• Houk-Jung Organic Colloquium 247: Dr. Liela Romero

    Mani L. Bhaumik Centennial Collaboratory 607 Charles E. Young Dr., East, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Romero Flyer Title: Highly Selective Catalytic Platforms for Reduction and Interhalogenation Chemistry: Our Early Explorations in ZrH and Lewis Base Catalysis Abstract: Research in the Romero group is centered on the development and mechanistic study of novel catalytic reactions, with applications in natural product synthesis and drug discovery. To this end, we are exploring new […]

  • Physical Chemistry Seminar 228: II-Doo Kim

    Mani L. Bhaumik Centennial Collaboratory 607 Charles E. Young Dr., East, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Kim Flyer Title: Innovation in Nanomaterials Synthesis: from Lab to Commercialization Abstract: Nanoengineering plays a pivotal role in optimizing nanomaterials to achieve enhanced performance and impressive mechanical stability, especially in challenging environments. Recent research has been dedicated to the creation of various novel composite materials, encompassing high entropy and multi-elemental nanoparticles, as well as the […]

  • Physical Chemistry Seminar 228: Rodrigo Noriega

    Mani L. Bhaumik Centennial Collaboratory 607 Charles E. Young Dr., East, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Noriega Flyer Title: Study and Regulation of Biomolecular Interactions at Electrified Interfaces Abstract: We seek to understand the role of electrostatic interactions in molecular recognition mechanisms that are sensitive to structure but not sequence. An interesting model system for these multifaceted interactions is Loquacious-PD (Loqs-PD), a co-factor protein with two RNA binding motifs that recognize […]

  • Houk-Jung Organic Colloquium 247: Steven D. Townsend

    Mani L. Bhaumik Centennial Collaboratory 607 Charles E. Young Dr., East, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Townsend Flyer Title: Preventing Premature Birth and Breaking Strong Bonds with Carbohydrates Abstract: Abstract: Carbohydrates are the most abundant organic molecules on earth and are critical to a myriad of biological processes. The Vanderbilt Laboratory for Glycoscience uses a blend of synthetic organic chemistry and microbiology to elucidate the biological roles of carbohydrates, with a […]

  • Physical Chemistry Seminar 228: Mitchio Okumura

    Mani L. Bhaumik Centennial Collaboratory 607 Charles E. Young Dr., East, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Okumura Flyer Title: Combs and Mirrors: Spectroscopic Studies of Radical Reactions Important in Air and Space Abstract: Trace gas phase free radicals play a central role in the chemistry of Earth and planetary atmospheres, as well as the interstellar medium. Laboratory studies of their spectroscopy, reaction dynamics and kinetics are important for accurate modeling of […]