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NEW YORK SECTIONSaturday, February 1, 2014NY Section & St. Josephʼs College — 19thAnnual High School Poster SessionSee page 8.

Thursday, February 6, 2014Long Island SubsectionSee page 9.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014Nanoscience Discussion GroupSee page 10.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014Westchester Chemical SocietySee page 10.

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THIS MONTH IN CHEMICAL HISTORYHarold Goldwhite, California State University, Los Angeles • [email protected]

Another local used bookstore has recently closed. (for those who know Pasadena, CA it wasCliffʼs Books on Colorado Boulevard). I feel a slight twinge of guilt because, before the riseof the Internet, I used to haunt used bookstores searching for older science books.

I still enjoy browsing the musty shelves when I have the opportunity – mostly when Iʼm trav-eling these days – but most of my recent purchases of used books have been on line. Whichbrings me to the subject of this monthʼs column: a recent purchase: “The Chemistry ofCreation” by Robert Ellis F.L.S. The subtitle is “A sketch of the chemical phenomena of theearth, the air, the ocean” and the third edition before me was published in 1855 under thedirection of The Committee of General Literature and Education appointed by The Societyfor Promoting Christian Knowledge (S.P.C.K.); clearly this Society saw no schism betweenscience and religion. This volume was printed and published in England and includes 512small format pages and a number of attractive engraved diagrams.

Robert Ellis was a physician and a devout Christian. He was widely published. In addition tobeing a Fellow of the Linnean Society (F.L.S.) he was also a Member of the Royal Collegeof Surgeons (M.R.C.S.). His approach to medicine was sometimes controversial. In the1860s he published several articles advocating anesthesia for childbirth and certain surgicalprocedures – a man ahead of his times. In 1848 he sent a proposal to the S.P.C.K. for a bookon the chemical history of vegetation. The proposal was endorsed and the scope of the bookwas enlarged to become “The Chemistry of Creation”. It was published in 1850. An interest-ing sidelight is that Ellis approached the photographic pioneer Fox Talbot for permission touse his process (Talbotype or Calotype) for the geological illustrations. The S.P.C.K. couldnot afford to use Talbotypes in the book, which was consequently illustrated with engravingsand line drawings; just as well for me. If “Creation” had Talbotype plates of such an early dateits current value would be at least ten times what I paid!

The success of “The Chemistry of Creation” in its several editions brought Ellis a new oppor-tunity. (It is impressive that while being an active physician he managed to do so much writ-ing and editing – typical of those hard working Victorian Brits.) The Royal Commissioners ofthe Great Exhibition of 1851 appointed him as the science editor of the Official Catalog ofthe exhibition, while he was still in his twenties. The Great Exhibition, sponsored by QueenVictoriaʼs consort Prince Albert, was housed in a gigantic glass and steel construct built inHyde Park. It was perhaps the first Worldʼs Fair. Ellis wrote the general introduction to thecatalog based on information submitted by exhibitors. He believed that the catalog was inthe tradition of the collaboration between science and industry typical of British mercantilehistory. “In the seventeenth century Robert Boyle perceived the important results likely toarise from the “naturalistʼs insight into trades”. It is to be hoped that such results will not nowfail of their accomplishment”.

The catalog was not completed until almost the close of the Great Exhibition and Ellis wrote:“The first function of a Descriptive Catalog can therefore scarcely be fulfilled ere the greatspectacle it illustrates will pass away”. But he expected that its value as a permanent recordof “these wonders of Art and Industry which Man, taught by God, has been enabled by Himto accomplish” would be appreciated for a long time to come. Work on the catalog, overseenby Ellis, was contributed by twenty five authors including thirteen fellows of the RoyalSociety. Two of the most notable were Baron Justus von Liebig, a name known to allchemists; and Professor Richard Owen, biologist, anatomist, and paleontologist, noted forhis work on fossils, who coined the term dinosaur, and helped found the Natural HistoryMuseum in London.

In a succeeding column I will look at the book “The Chemistry of Creation”.

Some of the material in this column was obtained from a review by David Cormack in theInternet Archive of the California Digital Library.


2014 WILLIAM H. NICHOLS MEDAL DISTINGUISHED SYMPOSIUM AND AWARD DINNER

Symposium: NEW STRATEGIES AND TACTICS FOR COMPLEX MOLECULE SYNTHESIS

Award Recipient: PROFESSOR AMOS B. SMITH, IIIRhodes-Thompson Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Date: Friday, March 28, 2014Time: 1:00 PM Registration 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM Symposium

5:45 PM Reception 6:45 PM Award DinnerPlace: Crowne Plaza Hotel, White Plains, NY

PROGRAM

1:30 PM Welcome Professor Pamela K. Kerrigan2014 Chair, ACS, New York SectionThe College of Mount Saint Vincent

1:35 PM Opening of the Distinguished Symposium Professor Paris Svoronos2014 Chair-elect, ACS, New York Section

CUNY – Queensborough Community College

1:45 PM Natural Product Synthesis Professor Yoshito KishiHarvard University, Cambridge, MA

The halichondrins, originally isolated from the marine sponge Halichondria okadai by Hirata andUemura, are polyether macrolides, which have received much attention due to their intriguing struc-ture and extraordinary anti-tumor activity. In this presentation, we will discuss our recent effortstoward a unified total synthesis of the halichondrin class of natural products.

