EWOC 2021
The third annual Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Conference was held virtually on Thursday, June 24, and Friday, June 25, 2021
We are excited to continue our mission of empowerment along with promoting networking, community, and amazing science!
EWOC is dedicated to equity, justice, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone. All communication should be professional.
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Our participants joined us from across the globe
Enjoy this short video recap of the conference
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Thursday, June 24, 2021
- Meet Our Sponsors: 9:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
- Virtual Poster Sessions: 4:00-6:00 p.m.
- Networking by Topics: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Friday, June 25, 2021
- Workshops: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
- Welcome: 10:45-10:50 a.m. (View Dr. Huryn’s slides)
- Speakers: 10:50 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Break/Career Panel: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
- Speakers: 1:30-4:00 p.m.
- Wrap-Up: 4:00-4:15 p.m. (View Dr. Kallander’s slides)
- Workshops: 4:30-6:00 p.m.
- Virtual Social Hour/Networking: 6:00-7:00 p.m
Poster Session
Each poster will be given its own Zoom room. Attendees will be able to select which posters to visit from links to be provided on the conference’s landing page. For this virtual poster session format, we encourage presenters to use whatever format works best to present their work; in some cases, presenters may chose to use multiple slides instead of the traditional static poster.
Meet our Sponsors
Representatives of our sponsors will be available for interactive discussion. See Schedule Here
Speaker Presentations
Synthetic Approaches to Sustainable Polymers
— Anne McNeil, PhD (10:50 a.m.)
Teaching, Mentoring, & Cyclopropanes: Reflections from a Chemist’s Journey
— Shanina Sanders Johnson, PhD (11:40 a.m.)
Making Molecules: Chemistry and Life Lessons
— Sarah Reisman, PhD (1:30 p.m.)
Love Letters to Chemistry
— Margaret Chu-Moyer, PhD (2:20 p.m.)
Delivery of Therapeutic Proteins to the Cytosol: Myth and Reality
— Alanna Schepartz, PhD (3:10 p.m.)
Click here for more information on the speakers.
Career Panel
Choose Your Own Adventure: Career Paths of Organic Chemists
(Moderator: Mary P. Watson, PhD, University of Delaware)
Networking by Topics
We will host Zoom rooms on the following topics. Attendees were able to join the session(s) of their choice using the Zoom links provided on the Landing Page. (Click here to see the list of room hosts.)
- Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC) Peer Networking
- LGBTQ+ Peer Networking
- Allies and Advocates Networking
- Students and Post-docs Peer Networking
- Young Faculty Peer Networking
- Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI) Current & Future Faculty Networking
- Current and Future Pharma Professionals Networking: Medicinal Chemistry
- Current and Future Pharma Professionals Networking: Process Chemistry
- Current and Future Agrichemical, Materials, and Fine Chemical Industry Professionals
- Altchemcareers Networking
- Established Career Networking
- Publishing like a Boss
- Meet the Division of Organic Chemistry (DOC)
- Work/Life Balance: On-site and remote working considerations
- Creating a Culture of Safety
- International chemists working across borders
- How to start an EWOC Chapter
- Interviewing and choosing a company
- Career Development
Workshops
Workshops will be held in both the morning and afternoon sessions. Attendees may join a workshop in each session. (Please note: this list has been updated.)
Morning Sessions
- The Psychology of Selves: Beyond Imposter Syndrome — Hannah Roberts, PhD, Breakthrough Talent & Skills Limited
- Leading through Influence — Stacy Fosu, PhD, and Katie Murauski, PhD, Discovery R&D at AbbVie
- Discussion Toward Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Organic Chemistry — Daniela M. Arias-Rotondo, PhD, Kalamazoo College, Elizabeth Elacqua, PhD, Pennsylvania State University, and Laure V. Kayser, PhD, University of Delaware
Afternoon Sessions:
- Take Control of Your Time: Say No, Negotiate, Delegate — Kimberly Steward, PhD, Global Ingredient Chemistry Leader, Cargill
- Beyond Pajamas: Coming out of COVID Isolation Mindfully — Lara Kallander, PhD, MAPP, Thriving Through Adversity Coaching
- Allies Help Turn the Tide — Dan Sutherlin, PhD, Vice President of Discovery Chemistry; Brent Obleton, Sr., Diversity & Inclusion Business Partner | Chief Diversity Office; Patricia (Patty) Siguenza, Vice President, BioAnalytical Sciences, Genentech
Click here for more details on the content of the workshops.
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Sponsor/Support EWOC: Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry welcomes your support for our conferences and programs.
See our sponsorship levels. If you would like more information on how you can help, please contact us at ewoc@ewochem.org.
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