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THIS MONTH IN CHEMICAL HISTORYBy Harold Goldwhite, California State University, Los [email protected]
The “Annual Reports on the Progress of Chemistry” issued by the Chemical Society (of London: pre-decessor of the Royal Society of Chemistry) give a fascinating glimpse into the areas of chemistry ofcurrent interest in the period covered. In this column I begin a two-part survey of Volume VII, publishedin 1911, which deals with chemistry in 1910, just a century ago.
The lengths of the various sections give an indication of the relative importance of different areas ofchemistry at the time. General and physical chemistry are allocated 25 pages; inorganic chemistry 30pages; organic chemistry 99 pages; analytical chemistry 28 pages; physiological chemistry (part ofwhat we would term biochemistry) 21 pages; agricultural chemistry and vegetable physiology 16pages; mineralogical chemistry 30 pages; and radioactivity 31 pages. The chemistry that is deemedworthy of abstraction and presentation for whole one year is covered in a mere 286 pages. How timeshave changed in the past century.
General and physical chemistry, summarized by T.M. Lowry, examines initially the complexities of thephase diagram of ice. Four forms have been detected and may possibly be accounted for by the exis-tence of not only H2O but polymeric species like (H2O)2 and (H2O)3 . New compounds that can existas liquid crystals have been examined, and their optical properties have been quantified. Cholesterylpropionate is a rare example of a material that exhibits negative double-refraction, the same phenom-enon that makes calcite crystals show two images of subjects observed through them. Low tempera-ture heat capacities of elements and compounds have been measured. Nernst and his colleagueshave done measurements on samples at temperatures as low as -210°C. Among reports of measure-ments of electrical properties of pure solvents two reports on the ionization constant of pure waterstand out. Heydweiller gives a value of 1.04 x 10-14 at 25°C ; the value reported by Noyes and his col-leagues at the same temperature is 0.83 x 10-14; and Lorenz and Bohi report 1.21 x 10-14. These slight-ly differing values show the challenge of preparing extremely pure water and measuring its conductiv-ity. Heydwillerʼs value is closest to the one accepted today.
Inorganic chemistry is summarized by H.B. Baker. He writes in his introduction “A tendency whichbecomes more and more marked year by year is the study of reactions in inorganic chemistry by physi-co-chemical methods. So much is this the case that the inorganic chemist pure and simple has almostceased to exist.” T.W. Richards and his group have published refined values for the atomic weights oflithium, chlorine, and silver. Other groups report new values for strontium, mercury, tantalum, tellurium,neon, and helium. A number of pure metals have been prepared for the first time in crystalline condi-tion including 99.4% pure strontium; Madame Curie and her colleagues have prepared metallic radi-um in milligram quantities via its amalgam. The work of the late Ludwig Mond on the preparation ofnew metal carbonyls including those of cobalt, molybdenum, and possibly ruthenium has been pub-lished. Raschig has described the preparation of pure anhydrous hydrazine.
The reporters for organic chemistry were Cecil H. Desch and Arthur Lapworth; the latter is one of thepioneers of physical organic chemistry. I quote from their introduction: “A study of the investigationsdealing with organic chemistry … during the last few years produces a vivid impression of the perfec-tion that has been obtained by the doctrines of structural chemistry. The constitution of even the mostcomplex compounds may be attacked with the confidence that the solution is dependent chiefly onexperimental skill…” I remind my readers that this is long before spectroscopic methods were widelyused in establishing structure. To quote further: “… the recent development of organic chemistry hasbeen largely determined by the influence of biology on the one hand and of physics on the other.”
The influence of Lapworthʼs interests in physical organic chemistry permeates the early pages of thisreport. The work of Michael on “An Outline of a Theory of Organic Chemistry founded on the Law ofEntropy” is featured though comments suggest that the typical student may be “…imperfectly ground-ed in the principles of thermodynamics, for the familiar terms of the latter science are here put tounorthodox uses.” The catalytic effects of acids and bases on the rates of many organic reactions havebeen widely studied during 1910, and has led to the opinion “that such nitrogenous compounds maybe effective as ʻcatalystsʼ in certain processes occurring in the living cell”. Despite Gombergʼs attemptsto retain the field for himself (!) other groups have published on analogs of the triphenylmethyl free rad-ical including tri-diphenylmethyl which forms deep violet solutions. Ultraviolet spectroscopy and refrac-tivity measurements have been applied to the equilibrium between ketonic and enolic forms of ethylacetoacetate – a relatively rare case of the use of physical methods at this period. New studies haveconfirmed the Hantzsch-Werner hypothesis on stereoisomerism in oximes and related compounds.
In my next column I will conclude this brief survey of Annual Reports for 1910.
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MAY HISTORICAL EVENTS IN CHEMISTRYBy Leopold May, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
May 2, 1855Pennsylvania and Lehigh Zinc Company was incorporated on his date.
May 4, 1892On this date, T. L Willson of Spray, SC. made acetylene.
May 5, 1905Procter & Gamble Co., was incorporated on this date.
May 6, 1635Three hundred seventy-five years ago, Johann Joachim Becher was born on this date. Hewas a phlogiston theorist and considered matter to be made of four principles; water andthree “earths”.
May 6, 1742Jean Senebier, who was born on this date, showed that green plants in light converted 'fixedair' (carbon dioxide) to “dephlogisticated air” (oxygen).
May 7, 1871Richard B. Moore, who advocated the use of helium for balloons and dirigibles, was born onthis day. He supervised the production of radium salts in US.
May 10, 1860One hundred and fifty years ago on this date, Robert Bunsen and Gustav R. Kirchhoffannounced the discovery of cesium (Cs, 55).
