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N E W S L E T T E R

Association for Women in Science

Palo Alto Chapter

http://www.pa-awis.org/

http://www.awis.org/

May / June 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

Notes from the Prez 1
Check This Out 2
NCC Recognition Awards 3
AWIS-PA Scholarship Awards 3
More Articles 4, 5
Job Announcements 6
May Program Flyer 7
June Program Flyer 8
Calendar of Events 9

Notes from the Prez
Lisa Wang, President

As the seasons change, so does our chapter. I would like devote part of this issue to highlighting some of the ways which we have been building stronger ties with our neighboring AWIS chapters as well as with National AWIS.

On January 23, 2000, the NCC-AWIS committee hosted a recognition awards reception at Takara Sake USA in Berkeley, which was attended by over 40 members of our four local chapters. Thirteen formerly active founders and key contributors to the Bay Area chapters of AWIS were recognized for their volunteer efforts and achievements for AWIS over the past several years. Brief biographies of many of these women may be viewed at our website at www.pa-awis.org.

The annual NCC-AWIS Awards Banquet held at Genentech on April 26th provided another chance for our four chapters to convene and celebrate the accomplishments of women in science. One special guest was Beth Hutchins, researcher at Canji Pharmaceuticals and former President of AWIS Palo Alto. She is presently a member of AWIS-SD, and she spoke in a brief keynote on the values of mentoring. Additionally, our chapter scholarship committee, led by Ann Reisenauer, was proud to announce our two $500 scholarship winners, Monglan Duong and Vankhanh Tran from Foothill College.

In proposed collaboration with the Monterey Bay Chapter, we plan to present a leadership workshop on Saturday, September 16th, led by Beata Lewis, Leadership Coach and Collaboration Consultant (http://www.mediate.com/bridging) The tentative location for this event will be at Genentech, and all interested individuals are invited to attend. We are presently recruiting individuals to help with various organizational tasks which will enable us to present to you an informative and interactive event; please contact Annette Lewis at lewis@entelos.com for additional information and to volunteer your time.

At the National level, I had a chance to meet with our new President is Linda Mantel, who comes from the University of Portland in Oregon. More information on Linda in the following article.

 

Our New National President
Lisa Wang, President

On April 13, 2000, Linda Mantel, President of AWIS National, met with representatives of the four Bay Area chapters of AWIS at a function held at Hotel Sofitel in Redwood Shores. Dr. Mantel, who was in town to attend a business function at Xerox Parc and to participate in a leadership conference at Mills College in Oakland, had the opportunity to acquaint herself with the issues important to our chapters as well as introduce some ideas for moving forward.

One of the growth areas which Linda Mantel suggested for the Palo Alto chapter comprised of building collaborations with WITI (Women in Technology International); she suggested that we could tap into the strengths of the non-profit & academic ties within AWIS as well as the corporate & high tech contacts who presently belong to WITI. We would be interested in hearing from our members on this issue, particularly from those of you who have memberships in both AWIS and WITI. Please send comments and suggestions to lisawang@well.com.

Dr. Mantel also expressed her desire to build better communication between the local chapters and the National office during her two year term in office. One step in that path is the "Washington Wire" section at the National AWIS website at www.awis.org. Watch for more news on this front as Dr. Mantel moves into her term of office in DC.

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Check This Out
Some Websites of Interest

www.winmagazine.org
The new website for Women's International Net Magazine

www.awis.org/html/the_wire.html
AWIS National's Washington Wire, the place to find notes from Washington, D.C. on current AWIS issues and events

www.pbwc.org
For information on the upcoming Professional Women's Conference in San Jose

www.gender-equity.org
A place to find information on AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund and the Department of Labor's investigation of Stanford for unfair labor practices, including the Colleen Crangle case

www.winmagazine.org
The new website for Women's International Net Magazine

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Ice Cream, You Scream . . .
. . . We'll all scream if we can't find a location to hold our July Ice Cream Social! Any volunteers? We need a meeting room for our July Networking Social, to be held from 6:00 to 9:30 PM. The room must hold 50 people and allow food. We will clean up. If your company has a space that would be suitable for our chapter meeting, please contact Adrienne Yang immediately at adrienne.yang@aventis.com

