2019 Meetings
Programming for the Division of Biochemical Technology (BIOT)
257th ACS National Meeting
Orlando Florida, March 31 - April 4, 2019
In addition to the traditional tracks of research talks (Upstream, Downstream, Biomedical, Biomolecular, End-to-End) we will have a Frontiers in BIOT Symposium, complete with panels and visionary talks. We will also host the popular BIOT Tank (Sunday afternoon), BIOT reception (Sunday night), poster session (Tuesday night), Networking Sessions, and award talks.
Program Chairs
Brian Pfleger - University of Wisconsin
Jim Neville - MilliporeSigma
ACS 2019 Meeting Links
BIOT Call for Abstracts (pdf)
Submit an Abstract (Closed)- Deadline 11/5/2018
Submit an Abstract (Closed) to our co-sponsored session for the LGBTQ+ Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Scholar Symposium. Deadline 11/5/2018
BIOT Meeting Program Book (pdf) - Download the App.
Directly navigate the BIOT Program here.
BIOT Meeting Abstracts (pdf)
BIOT Program Grid (pdf)
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Click here.
BIOT Meeting Location:
Rosen Centre Hotel located between the two main buildings of the Orlando Convention Center
Reserve your hotel room on the ACS Website: Click here.
For Student Presenters
W.H. Peterson Award - Applications due 3/15/2019
BIOT Student Travel Subsidy - Applications due 1/18/2019 (Closed)
For Young (35 and Under) Professional
Young Professionals Award in Upstream and Downstream Processing (sponsored by 3M)
Applications due 3/28/2019
2019 Keynote Speakers by Area
Upstream Processes: Kristala Prather, MIT
Downstream Processes: Jon Coffman, Boehringer Ingelheim
Biomolecular Technologies: Chris Jewell, University of Maryland
Biomedical Technologies: Joanne Beck, Celgene
End-to-End Biomanufacturing: Curran Simpson, REGENXBIO
Emerging Frontiers in BIOT: Chris Voigt, MIT; Adam Arkin, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; Kristi Budzinski, Roche Genentech
2019 Award Winners and Lectures
David Perlman Memorial Lectureship (sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb)
Aine Hanley, Amgen
Marvin J. Johnson Award in Microbial and Biochemical Technology (sponsored by Pfizer, Inc.)
Kelvin Lee, University of Delaware
EV Murphree Award
Hariklia Deligianni, IBM Research
Alan Michaels Award
Andrew Zydney, Penn State University
BIOT Young Investigator Award (sponsored by Genentech, Inc.)
Michelle O'Malley, UC-Santa Barbara
James M. Van Lanen Distinguished Service Award
TBD
Biotechnology & Bioengineering Gaden Award Lecture
Gregory Stephanopoulos, MIT
Biotechnology & Bioengineering D.I.C. Daniel Wang Young Investigator Award
Tae Seok Moon, Washington University in St. Louis
SBE/AIChE/ACS BIOT D.I.C. Daniel Wang Award
TBD
3M Young Professional Award in Upstream and Downstream Processing
Erin Baragar, Merck
Peterson Best Student Oral Presentation at 2018 National Meeting
Ashty Karim, Northwestern University
W.H. Peterson Best Student Poster Presentation at 2018 National Meeting
Julie Robinson, RPI
2019 Program Areas (Area Coordinators)
Upstream Processes: Pamela Peralta Yahya (Georgia Tech); Peter Russo (Merck); Cong Trinh (UTK)
Downstream Processes: Srinivas Chollangi (Bristol-Myers); Mats Gruvegard (GE); Caryn Heldt (Michigan Tech)
Biomolecular Technologies: Ben Hackel (Minnesota); Bruno Marques (GlaxoSmithKline)
Biomedical Technologies: Rahul Sheth (Biomarin); Greg Thurber (Michigan); Matthew Westoby (Juno/Celgene)
End-to-End Biomanufacturing: Jean Bender (Medimmune); Chris Love (MIT); Varnika Roy (GlaxoSmithKline)
Frontiers in BIOT: Mark Blenner (Clemson); Carrie Eckert (CU Boulder); David Roush (Merck)
BIOT Tank: Nitya Jacob (Amgen); Anne Kantardjieff (Bluebird Bio); Samet Yildirim (Boehringer Ingelheim)
BIOT Poster Session: Kevin Solomon (Purdue); Ian Wheeldon (UC-Riverside)
BIOT Links