May 12, 1910One hundred years ago in 1910, Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin was born. Using x-rays, shedetermined the structure of Vitamin B12. She received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1964for her determinations by X-ray techniques of the structures of important biochemical sub-stances.
May 15, 1796Edward Jenner inoculated boy with cowpox virus on this date.
May 18, 1901Vincent du Vigneaud, who studied sulfur-containing proteins, including insulin, was born onthis day. He researched transmethylation and the metabolism of single carbon compounds.In 1955, he received the Nobel Prize for his work on biochemically important sulfur com-pounds, especially for the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone.
May 20, 1860One hundred and fifty years ago on this date, Eduard Buchner was born. He discoveredalcoholic fermentation without yeast cells in 1896 and zymase in 1897. In 1907, he wasawarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his biochemical researches and his discovery ofcell free fermentation.
May 23, 1854 Edgar Fahs Smith, who was a researcher in electrochemistry and history of chemistry, wasborn on this date. He served three times as President of ACS.
May 26, 1865Max Julius Louis Le Blanc, who did research on electrochemical polarization and electrodesintroducing the hydrogen electrode, was born on this date.
May 27, 1840Lars F. Nilson, who was born on this day, discovered scandium in 1879.
May 28, 1887Kasmir Fajans established the radioactive displacement law and initiated the concept of heatof hydration of gaseous ions. He was born on this date.
Additional historical events can be found at Dr. Mayʼs website,http://faculty.cua.edu/may/Chemistrycalendar.htm
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MARM 2010
TWO NJ ACS MEMBERS HONORED AT MARM 2010
Drs. Alan Cooper and Amber Charlebois, both North Jersey ACS members, werehonored at the 2010 ACS Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting on April 12 for their ser-vices to ACS and NJ-ACS and achievements.
Dr. Alan Cooper, of the Merck Research Laboratory (previously Schering-Plough),won the Ann Nalley Regional Award for Volunteer Service to the AmericanChemical Society. For 17 years, Dr. Cooper has been a dedicated and resource-ful ACS volunteer whose efforts have led to lasting results and impact on theSection, Region and the National ACS. He has served as Chair (1998) andCouncilor (1995-08) of NJ ACS at the local level, and Committee on LocalSections (2003 to 2008), Committee on Divisional Activities (1996 to 2001) andTask Force on Local Section/Division Interactions (2002 to 2004) at the nationallevel. He was also the General Co-Chair for the extremely successful MARM2005. Dr. Cooper has had a significant impact throughout the ACS not justbecause of the committees, teams and task forces he has served on and the pos-itive changes that he has championed but also through the people he has touchedwith his enthusiasm, drive and compassion. He has established systems andprocesses, which allow others volunteers to serve effectively and in a time-effi-cient way and deliver enhanced programs and services to the ACS members.
Professor Amber Charlebois of Fairleigh Dickinson University has been selectedas winner of the E. Emmet Reid Award in Chemistry Teaching at Small Colleges.In her eight years as a faculty member, first at William Paterson University andmore recently at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Dr. Charlebois has been consis-tently rated one of the most effective instructors in the College of Arts and Science.In addition, she has mentored over 40 students in various research projects inchemistry. Dr. Charlebois has gone above and beyond the call of duty to excite,engage and challenge her students. She has committed herself to the calling ofteaching the future scientists of our world, and she has done so with dedicationand excellence.
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North Jersey Meetingshttp://www.njacs.org
NORTH JERSEY EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE MEETINGSection officers, councilors, committeechairs, topical group chairs, and sectionevent organizers meet regularly at the Exec -utive Committee Meeting to discuss topicsof importance to running the section andrepresenting the membership. All ACSmem bers are welcome to attend this meet-ing and to become more involved in sectionactivities.
Date: Monday, May 17, 2010Time: 6:00 PM Place: Rutgers University
Wright-Rieman Labs, Room 260 Busch Campus, 610 Taylor RoadPiscataway, NJ 08854
Cost: $5.00 - pizza dinner
Directions can be found using map questand the address above. A map of the campus can be found athttp://maps.rutgers.edu/maps/default.aspx?campus=4.
Reservations: call (732) 463-7271 or [email protected] prior to Wednes day,May 12, 2010.
Dinner at the Section Meeting is payableat the door. However, if you are not ableto attend and did not cancel your reser-vation, you are responsible for the priceof your dinner.
qCAREERS IN TRANSITION GROUPJob Hunting??
Are you aware that the North Jersey Sectionholds monthly meetings at FairleighDickinson University in Madison to help ACSmembers? Topics covered at these cost-freeworkshops are:
• The latest techniques in resume prepara-tion
• Ways for improving a resume
• Answers to frequently asked interviewquestion and
• Conducting an effective job search
The next meeting for the Careers InTransition Group will be held Thursday,May 6, 2010, in the Rice Lounge on the firstfloor of the New Academic Building. Themeeting will start at 5:30 PM and end at9:00. There will be a Dutch-treat dinner. Toget the most from the meeting, be sure tobring transparencies of your resume.
Please contact [email protected], if youplan on attending this meeting.
qLABORATORY ROBOTICS INTEREST GROUP — MID ATLANTIC CHAPTERAnnual Technology Meeting and Exposition
Over eighty exhibitor booths.
Oral presentations and short courses will bepresented in the seminar rooms throughoutthe day.
The proceeds from this exhibitor-fundedmeeting are used to pay for various costs ofrunning the group throughout the year. Inthis way the LRIG can operate without col-lecting dues. Last yearʼs Exhibition wasextremely successful with over 700 atten-dees, and we hope to surpass that turnout.
Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2010Times: Exhibits and Presentations:
3:00 to 9:00 PMPlace: Hyatt New Brunswick
2 Albany StreetNew Brunswick, NJ
Cost: Free hors d'oeuvre, and cash bars.
Parking at the hotel is is paid for by the LRIG- just tell the attendant that you were attend-ing the LRIG meeting.
For the first time the meeting location is alsoaccessable via public transportation, thehotel is within walking distance of the NewJersey Transit New Brunswick railroad sta-tion.
Discounted rooms are availalbe at the Hyattand nearby hotels for attendees who wish tostay overnight.
To register for the meeting go tohttp://www.lab-robotics.org/Mid_Atlantic/meetings/1005.htm
Follow the link for on-line registration.
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Chem TAGFavorite Chemistry Games
Due to inclement weather, the FebruaryChem TAG “Favorite Chemistry Games,”was rescheduled to May.
For more information contact Mita Chaki([email protected])
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010Times: 4:00 - 6:00 PMPlace: Franklin High School
500 Elizabeth AvenueSomerset, NJ
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Professor George Scherer of PrincetonUniversity will be giving a slideshow and talkfollowed by a campus tour to discuss hisresearch directed toward the understandingof the mechanisms of deterioation of materi-als. We will meet early in June; the date isyet to be determined.
Date: Early June (TBD)
Please email Cheryl Litman,[email protected], to get details whichwill be available by April. Based on lastyears schedule, the slideshow will most like-ly begin at 4:00 or 4:30 followed by the cam-pus tour. There are some nice restaurantsdowntown and all are welcome to stay after-wards to have dinner as a group. This is thesame meeting that had to be cancelled dueto severe thunder storms last year.
ANoJ POLYMER TOPICALGROUPSymposium: “Polymers in Drug Delivery”
Cosponsored by: the Controlled ReleaseSociety
Organizers: Professor Kathryn UhrichRutgers-Chemistry
and
Dr. Ron DeMartinoPresidentPolymer Therapeutics
“Macromolecules in Drug Development:Vignettes from the Pharnaceutical Industry”
Speaker: Narayan VarianKaval Merck
“Polymer Conjugates for Systemic Delivery of siRNA”
Speaker: Vladimir TrubetskoyRoche-Madison
Title (TBA)
Speaker: Prabhas MogheRutgers, Biomedical Eng/CBE
Title (TBA)
Speaker: Emmanuel DimotkisL/Oreal US
Other speakers pending company approval
This symposium is intended to bring thelocal polymer science and biomaterials com-munity up to date on recent developments inthe use of polymers as drugs and as mediafor drug delivery. Through a combination ofreviews and case histories, the attendeeswill gain a fundamental foundation, a broadperspective on the directions and growth,and an update on recent advances in theuse of polymers in the pharmaceuticalindustry.
This event features presentations, postersand networking opportunities at a mixer andthe poster session at the end of the sympo-sium. In addition to posters on polymers indrug delivery, general polymer posters arebeing requested. There will also be a jobscenter.
Poster Session
Submit poster title and abstract (200 wordsmax, no graphs, tables or figures) to: RobertFalcone (Controlled Release Society,[email protected]).
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010Times: 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM
registration begins at 12 noonPlace: Rutgers University
Busch Campus Student Center59 Biel RoadNew Brunswick, NJ
Cost: ACS Member, $40; non-member;$50; student, $25. After March 4,2010, member $45, non-member$55, student, $30.
Registration: Please register on-line athttp://www.njacs.org/ptg.html or sendyour full contact information along with acheck made payable to NJACS-PolymerGroup to Willis B. Hammond, Treasurer,NJACS-PTG, 128 Center Ave., Chatham,NJ 07928.
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Poster Submission: Contact Robert Falcone([email protected]).
Exhibits & Commercial Posters: NicoleHarris (Sun Chemical)([email protected])
General Information: Willis B. Hammond([email protected])
Directions: Can be found at the RutgersUniversity website.http://maps.rutgers.edu/building.aspx?44
iSTUDENTS 2 SCIENCEAt the February ACS North JerseyExecutive Committee meeting, a presenta-tion was made by Dr. Paul Winslow, Co-Founder, and Donald Truss, ExecutiveDirector of Students 2 Science (“S2S”).The mission of S2S is to inspire and moti-vate middle school students to pursuecareers in Science, Technology, En gi neer -ing and Math. This newly formed NewJersey non-profit corporation was createdfor the purpose of providing students withhands-on laboratory experience. Middleschool students visit the lab and conductfour experiments while working side byside with local professionals who have vol-unteered.
S2Sʼs programs are designed to generateexcitement and instill confidence for sub-jects that are traditionally viewed as diffi-cult. Student grades and affinity forScience showed improvement after attend-ing pilot programs.
In addition to the program described aboveknown as “A Day in the Life of a Scientist”,S2S offers other programs. “Super -charged Science” is a full year program for7th and 8th grade students which involvesthree to four visits to the TechnologyCenter per year as well as integratedexperiments designed to run at the stu-dentsʼ school. “Virtual Laboratory” or “V-Lab” provides interactive lab sessionswhich support schools without lab facilitiesand those in remote areas. ContinuingEducation is also offered by S2S to trainteachers and provide assistance for guid-
ance counselors. Internships, Externshipsand Co-ops are also part of the program.S2Sʼs Community Outreach involves for-mal Girl Scout and Boy Scout programswhich teach young men and women effec-tive job skills, involve visits to the Lab, andprovide them with the opportunity to earnmerit badges in Chemistry, Engineering,Electronics, Nuclear Science and otherfields.
