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two course in taiwan
1 Title: Processes, Cycles & Trends in Drug Discovery & Preclinical Development
Date/Venue: 8-9 September 2008 * M Hotel , Singapore
11-12 September 2008 * Holiday Inn East Taipei , Taiwan
CACS members are entitled to 10% discount
Contact Person: Belinda Chow
Email: marketing1@magenta-global.com.sg with subject code “DD-C”
Tel: (65) 6391 2552
URL link: http://www.magenta-global.com.sg
2 Title: Project Management for Drug Development
Date/Venue: 11-12 September 2008 * Holiday Inn East Taipei , Taiwan
CACS members are entitled to 10% discount
Contact Person: Belinda Chow
Email: marketing1@magenta-global.com.sg with subject code “PM-C”
Tel: (65) 6391 2552
URL link: http://www.magenta-global.com.sg
Tri-State CACS New Year’s PartyYou are cordially invited to celebrate the coming of 2008 and the year of the Rat at the following special event:
What: Tri-State Chinese American Chemical Society New Year Party
When: 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Saturday, January 12, 2008
Where: Sunny Palace, 1069 Route 18 South, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 www.sunnypalace.com
Reservation: Make your reservation on-line at www.tristateCACS.org or email info@tristatecacs.org (Reservation required to ensure your seating)
Fee:
All chemistry professionals and students who work or study in chemistry-related fields are welcome (membership fee $20 due at the party). Bring your friends and family to share great food and great time with your colleagues or peers. Make new friends and find out what’s coming up in the Tri-State CACS event calendar for 2008. Also bring your digital camera to take photos, award will be given for best party picture!
For further information please contact Longqin Hu @ 732-445-5291, Sunny Wang @ 908-231-3648, or Xiaoqiu Wu @ 609-240-9200.
三州华美化学会举办新年年会，号召会员及亲朋踊跃参加
三州华美化学会 （Tri-State CACS），美东北地区凝聚化学医药化工科技人员的华人社团，将于1月12日周六晚5：30在位于East Brunswick的Sunny Palace大酒店举办一年一度的新年晚会。晚会有10 道大餐，乐队，DJ,，快乐舞会，卡拉OK，游戏等。时值新春， 会员们欢聚一起，新朋旧友，美食佳肴，联谊联欢， 总结过去2007年的收获成就经验教训，展望2008年的目标和方向，相互交流各自的心得与体会，相互协助帮忙，争取新的一年里有新的成就。
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Tri-State Chinese American Chemical Society Successfully
Held its Annual Symposium
at Rutgers University
The Tri-State CACS held its annual symposium on June 16, 2007 in the Fiber Optics Auditorium at Rutgers University Busch Campus. About 150 people attended the symposium. The theme of the symposium was “Chemistry Frontiers: Challenges and Opportunities in Global Competition.”
In his opening remarks, Dr. Guodong Chen, president of Tri-State CACS, welcomed the speakers and the audience. He thanked the sponsors and volunteers for their support that made the symposium possible. He also reiterated that the mission of CACS was to promote the professional development of Chinese chemists in the US and to also act as a bridge in cross-Atlantic US-China cooperation in chemical and pharmaceutical endeavors. He highlighted recent achievements of the Tri-State CACS, citing the highly successful Tri-State CACS annual symposia in recent years, the 2 nd International Drug Discovery R&D Forum in Beijing (May 2007), and the 1st Beijing International Pharmaceutical and Chemical Intellectual Property Forum (April 2006).
Prof. Longqin Hu, president-elect of the Tri-State CACS, and Dr. Daniel Wang presided the morning sessions. Dr. Mauricio Futran, vice president of Process Development at Bristol-Myer Squibb Co., delivered the keynote speech. He spoke on “Opportunities in Small Molecule Process Development,” describing a shift at BMS from the traditional linear, serial approach in process development to an integrated, parallel process that requires efficient incorporation of automated parallel data acquisition in the lab, on-line monitor of scale-up process, and multi-level models. This shift, according to Dr. Futran, had resulted in much faster process development at BMS.
The rest of the morning sessions focused on recent progress in drug discovery chemistry and processes. Dr. Srikanth Venkatraman, a senior principal scientist from Schering-Plough, described the discovery of a protease inhibitor for the treatment of hepatitis C viral infection. Dr. John Ellingboe, assistant vice president at Wyeth, spoke on the impact of new chemical and screening technologies on improving the quality of drug candidates and how the new technologies help reduce cycle time. Dr. Walter Korfmacher, a distinguished fellow at Schering-Plough, described mass spectrometry strategies for speeding the lead optimization process. The different perspectives from these leaders in their fields were very well received and they stimulated lively discussions with the audience.
The afternoon sessions were presided by Drs. Fangbiao Li and Yong Huang. The topics centered on cutting edge technologies and resources that have become available to chemical and pharmaceutical R&D. Speakers from Waters Corp., Thermo Fisher Scientific, and TASCON USA, Inc. talked about advances in instrumentation. Representatives from AstaTech, Tyger Scientific, and United Pharmatech introduced to the audience their outsourcing services for pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
Prof. Longqin Hu closed the symposium by thanking all the participants of the symposium for their support. He wished everyone well and hoped to see them in the future at Tri-State CACS organized activities.
