Our Mission and Goals

Mission

The ultimate goal of the American Chemical Society Graduate Student Symposium is to foster the widespread adoption of high-throughput experimentation (HTE) strategies.

Our symposium will consist of four sessions: the initial three sessions will feature speakers from academia and industry who integrate and apply HTE strategies in organic chemistry, chemical biology, and materials/data science. The fourth session will entail an open discussion, offering participants the opportunity to ask questions relevant to the speakers’ background and experience. This format will trigger interdisciplinary discussions and open dialogues on the evolving landscape of HTE and its applications. Moreover, the symposium will promote interactions between younger scientists and established scholars, encouraging a holistic and collaborative approach to HTE. Finally, we aim to fund two travel awards, respectively for graduate and undergraduate students, to enhance accessibility to this symposium. These efforts aim to establish a platform for interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration, Driving the Future of chemical research. 

Symposium Goals

• Promotion and Adoption: Ignite the spark in the chemistry community of utilizing HTE methodologies by showcasing applications and benefits across various subfields. 

• Educational Opportunity: Provide a learning opportunity for both early career and established scientists to understand the principles, techniques, and advancements in HTE, thereby enabling them to incorporate these methods into their research. 

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Exploit the interdisciplinary nature of HTE to foster collaboration between experts from different fields such as organic chemistry, chemical biology, materials science, and data science. 

• Exchange of Knowledge: Facilitate knowledge exchange between academia and industry by providing a platform for sharing insights, best practices, and challenges related to HTE techniques and applications. 

• Networking and Professional Development: Create opportunities for networking and professional development by facilitating interactions between participants, including established scholars, industry professionals, and emerging researchers, to build collaborations, mentorship connections, and career opportunities in the realm of HTE and related fields.