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SUMMARY:Molecular Glues in Drug Discovery: Solutions that Stick for the Undruggable
DESCRIPTION:Philip Chamberlain\, Co-Founder\, President\, and CEO of Neomorph; Dr. Benjamin Ebert\, Chair\, Medical Oncology\, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Janet Sasso\, Information Scientist at CAS\nSponsored by ACS Webinars and CAS\n11am-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nMolecular glues have emerged as one of the promising approaches for drug discovery to treat a wide range of diseases such as cancer\, inflammatory and immune diseases\, and infections. Currently\, conventional small molecule inhibitors can only target a small portion of disease-causing proteins\, leaving the majority as undruggable. However\, protein degradation utilizing small molecule glues is able to recruit non-druggable proteins for rapid destruction. \n\n\n\nJoin Philip Chamberlain the Co-Founder\, President\, and CEO of Neomorph\, Dr. Benjamin Ebert\, the Chair of Medical Oncology of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute\, and Janet Sasso\, Information Scientist at CAS as they discuss a landscape view of the research and drug discovery efforts for molecular glues\, the latest techniques for molecular glue drug discovery\, and their application in the treatment of diseases. \nThis ACS Webinar is moderated by Angela Zhou\, Information Scientist at CAS and is co-produced by CAS\, a division of the American Chemical Society. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nLandscape views of molecular glue research\, drug discovery\, and therapeutic potential\nThe latest molecular glue drug discovery efforts\nApplication of molecular glues for disease treatment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Details\n\nWednesday\, October 5\, 2022 @ 2-3pm ET\nFree to Register with ACS ID\nSlides will be available to download on the day of the webinar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdditional Resources\n\nMolecular Glues and Induced Proximity – Article by Janet Sasso of CAS\nMolecular Glues are Beginning to Stick – Article by Gina Vitale of C&EN
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/molecular-glues-in-drug-discovery-solutions-that-stick-for-the-undruggable/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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SUMMARY:Navigating Questions About Reproductive Health When in the Lab
DESCRIPTION:Robin M. Izzo\, Asst VP\, Environmental Health and Safety\, Princeton University; Dr. Rich Wittman\, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine\, Stanford Health Care; Katie McGeough\, graduate student\, Boston College School of Social Work\nSponsored by ACS Webinars\, ACS Division of Chemical Health & Safety\, ACS Committee on Chemical Safety\n11am-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nA recent analysis of the current guidance from more than 100 academic institutions’ Chemical Hygiene Plans (CHPs) indicates that the burden to implement laboratory reproductive health and safety practices is often placed on those already pregnant or planning conception. This report also found inconsistencies in the classification of potential reproductive toxins by resources generally considered to be authoritative\, adding further confusion.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/navigating-questions-about-reproductive-health-when-in-the-lab/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221006T190000
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SUMMARY:Charging Ahead: Batteries of the Future (SLAC Public Lecture)
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Yi Cui\, SLAC\, Stanford University\nSponsored by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory\n7:00-8:00pm\, Hybrid event\, Free\, Registration required to attend in person (Panofsky Auditorium\, SLAC) or watch live on SLAC’s YouTube page. Registration deadline: October 5th. See SLAC Visitor Map\n\nTo transform our energy sources to carbon neutrality\, we need to power as much of modern society as possible with clean electricity. In doing so\, electricity generated from solar and wind sources requires energy storage. To meet today’s tough demands\, however\, energy storage designs must do many things – store more energy\, charge faster\, be capable of mass production\, decrease costs for the consumer\, be safe\, and be made of materials that minimize harm to the environment. We can now address these issues not only through the overall battery chemistry but also by observing the structure and operation of batteries at the nano- and even the atomic scale. In this talk\, I will present some new ideas about the design of batteries – from electric vehicles to consumer power on the grid – and share my perspective on the path to the batteries of the future. \nJoin us at the Panofsky Auditorium or online. Registration is required if you plan to attend the lecture in person. \nWe will also be streaming the lecture live on SLAC’s YouTube. You do not need to register if you plan to watch online. \nClick here for more information about the SLAC Public Lectures. \nAbout the Speaker: \nYi Cui is the Director of the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University. He is the Fortinet Founders Professor in the Departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Energy Science and Engineering\, and a Professor at Photon Science at SLAC. He obtained his B.S. in chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1998 and his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Harvard University in 2002. He joined the Stanford faculty in 2005. By now\, he has published 540 research papers in chemistry\, materials science\, and energy science\, earning him a #1 ranking in Thomson Reuter’s “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” in 