The mission of the SBS Academic Outreach Committee (AOC) is to enable greater interaction between academia, pharmaceutical research companies and suppliers. Through a range of unique programs and events, the AOC will build bridges between the academic and applied sciences. These ties will result in better skilled candidates for industry as well as enhanced support for academic centers with programs focused on drug discovery and related disciplines.

Committee Members

Douglas Burdette - (co-Chair)
AstraZenaca Pharmacuetical

Nicki Tolliday (co-Chair)
Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT

Betty Soltesz, Managing Director
The Society for Biomolecular Sciences

Amy Wilson
Stroock, Stroock & Lavan, LLP

Caroline Shamu
Harvard Medical School

Eberhardt Krausz
Tibotec

Wei Zheng
National Institute of Health

Marcie Glicksman
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Sandra Nelson - (Board Liaison)
Genome Research Institute

Paul Erhardt
University of Toledo College of Pharnacy

Lucille White
Southern Research Institute

Terry Riss
Promega Corporation

David Camp
Griffith University

Christian Parker
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Inc.

Bill Janzen
University of North Carolina

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