High Hopes for New Comprehensive Treatments in Schizophrenia
CALPACS members and the general community are cordially invited to our Fall Luncheon. This year, we will be treated with a lecture from Kristen Gilliland, Ph.D., from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Gilliland will detail the underlying mechanisms of schizophrenia and the new research into possible novel therapies. The event will include appetizers and a three course lunch. Attendees can also choose to stay for the annual open session of the CALPACS Executive Committee.
You are invited to hear about the recent renascence in the research of psilocybin for the treatment of major depression disorder and other behavior problems.
CALPACS is excited to invite Dr. Robert Kargbo from the Usona Institute to share their journey from chemical synthesis to the recent Phase II clinical trial program with psilocybin. Dr. Kargbo has been instrumental in advancing this field through the optimization of the chemical synthesis of psilocybin and other psychedelic compounds. These discoveries enabled the large-scale manufacturing and formulation of active pharmaceutical ingredients to be fed into the clinical trials. Further, hear his experience, insight, and progression of other psychedelic drugs and their treatment for a variety of societal maladies.
Each year around March 14, CALPACS sponsors a lecture focusing on the interface of Science and Government, which we call the Pi Day Talk. This year, we are organizing a lecture about the application of US and World Patent Law on the Chemical Sciences.
We are happy to invite Dr. Derek Barnett, a patent agent with almost twenty years experience in prosecuting patent applications in the US and abroad for clients in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology arts. Derek received his Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy from The Ohio State University where he conducted studies in the areas of synthetic organic chemistry, biochemistry, and medicinal chemistry related to the study of vitamin A derived compounds. He received his B.S., magna cum laude, in chemistry from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
The lecture will cover the basics of patent law, the requirements of invention, and the anatomy of a chemical based patent. Come learn about how patent law allows protection of intellectual properties, enables investment in research and development, and fuels innovation.
This free event will be at the Mosher Alumni House on the campus of UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, March 16 at 11:30am-2:00pm. In the spirit of Pi Day, pizza and dessert pies will be served. Paid parking is available adjacent to the Alumni House. Please RSVP for this event as seating is limited.
This event has reached capacity. Please click “contact us” above to use our contact form to get on our waiting list in case of any cancellations. We look forward to seeing you.
CALPACS members are cordially invited to our Fall Luncheon. This year, we will be treated to an inside look at the development of small molecule therapeutics by Vu Ma, a decades-long member of Amgen’s research arm in Thousand Oaks, CA. The event will include appetizers and a three course lunch. Attendees can also choose to stay for the annual open session of the CALPACS Executive Committee.
Vu Ma has been at Amgen for over 20 years where he has worked on several discovery and pipeline projects in the medicinal chemistry department at the Thousand Oaks campus. With a wide variety of experience in different therapeutic areas including metabolic disorders, analgesics, CNS neurology, and oncology, Vu is a valued member of the medical chemistry team. Notably, Vu worked on the pioneering project of KRAS small molecule inhibitors. Up until 5 years ago, this ubiquitous oncogene was considered undruggable since its discovery in the 1980’s. The CALPACS section is pleased to have Vu take us through the journey of the discovery of Sotorasib, an FDA approved treatment of non-small cell lung carcinoma. This discovery had a big impact in the field of medicinal chemistry and this work was recognized as the Best Pharmaceutical Agent in 2022 with the Prix Galien Award. Before Amgen, Vu worked at Pharmacopiea in combinatorial chemistry and graduated from Lehigh University with a masters degree in chemistry.
We are pleased to celebrate Professor Alison Butler from the University of California, Santa Barbara as the recipient of the 2022 Richard C. Tolman Award. The luncheon will be Saturday, August 5 from 11:00-2:30 PM at the UCSB Faculty Club. The event is sponsored with the California Los Padres Section of the American Chemical Society.
A buffet lunch will be served, followed by a lecture from Dr. Butler.
Industry Tour: San Luis Obispo Water Treatment Plant and The Water Resource Recovery Facility
Sustainability in water use is one of our state’s great challenges. Please join CALPACS for an afternoon adventure demonstrating how chemistry and engineering can address that challenge. We will tour the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF). The WTP uses ozone disinfection, ballasted flocculation, and chemical treatment to provide up to 16 million gallons of fresh water daily to the city of San Luis Obispo. The WRRF treats 4.5 million gallons of wastewater daily for discharge into San Luis Creek and for re-use in irrigation. In addition, the facility produces electricity from biogas and compost. A casual lunch will be provided at the beginning of the tour. Please use this form to reserve your spot, as attendance is capped for safety reasons at 25 attendees. Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023 Itinerary: 12: 15 Check-in at the WTP 1:00 Tour of WTP 2:00 Drive to WRRF 2:30 Tour of WRRF 3:30 End of Event
The WTP is on Stenner Creek Road, 0.8 miles north of Highway 1. The location is shown on this map. The WRRF is located on Prado Road, as shown here.
The CALPACS Executive Committee is absolutely thrilled to announce the return of our annual wine tasting event. After a two-year break, we will be convening at Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez to partake of their Signature Private Tasting with the accompaniment of charcuterie, cheeses and artisanal breads provided by your section officers. We cordially invite you to take a break from the holiday madness to relax with fellow chemists and scientists and to discuss the state of the scientific world and life in our beautiful section along the California coast. Please use the form below to make your reservation. We look forward to welcoming you back to our annual start to the holiday season.
Please set the hours of 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 15th aside for the annual CALPACS luncheon. Please join us for drinks, lunch and a talk about extraterrestrial chemistry. Taylore McClurg of NASA’s Jet Propulsions Laboratory (JPL) will speak to the section about her experiences working on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and being in charge of retrieving samples from Mars.
A buffet lunch with choices of chicken, beef and vegetarian dishes will be served.
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Speaker: Taylore McClurg, NASA JPL Title: Engineering Challenges with the James Webb Space Telescope and the Mars Rover Date & Time: Saturday, 10/15/22, 11:00 – 14:00 Place: UCSBMosher Alumni House Cost: $10, $5 for students
Taylore McClurg: As early as she can remember, Taylore wanted to be an astronaut. But when she watched the movie Apollo 13, where the engineers in mission control must to find a way to create a C02 scrubbing system with only the items available to the astronauts in space, she knew she wanted to do that. Solve the complex problems of being and traveling in space. Taylore earned her B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and joined Northrop Grumman after graduation. In her 13 years at Northrop Grumman, she has worked on weather satellites, lunar mission, communications satellites, and, for 8 of those 13 years, the James Webb Space Telescope. Taylore lead the requirements and verification team for the spacecraft element and observatory, ensuring all the requirements for mission success were verified – proving the system will work to NASA. Now with JWST operating and producing the amazing science we all hoped for, Taylore has taken a position at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory working as the verification lead for the Mars Sample Return Lander. This Sample Return mission will bring back the Martian soil samples currently being collected by the Perseverance Rover.
We are pleased to invite you to a lecture on the cutting edge sensors manufactured by Teledyne Imaging Sensors for the most innovative telescopes orbiting earth and residing on it. Dr. James Beletic, president of TIS, will deliver this talk on the UCSB campus. Please use the RSVP from at the bottom of this page to reserve your spot. If you wish to join via Zoom, please answer “yes” to the corresponding question. A free box lunch will be served to those who attend in person.
