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Announcing the ChemComm Emerging Investigators issue 2014

13 Jun 2013

Following the overwhelming postive response from the community to the 2011, 2012 and 2013 ChemComm Emerging Investigators issues, we are delighted to announce the forthcoming 2014 Emerging Investigators issue.

If you are interested in submitting to the issue please contact the ChemComm Editorial Office in the first instance. Please note that authors must not have featured in a previous ChemComm Emerging Investigators issue. The deadline for submission is 1 October 2013.

This annual issue is dedicated to profiling the very best research from scientists in the early stages of their independent careers from across the chemical sciences. We hope to feature principal investigators whose work has the potential to influence future directions in science or result in new and exciting developments.

Browse the 2013 Emerging Investigators issue

Find out more about the ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship – awarded annually to exceptional scientists in the early-stage of their independent career

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ChemComm-RSC Prizes and Awards Symposium: Supramolecular Chemistry

11 Jun 2013

Last month we were delighted to hold a ChemComm-RSC Prizes and Awards Symposium on supramolecular chemistry at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. The free one-day event was a great success, with over 160 delegates and a fantastic programme featuring RSC Award winners and leaders in the field.

Speakers from the ChemComm-RSC Prizes and Awards Symposium on Supramolecular Chemistry, 24 May 2013, Dublin, Ireland

Speakers included:

Jerry Atwood, University of Missouri-Columbia – Winner of the 2012 RSC Supramolecular Award
John Callan, University of Ulster
Chris Chang, University of California, Berkeley – Winner of the 2012 RSC Chemistry of Transition Metals Award
Sylvia Draper, Trinity College Dublin
Phil Gale, University of Southampton – ChemComm sponsored lecture
David Leigh, University of Manchester – ChemComm sponsored lecture
Donal O’Shea, University College Dublin
Susan Quinn, University College Dublin
Eoin Scanlon, Trinity College Dublin
Jonathan Steed, Durham University – ChemComm sponsored lecture

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ChemComm Emerging Investigators Issue 2013

04 Jun 2013

We are delighted to announce the publication of the 2013 ChemComm Emerging Investigators issue.

This is the third edition of this themed collection and we have been overwhelmed by the community’s positive response. I encourage you to take a look at the exceptional communications and feature reviews in this issue, as well as our previous issues in 2011 and 2012.

The issue contains over 90 Communications as well as a selection of Feature review articles, take a look at the whole collection today.

We invite you to submit your next communication article to ChemComm.

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Take 1.. minute for chemistry in health

03 Jun 2013

Do you know how chemical scientists can tackle global challenges in Human Health? If so, the RSC is running a one minute video competition this summer for young researchers such as PhD and Post-doc students; get involved and innovate the way scientists share their research. Your video should communicate your own personal research or an area of research that interests you, highlighting its significance and impact to Human Health.

Five videos will be shortlisted by our judging panel and the winner will be selected during the ‘How does chemistry keep us healthy?’ themed National Chemistry Week taking place 16-23 November.

A £500 prize and a fantastic opportunity to shadow the award winning video Journalist, Brady Harran, is up for grabs for the winner.

The judging panel will include the makers of The Periodic Tale of Videos, Martyn Poliakoff and Brady Harran, and RSC Division representatives.

Check out our webpage for further details of the competition and an example video.

Closing date for entries is 01 July 2013. Please submit your entries to rsc.li/take-1-video-competition.

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Super Glue for cells

21 May 2013

Red blood cells

Scientists in Canada have made a super-strong cell membrane adhesive and used it to stick red blood cells together. The polymer, based on the phospholipid head group phosphatidyl choline, could be used to secure cells in particular positions for tissue engineering and wound closure.

Don Brooks, from the Centre for Blood Research at the University of British Columbia, who led the study, says inspiration for the work came after trying to understand the chemistry of cell membranes. ‘Phosphatidyl choline [PC] is found in every cell membrane, except for some primitive bacteria, so we wondered what would happen if we were to turn the molecule around to choline phosphate [CP]? Would you get an adhesive effect because the positive and negative charges are now inverted?’ This proved to be the case, and the team demonstrated that branched polyglycerols containing CP bound to a variety of cell membranes

Read the full article in Chemistry World

Read the original journal article in ChemComm:
ATRP synthesis of poly(2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl choline phosphate): a multivalent universal biomembrane adhesive
Xifei Yu, Xiaoqiang Yang, Sonja Horte, Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu and Donald E. Brooks
Chem. Commun., 2013, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C3CC41895B, Communication

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Why publish with the RSC?(video)

26 Apr 2013

Watch this video and find out why the world’s leading scientists choose to publish with the RSC. Keep an eye out for ChemComm Associate Editor Jon Steed (1:37), as well as ChemComm Advisory Board members Polly Arnold (2:39) and David Smith (6:00).

Polly Arnold also sits on the Chemical Science Advisory Board, together with Ben Feringa (3:10) and Seong Keun Kim (3:52).

Also appearing in the video is Chem Soc Rev Editorial Board member Zijian Guo (2:58).

Submit your best work to ChemComm, Chem Sci, and Chem Soc Rev!

