The second annual Chemical Biology Area Research Conference (CBARC) was held on January 12, 2024, at the I Hotel Conference Center on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. The purpose of CBARC is to foster scientific discussions, spark new ideas, and promote collaborations. The January 2024 conference was attended by faculty and students from 15 Department of Chemistry research groups, with over 100 attendees. The conference agenda included six oral presentations by graduate students, as well as two poster sessions where members of all attending groups presented their research. Also in attendance were representatives of several industrial sponsors, whose generous support allowed us to reserve the Conference Center venue and cover the cost of lunch for everyone. The third annual CBARC will be on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

 

CBARC 2024 Agenda

Friday, January 12, 2024
9:20 am Gather and Opening Remarks
9:30 am - 10:45 am Student Oral Presentations
10:45 am - 12:00 pm Poster and Discussion Session
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Student Oral Presentations
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Poster and Discussion Session
3:30 pm Conference Conclusion

 

We thank our CBARC 2024 sponsors!

Abbott Diagnostics
Corteva Agriscience
Merck
Procter & Gamble
NIH Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program

 

CBARC 2024

Audience sits in chairs listening to speaker at the front of a room at podium with a large presentation screen.

 

Student Presenters

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Poster Sessions

Five photos showing people standing in a large room listening to several students present next to posters illustrating their research projects.

 

Lunch Break

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Previous CBARC Conferences

The first annual Chemical Biology Area Research Conference (CBARC) was held on January 13, 2023, at the I Hotel Conference Center on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. The purpose of CBARC is to foster scientific discussions, spark new ideas, and promote collaborations. The January 2023 conference was attended by faculty and students from 14 Department of Chemistry research groups, with over 100 attendees. The conference agenda included six oral presentations by graduate students, as well as two poster sessions where members of all attending groups presented their research. Also in attendance were representatives of several industrial sponsors, whose generous support allowed us to reserve the Conference Center venue and cover the cost of lunch for everyone.

CBARC 2023

 

CBARC 2023 Agenda

Friday, January 13, 2023
8:50 a.m. Gather and Opening Remarks
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Student Oral Presentations
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Poster and Discussion Session
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Student Oral Presentations
2:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Poster and Discussion Session
4:00 p.m. Conference Conclusion

 

We thank our CBARC 2023 sponsors!

Abbott Diagnostics
Corteva Agriscience
Genentech
Eli Lilly and Company
Procter & Gamble
NIH Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program

 

CBARC 2023

 

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Speakers

 

Six photos showing speakers at the podium presenting their research on a large screen.

Poster session

 

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Lunch break

 

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Presentations

 

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