2:30 PM The O-Directed Free Radical Hydrostannation Professor Karl J. HaleReaction Mechanism and Applications in Queens University Belfast, Complex Molecule Total Synthesis Northern Ireland, UK

In 2005, our group reported the first truly reliable method for performing the O-directed free radicalhydrostannation on propargylically-oxygenated alkylacetylenes 1. The protocol, which utilizes Ph3SnHand catalytic Et3B/O2 in PhMe at room temperature, generally affords vinyl triphenylstannanes of pre-dominant structure 2 in high yield, with excellent levels of stereo- and regio-control. In this lecture, Iwill show the great utility of this new O-directed free radical hydrostannation process in trisubstitutedolefin synthesis, and I will also discuss its highly complex reaction mechanism, which involves multi-ple reversible stannyl radical addition-elimination and vinylstannane isomerization events all occurringin unison to give 2 as the primary reaction product. I will then show how our group has recently usedthis methodology to synthesize the frog toxin, (+)-pumiliotoxin B, and the antitumor oxazole, (+)-inthomycin C. The application of this method to a projected synthesis of the antitumor macrolide, (+)-acutiphycin will also be discussed.

3:15 PM Coffee Break

3:45 PM Recent Progress in the Synthesis of Professor John L. WoodComplex Natural Products Baylor University, Waco, TX

Recent efforts in our laboratories have focused on the synthesis of several complex natural products.The evolution of synthetic strategies directed toward the phomoidrides and citrinadins will be dis-cussed.

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4:30 PM Evolution of Anion Relay Chemistry (ARC): Professor Amos B. Smith, IIIDesign, Synthesis and Validation NICHOLS MEDALIST

Anion Relay Chemistry (ARC), a robust multi-component synthetic tactic, permits rapid constructionof complex natural and “natural-like” molecules for biomedical applications. By exploiting variousanion (i.e., charge) relocation strategies via [1,n]-Brook Rearrangements, the controlled, sequentialassembly of architecturally diverse structures can be achieved by virtue of the latent nucleophilicity ofthe designed bifunctional ARC linchpins, thus comprising a reaction sequence not dissimilar to “livingpolymerization.” Importantly, the iterative ARC protocol can be carried out in a “single flask!”

Recent integration of Anion Relay Chemistry (ARC) with the Takeda and Hiyama reactions hasrevealed a “new ARC dimension,” namely the validation of efficient palladium-catalyzed cross-cou-pling reactions (CCRs) of aryl and alkenyl organolithium agents with aryl and vinyl halides, that per-mits near quantitative recovery of the siloxane-based transfer agent. This tactic offers a practical pro-tocol to circumvent undesired processes, such as lithium−halogen exchange.

5:45 PM Social Hour

6:45 PM William H. Nichols Medal Award Dinner Professor Carl R. Johnson(Wayne State University)

will introduce the Medalist

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NEW YORK SECTION BOARDMEETING DATES FOR 2014The dates for the Board Meetings of theACS New York Section for 2014 were cho-sen and approved at the September 2013Board Meeting. The meetings are openmeetings – all are welcome. If non boardmembers would like to attend the meeting,please let the New York Section office knowby emailing Mrs. Marilyn Jespersen [email protected] or calling theoffice at (516) 883-7510.

The 2014 Board Meetings will be held on thefollowing Fridays at 6:00 PM at the Collegeof Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, NY. Dr.Pamela K. Kerrigan will chair the meetings.

Friday, February 28Friday, May 2Friday, June 13Friday September 19Friday November 21

Also, please mark your calendar with thedates of the following major events.

Friday, March 28, William H. Nichols MedalAward Symposium and Dinner

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dNY SECTION AND ST. JOSEPHʼSCOLLEGE —19TH ANNUAL HSPOSTER SESSIONThe New York Section of the AmericanChemical Society and St. Joseph's Collegepresent The 19th Annual High School PosterSession at St. Josephʼs College, BrooklynNY, Saturday, February 1, 2014 from 9:00AM to 1:00 PM.

The annual poster session provides anopportunity for talented high school studentsfrom the metropolitan area to compete andbe recognized for their research accom-plishments.

The program includes:

• Judging of posters by scientists working inindustry and academia.

• Guest speaker: Cindie Kehlet, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Math and Science,Pratt Institute

• Certificates to all participants

• Prizes to the four winning presenters.

For more information or to register visit:www.sjcny.edu/postersession or contactRhomesia Ramkellowan at [email protected] or [email protected](Include HS Poster Session in the subjectline).

Sponsored by The New York Section of theAmerican Chemical Society and St.Joseph's College 245 Clinton Avenue,Brooklyn, NY.

Portable Nuclear Magnetic Resonancefor the Investigation of Artist Materials

Featured KeynoteSpeaker: Cindie Kehlet, PhDAssociate Professor ofMath and Science,Pratt Institute,Brooklyn

Dr. Kehlet was award-ed the 2006 DanishYoung NMR Re -

searcher Prize for her work in biologicalsolid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonancespectroscopy. Also a studio-trained fineartist, she explores the applications of NMRtechniques to the science of art conserva-tion.