2014\, the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Award in 2020\, and election to the National Academy of Sciences in 2022. He has founded six companies to commercialize technologies developed by his research group: Amprius\, 4C Air\, EEnotech\, EnerVenue\, LifeLabs Design\, and EnnoPure. Amprius\, a leading high energy density battery company\, was recently listed (AMPX) in the New York Stock Exchange. \nAttend In Person: \nThe public lecture will be held in person at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory\, in the Panofsky Auditorium in the Science & User Support Building (SUSB). Parking is free and can be found in front of the SUSB. Doors open at 6:30 pm. The lecture will start promptly at 7 p.m. and conclude at 8 p.m. There will be opportunities to chat with the scientists following the event. Registration is required if you plan to attend the lecture in person. The deadline to register is Wednesday\, October 5\, 2022. \nCOVID-19 safety protocols: \nSLAC’s current COVID-19 safety protocols for visitors attending an on site event include 1) attendees are encouraged to perform COVID testing prior to the start of the event 2) wearing of a mask is highly recommended  3) social distance when possible 4) if you are feeling sick\, please stay home. \nTo join the public lecture in person\, you are required to follow all protocols and instructions from SLAC staff. We will provide updates to this event page if there are any changes to SLAC’s COVID-19 safety protocols.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/charging-ahead-batteries-of-the-future-slac-public-lecture/
LOCATION:Hybrid event – SLAC\, 2575 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Lecture
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SUMMARY:Debunking Publishing Myths: 10 Tips for Publishing in ACS Journals
DESCRIPTION:Editor-in-Chief Thomas Holme\, Journal of Chemical Education and Associate Editor Kelly Chibale\, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry\nSponsored by ACS Webinars\, ACS on Campus\, and ACS Publications\n11am-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nYou’ve done your research and now it’s time to prepare your manuscript\, choose a journal\, get published\, and attract a large readership. Sounds like a daunting process right? ACS Publications want to partner with authors to get their manuscript published as well as ensure authors have the best possible experience regardless of the decision made on their manuscript. \n\n\n\nJoin Editor-in-Chief Thomas Holme of the Journal of Chemical Education and Associate Editor Kelly Chibale of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry as they provide you insider advice to make your manuscript clear\, concise\, and captivating so that you can improve your chances of getting publishing in an ACS Journal. \nThis ACS Webinar is moderated by Lorraine Clark of ACS Publications and Becky Miller of ACS on Campus and is co-produced with ACS on Campus and ACS Publications. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nTen scholarly publishing tips to write a successful manuscript and choose the most appropriate journal\nHow to best understand the scope of a journal and its simplified submission requirements\nReal-life examples from submissions and some of the typical reasons for manuscript rejection\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Details\n\nThursday\, October 13\, 2022 @ 2-3pm ET\nFree to Register with ACS ID\nSlides will be available to download on the day of the webinar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACS Resources To Enhance Your Research\n\nACS Author Lab is a free online course that empowers authors to prepare and submit strong manuscripts\, avoiding errors that could lead to delays in the publication process\nACS Authoring Services connects you with our language editors and scientific illustrators to help showcase your science at its best\nACS Author University provides videos and articles from our editor community on tips for scientific writing\, securing funding\, rejection\, and much more\nACS Reviewer Lab is a free\, on-demand peer review training course that provides real-life guidance on how to navigate tricky ethical situations\, identify core criteria for evaluating manuscripts\, and write a first-rate review
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/debunking-publishing-myths-10-tips-for-publishing-in-acs-journals/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221013T210000
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SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting for Silicon Valley Section - October 2022
DESCRIPTION:Please contact Chair to attend as a guest.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/executive-committee-meeting-for-silicon-valley-section-october-2022/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Section Business
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221022
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SUMMARY:National Chemistry Week
DESCRIPTION:National Chemistry Week (NCW) is a public awareness campaign that promotes the value of chemistry in everyday life. ACS members and chemistry enthusiasts celebrate NCW by coordinating events and communicating the importance of chemistry. Read more about NCW. \nCelebrate 2022 the week of October 16–22\, 2022 with the theme\, “Fabulous Fibers: The Chemistry of Fabrics.” \n\nEducational resources\nGeneral interest resources\nIllustrated poem contest\n\n 
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/national-chemistry-week/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Outreach,National Chemistry Week
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221023
