About Us:
PBSS-Bay
Area is the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the California
Analytical Chemists Organization
(PBSS), which is a
non-profit professional organization of scientists and other
professionals in analytical chemistry, drug metabolism and
pharmacokinetics, and related fields, working in diverse
organizations such as biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry,
instrumentation and analytical product suppliers, universities,
government laboratories and contract research organizations.
Mission Statement:
The
mission of PBSS is to promote the exchange of scientific and
technical ideas, and to provide educational and growth opportunities
in the fields of analytical chemistry, drug metabolism,
pharmacokinetics, and related disciplines. We foster interactions and
disseminate information through seminar luncheons, targeted workshops
(short courses), expert forums, vendor shows, and job opening
announcements.
PBSS Governing Board:
Shichang
Miao (ChemoCentryx Inc.), President; Robyn Rourick (Kalypsys,
Inc.), Secretary; Helen Yeo (Roche Palo Alto), Treasurer; Dave
Toman (Elan), Sam Sperry (eFFECTOR Therapeutics), Jennifer Yang
(Vertax San Diego).
PBSS-Bay Area Organizing
Committee:
Chair:
Dave
Toman, Ph.D. (Elan)
Scientific
Programs Chair:
Shichang
Miao, Ph.D. (ChemoCentryx)
Programs
Subcommittee:
Shichang
Miao, Ph.D. (ChemoCentryx), Surinder Kaur (Genentech), John
Cremin
Treasurers:
Heather
Zhang, Ph.D. (Elan); Helen Yeo, Ph.D. (Roche Palo Alto)
Corporate
liaison: Jim
Zhang (Affymax)
Employment
service coordinator:
Snow
Xue Ge, Ph.D.
Webmaster:
Ron
Liu, Ph.D. (San Jose State University)
Contact us:
Emails:
Chair:
dave.toman@elan.com
Scientific
Programs: programs_chair@CACO-BA.org
Webmaster:
rliu@tranquilsys.com
Mailing
address: PO
Box 2342, South San Francisco, CA 94083-2342.