Prattʼs Laboratory for Scientific Study of Artinvestigates artist materials and their degra-dation to enhance our ability to preserve artand cultural heritage. The laboratory spe-cializes in non-invasive analysis and worksprimarily with unilateral Nuclear MagneticResonance (NMR). Conventional NMR hasso far had limited use in analyzing works ofart since it requires that samples to beplaced inside the magnet. However, with thedevelopment of portable single-sided NMRinstruments, measurements can now beperformed in a non-invasive and non-destructive manner. With the Profile NMRMOUSE®, it is possible to obtain depth pro-files of materials and thereby obtain infor-mation on, e.g., material composition andmolecular mobility at different depths fromthe surface of the object.

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2014Times: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM


Place: St. Josephʼs CollegeBrooklyn NY

For more information or to register visit:www.sjcny.edu/postersession or contactRhomesia Ramkellowan [email protected] [email protected](Include HS Poster Session in the subjectline).

LLONG ISLAND SUBSECTIONInorganic/Organic Hybrid Structures forPhotovoltaics (Low Cost Roll to Roll Processing of Solar Cells)

Speaker: Dr. Wayne E. Jones, Jr.Department of ChemistryState University of New Yorkat BinghamtonBinghamton, NY

The preparation of competitive solar energyconversion technologies has been limited bythe cost and efficiency of modern materials.We have been developing new approachesto layered inorganic/organic photovoltaicmaterials on flexible substrates. The flexiblethin film solar cell is based on a combinationof organic bulk heterojunction strategieswith semi-conductor nanostructures. Thesehybrid inorganic/organic systems requiredevelopment of new materials and process-ing technologies in order to make them suit-able for low cost roll-to-roll manufacturing. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles, conductingpolymer films such as polyethylene-dioxythiophene (PEDOT) and polyaniline(PANI), and self-assembled layered materi-als of laponite have been prepared on poly-ethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates.We have also explored alternative transpar-ent conducting electrode layers for flexiblesubstrates including doped ZnO and CVDdeposited conducting polymers. In this pre-sentation, we will explore recent advancesin the preparation, processing, and testing ofthese hybrid photovoltaic devices completedat the new Center for Autonomous SolarPower (CASP) and the Center for AdvancedMicroelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM) atBinghamton Universityʼs Center ofExcellence.

Wayne Jones is Professor and Chair in theDepartment of Chemistry at BinghamtonUniversity (SUNY) where has served innumerous leadership roles on the faculty for

20 years including Interim Dean of Arts andSciences in 2012/2013. He received his BSfrom St. Michaelʼs College, his PhD inInorganic Chemistry from the University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill, working with T.J. Meyer, and held a post-doctoral fellowshipat the University of Texas at Austin. Hisresearch and scholarship has been recog-nized internationally in the area of molecularwires and devices including recognition as aFellow of the American Chemical Society in2010. He has published over 125 researcharticles, review chapters, and patents in theareas of photoinduced electron and energytransfer in macromolecular systems includ-ing molecular wires, electrically and thermal-ly conducting nanomaterials, and photoin-duced electron transfer dynamics in organ-ic/inorganic hybrid conducting polymermaterials, and fluorescent conjugated poly-mer sensors. His current collaborationsinclude the Center for Autonomous SolarPower (CASP) and the Center for AdvancedMicroelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM) inNY State. Recipient of several teachingawards including the State University ofNew York Chancellorʼs Award for Excellencein Teaching in 2001, his teaching interestsinvolve long-term curriculum development inchemistry, including more expanded use oftechnology. He was appointed foundingDirector of the Center for Learning andTeaching at Binghamton University and con-tinues to work with faculty on innovative, stu-dent-centered approaches to learning.Since 2008 he has served as the Director ofthe Go Green Institute, a program designedto inspire middle school students to careersin Science and Engineering.

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2014Times: Coffee/Social 5:30 PM

Seminar 6:00 PMPlace: Queensborough Community

CollegeScience Building, S-112

Times: Dinner 7:00 PMPlace: Nearby Greek restaurantCost: Dinner $25.00 per person


NY NANOSCIENCE DISCUSSIONGROUP2013-2014 Sessions.

Hosted by the New York University Department of Chemistry

Speakers to be announced.

The NYNDG is an ACS Topical Group thatmeets in the New York UniversityDepartment of Chemistry. Sessions featurethree 30-minute presentations on nano -science, one each with strong orientation inbiology, chemistry, and physics/appliedmathematics.

Mark Your Calendars:

Dates: Tuesdays, February 11 andApril 8, 2014

For more information, contact: James Canary ([email protected])

Topical Group History:http://www.nyu.edu/projects/nanoscience

pWESTCHESTER CHEMICAL SOCIETYSpecial Seminar – “VETI-GEL: A Noveland Biocompatible Hemostatic Agentthat Stops Bleeding in Seconds”

Speaker: Joseph LandolinaSuneris

VETI-GEL is a novel hemostatic agent com-posed of plant-derived analogs of the extra-cellular matrix. When applied to a traumati-cally bleeding wound, the gel polymerizesinto a mesh that replicates the local tissue,instantly activating the clotting cascade andcausing hemostasis to occur. VETI-GELhas been evaluated in rigorous in vitrohemostasis models as well in small andlarge animals in vivo. The gel is currently intesting to be released for human use.

