BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//SVACS - ECPv6.15.1.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:SVACS
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SVACS
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Los_Angeles
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20220313T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20221106T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20230312T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20231105T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20240310T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20241103T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20250309T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20251102T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T141411
CREATED:20250508T160957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T160957Z
UID:21774-1746873000-1746878400@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:From the Laboratory to the Marketplace: The Development of a New Drug
DESCRIPTION:Natalie McClure\, Senior Regulatory Affairs and Product Development Consultant\nSponsored by California Section ACS\, Women Chemists Committee\n10:30 am-Noon\, Online\, Free\, May 10\, 2025. Registration required by May 8th at Noon\nDownload the flyer for this event\n\nAbstract\nDrug development requires a delicate balance between innovation\, efficacy\, safety\, and regulatory compliance. This talk will explore the multifaceted process of bringing a new drug from the laboratory to the market\, focusing on the critical role of regulatory affairs in ensuring patient safety and product quality. We will examine the key stages of drug development\, including pre-clinical studies\, clinical trials\, and risk-benefit analysis. We will also discuss how to interpret the package insert. We will discuss how drug developers can work with the FDA to bring the new drug to the market. \nSpeaker Bio\nNatalie McClure is a regulatory affairs consultant with extensive experience in drug development\, regulatory affairs and quality assurance. She obtained a BS in Chemistry from the University of Michigan in 1974 followed by a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Stanford University in 1979. She started her career at Syntex Research\, working in the process development laboratories on new synthetic approaches to prostaglandin and large-scale peptide synthesis and then changed career direction to drug regulatory affairs. \nOver the past 40 years\, she has worked at several different companies\, big and small\, as an individual contributor and executive\, and helped get over 6 drugs approved for marketing. She has filed more than 50 INDs (Investigational New Drugs)\, orphan drug applications and conducted many pre-IND meetings with the FDA. Natalie is an instructor at St Mary’s University and the UC Berkeley Extension program offering several courses in drug development and regulatory affairs. Natalie is also very active in the American Chemical Society serving as chair and councilor of the Silicon Valley local section.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/from-the-laboratory-to-the-marketplace-the-development-of-a-new-drug/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Morning Meeting,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/McClure_Natalie.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T141411
CREATED:20230214T234123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T234123Z
UID:19684-1677317400-1677322800@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Nonlinear Career Path: A New Normal and a Fun One
DESCRIPTION:Atefeh Taheri\, Chevron and 2023 Chair for Cal ACS\nSponsored by California ACS Section Women Chemists Committee\n10:30am-noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nAbstract\nPeople ask children what they want to be when they grow up. It took Atefeh some years to realize that she had a broad interest in many topics and wanted to try various roles and responsibilities. Atefeh has embraced what Sheryl Sandberg\, former COO of Meta\, has said\, “Careers are not ladders\, those days are long gone\, but jungle gyms. Jungle gyms offer more creative exploration”. In this talk\, Atefeh will share her story and career journey and discuss how nonlinear career paths can be challenging but very rewarding at the same time. \nAbout the Speaker\nAtefeh Taheri received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry from the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran\, Iran. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Johns Hopkins University with Prof. Jerry Meyer and then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at UC Davis with Prof. Louise Berben. She started her first industry position as a product developer and formulator for the Clorox company. She then joined Chevron corporation\, initially as a fundamental scientist. She has held various roles in Chevron. Currently\, Atefeh is the Reliability and Maintenance Team Lead for the Western US plants and terminals of the America Fuels and Lubricants business unit of Chevron. In addition\, Atefeh is the 2023 Chair for Cal ACS\, on the leadership team of the Association of Women in Science East Bay chapter\, and one of the leaders of Chevron PRIDE in Richmond (an Employee Resource Group for LGBTQA+ employees and allies).
