THE SAN DIEGO CHEMIST
American Chemical Society
Volume 25, Number 1
San Diego Section
January 2013
The Chemistry of a Successful Biotech Company:
The Excaliard Story
Nicholas M. Dean, Ph.D.
Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Excaliard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2141 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA
DATE:
Thursday, January 24, 2013
TIME:
6:00 PM Social Hour, Light Dinner
7:00 PM Lecture
PLACE:
Dart NeuroScience Wateridge Campus
10420 Wateridge Circle
San Diego, CA 92121
RESERVATIONS:
By Monday, January 21, 2013
http://sandiegoacsnmdean2013.eventbrite.com
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Prior to founding Excaliard in the spring of 2006, Dr. Dean served for four years as Vice President of
Functional Genomics and Oncology at Isis Pharmaceuticals where he also served as Managing Director,
Isis Singapore. Dr. Dean originally joined Isis Pharmaceuticals in 1991 and served in various roles in the
molecular pharmacology department until 2000 at which time he became Executive Director and Vice
President, Functional Genomics for Isis Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Dean received his Ph.D. in Pharmacology
from the Welsh National School of Medicine. He then spent time conducting research at the National
Cancer Institute and the University of Hawaii before joining Isis Pharmaceuticals. Dr Dean has authored
more than 110 scientific papers and more than 50 issued patents.
Sponsor:
CHAIR NOTES
Dear ACS members:
Let me start by saying thank you for electing me to be your chair for 2013. I
am honored by the position and look forward to an exciting year ahead. It’s
important to note now that I will have tough act to follow. Fred Heineken did
an amazing job in 2012 and I am humbled to take the reins. We will miss him
tremendously.
As many of you know, our previous chair, Fred Heineken, recently passed
away on November 19th with family by his side. We are deeply saddened by
such an unexpected loss. Fred was an integral part of ACS and we owe him an
incredible amount.
During the last month, thanks to Fred’s son Chris
Heineken and his friends we have learned a great deal about the quiet bright
blue-eyed man who led our Section this past year. It is my pleasure to share a
few details with you. Fred was born in Illinois in 1939. He was very active in
Boy Scouts which led to becoming an Eagle Scout. After high school, he went
on to receive a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern and his Ph.D.
from the University of Minnesota. Fred’s first job after college was at Monsanto
in Colorado. He later joined the National Science Foundation in Washington,
D.C., where he stayed for 25 years before retirement. During his career, Fred
made countless contributions to the field of metabolic engineering and
microbiology. He was a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers,
received awards for distinguished service at the National Science Foundation
and held several leadership posts with the American Chemical Society. He had
been a member of ACS since 1968. After retirement, Fred moved to San Diego
to be close to his son Chris Heineken, daughter-in-law Katy Heineken, and
three granddaughters Sarah, Emma, and Megan. He was an incredible father
and grandfather, known by the family and friends for his open arms which were
always there for warm hugs. We will miss Fred dearly in the future and my
thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.
It is at this time that I must thank those executive board members that I am
lucky to be working with in 2013. The executive team is made up of Mark
Tichenor (chair-elect), Bill Tolley (secretary), and Bill Szabo (treasurer). In
addition I must thank all of our committee chairs, councilors, alternate
councilors, and members-at-large. It’s quite a team and I know it will allow for
a fantastic year full of fun and valuable events. Our next board meeting will
take place on January 3rd at Pharmatek. I invite you to come to volunteer,
meet others, or tell us what you would like to see in 2013. Please remember,
you are all paying members to ACS and we would like to make our events as
valuable to you as possible. Your opinion counts so please let us know what
you think!
The theme of next year is Technology Born in San Diego. I am so proud to live
in San Diego and be a part of the discoveries and developments happening
every day in our community. It’s important for us to learn and support these
innovations. Additionally by learning from the successes and challenges of
others, we will begin to understand about what it takes to make ideas a reality.
With that being said we have some great events planned for the coming
months. Firstly, Nicholas Dean will be speaking on January 24th. He is the
founder of Excaliard and will be talking about their development of antisense
oligonucleotide EXC 001 for the treatment of skin fibrosis. In 2011, Excaliard
was acquired by Pfizer and EXC 001 recently had positive results from some
phase two clinical studies. Please see the newsletter for additional information!
Additionally, in February, Martin Rowbottom from Ambit Biosciences will be
speaking about the discovery of CEP-32496, a Second-Generation BRAFV600E
Kinase Inhibitor for the treatment of cancer.
In addition to these events please look forward to our yearly favorites. These
include Academics to Industry, EarthFair, Mad Science, Seniors Breakfasts,
Education Awards Banquet, Family Picnic, 50-/60-Year Member Luncheon,
MedChem Symposium, ChemExpo, Distinguished Scientist Award Banquet,
CATE Lectures, Holiday Party and the many events from the Government
Affairs, Law, Professional Development, the Women Chemists Committee and
the Younger Chemists Committees.
