History of the Graduate Research Symposium

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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 2023 GRS

The 13th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at
Montana State University (July 20-23, 2023)
View the 2023 Program

 

Sponsors:

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
GRS 2023 Group Photo: GRS History
2022 Graduate Research Symposium
at Montana State University
on July 20-23, 2023

The 2022 GRS

The 12th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at
University of California, Santa Barbara (July 9-12, 2022)
View the 2022 Program

 

Sponsors:

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
GRS 2022 Group Photo: GRS History
2022 Graduate Research Symposium
at UC Santa Barbara
on July 9-12, 2022

The 2022 GRS

The 12th ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at
University of California, Santa Barbara (July 9-12, 2022)
View the 2022 Program

 

Sponsors:

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
GRS 2022 Group Photo: GRS History
2022 Graduate Research Symposium
at UC Santa Barbara
on July 9-12, 2022

The 2021 GRS

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

 

Sponsors:

ACS Publications
Adesis
Amgen
Apeel Sciences
Biogen
Boehringer Ingelheim
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Corteva Agriscience
FMC
Genentech
Gilead
GlaxoSmithKline
IFM Therapeutics
Incyte
Janssen
J-Star
A Lilly
Merck
Mirati
Novartis
Nurix
Organic Reactions
Organic Syntheses
Pfizer
PharmaBlock
Relay Therapeutics
Sanofi
Snapdragon
Takeda
TCG GreenChem
Vertex
GRS 2021 Group Photo: GRS History
2021 Graduate Research Symposium

at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM

November 18-21, 2021


The 2019 GRS

The Tenth ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at
Duke University in Durham, NC from July 11 – 14, 2019
View the 2019 Program

 

Sponsors:

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
2019 Group Photo: GRS History
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

2019 Graduate Research Symposium

at Duke University in Durham, NC

July 11-14, 2019


The 2018 GRS

The Ninth ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at
Indiana University in Bloomington, IN from July 26 – 29, 2018
View the 2018 Program

 

Sponsors:

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
2018 Group Photo: GRS History
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

2018 Graduate Research Symposium

at Indiana University – Bloomington, IN

July 26-29, 2018


The 2017 GRS

The Eighth ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at
Portland State University in Portland, Oregon from July 20-23, 2017
View the 2017 Program

 

Sponsors:

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
2017 Group Photo: GRS History
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

2017 Graduate Research Symposium at Portland State University in Portland, OR

July 20-23, 2017


The 2016 GRS

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

 

Sponsors:

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
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry 2016 Graduate Research Symposium at Bryn Mawr, PA: Group Photo: GRS History
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

2016 Graduate Research Symposium at Bryn Mawr, PA

July 28-31, 2016


The 2015 GRS

The Sixth ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at
St. Edward’s University – Austin Texas from July 23 – 26, 2015.
View the 2015 Program

 

Sponsors:

AbbVie
ACS Publications
Amgen
Aspira
Celgene
Eli Lilly
Genentech
Gilead
GSK
H3 Biomedicine
Merck
Milliken
Pfizer
Sanofi
Sigma-Aldrich
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry 2015 Graduate Research Symposium Group Photo: GRS History
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

2015 Graduate Research Symposium

at the St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX

July 23-26, 2015


The 2014 GRS

The Fifth ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at
the University of California, Irvine from July 24 – 27, 2014.
View the 2014 Program .

 

Sponsors:

AbbVie
ACS Publications
Amgen
Aspira
Celgene
Eli Lilly
Genentech
Gilead
GSK
H3 Biomedicine
Merck
Milliken
Pfizer
Sanofi
Sigma-Aldrich
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry 2014 Graduate Research Symposium at the University of California, Irvine: Group Photo: GRS History
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

2014 Graduate Research Symposium

at the University of California, Irvine

July 24-27, 2014


The 2013 GRS

The Fourth ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at
the University of Delaware from July 25 – 28, 2013.
View the 2013 Program .

 

Sponsors:

AbbVie
ACS Publications
Amgen
Celgene
Chiromics
Eli Lilly
Genentech
H3 Biomedicine
Merck
Pfizer
Sanofi
Sigma-Aldrich
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry 2013 Graduate Research Symposium at the University of Delaware: Group Photo: GRS History
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

2013 Graduate Research Symposium

at the University of Delaware

July 25-28, 2013


The 2012 GRS

The Third ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at
the University of Colorado, Boulder from July 26 – 29, 2012.
View the 2012 Program .

 

Sponsors:

ACS Publications
Abbott Laboratories
Amgen
Array Biopharma
Genentech
H3 Biomedicine
Eli Lilly
Merck
Principia
Sanofi-Aventis
Sigma-Aldrich
University Display Corporation
2012 Group Photo: GRS History
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry 2012 Graduate Research Symposium University of Colorado, Boulder

July 26-29, 2012


The 2011 GRS

The Second ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at
the University of California, Santa Barbara from July 14 – 17, 2011.
View the 2011 Program .

 

Sponsors:

ACS Publications
Abbott Laboratories
Amgen
Dow Chemical
Exxon Mobil
The Journal of Organic Chemistry
Eli Lilly
Milliken
Organic Letters
Sanofi Aventis
Sigma Aldrich
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry 2011 Graduate Research Symposium at UC Santa Barbara
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

2011 Graduate Research Symposium at UC Santa Barbara

July 14-17, 2011


The 2010 GRS

The First ORGN Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) was held at Boston College from July 15 – 18, 2010.
View the 2010 Program .
The first GRS was highlighted in a C&EN article (2010, 88(31), 59-60). (ACS Membership Required to Access)

 

Sponsors:

ACS Publications
Abbott Laboratories
Amgen
Dow Chemical
Genentech
GlaxoSmithKline
Infinity Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer
Sanofi Aventis
Sigma Aldrich
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry 2010 Graduate Research Symposium at Boston College; Group Photo: GRS History
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry

2010 Graduate Research Symposium at Boston College

July 15-18, 2010