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SUMMARY:ACS Western Regional Meeting 2022: Empower the Chemist for a Better Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ACS Southern Nevada Local Section\nLocation: Flamingo Hotel & Convention Center\, Las Vegas\, Nevada\nLearn more\n\nThe 2022 Western Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society will be held in Las Vegas\, Nevada\, at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino Convention Center from October 19 through October 22\, 2022. This four-day event hosted by the ACS-Southern Nevada local section (ACS-SNS) will highlight achievements\, peak challenges\, and opportunities in the ACS western region and beyond.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/acs-western-regional-meeting-2022-empower-the-chemist-for-a-better-tomorrow/
CATEGORIES:Regional Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221019T070000
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SUMMARY:Step-by-Step Reaction Searching in CAS SciFinder-n Webinar (Offered at 1am\, 7am\, and 1pm)
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by CAS\nOffered at 1am\, 7am\, and 1pm. Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nGo beyond the traditional A -> B type of reaction query. With CAS SciFindern\, there are many ways to initiate a search resulting in a reaction answer set. See a step-by-step approach to reaction searching and the subsequent ways to achieve effectively filtered results specific to your needs. \nWhat You Will Learn\n\n\nConduct a reaction search and see how to effectively filter a vast number of results to bring back those with the highest percentage yield\, or using preferred reagents\, solvents\, catalysts\, or those that focus on a green chemistry approach.\nSee how the retrosynthesis tool will help you find alternative approaches from published literature or the rule-based predictive process.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/step-by-step-reaction-searching-in-cas-scifinder-n-webinar-offered-at-1am-7am-and-1pm/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:CAS Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221020T120000
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CREATED:20221004T003809Z
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SUMMARY:Creating Psychedelic Analogs to Treat Neuropsychiatric Disease
DESCRIPTION:Prof. David Olson\, Department of Chemistry\, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine\, UC Davis\nSponsored by ACS Webinars\, ACS Publications\, ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry\, and American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists\n11am-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nWe are at an exciting moment in drug discovery due to the enormous potential of psychedelics and related plasticity-promoting neurotherapeutics to treat common\, but highly debilitating conditions such as schizophrenia\, bipolar disorder\, major depressive disorder\, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. \nJoin Associate Professor Dr. David Olson of UC Davis as he discusses how psychedelics and related molecules\, such as DMT\, LSD\, and MDMA\, rapidly promote the growth of cortical neurons\, providing a potential explanation for their long-lasting therapeutic effects after a single dose. Register now to discover about the development of chemical and molecular tools for studying the mechanisms of action of psychedelics as well as efforts to engineer non-hallucinogenic analogs of these compounds that produce similar sustained therapeutic behavioral effects after a single administration. \nThis ACS Webinar is moderated by Editor-in-Chief Dr. Christa Müller of ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science co-produced with the ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry\, and ACS Publications. \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nMechanistic details about psychedelic-induced neuroplasticity\nThe development of a novel biosensor for assessing hallucinogenic potential\nThe development of non-hallucinogenic psychoplastogens\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Details\n\nThrusday\, October 20\, 2022 @ 2-3pm ET\nFree to Register with ACS ID\nSlides will be available to download on the day of the webinar
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/creating-psychedelic-analogs-to-treat-neuropsychiatric-disease/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221021T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221021T130000
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SUMMARY:Women Chemists of Color: National Chemistry Week Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:October 21 @ Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\nFlyers: Topics covered | View speakers\n\nThe ACS Women Chemists Committee continues its 95th anniversary celebration during National Chemist Week 2022.  A special panel of renown women chemists who will lead discussions on three topics (see below).  Come connect with your peers in the chemical enterprise\, hear inspiring stories\, and exchange information. We hope you will join us. \nBreakout room topics:\n\nExploring and implementing self-care strategies as a woman of color in chemistry\nBeing your authentic self in your professional life\nBuilding your army for battle between cultural expectations and career advancement
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/women-chemists-of-color-national-chemistry-week-networking-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221027T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221027T120000
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SUMMARY:Addressing Sustainability Challenges with Earth Abundant Metal Catalysis
