EWOC 2026

We are excited to continue our mission of empowerment along with promoting networking, community, and amazing science! We welcome allies to join in making organic chemistry more inclusive.

EWOC is dedicated to equity, justice, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone. All communication should be professional.

EWOC 2026 will be a hybrid conference on June 25-26 2026. In-person events will be held at Genentech in South San Francisco, CA.

Registration is now open – use this Link.

- - Day 1 – Thursday, June 25th will be virtual (optional viewing space for Meet Our Sponsors sessions)
  - Day 2 – Friday, June 26th will be hybrid with in-person and live streaming from Genentech

Registration Fees: Students/Postdocs/Trainees = $10 for Virtual Only; $30 for Hybrid in-person
All others = $50 for Virtual Only; $150 for Hybrid in-person

Important Information for in-person attendees:

- You will be required to show a valid license or passport to enter Genentech. The name on this identification must match the name you registered with. (You will also be able to provide a preferred name or nickname for your name tag.)
- After you register, you will be directed to this link to fill in additional information required for in-person attendance.
- All in-person attendees must be at least 21 years old.
- If in-person seats sell out, you can sign up for the Waitlist. We will do our best to accommodate everyone on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Important Information for virtual attendees:

- You will receive email from info@questbuild.com with instructions to access the virtual conference site for on-line events close to the conference. If you do not receive this email by 1 week before the conference, please check your spam folder.
- There is no age restriction on virtual only attendance.

For questions, please email ewoc2026@ewochem.org

The NorCal EWOC Chapter is inviting EWOC attendees to an event on Saturday, June 27th. There will be two groups. One will stay close to the hotel/airport and go to TopGolf, and the other will go to San Francisco to explore the Ferry Building. Plan to stay in the Bay area until Saturday afternoon if interested.

Poster Abstract Submission:

The poster session will be IN-PERSON on Fri, June 26, at Genentech, South San Francisco. The Poster Abstract Submission deadline is Friday, May 8, 2026. Please note that there are often more posters than we can accommodate. Submit your abstract as soon as possible to maximize your chance of acceptance.

Space is limited at EWOC 2026; you must register for the conference (link above) separately from submitting your abstract. Please register as soon as possible to ensure that you have an in-person seat. To submit a poster abstract, please fill out this form. Prepare your poster abstract using the template provided in the Poster Abstract Instructions.

Abstract acceptances will be emailed by Monday, May 18, 2026. At that time, you will be provided with more information about poster preparation (poster size, etc). If your poster abstract is not accepted, you can change or cancel your registration for a full refund.

Travel Reimbursement Policy

EWOC is often able to partially reimburse student and postdoctoral researchers for their expenses to attend the conference in person, depending on the availability of funding. To be eligible to receive reimbursement, student and postdoctoral researchers must present posters. For these poster presenters, EWOC plans to reimburse eligible expenses for transportation and hotel according to the guidelines below (receipts must be provided):

For local attendees (<300 miles travel): up to a maximum of $295.
For traveling attendees (>300 miles travel): up to a maximum of $590.
Eligible expenses include transportation (coach ticket, ideally booked at least 14 days in advance), ground transportation to/from airport, and hotel (at the reduced EWOC rate at the recommended Hilton).
We strongly encourage carpooling or sharing transportation (Uber/Lyft) and sharing lodging, whenever possible. Book airfare and hotels in advance for the best rates.
Reimbursement requests will be collected after EWOC 2026. Eligible students and postdocs will receive an email with instructions for making their reimbursement request and uploading the necessary receipts.

Agenda (all times shown are PDT)

Thursday, June 25, 2026 – Virtual & In-person Options

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Meet Our Sponsors* (Virtual and optional “watch party” in-person at Genentech)
2:00 – 2:30 PM Break
2:30: – 3:30 PM Workshops (virtual only)
3:30 – 3:45 PM Break
3:45 – 4:30 PM Networking by Topics Session I (virtual only)
4:30 – 5:15 PM Networking by Topics Session II (virtual only)
5:30 – 7:30 PM Local Live Meet-Up (in-person only)*

*Option to collect your badge for the meeting at the Meet our sponsor session or Local live meet up, to bring with you on Friday for the in person event.

Friday, June 26, 2026 – Hybrid

8:00 – 9:00 am Check-in, Breakfast, Networking, and Meet our Sponsors (in-person only)
9:00 – 9:15 am Welcome to Genentech – Live/streamed
9:15 – 9:30 am Opening Remarks: Donna Huryn – Live/streamed
9:30 – 10:15 am Annaliese Franz – UC Davis – Live/streamed
10:15 – 10:45 am Madalyn Radlauer – SJSU – Live/streamed
10:45 – 11:10 am Break
11:10 – 12:00 pm Carolyn Bertozzi – Stanford – Live/streamed
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch – In-person only
1:00 – 2:15 pm Career Panel Live/streamed,Workshops or Pharma R&D Spotlight (student-only event) – In-person only
2:15 – 2:30 pm Break
2:30 – 3:15 pm Liela Romero – Baylor – Live/streamed
3:15 – 3:45 pm Geneive Henry – Susquehanna U – Live/streamed
3:45 – 4:30 pm Gina Wang – Genentech – Live/streamed
4:30 – 4:45 pm Wrap-Up: Lara Kallander – Live/streamed
4:45 – 5:00 pm Break / Poster presenter set-up
5:00 – 6:30 pm Poster Session and Networking – In-person only

Travel Information:

Book Your Hotel – Link

EWOC is pleased to offer a discounted rate of USD 211 ($240 with tax/fees) at the Hilton Garden Inn SFO North, a short distance to the Genentech Campus. The hotel address is: 670 Gateway Blvd, South San Francisco, 94080. The hotel link is above and will be available in your registration confirmation email.

Please be advised that the contracted rate and availability are only offered for Wednesday June 24 check in – Saturday June 27 checkout, or a subset of these dates. If guests attempt to book dates outside of this window using the link, they will receive an error message and be unable to complete the reservation. Anyone wishing to extend their stay should contact David Tewelde, Director of Sales, at (650) 452-1038.

NOTE: Due to other major events (i.e., FIFA World Cup) coinciding with EWOC, hotel accommodations in the San Francisco Bay Area are currently in high demand. We strongly encourage you to reserve your EWOC guest room as soon as possible, as the special group rate is only guaranteed until June 3, 2026, or until the room block is full, whichever comes first. After this date, reservations will be subject to the hotel’s availability and prevailing public rates.

Sponsor/Support EWOC: Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry welcomes your support for our conferences and programs. Click here for corporate sponsorship levels. We also have sponsorship opportunities for academic and not-for-profit entities. Use this link to make a donation via credit card or ACH. Or support EWOC by ordering a limited-edition EWOC mug. If you would like more information or have any questions about how you can help, please contact us at ewoc@ewochem.org.