Joe is pursuing a BS in Chemical andBiomolecular Engineering and an MS inBiomedical Engineering and Biomaterialsfrom the Polytechnic Institute of NYU. Joeco-founded Suneris and invented VETI-GELat the age of 17. He has experience in bio-compatible polymer design and completedresearch at Columbia University in tissueengineering prior to attending NYU. Joe isresponsible for the technological develop-ment of the Suneris product line.

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2014Times: Refreshments 5:30 PM

Lecture 6:00 PM

Place: Westchester Community CollegeGateway Building, Room 11075 Grasslands RoadValhalla, NY

Cost: Free and Open to the Public

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Next Meetings:

Special Seminar – “From the Death of anIcon to the Birth of a Physical Principlefor Ultra-Sensitive Label-Free Biosensing”

Speaker: Stephen Arnold

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2014Times, place and cost same as February.

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Special Seminar – “Micro-Tools to StudySingle-Cell Immunology”

Speaker: Qing Song

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014Times, place and cost same as February.

Further Information: Paul [email protected](914) 393-6940

2BIOCHEMICAL TOPICALGROUP — JOINT MEETINGWITH THE NYAS BIOCHEMICALPHARMACOLOGY DISCUSSIONGROUP

Strategies to Inhibit Graft-Versus-HostDisease While Sparing the Graft-Versus-Tumor Response: Finding the SweetSpot

Organizers: Joshua Apgar, PhDBoehringer IngelheimPharmaceuticals

Kelli Ryan, PhDBoehringer IngelheimPharmaceuticals


Anthony Slavin, PhDBoehringer IngelheimPharmaceuticals

Jennifer Henry, PhDThe New York Academyof Sciences

Speakers: John DiPersio, MD, PhDWashington University Schoolof Medicine

Robert J. Soiffer, MDDana-Farber Cancer Institute

Marcel R. M. van den Brink,MD, PhDMemorial Sloan KetteringCancer Center

Megan Sykes, MDColumbia University

James Ferrara, MD, DScUniversity of Michigan

David L. Porter, MDUniversity of PennsylvaniaMedical Center

William R. Drobyski, MDMedical College of Wisconsin

Mechanisms that cause graft-versus-hostdisease (GvHD), a major cause of mortalityafter stem cell transplants, must be inhibitedwhile preserving the graft-versus-tumor(GvT) response. Explore recent advances inseparating GvHD from GvT effects.

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2014Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

(reception to follow)Place: The New York Academy of Sciences

7 World Trade Center250 Greenwich Street – 40th FloorNew York, NY 10007

Cost: This event is has reduced-rate reg-istration for ACS and NYAS mem-bers, at $30 or $15 (for studentsand post-docs). Please select theappropriate non-memberRegistration Category and use thePriority Code ACS. Non-membersmay attend for a fee of $85 (corpo-rate), $65 (non-profit or academic)or $45 (students and post-docs).

For more information and to register for theevent, go to: www.nyas.org/GvHD

To become a Member of the Academy, visitwww.nyas.org/benefits

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TOPICAL GROUPArtificial Photosynthesis, An ExcitedState Acid-Base Process

Speaker: Harry GafneyDepartment of ChemistryQueens College

Artificial photosynthesis refers to the conver-sion of carbon dioxide to a hydrocarbonsuch as methane

CO2 + 2H2O → CH4 + 2O2The photocatalyzed conversion has beenknown to occur in different systems, includ-ing the system that will be described here,for more than a quarter of a century, yetthere has been no significant improvementin the yield of methane, or on driving theconversion with visible light. This presen-tation will describe the current mechanisticmodels, and challenge these models withdata that supports an alternative excitedstate acid base mechanism. The basicconcepts of excited-state acid-base chem-istry will be described as well as its capabil-ity to drive the eight electron, four protonreduction of CO2 to CH4 with sun light.

Date: Friday, February 28, 2014Times: Social and Dinner — 5:45 PMPlace: M&G Pub

(Murphy and Gonzales21 Waverly Place (at Green Street, North-east corner)New York, NYNo reservations required

Place: New York UniversitySilver Center Room 20732 Waverly Place (South-eastcorner Washington Sq. East)New York, NY

Security at NYU requires that you show apicture ID to enter the building In case ofunexpected severe weather, call JohnRoeder, (212) 497-6500, between 9:00 AMand 2:00 PM to verify that meeting is still on;(516) 385-4698 for other info.

Note: For those who prefer indoor attendedparking, it is available at the Melro/RomarGarages. The entrance is on the west sideof Broadway just south of 8th Street, direct-ly across from Astor Place. It is a short, easywalk from the garage to the restaurant ormeeting room.