Finally, on behalf of the Executive Board of the San Diego Section of the ACS,
best wishes to you and yours for a Joyful Holiday Season and for a Happy and
Healthy New Year!
Erica Campbell-Conroy
2013 Chair
American Chemical Society – San Diego Section
E-mail: ericalconroy529@gmail.com
Web: www.sandiegoacs.org
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OBITUARY
Frederick G. Heineken, 73, 2012 Chair of the San Diego ACS – San Diego
Section and recently retired Program Director of the NSF Biochemical
Engineering/Biotechnology Program, died on Nov. 19 following cardiac
complications.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Heineken earned a B.S. from Northwestern
University in 1962 and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1966 in
chemical engineering. Until 1971 he was a senior biochemical research
engineer at Monsanto, after which he pursued postdoctoral work at the
Webb-Waring Lung Institute at the University of Colorado, Denver. From
1976 to 1984 he was department head and senior project engineer for COBE
Laboratories in Lakewood, Colorado. He joined NSF in 1985 where he
remained until his retirement in 2009. He was awarded the NSF Meritorious
Service Award in 2005.
Heineken was a Fellow of the ACS, class of 2010, and received the James M.
Van Lanen Award for Distinguished Service in the Biochemical Technology
Division of ACS in 1996. He was also a member of AIChE, AAAS and the
American Society for Artificial Internal Organs.
Heineken made pioneering discoveries in tissue engineering, metabolic
engineering, the modeling of biochemical reaction networks and the use of
recombinant DNA to make valuable products. Through his post at NSF, he
formed interagency coalitions in metabolic engineering to provide funding for
this nascent field. He chaired the Multi-Agency Tissue Engineering Science
(MAPES) Working Group, 2000-2008.
His influence was worldwide. He was a member of the Scientific Advisory
Committee for International Science and Technology Center in Moscow
1995-1996 and served as an Embassy Science Fellow in Berlin in 2005.
He served the ACS as a member of over a dozen national committees and a
Councilor for seventeen years in the Biochemical Technology Division. From
2005-2010 he chaired the Division Councilor’s Caucus.
He is survived by his son, Christopher, daughter-­‐in-­‐law Katy and three
granddaughters.
Consider Sponsorship of the ACS San Diego Section!
The San Diego Section of the ACS is looking for organizations that are committed to advancing science
and education in the greater San Diego area by providing financial support. There are several ways to get
involved and each one comes with its own benefits and privileges.
Please contact Bill Szabo for further information:
Bill Szabo
Chair, Fundraising Committee
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The San Diego Section of the American Chemical Society would like to thank our Corporate Sponsors
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An Evening with William F. Carroll, Jr., Ph.D.
The Chemistry Enterprise: Do We Have a Future, or What?
November 15, 2012
Organizers Mark Tichenor, Gulin
Erdogan, Erica Campbell-Conroy
Whitney Fies, Gulin Erdogan,
Isabelle Lerario
Bill Carroll and John Palmer
Jason McCartney and Dennis Hurley
Erica Campbell-Conroy
introduces Bill Carroll
Bill Bruinsma and Rita Lim
enjoy the Greek cuisine
Will Harvery looks over the 2011
ChemLuminary Award poster
A well-decorated John Schindler
Bill Carroll makes a point
Crowd listens attentively
Tom Beattie, Don Victor, Bill Carroll
at Doyle Elementary
Tom and Mary Ann Beattie
share a laugh
Photo credits: Bill Szabo
Year-end Wrap-up and Holiday Party
The San Diego Section of the ACS held its annual Holiday Party on Thursday, December 6th, at Miramar-Chin’s
Seafood and Grill. Mark Tichenor, the 2013 Chair-Elect, presented a review of activities this year, and Erica
Campbell-Conroy, 2013 Chair, talked about her plans for next year. We hope you all enjoyed the event!