 

Medical Technology Conferences
Bringing together healthcare executives, medical device companies, financial management teams, emerging technologies, and manufacturers and distributors, IHS Health Information is proud to present its 2000 Conference Schedule:

*APCs: A Guide to Survival - June 22-23, 2000 - Boston, MA
*HIPPA: Securing the Future - August 17-18, 2000 - Seattle, WA
*Biomaterials of the Future Conference and Exhibition - June 26-27, 2000 - San Francisco, CA
*Healthcare 2005: Strategies and Business Opportunities for Medical Technology Companies Competing in the Global Marketplace - August 10-11, 2000 - Chicago, IL
*Emerging Medical Technologies Europe-Conference and Exhibition - Aug. 31-Sept 1, 2000 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
*Emerging Medical Technologies East-Conference and Exhibition - Sept. 19-19, 2000 - Reston, VA
*Trends and Opportunities in Surgery - October 24, 2000 - Chicago, IL
*New Advances in Cardiology and Vascular Therapies - November 13, 2000 - New Orleans, LA

For more information, or to register:
Visit: www.ihshealth.com/conferences
or www.medicaldata.com/conferences
Call: Hilary Lytle at (800) 525-5539 x6933
Fax: (303) 705-4222
e-mail: hilary.lytle@ihs.com

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ROVing the Oceans!
The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center, located at Monterey Peninsula College in Monterey, California, is a national consortium of educational institutions and organizations dedicated to improving marine technology education. The MATE Center will be hosting a summer institute July 23 through July 28, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The participants will be Community College, Four-year college, and High School faculty in marine science and technology. The institute constitutes five days of professional development during which faculty will gain a deeper understanding of emerging technologies in marine fields and use that information to develop new and exciting instructional materials for their own use. The focus of this years Institute will be Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs): uses, design, fabrication, and classroom applications.

During the five-day institute, participants will be introduced to industry-driven guidelines for skills and knowledge that the MATE Center has developed for five marine occupational clusters: Marine Technicians, Marine Surveyors, Aquaculture Technicians, Oil Spill Response Technicians and Remotely Operated Vehicle Technicians. In addition, participants will visit two marine facilities in the Monterey Bay region where marine technicians will present specific problems that they encounter on the job. Institute participants will then use these real-world marine problems to develop instructional materials that address the industry guidelines for skills and knowledge and can be inserted into existing curriculum at the participants’ institutions.

The goals of the summer institute are for faculty to work with other faculty and with technical experts from industry and research organizations to:
-Experience and understand the type of work that marine technicians do now and in the future.
-Experience and understand the types of emerging technologies used and their general application in the marine environment.
-Create interdisciplinary technology-rich instructional materials that address real-world marine problems.

If you are interested in the MATE "Teachers and Technology: ROVing the Oceans" Institute, please contact Saundra Butcher for an application. Applications are due May 19, 2000.

Saundra Butcher:
saundra_butcher@monterey.edu
Phone: (831) 582-3008

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NCC RECOGNITION AWARDS BANQUET
Danielle Pasqualone, NCC Representative

On April 26, 2000, the sixth annual NCC Recognition Awards Banquet was held at Genentech. The banquet was well attended not only by AWIS members, the award recipients and their guests, but also by many long-time friends of AWIS, including representatives from our various sponsors. The evening was a celebration of the exceptional past achievements and future prospects of both the award recipients and AWIS itself.

The banquet was attended by three recipients of the AWIS Exceptional Service Award, which was presented in January 2000. These three outstanding women, Cathie Magowan, Martha Murari, Shauna Farr-Jones, and Beth Hutchins, were honored for long term volunteer service to AWIS above and beyond the call of duty. Dr. Hutchins, who traveled from San Diego to attend the banquet, delivered the keynote address. She stressed the need to become active and involved as volunteers in order to truly reap the benefits of AWIS.