三州华美化学会成功举办2007年会 聚会学习交流沟通
(红墙报道）挑战总是与机会紧密联系在一起。专题为“化学之全球挑战与机会”的三州华美化学会年会于六月十六日星期六在罗格斯大学布什校园的Rutgers Fiber Optics Auditorium 成功举办。近一百五十多位化学家和化学化工医药科技人员相聚一起，就化学小分子在医药方面的发展，挑战与机会进行了热烈的讨论。
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来自BMS（施贵宝）， Schering-Plough （先灵宝雅）, Wyeth (惠氏)等大制药公司，Waters Corp （沃特斯），Thermo Fisher Scientific (飞世儿实验器材)，TASCON US (塔森)等科研仪器公司， 以及来自AstaTech, Tyger, Chempartner, United Pharmatech等化学合成公司的高层管理人员 （创始人，CEO/总裁，副总裁，Director/经理等）与资深化学家在2007年年会上作了精彩的讲演。BMS（施贵宝）的研发副总裁Mauricio Futran是本次年会的主演人，他重点讲述化学小分子研发过程里各个环节中的各种挑战与机会，其中的一条就是海外外包 （offshore outsourcing）。目前小分子化学制备的海外外包已经成为一种潮流，发展迅猛，势不可挡。为此给中国的化学家们创造了许多商机。很多优秀的化学家们在这方面大有作为。本年会的赞助与参与者，AstaTech, Tyger, Chempartner, United Pharmatech等公司都是这一方面的先行者与佼佼者。他们在年会上详细介绍了他们各自公司成功背景与主攻方向。 而来自Schering-Plough （先灵宝雅）与Wyeth (惠氏)等公司的科学家们则就各自的专业领域，肝炎抑制剂，质谱分析，小分子筛选等作了深入细致的演讲。
会议期间，与会者纷纷聚会老友，结识新友，忙碌得不亦乐乎。这正达到了年会的目的：第一，加强了会员与会员，以及会员与有兴趣的化学工作者们 之间的联系和沟通。第二，了解到中美两国之间化学以及有关专业方面 的最新发展和动向。第三，有机会与制药公司的高层管理人员以及创业有成的成功人士沟通交流与请教。
本届主席陈国栋博士在上午的致辞中提到，华美化学会组建于八十年代初期，已经走过了二十多个年头，凝聚了一大批在美国从事化学工作的科学家，科研人员以及与化学化工有关的人员（管理人员，企业家，知识产权专家等）。三州华美化学会是其中非常活跃的一个地区分会。每年一度的年会吸引了大纽约地区上百名有兴趣的会员与朋友。同时，三州华美化学会也承担起“桥梁”作用，为中美双方在专业领域中的交流做出贡献。近几年内，三州华美化学会与中国政府有关部门合作，成功地在北京举办了三次大型的国际会议，深具影响。陈国栋博士强调：这一切与无数志愿人员的积极参与和各大中小型公司的热情赞助是分不开的。 下界主席，罗格斯大学教授胡龙勤博士在年会结束语中再次感谢大家的热情参与，也真诚地希望大家下次相见相聚于华美化学会的活动中 （李红红摄影）。
三州华美化学会成功举办第二届北京新药研发国际论坛
（红墙北京报道）由三州华美化学会与中国医药国际交流中心 (CCPIE) 联合举办的《第二届北京新药研发国际论坛》于五月二十九至三十号在北京成功举行。
大会邀请了国家食品药品监督管理局协调部部长冯毅，国家食品药品监督管理局药品认证管理中心曹彩副主任，罗氏（ Roche ）中国首席科学官陈力， Merck 中国总监李自力， Schering-Plough 化学研发副总裁 John Piwinski ， Wynth 助理副总裁 John Ellingboe ， 前美国 FDA/CDER 主任 Carl Peck 等演讲人。这些政府政策制定者或者执行人，世界大制药公司高层管理人员按时到会给与会者作了精彩的演讲。大会就“中国创新药物技术审批程序”“ GCP 在中国的实施及展望”“中国创新临床试验审批实现”“中国新药的发现与研究：快速发展的前景”“在中国开发新药研发：如何降低成本，提高效率”等进行了演讲与讨论，同时演讲人也对“美国药品研发与法规” 以及“美国 FDA 对早期临床开发与临床药理资料的申报要求” 等话题进行了细致的讲解。
在全球热情拥抱“中国概念”之时，北京新药研发国际论坛的召开无疑加热了中国制药界对新药的研发热情。这次会议给了与会者一个明确的信息：中国政府大力支持新药的研发，政府正在逐渐规范新药尤其创新药品的审批过程，整个审批过程正逐渐国际化正规化，加强透明，减少问题。
三州华美化学会 (TrisCACS) 与国家食品药品监督管理局之下的中国医药国际交流中心 (CCPIE) 有着良好合作关系。三年前，两单位联手合作举办了《第一届北京新药研发国际论坛》，邀请了八位世界一流制药公司的高层管理人员来到北京。之后，一些制药公司， 如先灵宝雅等，对迅速发展的中国深感兴趣，相继与中国一些单位进行了广泛的合作。
三州华美化学会是活跃在大纽约地区的科技组织。本会 将于六月十六日星期六在罗格斯大学布什校园的 Rutgers Fiber Optics Auditorium 举办 主题为 “化学之全球挑战与机遇”年会 。年会免费注册，向所有的华美化学会会员以及从事化学化工专业人士开放， 并为参加者提供免费早餐与中餐。 详情请查看网站： www.tristatecacs.org