Colloquium Program
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry sponsors a weekly colloquium
program that covers all fields of chemistry. Scientists who have made
important contributions to their areas of research present these lectures.
The colloquium series offers students and faculty the opportunity to
interact directly with other leaders in their fields of specialization and
to gain a good overview of the entire range of chemistry. Many arrangements
for postdoctoral positions, future research collaborations, and professional
employment develop from the interactions of faculty, students, and visiting
scientists. In addition to the departmental seminars, students participate
in weekly seminars in their chosen area of chemistry.
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
SPRING 2009 COLLOQUIUM SCHEDULE
| Date |
Speaker |
Host |
Title and Web Address |
| Jan 15 |
Paul Cremer, Texas A & M |
Wei Zhan |
Using Supported Bilayers as a Nanoscale Separation Matrix
Webpage |
| Jan 22 |
David Atwood, University of Kentucky |
Annie Gorden |
Group 13 Chelates in Nerve Agent and Pesticide Destruction
Webpage |
| Jan 29 |
Xiaodong Cheng, Emory University |
Smita Mohanty |
Epigenetic link between DNA methylation and histone modifications
Webpage |
| Feb 5 |
Giovanni Gadda, Georgia State University |
Holly Ellis |
Effect of protein flavinylation on the reaction of hydride ion transfer catalyzed by flavin-dependent enzymes
Webpage |
| Feb 12 |
Larry Delucas, University of Alabama Birmingham |
Smita Mohanty |
TBA
Webpage |
| Feb 19 |
Mark Jensen,
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Anne Gorden |
Hijacking Proteins with Plutonium
Webpage |
| Feb 26 |
George O’Doherty, West Virginia University |
Stewart Schneller |
De Novo Synthesis in Carbohydrate Medicinal Chemistry
Webpage |
| Mar 5 |
Janarthanan Jayawickramarajah, Tulane University |
Annie Gorden |
DNA-Small Molecule Chimeras: A New Class of Responsive Protein-Binding Agents
Webpage |
| Mar 12 |
David Spivak, Louisianna State University |
Susanne Striegler |
TBA
Webpage |
| Mar 19 |
Spring Break |
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| Mar 26 |
Orlando Acevedo, Auburn University |
J. Vincent Ortiz |
Computational Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry |
| Apr 2 |
Wei Zhan, Auburn University |
J. Vincent Ortiz |
TBA
webpage |
| Apr 9 |
Devens Gust, Arizona State University |
Wei Zhan |
Bioinspired Approaches to Solar Energy Conversion
Webpage |
| Apr 16 |
Open,
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TBA
Webpage |
| Apr 23 |
Larry Delucas,
University of Alabama Birmingham
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Novel Expression, Solubilization/Stabilization Technologies for
Aqueous and Membrane Proteins
Webpage |
| Apr 30 |
Dead Day Symposium COSAM |
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TBA Webpage |
PRIOR DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Fall 2008 COLLOQUIUM SCHEDULE
| Date |
Speaker |
Host |
Title and Web Address |
| Aug 21 |
Evert Duin |
J. V. Ortiz |
New catalytic functions for [4Fe-4S] clusters
Webpage |
| Aug 28 |
Susanne Striegler |
J. V. Ortiz |
Functional enzyme mimics: science fiction or science future?
Webpage |
| Sep 4 |
Warren O. Haggard, University of Memphis |
Charles Neely |
Bone Repair: Infection Abatement and Growth Factor Delivery Scaffolds
Webpage |
| Sep 11 |
Slavi Sevov, University of Notre Dame |
Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt |
Deltahedral Zintl clusters and their functionalization
Webpage |
| Sep 18 |
Joe Francisco, Purdue University |
Mike McKee |
Structure and Reactivity of Radical-Molecule Complexes: New Frontier in Atmospheric Chemistry
Webpage |
| Sep 25 |
Ken Klabunde, Kansas State University |
J. V. Ortiz |
Nanocrystal Superlattices and the Mysteries of their Formation
Webpage |
| Oct 2 |
Trevor Hayton, UC Santa Barbara |
A. Gorden/Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt |
Synthesis and Coordination
Chemistry of Uranyl(V) Webpage |
| Oct 9 |
Yulia Pushkar, Dept of Physics
Purdue University |
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Catalytic water oxidation: from green plants to future energy solutions |
| Oct 16 |
Tijana Rajh, |
Jimmy Mills |
Webpage |
| Oct 23 |
Michael Best, University of Tennessee |
Anne Gorden |
Development of Synthetic Lipid Analogs as Chemical Tools for Studying Protein-Membrane Binding Interactions
Webpage |
| Oct 30 |
Frank Delaglio, NMR Science and National Institues of Health |
Smita Mohanty |
Applications of NMR Chemical
Shifts, Dipolar Couplings, and Database Mining to Strucural Biology and Drug Discovery
Webpage |
| Nov 6 |
C. Michael Lindsay, Eglin Air Force Base |
Jimmy Mills |
Positrons, Quantum Crystals, and Nanoparticles (Oh My!) - Quantum Mechanics in action at the USAF
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| Nov 13 |
Chuck Sanders, Vanderbilt University |
Smita Mohanty |
Structural Studies of the Amyloid Precursor Protein of Alzheimer's Disease: Is APP A Cholesterol Sensor?
Webpage |
| Nov 20 |
Merlin Bruening, Michigan State University |
Wei Zhan |
Custom Membranes for Catalysis and Protein Purification
Webpage |
| Dec 4 |
George Christou, University of Florida |
Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt |
Webpage |
Prior Colloquium
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