Calendar of Events

 

Colloquia Fall 2013

Colloquia take place on Mondays at 4 pm in Gerstenzang 121 except as noted. 



September 30, 2013

Akt and PTEN, the Yin and Yang of Signaling, Probed by Field Cycling NMR

Mary Roberts, Boston College

Host - Prof. Hedstrom




October 7, 2013

Proton Tunneling in Proteins

Paul Champion, Northeastern University

Host - Prof. Pochapsky




October 14, 2013

Reagent Controlled Approaches to Stereoselective Glycosylation Reactions

Clay Bennett, Tufts University

Host - Prof. Krauss




October 21, 2013

Cure-On-Demand Polymerizations

John Pojman, Louisiana State University

Host - Prof. Epstein




October 28, 2013

Deciphering the molecular mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease Predicts novel therapies

Dennis Selkoe, Harvard University Medical School

Host - Prof. Pochapsky




November 4, 2013

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis and Applications of Carbohydrates

Xi Chen, UC Davis

Host - Prof. Xu




November 11, 2013

TBA

Kate Pletneva, Dartmouth

Host - Prof. Thomas




November 18, 2013  

Quantum Fluctuations in Hydrogen Bond Networks: from Atmospheric Science to Enzyme Catalysis

Tom Markland, Stanford University

Host - Prof. Herzfeld




December 2, 2013

Photochemical Upconversion

Phil Castellano, North Carolina State University

Host - Prof. Wade



December 9, 2013

Small Clusters of Group 11 Metals Supported By N-Heterocyclic Carbenes

Joseph Sadighi, Georgia Institute Of Technology

Host - Prof. Wade