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  • 1.  Marie Rock, LBA pioneer and former AAPS colleague

    Posted 12-18-2025 11:49

    Dear AAPS friends,

    I want to share some very sad news.  Marie Rock Ph.D., a LBA pioneer and former AAPS colleague, passed away recently.  She was a lovely lady who was passionate about LBA science and highly committed to education and mentoring of junior scientists.  She was a valued member of our original NBC LBA Training Course.  Marie had boundless energy and was always willing to pitch in to support the AAPS Ligand Binding Assay Bioanalytical Focus Group and the BIOTEC Section.

    Below are a few pictures of Marie and her Lab Group from the June 2013 AAPS BIOTEC Section Newsletter (Bill Nowatzke, Ph.D. - Section Chair).  It seems only fitting that Marie was recognized as the recipient for the Distinguished Service Award in this same Newsletter issue along with Jean Lee, Ph.D., who was entering retirement and being recognized for her AAPS contributions.  Both Marie and Jean will be missed by a lot people; we are grateful for their contributions to elevating LBA science in contemporary Regulated Bioanalysis.

     

    With sadness and much admiration,

    Ron Bowsher, Ph.D. FAAPS



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    Ronald Bowsher Ph.D., FAAPS
    Partner & CSO
    B2S Life Sciences
    Indianapolis IN
    [email protected]

    Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer.
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  • 2.  RE: Marie Rock, LBA pioneer and former AAPS colleague

    Posted 12-19-2025 16:16
    Thanks for sharing the sad news, Ron. Although we have lost two pioneers, Jean Lee and Marie Rock, in the bioanalysis space, their legacy lives on. 

    Meena Subramanyam, Ph.D

    Vice President, Rusfertide Global Program Lead,

    Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.,

    40 Landsdowne St., Cambridge, MA 02139

    [email protected] / Mobile - 781-462-8562

     

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  • 3.  RE: Marie Rock, LBA pioneer and former AAPS colleague

    Posted 12-19-2025 16:20
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  • 4.  RE: Marie Rock, LBA pioneer and former AAPS colleague

    Past President
    Posted 01-05-2026 18:58

    Thank you Ron for this lovely tribute to Marie.  I wish I had all the slides from her presentations that was so lively and full of great stories.  She will be missed 



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    Binodh DeSilva Ph.D.
    Senior Vice President
    Ultragenyx
    Skillman NJ
    [email protected]

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  • 5.  RE: Marie Rock, LBA pioneer and former AAPS colleague

    Posted 01-05-2026 19:22
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