TexSyn V Chemistry Conference 2022 - University of Houston
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TexSyn V Chemistry Conference 2022

Celebrating Chemistry in Texas and the Surrounding Area

Registration

COVID-19

As of now, this event is still planned for in-person attendance. For any updates, please see our announcements section below or contact any of our organizers. The health and safety of our community is a top priority for our University, and we will continue to monitor this situation. The University of Houston strongly encourages everyone, whether vaccinated or not, to wear face coverings in a public setting. For more information, please visit UH COVID-19 Campus Communications.

Registrations are now closed. All registrants will receive a name badge and will be eligible for free boxed lunches on Saturday. For Friday, registrants participating in the industry recruiting event will be eligible for boxed lunches. If you would like to stay at the UH Hilton, please see Lodging & Food for more details.

When you complete the registration form, please let us know if you are interested in participating in any of the following:

  • Industry Recruiting Event, Friday, May 20
  • Poster Presentation, Saturday, May 21
  • Saturday Evening Banquet (first 200 to register), Saturday, May 21

Registrations are now closed.

Guest Speakers

  • Professor Richmond Sarpong
    University of California, Berkeley
  • Dr. Jennifer Albaneze-Walker
    Leader, Separations and Technologies Group, Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Professor Greg Cuny
    University of Houston
  • Professor Kami Hull
    University of Texas, Austin
  • Professor Junha Jeon
    University of Texas, Arlington
  • Professor Tian Qin
    University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center
  • Professor Julian West
    Rice University
  • Professor Damian Young
    Baylor College of Medicine

Sponsors

J-Star Research

Pfizer

Snapdragon Chemistry

University of Houston

Our thanks also to an anonymous donor for support provided.

Events & Schedule

  • 8:30–9:00 AM
    TexSyn Check-in (CBB 124)
  • 9:00–9:45 AM
    Opening Remarks and Company Presentations (CBB 124)
  • 9:45–10:30 AM
    Company Individual Meetings (SC South)
  • 10:30–11:00 AM
    Break
  • 11:00–12:30 PM
    Company Individual Meetings (SC South)
  • 12:30–2:00 PM
    Lunch and Women in Chemistry Panel (CBB 124)
  • 2:00–3:00 PM
    Company Individual Meetings (SC South)
  • 3:00–3:30 PM
    Break
  • 3:30–5:00 PM
    Company Individual Meetings (SC South)

NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all events will be in the Ballroom on the SC South 2nd floor.

  • 8:00–8:30 AM
    TexSyn Check-in (SC South Ballroom)
  • 8:30 AM
    Introductory remarks
  • 8:45–9:30 AM
    A Radical Approach to Organic Chemistry
    Professor Julian West
    Rice University
  • 9:30–10:15 AM
    Systematic Chemical Diversity for Fragment-Based Drug Discovery
    Professor Damian Young
    Baylor College of Medicine
  • 10:15–10:30 AM
    Break (15 min)
  • 10:30–11:15 AM
    Into the Next Dimension: Pharmaceutically relevant sp 3-Rich Scaffolds
    Professor Tian Qin
    University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center
  • 11:15–12:00 AM
    Synthesis of Conformational Restricted Natural Products as Pharmacological Probes
    Professor Greg Cuny
    University of Houston
  • 12:00–1:30 PM
    Lunch (Ballroom) / Poster Session (Multipurpose Room)
  • 1:30–2:15 PM
    Transition Metal-Catalyzed Amination
    Professor Kami Hull
    University of Texas, Austin
  • 2:15–3:00 PM
    Catalytic Transformations with Organosilanes
    Professor Junha Jeon
    University of Texas, Arlington
  • 3:00–3:15 PM
    Break (15 min)
  • 3:15–4:00 PM
    Exploring the Mechanism of the PD-Catalyzed Cyanation of Aryl Halides with Potassium Ferrocyanide
    Dr. Jennifer Albaneze-Walker
    Leader, Separations and Technologies Group, Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • 4:00–5:00 PM
    Break-it-to-Make-it Strategies for Chemical Synthesis Inspired by Complex Natural Products
    Professor Richmond Sarpong
    University of California, Berkeley
  • 5:00–5:15 PM
    Closing remarks
  • 5:15–7:30 PM
    Break/Poster Session (Multipurpose Room)
  • 7:30–9:00 PM
    Dinner

All scheduled talks include a 10 minute Q&A session at the end.

Location

Student Center South

University of Houston
Student Center South (SC South)
4455 University Drive
Houston, TX 77204

Friday, May 20: Company individual meetings
Saturday, May 21: Conference check-in, opening remarks, talks, lunch, poster session, banquet

Classroom and Business Building

University of Houston
Classroom and Business Building (CBB)
4742 Calhoun Rd
Houston, TX 77204

Friday, May 20: Conference check-in, opening remarks, lunch pickup, Women in Chemistry Panel
Saturday, May 21: None

Signs will be posted to help with directions to our venue. View the UH campus map.

Lodging & Food

We have limited availability for on-campus lodging at the Hilton University of Houston Hotel, right across from the Student Center South where TexSyn will take place. Please visit the link below or call the hotel if you would like to reserve a room for the TexSyn Conference. The last day to reserve a room is April 19.

Hilton University of Houston Hotel
4450 University Drive
Houston, TX 77204
(866) 327-1161

Reservations are now closed.

Check in time is 3:00 pm, and check-out time is noon. The hotel will accommodate early arrivals on a space available basis. In the event of cancellation, the hotel must be notified 48 hours prior to arrival.

Complimentary boxed lunches will be provided for Friday and Saturday. Dinner will be provided on Saturday, May 21, 2022, for the first 200 registrants. For more options, please take a look at the many dining locations on campus.

Parking

Free parking has been arranged for our guests. You can park for free in either lot 21A or 21B. Please note that parking in any other lot will result in a ticket.

Parking Locations

Paid visitor parking is also available. For complete information on visitor parking, please visit this page. A map of all available parking locations for visitors can also be found here.

We recommend parking at the garages closest to our venue:

Should you require additional parking outside of the conference times, the following are the parking rates for parking garages:

  • First 30 minutes: No Charge
  • 31 min–1 hour: $3
  • 1–2 hours: $6
  • 2–3 hours: $10
  • 3–4 hours: $14
  • 4–24 hours: $18

Metered parking is also available at several nearby locations for the following rates:

  • 0–1 hour: $3
  • 1–2 hours: $9
  • 2–3 hours: $10
  • 3–24 hours: $20

Payment at a meter entitles the customer to park in that metered location only and is non-transferable to any other metered area on campus.

All visitor parking on campus is credit card only. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted.

Announcements & Updates

Please check here for any recent announcements and updates regarding TexSyn 2022.

  • May 16, 2022
    Updated location and schedule.
  • May 10, 2022
    Preliminary schedule posted.
  • May 1, 2022
    Registration closed.
  • April 27, 2022
    Parking information has been updated.
  • March 7, 2022
    Registration opened.
  • March 2, 2022
    TexSyn V Conference officially approved.
  • October 20, 2021
    Webpage launched.

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