Mark Tichenor
Chair-Elect 2013
Tom Beattie paying tribute to
Fred Heineken
Erica Campbell-Conroy,
Chair 2013
Mark Tichenor rewiews activities of
2012
Erica Campbell-Conroy
outlines activities for 2013
Ben Pratt, Mark Tichenor enjoying
their beer
Erica Campbell-Conroy, Ryan Clark
Janet and Bill Tolley
Ben Pratt, Tom Beattie,
Ken Poggenburg
John Schindler, Erica CampbellConroy, Paul and Karin Bruinsma,
Julann Miller
Ken Poggenburg, Will Harvey
Masha Sergeeva, Will Harvery,
Julann Miller
John and Renate Valois,
John Schindler, Mary Ann Beattie
Will Harvey, Julann Miller
Bill Szabo, Ken Poggenburg
John Schindler, James Caldwell
Will Harvey
Robert and Suzanne Leif
Paul and Karin Bruinsma
Tom Beattie, Masha Sergeeva
Rodney Harris, Surya De
Matthew Wiley, Nate Luman,
SuzAnn Hertzler
David Wallace
John and Renate Valois
Photo credits: Jim Shih and Bill Szabo
Pacifichem 2015: Get Ready for Call
for Symposium Proposals
Pacifichem 2015 (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
December 15 - 20, 2015) may seem a long
way away, but the Call for Symposium
Proposals is right around the corner:
January 1 – April 1, 2013. ACS Technical
Division members are encouraged to work
with their division’s program committee to
submit cutting-edge symposium proposals
relevant to the Pacifichem 2015 Topic
Areas. For more information on submitting
symposium proposals to Pacifichem 2015,
see the Pacifichem 2015 web site:
www.pacifichem.org. Click the Technical
Program
tab
for
Topic
Areas
and
Symposium Proposal Submissions.
The San Diego Section
of the American Chemical Society
Welcomes Its New Members
Attention Companies!
Do you hire student workers?
If you have open positions in chemistry and biochemistry that would be of
interest to college students, such as summer internship opportunities, here is
a list of contacts you’ll want to keep handy. The people listed below are the
faculty advisors of the ACS Student Affiliate groups for all chemistry
programs in San Diego County. These professors can get the word out to all
chemistry and biochemistry majors at their schools about jobs, career fairs,
open houses, etc.
California State University, San Marcos
Jacqueline Trischman trischma@csusm.edu
760-750-4206
Fax 760-750-3199
Point Loma Nazarene University
Sara Choung
SaraChoung@PointLoma.edu
619-849-2627
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San Diego Mesa College
Dwayne Gergens
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San Diego Miramar College
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University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Judy Kim
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858-534-8080
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ACS Webinars™
Featured Events – January 2013
A Toast to the Chemistry of Noble Grapes
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Joy of Science Channel: Food Chemistry Series
Come learn about the chemistry that makes the noble grapes and
the wine they make so great!
Great grapes make great wine. Traditionally, only six types of
grape have earned the right to be called Noble and to have been
used to make the finest wines. Delve with us, into the compounds
of reds, whites and why some chemistry is best served chilled.
Speaker: Susan Ebeler, University of California, Davis.
Alternative Careers:
From the Lab Bench to the Kitchen Bench
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Careers Channel
Join Bill Courtney as he shares how he used his knowledge of
chemistry to start his own restaurant!
What do the lab and the kitchen have in common? It’s where you
mix compounds, apply heat and ponder the possibilities. Whether
working through a formula or flipping through a cookbook,
creativity starts at the bench.
Ignorance:
Why Science Should Not Start with a Hypothesis
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Joy of Science Channel: Extreme Chemistry Series
Join Stuart Firestein as he explains how approaching research in a
new way can lead to amazing results.
Knowledge is a big subject. Ignorance is a bigger one. The most
important outcome of scientific investigation is ignorance – newer,
better ignorance. As many papers and books are produced each
year in scientific journals, even more ignorance is created – It’s
the nature of a successful experiment!
Gender Bending Chemicals: Impacts of Endocrine
Disrupting Chemicals
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Joy of Science Channel: Extreme Chemistry Series
Join Dr. Charles Tyler as he discusses how chemicals can blur the
line between he and she.
For some animals, all it takes for a him to become a her is a few
chemicals. Hear how endocrine disrupting chemicals have been
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fish that was developed as a diagnostic tool. This discovery will
also draw links between these same chemicals and lower sperm
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obesity too!
Alternative Careers:
A Chemist’s Life at the Smithsonian
February 7, 2013
Careers Channel
Join James Blackman as he explains how chemistry intersects
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Support: ACS Launches New Resources
For Unemployed Chemists
For unemployed chemists, belonging to a professional society
like the American Chemical Society can offer opportunities to
network, take advantage of career training resources, and
stay connected to the chemistry community.
“Putting our talented, creative chemists and chemical
engineers and allied scientists back to work, that is the top
priority for ACS, and to the extent that we can do that, that’s
where we’re putting huge resources, both emotional and
financial,” says Madeleine Jacobs, executive director and chief
executive officer of ACS. “We want people to stay connected
because that’s their best chance if they’re going to stay in the
field.”
To address the urgent needs of its unemployed members,
ACS offers an extensive suite of career services, including
several new resources:
◾ ACS has started online discussion forums on LinkedIn and
the ACS Network to give unemployed members a venue in
which to share experiences and job search resources. ACS
career consultants are available to offer advice.
◾ Chemists can download a list of local and national jobhunting resources at http://www.acs.org/unemployed. The
list, which includes job boards, job clubs, employer
information, and other resources, is maintained by local
sections and ACS Careers.
