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124th NC ACS Sectional Conference

September 28, 2010

Sponsored by the

North Carolina Section of the

American Chemical Society

at the

Solution Center

Research Triangle Park, NC

124th NCACS Section Meeting 2 of 28 September 28, 2010


Table of Contents Technical Program: Poster Presentations 4:30 pm – 6:45 pm ……………………………………………………. 4 Recognitions, Awards and Distinguish Speaker: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Members in recognition of 50 and 60 years of service ……………………... 11 2010 NC ACS/TCDG Undergraduate Scholarships ………………….…….. 12 NC ACS Marcus E. Hobbs Service Award 2010 Marcus E. Hobbs Service Awardee: Charles Goss...…………… 13 Past recipients ………………………………………………………... 15 NC ACS Distinguished Speak Award 2010 Distinguished Speaker: Jan Genzer…………………………..…. 16 Past recipients ……………………………..………………………….. 18 NC ACS Local Section Information 2010 NC ACS Local Section Officers…….…………….……………. 19 Facts about the NC ACS Local Section….…………….……………... 22 NC ACS: new Website, Listserve and LinedIn….……….……..……. 23 Opportunities in the NC ACS……...…....……………….…………… 24 Special thanks to the Marc ter Horst and the NCACS executive Committee for their support of the meeting! General Chair: Kenneth Tomer Posters and Registration: Bill Switzer and Suraj Dhungana Refreshments: Laura Sremaniak and John Hines Award Plaques: Charlie Goss Registration table: Leesa Deterding and Keith Levine Project SEED Participation: Kenneth A. Cutler


Poster Session 001-023 given by Project SEED Students 024-027 given by Undergraduate Students 028-031 given by High School Students 032-037 given by Post Doctoral and Non Student Presenters Poster # Poster Description 001 “Analysis of Genes Required for DNA Damage in RNase-H Deficient Mutants",

William Bell, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics 002 “Improving the Strength of a Biodegradable Biopolymer Fiber via Core-Sheath

Spinning with Polypropylene and a Styrenic-Rubber Diblock Copolymer", Cierra C. Carter, Wake Early College of Health and Sciences; Russell E. Gorga and Sara A. Arvidson, North Carolina State University

003 “Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation with Iridium Complexes", Jon Chang, William G. Enloe High School, Elon Ison, Yuee Feng, and Josh Yablonski, North Carolina State University

004 “Regulation of Pancreatic Beta Cell Growth: Understanding the Roles of Prolactin and FoxO1", John L. Daniel, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and Donald Fleenor, Duke University

005 “Predicting the Effect of Polybrominated Flame Retardants on the Endocrine System Using Molecular Modeling", Diana Gorgy, Wake Early College of Health and Sciences and Melissa A. Pasquinelli, North Carolina State University

006 “Host Range Mutations of the Sindbis Virus", Myles X. Hodge, Wake Early College of Health and Sciences and Raquel Hernandez, North Carolina State University

007 “Host Range Mutations of the Sindbis Virus", Mykellah B. Jarvis, Knightdale High School and Raquel Hernandez, North Carolina State University

008 “The Synthesis and Characterization Of Nitric-Oxide Releasing Silica Nanoparticles", Abriana S. Johnson, East Chapel Hill High School and Mark Schoenfisch, University of North Carloina, Chapel Hill

009 “Optimizing WRWR b-Hairpin Peptide For Binding With ssDNA", Crystal J. Johnson, Hillside High School and Marcey L. Waters, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

010 “The Effect of Charge Position Relative to the Aliphatic Chain on Microbial Inactivation by Cationic Porphyrins", Daniel Johnson, Orange High School, Louise M. Ball, and Aaron Young, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

011 “Phosphorylative Regulation of Nrf2-Mediated Antioxidant Response", Michaela B. Jones, Knightdale High School and Courtney Woods, The Hamner Institues for Health Sciences

012 “Modification of Transfer Ribonucleic Acid (tRNA): The Binding of tRNA by YrdC, a Putative Threonyl-tRNA Transferase: A Two-Year Study", Victoria M. Jones, Wake Early College of Health and Sciences, Paul F. Agris, Kimberly Harris, and Will Cantara, North Carolina State University

013 “Enironmentally Responsible Processing of Nylon 6", Xavier Joyner, Wake Early College of Health and Sciences, Anushree Mohan, and Alan Tonelli, North Carolina State Univeristy


014 “HDAC-1 Increases B-Cell Proliferation In 832/13 B-Cells and Primary Rat Islets", Lanair A Lett, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Lanair A. Lett, and Sarah W. Stedman, Duke University

015 “The Effect of a Residue 61 Mutation on the Structure of Ras GTPase", Victoria Melbourne, Wake Early College of Health and Sciences, Greg Buhrman, and Carla Mattos, North Carolina State University

016 “Locating the Relaxase Domain on the TraI Protein in Order to Identify Effective Enzyme-Specific Inhibitors", Victoria C. Nneji, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and Matthew R. Redinbo, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

017 “The Effect of Adenosine Triphsophate (ATP) on MutL alpha in DNA Mismatch Repair", Malika J Rauf, East Chapel Hill High School and Dorothy A. Erie, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

018 “pH-dependent Study of the Kinetics and Spectroscopic Characterization of Dehaloperoxidase B from Amphitrite ornata", Troi N. Robinson-Moss, Sanderson High School, Jennifer D'Antonio and Reza Ghiladi, North Carolina State University