It has been an exciting first year forStudents 2 Science. A great deal hasbeen accomplished since the Founda -tionʼs inception almost one year ago. Mostof the initial goals have been met or sur-passed. For example:
• The second pilot program was success-fully completed and confirmed theresults of the prior program. Studenttest scores improved significantly with71% improving their test score after par-ticipating in the one day program.
• Excellent progress was made in Fund -raising. S2S obtained over $3M of labo-ratory instrumentation and exceeded its2009 goal of $150,000, by raising over$180,000.
• In November, S2S took occupancy oftheir first 4,000 square foot TechnicalLearning Center in East Hanover, NewJersey. This state-of-the-art TechnicalLab is complete with HPLC, GC, IR, UV,and even Dissolution. The first classeswere held in March.
• The Foundation has selected and col-laborated with several public and privateschools, and have a number of otherschools waiting to participate.
Other highlights from the past year include:
• S2S received $50,000 from DaiichiSankyo Pharmaceuticals to cover theparticipation of 150 students fromNewark Science Park High School in theprogram.
• S2S has developed lesson plans by inte-grating innovative laboratory programswith in class curriculums in conjunctionwith our participating schools.
• S2S has made plans to open an inhouse laboratory at Liberty ScienceCenter in Newark.
• S2S has received support and/or
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pledges from over 20 CorporateSponsors including Dow Chemical, Tevaand Novo Nordisk.
Students 2 Science is well positioned toforge ahead with their programs. In thecoming years, their goal is to raise one mil-lion dollars, allowing them to open twoadditional Technical Learning Centers inNew Jersey, reaching approximately30,000 students. Based on their successin New Jersey, S2S expects to open simi-lar learning facilities around the country.
The program concept of Students 2Science originated in 2008 when a “day ofscience” was conducted for a group of 8thgrade students. These students had thechance to work side by side with profes-sional scientists performing experimentsusing sophisticated laboratory instrumen-tation. Students 2 Science hopes to bringthe same experience to students through-out the state and around the country, andultimately, to reverse the downward trend
in technological literacy in the UnitedStates.
Following the NJACS Executive meeting inFebruary information on S2S was sent outvia email to the membership, including anS2S prospectus and other materials formembers to submit to philanthropy execu-tives at their place of business. S2S hasfound a great way to provide students withthe opportunity to significantly enhancetheir education, and to encourage youngstudents to pursue careers in the scienceand technology. There are many ways youcan help support S2S in their mission toimprove technological literacy in the U.S.Please visit the website at www.students2science.org to learn more.
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New York Meetingswww.newyorkacs.org
ACS NEW YORK SECTIONMEETINGS FOR 2010The Board of Directors Meetings for 2010are:
Friday, June 4Friday, September 10Friday, November 19
The regular Board Meetings will be held atSt. Johnʼs University, 8000 Utopia Parkway,Jamaica, NY, in the Libraryʼs Writing Center.They are open meetings and all are wel-come.
For more information, please visit the NewYork Section website athttp://www.NewYorkACS.org.
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CHEMICAL MARKETING & ECONOMICS GROUPNew World — A View of the Post-Recovery Global Chemical Industry
Speaker: Robert WesterveltEditor-in-Chief, Chemical Week
Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010(Note: this topic and speaker have been moved up one month;previously shown for June 3rd)
Times: Cocktails 11:30 AMLuncheon 12 noon Presentation 1:15 PM
Place: Club Quarters40 West 45th StreetNew York, NY
Cost: $55 for Members; $65 for Guests.EARLY-BIRD RATES: $45 forMembers (and $55 for Guests)who reserve by Monday, May 3, 4:00 PM
To Reserve: Please reserve early to be eligi-ble for the discount price. We now accept allmajor credit cards via PayPal ("ReserveNow" link on www.nyacs-cme.org), or callVista Marketing at (917) 684-1659, or viaE-mail to [email protected]
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Next Meeting: Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
WESTCHESTER CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Science Café
Science cafes are gaining momentumacross America – now New Rochelle willhost its own, at the library and various localrestaurants. Like events in other majorcities, the New Rochelle Science Café willinvolve lively conversations with renownedand “accessible” scientists about current sci-ence topics.
Open to everyone, the event is designed tobe informal, welcoming gatherings with inclusive discussions in plain language. Noexperience is necessary! Scientists andnon -scientists are encouraged to participatein the monthly sessions, made possiblethrough a partnership between the library,Dr. Jerome Levkov at Iona College([email protected]), and theNew Rochelle Downtown BID.
Join us for an evening that will generatestimulating conversation, cutting edge infor-mation, and insightful questions for furtherpersonal exploration.
Why the U.S. is not Prepared for MajorDisasters - and What We Need to DoNow
Speaker: Irwin Redlener. M.D.Professor of Clinical Populationand Family Health DirectorNational Center for DisasterPreparednessColumbia UniversityMailman School of Public Health& PresidentChildren's Health Fund
Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2010Time: 7:00 PM
Learn more about theNew York Section at
www.NewYorkACS.org
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LONG ISLAND SUBSECTIONThirteenth Annual Frances S. SterrettEnvironmental Chemistry Symposium tobe Held at Hofstra University
“Sustaining the Green Revolution”
Speaker: Kate MurraySupervisor, Town of Hempstead
“Green Chemistry at Worcester StateCollege: Lab Curriculum Developmentand Development of an UndergraduateGreen Chemistry Research Course”
Speaker: Dr. Margaret E. KerrAssociate ProfessorWorcester State College
“Meeting the Challenge of ReducingGreen House Gas Emissions in NewYork State”
Speaker: Dr. Patrick LooneyAssistant Laboratory Director for Policy and Strategic PlanningBrookhaven National Laboratory
The annual Frances S. Sterrett Symposiumis dedicated to presenting the public with up-to-date, factual scientific information onenvironmental topics.
