Organic Topical Group Fall Symposium
Award for Award for Creativity in Molecular Design & Synthesis
Award recipient: Prof. Carolyn Bertozzi
Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Times: 8:00 AM – Check-in & breakfast
Times: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cost: Professionals: $140 / Undergraduates, Graduates and Post-Docs: $15
Times: 12:30 PM – Lunch
Venue: The Palace at Somerset Park
333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873
Flyer: 2022-OTG-Fall-Symposium-flyer2.pdf
Contacts: Susan_Zultanski@merck.com / Yalan.Xing@hofstra.edu
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Presentations
Schedule
| 9:00–9:15 | Dr. Yalan Xing (Hofstra University) Welcoming remarks |
| 9:15–10:00 | Dr. Wu Yang (Bristol-Myers Squibb) The Discovery of Milvexian (BMS-986177/JNJ-70033093) An Inhibitor of Factor XIa with Phase 2 Results for Antithrombotic Therapy |
| 10:00–10:45 | Prof. Mohammad Sayedsayamdost (Princeton) Cryptic Natural Products as a New Source of Pharmaceutical Leads |
| 10:45–11:30 | Coffee break & student poster session |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | Prof. Christina Woo (Harvard) Chemical biology studies of the thalidomide binding domain of cereblon |
| 12:15–1:30 | Lunch break |
| 1:30–2:15 | Dr. Lisa Marcaurelle (GSK) DNA-Encoded Libraries as a Powerful Tool in Drug Discovery |
| 2:15–3:00 | Prof. Ellen Sletten (UCLA) Exploring fluoro: fluorine and fluorescence in chemical biology |
| 3:00–3:45 | Coffee break & student poster session |
| 3:45–3:55 | Prof. Yalan Xing Presentation of the Award for Creativity in Molecular Design & Synthesis to Prof. Carolyn R. Bertozzi |
| 3:55–4:55 | Prof. Carolyn R. Bertozzi (Stanford) New therapeutic modalities from bioorthogonal chemistry |
| 4:55–5:00 | Prof. Joseph Badillo (Seton Hall University) Concluding remarks |
Organizing Committee
Prof. Yalan Xing (Chair) Hofstra University
Dr. Susan Zultanski (Past Chair), Merck
Dr. Michael Smith (Treasurer), Bristol Myers Squibb
Prof. Joseph Badillo (Chair Elect), Seton Hall University
Dr. Chunrui Sun, Merck
Dr. Saurin Raval, Bristol Myers Squibb
Kevin Lee (student member), University of Pennsylvania
Usha Kalra (student member), Seton Hall University
Mary Chiọma Okorie (student member), Seton Hall University
Registration
- Registration fee is $125.00 (which includes symposium and lunch). Students: $15 (limited number of seats)
- Due to limited seating, the deadline for registration and payment is November 12
- Please register & pay online below with a credit / debit card. Please Note: Registration and payment are two separate steps!
It is a great honor to serve as Chair for 2024. I look forward to leading this incredible and diverse group of volunteers . . . My goals for 2024 start with supporting our diverse topical groups and committees in organizing exciting seminars.