019 “The Oxidation of Guanosine", Presenter: Zaria A Shields, Hillside High School, Coauthor: Louise M. Ball, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

020 “Optimizing Silver Nanowire Synthesis to Improve Demonstrated Dimensional Control and Morphological Configuration", Christian Smutherman, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and Thomas H. LaBean, Duke University

021 “The Effect of Catalase on the Oxidation of Hydrogen Peroxide at Carbon Fiber Microelectrodes Using Fast Scan Cyclic Voltammetry", Chelsea Sumner, Knightdale High School, Leslie Sombers, and Leyda Lugo-Morales, North Carolina State University

022 “Using a Conjunctive Reagent, and Isolating Enantiomers Through Classical Resolution", Grant A Wilson, Hillside High School and Jeffrey S. Johnson, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

023 “The Effect of Diol Structures and Curing Conditions on Macromolecular Properties of Polyesters Derived From 4-Ketopimelic Acid, and Citric Acid”, Joshua A Womack, East Chapel Hill High School and Muhammad Yousaf, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

024 “Mimicking of Iron-sulfur Cluster Proteins: Synthesis of Half-Amphiphilic Dendrimer", Jodie Greene, Christopher B. Gorman, and Anil K Sharma, North Carolina State University

025 “Janus Particles: Fueling Autonomous Motion on the Nanoscale", Zachary A Jones, Campbell University, R. Lloyd Carroll, West Virginia University and Michael Wells, Campbell University

026 “Stereoselective Synthesis of 2,6-cis-Tetrahydropyrans through a Tandem Allylic Oxidation/Oxa-Michael Reaction Promoted by the gem-Disubstituent Effect: Synthesis of (+)-Neopeltolide Macrolactone", Yongho Park, Hyoungsu Kim, and Jiyong Hong, Duke University

027 “Pulse Shape Optimization in Nonlinear Imaging of Scattering Media", G. Zachary Perret, Prathyush Saminei, Martin Fischer, and Warren S. Warren, Duke University

028 “Characterization of Heparin Complexes", Shalini Chudasama, North School of Science and Mathematics and Gowthami Arepally, Duke University


029 “An Investigation of Health Determinants Associated with Disparities in Lung

Cancer Risk and Disease Outcome", Akash U. Ganapathi, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

030 “A Novel Aptamer-Based Sensing Platform for Proteins", Nikita A. Khlystov, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

031 “Complexation of Hg(II) with Cysteine Dipeptides and Phytochelatin-2", Stefanie M Schwemlein, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and Maria Ngu-Schwemlein, Winston-Salem State University

032 “Epitope Mapping of Cancer Therapeutic Immunotoxins using Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange and Mass Spectrometry", Erin D. Hopper, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Johanna Hansen, Masanori Onda, and Ira Pastan, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD and Kenneth B. Tomer, NIEHS

033 “Development of a New Flow Cell Apparatus for Short-Duration Oxidative Protein Footprinting using Laser Flash Photolysis", Jason S. Sampson, Jinglan Wang, and Kenneth B. Tomer, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

034 “Towards Multi-scale Modeling the Chromatin Fiber: Renormalization-Group-based Coarse-graining of DNA and Electrolyte Solutions", Alexey Savelyev and Garegin Papoian, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

035 “Characterizing the DNA- and ATP-Induced Structural Changes of the N-terminal Domain on Pms1 by Oxidative Surface Mapping and Mass Spectrometry", Allison N. Schorzman, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Coauthors: Jenny M. Cutalo, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C.; Lars C. Pedersen, Lalith Perera, Lee G. Pedersen, Thomas A. Kunkel, and Kenneth B. Tomer, NIEHS

036 “Applications of Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (TOF SIMS)", Chuanzhen Zhou, Q. Li, V. L. Chiang, K. R. Beck, D. Hinks, Shen, R. G. Carbonell, L. A. Lucia, and D. P. Griffis; North Carolina State University

037 “Bruker Product Review", Betty Demgar, Bruker BioSpin Corp


Poster Session 2, 5:45 pm-6:45 pm: 038-082 given by Graduate Students 038 “Blending of Immiscible Polymers using Cyclodextrins", Gerry J Antony and

Alan E. Tonelli, North Carolina State University 039 “LiBOB-based Electrolyte for Lithium-ion Batteries", Fadhel Azeez and Peter

Fedkiw, North Carolina State University 040 “Freely Diffusing IrOx Nanoparticles: Electrochemical Properties and

Characterization", Natalie S. Bjorge, Takaaki Nakagawa, and Royce W. Murray, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

041 “Optimization of Palladium-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions in the Synthesis of Electron Deficient Diaryl Cyanomethanes", Molly C Brannock, William J. Behof, and Christopher B. Gorman, North Carolina State University

042 “Development of a Chemistry Specific Visual-Spatial Assessment Tool", Caroline Christian and Maria Oliver-Hoyo, North Carolina State University

043 “Unmasking of Polyguanides Using Light", Joseph D. DeSousa and Bruce M. Novak, North Carolina State University

044 “Gold(I)-Catalyzed Intermolecular Hydroamination of Allenes with Arylamines", Alethea N Duncan, and Ross A. Widenhoefer, Duke University

045 “Interactions of the HP1 Chromodomain with Trimethyl Lysine9 H3 Histone Tail", Robyn Eisert and Marcey L. Waters, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

046 “Synthesis and Reactivity of Isocyanides Coordinated to the Tp´PtR Fragment", Kristi L Engelman, Peter S. White, and Joseph L. Templeton, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

