May 28–31, 2025

Call for Papers: Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM)

Seton Hall University, NJ

List of Topics
Program Area— Title Type Invited Organizers Co-sponsored by

Advances in Theoretical Chemistry

Theoretical chemistry is experiencing fast-paced advances along several paradigms: from machine learning to quantum algorithms with simulations accessing ever longer time and length scales. … Read More

Theoretical chemistry is experiencing fast-paced advances along several paradigms: from machine learning to quantum algorithms with simulations accessing ever longer time and length scales. The prospect of predicting and interpreting real-world phenomena is both a major motivation and a realistic goal underpinning the development of state-of-the-art theoretical chemistry methods. This symposium will collect high-profile speakers representing electronic structure, classical and quantum dynamics as well as coarse-grained modeling, with applications spanning physical and biophysical chemistry.
Type: Oral Invited: Y Organizers:

Michele Pavanello

Rick Remsing

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Chemical Business: Resources and Best Practices

Entrepreneurs share their best practices and lessons learned in starting, running, and growing a chemical business. This symposium holds critical, must-know information and narrative success… Read More

Entrepreneurs share their best practices and lessons learned in starting, running, and growing a chemical business. This symposium holds critical, must-know information and narrative success stories from chemical professionals. Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Global Collaboration have been pivotally important in transitioning chemistry-based ideas from concept to commercialization, from mind to market and many pharmaceutically relevant chemical entities from bench to bedside and also from bedside to bench. Many countries companies and scientists have placed a high premium on the best practices in business establishment allied with entrepreneurship. Seasoned entrepreneurs from academia, industry will present a journey, with trials and tribulations and finally successes that benefitted the Chemical Enterprise, created jobs, and provided a new ray of hope for young and old, shy, and bold.
Type: Oral Invited: N Organizers:

Mukund S. Chorghade

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Emerging Directions in STEM Scholarly Publishing

In a rapidly evolving academic landscape, traditional scholarly publishing is facing new challenges and opportunities. Emerging trends, such as the use of AI to assist in paper writing and a… Read More

In a rapidly evolving academic landscape, traditional scholarly publishing is facing new challenges and opportunities. Emerging trends, such as the use of AI to assist in paper writing and alternative forms of research dissemination, are reshaping how scientific work is shared. This symposium will focus on how scientists, publishers, and librarians can collaborate to move beyond the idea that journal articles are the only valid outputs of scientific research. We will explore new ways to present and disseminate research that support the professional growth of early career researchers and broaden the reach and impact of scholarship. By rethinking the roles of these stakeholders, we aim to highlight how academic institutions can support more diverse and effective ways of communicating research, and how these efforts can benefit both academia and society.
Type: Oral Invited: N Organizers:

Michele Pavanello

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Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry

Type: Oral Invited: Y Organizers:

Cecilia Marzabadi

Siqi Sun

Steven Silverman

Sponsor:

ORGN

Environmental Chemistry

Type: Oral Invited: N Organizers:

Theodore Dibble

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General - Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

Type: Oral and Poster Invited: N Organizers:

Steven Silverman

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General - Computational Chemistry

Type: Oral and Poster Invited: N Organizers:

Steven Silverman

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General - Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry

Type: Oral and Poster Invited: N Organizers:

Steven Silverman

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General - Green Chemistry

Type: Oral and Poster Invited: N Organizers:

Steven Silverman

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General - Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry

Type: Oral and Poster Invited: N Organizers:

Steven Silverman

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General - Materials Chemistry

Type: Oral and Poster Invited: N Organizers:

Steven Silverman

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General - Physical Chemistry

Type: Oral and Poster Invited: N Organizers:

Steven Silverman

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General - Analytical Chemistry

Type: Oral and Poster Invited: N Organizers:

Jackson Hall

Steven Silverman

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General - Polymer Chemistry

Type: Oral and Poster Invited: N Organizers:

Steven Silverman

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General - Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Type: Oral and Poster Invited: N Organizers:

Steven Silverman

Joe Badillo

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Innovations in Artificial Intelligence for Chemistry Communications

The development of programs for Artificial Intelligence-derived text and image generation have begun to raise questions about the role of AI in the sciences. From the creation of figures fo… Read More

The development of programs for Artificial Intelligence-derived text and image generation have begun to raise questions about the role of AI in the sciences. From the creation of figures for peer-reviewed publications to the generation of articles for science writers, AI is beginning to impact the scientific community in many ways. This symposium seeks to highlight both the challenges and benefits of using artificial intelligence in chemistry communication. Talks can include any experiences of the presenters in using AI as well as proposed new uses and tools for chemists.
Type: Oral Invited: N Organizers:

Gregory Wiedman

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Laboratory Safety: Best Practices and Innovations

The research conducted in laboratories is crucial for scientific discovery, but the dynamic nature of research can lead to constant shifts in the types of hazards (e.g., chemical, biological… Read More

