The DOC Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) provides an opportunity for graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue. It will take place at San Diego State University in San Diego, CA on July 17-20, 2025. For more details and the link to …
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Adesis, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cambrex/Snapdragon, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, Incyte, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PharmaBlock, Sanofi, Takeda, Temporal Agriculture, Universal Display Corporation, Vertex, & Zoetis
The DOC Graduate Research Symposium, which provides an opportunity for 50-75 graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue will take place at the San Diego State University in San Diego, CA on July 17-20, 2025. There will be a number of invited speakers from industry and academia, and the invited students will have the opportunity to give an oral communication, or present a poster. Workshops and additional opportunities for round-table discussions will be organized to inform students about opportunities available in the field and to gain important perspectives on their post-graduate school careers.
The Division of Organic Chemistry will provide gratis registration for the meeting, which includes meals and accommodation. The Division has LIMITED funds available for travel support (up to $400), so applicants are strongly encouraged to seek support from other sources.
Attendance to the entire GRS meeting is required to be considered for travel support.
Racism, bias and hate have no place in the DOC, the ACS, in science, or anywhere. The DOC has Adopted an Anti-Harassment Policy We expect all GRS participants to adhere to the ACS code of conduct. Deviations from this policy should be reported.
The applications are due Tuesday, March 11th, 2025. Nominations must be submitted by the candidate’s recommender who is required to be a member of the Organic Division via the online submission form.
A complete nomination shall consist of:
All documents must be combined and submitted as a single PDF file in the order specified above (Application Form, Letter of Recommendation, Letter from Chair).
Please name the file using the following format: Candidate’s Last Name_First Name-GRS.pdf (i.e. Smith_David-GRS.pdf)
Questions regarding the program should be directed to Angie Angeles and P. Andy Evans
For technical problems with the online submission, please use the Contact Us Form.
The DOC Graduate Research Symposium, which provides an opportunity for graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue, will take place at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 25-28, 2024. For more details and link to the nomination form …
The DOC Graduate Research Symposium will take place at Montana State University (Bozeman, MT) on July 20-23, 2023. This symposium provides an opportunity for 50-75 graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, funding agencies, and publishers. Students must be completing their fourth year of graduate study. Registration is provided by …
The DOC Graduate Research Symposium, which provides an opportunity for graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue, will take place at the University of California, Santa Barbara on July 9-12, 2022. For more details and link to the nomination form please …
The DOC Graduate Research Symposium, which provides an opportunity for graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue, will take place at The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM (July 23 through July 26, 2020) For more details and link to …
The DOC Graduate Research Symposium, which provides an opportunity for graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue will take place at Duke University in Durham, NC (Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, July 14, 2019). For more details and link to the nomination …
The DOC Graduate Research Symposium, which provides an opportunity for 50-75 graduate students in organic chemistry to interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies, and publishers at a single venue will take place at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN (Thursday, July 26 through Sunday, July 29, 2018). For more details and link to the …
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The Division of Organic Chemistry’s Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was conceived and initiated by Professors P. Andrew Evans and Gary A. Molander. The aim of the symposium is to provide 50-65 rising fifth year graduate students in organic chemistry an opportunity to present their work in front of their peer group and interact with leaders from academia, industry, various funding agencies and publishers at a single venue. Workshops provide these students with valuable advice and insights as they are about to embark on their post-PhD independent careers. The Symposium is held each year in late July at a designated location in the United States and rotates between the East Coast, West Coast and Midwest on a three-year cycle. The first meeting was held at Boston College in 2010. Below you will find the programs, sponsors, and a picture of the attendees of the various GRS.
The 15th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, July 17-20, 2025.
View the 2025 Program
Adesis, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cambrex/Snapdragon, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, Incyte, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PharmaBlock, Sanofi, Takeda, Temporal Agriculture, Universal Display Corporation, Vertex, Zoetis
The 14th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, July 25-28, 2024.
