In photos: 2024 Bay Area Chemical Biology Symposium

A photo essay of the symposium jointly organized by Stanford, UCSF, and Berkeley.
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Keerthi Sudevan
(Credit: Paul Sakuma)

Hosted by Sarafan ChEM-H and organized collaboratively by Stanford, UCSF, and Berkeley, the second biannual 2024 Bay Area Chemical Biology Symposium, held on October 21-22, 2024, brought together more than 450 attendees. The event’s faculty planning committee–Matt Bogyo (Stanford), Jim Wells (UCSF), and Matt Francis (Berkeley)–invited nearly 40 chemical biologists to give talks on their latest research in areas like new chemical sensors; the molecular mechanisms of cancer, neurodegeneration, and other diseases; the chemistry of smell; targeted degradation; designer proteins; and more.

The event also included speed talks and poster presentations by students and postdocs, and networking opportunities. These allowed attendees to spark connections with scientific leaders and peers, and deepen their understanding of the advancements in the chemical biology field and its role in driving medical innovations. 

The photos below give a glimpse of the energy and enthusiasm at the event, capturing the variety of both expertise and individuals within the chemical biology community.

The event in photos

 

Here are scenes from the first day: our staff members at the registration desk; attendees checking in; and the faculty planning committee members delivering opening remarks.

(L-R) Catherine Meng and Asia Bautista at the registration desk (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
(L-R) Catherine Meng and Asia Bautista at the registration desk (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
Registrants checking in on the first day of the symposium (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
Registrants checking in on the first day of the symposium (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
(Credit: Paul Sakuma)
(Credit: Paul Sakuma)
(L-R) Faculty planning committee Matt Bogyo, Jim Wells, and Matt Francis delivering opening remarks (Credit: Keerthi Sudevan)
(L-R) Faculty planning committee Matt Bogyo, Jim Wells, and Matt Francis delivering opening remarks (Credit: Keerthi Sudevan)

The two-day symposium featured exceptional scientific talks by leading chemical biologists from Stanford, UCSF, and Berkeley. Pictured below, from left to right, are several of them with an engaged audience.

Chaitan Khosla (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
Chaitan Khosla (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
Hawa Racine Thiam moderating a session (Credit Paul Sakuma)
Hawa Racine Thiam moderating a session (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
Michelle Arkin (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
Michelle Arkin (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
Evan Miller (Credit: Keerthi Sudevan)
Evan Miller (Credit: Keerthi Sudevan)
An engaged audience (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
An engaged audience (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
James Chen (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
James Chen (Credit: Paul Sakuma)

The event over two days offered ample opportunities for connection. Captured below are some moments from the networking lunch, Q&A sessions with faculty speakers, poster presentations, and the organizing committee. 

Networking lunch at the Chem Bio Symposium (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
Networking lunch (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
(L-R) Jon Long, Jason Sello, and Brian Shoichet (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
(L-R) Jon Long, Jason Sello, and Brian Shoichet (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
(L-R) Alanna Schepartz, Laura Dassama, and Steven Banik (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
(L-R) Alanna Schepartz, Laura Dassama, and Steven Banik (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
(L-R) Aashish Manglik, Balyn Zaro, and Carolyn Bertozzi (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
(L-R) Aashish Manglik, Balyn Zaro, and Carolyn Bertozzi (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
A poster presenter sharing their work (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
A poster presenter sharing their work (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
Poster presenters networking during lunch (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
Poster presenters networking during lunch (Credit: Paul Sakuma)
The organizing committee (L-R) Keerthi Sudevan, Donna Broughan, Nathan Gossett, Elizabeth Ponder, Carolyn Bertozzi, Ada Li, and Rebecca McClellan
The organizing committee (L-R) Keerthi Sudevan, Donna Broughan, Nathan Gossett, Elizabeth Ponder, Carolyn Bertozzi, Ada Li, and Rebecca McClellan (Credit: Paul Sakuma)

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