Machine biology for infectious diseases
ACS San Antonio/Virtual 2021
Networking Session: LGBTQ+ Chemists Social Hour
Join us for a networking session for LGBTQ+ chemists and allies.

Symposium: LGBTQ+ Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Research Symposium (Wed PM)
The symposium will consist of scientific talks by LGBTQ+ graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and will conclude with a panel discussion and a keynote presentation. Presenters have the option of presenting a 20-minute presentation or a lightning talk presentation. Presenters within all disciplines of chemistry are invited to apply. Selected presenters may be awarded registration “travel awards” for the symposium.
- Introductory Remarks
01:00pm – 01:10pm USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
- Robust self-assembled nanoribbons for sequestering heavy metals from drinking water
01:10pm – 01:30pm USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
Ty Christoff-Tempesta, Presenter | Julia Ortony
- Advanced functional polypeptides for biological, energy, and electronic applications
01:30pm – 01:50pm USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
Tan Nguyen, Presenter | Soon-Mi Lim | Alexandra Easley | Jodie Lutkenhaus | Karen Wooley
- Predictive design of tobacco mosaic virus double-disks for biomimetic light harvesting
01:50pm – 02:10pm USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
Avery Tytla, Presenter | Amanda Bischoff | Matthew Francis | Amanda Li
- Intermission
02:10pm – 02:15pm USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
- Developing an inclusive department culture: Experiences from a pilot anti-racism workshop at Portland State University
02:15pm – 02:35pm USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
Nicole Javaly, Presenter | Irving Rettig
- Diverse organic transformations enabled by electrocatalysis
02:35pm – 03:05pm USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
Song Lin, Presenter
- Concluding Remarks
03:05pm – 03:15pm USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
Symposium: LGBTQ+ Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Research Symposium (Wed AM)

The symposium will consist of scientific talks by LGBTQ+ graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and will conclude with a panel discussion and a keynote presentation. Presenters have the option of presenting a 20-minute presentation or a lightning talk presentation. Presenters within all disciplines of chemistry are invited to apply. Selected presenters may be awarded registration “travel awards” for the symposium.
- Introductory Remarks
09:00am – 09:10am USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
- How to improve shortwave infrared fluorescence quantum yields? Lessons from energy gap laws
09:10am – 09:30am USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
Hannah Friedman, Presenter | Emily Cosco | Timothy Atallah | Ellen Sletten | Justin Caram
- Molecular details and adsorption behavior of pH-switchable carboxylate surfactants on nanoemulsion surfaces
09:30am – 09:50am USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
Marc Foster, Presenter | Geraldine Richmond
- Supporting trans academics in ACS, publishing, and beyond
09:50am – 10:10am USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
Irving Rettig, Presenter
- Keynote
10:10am – 10:40am USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
- Intermission
10:40am – 10:45am USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
- Panel Discussion
10:45am – 11:30am USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
- Concluding Remarks
11:30am – 11:40am USA / Canada – Pacific – April 7, 2021
Networking Session: ACS and Beyond: How Do We Embrace and Advance Inclusion in Chemistry
Join us for a networking session on the new ACS Goal 5.
In December 2020, the ACS Board of Directors approved updates to the ACS Strategic Plan which includes a *new* goal, “Embrace and Advance Inclusion in Chemistry”. The Division of Professional Relations and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect Advisory Board have a strong interest in helping the ACS achieve this goal both within the Society, and in the broader chemistry community. Join us in discussing how we can make this goal a reality.

Networking Session: COVID: Lessons Learned
Join us for a networking session immediately following Monday afternoon’s first COVID-focused session.