DESCRIPTION:Paul Chirik\, Edward S. Sanford Professor\, Princeton University and Editor-in-Chief\, Organometallics\nSponsored by ACS Webinars\, ACS Office of Sustainable Development\, Organometallics\n11am-Noon\, Online via Zoom\, Free\, Registration required\n\nHow chemists interact with and ultimately use the elements on the periodic table is one of the primary sustainability challenges for the 21st century. Applications ranging from alternative energy to the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and every day products should rely on terrestrially abundant elements such as iron rather than rare ones that have a large environmental footprint associated with mining and purification. \nJoin Paul Chirik\, Edward S. Sanford Professor at Princeton University and Editor-in-Chief of Organometallics as he explores the new chemistry enabled by catalysis with Earth abundant transition metals. Dr. Chirik and his research group strive to discover highly effective catalysts with applications in the pharmaceutical\, flavor and fragrance\, silicones\, energy and polymer science industries and often engage with industrial collaborators. They seek to uncover the unique pathways that enable these transformations\, many of which are distinct from precious metals and rely on the unique electronic structures of the first row transition metals. Register now to discover the distinct chemistry enabled by iron and cobalt catalysts and the design principles that were used in catalyst discovery. Learn about real-life applications and broad challenges that confront the field such as air-stable\, easily handled precursors\, functional group tolerance\, ligand design and understanding reaction mechanism. \nThis ACS Webinar is moderated by Director of Sustainable Development\, Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal of ACS and is co-produced with the ACS Office of Sustainable Development and Organometallics. \nDiscover more about the webinar topic including submission details for the planned joint Virtual Special Issue in Organometallics and OPR&D “Advances and Applications in Catalysis with Earth-Abundant Metals.” \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to understand your elemental footprint and what is the importance of elemental usage in society\nWhat is the indefensible role of hydrocarbons in our daily lives and what are some approaches to increase the sustainability of our elemental usage and hydrocarbon future\nWhat are the potential frontiers in development of sustainable base-metal catalytic transformations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Details\n\nThursday\, October 27\, 2022 @ 2-3pm ET\nFree to Register with ACS ID\nSlides will be available to download on the day of the webinar
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/addressing-sustainability-challenges-with-earth-abundant-metal-catalysis-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:ACS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221027T200000
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SUMMARY:Microporous and Degradable Polymers for a Sustainable Future
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Yan Xia\, Department of Chemistry\, Stanford University\nSponsored by the Golden Gate Polymer Forum (GGPF)\n6:30-7:30pm\, Online via Zoom\, Free/$5 donation\, Registration required (Registration deadline: October 26th at 1pm)\n\nAbstract: Innovative polymer chemistry plays an important role in achieving a sustainable future. I will present two types of polymers my lab has developed toward this goal – enabling energy-efficient chemical separations and recyclable thermosets. The first type is microporous ladder-shaped polymers that function as size-sieving membranes for the separation of important gases with minimal energy consumption and environmental impact. We serendipitously discovered an interesting structure-dependent aging behavior for these polymer membranes – separation selectivity is increased considerably over time without losing permeability significantly. By tuning the polymer chain configurations\, we have obtained mechanically robust membranes with an unprecedented combination of ultrahigh selectivity and permeability\, setting record performance for many gas separations. The second type of polymer is degradable/recyclable thermosets based on dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and cyclic enol ether. An overlooked reactivity of Grubbs catalysts allowed us to synthesize polyDCPD thermosets and composites with a wide range of remarkable mechanical properties\, easy processibility\, and on-demand degradability. I will present the enabling chemistry for these developments\, optimization of material properties and performance\, and paths toward real-world applications. \nSpeaker Background & Research Interests: Yan Xia is an associate professor in the Chemistry department at Stanford University. He grew up in Beijing and received his undergraduate degree from Peking University (’02)\, MSc from McMaster University (’05)\, and PhD from Caltech (’10) all in Chemistry\, where he was trained under the tutelage of Profs. Bob Grubbs (deceased) and Julie Kornfield. Following his PhD study\, he took a well-paid “sabbatical” in industry to work at Dow Chemical as a senior chemist for one and a half years\, but decided curiosity-driven rather than application-driven research is at his heart. He then quit the job and transitioned back to academia as a poor postdoc at MIT for a year. He was extremely fortunate to find a job at Stanford and opened his lab there in the chemistry department in the summer of 2013 and became a tenured member of the department in 2020 amidst all the chaos that year. His research interest lies in the design\, synthesis\, and manipulation of organic materials and polymers. His research group leverages a range of unusual molecular structures and overlooked reactivities to develop innovative soft materials.
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/microporous-and-degradable-polymers-for-a-sustainable-future/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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