Ms. Murray will present information on thestatus and progress of the recycling and e-cycling programs in the Town of Hempstead.
This symposium is sponsored by theAmerican Chemical Society, the AmericanInstitute of Chemical Engineers, the IdeasInstitute of Hofstra University and HofstraUniversity.
Efforts are underway to determine eligibilityof the symposium for professional develop-ment credits for engineers and educators.For further information, please contact Dr. Margaret Hunter, 516-463-5556 [email protected].
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010Times: 8:30 AM – 2:00 PMPlace: Hofstra UniversityCost: Registration Fee (includes lunch):
$25 for members of ACS or AICE$35 for nonmembers$17 for students
Watch for updates at the New York Sectionwebsite: www.newyorkacs.org
BIOCHEMICAL TOPICAL GROUP— JOINT MEETING WITH THENYAS BIOCHEMICAL PHARMA-COLOGY DISCUSSION GROUPEstrogen Receptor Signaling in theBrain: A Trip Down Memory Lane
Organizers: Feng LiuPfizer
Jennifer Henry, PhDThe New York Academyof Sciences
Actions of estrogens are mediated via estro-gen receptor ERa and ERß, both of whichare widely expressed in the CNS. Estrogenshave long been implicated in influencingmemory processes, yet the molecular mech-anisms underlying these effects and theroles of the estrogen receptors alpha (ERa)and beta (ERß) remain unclear. This sympo-sium will start with an overview of estrogenand memory formation and the mechanismsof its actions, including effects on cell mor-phology, synapse formation, cellular signal-ing, and neuronal excitability. Physiologicand pharmacologic forms of estrogen affectcognitive behavior in mammals, which maybe applicable to treatment of diseases withimpaired cognition. To elucidate the mecha-nism underlying estrogens actions, themeeting will investigate how estrogen rapid-ly modifies the structure of synaptic spinesand their underlying cytoskeleton. Acuteinfusions of ß-estradiol cause a rapid mod-est, and reversible increase in the size offield EPSPs and promote theta burst-induced long-term potentiation in hippocam-pal area CA1. These acute effects on synap-tic responses and LTP involve signalingpathways leading to actin polymerizationwithin dendritic spines. Complementingthese studies, the effects of estrogen on hip-pocampal synaptic plasticity and memory,as mediated through ERß, will be examined.Selective ERß agonists increase key synap-tic proteins and induce morphologicalchanges in hippocampal neurons in vivo,enhance LTP and improve performance inhippocampus-dependent memory tasks. Inaddition, the differential impact of ERa andERß activation on AMPA-receptor subunitGluR1 and associated proteins will be dis-cussed. This data set suggests that target-ing ERß may have therapeutic potentialwithout the feminizing effects of estrogen.
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New insights will be presented from studiesof young and aged female non-human pri-mates on the interactive effects of aging andestrogen treatment on neuronal architectureand synaptic organization in hippocampusand prefrontal cortex. These data haveimportant implications for the neurobiologi-cal basis of cognitive aging and also demon-strate the potential for protection againstthese age-related synaptic alterations andthe related cognitive decline. This sessionwill show the critical importance of estrogensignaling for memory formation and start todescribe recent advances in dissecting outthe pathways underlying these effects. Thisresearch should have a profound impact onhow we consider estrogen-based therapiesfor diseases with memory deficits.
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMPlace: New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center – 40th floor250 Greenwich St. (at Barclay St.)New York, NY
Cost: NYAS Members, BPDG Affiliates,and NY-ACS Members may attendBPDG meetings free of charge. Non-members may attend for a feeof $20 per event; Student Non-members for $10.
Reserve a seat on-line at: www.nyas.org
To become a Member of the Academy, visitwww.nyas.org/benefits
WLONG ISLAND SUBSECTION21st Long Island-ACS High SchoolAwards
Awards will be presented to students receiv-ing the highest mark in chemistry fromSuffolk, Nassau and Queens high schools.Dinner for each nominee and a guest is fol-lowed by an Awards ceremony at whicheach nominee is presented with a plaque bythe Chair of the Long Island Subsection. Aguest speaker will present on a timely scien-tific topic.
Invitations will be mailed shortly. To submitnominations and for detailed information,visit the HS Awards page of the LI-ACSwebsite at http://www.newyorkacs.org/islandawards.html.
Date: Thursday, June 3, 2010Time: 6:00 PM Place: SUNY Old Westbury
Student Union Multipurpose Room
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EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSCOMMITTEE OF THE NEWYORK SECTIONTo Human Resources Departments inIndustry and Academia
The Employment and Professional Rela -tions Committee maintains a roster of candi-dates who are ACS members seeking aposition in the New York metropolitan area.If you have job openings and would likequalified candidates to contact you, pleasesend a brief job description and educational/experience background required to [email protected].
Candidates from our roster who meet therequirements you describe will be asked tocontact you.
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ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTINGCHEMISTS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERSFrom Bench to the Clinic: Discoveringand Development of Hepatitis C VirusAntivirals
Speaker: David Olsen, Ph.D.
