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SUMMARY:ACS Virtual Office Hour: Stuck or Exploring? Map Out Your Next Career Move
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by ACS Careers\nMay 7th\, 9:00 am-10:30 am\, Online\, Free\, Registration required\n\nA typical career consumes about 80\,000 hours of our lives – a large portion of our entire adulthood! Thus\, it is imperative to make informed\, excellent career and life decisions. \nIn this workshop\, participants will explore their passions and “whys” in life. They will then use that to learn about networking to: \n\nCreate Options\nMake a Plan\nAct on their Vision\n\nBy the end of the workshop\, participants will be able to design their own actionable career roadmap. \nFollowing the workshop\, attendees will be able to ask their questions directly during a dedicated 30-minute Question and Answer session with the facilitator.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-virtual-office-hour-stuck-or-exploring-map-out-your-next-career-move/
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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.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/virology-and-immunology-of-emergent-arboviruses-learning-from-the-patients/
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CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Silicon Valley ACS Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Silicon Valley ACS local section \n7:00-8:30 pm\, Hybrid Event\, Free\, Guests welcome: contact Chair to attend
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/silicon-valley-acs-executive-committee-meeting-36/
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SUMMARY:Silicon Valley ACS 2026 Picnic and Awards
DESCRIPTION:A family-friendly event\, please save the date and join us for our annual picnic and awards ceremony!  More details to follow later.\n\n\nDate and Time: July 11\, 2026\, 4-7pm\n\n\n4:00-5:00 pm: Wine-tasting with hors d’oevres\n\n\n5:00 pm: Awards and Recognitions – SVACS Ottenberg Award and celebrating 50-\, 60- and 70-year ACS members\n\n\nLocation: Cuesta Park Group BBQ Areas #1-2\, Mountain View\, California
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/silicon-valley-acs-2026-picnic-and-awards/
LOCATION:In-Person in Mountain View at Cuesta Park Group BBQ Areas #1-2\, 615 Cuesta Drive\, Mountain View\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:ACS Fall 2026 National Meeting\, August 23-27 - Chicago\, IL and Digital
DESCRIPTION:Chemists Making History. Be Part of It.\nExplore new research\, expand your network\, and connect with the community driving global innovation.  Learn more about the ACS Fall 2026 National Meeting \nSubmit an Abstract: Explore the list of symposia and submit an abstract.  Submission deadline: March 30\, 2026.  Tips for presenters \nRegistration and housing open in May 2026. \nExplore Chicago: Discover Chicago—a hub of innovation and culture\, where beautiful lakefront views\, diverse neighborhoods\, and world‑class dining come together in a city alive with energy. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-fall-2026-national-meeting/
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SUMMARY:ACS Spring 2027 National Meeting\, March 21-25 - New Orleans\, LA and Digital
DESCRIPTION:March 21 – 25 \nNew Orleans\, LA
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-spring-2027-national-meeting/
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SUMMARY:ACS Fall 2027 National Meeting\, August 22-26 - San Diego\, CA and Digital
DESCRIPTION:August 22-26 \nSan Diego\, CA
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-fall-2027-national-meeting/
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SUMMARY:ACS Fall 2028 National Meeting\, August 20-24 - Washington\, DC and Digital
DESCRIPTION:August 20 – 24\nWashington\, DC
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-fall-2028-national-meeting-august-20-24-washington-dc-and-digital/
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CATEGORIES:ACS National Meeting
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