047 “Properties of Highly-refined Cellulose Fiber and Biosynthesized Polyamide Composite Materials", Rachel Ernest and Joel J. Pawlak, North Carolina State University

048 “Towards the Synthesis of Porphyrin-Peptide Bioconjugates for Photodynamic Inactivation of Mycobacteria: Modification of Nylon Microstructure", Elke Feese and Reza A. Ghiladi, North Carolina State University

049 “Ligand Effects on the Stability and Solubility of IrOx Nanoparticles", Alessa A. Gambardella, Takaaki Nakagawa, Joshua Weaver, and Royce W. Murray, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

050 “Thermodynamic Characterization of Iron(III) Binding by Brasilibactin A", James M Harrington, Heekwang Park, Yongcheng Yin, Jiyong Hon, and Alvin L. Crumbliss, Duke University

051 “The Future of in vivo Electrochemistry", Natalie R. Herr, Pavel Tamakov, Matt Zachek, and R. Mark Wightman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

052 “Manufacture of Thin Films of Cellulose Nanocrystals by the Langmuir-Schaffer Technique", Ingrid C Hoeger, Youssef Habibi, Stephen Kelley, and Orlando Rojas, North Carolina State University

053 “Investigation of a Vinyl Carbenes as Head Groups for Monolayers on Gold", Yun Ho Kim, North Carolina State University

054 “Rheological and Tribological Properties of the Synovial Fluid Model", Rebecca R. Klossner, Wendy E. Krause, and Jing Liang, North Carolina State University


055 “Novel Synthetic Hydroporphyrins for Cancer Treatment", Michael Krayer, Michael Krayer, and Jonathan S. Lindsey, North Carolina State University

056 “Effect of Annealing on Polymer Solar Cells", Ganesh Krishnan, Evan Keresi, and Yaroslava Yingling, North Carolina State University

057 “Pulse-Shaped Homodyne Coherent Antistokes Raman Scattering Microscopy", Baolei Li, Martin Fischer, and Warren S. Warren, Duke University

058 “The Data Curation for PubChem High-Throughput Screening Assay of 5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor Subtype 1A (5HT1A) Ligands Using Classification Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) Method", Man Luo and Simon X. Wang, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

059 "The Role of Hydration and Ions in the Nucleosome Complex", Christopher Materese, Garegin Papoian and Alexey Savelyev, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

060 “In Silico Modeling of Ligands Binding to Serotonin Receptor 5-HT1D that is An Important Target Related to Anxiety Disorders", Tiago L. Moda, Xiang S. Wang, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Adriano D. Andricopulo, University of Sao Paulo - Sao Carlos, Brazil and Alexander Tropsha, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

061 “Constrained Crystallization of Nylon 6", Anushree Mohan and Alan E. Tonelli, North Carolina State University

062 “Encapsulation Studies of Dendrimer Isomers with Electroactive Cores", Rakhee Pani, North Carolina State University

063 “Using SUPREX to Investigate Iron Transport in N. gonorrhoeae", Claire J. Parker Siburt, Duke University, J. J. Heymann, Elon University and Duke University; K. D. Weaver, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; P. L. Roulhac, Duke University; M. C. Fitzgerald, Duke University; T. A. Mietzner, University of Pittsburgh and A. L. Crumbliss, Duke University

064 “Nanocomposites of Poly(vinyl acetate) and Cellulose Nanocrystals Produced by Electrospinning Technique for various Applications", Maria S Peresin, Youssef Habibi, Justin Zoppe, Orlando J. Rojas, and Joel J. Pawlak, North Carolina State University

065 “Towards an Atomistic Understanding of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins", Davit Potoyan, and Garegin A Papoian, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

066 “Intrinsic Nonlinear Optical Signatures of Neuronal Activity", Prathyush Samineni, Duke University,; Henry Liu, Princeton University; Ryohei Yasuda; Martin C. Fischer, and Warren S. Warren, Duke University

067 “In situ Fabrication of Solvent Free Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaics", Jaewook Seok, and Harald W. Ade, North Carolina State University

068 “Atomistic Simulations to Predict Polymers Interactions with Fullerene Nanoparticles", Abhishek Singh and Y. G.Yingling, North Carolina State University

069 “Prediction of Fullerene Interactions with Polymers Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations", Abhishek Singh and Y. G. Yingling, North Carolina State University


070 “Production of Microfibrillated Cellulose by Various Processing Methods”,

Kelley L. Spence, Richard Venditti, Youssef Habibi, Orlando Rojas, and Joel Pawlak, North Carolina State University

071 “Characterization of Liposomal Diffusion using Magnetic Resonance Imaging", Ashley M. Stokes, Ji-Young Park, David Needham, and Warren S. Warren, Duke University

072 “Mass Spectral Method for the Quantification of Host-Guest Interactions Including Ionophore-Siderophore Assemblies", Esther M. Tristani, George R. Dubay, and Alvin L. Crumbliss, Duke University

073 “Issues In Patterning Self-Assembled Monolayers by Molecular Replacement: Comparison of Adventitious And Directed Replacement of One Molecule In a SAM for Another”, Eric Z Tucker and Christopher B. Gorman, North Carolina State University

074 “Polymerization of an Isoquinoline", Jenelle S Willett and Christopher B. Gorman, North Carolina State University

