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Career Forum 2018
The University of Michigan student chapter of the ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry Division is proud to host the Career Forum event for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows on May 18, 2018. This is an excellent opportunity for students to connect with professionals in Medicinal Chemistry and related fields. The Career Forum planning committee has invited speakers and panelists with backgrounds in industry, academia, government, writing, and communication to showcase the wide variety of career options available to students in Medicinal Chemistry and related fields. The half day-long event will include a presentation from Dr. Bruce Roth, the inventor of Lipitor and a career panel with invited University of Michigan alumni and Dr. Carole Parent, Professor of Pharmacology and previous Deputy Director of the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute. The event will conclude with an interactive Career Exploration Workshop for students and a Resumé Building Workshop with the panelists.
The event is student-organized and student-run and is open to all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at the University of Michigan.
Keynote and Panelists
About Our Organization
ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan Chapter
The American Chemical Society Division of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan Chapter (ACS MedChem), founded in 2016, is a student organization for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in Medicinal Chemistry and related fields at the University of Michigan. The purpose of our organization is to foster interest in medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan and in the Ann Arbor community and to nurture growth toward a career in the field. Specifically, our objectives are to encourage professional growth in leadership and service among future scientists, to provide a means and an opportunity to get individuals involved in social, recreational, and meaningful ACS activities at the graduate and postdoctoral level, and to increase awareness of medicinal chemistry as a degree and career option. We strive to accomplish these goals by engaging in academic pursuits, professional development opportunities, community outreach events, and planned social activities.
Planning Committee
Event Coordinators: Nicholas Ragazzone and Andrea Shergalis
Catering Coordinator: Christine Cuthbertson
Speaker Liaisons: Nicholas Ragazzone and Deanna Montgomery
Publicity & Public Relations: Alexandra Sowa, Katie Guild, and Shireen Ashkar
Workshop and Arrangements: Amy Fraley and Sean Tanzey
Program Chairs: Sumit Bandekar and Sarah Burris