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Author Archives: Stephanie Sen

TCNJ-Novo Nordisk Colloquium: Oct. 20

Dr. Todd Hobbs and Dr. Henriette Mersebach, Novo Nordisk in North America
How a Drug is Born
Tuesday, October 20th, 2015, 4 – 5 pm, SCP101
The first in a series of lectures to highlight the recent partnership between Novo Nordisk and TCNJ, this lecture will take the audience through the many steps required in the process of drug discovery through approval. Scientific leaders from Novo Nordisk, Inc. in Plainsboro, NJ will share their insights gathered from many years of experience in product approvals to explain how a chemical entity moves from the lab to animal and human studies, full-scale clinical testing, and finally to regulatory approval from the FDA to be marketed as a new pharmaceutical product. The speakers will also highlight the many synergies between areas of scientific study available at TCNJ and the relevance of these areas to the drug development process.

Philadelphia Inorganic Colloquium: Sept. 12

The second Philadelphia Inorganic Colloquium (PIC-2) will be held Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 10 am – 4:30pm. All local scientists are welcome, and there is no registration fee. Just like PIC-1, the meeting will be a venue for sharing research in inorganic chemistry, and opportunity for networking with area scientists. The meeting features four seminars as… Continue Reading

Goodbye to the Bridge

Last week marked the end of a chapter for the Science Complex and the beginning of a new phase for Chemistry.  As part of Phase I of the STEM Complex Construction, the structure– fondly referred to as “the bridge”– that connected Chemistry and Biology buildings was torn down to make room for a new STEM addition.… Continue Reading

TCNJ Faculty and Students Present at the Northeast Regional Meeting of the ACS

Dr. Abby O’Connor was invited to give a presentation at the Northeast Regional Meeting of the ACS, which was held from June 10-June 12 2015, at Ithaca College, in NY state. She participated in a session titled “Advances in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis.” The keynote speaker was Professor Alan Goldman of Rutgers. Dr. O’Connor brought… Continue Reading

TCNJ Chemistry Department Lecture Series

Professor Jessica Hoover, Department of Chemistry, West Virginia University, Wednesday, September 16, 2015, 11 am – 12 pm, SCC121 Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative Decarboxylative Coupling Reactions Decarboxylative coupling reactions are emerging as an efficient route to access a diverse array of substituted arenes from inexpensive and readily available precursors. Unfortunately, most methods require pre-functionalized aryl halide coupling… Continue Reading

Symposium in Honor of Professor Maurice Brookhart

On June 20, 2015, Dr. O’Connor hosted a retirement symposium to honor the work of her PhD advisor, Professor Maurice Brookhart. Dr. Brookhart is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina and is internationally known for his work in the area of organometallic… Continue Reading

2015 Chemistry Graduation Ceremony

On Thursday, May 21, 2015, the Department of Chemistry held their graduation ceremony in the Mayo Concert Hall to celebrate and recognize the achievements of their students. At noon, Dr. Stephanie Sen began the Chemistry Department ceremony with opening remarks, which was followed by faculty remarks from Dr. Abby O’Connor and a speech from TCNJ… Continue Reading

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