The research conducted in laboratories is crucial for scientific discovery, but the dynamic nature of research can lead to constant shifts in the types of hazards (e.g., chemical, biological, physical, electrical, etc.). Navigating these complexities demands novel perspectives and solutions. This symposium will highlight challenges in laboratory safety as well as best practices and strategies to meet those challenges to contribute to a safer laboratory environment.
Type: Oral Invited: N Organizers:

Sandra Keyser

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Leveraging non-Equilibrium for electrified Chemical Synthesis and Manufacturing

The proposed symposium will focus on recent experimental advancements and theoretical insights into non-equilibrium strategies for green chemical synthesis, with an emphasis on interdiscipli… Read More

The proposed symposium will focus on recent experimental advancements and theoretical insights into non-equilibrium strategies for green chemical synthesis, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches. The symposium aims to bring together experts from experimental chemistry, theoretical modeling, and engineering fields to 1) Showcase cutting-edge research on non-equilibrium mechanisms in green synthesis, including insights from thermal, electrochemical, and plasma catalysis, and interface engineering. 2) Provide a platform for discussing how non-equilibrium strategies can decouple traditional process constraints, enabling more sustainable, decentralized, and efficient chemical production. 3) Highlight recent advances in theoretical frameworks, including machine learning-assisted DFT and molecular dynamics, that enable predictive catalysis and synthesis design. 4) Foster interdisciplinary dialogue, encouraging collaborations that bridge experiment and modeling to accelerate progress in sustainable chemical manufacturing.
Type: Oral Invited: N Organizers:

Huixin He

Aditya Lele

Yiguang Ju

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Mechanistic Organometallic Chemistry: From Fundamentals to Applications

Understanding reaction mechanisms is vitally important in organometallic chemistry and has widespread implications in synthesis, catalysis, and materials science. This symposium will host sp… Read More

Understanding reaction mechanisms is vitally important in organometallic chemistry and has widespread implications in synthesis, catalysis, and materials science. This symposium will host speakers from organometallic chemistry, broadly defined, that use complementary experimental and/or computational tools to gain valuable information on the mechanism(s) of stoichiometric and catalytic reactions. The sub-topics covered include organic/inorganic synthesis, small molecule activation, photochemistry, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, kinetics, materials science, and spectroscopy.
Type: Oral Invited: N Organizers:

Demyan Prokopchuk

Sponsor:

ORGN

Opportunities and Challenges for Women of Color in Chemistry

Though women in the chemical society have made steady progress over the last half century, the progress of women of color (WOC) has been less noteworthy. This panel discusses the challenges … Read More

Though women in the chemical society have made steady progress over the last half century, the progress of women of color (WOC) has been less noteworthy. This panel discusses the challenges WOC continue to face in the profession and the potential solutions to address these challenges. Also, opportunities for a satisfying career in chemistry and for professional development will be addressed.
Type: Oral Invited: Y Organizers:

Cecilia Marzabadi

Siqi Sun

Steven Silverman

Sponsor:

ORGN

Recent Advancements in Organic Solid-State Science

This symposium aims to bring together academic researchers and industry professionals in the mid-Atlantic area to discuss recent advances in organic solid-state science chemistry, crystalliz… Read More

This symposium aims to bring together academic researchers and industry professionals in the mid-Atlantic area to discuss recent advances in organic solid-state science chemistry, crystallization, polymorphism, crystal engineering, solid-state reactions, and dynamic organic solid-state materials. This symposium will be a platform for sharing knowledge and inspiring new directions in the field by highlighting innovative research and fostering collaboration.
Type: Oral Invited: N Organizers:

Lee Robison

Sponsor:

ORGN

Recent Advances in Development of Optical Materials

The Optical Materials Symposium explores cutting-edge advancements in the development and application of materials designed to manipulate light for a range of technological innovations.

Type: Oral Invited: N Organizers:

Preeya Kuray

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Recent Advances in Material Properties for Biomedical Applications

This symposium will focus on the interplay between materials and biological systems for biomedical applications. The goal of this symposium will be to highlight ongoing research on the mate… Read More

This symposium will focus on the interplay between materials and biological systems for biomedical applications. The goal of this symposium will be to highlight ongoing research on the materials properties of devices for a variety of applications. Specific topics will likely focus on antimicrobial surfaces for mitigation of infections during surgery / post-implantation, improved electrochemical performance of indwelling devices, and improved biocompatibility of device materials.
Type: Oral Invited: N Organizers:

Greg Caputo

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Sustainable Synthetic Methods in Academia and Industry

Full day symposium with invited talks from young academics with research interests in synthetic method development. We welcome all suitable submissions. We will be particularly interested to… Read More

Full day symposium with invited talks from young academics with research interests in synthetic method development. We welcome all suitable submissions. We will be particularly interested to hear submissions from younger chemists, women and underrepresented groups.
Type: Oral Invited: N Organizers:

Magnus Bebbington

Joe Badillo

Sponsor:

ORGN

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