◾ ACS Careers is starting an online job club for unemployed
members on Nov. 13. The group will meet virtually on
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For more information on these and other resources for
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November 5, 2012
UPCOMING EVENTS
NICHOLAS M. DEAN, Ph.D., EXCALIARD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
The Chemistry of a Successful Biotech Company: The Excaliard Story
January 24, 2013
Dart NeuroScience, 10420 Wateridge Circle, San Diego, CA 92121
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MARTIN W. ROWBOTTOM, Ph.D., AMBIT BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Discovery of CEP-32496, a Second-Generation BRAFV600EKinase Inhibitor
for the Treatment of Cancer
February 12, 2013
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, 10905 Road to the Cure, La Jolla, CA
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SENIORS/RETIREES/CONSULTANTS/ ETC. BREAKFAST
March 6, 2013
9:30 AM
Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery, 11122 Rancho Carmel Dr., San Diego, CA 92128
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SAN DIEGO FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
FESTIVAL WEEK: March 16-23, 2013
EXPO DAY at PETCO Park: March 23, 2013
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THE 59th ANNUAL GREATER SAN DIEGO SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
March 19 - 24, 2013
Balboa Park Activity Center (2145 Park Blvd.)
For information please see http://www.gsdsef.org/home.asp
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245th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
April 7-11, 2013
New Orleans, Louisiana
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EARTH DAY - EARTHFAIR 2012
April 21, 2013
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
http://www.facebook.com/events/374551439277386
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SUMMER PICNIC
June 23, 2013
San Dieguito County Park, Solana Beach
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FIFTY-/SIXTY-YEAR MEMBER LUNCHEON
July 14, 2013
Vi at La Jolla Village
8515 Costa Verde Blvd.San Diego, CA 92122
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246th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
September 8-12, 2013
Indianapolis, Indiana
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2013 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & COMMITTEE MEMBERS
SAN DIEGO SECTION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair
Erica Campbell-Conroy, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, EricaLConroy529@gmail.com
Chair-Elect
Mark Tichenor, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., mticheno@its.jnj.com
Secretary
William Tolley, Seacoast Science, Inc., b_tolley@juno.com
Treasurer
Bill Szabo, bszabo1@san.rr.com
Councilors
Thomas R. Beattie
Hui Cai, WuXi AppTec
Desiree Grubisha, CSUSM
John Palmer, UCSD
Ken Poggenburg
David Wallace, Wallace Scientific Consulting
Alternate Councilors
Paul Bruinsma, Hewlett-Packard Company
Surya K. De, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
Julann Miller, Waters Corporation
John Schindler
Jim Shih, Eli Lilly & Co
Ruo Steensma, Steensma Consulting, Inc.
Members-at-Large
Ryan Clark, Inception Sciences, Inc.
Graeme Freestone, Helicon Therapeutics
Mark Rosen, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Patrick Andrew Staley
Jean Wang, IriSys Inc.
STANDING & SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Awards Nomination Committee
Thomas R. Beattie (Chair)
Bylaws Committee
Thomas R. Beattie
Ken Poggenburg
Ruo Steensma, Steensma Consulting, Inc.
Bill Szabo
William Tolley, Seacoast Science, Inc.
ChemExpo
Paul Bruinsma (Chair), Hewlett-Packard Company
Julann Miller, Waters Corporation
Communications Committee
Julann Miller (Chair), Waters Corporation
Paul Bruinsma, Hewlett-Packard Company
Surya K. De, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
Desiree Grubisha, CSUSM
Ken Poggenburg
David Wallace, Wallace Scientific Consulting
Renate Valois (Newsletter Editor)
EarthFair
Julann Miller (Chair), Waters Corporation
Education Committee
Haim Weizman (Chair), UCSD
Fundraising Committee
Bill Szabo (Chair)
Government Affairs Committee
Ken Poggenburg (Chair)
Law Committee
Donald Lewis (Chair), Lewis|Kohn LLP
Mad Science Program
Thomas R. Beattie
MedChem Symposium
Thomas R. Beattie
Membership Committee
Mark Rosen, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nominations Committee
Jim Shih, Eli Lilly & Co.
Picnic
Jim Shih, Eli Lilly & Co.
Professional Development Committee
Ruo Steensma, Steensma Consulting, Inc.
Public Relations Committee
John Schindler
Retired Chemists Committee
Ken Poggenburg (Chair)
Will Harvey
Seniors Breakfasts
Thomas R. Beattie
Women Chemists Committee
Gulin Erdogan (Chair), SDSU
Katie Duncan, TSRI
Whitney Fies, Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Isabelle Lerario, GNF
Amanda Wolfe, TSRI
Shanshan Yan, GNF
Younger Chemists Committee
Ryan Clark (Chair), Inception Sciences, Inc.
Ben Pratt, Helicon Therapeutics, Inc.
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