GT American Red Cross Club will be holding a CPR class 9-27-2015

The GT American Red Cross Club will be holding a CPR class on September 27th.  Would you mind sending this email to your students to get the word out?  Below is a description of the event and the URL to sign up.  Thanks so much!

The GT American Red Cross Club is holding a First Aid, CPR, and AED training class taught by instructor Alex Hubbard on Sept. 27th! Reserve your spot in this class now with only a $5 donation to the Red Cross!  If you'd like to take the test to get certified, bring $20. This course costs between $75-$100 everywhere else in Metro Atlanta, so we recommend that all GT and Atlanta area students take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

If you want to reserve a spot visit this Eventbrite link!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gt-red-cross-club-cpr-class-tickets-18621728090

The first 10 people to sign up will be given the first opportunity to take the course and will be notified; everyone else will be put on a waitlist. You will be notified of your final status for taking the class byFriday 9/24 at 1pm.  If you do not RSVP by responding to this email, your spot may be forfeited to someone on the waitlist.  Any questions can be directed to alexmhubbard@gatech.edu.

The class should only last until 4 or 4:30, and testing is usually finished by 5.

If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1m1RfK_sXzB034qc8GHvJUHwlkLosPEZ5Igj0HuarNKs/viewform?usp=send_form

If you can't make this class, but are still interested, we plan to hold more classes this semester in October and November.

Alex Hubbard 

Georgia Institute of Technology

Biomedical Engineering, Pre-Health

alexmhubbard@gatech.edu

College of Science Welcome!

10th Annual Herty Medal Undergraduate Research Symposium - 9/18/2015 - Morehouse College

Dear Georgia Tech colleagues,

This message serves as a reminder that this September 18th from 1 - 5 pm in the afternoon, the Department of Chemistry at Morehouse College & the Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will once again come together to present the 10th Annual Herty Medal Undergraduate Research Symposium (HMURS).  As you may remember from previous years, the Herty Medal is awarded annually by the Georgia Local Section to give public recognition to the work and service of outstanding chemists who have significantly contributed to their chosen fields.  This year's recipient is Dr. David N. Beratan, R.J. Reynolds Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Biochemistry and Physics at Duke University.  As in years past, Morehouse College is again proud to host this event, specific details about which are available online at:

http://www.morehouse.edu/hmurs

(NOTE: You may need to refresh your browser once connected)

As both chair and a member of the planning committee for this annual event, I am writing to you to invite you to this event as well as to ask that you forward/announce this invitation to all undergraduate students who have done or are planning to undertake undergraduate research experiences.  Since HMURS will include several lectures aimed at undergraduates from professionals in the field, this event serves as an ideal venue for them to be inspired toward careers in chemistry and the related sciences.  In particular, students who have performed research (i.e. with you, a colleague, or even as part of a summer research program) should be strongly encouraged to present posters as there is no registration fee for this event.  In addition, the top poster presenter(s) will be selected for a $500 travel grant to be applied towards attending an ACS National Meeting.  (The upcoming meeting of ACS in Spring 2015 will be held in Denver, CO).  As well, several poster presenters will be awarded one-year student memberships in the ACS.  Attached to this message, you will find a flyer announcing details about this event for posting/further dissemination amongst your departmental colleagues and students.

All participants may register through the link for the main HMURS site provided above.  While registration is required for all poster presenters, it is nonetheless strongly encouraged for all other attendees.  (This is to ensure that we have adequate quantities of food for our reception, and will allow us to pre-print name tags for all participants.)  Registration for students who plan to present research posters will close Wednesday, September 16 at midnight (12:00am).

I look forward to seeing you on September 18th!!

Best regards,
Brian M. Lawrence, Ph.D.
2015 Chair, Herty Medalist Undergraduate Research Symposium

P.S. Program/Department representatives and/or student groups (i.e. undergraduate chemistry clubs) are also encouraged to present posters as part of their recruiting efforts.

CDC ORISE Fellowship

Analytical Chemist/Biochemist - postdoc position

The National Center for Environmental Health within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

in Atlanta, GA is seeking a recent graduate to design, develop, and validate analytical methods to detect human exposure to small molecule poisons and toxins in biomedical samples.  Please submit resumes to uvf6@cdc.gov .

Skill Requirement:

·         M.S. or B.S. in biochemistry, chemistry, or related science, degree conferred 2010-2015

·         Experience with LC-MS/MS method development, with strong troubleshooting capabilities

·         Understanding of fundamental science related to protein and/or small molecule chromatographic separations or isolation protocols from complex matrices

·         Experience with mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography is highly desired

·         Good written and oral communication skills, including proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Duties to be Performed:

1. Design sample preparation protocols and couple with traditional LC-MS techniques or other detection methods
2. Develop and characterize developed methods for the accurate, precise, and sensitive detection of toxin biomarkers in human fluids
3. Set up analytical methods based on standard operating procedures with minimal supervision following initial training period
4. Analyze samples, report results, discuss and troubleshoot assay related problems in a timely basis
5. Participate in emergency response exercises, proficiency testing, and provide analytical support to network laboratories as needed
6. Maintain instrument operational status and document performance and functioning of the instrument
7. Communicate research internally and externally by preparing method summaries and standard operating procedures, presenting results to the scientific community, and publishing in peer reviewed journals
8. Additional duties may include preparation of documents for regulatory review of established methods

Christine Luscombe Seminar-- September 14

The CCE and CCHF will be cohosting a seminar by Christine Luscombe titled, "The synthesis of non-linear pi-conjugated semiconducting polymers" on Monday, September 14 at noon. More details are below. We hope to see you there! 

If you can't make it to the session in person, online participation will also be possible. Register your interest here to get access to the online chat function. The session will be broadcast live on YouTube.