075 “Replacement of Thioacetate and Isonitrile Ferrocene Moieties into a Thiolate Monolayer on Gold and Platinum", James A Williams, North Carolina State University

076 “Focused Ion Beam Characterization of Bicomponent Polymer Fibers", Ka C. Wong, N. Anantharamaiah, R.R. Garcia, A.D. Batchelor, B. Pourdeyhimi, and D.P. Griffis, North Carolina State University

077 “Poly(lactic acid) Brushes as Dynamic Surfaces", Lebo Xu, Lebo Xu, and Christopher B. Gorman, North Carolina State University

078 “Cross-linked Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Applications in PEM Fuel Cells", Rameshwar Yadav, Peter Fedkiw, North Carolina State University and Joe DeSimone, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

079 “Interfacial Widths of Conjugated Polymer Bilayers", Hongping Yan, Cheng Wang, North Carolina State University; Andres Garcia, Karen E. Sohn, University of California, Santa Barbara; Alexander Hexemer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Thuc-Quyen Nguyen, University of California, Santa Barbara; Guillermo C. Bazan, University of California, Santa Barbara; Edward J. Kramer, University of California, Santa Barbara and Harald Ade, North Carolina State University

080 “The Future of in vivo Electrochemistry", Matthew Zachek, Pavel Tamakov, Matt Zachek, and R. Mark Wightman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

081 “Molecular Noise as a Stochastic Switch in Filopodia -- Cell Motility Sensors", Pavel I Zhuravlev and Garegin A. Papoian, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

082 “ATRP Modification of Nanocellulose Substrates", Justin O. Zoppe, Youssef Habibi, Kirill Efimenko, Jan Genzer, and Orlando J. Rojas, North Carolina State University


The North Carolina ACS section would like to recognize 50 and 60 year members of the ACS.

THANK YOU!

50 Year ACS Members

Mr. John Kepler Dr. Robert Lewis Mr. Ross McKinney Dr. Robert Morrison, Jr. Mr. Lawrence Nielsen Dr. Suzanne Purrington Dr. Mansukhlal Wani Dr. William Wilson Mr. Richard Wolfenden

60 Year ACS Members

Mr. Edmund Albrecht Dr. John Durden Dr. Alfred Ellison Dr. George Harrison, Jr. Dr. Donald Heywood Dr. David Manning Mr. Leonard Pierce


NC ACS/TCDG Undergraduate Research Scholarships

Undergraduate Research Scholarships are provided to encourage and facilitate undergraduate exposure to the research environment in chemistry by funding the purchase of materials for their work, preparation of presentations and travel to meetings. The Triangle Chromatography Discussion Group, a subsection und the North Carolina Local Section of the ACS (NC-ACS), has made significant contributions in support of this scholarship award. The 2010 Chair of the committee was Keith Levine (RTI International). Other members of the committee were Jim Chao (IBM), John W. Hines (RTI), Chris Lowden (Azopharma), Sara Paisner (Lord Corporation), Ken Tomer (NIEHS), and Nicolle Tulve (EPA). Spring 2010 Undergraduate Research Scholarship Awardees: Manu Mysore (Duke University), a student working in Dr. Alvin Crumbliss’s laboratory, was awarded with an NCACS scholarship to conduct research investigating the mechanism of catalysis of iron exchange between hexadentate chelators by some aromatic bidentate ligands. Alice Pilo (UNC-CH) was awarded the Ernest Eliel NCACS Undergraduate Scholarship. Alice’s research topic is high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS); an ion mobility technique coupled with mass spectrometry in which ions are separated by applying an asymmetric waveform between two parallel electrodes. Her research specifically involves modifying planar FAIMS device designs to improve ion transmission and resolution of the separation. Alice works under the direction of her thesis advisor, Dr. Gary Glish. Varun Pubanesarajah (UNC-CH) was awarded Howie James NCACS Undergraduate Scholarship. Varun's research will focus on determining the exact role of multiple uncharacterized isoforms of palladin. Palladin was first discovered as a 90-92 kDa protein with a clear role in maintaining cell structural morphology and normal cell movement. Varun is a graduate student in Dr. Carol A. Otey’s laboratory. Vaarun will present………..


2009 NC ACS Hobbs Service Awardee

Dr. Charles A. Goss

GlaxoSmithKline

Biographical Sketch and Service to the NC-ACS Section

Charlie Goss works in the Chemical Development Process Analytical Technology group at

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in Research Triangle Park, NC. His main job is to provide process

analytical chemistry support to cross-functional drug development teams responsible for

providing the active pharmaceutical ingredient used in pre-clinical and clinical studies. He also

serves as a technical resource in several areas such as separation sciences, electrochemistry,

microscopy and new analytical technologies.

Since 1996, Charlie has served the North Carolina Section of the ACS in a variety of roles,

including:

• Chair (2006)

• Chair-Elect (2005)

• NC Project SEED Committee (2005-2010)

• ACS Speaker Tour Organizer (2005-2006)

• NC-ACS Budget Priorities Committee (2008)

• NC-ACS Awards Committee (2007-2009)

• SERMACS 2004 Planning Committee

• SERMACS 1998 Planning Committee

He is currently serving as General Chair for SERMACS 2012 that will be held at the Raleigh

Convention Center from 14-17 November 2012.

Other contributions to the ACS include reviewer for Langmuir and Analytical Chemistry (since

1992) and reviewer for ACS Analytical Chemistry Fellowship applications (2000-2006). He


also coordinates the GlaxoSmithKline Seminar Series on Analytical Chemistry with the

Chemistry Department at UNC-Chapel Hill (since 1997) and was Associate Editor for GSK

Chemicus, a GSK chemistry journal (2001-2005).

