CLP Newsletter Fall 2018

Video: Cross-training tomorrow’s scientists

Video: Cross-training tomorrow’s scientists

VIDEO: Cross-training tomorrow’s scientists “CLP is the mothership for bringing the chemist and the biologist and engineers together.” – Rick Silverman, Patrick G. Ryan/Aon Professor, inventor of the blockbuster drug Lyrica® Solving the most pressing problems in human...

Campfire and chemistry inspire CLP donors

Campfire and chemistry inspire CLP donors

When Patrick Martin, Managing Director, Martin Investment Management, LLC, first heard about the idea to form a new institute at Northwestern University that would combine the strengths of different fields of study into one effort focused on finding new drugs and...

CLP welcomes two new board members

CLP welcomes two new board members

This year, two leaders in pharmaceuticals and bioscience, respectively, have joined the Chemistry of Life Processes Institute’s Executive Advisory Board. The newest members of the board are Sheila Westmoreland, DPM, MPH, PMP, senior director, Gene Therapy, Sarepta...

Grad students, researchers talk science at CLP Core Crawl

Grad students, researchers talk science at CLP Core Crawl

More than 250 Northwestern graduate students, researchers and scientists gathered at Silverman Hall in July for the Chemistry of Life Processes Institute’s Core Crawl, an annual networking event and facilities expo. While enticing researchers with craft beer, pizza...

Happenings

  • Sept 25-28  – CLP/Physical Sciences-Oncology Center leadership and investigators will participate in the 2018 CSBC/PS-ON Annual Investigators Meetingsponsored by the National Cancer Institute, in Bethesda, Maryland
  • Oct 1, Nov 5, and Dec. 3, 11 – noon – CLP Research Forums for CLP pre-doctoral trainees, students and postdocs
  • Oct 4,  2-4PM – Physical Sciences-Oncology Center “Science Jam”
  • Oct 15,4PM – Silverman 1-510 – Chemistry of Life Processes Predoctoral Training Program Kick-Off Reception and Poster Session
  • Oct 24 – CLP will host senior leaders from the University of Missouri (Columbia, Mo) to share institutional best practices
  • Nov 1, 8:30 – 5PM – Biannual meeting of CLP Executive Advisory Board