WESTCHESTER CHEMICAL SOCIETYOn December 4, 2013 Dr. Nadrian C. (Ned)Seeman, Professor of Chemistry at NewYork University, gave a fascinating and infor-mative presentation to the WestchesterChemical Society – “DNA: Not Merely theSecret of Life”. The talk centered on the useof DNA as a structural, not informational,molecule. Dr. Seeman and his colleagueshave built multiply-junctioned DNA mole-cules and, from these, one-, two- and three-dimensional nanostructures and evenmachines. These molecules are assembledusing the information inherent in normalDNA base pairing. Further, these moleculesare not only technologically interesting butreally qualify as works of art. Those whomay wish further information can check Dr.Seemanʼs laboratory home page(http://Seemanlab4.chem.nyu.edu). Dr.Seemanʼs talk, given at the WestchesterCommunity College in Valhalla, N.Y., wasfollowed by an interesting question andanswer, and discussion, session. Several of

us, including the speaker, then enjoyed adinner together at a nearby restaurant. Thephoto below is of Dr. Seeman and the WCSboard of directors.

lEMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSCOMMITTEE OF THE NEW YORKSECTIONTo Human Resources Departments inIndustry and Academia

The Employment and Professional Rela tionsCommittee maintains a roster of candidateswho are ACS members seeking a position inthe New York metropolitan area. If you havejob openings and would like qualified candidates to contact you, please send abrief job description and educational/experi-ence background required to [email protected].

Candidates from our roster who meet therequirements you describe will be asked tocontact you.

Joan Laredo-Liddell, AnthonyDurante,Rolande Hodel,Ned Seeman,Paul Dillon,Peter Corfield,Jody Reifenbergand JeanDelfiner.

(Photo courtesyof Paul Dillon)


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NORTH JERSEY EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE MEETINGSection officers, councilors, committeechairs, topical group chairs, and sectionevent organizers meet regularly at theExec utive Committee Meeting to discusstopics of importance to running the sec-tion and representing the membership. AllACS members are welcome to attend thismeeting and to become more involved insection activities.

Date: Monday, February 17, 2014Time: 6:00 PMPlace: Fairleigh Dickinson University

Hartman Lounge, The Mansion285 Madison AvenueMadison, NJ

Cost: $5.00 - pizza dinner

Directions can be found using map questand the address above. A map of the campus can be found athttp://www.fdu.edu/fm.html.Parking is available in the Mansion Lot.

Reservations: call (973) 822-2575 oremail [email protected] prior toWednes day, February 12, 2013.

Dinner at the Section Meeting is payableat the door. However, if you are not ableto attend and did not cancel your reserva-tion, you are responsible for the price ofyour dinner.

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Next Meetings:

Monday, March 17, 2014Monday, April 23, 2014Monday, May 22, 2014Monday, June 18, 2014

The New Jersey Pharmaceutical QualityControl Association (NJPQCA) invites you

to attend our Lunchtime(11:30 AM to 2:00 PM) Monthly Meetingsfor 2013-2014; the following dates have

been set for the upcoming year. Please mark your calendars!

January through Our QA Certification Registration willMay 2014 Training Course begin in the

(evening weekly Fall of 2013sessions)

January 21, 2014 CAPA and Speaker: KarenInvestigations McCullough

February 18, 2014 ICH Q3D Elemental Speaker: JaneenImpurities (lunchtime Skutnik-meeting) Wilkinson

March 18, 2014 Monograph Speaker: MarkHarmonization: WigginsThrowing Downthe Gauntlet

April 8, 2014 Rapid Micro Testing Speakers: Dr.vs. Traditional Micro Daniel Prince,Testing (evening Dr. Scott Sutton,discussion panel) Dr. Michael

Miller

May 21, 2014 More details to Speakers:FDA Conference follow details to follow

Future updates on meeting information can also be found onthe website (topics and speakers):

www.NJPQCA.org


MID-ATLANTIC CHAPTER LABORATORY ROBOTICS INTEREST GROUPWinter Scientific Meeting - LaboratoryAutomation - The View From the Bench

The LRIG winter meeting is designed so sci-entists active in laboratory automation andother advanced technologies can share theirwork. The meeting opens with a free buffetsupper and vendor exposition. There is nocharge to attend the meeting although pre-registration is requested. Please go to:http://my.lrig.org/Home/ and follow the linksto the Mid-Atlantic Chapter page. (Note: Ifyou have not done so already, you will needto create a free account before registering.)

The complete menu will be posted on thechapter web page once it is finalized.

Technical Program:

DNA: Not Merely the Secret of Life

Keynote Speaker: Ned SeemanNew York University

We build branched DNA species that can bejoined using Watson-Crick base pairing toproduce N-connected objects and lattices.We have used ligation to construct DNAtopological targets, such as knots, polyhe-dral catenanes, Borromean rings and aSolomon's knot. Branched junctions with upto 12 arms have been made.

Nanorobotics is a key area of application.We have made robust 2-state and 3-statesequence-dependent devices and bipedalwalkers. We have constructed a molecularassembly line using a DNA origami layerand three 2-state devices, so that there areeight different states represented by theirarrangements. We have demonstrated thatall eight products can be built from this sys-tem.

A central goal of DNA nanotechnology is theself-assembly of periodic matter. We haveconstructed 2-dimensional DNA arrays withdesigned patterns from many differentmotifs. We have used DNA scaffolding toorganize active DNA components. We haveused pairs of 2-state devices to capture avariety of different DNA targets.