He received a B.A. (1985) in chemistry from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, where he worked

with Prof. Hector Abruña to synthesize new transition metal complexes containing ligand-based

redox centers and to characterize their spectral, electrochemical and electrocatalytic properties.

He obtained a Ph.D. (1990) in physical chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley

for work with Prof. Marcin Majda to quantify lateral charge transport in self-assembled

surfactant bilayers using microfabricated interdigitated array electrodes with new

electrochemical methods and computer simulations. As a post-doctoral fellow with Prof. Royce

Murray at UNC-Chapel Hill (1990-1992), he used a variety of electrochemical and microscopy

tools (optical, AFM, STM, SEM-EDX, Auger) to image electrochemical deposition of ultrathin

(5-10 nm) dielectric polymer films, create laterally heterogeneous polymer nanostructures, and

characterize surface blistering and layer-by-layer dissolution of graphite during anodic oxidation.

Charlie began his pharmaceutical industry career in 1992 as a post-doctoral fellow in the

Analytical Development Laboratories at Burroughs Wellcome Co., where he helped to construct

a high-sensitivity laser-based optical rotation detector for HPLC and used it to determine

enantiomeric purity, identify impurities, and to measure specific rotations for difficult samples.

He also began learning to develop new analytical methods (HPLC, CE, GC, titrations,

polarimetry, spectroscopy, ROI, etc.) to support drug development. The excitement and personal

satisfaction he found in this area led him to join Burroughs Wellcome permanently in 1994, and

he has continued to advance drug development in positions of increasing responsibility at Glaxo

Wellcome and now GSK.


North Carolina Section Marcus E. Hobbs Service Award The Marcus E. Hobbs award was established in 1988 to recognize members who have made significant, long-term contributions to the North Carolina Section of the American Chemical Society. The award was named for Marcus E. Hobbs, Department of Chemistry, Duke University, a model member who has worked closely with the North Carolina Section since he was Chair in 1945. Past recipients of this award are listed below.

2010 Charles A. Goss, Ph.D., GSK 2009 Myra J. Halpin, Ph.D, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics 2008 Joan T. Bursey, NCBA at the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency 2007 No Award 2006 Ken Cutler, North Carolina Central University

2005 Sol Levine, North Carolina State University Howie James, Water Corporation

2004 Robert W. Morrison, North Carolina State University Brad Sturgeon, Western Carolina State University

2003 Alvin L. Crumbliss, Duke University 2002 Thomas A. Lehman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 2001 Richard A. Palmer, Duke University 2000 Richard D. Gilbert, North Carolina State University 1999 John W. Hines, Research Triangle Institute 1997 Suzanne T. Purrington, North Carolina State University 1996 Ernest L. Eliel, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1995 James L. Chao, IBM Corporation 1994 Joan T. Bursey, Radian Corporation 1993 William E. Hatfield, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1991 Eric C. Bigham, Burroughs Wellcome Company

1989

William L. Switzer, North Carolina State University Peter Smith, Duke University Halbert H. Carmichael, North Carolina State University William F. Gutknecht, Research Triangle Institute

1988

Maurice M. Bursey, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Robert G. Ghirardelli, Army Research Office Marcus E. Hobbs, Duke University William F. Little, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Monica R. Nees, Research Triangle Institute


2009 NC ACS Distinguished Speaker

Dr. Jan Genzer

Celanese Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering North Carolina State University

Beyond just “scratching the surface” of soft matter…

Presentation Abstract During my presentation we will take a brief voyage to the “Flattland “(i.e, 2D) and “Highlands” (i.e., 3D) in soft materials. Specifically, we will discuss key attributes of soft material surfaces through selected case studies documenting recent research efforts carried out in my group on this topic. We will commence with discussing the self-assembly and forced assembly of oligomeric precursors at flat solid surfaces. We will outline the current state of knowledge as well as knowledge-gaps and suggest ways of overcoming the latter. In addition, we will document that studying and comprehending the self-assembly of organic precursors in 2D may have important implications on many fields of science and technology and can even be employed to verify dynamics in other diverse (and seemingly rather unrelated) physical phenomena and even social processes reflecting the population dynamics of humans and other organisms. We will then travel to the soft material 3D space and discuss simple methodologies leading to the formation of complex surface assemblies of surface-tethered polymers with continuous variation of physico-chemical properties (e.g., wettability, molecular weight, grafting density, chemical composition). We will demonstrate how these grafted “gradient surfaces” can be employed to control the spatial distribution of nanosized adsorbates, i.e., nanoparticles and proteins, and


administer proliferation of living cells on the surfaces. Finally, we will illustrate how flexible silicone elastomer networks (SENs) can be employed to tailor the surface grafting density of oligomers or polymers, create responsive (“smart”) surfaces with tailored response rate and characteristics, generate topographically corrugated surfaces comprising multidimensional cascades of wrinkles, or fabricate flexible color-changing sheets based on photochromic compounds. Utilization of functionalized SENs in material assembly, marine antifouling, and other applications will also be discussed. pathogen.