The scholarship awards were presented by Cathie Magowan of the East Bay chapter. Scholarship recipients in attendance were Monica Wadsworth (Kathleen Miller Memorial Scholarship); Betsy Mikkelsen and Linda Weingarten (East Bay); Monglan Duon (Palo Alto); and Stephanie Anastasia-Lavin and Meghan Bates (Monterey Bay). The Scholarship Committees of all the chapters did an excellent job of choosing an outstanding and deserving pool of scholarship recipients.

The NCC Recognition Awards were presented by Dr. Ellen Weaver, who prefaced the awards presentation by speaking about her experience on the Manhattan project and her close friendship with the late Dr. Judith Poole, a pioneer of women in science for whom one of the Recognition Awards is named. This year, the Judith Poole Award was presented to Paula J. Schadle, Ph. D. and Director of Quality Control at Bayer Corporation. Dr. Schadle discussed the importance of mentoring and teaching to the cultivation of curiosity and wonder in others and the way they approach science. As Dr. Schadle eloquently put it, "Science is anywhere we want to find it."

The Ellen Weaver Award was presented to Kathryn M. Stephens, Ph.D. and Project Leader at GeneTrace Systems. Dr. Stephens reflected how, as a team leader, the true rewards in her career are derived from encouraging and helping others to succeed while learning valuable leadership skills in the process.

A new award was created this year for presentation to a woman in an "alternative," or non-laboratory, science career. This new award, called the Distinguished Professional Award, was presented to Amy E. Ryken, B.A., M.P.H. Ms. Ryken recalled how she got hooked on science when she and her lab partner set their lab bench on fire in high school, and her teacher then instructed them to "figure out what happened." Her curiosity hasn't waned since! Ms. Ryken's excellent teaching abilities were remarked upon by a college professor, and since then, she has had a long and distinguished career in mentoring. Currently, Ms. Ryken holds a position as Education Director at Berkeley Biotechnology Education, Inc. (BBEI), a nonprofit organization, while she pursues her Ph.D. in Education at UC Berkeley.

The evening culminated with the presentation of a number of door prizes by Aurora Sosa of Bayer Corporation and winner of the 1998 Ellen Weaver Award. The banquet attendees left Genentech feeling inspired and having a strong sense of AWIS' rich history as an organization of women scientists who help one another, and in so doing, enjoy true success.

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And the AWIS-PA Scholarships Go To . . .
Ann Reisenauer, Outreach Committee

This year we chose two hard-working young women from Foothill College to receive $500 scholarships to help fund their college educations. Monglan Duong and Vankhanh Tran, both recent immigrants from Viet Nam, are the AWIS-Palo Alto scholarship recipients.

Monglan is finishing her first year in the Radiologic Technology Program at Foothill College. Besides being a full-time student and doing the internships required for her major, she works as a peer advisor in EOPS (Extended Opportunity Program Services) and volunteers in a chiropractor's office.

Vankhanh is a sophomore at Foothill College majoring in biochemistry. Next fall she will transfer to the UC system and eventually hopes to enroll in the pharmacy program at UCSF which she recognizes as "the most accredited Pharmacy School of California". To prepare for her future career, Vankhanh is working at a Longs Drug Store.

Monglan and Vankhanh have set lofty goals for themselves and our small scholarship will help them achieve their dream.

 

March Meeting Summary
Susan Bernhard, Programs Committee

On March 22nd, about 40 AWIS members gathered at SLAC to hear Jean Couch (The Balance Center, Palo Alto) give a very entertaining and instructive talk on reducing back pain. For people who sit as much as we all do, it was an hour well spent. The focus of the presentation was to make us more aware of our usual posture both sitting and standing. Posture is learned and culturally reinforced, and it can be consciously changed for the better. Jean revealed that people in some other cultures sit and stand differently than we do in the US, and have less back pain. They age more gracefully, stay flexible and look more youthful well into old age. We saw photographs of good and bad posture, and Jean gave a very convincing demonstration of balanced posture with a skeletal vertebrae.