Recently, we have self-assembled a 3Dcrystalline array and have solved its crystalstructure to 4 Å resolution, using unbiasedcrystallographic methods, shown below. Wecan use crystals with two molecules in thecrystallographic repeat to control the color of

the crystals. Thus, structural DNA nanotech-nology has fulfilled its initial goal of control-ling the structure of DNA in three dimen-sions. A new era in nanoscale control awaitsus.

AUTOMATION OF BLOOD SPOTTING:

Presentation #1: Development &Validation of a LIMS Interface for aSemi-Automated Dried Sample PunchInstrument

Speaker: Heidi MangusBristol-Myers Squibb Co.

The use of dried blood spots (DBS) as asampling technique for pharmacokinetic/toxicokinetic bioanalysis has been of recentinterest in the pharmaceutical industry.Implementation of an automated or semi-automated punching device can greatlyincrease the throughput of DBS bioanalysis.To increase our DBS capabilities, two semi-automated punch instruments wereacquired with the intention to validate thesystems for use in a regulated environment.The instruments can accommodate two dif-ferent punch head sizes and are equippedwith light targeting, anti-static, punch confir-mation and dust extraction systems, as wellas an integrated barcode reader. The instru-ment software provides opportunities forsample distinction and identification; howev-er, utilizing these features requires labor-intensive, sequence-specific method setupand results in a large volume of single-usefiles.

In parallel with the validation of the instru-mentsʼ software, a LIMS interface wasdeveloped and implemented to more ade-quately couple the softwareʼs capabilitieswith our labʼs existing workflows. The inter-face, EZDBS, converts a LIMS output file ofthe sample analysis sequence into a formatcompatible with the instrument software.EZDBS allows the analyst to create a uniquepunching order while maintaining the LIMSsequence order in the assay plate, avoidingpotential carryover from the punch head. Bycoupling the use of EZDBS and the instru-mentʼs barcode reader, the resulting outputfiles serve as a sampling audit trail whichcan be visualized in plate map format.Additionally, EZDBS reduces the amount offront-end time required for method setup,reduces the volume of generated files, andenhances the quality of information capturedin the output files. The interface has beensuccessfully used to support both non-clini-cal and clinical study sample analysis in

drug development. This presentation willdiscuss the workflow of automated DBSsample analysis using EZDBS, includingadvantages in throughput, sample chain-of-custody, and data quality..

Presentation #2: Automating Dried BloodSpotting.

Speaker: Sam AbdelhamidPurdue Pharma L.P

No abstract available at press time.

THE FUTURE OF LABORATORY AUTOMATION:

Presentation #1: Reflections onAutomation in Drug Discovery:Thoughts on the Future

Speaker: Timothy McGahanDrug Discovery Scientist

Laboratory automation has advanced veryfar from what now seems like humble begin-nings in 1980s. Keeping in mind laboratoryautomation's past, this talk will attempt toextrapolate current trends and make somepredictions of the future. Considering ourhighly dynamic industry, such predictionswill likely only be as accurate as a typicalfive-day weather forecast. However, the top-ics presented here could generate someinteresting comment and perhaps livelydebate about the future of our field.

Additional presentations will be scheduledas the meeting date approaches. Pleasecheck the chapter web site for updates.

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2014Time: Doors open at 6:00 PMPlace: Holiday Inn Somerset Bridgewater

195 Davidson AvenueSomerset, NJ

Any questions about the meeting can besent to Kevin Olsen [email protected]

1CAREERS IN TRANSITION MEETINGSJob Hunting??

We offer assistance at Students2Science tohelp members with their job search on thesecond Monday of each month. Topics atthis free workshop are:

• Techniques to enhance resume effective-ness

• Interview practice along with respondingto difficult questions

• Networking to find hidden jobs

• Planning a more effective job search

Date: Monday, February 10, 2014Times: Meeting 5:30 - 9:00 PM

Pizza snack and soda 6:30 PM Place: Students 2 Science, Inc.

66 Deforest AvenueEast Hanover, NJ

Cost: $5.00 for pizza and soda

Reservations: atwww.njacs.org/careers.html

A job board and networking assistance isoffered at most topical group meetings.Appointments with Bill can be arranged forpersonal assistance at (908) 875-9069 [email protected].

See www.njacs.org under the Career tab forJobs hidden from sight and relevant blogs.


Learn more about the

North Jersey Section at

www.NJACS.org

YOUNGER CHEMISTS COMMITTEEScent and Fragrance Chemistry

The NJ Younger Chemists Committee(YCC) is hosting the upcoming NationalYCC webinar on Scent and FragranceChemistry on Tuesday, February 11, 2014.“Roses are red and violets are blue but whydo we perceive scents the way that we do?”The webinar will be presented both atRutgers (Busch Campus) in Piscataway NJand Fairleigh Dickinson University inMadison, NJ. This webinar is open to anyYounger Chemist (under 35 years old) in thearea!

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2014Time: 7:00 PMPlace: Rutgers Busch Campus

Piscataway, NJandFairleigh Dickinson UniversityMadison, NJ

For more information check out our web-site: http://www.njacs.org/ycc

[NMR TOPICAL GROUPExploring Protein Folding Rates andRoutes with High Pressure NMR

Speaker: Prof. Catherine RoyerRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2014Times: Dinner 6:00 PM

Seminar 7:00 PMPlace: CABM at Rutgers University

Room 010679 Hoes Lane WestPiscataway, NJ

Cost: Dinner $15 ($5 for students/postdocs/retired/unemployed).No charge for seminar only.

