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Chemistry and Health CHEMISTRY AND HEALTH May 17 - 21, 2008 www.marmacs.org On behalf of the organizing committee and the New York local section of the ACS, we are pleased to welcome you to the 40th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting, MARM 2008. The theme of this meeting is Chemistry and Health, reflecting the importance and impact of the health sciences in the region. This theme is visited throughout the program in several exciting special topics sessions and symposia series, and all fundamental areas of chemistry are strongly represented. Our Program Co-Chairs, Jack Norton and John Sowa, have assembled a program of over 600 abstracts across nearly 60 symposia and poster sessions that feature top national and international speakers. Ronald Breslow and Roald Hoffmann, our keynote speakers, make their addresses after the afternoon program on Sunday and Monday, respectively. Barbecue dinners follow each night and are held nearby the evening poster sessions. We hope you will meet friends and colleagues, old and new, during these events! There is an extensive program for students, which begins on Saturday with the 56th NY- ACS Undergraduate Research Symposium. Workshops in leadership and career related topics follow throughout the meeting, and student research is incorporated into all technical poster sessions for a unique opportunity to network with potential mentors and employers. There are activities for chemical educators of all backgrounds, including the NSF-sponsored POGIL workshop, plus sessions on innovative curriculum materials and instructional strategies. Two of the highly popular ACS Leadership Development workshops are also offered, along with two workshops for chemical entrepreneurs from the ACS Division of Small Chemical Businesses. We are especially pleased to host the spring meeting of the United States section of the Royal Society of Chemistry on Saturday night and extend our greetings to all of its members and guests. We hope you will visit the MARM 2008 Expo on Sunday and Monday for exhibits by local and national scientific companies. All are invited to attend the other social events at MARM, such as the Directors Breakfast and the Women Chemists Committee Luncheon, and you are especially encouraged to stay for dinner on Tuesday night for the annual Awards Banquet in recognition of several very worthy individuals and groups. Finally, while you are here in Bayside, we hope you will take some time to experience the incredible culture and diversity of New York City by exploring Queens and the rest of the boroughs of the city. We are grateful to the many sponsors and advertisers listed on the following pages for their generous support of MARM 2008, and also to Queensborough Community College of CUNY, which has offered their campus and facilities for a truly outstanding event. This meeting would have been impossible without the tremendous effort of the organizing committee and all of the volunteers that have given their time and energy since the beginning. We thank you all and look forward to an exciting and successful MARM! Sincerely yours, Paris Svoronos David M.Sarno General Co-Chair General Co-Chair 1 American Chemical Society 1155 SIXTEENTH STREET, N.W. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 Phone 202-872-4461 Bruce E. Bursten Fax 202-872-6338 President-Elect, 2007 President, 2008 Immediate Past President, 2009 May 17, 2008 Dear MARM 2008 Participants, On behalf of the more than 160,000 members of the American Chemical Society, I am pleased to extend greetings to the attendees of the 40th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM) at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York, Bayside, New York. The organizers have chosen the theme “Chemistry and Health” because of the importance and impact of the health sciences in the Middle Atlantic region. This and many other topics are explored in over 60 technical sessions that will be of interest to academic and industrial chemists, students, and entrepreneurs. These include symposia such as Analysis of Biomolecules, Antimicrobials, Biocatalysis and Biomimetic Catalysis, Chemistry and the Arts, Forensic Chemistry, HIV/AIDS, Ionic Liquids, Metal Complexes in Chemotherapy and Diagnostics, and Protein Misfolding. Please take this opportunity to interact with your colleagues and to discuss developments taking place in your field. I do hope you also take the time to fully explore the interesting array of education programs, workshops and short courses, career enrichment and professional development activities, awards, vendor expo, and networking and social events. MARM is also host to the 56th NY-ACS Undergraduate Research Symposium, and the Spring Meeting of the United States Section of the Royal Society of Chemistry. I am grateful to the many volunteers, especially the members of the New York local section and the other 15 participating MARM sections of the American Chemical Society – representing over 30,000 members! – for their hard work and dedication to create an intellectually stimulating, as well as personally enjoyable experience here in Bayside. Together we will achieve the Vision of our Society: "Improving people's lives through the transforming power of chemistry." Sincerely, Bruce E. Bursten, Ph.D. President ACS Vision: Improving people’s lives through the transforming power of chemistry 2 Administration, Suite 502 222-05 56th Avenue Bayside, NY 11364-1497 OFFICEOFTHEPRESIDENT 718.631.6222 • Fax 718.281.5588 May 2008 Dear MARM 2008 Participants, On behalf of Queensborough Community College, a college of The City University of New York, I am delighted to offer my warm greetings to all those who are participating in the American Chemical Society’s 40th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting – MARM 2008. I am especially proud that Queensborough Community College is hosting the first MARM ever to be held at a community college. Our faculty members have been aggressively pursuing and securing grant awards in the sciences, resulting in new programs in laser and engineering technology. Their efforts have also created a new student research lab on campus. And, most importantly, our students have been energized by their interactions with our science faculty and are successfully conducting research and choosing careers in the sciences. The scholarship support that our students have received from the American Chemical Society has made a tremendous difference. Thank you for partnering with us to create a com- mitted and enthusiastic pool of future scientists for our region and our country. I am very pleased to welcome two special guest lecturers and renowned chemists to our campus for the event – keynote speaker Ronald Breslow, Chemistry Professor at Columbia University and past ACS President, and Roald Hoffmann, Professor at Cornell University, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize winner in chemistry. The theme of this year’s meeting, Chemistry and Health, is a timely and important topic that highlights the impact of the health sciences in the New York Metropolitan area. I welcome all attendees, and hope you all have an enjoyable and enlightening time. Sincerely, Eduardo J. Martí, Ph.D. President 3 4 T HE C ITY OF N EW Y ORK O FFICE OF THE M AYOR N EW Y ORK, NY 10007 May 17, 2008 Dear Friends: It is a great pleasure to welcome all those attending the American Chemical Society’s 40th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting. This meeting provides a wonderful opportunity for attendees to share knowledge and professional expertise, to network, and to collaboratively take stock of innovations in the chemical sciences. This meeting is the first MARM to be hosted in New York City—and we are proud to welcome this gathering of professionals, students, and educators dedicated to promoting the health sciences in the New York City metropolitan area. On behalf of our City, I am pleased to recognize those associated with the American Chemical Society for hosting this event and contributing so much to the health and well-being of our City. I also applaud Queensborough College — a vital part of our City’s community college system — for once again demonstrating their dedication to promoting the highest standards of academic and professional excellence by hosting this conference. I welcome all attendees to New York, and encourage everyone to venture out and take advantage of the many attractions and diverse neighborhoods that make this City one of the world’s greatest places to live, to work, and to visit. Please accept my best wishes for an enjoyable event and continued success. Sincerely, Michael R. 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