Prof Manoharan Knobler Lecture Flyer Title: The Self-Assembly of Simple RNA Viruses Abstract: Self-assembly is the process by which molecules or particles spontaneously form ordered structures, driven by interactions and thermal fluctuations. The term "self-assembly" was originally coined to describe the formation of simple RNA viruses, which consist of RNA and coat proteins that form […]
Flyer: Prof. Tatiana Bronich Flyer Meet the Speaker: 11 a.m., YH 3096 Title: Amphiphilic copolymers mediated therapeutics in cancer Abstract: Amphiphilic block copolymers, in particular self-assembled block copolymer micelles, have been utilized in pharmaceutics for development of novel therapeutic and diagnostic modalities. Advantages of the polymeric micelles include their small size, long circulation in bloodstream, […]
Shana Stoddard Flyer Title: Molecular Recognition: The Keys to Design of Biotools Abstract: My lab, the “Molecular Immunotherapeutics Research” (MIR) lab studies systems which are involved in cancers, neurological disorders, coronaviruses, and autoimmune diseases. Utilizing both computational and experimental methodologies work in the MIR lab explores the basic molecular details of structure and design and […]
Prof Nanda Flyer Title: Next Generation Solid-Electrolytes and Cathode Design for All Solid-State Batteries Abstract: Lithium-metal based solid-state batteries (SSB) are considered to the holy-grail of the next generation battery technology for their promise of higher energy density (500 Wh/Kg), safety and providing a flexible platform for integrating a number of promising solid-electrolytes (SE) with […]
Flyer: Prof. Long Luo Flyer Title: Rational Design of Alternating Current Electrolysis (ACE) for Organic Synthesis Abstract: In this presentation, I will talk about the history of alternating current electrolysis (ACE) for organic synthesis and our recent work on exploring and quantitatively understanding the unique reactivity of ACE, including mimicking the redox-neutral environment of photoredox […]
Flyer: Prof. Jia Niu Flyer Meet the Speaker: 11 a.m., YH 3096 Title: Sustainability-Oriented Approaches to Precision Macromolecules Abstract: Macromolecules are ubiquitous in life and in human society. A long-term goal of our research group is to develop novel synthetic macromolecules that are degradable, derived from sustainable resources, possess a circular life cycle, or can […]
Prof. Dong Flyer Choose Your Own Adventure in Metal-Hydride Catalysis Abstract: Metal hydrides promote a wide-range of organic transformations that include both C-C bond making and C-C bond breaking processes. This lecture will highlight the development of Rh and Co-catalysts for use in enantioselective hydrofunctionalizations (e.g., hydroacylation, hydroamination, and hydrothiolation). In addition, a unique transfer […]
Tatyana Svitkina Flyer Title: Crosstalk between cytoskeletal machineries in cells Abstract: My laboratory investigates roles of the actin cytoskeleton in various cellular activities, such as cell motility, morphogenesis, cell shape determination, cell-cell interactions and membrane organelle dynamics. Our distinctive approach toward this goal is to use platinum replica electron microscopy (PREM) to determine high resolution […]
Prof Huxter Flyer Title: Photophysics of Photocatalytic and Radical Systems Abstract: Photoredox catalysis has enabled researchers to overcome previously intractable problems in organic synthesis. The use of light to drive catalysis has allowed for more selective reactions that generate both simple and complex molecules from renewable and economical starting materials under mild conditions. The dynamics […]
Flyer: Dr. Stafford Sheehan Flyer Title: Carbon Dioxide Utilization for Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Air Company Abstract: Power-to-liquid (PtL) technologies must be deployed at world-scale to sustainably produce energy-dense liquid fuels in the quantities needed to replace fossil fuels in hard-to-decarbonize industries. Legacy PtL pathways rely on multi-step approaches to first produce carbon monoxide, then […]
Flyer: Prof. Ted Betley Flyer Title: Trapping radical intermediates, walking the fine line between stabilization and provocation Abstract: Our group is interested in how electronic structure makeup directly links to reactivity in inorganic complexes. We explore new means for stabilizing radicaloid ligands to drive new reaction processes. We examine how weak field platforms enable radical […]
Flyer: Prof. Matthew Conley Flyer Title: An Organometallic Perspective on Surface Functionalization Abstract: Generation of catalytically active sites on “inert” oxide supports is a robust methodology used by chemical industry togenerate heterogeneous catalysts that mediate most large-scale chemical processes. One of the most important, yetprosaic, features of some heterogeneous catalysts is the inability of active […]
Francesca Marassi Flyer (1) Title: Calcification of protein-lipid assemblies in macular degeneration: Insights from NMR Abstract: The ectopic deposits that form in age-related diseases, like macular degeneration, are rich in lipids and proteins involved in innate immunity, and this has been proposed to reflect an immune response to yet unidentified stress cues. Biomolecular NMR spectroscopy, […]
Flyer: Student Exit Seminar Flyer - Diaconescu Group
Flyer: Dr. Selma Duhović Flyer Title: At the Nexus of Science, Business, and Finance Abstract: This webinar will tell the story of a slightly unconventional career path taken by Dr. Selma Duhović (Diaconescu Group, 2012). Dr. Duhovic will describe the choices she made, the opportunities she seized (and missed), the challenges she faced, and the […]