EWOC 2023
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.
EWOC 2023 will take place on Thursday and Friday, June 22 and 23, 2023, at Amgen in Thousand Oaks, CA
Day 1 – Thursday, June 22, 2023, will be fully virtual
Day 2 – Friday, June 23, 2023, will be hybrid with on-site and live streaming
Check out our speakers here.
**SPECIAL POST-CONFERENCE EVENT**
The EWOC SoCal Chapter invites you to join your friends and colleagues on a hike to Rancho Sierra Vista on Saturday, June 24th, 9:00 a.m. PST, meeting at the Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center.
Important Information for In-Person Attendees
Click HERE to find helpful information for before, during and after the conference. Specifically:
- Recommended Hotel (Courtyard Thousand Oaks Ventura County)
- Directions to the campus (sign up for Shuttle transportation from Courtyard Thousand Oaks to Amgen campus)
- Parking information
- Check-in
- On-campus directions to the conference location (sign up for special accommodation requests from Amgen visitor center to the conference location)
- Local Restaurants
- Sign up for Post-Conference Hike organized by EWOC SoCal chapter on Saturday, June 24
If you have any questions regarding the above or the attached, please contact Kristi Dye (kdye@amgen.com).
Webex Information for Live Streaming on Day 2
There will be Webex support info on the Attendee Hub for Day 2
Contact treasurer@ewochem.org if you have any questions about the conference.
Agenda (all times shown are PDT)
Thursday, June 22, 2023 – All Virtual via Zoom
- 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Meet Our Sponsors (see schedule)
- 2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Workshop Session 1 (see workshop details)
- 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Workshop Session 2 (see workshop details)
- 4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m. Networking by Topics Session I (See Topics, Times, and Hosts)
- 5:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Networking by Topics Session II (See Topics, Times, and Hosts)
Local Live Meet-Up starting at 6:30 p.m., organized by the SoCal Chapter of EWOC, and supported by Pfizer and the Division of Organic Chemistry (DOC) of the American Chemical Society. Details will be provided to registrants via email.
Friday, June 23, 2023 – Hybrid (Live Stream will be via Webex – see notes at left)
Shuttle Options and Visitor Information for the Amgen site will be provided to registrants in advance of the conference
- 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Check-in, Breakfast, Informal Networking – In Person Only
- 9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks – Live/Live-Streamed
Welcome to Amgen: Margaret Faul, VP Manufacturing & Clinical Supply and ATO Operations Site Head, Process Development, Amgen
Welcome to EWOC/Introductory Remarks: Donna Huryn – View Slides - 9:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Melanie Sanford: Using Physical Organic Chemistry to Develop Organic Molecules for Electrical Energy Storage – Live/Live-Streamed
- 10:15 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Seu Sim: Programming Synthetic Living Materials with Engineered Bacteria – Live/Live-Streamed
- 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Jennifer Petter: A Structure-based Approach to RNA-targeted Small Molecules – Live/Live-Streamed
- 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch Break
- 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.* Career Panel (Live/Live-Streamed); or Workshops (In Person Only); or Amgen Facility Tour – In Person Only/Restricted to Students and Postdocs (See below for more information on these sessions)
- 1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Laura Kiessling: Chemical Probes of the Bacterial Cell Wall – Live/Live-Streamed
- 2:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Jessica Kisunzu: Reactivity and Synthetic Application of Aryne Intermediates – Live/Live-Streamed
- 3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m. Margaret Faul: A Journey through the Science of Process Development – Live/Live-Streamed
- 4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Wrap-Up: Lara Kallander– Live/Live-Streamed – View Slides
- 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Posters/Cocktail Hour/Networking – In Person Only – View the Poster Abstracts
Registration Fees (excludes organizing committee, speakers, workshop and networking session leaders, and local volunteers)
- Students/Postdocs/Trainees = $5 for Virtual Only; $20 for Hybrid
- All others = $25 for Virtual Only; $75 for Hybrid
- Anyone may opt to register at no cost for Both Days Virtual Only if paying the fee causes a hardship
- Contact treasurer@ewochem.org if you have any questions about the registration fees or process.
*Because of space limitations and Amgen corporate policy, we need those who are attending in person on Friday, June 23, to give us their first and second preferences for the 12:30-1:30 time slot. We will do our best to match you with your first or second choice. The Career Panel is the default option if all spaces are filled. You will be advised beforehand or at registration of your assignment.
Career Panel – Empowering Your Choices: Click here to see the panelists.
Day 2 Workshops: Capacity limited to 30 per workshop. See details here.
- Inspiring Self and Others – Transitioning from Scientist to Team Leader
- Communication in Industry – Tips and Tricks from Early Career Chemists
- From Burn-out to Resilience – Get in the Driver’s Seat of Your Life
Amgen Tours: Restricted to students and postdocs. Click here for details and capacity limits.
***Has your email address changed since EWOC 2022? If so, we’d like to update our records so that we can stay in touch. Please email treasurer@ewochem.org, and include your name, former email address, and current email address.***
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. If you would like more information or have any questions about how you can help, please contact us at ewoc@ewochem.org.
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