Authors: 1David Olsen,* 1Steve Carroll,2Larry Handt, 3Ken Koeplinger, 3ChristineFanzozi, 3Rena Zhang, 1Donald Graham,4Malcolm MacCoss, 4Nigel Liverton, 4JohnMcCauley, 4Michael Rudd, 4Joseph Vacca,1Daria Hazuda, 1Steven Ludmerer
Summary: Current therapies to treathepatitis C virus (HCV) infection consist ofcombinations of pegylated interferon-a andribavirin which have significant side effectsand are of limited utility in patients infectedwith HCV genotype 1, the most prevalentgenotype in developed countries. Efforts todevelop novel therapies with enhanced effi-cacy and tolerability have focused on directantiviral agents targeting the virally encodedRNA polymerase, NS5B, and protease,NS3/4A. To develop an understanding ofPK/PD relationships using an animal modelof chronic infection, HCV-infected chim-panzees were administered MK-0608, aninhibitor of the HCV RNA polymerase, orMK-7009, a macrocyclic inhibitor of the HCVNS3/4A protease, at differing dose levels,durations, or routes of administration. Short-term administration of either MK-0608 orMK-7009 to HCV-infected chimpanzeesresulted in profound viral load suppression.The results for MK-0608 indicated a steepPK/PD relationship, with a 10-fold differencein dose resulting in a 10,000-fold differencein viral load suppression. Dose-dependentdifferences in efficacy were also observedwith MK-7009. Resistant viral variants weredetected in rebounding viral populations inchimpanzees dosed with either compound.Over 3 logs of R155K variant resistant toMK-7009 was detected predose and per-sisted as a significant fraction of the circu-lating viral population far longer after cessa-tion of dosing than did an S282T variantresistant to MK-0608, suggesting theR155K virus has a replication fitness similarto wild-type virus. The results of these stud-ies regarding efficacy and potential fordevelopment of antiviral resistance have
informed the strategy for clinical develop-ment of the compounds.
Footnotes: 1Antiviral Research (WP),2Laboratory Animal Research (WP), 3DrugMetabolism (WP), 4Medicinal Chemistry
BIOGRAPHY: David Olsen, Ph.D. has anundergraduate chemistry degree andtrained as a biochemist at University ofMaryland, College Park MD. David complet-ed postdoctoral research at the Max-PlanckInstitute for Experimental Medicine(Göttingen, Germany) where he utilizedchemistry, molecular biology and biochemi-cal techniques to investigate structure/func-tion of catalytic RNA. After completing hispostdoctoral training, David joined theAntiviral Department at Merck in 1991.
David has more then 18 years of antiviraldrug discovery and development experi-ence with 59 publications. His career inter-ests have focused on HIV-1 protease andreverse transcriptase and hepatitis C pro-tease and polymerase inhibitory mecha-nisms. His other research interests includemechanisms of antiviral resistance andenzyme-nucleic acid interaction studies. In2007 and 2008 David served as a SeniorDirector and Head of the Department ofAntiviral Research in West Point Penn -sylvania. In 2009 he transitioned to ExternalBasic Research where he functions as theSite Lead for the Infectious Disease fran-chise.
In this new role, David expanded his area ofdrug discovery research to cover Merck'sexternal research pipeline in the areas ofantibacterial, antifungal and antiviralresearch. His team is responsible for direct-ing a dozen programs based in China,Japan, India and Russia.
Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010Time: Networking/Cash Bar 6:00 PM
Dinner 6:30 PMPresentatiaon 7:30 PM
Place: Snuffyʼs RestaurantPark & Mountain Avenue(Route 22 East)Scotch Plains, NJ
Cost: $35 ACC&CE Members$45 Non-members
To Reserve: Call Linda B. Townsend at1-973-729-6671 or e-mail:[email protected]
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RUTGERS PHARMACEUTICALENGINEERING PROGRAMAnnounces Newly Approved Master ofEngineering (M.E.) in PharmaceuticalEngineering and Science Degree
The pharmaceutical industry is increasinglylooking for engineers and pharmaceuticalscientists with current and advanced trainingin pharmaceutical engineering, and the M.E.in Pharmaceutical Engineering and Sciencewas developed to address this need. TheM.E. has been set up using the frameworkof a professional Masters degree. The M.E.in Pharmaceutical Engineering and Scienceis administered by the Department ofChemical and Biochemical Engineering atRutgers. We are now accepting applicationsfor the Fall, 2010 semester.
Further information can been found athttp://pharmeng.rutgers.edu which dis-cusses details of the degree. A brochure isavailable at: http://pharmeng.rutgers.edu/PharmEngMasters.pdf
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NORTHEAST REGIONAL MEETING, NERM 2010
The 2010 American ChemicalSociety Northeast RegionalMeeting, NERM2010, will beheld June 2-5, at the SUNYPotsdam campus, New York.The theme of our event is“Chemistry for a SustainableWorld”. Our keynote speak-
ers, including Dr. Catherine T. Hunt (2007 ACSpresident) from Dow Chemical, Prof. Paul T.Anastas from Yale University and Prof. Vicki L.Colvin from Rice University, will elaborate onthis theme, headlining our technical sessionson green and environmental chemistry. Themeeting features 25 special symposia withparticularly strong programming in physicalchemistry and nanotechnology; biomedicaland biochemistry; analytical chemistry; organ-ic/medicinal chemistry; and chemical edu ca -tion. There will be a strong program for K-12educators on Saturday June 5. ACS regionalmeetings provide a high level of scientific dis-course, excellent networking opportunities,and are great value for money. We invite youto visit our website: www.nerm2010.org, tolearn more about our special symposia, ourmany distinguished invited speakers, andabout the wonderful social and networking
events planned for this meeting. We also inviteyou to present your research: the meeting isopen for abstract submission until April 20.