Then came the coup de grace. We all stood up and practiced sitting down, by 'figging it': Visualize where Adam would put a fig leaf. Bend forward from the waist, bend knees slightly and sit down tucking the fig-leaf under you. This tilts your pelvis forward as you sit. Then sitting up, allow your rib cage to collapse. The net result is your vertebral column stands up with minimal curvature. You don't need your muscles to hold you: your backbone does the work. It was fascinating, felt weird, but it worked! If you would like more information, you can call Jean Couch at 650-856-2000, visit the web page at www.balancecenter.com or send email to jean@balancecenter.com

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An Intern in YOUR Lab?
Ellyn Dougherty, Instructor, San Mateo High School

Summer Daoud, a senior in San Mateo High School's Biotechnology Careers Pathway (SMBCP), is heading to UC Davis this fall, with a $2000 a year scholarship from the Department of Biotechnology. "When I got the letter saying that I was admitted and offered a scholarship, I screamed," Summer explained. "Last year, I really decided that I had a future somewhere in the lab, in research. That's when I set my sights on the UC Davis program."

What focused Summer's educational goals was her opportunity to develop skills and competence in a laboratory setting. During Summer's junior year, she participated in an 180-hour industry internship at PE Biosystems, in Foster City. While there, she worked in Quality Control conducting assays on reagent products. Her mentor, Mike Harrison, has been involved with the internship program since 1996 and has had 6 other SMBCP student interns (1 per semester) working in his lab.

Mike has been very impressed with the quality of students in the SMBCP. "The students have a good background and already have some technical skills," he reports. "My student interns have shown outstanding math, science, and computer skills. The students are quite capable. Many of the SMBCP interns have done so well that they have been hired after their internship."

To be eligible for internship placement, high school students must complete several minimum requirements. First, they must successfully complete a year of biological science, including a 5-week Introduction to Biotechnology unit. After that, they can apply for the Biotechnology 1 course.

Currently, SMBCP has internship partnerships at 12 local companies, including PE Biosystems, Genencor, Baxter-Hyland, EOSBiotech, Fibrogen, Sugen, Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Aradigm Pharmaceuticals, SyStemix, Rigel, Angiogenix, and PPD Discovery. Two other companies are about to come on board. The SMBCP internships are administered by the San Mateo County Regional Occupational Program (ROP). The internships are unpaid and ROP provides Workman's Compensation and Liability Insurance for all of the student interns. Internships are offered during the spring and summer semesters. This semester 21 students are in ROP Biotechnology Services Internships. 142 students have completed internships over the past four years.

Heather Olivares, an R.A. at Genencor, International is sponsoring her second pathway intern. Genencor specializes in producing industrial enzymes through recombinant DNA technology. Heather has been delighted with her interns and said, "I thought my intern last year was outstanding and I was really surprised that this year's intern is even better."

Since 1995, when the pathway first began, 48 students have completed the entire pathway. Last month, Summer finished her last course and has earned her certificate of completion. "In the Fall, I visited UC Davis and met with the Biotechnology Department Chair," said Summer. " She was surprised to hear about my internship and the SM pathway. She encouraged me to apply for their scholarship and to come to Davis. And now . . . here I go."

How about a student in your lab? AWIS members from industry and academia can mentor a student intern, help set up an internship partnership at your facility, sponsor a "job-shadow", volunteer for a Career Research Project interview, or help develop a donation program for surplus equipment and supplies. For more information, call Ellyn Daugherty at 650-762-0174 or write aeedaugher@aol.com. You can also visit the SMBCP website: www.smuhsd.k12.ca.us/smhs/science/biotech/

 

Book Reviewers Wanted
Susan Bernhard, Programs Committee

Do you enjoy reading? Would you like some practice writing book reviews? If so, your AWIS Chapter may have a job opportunity for you. (We're talking volunteer work, of course.) This week we've learned about a new book that addresses gender bias and science. It was written by Theodore Roszak who teaches at Hayward State. It is titled, "The Gendered Atom: Reflections on the Sexual Psychology of Science". If you'd like to read and review this book for our next newsletter, please contact Adrienne Yang at adrienne.yang@rp-rorer.com.

