Holiday Party with Iota Sigma Pi, Food & Toy Drive
Student Research Posters and Pre-Dinner Presentation

Melissa Tisoncik

Director R&D
Blommer Chocolate Company

"Applicable Chemistry of Chocolate"

DESCRIPTION

PROGRAM

LOCATIONS:

TEACHERS! All K-12 educators can receive continuing education credits for attending our meetings. Get your CE form at the registration desk.

POSTER SESSION

Undergraduates can present posters describing their research, and the best one will win a prize! Register your poster here:

http://chicagoacs.org/form.php?form_id=55&c=1

Did you present a poster at a recent conference? Bring it out and present it again!

PRE-DINNER EVENT:

David M. Rubush
“Green” synthesis of novel heterocycles with antimalarial and anticancer activity

One of the frontline treatments for malaria is the endoperioxide-containing drug artemisinin. Its limited availability in underdeveloped countries and the potential for resistance by malarial parasites has created a demand for sustainable and economical syntheses of novel antimalarial drugs. In addition to malaria artemisinin shows promising anticancer activity. In this talk I will discuss how Benedictine University undergraduate students developed a green synthesis of a novel endoperioxide containing heterocycles and explored their anticancer activity.

David M. Rubush is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Benedictine University where he teaches Organic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry. He received a BS in Chemistry from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. David received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was a postdoctoral researcher in the area of organic synthesis at Vanderbilt University before he started his appointment at Benedictine University in 2014. His research interests are in the areas of organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, organocatalysis and green chemistry.

RAFFLE - IOTA SIGMA PI (wome chemists' honor society)

Grand Prize - Caffeine Afghan with IR and Raman spectra

5 Bonus Prizes: Pair of Catechin stemless wine glasses

FOOD & TOY DRIVE

We will be collecting nonperishable food items on behalf of the local Loaves and Fishes Community Pantry (a non-profit organization established to provide food and personal care essentials to residents in need.) CHECKS ARE WELCOME TOO! Please do not donate food in glass containers.

We will also continue our drive to collect toys for toddlers to 12 year olds. The toys will be donated to the Adoption Center of Illinois at Family Resource Center in Chicago, which provides services for couples seeking to adopt children in the US or overseas, birth parents, and foster children. Please do not donate clothing.

CASH BAR - Main site only: 5:30 - 7:30

BUFFET DINNER - Main site only:

Sliced Marinated Grilled Flank Steak
Poached Salmon
Chef’s Choice Seasonal Vegetable

Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Dinner Rolls, Garden Salad

Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ice Water, Lemonade

RESERVATIONS:

Dinner Registration Deadline: 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, December 10
Lecture-only Registration Deadline: 12:00 noon Thursday, December 12

QUESTIONS OR NON-WEB RESERVATIONS?  Please contact the Section Office via phone (847-391-9091) or email ([email protected]).

BIOGRAPHY

Melissa Tisoncik is the R&D Director at Blommer Chocolate Company. She manages a national team that provides technical services and product development support for Blommer in North America, Canada and China locations. She has a B.S. in chemistry from Illinois Wesleyan University and a M.S. in food science from the University of Illinois. Her research centered on the impact of emulsifiers on fat bloom formation and sensory qualities in dark chocolate formulations.  Additionally, Melissa has developed and taught courses on the chemistry of chocolate throughout Illinois to high school/adult levels with the Illinois Science Council.  She is the AACT Chicago chapter chairperson, an alumni of the Student Outreach PMCA Program, a member on the NCA Young Professional Board, and a recipient of the NCA Future Leadership Award.   She is passionate about chocolate, Chicago, cats, fitness and her family.

MAIN LOCATION - DIRECTIONS & PARKING:

Benedictine University
5700 College Rd
Lisle, IL 60532

Map & Directions: https://chicagoacs.org/images/downloads/Maps_of_venues/benedictine_mapdir_goodwin.pdf

Campus map: http://www.ben.edu/about/upload/MapUpdate1016-web.pdf.  Goodwin Hall is building 8 on the map. Parking is easy – right next door in the garage marked building 7.

PARKING: free

STREAMING LOCATIONS - DIRECTIONS and PARKING:

STREAMING LOCATION #1:

Purdue University Northwest
Gyte Building, Room 240
2200 169th St.
Hammond, IN  46323

Map: http://chicagoacs.org/images/downloads/Maps_of_venues/purduenw_map.pdf

PARKING: free

Tickets

$30.00 MAIN SITE DINNER - MEMBER

$30.00 MAIN SITE DINNER

$15.00 MAIN SITE DINNER - Student Discount

$0.00 MAIN SITE - Lecture only registration

$0.00 REMOTE SITE #1 - Lecture only registration

$0.00 Individual Donation (flexible amount)

$0.00 Company Sponsorship (flexible amount)

$0.00 Donation to Project SEED (flexible amount)

$15.00 T-shirt: CHICAgO Elements

$10.00 Tote bag: CHICAgO elements - blue