A Half Century of Solving Puzzles in Peptide and Sulfur Science
Symposium in honor of Professor George Barany
June 8, 2024
Chicago, IL
Symposium Schedule
Symposium
8 AM - 5 PM
Symposium of world-class speakers and fun
Continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided during the symposium.
Celebration Banquet
6 PM - 9 PM
Reception and Banquet
All attendees will be welcome at the banquet, with an RSVP.
Logistics
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Venue & Lodging
The Westin O'Hare
Attendees will be responsible for making their hotel reservations. Those wishing to extend their stay before or after the symposium will be offered up to three additional room nights at the discounted rate. Take advantage of the group room block discount at the link below:
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Transportation
The Westin offers complimentary transportation to and from O’Hare International Airport located just 5 miles from the hotel.
Shuttle to and from O’Hare International Airport:
4:45 AM – 12:45 AM every 15 minutes on the hour
1 AM – 4:45 AM, by requestShuttle departs the hotel every 15 minutes on the hour.
Arrival time at the airport may vary.
Professor George Barany
Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota
Professor Barany’s contributions to the fields of peptide chemistry and organosulfur chemistry span the fields of solid-phase synthesis, polymer science, protein folding, and medicinal chemistry, among others. Professor Barany’s scientific leadership and innovation, described in ~350 publications and 40+ patents, continue to pay dividends for science, and society more broadly. For example, his development of orthogonal protecting group strategies for peptide synthesis are critical to the discovery of new peptide ligands for novel protein targets and in the manufacture of some of the world’s most important medicines. He has also been a tremendous mentor to trainees at all levels, and his protégés have gone on to successful careers in academia, government laboratories, and industry, including some who have founded biotech companies or co-invented FDA-and EMA-approved peptide medicines like tirzepatide (Eli Lilly) and zilucoplan (UCB).
Read more on Barany’s online biography page.
Click here for a recent article about Professor Barany on the occasion of his retirement.
Corporate Sponsors
Individual Sponsors
■ Anonymous ■ Francis Barany ■ Allyn Becker ■ Anthony Czarnik ■ Richard DiMarchi ■ Samuel Farbstein ■ Christopher Gross ■ Gary Gray ■ Robert Hammer ■ Michael Hanko ■ Ken Jacobson ■ Knud Jensen ■ Doreen & Ken Leopold ■ Jay Levy ■ David Live ■ Curtis Louwagie ■ Maurice Manning ■ Christie Martin ■ Svetlana Mojsov & Michel Nussenzweig ■ George O’Doherty ■ Liz Ottinger & Marc Ferrer ■ Marjorie Russel ■ Bruce & Sharyn Schelske ■ Simon & Bridgette Shannon ■ Jackie Spatola ■ Tracy Thompson ■ Nancy Waugh ■ Nancy Witowski ■ N.C. Wyeth ■ Qinghong Xu ■ Samuel Zalipsky ■ Monib & Shazia Zirvi ■
Sponsorship Opportunities
We will be accepting individual and corporate sponsorships to support the Barany Symposium.
For those who have the means to do so, please click on the appropriate link below. UPDATE (June 21, 2024): These links are closed, but donations can still be placed by calling the Indiana University Conferences registrar at 812-855-4224; just indicate the amount and payment method in support of the Symposium. All new sponsors will be added to this website, immediately above.
Special puzzles and games for the Barany symposium
In addition to Professor Barany’s many scientific contributions which are the main focus of the Symposium, he has created hundreds of crossword puzzles with a variety of gifted collaborators over the past quarter century. The organizers of this Symposium commissioned a special puzzle, entitled “Minneapolis Star Tribute”, from Christopher Adams, a professional crossword constructor based in the Midwest. Additional puzzles were contributed by a variety of individuals, and are compiled on our Puzzle page. Several of these will be in “contest” mode through 7 AM CDT on Saturday, June 8, 2024, and multiple prizes will be offered; you do not need to be registered in order to participate. Puzzles can be solved both on paper (pdf) or online (amuselabs sites). (Update July 1, 2024: Contests are now closed.) Note that within a few days of when the contests end, we will post answer keys, along with fully interactive online versions that include “check” and “reveal” functionalities. For certain puzzles, we will even provide a relevant “midrash”. We hope that you will enjoy these puzzles, which were designed to add an extra layer of fun to our proceedings!
Special issue of the International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics
“Celebrating Professor George Barany's Half Century in Science”
To honor George’s many and long-lasting contributions to the field of peptide science, we are asking the peptide community to submit manuscripts to this issue. Please visit the provided Barany submission link for more information on suggested topics and submission requirements.