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/nonlinear-career-path-a-new-normal-and-a-fun-one/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Careers,Morning Meeting,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CAL-ACS-Webinar-Atefeh-Taheri.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T141411
CREATED:20220702T002436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220702T062654Z
UID:18905-1662805800-1662811200@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:Moving the Needle: How key interventions can increase diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in STEM
DESCRIPTION:Malika Jeffries-El\, Assoc. Dean Graduate School in Arts and Sciences\, Assoc. Prof. Dept. Chemistry and Div. Materials Science\, Boston University\nSponsored by the ACS California Section’s Women’s Chemists Committee (View flyer)\nSeptember 10\, 10:30am-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nAbstract: \nAlthough African Americans make up approximately 13% of the US population\, they are severely underrepresented in advanced degrees awarded in STEM disciplines. Currently\, they hold ~2% of tenure/tenure track positions in research institutions in the US. Despite the overwhelming statistics\, Dr. Jeffries-El pursued and completed a doctorate in chemistry\, obtained an academic job\, and then tenure in promotion in due course. She was born in Brooklyn\, NY where she lived in public housing and attended public school. Although her situation was less than ideal\, she always had a passion for science that her parents encouraged her to pursue. In this talk\, Dr. Jeffries-EL will discuss what excites her about science\, diversity\, equity and inclusion issues and potential solutions woven all within the context of her personal experiences. \nBio: \nMalika Jeffries-El is the Associate Dean of the Graduate School in Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Division of Materials Science at Boston University. Dr. Jeffries-EL’s research focuses on the development of organic semiconductors –materials that combine the processing properties of polymers with the electronic properties of semiconductors. She is a fellow of the American Chemical Society and the Royal Society of Chemistry and has won numerous awards including the Percy Julian Award from the National Organization of Black Chemist and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)\, the ACS-Women Chemist Committee Rising Star award\, the Iota Sigma Pi Agnes Fay Morgan Award\, and the Stanley J. Israel award for diversity. She has authored over 40 publications\, received over 4000 citations\, and given over 175 invited lectures domestically and abroad. \nProfessor Jeffries-El\, is also a staunch advocate for diversity and a dedicated volunteer that has served in several activities within the American Chemical Society. She is a science communicator who seeks to encourage students from underrepresented groups to pursue STEM degrees and recently appeared on the NOVA series Beyond the Elements. She also serves the community through her work with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Incorporated (AKA).
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/moving-the-needle-how-key-interventions-can-increase-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-stem/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Morning Meeting
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Malika-Jeffries.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T141411
CREATED:20220503T214549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T164214Z
UID:18723-1653129000-1653132600@www.siliconvalleyacs.org
SUMMARY:How to Thrive (Not Just Survive) As A Woman in Today’s World
DESCRIPTION:Keda Edwards Pierre\, True II Soul Network\nSponsored by the Women’s Chemist Committee of the ACS California Section\n10:30am-11:30am\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\nView Flyer\nZoom link to be shared with attendees the day of the event.  Please register before Thursday\, May 19\, 2022\, 12 noon. Your email address is needed to send the ZOOM link\, which will be shared with attendees on or before the day of the event via Brown Paper Tickets.  The event is FREE and open to the community. More information: e-mail WCC co-chair Elaine Yamaguchi.\n\nAbstract\nSo\, you’re surviving in this dog-eat-dog world – now what? How do we kick it up a notch? I know\, firsthand\, what this takes – as a Black female police veteran and an adult survivor of physical\, sexual and racial trauma. A life full of challenges taught me a few important lessons – including that trust\, adaptability\, and authenticity are essential for success. Our achievements correlate with our willingness to be true to who we are\, our capacity to trust ourselves and our readiness to release old versions of ourselves to transform our lives. \nAs women\, how do we lead in today’s world? A better question is: How well do you trust your capacity to lead? Success is built on trust\, and trust is built on honesty – with yourself and with others. Combine these with authenticity and adaptability for true empowerment – from home to boardroom. I don’t have a magic pill or formula for you. What I offer are unique perspectives\, life experiences\, hard-won lessons and effective methods. My methods are how I was able to build a successful 27-year policing career – and this is how I was able to leave it (despite many clucking tongues and well-intentioned warnings). I’m now the renaissance woman I always envisioned – as an actor\, coach and inspirational speaker. I’m living a life that I should not have by all accounts and most societal rules. What life do you envision for yourself? \nI’ll share a 5-Point Self-Check List\, also known as my True II Soul ABCs:Alignment\, Boots on the Ground\, Communication\, Care and Creativity. My “tried\, tested and true” checklist brings clarity and guidance in pursuit of excellence. Want to kick it up a notch? This is what I live and breathe. Come learn how! \nAbout The Speaker\nKeda Edwards Pierre is a renaissance woman who lives a successful\, unconventional\, and transformative life – which by all accounts and most societal rules\, she should not have. She strives to inspire change through action as a thought leader\, inspirational speaker and Founder of True II Soul Network (true2soul.com)\, a collective of professional members and community members that are challenging the status quo around trauma recovery\, resiliency development and diversity & inclusion. \nA 27-year police veteran\, Keda walks the talk of powerful healing and living the life we desire – personally and professionally. Her healing journey\, coupled with her diverse training and professional history\, is the driving force behind her two-fold mission: to revolutionise how we deal with trauma and create safe and inclusive spaces for this healing work to be done.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/how-to-thrive-not-just-survive-as-a-woman-in-todays-world/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Morning Meeting
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Keda-Edwards-Pierre.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR