Calendar of Events
Colloquia Spring 2013
Colloquia take place on Mondays at 3:45 pm in Gerstenzang 121 except as noted.
January 28, 2013
Suicidal Shape Shifters: Conformational Control of Caspases
Jeanne Hardy, UMass Amherst
Host - Prof. Hedstrom
February 4, 2013
Lipopolysaccharide transport and assembly in Escherichia Coli
Daniel Kahne, Harvard University
Host - Prof. Hedstrom
February 11, 2013
From Enamines to Vaccines: Enzymes, Organocatalysis, and New Therapeutic Approaches
Carlos F. Barbas, III, The Scripps Research Institute
Host - Prof. Deng
February 25, 2013
Vascularization of Microfluidic Hydrogels
Joe Tien, Boston University
Host - Prof. Xu
March 4, 2013
Rational Design of Metalloproteins as Biocatalysts for Sustainable Energy:
Exploring Roles of Non-covalent Interactions in Conferring and Fine-tuning Enzymatic Activities
Yi Lu, Illinois State University
Host - Prof. Epstein
March 11, 2013
Macrocyclic tetracarbene complexes for catalytic aziridination and other Group transfer reactions
David Jenkins, University of Tennessee
Host - Prof. Thomas
March 18, 2013
Target-Driven Total Synthesis
Seth Herzon, Yale University
Host - Prof. Krauss
April 8, 2013 ****CANCELLED****
New Palladium-Catalyzed C-H Functionalization Strategies for Organic Synthesis
Gong Chen, Penn State University
Host - Prof. Deng
April 22, 2013
TBA
Agnes Derecskei, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Host - Prof. Herzfeld
Tuesday April 23, 2013
Controlling Polymer Films with Light
Samuel W. Thomas, Tufts University
Host - Prof. Epstein
April 29, 2013
Accessing and Harnessing Metalated Intermediates toward Synthetic Utility
Eric Ferreira, Colorado State University
Host - Prof. Thomas