Biographical Sketch Jan Genzer received his "Diploma-engineer" degree (Dipl.-Ing.) in Chemical & Materials Engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague in 1989. In 1991 he moved to the U.S. to pursue graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania under the direction of Professor Russ Composto, receiving the Ph.D. degree in Materials Science & Engineering in 1996. After 2 post-doctoral stints with Professor Ed Kramer first at Cornell University (1996-1997) and later at University of California at Santa Barbara (1997-1998), Genzer joined the faculty of chemical engineering at the NC State University as an Assistant Professor in fall 1998. He is currently the Celanese Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at NC State University. His honors include: Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, NSF CAREER award, John H. Dillon Award of the American Physical Society, NSF Award for Special Creativity, NC State's Outstanding Teacher Award, NC State Alumni Outstanding Research Award, NC ACS Outstanding Lecturer Award, and others. He’s a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Genzer has published over 140 peer-reviewed journal articles and has delivered more than170 invited lectures. His group at NC State University is actively involved in research related to the behavior of polymers at interfaces and in confined geometries, with particular emphasis on self-assembly and forced assembly and combinatorial methods.


North Carolina Section Distinguished Speaker Award The NC ACS Distinguished Speaker Award gives the local section the opportunity to recognize an individual who has made a significant contribution to the NC-ACS section and to the chemical sciences. 2010 Jan Genzer, North Carolina State University 2009 Alvin Crumbliss, Duke University 2008 Michael T. Crimmins, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 2007 Alan E. Tonelli, North Carolina State University 2006 John D. Simon, Duke University 2005 Daniel L. Comins, North Carolina State University 2004 Joseph M. DeSimone, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina

State University 2003 Mansukh C. Wani, Research Triangle Institute 2002 Myung-Hwan Whangbo, North Carolina State University 2001 Aziz Sancar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2000 Radhakrishna M. Jayanty, Research Triangle Institute 1999 Louis D. Quin, Duke University 1997 Monroe Wall, Research Triangle Institute 1996 Roger E. Miller, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1994 James Jorgenson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1993 F. Ivy Carroll, Research Triangle Institute 1992 Maurice S. Brookhart, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1991 Bertram O. Fraser-Reid, Duke University 1990 Richard V. Wolfenden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1989 Royce W. Murray, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1988 Irwin Fridovich, Duke University 1987 Pedro Cuatrecasas, Burroughs Wellcome Company 1986 George H. Hitchings, Burroughs Wellcome Company 1986 Mary Ellen Jones, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1985

Gertrude Elion, Burroughs Wellcome Company Vivian T. Stannett, North Carolina State University

1984 Robert G. Parr, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

1983 Ned A. Porter, Duke University Edward M. Arnett, Duke University

1982 Ernest L. Eliel, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


2009 NC ACS Local Section Officers

Chair, 2010 Marc A. ter Horst NMR Facility Director Department of Chemistry Campus Box 3290 UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (919) 843-5802 (W) [email protected]

Chair-Elect, 2010 Kenneth Tomer Leader, Mass Spectrometry Group, Laboratory of Sructural Biology NIEHS Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (919) 541-1966 (W) [email protected]

Past-Chair, 2009 John W. Hines Analytical Chemistry and Pharmaceutics RTI International Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (919) 541-6657 (W) [email protected]

Secretary, 2008-2010 Melissa A. Pasquinelli, Ph.D. Assistant Professor North Carolina State University 2401 Research Drive, Campus Box 8301 Raleigh, NC 27695-8301 919.515.9426 (phone) [email protected]

Treasurer, BC-present Joan T. Bursey NCBA at the EPA 101 Longwood Pl Chapel Hill, NC 27514-9584 [email protected]

Councilor, 2007-2012 Alvin L. Crumbliss Chemistry-Box 90346 Duke University Durham NC 27708-0346 (919) 660-1540 (W) (919) 660-1605 (F) [email protected]

Councilor, 2009-2011 James L. Chao IBM Corporation PO Box 12195 Dept WUO/667 RTP, NC 27709 (919) 543-3054 (W) (919) 558-0066 (F) [email protected]

Editor, Tarhelium,

Position open.


Councilor, 2007-2012 Richard A. Palmer Chemistry-Box 90346 Duke University Durham NC 27708-0346 (919) 660-1539 (W) (919) 660-1605 (F) [email protected]

Councilor, 2008-2010 Laura S. Sremaniak Department of Chemistry-8204 North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27695 (919) 515-2937 (W) [email protected]

Councilor, 2008-2010 B. N. Chaney AzoPharma 10320 USA Today Way Miramar, Florida 33025 (954) 433-7480 [email protected]

Councilor, 2008-2010 S. N. Paisner, PhD Senior Scientist Microelectronics Technology Lord Corporation 110 Lord Drive Cary, NC 27511 Ph: (919) 469-2500, x2490 Fax: (919) 469-9688 [email protected]

Alt. Councilor, 2009-2011 Russell Gorga College of Textiles North Carolina State University [email protected]

Alt. Councilor, 2007-2012 Kenneth Lyle Duke University (919) 660-1621 [email protected]

Alt. Councilor, 2008-2010 K. E. Levine RTI International 3040 Cornwallis Rd PO Box 12194 RTP, NC 27709-2194 [email protected]

Alt. Councilor, 2007-2012 D. Canelas RTI International 3040 Cornwallis Rd PO Box 12194 RTP, NC 27709-2194

Past Chair 2005 Charles A. Goss GlaxoSmithKline Five Moore Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3398 919-483-9755 [email protected]

Past-Chair, 2007 Alt. Councilor, 2008-2010 Alan E. Tonelli Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 27695 (919) 515-6588 (W) [email protected]


Ex-officio Maurice M. Bursey 101 Longwood Pl. Chapel Hill, NC 27514-9584 (919) 493-3025 (H) [email protected]

Ex-officio Project SEED Coordinator Kenneth A. Cutler Department of BBRI North Carolina Central University 1801 Fayetteville St. Durham, NC 27707 (919) 530-6172 (V) (919) 530-7998 (F) [email protected]

Ex-officio Webmaster Melinda C. Box Duke University Chemistry - Box 90346 Durham, NC 27708-0346 (919) 660-1521 [email protected]


Facts about the NC ACS Local Section Courtesy of Professor Maurice M. Bursey, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

• The American Chemical Society was founded in 1876 in New York, then the center of chemical research in the country.

