SAN DIEGO An antioxidant mixture that may help prevent skin cancer, efforts to genetically engineer bacteria for the mass production of antibiotics, and novel gene therapy vectors that employ the herpes simplex virus to help fight chronic pain and brain cancer are among the new research topics addressed at the 229th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the worlds largest scientific society, in San Diego, March 13-17. The meeting, which features approximately 10,000 research presentations, includes a special Presidential symposium on the changing face of chemistry. Other topics include life in extreme environments, new materials for faster and cheaper computer memory and an unusual study that supports the long-held belief that marine mussels, such as oysters and clams, may act as aphrodisiacs. Selected topics are described below:
Sunday, March 13
The changing face of chemistry Chemistry is undergoing many changes: Its becoming more multidisciplinary, more international, and will require new skills and business practices. A special two-day Presidential symposium featuring representatives from the federal government, industry and academia will look at the impact these changes will have on employment, the economy, businesses and research funding over the next 10 years. (PRES 1-15, Sunday, 1:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. and Monday, 8:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m., March 13-14, San Diego Marriott, San Diego B&C, during the Presidential Event, Chemistry Enterprise 2015: Where in the World Will We Be?)
Researchers engineer bacteria to mass produce useful drug products Many antibiotics, immunosuppressants and anticancer agents are based on a class of natur
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