The 2018 Saint Louis Award Symposium—Friday, Nov. 2nd—is sponsored by the St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society and Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, with additional support from ProteXase Therapeutics, and Fimbrion Therapeutics.
Dr. James Janetka
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry
Washington University in St. Louis
2018 Saint Louis Award Winner
Erlanger Auditorium, McDonnell Sciences Building
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
| 1:00 pm | Suzy Hartmann– Associate Director Biologics Sourcing, MilliporeSigma, Chair Elect of the St. Louis Section, American Chemical Society Welcome and General Introductions: |
| 1:05 pm | Dr. John Cooper– Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Symposium Chair Introduction and Salute to Dr. Janetka |
| 1:10 pm | Dr. James Janetka, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Awardee From Ligands and Substrates to Drugs: The Power of Rational Design |
| 1:50 pm | Dr. David Crich, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University Shaping Next Generation Aminoglycoside Antibiotics for Treatment of Multidrug Resistant Diseases |
| 2:30 pm | Dr. Robert Galemmo, President, ProteXase Therapeutics Adventures in Drug Hunting: Taking a Hint from Nature and the Literature |
| 3:10 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 pm | Dr. John Talley, Chief Scientific Officer, Euclises Pharmaceuticals Discovery of Cox-2 Inhibitors |
| 4:10 pm | Dr. Tomi Sawyer, Distinguished Scientist, Merck & Co. Peptide Drug Hunter: An Extraordinary Trek into Intracellular Target Space |
| 4:50 pm | Dr. John Cooper Concluding Remarks |
| 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Reception immediately following |
| 6:30 pm | Saint Louis Award Banquet, Glen Echo Country Club 3401 Lucas and Hunt Rd, Normandy, MO Reservations required (See link for more information and reservations) |
Venue information: See campus map for the location of Erlanger Hall and various parking options. There is also the convenient MetroLink Central West End station accessible by the Blue and Red lines.
“Computers and the physics of complex biological systems”