View the 2024 Program
Adesis, Amgen, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte, Janssen, Lilly, Loxo Oncology, Merck, Mirati, Novartis, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PharmaBlock, RSC, Sanofi, Snapdragon, Takeda, Temporal Agriculture, Universal Display Corporation, Zoetis
The 13th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Montana State University, July 20-23, 2023
View the 2023 Program
AbbVie, ACS Publications, Adesis, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Arcus Biosciences, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte, Janssen, Jnana, J-Star, Lilly, Loxo Oncology, Merck, Mirati, Novartis, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PharmaBlock, Sanofi, Snapdragon, Takeda, Universal Display Corporation
The 12th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at University of California, Santa Barbara, July 9-12, 2022
View the 2022 Program
ACS Publications, Adesis, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Arcus, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte, Janssen, J-Star, Lilly, Merck, Mirati, Novartis, Organic Reactions, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PharmaBlock, Relay Therapeutics, Sanofi, Takeda, TCG GreenChem
The 11th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, November 18-21, 2021
View the 2021 Program
ACS Publications, Adesis, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Corteva Agriscience, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, IFM Therapeutics, Incyte, Janssen, J-Star, Lilly, Merck, Mirati, Novartis, Nurix, Organic Reactions, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PharmaBlock, Relay Therapeutics, Sanofi, Snapdragon, Takeda, TCG GreenChem, Vertex
The 10th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Duke University in Durham, NC from July 11-14, 2019
View the 2019 Program
AbbVie, ACS Publications, Adesis, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Corteva Agriscience, Entasis Therapeutics, FMC, Genentech, Gilead, IMF Therapeutics, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte, Janssen, Kallyope, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Organic Reactions, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PPG Industries, Prelude Therapeutics, Takeda
The 9th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN from July 26-29, 2018
View the 2018 Program
AbbVie, ACS Publications, Adesis, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Biogen, BluePrint Medicines, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Corteva Agriscience, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, IMF Therapeutics, Incyte, Janssen, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, Nurix, Organic Reactions, Organic Syntheses, Pfizer, PPG Industries, Sigma-Aldrich, Takeda
The 8th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon from July 20-23, 2017
View the 2017 Program
AbbVie, ACS Publications, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Dow AgroSciences, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Incyte, Intel, Janssen, Klarquist, Lilly, Merck, Novartis, OBI, Organic Reactions, Organic Syntheses, OTRADI, Pfizer, PPG Industries, Sigma-Aldrich, TCI America, Thermofisher Scientific, Trans World Chemicals
The Seventh ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA from July 28-31, 2016
View the 2016 Program
AbbVie, ACS Publications, Amgen, Apeel Sciences, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Dow AgroSciences, Eli Lilly, Genentech, Gilead, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson and Johnson, Klarquist, Merck, Novartis, Organic Reactions, Organic Synthesis, Pfizer, Sanofi, Sigma-Aldrich, Universal Display Corporation
The 6th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at St. Edward’s University – Austin Texas from July 23-26, 2015
View the 2015 Program
AbbVie, ACS Publications, Amgen, Aspira, Celgene, Eli Lilly, Genentech, Gilead, GSK, H3 Biomedicine, Merck, Milliken, Pfizer, Sanofi, Sigma-Aldrich
The 5th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at the University of California, Irvine from July 24-27, 2014
View the 2014 Program
AbbVie, ACS Publications, Amgen, Aspira, Celgene, Eli Lilly, Genentech, Gilead, GSK, H3 Biomedicine, Merck, Milliken, Pfizer, Sanofi, Sigma-Aldrich
The 4th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at the University of Delaware from July 25-28, 2013
View the 2013 Program
AbbVie, ACS Publications, Amgen, Celgene, Chiromics, Eli Lilly, Genentech, H3 Biomedicine, Merck, Pfizer, Sanofi, Sigma-Aldrich
The 3rd ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at the University of Colorado, Boulder from July 26-29, 2012
View the 2012 Program
ACS Publications, Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Array Biopharma, Genentech, H3 Biomedicine, Eli, Lilly, Merck, Principia, Sanofi-Aventis, Sigma-Aldrich, University Display Corporation
The 2nd ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at the University of California, Santa Barbara from July 14-17, 2011
View the 2011 Program
ACS Publications, Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Dow Chemical, Exxon, Mobil, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, Eli Lilly, Milliken, Organic Letters, Sanofi-Aventis, Sigma Aldrich
The 1st ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Boston College from July 15-18, 2010.
The first GRS was highlighted in a C&EN article (2010, 88(31), 59-60).
View the 2010 Program
ACS Publications, Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Dow Chemical, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis, Sigma Aldrich
