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SUMMARY:Virology and Immunology of Emergent Arboviruses: Learning From the Patients
DESCRIPTION:Sandra Lopez Verges\, PhD\nSponsored by California ACS\, Women Chemists Committee\nMay 9th\, 10:30 am-12:30 pm\, Online\, Free\, Registration required | Download flyer\n\nEmergent viruses are primarily zoonotic viruses\, meaning that they infect both human and non-human animals. They can be transmitted predominantly by aerosols\, direct contact or through vectors. This talk will focus on the latter group of emergent viruses\, which are transmitted by arthropod vectors (arboviruses). The main arboviruses are transmitted by mosquitoes. We will describe their molecular and genetic characterization during outbreaks and surveillance from febrile patients. We will also explore the immune response in these patients\, and what can be learned from survivors and seropositive healthy individuals to create new treatments and define correlates of protection for future vaccine studies. Finally\, we will discuss how these patient-based observations can inform more basic in-vitro studies. \nAbout the Speaker\nSandra did her studies at the Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot\, Paris\, France. She received her BS in Biology-Biochemistry\, her MS (Pasteur Institute) and her PhD in Microbiology with a specialty in Basic Virology. Her doctoral thesis focused on HIV cellular cofactors at the Institut Cochin. She completed post- doctoral training in Immunology and Virology at UCSF. \nSince 2012\, Sandra has worked at the Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies\, Panama\, as a Senior Health Researcher. She created the flow cytometry core there\, participates in arboviruses and emergent viruses and leads projects on viral immunology. She was the Head of the Department of Research in Virology and Biotechnology from January 2020 to January 2025\, leading the laboratory’s national response for the COVID19 pandemic. She has also been teaching graduate classes at the University of Panama since 2018. \nHer research has resulted in one patent and more than 60 scientific publications (ORCID: 0000-0002-1106-8479). She obtained several awards as the Gorgas Memorial Award (ASTMH\, 2013) and the UNESCO-L’OREAL International Fellowship for Young Women in Science in 2014 to work on arboviruses at the University of Texas Medical Branch\, USA (2015-2017). She was selected as a member of the National Research System (SNI\, SENACYT in Panama) in 2014\, of the Global Young Academy (GYA) in 2018. She was part of the Pathogen Bulletin working group on Biosafety and Biosecurity in Virology research (2022 2024)\, the WHO R&D Blueprint Togaviridae working group (2023-2024) and the panel of experts from the International Science Council for the Bioweapons convention (2024-2025). \nBesides her research work\, she has participated in workshops\, courses and projects on Science Diplomacy and Science advice. She continues to be an advocate for women in science and participates in science motivational programs for young people.
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SUMMARY:Two ChemHIST Talks from the ACS Spring 2026 National Meeting: (1) Chemical Symbolism Through the Ages: A Rookwood Fountain's Visual Journey\, and (2) Toward Consensus in Standardization: The 1892 Geneva Congress on Organic Nomenclature
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ACS Division of History\nMay 13\, Noon-1:00 pm\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\n\nSpeakers\n(1) Mark Chalmers (Univ of Cincinnati Libraries – Oesper Collections\, University of Cincinnati\, Cincinnati\, Ohio) presenting “Chemical symbolism through the ages: A Rookwood fountain’s visual journey\,” (2) Kristine L. Konkol (Department of Natural Sciences\, Albany State University\, Albany\, Georgia) presenting “Toward Consensus in Standardization: The 1892 Geneva Congress on Organic Nomenclature.” \nView abstracts\n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/two-chemhist-talks-from-the-acs-spring-2026-national-meeting-1-chemical-symbolism-through-the-ages-a-rookwood-fountains-visual-journey-and-2-toward-consensus-in-standardization-the-1892-gene/
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SUMMARY:Uncommon Material Combinations & Processing Methods for Improved Performance & New Applications of Common Polymers
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Gary E. Wnek\, Case Western Reserve University\nSponsored by Golden Gate Polymer Forum\nMay 18\, 6:00-7:00 pm\, Online\, $0/$5 Donation\, Register by May 17th at 1:00 pm\n\nAbstract\nThere is a significant need to add value to existing high-volume polymeric materials\, from commodity polyolefins through engineering plastics and elastomers. Of particular interest are approaches that are scalable\, scrapless\, and solvent-free. We will discuss two initiatives that attempt to address these important needs: (1) cold-rolling\, well-known in the ductile metals industry but less appreciated for the processing of semi-crystalline plastics\, and (2) fiber production via a unique variant of multi-layer co-extrusion. Cold-rolling has been shown to increase the toughness of the engineering thermoplastic poly(p-phenylene sulfide) and the biodegradable polyester poly(l-lactic acid) without the aid of toughening agents\, and is being explored to improve the mechanical properties of otherwise incompatible polymer blends such as HDPE/PP. Fiber fabrication of incompatible HDPE/PP blends via co-extrusion has been studied\, and mechanical properties of blended fibers with those of pure components will be compared. Advantages of both approaches will be discussed. Also\, attention has been directed toward application of unvulcanized rubbers\, with confinement in layers with thermoplastic elastomers obviating the need for vulcanization. Applications in the area of impact-damping will be discussed. \nSpeaker Background\nGary Wnek is Joseph F. Toot\, Jr.\, Professor of Engineering and Professor and Chair of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University.  Gary’s research interests include fibrous polymers and gels for applications in drug delivery and regenerative medicine\, synthetic macromolecular constructs that mimic physiological functions\, adding value to common polymers using uncommon processing approaches\, and flammability mitigation of common polymers. He has authored or co-authored over 215 publications and holds 39 US patents.  Gary earned his Ph.D. In Polymer Science and Engineering from the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst\, and his B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He was elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2024.
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