Save the date in your calendars for AWIS-CAC’s 2024 Summer Mentoring Circle Kick-off!
We will be kicking off Summer Mentoring Circles on Monday, June 17th, 2023, at 6 PM. Click here to access the event on zoom now!
Meeting Agenda (1 hour):
Introduction (10 min)
Guidelines (10 min)
Mentor Introductions (5 min)
Breakout Circles with Mentoring Group (30 min)
Wrap-up (5 min)
Please feel free to reach out to us at awiscommunications@gmail.com with questions about the mentoring program.
Join us for our monthly AWIS CAC meeting to socialize and discuss upcoming programming! Our new permanent meeting time will be the last Thursday of the month at 5 PM. The next meeting will be on Thursday, June 27th, starting at 5:00 PM CT. Join using this Zoom link!
If you have any questions or if you’d like to address a certain topic at our meeting, feel free to e-mail us at awiscommunications@gmail.com!
Join us for our monthly AWIS CAC meeting to socialize and discuss upcoming programming! Our new permanent meeting time will be the last Thursday of the month at 5 PM. The next meeting will be on Thursday, May 30th, starting at 5:00 PM CT. Join using this Zoom link!
If you have any questions or if you’d like to address a certain topic at our meeting, feel free to e-mail us at awiscommunications@gmail.com!
Join us for our monthly AWIS CAC meeting to socialize and discuss upcoming programming! Our new permanent meeting time will be the last Thursday of the month at 5 PM. The next meeting will be on Thursday, April 25th, starting at 5:00 PM CT. Join using this Zoom link!
If you have any questions or if you’d like to address a certain topic at our meeting, feel free to e-mail us at awiscommunications@gmail.com!
Join us for our monthly AWIS CAC meeting to socialize and discuss upcoming programming! Our new permanent meeting time will be the last Thursday of the month at 5 PM. The next meeting will be on Thursday, March 28th, starting at 5:00 PM CT. Join using this Zoom link!
If you have any questions or if you’d like to address a certain topic at our meeting, feel free to e-mail us at awiscommunications@gmail.com!
Join us for our monthly AWIS CAC meeting to socialize and discuss upcoming programming. Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts, our regular February meeting is being pushed to the beginning of March. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 6th, starting at 5:00 PM CT. Join using this Zoom link!
If you have any questions or if you’d like to address a certain topic at our meeting, feel free to e-mail us at awiscommunications@gmail.com!
Join us for our monthly AWIS CAC meeting to socialize and discuss upcoming programming. The next meeting will be on Friday, January 26th, starting at 10:00 AM CT. Join using this Zoom link!
We apologize for the changes in scheduling! We are planning on getting back to a routine meeting schedule next month. If you can’t make the meeting but want to ask the board a question or propose a suggestion, please e-mail us at awiscommunications@gmail.com!
AWIS-CAC is excited to partner with the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences to host a free online workshop on financial literacy, led by Danny Quach.
When: January 26th, 2023 from 3 – 4 PM CST
Where: https://uic.zoom.us/j/88580294286?pwd=SmtnK3RTT09aNnRCT1h6TjVYU2phUT09
Danny Quach is presently immersed in the world of pharmacoeconomics, pursuing a PhD at the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Pharmacy Systems Outcomes and Policy program. Armed with a solid foundation in business finance and mathematics from his undergraduate studies at UCSD, Danny brings a wealth of investing knowledge to the table. His journey has been enriched by internships at financial institutions and centers.
Fueling his passion for personal finance, Danny is dedicated to assisting individuals in reaching their financial milestones. His commitment to personal finance has seen him as a speaker at personal finance conventions and conferences, where he has shared insights on a diverse array of topics. In the realm of personal finance, Danny’s overarching goal is to enhance financial literacy and empower individuals to navigate their personal finances with confidence.
For her research applying synthetic biology to engineer anaerobic acetogen for the production of fuels and chemicals.
I am Shivani Garg. I am a Synthetic Biologist working at LanzaTech, a gas fermentation company based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. I obtained my Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Iowa State University.
During my graduate studies, I embarked on an entrepreneurial endeavor, founding a biotechnology start-up, OmegaChea Biorenewables, focused on harnessing microbial fermentation to convert sugars into lubricants. Though the start-up faced challenges and did not traverse the valley of death, it served as a profound learning experience for me.
Subsequently, my academic pursuit brought me to the Metabolic Engineering laboratory at Rice University in Houston for post-doctoral training. Here, I delved into the realm of gas fermentation, a fun journey that led me to Intrexon in San Francisco where I worked on converting methane to fuels. Destiny steered me back to the Midwest in 2018, where I found my professional home at LanzaTech, and have been working on anaerobic gas fermentation to convert syngas into fuels and chemicals.
My passion lies in harnessing the immense natural diversity present in enzymes and microbes, adeptly engineering them to synthesize invaluable products otherwise reliant on conventional chemical processes. Over my 15-year career traversing both academic and industrial spheres, I have contributed to diverse projects ranging from fermentation of sugars to fermentation of gases (methane and carbon dioxide) to make fuels and chemicals.
I remain committed to pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation, continually striving to transform theoretical possibilities into tangible solutions that positively impact our world.
Join us for our monthly AWIS CAC meeting to socialize and discuss upcoming programming. The next meeting will be on Monday, November 27th, starting at 7:00 PM CT. Join using this Zoom link!
Can’t make the meeting but want to ask the board a question or propose a suggestion? E-mail us at awiscommunications@gmail.com!