Hazelkamp, MD, MS
PUPPYS: An Objective Clinical Assessment Tool to Measure Opioid Withdrawal in the Emergency Department

Alexander Teshon, MD
Carbapenems: A Novel Treatment Approach to Valproate Toxicity

Courtney Cho
[Region] for-profit hospitals Underutilize Poison Centers, Leading to Substantial Unrealized Savings and Increased Length-of-Stay

2023 Recipient(s)

Andrea Harris
Association Between Daily High Temperature and Copperhead Envenomations Reported to a Regional Poison Center

Rachel Muschalek, MD, MS
The Feasibility of Utilization of Remote Patient Montioring Devices in Patients with Toxicologic Exposures: A Pilot Study

Abigail Olinde
Pop Quiz: A Survey of Retailers Selling Alkyl Nitrites ("Poppers") for Recreational Use

Molly Stott, PharmD
Clinical Impact of Fomepizole as an Adjunct Therapy in Massive Acetaminophen Overdose

2022 Recipient(s)

Melissa S. Zhou, MD
Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania
"Carbon Monoxide Exposures in Public Indoor Ice Arenas as Reported to Pennsylvania and Delaware Poison Control Centers, 2012-2021"

Lynne M. Rosenberg, MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine
"Pediatric Toxicology Patients and Appropriateness of Initial Disposition"

James D. Whitledge, MD
Boston Children's Hospital
"United States Shortages of Agents Used to Treat Poisonings Over the Last Ten Years (2012-2021)"

Raina Abraham
Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
"Assessment of time delays of intravenous Nacetylcysteine doses for the treatment of
presumed acetaminophen toxicity in a multicenter
health-system"

2020 Recipient(s)

Hilary Gray
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
"Phencyclidine (PCP) Exposure Cases Among Young Children Reported to Five U.S. Statewide Poison Control Center Systems, 2009-2018"

Sarah Huber
Indiana University School of Medicine
“Physostigmine Use to Treat Anticholinergic Toxidrome in Pediatric Patients as Reported to the National Poison Data System”

Courtney Jamison
LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport
“Neurotoxic effects of the nephrotoxic compound diethylene glycol”

Nolan Lassiter
Touro University – College of Osteopathic Medicine
“Silica Gel Products: Not Always Benign”

Kristen Lee, PharmD
Florida/USVI Poison Information Center – Jacksonville
"Pediatric vortioxetine exposures reported to the national poison data system, 2013 - 2019"

Faisal Minhaj, PharmD
University of Maryland
"Should we be concerned about acute unintentional exposures of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in children?"

2019 Recipient(s)

Kim Aldy, DO, MS, MBA
UT Southwestern
“Seniors and SUDS (Single-Use Detergent Sacs): A review of the National Poison Center Database”

Khameinei Ali, MD, MBA
St. John’s Riverside Hospital
“Is that really the level? On the analytical precision of commonly ordered toxicologic assays”

Christian M. Garcia, MD
University of New Mexico
“A systematic review and meta-analysis of alternative dosing to the FDA approved 3-bag regimen”

Susan Hammerman, BS
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
“Antiemetics Effectiveness for Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) Emergency Department (ED) Encounters"

Jada (Yu) Zhang, MD, PhD
San Francisco General Hospital
“Assessment of microRNA‑122 for Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Patients with Muscle Injury”

2018 Recipient(s)

Eric McGillis, MD, BSc
Regions Hospital
“Rapid-onset hyperthermia and hypercapnea preceding rigor mortis and cardiopulmonary arrest in a DNP overdose” and “Lack of seizures in patients presenting to the ED with suspected benzodiazepine toxicity”

Paulius Mui
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
“Impact of healthcare resources on intentional and unintentional toxic exposures in urban and rural communities”

Daniel Nogee, MD
Yale New Haven Hospital
“Development of a prototype software tool to assist with toxidrome recognition”

2025 Recipient(s)

Alfred Aleguas, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT
Jan Scaglione, BS, MT, PharmD, DABAT

2024 Recipient(s)

Elizabeth J. Scharman, PharmD, DABAT, BCPS, FAACT
Howard McKinney Jr., PharmD, DABAT, FAACT

2023 Recipient(s)

Ann Slattery, DrPH, RN, RPh, DABAT, FAACT

2022 Recipient(s)

Mary Ann Howland, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT

2021 Recipient(s)

Mark Lee Winter, PhD, DABAT, FAACT
Patrick Aaronson, PharmD, DABAT, BCCCP

2020 Recipient(s)

Jim Mowry PharmD, DABAT, FAACT
Michele Zell Kanter PharmD, DABAT, FAACT
Sharon Ternullo BS, PharmD, DABAT

2019 Recipient(s)

Richard Thomas PharmD, DABAT, FAACT
Susan Skolly-Danziger PharmD, MS, CPh, DABAT
Susan Gorman PharmD, DABAT, FAACT
Cynthia Morris-Kukoski PharmD, DABAT, FAACT

2025 Recipient(s)

Dayne Laskey, PharmD, DABAT
USJ School of Pharmacy

James Leonard, PharmD, DABAT
Washington Poison Center

2005 Award Winners

Study Title:  Mycotoxins and Toxigenic Fungi in the Outdoor Environment
PI:  Daniel Sudakin, M.D.
Institution:  Oregon State University
Grant Amount:  $2,250

Study Title:  Assessment of Charcoal Adsorption of Botulinum Toxin
PI:  Robert Hoffman, M.D.
Institution:  Beth Israel Medical Center
Grant Amount: $1827

2007 Award Winner

Study Title:  Cross-reactivity of False Hellebore Steroid Alkaloid Compounds with a Digoxin Clinical Chemistry Assay
PI:  Laura K. Bechtel, Ph.D.
Institution:  University of Virginia
Grant Amount:  $1,500

2012 Award Winner

Study Title: Lily of the Valley Ingestion: Epidemiology, Laboratory Diagnosis and Treatment of Convallaria Toxicity
PI: Asim Tarabar, MD and Thomas Robey, MD
Institution: Yale School of Medicine
Grant Amount: $3,750

2014 Award Winner

Study Title: Ginkgo Biloba and Panax Ginseng’s effects on driving compared to placebo: a pilot study
PI: Michael Greenberg, MD
Institution: Drexel University
Grant Amount: $3,750

2016 Award Winner

Study Title: Physostigmine vs. lorazepam for treatment of adolescent antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) toxidrome
PI: George Sam Wang, MD
Institution: University of Colorado Denver
Grant Amount: $44,894