Conference chair: Martin Walker, Dept. ofChemistry, SUNY Potsdam
Program chair: Maria Hepel, Dept. ofChemistry, SUNY Potsdam.
xTRISTATE CHINESE AMERICANCHEMICAL SOCIETYOpportunities for Chemistry in a NewDecade: Impact on and Around Us
The Tristate CACS symposium traditionallyfeatures keynote speeches and networkingopportunities. Senior executives orrenowned scientists from the major chemi-cal, consumer and pharmaceutical compa-nies in the Tristate area are invited to givekeynote presentations. It is noted that thepresident of American Chemical Society, Dr.Joseph S. Francisco, will give a keynotespeech at the incoming symposium. In addi-tion, the symposium will continue to have anall-day Vendor Exhibition to go along withthe presentations. Interested vendors arewelcomed to promote their brands or prod-ucts at the symposium. Detailed agenda ofthe symposium will be available soon athttp://tristatecacs.org
The Tristate CACS is an organization of pro-fessionals and students in chemistry, chem-ical engineering, and related fields. It hasabout 1000 active members based in CT,NY, NJ, PA, and DE. In recent years theTristate CACS symposia attracted 200 to300 members and non-member attendeeseach time and have seen steady growth inattendance. The organizers are confidentthat the audience size will continue to growthis year.
Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010Times: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PMPlace: Busch Campus Center
Rutgers UniversityPiscataway, NJ
To inquire about Tristate CACS or 2010Symposium, please contact Dr. Fangbiao Li(President Elect 2011, [email protected]) or Dr. Duxi Zhang (President 2010,[email protected]). For VendorExhibition information, please contact Dr.Wendy Zhong (Vendor Coordinator,[email protected]).
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NUMERICAL ALGORITHMSGROUP MARKS 40TH ANNIVERSARYThe Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG), aworld leader in high quality computationalsoftware and high performance computingservices to tens of thousands of users inmajor academies, Global 500 companies,and the worldʼs leading supercomputingsites among others, announces that it willmark its 40th anniversary in 2010 byexpanding its student prize program, with anew awards intended to cultivate the nextgeneration of numerical software talentworldwide — (http://www.nag.co.uk/about/student_awards.asp).
The new NAG 40th Anniversary Awards areintended to help nurture the next generationof leaders in science and computing likeGoogleʼs Stu Feldman. In the spirit of NAGʼsfour decades of collaboration with leaders incomputing, academia and industry, NAG willbe inviting departments, from institutionsacross the world, to become involved withthe student prizes. Awards will be offered forthe best performances in a Masters ofScience program, best projects and/or bestnumerical solutions.
Other NAG funded prizes include TheWilkinson Prize for Numerical Software; theNAG Prize in Applied Numerical Computingand the NAG Prize in Mathematical Finance(http://www.nag.co.uk/about/student_awards.asp).
Call for NominationsEDWARD J. MERRILL AWARD FOROUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOLCHEMISTRY TEACHER FOR 2011Now is the time to begin thinking about nom-inations for the Edward J. Merrill Award,North Jersey Section, for Outstanding HighSchool Chemistry Teacher for the year 2011.
Go to the web site, njacs.org under educa-tion and obtain your preliminary nominationform and guidelines. The full packet takestime to do a good job!
We all know an outstanding high schoolchemistry teacher. Perhaps one from yourtown, your sonʼs or daughterʼs teacher orjust one that you have heard about orworked with at some point. The award car-ries $500 for the teacher, $500 in suppliesfor the teacherʼs classroom and a plaque to
display at home or in the classroom.
Any questions or help needed contactGeorge Gross, [email protected].
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DISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTAWARDThe Westchester Chemical Society, NewYork subsection, is seeking nominations forthe its Distinguished Scientist Award. Thenominee must either work or reside inWestchester County, New York. The awardis presented in May, 2010. Send nomineeresume to: Dr. Joseph Sencen, 5 SummitCircle, Somers, New York, 10589 [email protected]
ACS NewsACS Announces the 2010Schedule for Short CoursesOur 2010 Schedule is out! Find out whichcourses are being offered in what cities atwww.proed.acs.org/2010.
The ACS Office of Professional Educationhas dramatically revamped its website andregistration system so you can find thecourses youʼre looking for in no time.Bookmark this link today:www.proed.acs.org. You can now searchour short courses, webcast courses, andProSpectives Conferences by topic area,date, or location and even browse our fullinstructor list.
We are continuously investing in new coursedevelopment, so if you donʼt see whatyouʼre looking for, just drop us a line at [email protected], and weʼll do ourbest to serve your technical training needs.
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Your Travel Budgetʼs Cut, ButYou Still Need Training?Try an ACS Webcast! Few companies are immune from the eco-nomic hardships in the headlines, and manybudgets have been trimmed. But it is still
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crucial to your career to engage in continu-ing education to expand your skills and stayabreast of new topics.
Join the ACS Webcast mailing list atwww.proed.acs.org/emailme to be the firstto hear about the 2010 schedule, try out newcourses for free, and receive discounts notavailable to the general public! Save yourtime and money and take a look at thecourses available online through ACS.
ACS Webcast Short Courses provide thesame quality training that ACS has longbeen known for. However, the courses arepresented over the Internet, so they offeradded convenience and flexibility.
• Economical. Most ACS Webcasts costless than $100 an hour, which is far lessthan most technical training.
• Easy. Our technology is easy to use andworks with all typical computer systems,so virtually anyone can easily view a web-cast from the comfort of their home,office, or lab.
• Convenient. Class attendance is NOTrequired. If you miss a class, simply useyour on-demand access to the sessionrecording so you can catch up on yourown time.