• Local Sections were not started outside of New York until 1890, when Rhode Island members formed a section. Earlier they had threatened to start a new chemical society because of the restriction of activities to New York.

• The North Carolina Section (1896) was the first in the South. About half a dozen local sections had been established in the North.

• Members of the North Carolina Section in 1896 were mostly professors at colleges and university and scientists at the North Carolina Experiment Station.

• Drive for a section in North Carolina came primarily from Charles Baskerville, a new professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

• The first president of the North Carolina Section was Francis Venable, head of the chemistry department at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He was president for three years, a record so far unmatched by any successor.

• The first meeting was in Raleigh, on February 22. Undoubtedly this date was chosen because it was a school holiday (George Washington's birthday). Travel to the meeting would have taken a long time. For example, from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, attendees would have had to take the spur train to University Station, then the main railroad line through Durham to Raleigh!

• The program was quite extensive. Several members doing their own research gave research reports on their work.

• At first the North Carolina Section's area covered the whole state. Meetings were held all over the state accessible by train in spite of the substantial amount of travel involved. Often travel involved one or two night's stay at the meeting city.

• B. W. Kilgore of the Experiment Station was the first government/industrial chemist to be the section president.

• William Withers of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, now North Carolina State University, was another early president. He was famous for his research on the poisonous constituent of untreated cotton, gossypol.

• In time other Sections were split off from the North Carolina Section, as the number of chemists grew in North Carolina and demands on their time prevented far-ranging travel. Today there are five sections or parts of section of the American Chemical Society in North Carolina, covering all but a few of the most rural of the 100 counties.

• Fewer than 20 chemists were at the first meeting 100 years ago. Today there are over 3000 chemists in the five sections of North Carolina. Of these five, the North Carolina Section is still the largest. It extends from the Research Triangle north and south to the borders with Virginia and South Carolina, and has about 2600 members.

• Most of these 2600 members are employed in the Research Triangle Park, with its heavy research basis in pharmaceuticals, agricultural products, electronics, environmental research, and basic chemical and biochemical research. There are also large numbers of chemists at area colleges and universities in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, textile chemistry, environmental science, and materials science departments.


New NC ACS Website (submitted by Melinda Box) The new website will have all the old content plus some new features. These will include an interactive calendar that provides section members the opportunity to post their own events, a photo gallery that will illustrate the section's past and present activities, a forum where section members can post local job announcements, and, eventually, on-line forms to facilitate event registration and volunteer coordination. The new site is almost ready. There are just a few things left to add, among them the TarHelium with newly digitized back issues to make our archive complete! The new address is http://ncacs.sites.acs.org/. Currently both sites are live, but at the end of October we will make the switch to new site only. In the meantime, take a look at our future website and pass on your feedback to [email protected]. NC ACS Listserve (submitted by Bill Switzer)

Since the spring of 1994, the NC Section has operated the ncacs subscription listserve to announce jobs in the chemical sciences, as well as calls for volunteers for science-related events and announcements of special seminars at the universities or companies--events that are not officially sponsored by the ACS, but which might be of interest to chemists. If you have a job available in the chemical sciences, please consider posting it to the ncacs listserve. If you are subscribed, address the announcement to [email protected]. If you are not subscribed, either subscribe first or send the announcement to [email protected].

To subscribe, address a message to: [email protected] and include a one line message saying subscribe ncacs. The listserver will pick up your return address as the subscription address. If there are problems subscribing, contact [email protected]. The list is moderated to prevent its over-use or misuse. All available precautions have been taken to minimize the risk of the list becoming a source of spam. ACS membership is not required to subscribe so feel free to recommend the list to non-ACS members. Also feel free to pass along any announcements to anyone whom you think might be interested.

There are several other lists that we operate, which might also be of interest.

• ncchemed ... for the pre-college chemical education community. • ncacs_wcc ... for the women chemists committee. • ncacs_ycc ... for the younger chemists committee.

If you are interested in any of these lists, you may subscribe in a manner similar to subscribing for the ncacs list. We also have a list for the full membership which is periodically updated from the National ACS database and is used only for official NC Section business. NC ACS on LinkedIn Visit the local section on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1969660


Opportunities in the NC ACS

Student Memberships

Undergraduate Students Can Now Participate in Local Sections Effective June 2009, all ACS Student Affiliates are now Student Members. In late 2008, the ACS membership voted to change the Society bylaws to grant all undergraduates the rights of full membership as Student Members, including membership in ACS Local Sections. For further details regarding the membership categories changes, please refer to the June 15, 2009 article in Chemical & Engineering News. ACS is now actively recruiting undergraduates to become members of the ACS. Undergrad.ACS.org is the primary recruitment tool staff members have developed for this audience. Please refer students to this

Web site if they are interested in joining ACS. The site describes all of the benefits of ACS membership geared specifically for undergraduates.

