DALLAS -- Monitoring cancer therapy and the global warming debate are among topics that will be discussed here March 29 through April 2 at the 215th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.

Approximately 10,000 registrants are expected to gather at the Dallas Convention Center and several major hotels.

Selected symposia and topics of special interest include:

Inhibiting amyloid plaque in Alzheimer's disease

Radiopharmaceuticals designed to monitor cancer therapy

Naturally occurring inhibitors of HIV

Three years of NAFTA and its impact on the chemical industry

Roles and accomplishments of women and minorities in chemistry

Chemical patents related to chocolate and toys

Tributyltin compounds in the aquatic environment

Causes of smog & ozone in major world cities, such as Paris, Mexico City and Johannesburg

The role of atmospheric chemistry in the global warming debate

Beef flavor and fat composition: pasture-fed v. grain-fed cattle

Community service as a chemistry degree requirement

Self assembly of materials

Role of the contract laboratories in the development of agrochemicals

43 Award addresses, including two Nobel laureates, the inventor of Post-ItR

Notes, and an advocate for encouraging disadvantaged students into careers in the chemical sciences.

Society President Paul H. L. Walter, Ph.D., will host a presidential symposium featuring distinguished scientists who will discuss challenges for chemistry in the 21st century, including the interface of chemistry and biology and the emerging new materials of nanotechnology. A second panel will debate the future of federal support for research and development.

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Contact: Jim Bohning
j_bohning@acs.org
202-872-6041
American Chemical Society
12-Mar-1998