 

Career Coaching Column
Susan Bernhard, Programs Committee

Will you write for us? You can share your experience, and do some mentoring - two good deeds rolled into one. One of our dreams is to have the newsletter be a forum for good career advice. We would like to build a staff to contribute short articles, one for each issue. Anyone who has just completed a successful job search is in the ideal position to share a distillate of the tips that worked for you. Members who have changed jobs within an industry have acquired some special skills too. There are so many skills a professional/scientist needs, and no one knows it all. Everything from how to build a network, how to use your network, describe your skill-set and interests, how to ask open-ended questions to get information about a career. Feel inspired? Have an idea? Contact the Editor at vicki@emeraldegg.com or Susan at susan.bernhard@baxter.com.

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Speakers Needed
Katy Kuo Korsmeyer, Outreach Committee

Here's an opportunity to use your eloquence to inspire the next generation on a career path. Not much effort is needed and only a commitment of 1 hour! Menlo/Atherton High School is seeking speakers in the biomedical/health career field. Any day in May that works for you. The speaker would talk about her/his education, background, personal career choices; no need to describe a specific field in it's entirety. They specifically want to know about you as a person instead of an industry representative. This will be during lunch time which starts at 12 noon or 12:30 depending on the day your choose. Speak for about 20 min. and a moderated Q&A session to follow. It shouldn't run more than 45 min. Anyone working in the biomed and biotech field from researchers, scientist and patent lawyers to bioengineers is invited. I hope no one is camera shy; you will be video taped for future students! Let me know ASAP if you are interested or have any more questions. I can be reached at kuokaty@scientist.com Know any great orators? Feel free to circulate this among your colleagues. Thanks!

Career Tip
Susan Bernhard, Programs Committee

Use your AWIS chapter meetings to practice your professional introduction and build your network - before you need one. Prepare a 30-second introduction that you can tell to our Membership greeter, or the person standing in line with you as you enter. Bring business cards with you, and exchange cards with the person sitting next to you as the meeting begins. If you don't have business cards, make some using an address label. Let your creativity show! Date business cards when you get them, and jot down a few words about what that person's interests are. If there is a common interest, try staying in touch by email. File cards in your directory .

Volunteers Needed
Adrienne Yang, Treasurer

Have some great program ideas? Or, are you good with money? Then we would love to hear from you! We are always open to new program ideas to broaden our program scope and to enlighten our members. Plus, we need a new treasurer. Please contact me at adrienne.yang@aventis.com

 

Seminar on the Advancement of Women

On Tuesday, May 16, Dr. Valian is presenting a seminar on her recent book "Why so slow? The Advancement of Women." In this book, she takes a cool, calm, and rational look at gender discrimination and maps out how the accumulation of small disadvantages for women, or any group, can significantly hamper the course of their careers.

Dr. Valian brings with her lively anecdotes, and offers both personal and societal solutions for reducing the subtle discrimination that occurs as a result of our subconscious beliefs. Cosponsored by WILS, the Center for Gender Equity, and the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women, and the Student Activity Center. For more information, contact Tania Nadin Gonzalez at tgonzal@ITSA.UCSF.EDU

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POSITIONS AVAILABLE!

1. BioRad needs 3 Tech Support Ph.D.'s in molecular biology, imaging, chromatography, and biochemistry

Contact Martha L. Booz, Ph.D. at mlbooz@calnatives.com

2. Carnegie Institution of Washington, Department of Plant Biology has a technical position for a NSF-funded Microarray Project

Responsibilities: [1] isolation of DNA and RNA from plants, performing techniques such as electrophoresis, Southern blotting, northern blotting, preparing and utilizing radio-labeled probes, PCR; [2] assist with data analysis, interpretation and recording [3] maintaining plants [4] assist with general management of the laboratory, including ordering supplies and supervising part-time laboratory assistants; [5] assist postdoctoral fellow with techniques as required; and [6] compliance with governmental regulations and university and laboratory-specific safety practices.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a biological discipline. Good organizational skills; initiative; ability to work both independently and as part of a team; good written and oral communication skills. Experience with Arabidopsis and with various molecular techniques, such as RNA isolation, is preferred but not essential. Familiarity with computer software programs such as WORD, EXCEL, and PHOTOSHOP desirable. Please list computer skills on C.V.