Directions: http://www.mapquest.com andenter depicted address.

Register online athttp://www.njacs.org/nmr.htmlor via e-mail to [email protected]

UNDERGRADUATE TRAVELGRANTIn 2013, the North Jersey Section establishedthe Undergraduate Student Travel Grant pro-gram to financially aid four (4) students who willpresent research papers or posters at an ACSNational Meeting. Selection of recipientsdepends upon the scientific merit of the paper,academic letters of support and membership inthe North Jersey Section. The 2014 awardeesare Katelyn Lewis (FDU), Sana Mohayya(FDU) and Unnati Shah (NJCU). They will bepresenting their research posters at the 247thACS National Meeting in Dallas, March 16-20,2014.

Katelyn Lewis will presenther research project enti-tled: "Synthesis ofStercobilin: A PotentialBiomarker for Autism."According to her researchadvisor, "Katelyn is trust-worthy, ambitious andeager to acquire knowl-edge, she brings a greatdeal of enthusiasm to the

project. She is truly an outstanding candidatefor the travel award."

Although organic chem-istry focuses primarilyon synthesis, spec-troscopy is used to ana-lyze the products. SanaMohayya will presentresearch on "An Analy -sis of the Importance ofSpec troscopy: An Im -proved Approach to theOrganic ChemistryLaboratory." Two proce-dures were used whichconfirmed expectedresults.

Unnati Shah repre-sents New Jersey CityUniversity. Her re -search adviser states,"We have started a newsynthetic methodologyproject that involves thesynthesis of ketonesfrom carboxylic acids inone pot, and Unnatihas been the primary

individual to investigate the parameters of thereaction including solvent, phosphine, and sub-strate." Unnati will present her findings on thistopic at the meeting.

An additional travel grant is still available for anundergraduate presenting a paper at the fallnational meeting in San Francisco. The appli-cation may be found at http://www.njacs.org/ug-travel-grants.


2013 LEO HENDRIK BAEKELAND AWARD AND SYMPOSIUMThe 2013 Leo Hendrik Baekeland Award was presented to Professor Christopher Chang ofthe University of California, Berkeley at a symposium held at the Center for IntegrativeProteomics Research, Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ on December 6th. More than115 industrial chemists, students, and faculty from North Jersey and surrounding sectionsattended. Dr. Chang received the Baekeland Award for his “accomplishments in pure orindustrial chemistry, as characterized by his initiative, creativeness, leadership and perse-verance indicated by published or unpublished evidence.”

In his keynote address, Professor Chang described his labʼs cutting-edge research on mol-ecular imaging approaches to mapping and studying chemistry in the brain. Other speak-ers included Kenneth N. Raymond, Professor of the Graduate School and ChancellorʼsProfessor at the University of California, Berkeley, an expert in bioinorganic and coordina-tion chemistry; JoAnne Stubbe, Novartis Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Biology,from Massachusetts Institute of Technology who is known for her groundbreaking experi-ments establishing the mechanisms of ribonucleotide reductases, polyester synthases, andnatural product DNA cleavers; David MacMillan, Professor of Chemistry at PrincetonUniversity, known for pioneering a new method for creating organic molecules that have thecapacity to bind to different sites in the body; and, Michelle Chang, Associate Professor ofChemistry, University of California at Berkeley whose research utilizes the approaches ofmechanistic biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, metabolic engineering, and syntheticbiology to address problems in energy and human health.

Dr. Monica Sekharan, Baekeland Award Chair and Chair-elect of the North Jersey Section,welcomed the guests and gave the history of the Baekeland Award. Dr. Jefferson Tilley pre-sented the gold medal and honorarium to Professor Chang. During the presentation, Dr.Tilley described the similarities between Leo Baekelandʼs characteristics and accomplish-ments and Dr. Changʼs. Dr. Ron Kong, NJ-ACS Awards Chair and 2015 North JerseySection Chair gave the closing remarks and an invitation to attend the reception in honor ofDr. Chang where attendees enjoyed socializing and discussing research with the speakers.

The Section presents the Award biennially to commemorate the technical and industrialachievements of Leo Hendrik Baekeland and to encourage younger chemists to emulate hisexample. Visit the North Jersey Sectionʼs website, www.njacs.org, for more details.

More photos on page 18.


Attendees enjoyed talking with Prof. Chang and theother symposium speakers at the reception.

(All photos compliments of Tom Krone)

Professor ChristopherChang, 2013 BaekelandAwardee, discusses hiscutting-edge research.

More than 115 industrial chemists,

students, and facultyattended the symposium.

Call for Grant ProposalsLSAC SUBCOMMITTEE ONGRANTS AND AWARDSThe LSAC Subcommittee on Grants andAwards is now accepting Local Section Innovative Project Grant (IPG) proposals.

What is the IPG program?

The purpose of the Local Section IPGProgram is to initiate projects in local sec-tions to increase member involvement,improve services to members, and increasethe public's understanding of chemistry.Each local section IPG proposal can befunded up to $3,000. It is a requirement thatlocal sections submit final reports for anypreviously funded IPGs in order to be con-sidered for new proposals.

