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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,	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
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,		TBA Webpage
Apr 23	Larry Delucas, University of Alabama Birmingham		Novel Expression, Solubilization/Stabilization Technologies for Aqueous and Membrane Proteins Webpage
Apr 30	Dead Day Symposium COSAM		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		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
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