Send C.V. and three letters of recommendation to Shauna Somerville at Carnegie Institution of Washington, Department of Plant Biology, 260 Panama Street, Stanford, CA 94305. The last day for receipt of applications is May 26, 2000.

For additional information contact Shauna Somerville at the address given above or at Shauna@Andrew2.Stanford.Edu

For additional information about the Carnegie Institution of Washington, Department of Plant Biology see: http://carnegiedpb.stanford.edu

3. Raven biotechnologies, inc. has immediate openings for Research Associates in the Molecular Biology and Hybridoma Divisions.

The Molecular Biology RA will participate in screening expression libraries and cloning antibodies and antigens. Applicants should have a minimum of 3 yrs. experience working with DNA/RNA and PCR. Additional experience with DNA sequence analysis and tissue culture is preferred. Refer to job code: MB-RA.

The Hybridoma RA responsibilities will include hybridoma production, antibody screening and characterization. Applicants should have a minimum of 3 to 5 yrs. of cell culture experience; familiarity with flow cytometry techniques is desirable, but not required. Refer to position: HD-RA.

For more information about Raven biotechnologies, please visit our web site (www.ravenbio.com). We offer an excellent compensation/benefits package. For immediate consideration, please fax (650) 620-9431 or send CV, including job code to:

Raven biotechnologies, inc., 305 Old County Rd., San Carlos, CA 94070

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Association for Women In Science (AWIS), Palo Alto
Gaylene Pringle
Founder and President
The Leadership Edge

"Peak Performance Through Coaching and Feedback"

 

Schedule
7:00-7:30 pm Networking and light Supper
7:30-7:45 pm Announcements
7:45-8:45 pm Program
8:45-9:00 pm Coffee/Tea and Discussion

· Welcome!! The Meeting is free. You don’t need to be a Member to attend.·
All scientists, students, and their friends are welcome. Men too!

Directions to the TRAINING CENTER at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC):

From Hwy 280, take the Sand Hill Road exit and head EAST to Palo Alto. At the 3rd stop light, turn RIGHT into SLAC. Tell the guard at the Entrance that you are attending an AWIS meeting. Turn LEFT after the guard, and turn LEFT into the parking lot by the Training Center.

Heading South on Hwy 101, take Hwy 84/Woodside Road WEST about 5 miles to Hwy 280 South (toward San Jose), then follow the directions above.

Heading North on Hwy 101, exit at Oregon Expressway heading WEST. Follow Oregon Exp. to Hwy 280 (becomes Page Mill Rd as you cross El Camino). Travel NORTH on Hwy 280 (towards San Francisco) to Sand Hill Road exit. Follow the directions above.

Local: From Stanford Shopping Center, travel WEST about 2 miles on Sand Hill Road. Cross Alameda de las Pulgas, and proceed to the third stoplight. Turn LEFT into SLAC. Follow the directions above.

 


 

Contact: susan_bernhard@baxter.com or Susan at (510) 723-2094 for more information

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Association for Women In Science (AWIS), Palo Alto
Carolyn Bertozzi
Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley
1999 MacArthur Fellowship Award Winner

 

 

Topics:

Schedule
7:00-7:30 pm Networking and light Supper
7:30-7:45 pm Announcements
7:45-8:45 pm Program
8:45-9:00 pm Coffee/Tea and Discussion

· Welcome!! The Meeting is free. You don’t need to be a Member to attend.·
All scientists, students, and their friends are welcome. Men too!

 

Directions to the TRAINING CENTER at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC):

From Hwy 280, take the Sand Hill Road exit and head EAST to Palo Alto. At the 3rd stop light, turn RIGHT into SLAC. Tell the guard at the Entrance that you are attending an AWIS meeting. Turn LEFT after the guard, and turn LEFT into the parking lot by the Training Center.

Heading South on Hwy 101, take Hwy 84/Woodside Road WEST about 5 miles to Hwy 280 South (toward San Jose), then follow the directions above.

