Press Center Highlights from “The World Series of Science” August 23, 2012

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Press Center Highlightsfrom“The World Series of Science”

August 23, 2012

244^th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, world’s largest scientific societyAugust 19-23, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA

August 23, 20126:00 a.m. ACS Press Center opens, Room 304, Pennsylvania Convention Center

7:00 a.m. Complimentary continental breakfast

8:30 a.m. –– Online Press ConferenceEMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time

“Smart catheters” for the major problem of catheter-related infections

A new “smart catheter” that senses the start of an infection, and automatically releases an anti-bacterial substance, is being developed to combat the problem of catheter-related blood and urinary tract infections, scientists reported here today at the 244^th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.

Dipankar Koley, Ph.D.University of Michigan

9:30 a.m. –– Online Press ConferenceEMBARGOED FOR RELEASE:Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 6 p.m. Eastern Time

American Chemical Society’s Entrepreneurial Resources Center

The American Chemical Society’s Entrepreneurial Resources Center is on the agenda, with participants describing their experiences with the innovative program and program officials discussing the effort to advance chemical entrepreneurs and provide resources to members with a practical business plan and/or start-ups.

Stephanie Davis, Ph.D.New York Institute of Technology, founder and CEO of NeoCellMichael Bigwood, Ph.D.Polymer PhasesMichael LefenfeldPresident and CEO of SiGNa Chemical, Chair of the ACS Entrepreneurial Initiative Advisory BoardKen Polk, J.D.Administrator, ACS, The Entrepreneurial Resources CenterDavid Harwell, Ph.D.Coordinator, ACS Entrepreneurial Initiative

Noon. Press Center closes

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