Before You Apply

Be sure to adhere to the IPG guidelines,procedures, and restrictions found on theLocal Section IPG website to maximizechances for funding. In addition, carefullyconsider the Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) section, where you can learn moreabout ways to be innovative, review recent-

ly funded IPGs, and read through severalmodel proposals.

How to Apply

Once any outstanding final reports arereceived, your local section can apply for anIPG by completing this application form.Upon clicking "submit" on this online form,your application will automatically transmitto [email protected]. The deadline for receipt ofproposals is Friday, January 31, 2014.

We look forward to reviewing many compet-itive proposals this round!

Sincerely,Martin Rudd, 2014 ChairCommittee on Local Section Activities

Stephanie Watson, ChairLSAC Subcommittee on Grants and Awards

Call for Nominations

WCS DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST AWARD 2014The Westchester Chemical Society isaccepting nominations for the “WCSDistinguished Scientist Award 2014”.


2013 LEO HENDRIK BAEKELAND AWARD AND SYMPOSIUM(continued from page 17)

During the reception Dr. Stubbe dis-cusses her work with attendees.

Prof. David MacMillan, Prof. Ken Raymond,Prof. Michelle Chang, Prof. Christopher Chang(Baekeland Awardee), Prof. JoAnne Stubbe

2013 Baekeland Presentersand Organizers: Ron Kong,Prof. JoAnne Stubbe, Prof.David MacMillan, Prof.Michelle Change, Prof.Christopher Chang, Bill Suits,Prof. Ken Raymond, AlanCooper, Diane Krone, AmberCharlebois, Monica Sekharan,Les McQuire, Jeff Tilley,Bettyann Howson.

Scientists who live or work in Westchester orthe Bronx qualify. Please send a cover letterstating why your nominee should receive theaward along with the nomineeʼs resume by January 31, 2014 to Dr. Paul Dillon [email protected] or 67Matthes Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510or to Dr. Peter Corfield at [email protected].

EMETRO WOMEN CHEMISTSThe Metro Women Chemists Committee isnow accepting nominations for the 5thannual Gift of Mentoring Award. Pleaseshare your stories with us if you have bene-fited from mentorship or you have had posi-tive influence over other people’s lives orcareers. Please write your stories with nomore than 300 words and send them toSarah Carberry at [email protected]: April 1, 2014.

The mentoring award will be presented atthe MWCC event on May 14, 2014 atFarleigh Dickinson University in Madison.The event will start at 6:00 PM and includedinner.

For Further details as the event approachesplease check our website (http://njacs.org/metrowomen.html) or email SarahCarberry ([email protected]).

Call for VolunteersLIBERTY SCIENCE CENTERFREE Community Evenings

Volunteers are needed to host a table or do ademo at this event. The dates selected are theprime dates for these events as they are nearNational Chemistry Week and Earth Day. If wehave more volunteers, we can go more days.

Community Evenings are exclusive eventshosted throughout the year for all students,teachers and families from NJʼs 31 formerAbbott Districts. Held from 5:30 PM until 9:00PM, families are invited to explore the ScienceCenterʼs themed exhibition galleries; experi-ence the excitement of IMAX films* and RealD3D shows*; and engage in special family pro-gramming, live demonstrations and hands-onactivities – all at no cost.

Dates: February 19, 2014, March 19, 2014,April 30, 2014, May 21, 2014

To Volunteer or if you have questions contact

Miriam Gulotta [email protected] Jeannette Brown [email protected].

NationalGIFT OF EDUCATIONGive the gift of free educational resources to ahigh school teacher you know. The AmericanChemical Society offers a wide variety of mate-rials online at www.acs.org/highschool. Hereare just a few:

ChemMatters is an educational magazinecontaining articles on popular topics forteenagers. By demystifying the chemistrybehind a subject—be it barbecue, perfume, ornutrition labels—articles explain the connec-tion between classroom topics and the realworld. Each issue offers one free article onlineand an extensive free teacherʼs guide withactivities, reading strategies, materials, back-ground information and much more. Annualsubscriptions for the hard-copy magazine cost$16, and bulk rates are available. (This wouldmake a great gift for a high school chemistryteacher in your community.)

The ACS ChemClub program provides stu-dents with a unique opportunity to experiencechemistry beyond the classroom. Studentsparticipate in after-school activities, getinvolved in community building, learn aboutchemistry careers, enjoy social events, andbetter understand how chemistry plays a rolein our everyday lives. ChemClub advisorsreceive a handbook of information andresources for starting a club. Quarterlyresource packets and occasional bonus itemshelp with ongoing club activities.

Landmark Lesson Plans are high school les-son plans based on subjects in the history ofchemistry. Topics include the discovery offullerenes, development of baking powder, andJoseph Priestleyʼs discovery of oxygen. Eachlesson is complete with reading material, avideo and activities for high school students.Lessons are written by high school chemistryteachers and reviewed by subject matterexperts.

By sharing this message with high schoolchemistry teachers you know, you can be aChemistry Ambassador and connect ACSʼsvaluable educational resources to the audi-ences theyʼre intended to serve. We're alwaysinterested in feedback, so after youʼveshared these resources let us know howthey were received.


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