Heading North on Hwy 101, exit at Oregon Expressway heading WEST. Follow Oregon Exp. to Hwy 280 (becomes Page Mill Rd as you cross El Camino). Travel NORTH on Hwy 280 (towards San Francisco) to Sand Hill Road exit. Follow the directions above.

Local: From Stanford Shopping Center, travel WEST about 2 miles on Sand Hill Road. Cross Alameda de las Pulgas, and proceed to the third stoplight. Turn LEFT into SLAC. Follow the directions above.

Contact: susan_bernhard@baxter.com or Susan at (510) 723-2094 for more information

 

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C A L E N D A R o f E V E N T S

 

Baylands Walk
Tuesday, May 16, 6:30 PM
Starts at the end of San Antonio Road
Take a walk with some friends after work, see some baby ducks and shore birds. Unwind! Network!
For information, call Susan Bernhard 510-723-2094 (w) or write susan.bernhard@baxter.com

 

ebAWIS Program
Wednesday, May 17
6:30 PM cold supper
Chiron, Emeryville

Speaker: Bertha Chen, MD
OB/GYN Surgeon
Stanford U. School of Medicine

"Contemporary Issues in Women's Health"

Contact Martha Booz at mlbooz@calnatives.com or go to http://www.ebawis.org/

 

May NCPDG Dinner
Wednesday, May 17

Speaker: Robert E. Dunkle

Skimagix, Inc.

For cost and reservations call 650-321-2235 or visit www.ncpdg.org

 

Palo Alto May Meeting
Wednesday, May 22
7:00 to 9:00 PM
SLAC Training Center
2575 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto

"Peak Performance Through Coaching and Feedback"
Speaker: Gaylene Pringle

The Leadership Edge

See p. 7 for more information
Contact Susan Bernhard (510-723-2094)

 

May Mentoring Program Event
Wednesday, May 24, 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Hartley Conference Room
Mitchell Earth Science Bldg., Stanford

"A Day in the Life . . .
Career Perspectives from Women in Science"
A panel discussion on jobs, careers, and life in general

Contact Elizabeth Pavel at AWIS_PAmentoring@yahoo.com or elizabeth_pavel@gasonics.com by May 19

 

Hike Near Stanford Campus
June 1, 6:30 PM

Meet at Alpine Road entrance
Hike the "Dish" loop near Stanford campus and you'll get a breezy view of the Bay and the East Bay Hills.

For information, call Susan Bernhard 510-723-2094 (o) or write susan.bernhard@baxter.com

 

June NCPDG dinner
Wednesday, June 21

Speaker:
Rivka Sherman-Gold
Abgenix

For cost and reservations call 650-321-2235 or visit www.ncpdg.org

 

Palo Alto June Meeting
Wednesday, June 28
7:00 to 9:00 PM
SLAC Training Center
2575 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto

"Research, Career Balance and other topics"

Speaker: Carolyn Bertozzi
1999 MacArthur Fellowship Award Winner
Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley

See p. 8 for more information
Contact Susan Bernhard (510-723-2094)

 

July Ice Cream Social

The Palo Alto chapter's July networking event! Please check the website for more information on time and place.
http://www.pa-awis.org/

 

July NCPDG dinner
Wednesday, July 19

Speaker:
David Jensen

Search Masters
For cost and reservations call 650-321-2235 or visit www.ncpdg.org

IBC's 5th Annual World Congress Drug Discovery Technology 2000
August 14 - 17
Boston, MA
Featuring a comprehensive view of the latest drug discovery technologies and applications

Keynote Speakers:

J. Craig Venter, Ph.D.
Celera Genomics
Frank Douglas, M.D., Ph.D. Aventis Pharmaceuticals
Steven V. Ley
FRS, University of Cambridge

Contact IBC USA Conferences
One Research Drive, Suite 400A, Westborough, MA 01581
508-616-5550
www.drugdisc.com/?source=science
mailto:klangevin@ibcusa.com

September NCPDG dinner
Wednesday, September 20
Speaker: Ronald Eng
Pharsight
For cost and reservations call 650-321-2235 or visit www.ncpdg.org

 

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