Graduate Student Member

A person who is a full-time graduate student, majoring in a chemical science or a related academic discipline, shall be entitled to a discount of one-half of the membership dues.

North Carolina State Fair

Volunteer to help out at the State Fair (October 14 - October 24, 2010). To volunteer, submit the online form at: http://www.ncsu.edu/chemistry/outreach/ACSnc/StateFair/Volunteer.html

Information about the NC State Fair is available at http://www.ncstatefair.org/2010/

COMING SOON - LOCAL SECTION ELECTIONS!!


Our Local Section elections will be coming up this Fall and there are presently four (4) positions to be filled: Chair-Elect, Treasurer, three Alternate Councilor positions, and three Councilor positions.

The Nominating Committee will be proposing a slate for these positions; this is a call for nominations "from the floor."

Any active member may nominate themselves or any other active member for any of the positions noted. Please: if you nominate another person, ensure that he/she is willing to be nominated and, if elected, serve in the position noted.

The duties of each of these positions can be found on our Section website at: http://membership.acs.org/N/Ncarolina/job_manual.html. Councilors are expected to attend the two National ACS meetings each year, to serve on National/District committees and to attend the monthly Local Section Executive Committee meetings. Alternate Councilors are expected to attend National ACS Meetings in place of a Councilor who is unable to attend, to serve on National/District committees and attend Executive Committee meetings.

NOTE: These positions are for multiple year terms and the Chair-Elect for 2011 will be the Chair in 2012.

To submit your nomination, email Sol Levine at [email protected] not later than October 1, 2010.

SERMACS 2012

NC ACS will be hosting the Southeastern Regional Meeting of the ACS (SERMACS) in November 2012. The Planning Committee meets on the SECOND WEDNESDAY of each month in person at GlaxoSmithKline in RTP and online via WebEx (for those who want to attend remotely).

Volunteers are needed for the following positions:

• Webmaster • Public Relations • Program Book • Social Events • Academic Exhibits • Fundraising


If you are interested in joining the organizing committee, please contact Charlie Goss at [email protected] Thank you!!

Current Planning Committee Members are listed in the table below.

Position Name Email

General Chair Charles A. Goss [email protected]

Treasurer Sol Levine [email protected]

Registration Keith Dawes [email protected]

Program Marc ter Horst (Chair) Reshan Fernando Daniel Barber Melanie Silinski

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Symposia Kenneth B. Tomer (Chair) Richard A. Palmer Alan Tonelli

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Site Selection William L. Switzer Keith Dawes Carson Burrington Sol Levine John W. Hines

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Undergraduate Symposium

Dan Shin (Chair) W. Lin Coker III Kassy Mies Jim Parise, Jr. Dan Barber

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Commerical Exhibits

John W. Hines Reshan Fernando

[email protected] [email protected]

ACS Meeting Planning Office

Michelle Stevenson [email protected]

Logo Kenneth S. Lyle [email protected]

Unassigned Steve Meyerhoffer Jay M. Brown Shri Kulkarni John Mathis

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]


National Chemistry Week

2010 Theme: "Behind the Scenes with Chemistry" (October 17 - 23, 2010)

National Chemistry Week (NCW) is a community-based annual event that unites ACS local sections, businesses, schools, and individuals in communicating the importance of chemistry to our quality of life. Watch the NC Museum of Life and Sciences website (http://www.ncmls.org/visit/events) for more information on National Chemistry Week activities.

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!!!!!! We need volunteers at the Local Section's National Chemistry Week event. We are also in search of a Coordinator for our Local Section's National Chemistry Week Program. We would prefer, but are not limited, to have high school teacher fill this position. Contact either Marc terHorst ([email protected]) or Ken Tomer ([email protected]).

LOCAL SECTION DISCUSSION GROUPS!!

Information on the NC ACS Local Section Discussion Groups can be found at the following web link:

http://membership.acs.org/N/NCarolina/Discussion_Groups.htm.

Discussion groups include:

• Polymer Discussion Group • Triangle Area Mass Spectroscopy Discussion Group • Triangle Chromatography Discussion Group • Triangle Magnetic Resonance Discussion Group • Women Chemists Committee • Younger Chemists Committee.

Check them out and consider joining a discussion group.


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NC ACS LOCAL SECTION

The NC ACS Executive Committee (EC) seeks a marketing/advertising director to assist the EC in various activities. This is a volunteer position, as are all roles in the EC.

Marketing efforts will be useful to the NC ACS in improving the visibility of the NC ACS in the local community and in increasing attendance at NC ACS events. Specific NC ACS activities for which the NC ACS seeks marketing expertise include, but are not limited to:

o boosting NC ACS membership; o fostering an increase in student members; and o encouraging attendance at the several events presented each

year by the NC ACS.

These events currently include a major meeting that features a Distinguished Lecture and Award; and one or more smaller meetings typically including dinner, cocktails and an entertaining speaker. Several times each year, the NC ACS electronically publishes a newsletter, "The TarHelium", to its membership. Advertising efforts, including sales of ad space in the TarHelium, will assist NC ACS in raising funds for its activities.

The EC holds monthly meetings to address NC ACS business, which the marketing/advertising director will be encouraged to attend. Anyone having an interest in this position is invited to contact Marc terHorst, 2010 NC ACS Chair, to discuss this volunteer opportunity.

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