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YOUNGER CHEMIST COMMITTEE

The Younger Chemist Committee promotes the interaction and scholarship of younger chemists in the New York region.
Meetings and social events are open to the public.
For more information, e-mail inquiries to the Chair

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Biographies

David Cormode:
Position: Chairperson
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David Cormode received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Oxford University in 2002. In 2006 he gained his PhD in chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Paul D. Beer at Oxford University. From 2006 he held a postdoctoral fellowship investigating nanoparticles as MR and CT contrast agents in the laboratory of Zahi A. Fayad at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. This research is supported by fellowships from the American Heart Association and the NIH (K99/R00 fellowship). Since February 2009 he has been the chair of the New York ACS section Young Chemist's Committee.

Brendan Kelly:
Position: Director
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Brendan Kelly is a fifth-year graduate student in Tristan Lambert's research group at Columbia University where he is exploring aromatic ions and their potential to effect new synthetic transformations. At Columbia, he is the chairperson for the Columbia Chemistry Careers Committee and chemistry representative for the Graduate Student Advisory Council. He received his undergraduate degree from Ursinus College where he majored in both Chemistry and Biochemistry/Molecular Biology. Before starting his graduate studies, he worked as a Chemist in the Pharmaceutical Research & Development group at Merck's West Point site.

Ruben M. Savizky:
Position: Director
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Ruben Savizky received his B.E. in chemical engineering from The Cooper Union in 1998, an M.S. in chemistry in 2000 and a Ph.D. in biophysical chemistry in 2005, both from Yale University. He is currently an assistant professor in the chemistry department at The Cooper Union. In addition he has been an instructor at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York University, the Polytechnic Institute of NYU, and Columbia University. His research interests include synthesis of guanidine based HIV inhibitors, thermodynamic studies of RNA folding, and spectroscopic analysis of metalloproteins.

I-C Sandy Chen:
Position: Director
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I-C Sandy Chen is currently a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Medicinal Chemistry in the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions at Saint John's University. As a 4th year doctoral fellow, she works in Dr. S. William Zito's laboratory with an interest in type 2 diabetic research and also teaches undergraduate laboratory courses. She also received her M.S. in Medicinal Chemistry from Saint John's, studying the antiplatelet activity of Ayurvedic plants. As an active graduate student, she is currently the Treasurer of the Graduate Student Association.

Research Symposium

1.  (From left) Presenters at the NY ACS Younger Chemists Committee Research Symposium, held at The Cooper Union, NY on March 19th, 2011: David Thompson, Marie Thomas, Krishnaswami Raja, David Germack, Matteo Palma, Ronald Breslow, Mark Barahman and Ruben Savizky. 2. Attendees at teh NY ACS Younger Chemists Committee Research Symposium

3. Poster session following the symposium 4.  Keynote Speaker Prof. Ronald Breslow, Columbia University.

5. Networking reception following the symposium.

Chemistry Careers Panel Event

1. (From left) Invited Panelists Matthew Miller, Ph.D.; Scott Snyder, Ph.D.; Andrew Cohen, Ph.D.; Ruben Savizky, Ph.D.; and Uche Anyanwu, Ph.D. speaking about their careers at the YCC Chemistry Careers Panel event, held at Columbia University, NY on September 2nd, 2010. 2. Invited Panelists and engaged audience at the YCC Chemistry Careers Panel event.

3. Reception following the symposium. 4.  (From left) YCC New York Section Leaders, Director I-C Sandy Chen, Chairperson David Cormode, and Directors Ruben Savizky, Brendan Kelly, and Elizabeth Onufrey at the reception following the symposium.

The Brooklyn Brewery Tour Event

5. (From Left) YCC New York Section Leaders, Chairperson David Cormode, Directors Ruben Savizky and Brendan Kelly with a member at the Brooklyn Brewery Tour event on November 6th, 2010. 6. (From Left) YCC New York Section Leader, Director Elizabeth Onufrey with members at the Brooklyn Brewery Tour event.