• Informative. All class materials are avail-able for download, and you can email theinstructor anytime.
There are expanded course offerings in ana-lytical, organic, pharmacology, engineering,instrumentation, and other areas. For the fulllist of Webcast Short Courses and moreinformation on available discounts, visitwww.proed.acs.org.
Tools for ChemistsCareer Resources at YourFinger Tips Are you looking for a job? Making a transi-tion to a second career? Or looking toadvance your career? You may find somehelpful resources at www.theindicator.organd www.acs.org/careers:
1. Careers in Transition (CiT) group. ANorth Jersey group where ACS memberscan network and attend free career-relat-ed workshops. See page __.
2. Jobs Database. Over 7,500 employerspost job openings representing industry,academe, and government. Employerscontinually post jobs and search the sitefor qualified candidates. Be the first toknow when jobs matching your criteriaare posted by creating job alerts.
3. Career Fair and Workshops at the ACSNational Meetings. Apply for hundreds ofjobs and participate in on-site interviewingfrom top employers who go to the ACSNational Meetings to recruit. Attendcareer workshops at National andRegional meetings.
4. Webinars (Thursdays 2:00-3:00 PM ET).Gain practical information and tools byparticipating in speaker series on widevariety of career and business topics suchas maximizing your job search, consult-ing, and many more.
5. One-on-One Career Consulting. ACSmembers receive valuable advice in one-on-one career consulting sessions – overthe telephone or at the ACS Career Fair.The personal sessions are designed tohelp you hone your job search strategies,create and update your resume, preparefor interviews, and develop networkingplans.
6. ACS Center for ProfessionalDevelopment. An online training centerproviding opportunities for professionaladvancement through web-based andinstructor-led courses. Whether you needto know the quickest route to the corneroffice, the proper way to format yourrésumé, or the latest instrumental tech-niques, or youʼll find a course at theCenter:
• 17 Leadership instructor-led and onlinecourses
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By Anne Kelly, North Jersey Section
I am currently a member of the NationalCommittee on Economic and ProfessionalAffairs (CEPA). The committeeʼs mission is toidentify and monitor the career needs of thechemical workforce, and develop, coordinate,and oversee the implementation of programsand activities to enhance the economic andprofessional status of chemical professionals.
CEPA works with the ACS Division of CareerManagement and Development to create andrun these programs. The subcommitteeswithin CEPA develop new career programsand employment services, monitor the exist-ing programs, and manage the ACS surveys.The Public Policy subcommittee works toidentify and promote issues of importance tothe chemical workforce, and the Standardsand Ethics Subcommittee works to monitorand investigate trends and issues related toprofessional standards and ethics of thechemical professional. The committee meetson Saturdays and ½ day Sundays before theeach national meeting.
This is my 3rd year on the committee and ithas been a very rewarding experience. I wasrecently appointed chair of the standards andethics subcommittee. I am also a member ofthe Professional Program Development sub-committee, where we bring forth ideas andplans for the new programs. As you are allaware, the past few years have seen largechanges in employment trends in the chemi-cal industry. We are focusing on creating pro-grams and services that our members reallyneed during these changing times. We arealso working to promote our current pro-grams.
Please take a few minutes to visit the ACScareers webpage — www.acs.org/careers.There is a lot more there than just job post-ings! We have programs for professionaldevelopment (both on-line and classroomled), career advice, survey results, our ethicsand professional guidelines, and free webina-rs on a variety of subjects.
Iʼd welcome your input on how we canimprove our programs; feel free to contact meat [email protected].
By Alan Cooper, North Jersey Section
The main objective of being a councilor for theNorth Jersey Section, one of the largest sec-tions in the ACS with over 6000 members, isto properly represent the North JerseySection membershipʼs interest both within theSection and at the National level. I am fortu-nate to have been elected by the membershipfor several terms that gave me the opportuni-ty to represent the section by serving nation-ally on the Divisional Activities Committee,Local Section Activities Committee and theMeetings & Expositions Committee.
As member of the Divisional ActivitiesCommittee (DAC) for 6 years, I had theresponsibility to contribute to the oversightand coordination of activities of divisions ofthe Society to ensure that the fields of inter-est, as they develop, serve the members.The committee also recommends policies toCouncil and the Board of Directors toenhance the effectiveness of the divisionsand the Society.
I also enjoyed being a member of the LocalSection Activities Committee (LSAC) for over6 years where I helped work with local sec-tions to enhance their success, promote thewell being of their members, foster the spirit ofvolunteerism and carry out the mission of theAmerican Chemical Society at the profession-al and community level. I was also a memberof the Tools, Technology and Operations sub-committee of LSAC that is responsible forupdating and streamlining the Local Sectionannual report relative to ACS strategic planand other committee issues. TTO alsoexplores applications of modern technologyto impact local section activities and commu-nicate LSAC core values. One very importantactivity of TTO is to be a resource to local sec-tions in providing guidance towards websiteset up and maintenance.
I am presently serving on the Meetings &Expositions Committee. Their main missionis to study and make recommendations toCouncil concerning policies and problems ofmeetings and expositions operated by theSociety, its Divisions and Local Sections.They also study and recommend meetingdates, locations for national meetings andcooperate with the Committee on DivisionalActivities in areas of mutual interest. Toaccomplish all this, the Committee functionsthrough 4 subcommittees on Sites, Exposi -tions, Technical Programming and RegionalMeetings. I am presently a member of thelater which is a good match for me since I cancontribute my knowledge of having been the2005 Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting(MARM) General Co-Chair.
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