Nominations for Division of Organic Chemistry Officers Solicited

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The Division of Organic Chemistry is the largest division in the ACS and as such we seek enthusiastic and committed division members to help steer the division over the coming year. We welcome volunteers and nominations from the division to stand for election in the various offices of the Executive Committee. If interested or if …

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Abstracts for the Fall 2018 ACS Meeting in Boston

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Members can now access the ORGN abstract separates for the 256th ACS National Meeting held in the Boston (Fall 2018). To access the file, you must be a Division Member. You can download the PDF file (14 MB) from the Organic Division’s Meeting Abstract Page. Use your ACS Login ID to access the page.

MSU Hosts Symposium to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Cisplatin

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Michigan State University is hosting a Cancer Research Symposium in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the FDA’s approval of cisplatin.   The two-day event includes a reception and cancer research poster presentation on Friday evening, followed by an all-day symposium on Saturday featuring a “Who’s Who” of scientists and experts in the cisplatin/carboplatin field. This …

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The 2018 Undergraduate Awards Announced

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The Organic Division congratulates the 322 Organic Division Undergraduate Awardees for 2018. Each awardee received letter of recognition from the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry and an award certificate signed by the division chair. Awardees who are members of the ACS will also receive membership to the Division of Organic Chemistry; those who are not …

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2018 Gassman Award to Cynthia A. Maryanoff

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The ACS Division of Organic Chemistry has named Cynthia A. Maryanoff, Baruch S. Blumberg Institute Foundation Distinguished Professor and Pennsylvania Drug Discovery Institute Professor of Drug Delivery – the winner of the 2018 Paul G. Gassman Distinguished Service Award. The award was established in 1994 to recognize outstanding service to the organic chemistry community. Presented …

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Jeffrey Moore’s 2017 NOS Lecture is Available On-Line

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We thank all of those who attended and contributed to the 2017 National Organic Symposium (NOS) at the University of California, Davis. We are now able to release the video of Jeffrey S. Moore’s lecture free of charge to all Organic Division members from the NOS 2017 Videos’ page. Professor Moore is the University of Illinois Stanley O. Ikenberry …

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Deadline Extended for ACS Fall Travel Awards

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The deadline to apply for ORGN ACS Travel Awards to the Boston meeting is extended to May 15, 2018. Information on the Travel Awards can be found on the Travel Award Page.

DOC Virtual Symposium May 8th, 2018

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Join us for the DOC Virtual Symposium Series!  Every quarter we will host leaders in the field of Organic Chemistry for presentations on cutting-edge research.  Our first Symposium brings you two total-synthesis stars!  Tuesday May 8th, 2018 12-1 PM Eastern Time (4PM UTC) Necessity is the Mother of Invention: Natural Products and the Chemistry They Inspire …

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Speakers for the 2018 Young Investigator’s Symposium

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Sixteen non-academic researchers have been selected to present their research in the 2018 Young Investigator’s Symposium at the ACS National Meeting in Boston (Fall 2018). They are Karla Bravo-Altimiravo (Dow Agrosciences), Alison Brewer (Lilly), Matthew Campbell (FMC), Benoit Cardinal-David (AbbVie), Chiol Chung (Genentech), Jamie McCabe Dunn (Merck), Marie-Gabrielle Braun (Genentech), Tom Greshock (Merck), David Laitar …

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Org Syn Mobile App Released for iOS

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Organic Syntheses has released an Org Syn Mobile app for iOS (iPhone and iPad). The Org Syn app brings all published procedures right to your fingertips. Search for full volume or single article or use full text search to find exactly what you are looking for. Share your findings with colleagues. Save hit lists and …

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