TODAY: CHEMIST SPEAKS AT ACS ‘ON THE ROAD’

Posted on April 19, 2011

Dr. Jonathan Boyd, a professor in the C. Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry at West Virginia University, will discuss a new study that predicts the results of mixing chemical compounds at an “On The Road” meeting of the ACS, the American Chemical Society.

Boyd’s talk begins at 7:30 p.m. April 27 in room 110 of the Eberly Science and Technology Center.

In his presentation “Forecasting the Toxicity of Chemical Mixtures,” Boyd will share a study from the Boyd Laboratory at West Virginia University that demonstrates the potential of a new in vitro approach for the prediction of toxic mixture interactions that is fundamentally driven by the interdependence of energy metabolism, signal transduction and cell survival.

ACS members regional meetings, a buffet dinner and an undergraduate research poster session will be held before Boyd’s presentation. All events are sponsored by the Cal U Chemistry and Physics Department.

Boyd’s talk and the poster session are free and open to the public. The buffet dinner costs $10; reservations are required.

Visitor parking is available in the Vulcan Garage, off Third Street near the campus entrance.

Schedule of Events

5:30 p.m.     ACS Members Regional Meetings

6 p.m.          Dinner

6:45 p.m.     Undergraduate Research Poster Session

7:30 p.m.     Speaker’s Presentation

Dinner Reservations

For dinner reservations, call DeAnne Pavelko at 724-938-4147 or email pavelko@calu.edu by 5 p.m. April 20.

Please announce any dietary restrictions known when making reservations.

The buffet dinner costs $10. Checks can be made payable to: “California University of PA.”

Undergraduate students receive a discount.