Find out more about RSC Publishing: http://rsc.li/11ki0Uo

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ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship 2013: Winners Announced

25 Apr 2013

Louise Berben

On behalf of the ChemComm Editorial Board we are delighted to announce the winners of the ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship 2013.

Marina Kuimova

This year we received a high number of excellent nominations and therefore the Editorial Board have decided to award two Emerging Investigator Lectureships in 2013. The winners are Professor Louise A. Berben (University of California Davis, USA) and Dr Marina Kuimova (Imperial College London).

This annual lectureship recognises an emerging scientist in the early stages of their independent academic career.

The Editorial Board commended Louise’s contributions to the field of synthetic and physical inorganic chemistry, and Marina was awarded the lectureship for her excellent work within biophysical chemistry. Further details of the two Lectureships, including lecture locations, will be announced soon.

To find out more about the winners’ research, read some of their latest articles in ChemComm:

Redox active aluminium(III) complexes convert CO₂ into MgCO₃or CaCO₃ in a synthetic cycle using Mg or Ca metal
Thomas W. Myers and Louise A. Berben
Chem. Commun., 2013, DOI: 10.1039/C2CC37208H

Simple routes to bulky silyl-substituted acetylide ligands and examples of V(III), Fe(II), and Mn(II) complexes
Gereon M. Yee, Kristin Kowolik, Shuhei Manabe, James C. Fettinger and Louise A. Berben
Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 11680-11682, DOI: 10.1039/C1CC14758G

Reactive oxygen species in photochemistry of the red fluorescent protein “Killer Red”
Russell B. Vegh, Kyril M. Solntsev, Marina K. Kuimova, Soohee Cho, Yue Liang, Bernard L. W. Loo, Laren M. Tolbert and Andreas S. Bommarius
Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 4887-4889, DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05713D

Also of interest: You can now browse the 2013 Emerging Investigators Issue – which features research from outstanding up-and-coming scientists

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ChemComm-RSC Prizes and Awards Symposium: Supramolecular Chemistry

19 Apr 2013

We invite you to join us for the ChemComm-RSC Prizes and Awards Symposium which will be taking place on 24 May 2013 in Dublin, Ireland.

This free one-day event will comprise of stimulating lectures reflecting the academic and industrial breadth of supramolecular chemistry, delivered by RSC Prize and Award winners and leaders in the field.

Confirmed Speakers:

Jerry Atwood, University of Missouri-Columbia – Winner of the 2012 RSC Supramolecular Award
John Callan, University of Ulster
Chris Chang, University of California, Berkeley – Winner of the 2012 RSC Chemistry of Transition Metals Award
Sylvia Draper, Trinity College Dublin
Phil Gale, University of Southampton – ChemComm sponsored lecture
David Leigh, University of Manchester – ChemComm sponsored lecture
Donal O’Shea, University College Dublin
Susan Quinn, University College Dublin
Eoin Scanlon, Trinity College Dublin
Jonathan Steed, Durham University – ChemComm sponsored lecture

We hope you and your colleagues will be able to attend the ChemComm-RSC Prizes and Awards Symposium. For further information about this event and to register, please visit the dedicated webpage.

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‘The next generation of SEC/GPC Analysis’ free webinar on 30 April 2013– register now!

17 Apr 2013

Join Chemistry World and Waters for this free webinar on ‘The Next Generation of SEC/GPC Analysis’ in order to…

Identify the requirements for an advanced chromatographic system to meet the needs for determination of molecular weight distributions

Understand the benefits of a complete system approach to molecular weight characterization

See how the new paradigm in molecular size characterization will reduce test cycle time and consumption of operating chemicals while providing improved test precision with statistically enhanced data sets

See where the innovative separation approach can allow for a deeper understanding of polymeric properties and their variation

Register today at http://rsc.li/waters-acquity

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Medicinal Chemistry Residential School– early bird deadline approaching!

10 Apr 2013

Medicinal Chem Res School

17- 21 June 2013, Loughborough University, UK

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the RSC Medicinal Chemistry Residential School, an intensive course which has trained some of the world’s leading medicinal chemists working in the pharmaceutical industry.

The early bird registration deadline of Monday 22 April 2013 is almost upon us. If you are a graduate or post-doctoral chemist with 1-5 years’ experience in the field of drug research or a final year PhD student in pharmacy and organic chemistry contemplating a career in medicinal chemistry, be sure to secure your space before this date to benefit from a great saving on the standard fee.

Please visit the dedicated webpage for full details about the RSC Medicinal Chemistry Residential School including the course programme, bursary applications and poster presentation opportunities.

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Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Announcing the ChemComm Emerging Investigators issue 2014

ChemComm-RSC Prizes and Awards Symposium: Supramolecular Chemistry

ChemComm Emerging Investigators Issue 2013

Take 1.. minute for chemistry in health

Super Glue for cells

Why publish with the RSC?(video)

ChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship 2013: Winners Announced

ChemComm-RSC Prizes and Awards Symposium: Supramolecular Chemistry

‘The next generation of SEC/GPC Analysis’ free webinar on 30 April 2013– register now!

Medicinal Chemistry Residential School– early bird deadline approaching!

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