Chemistry Seminar Program
Spring 2012
All seminars begin at 3:40 pm in Dabney 124 unless otherwise noted.
Refreshments will be served outside Dabney 124 at 3:30 pm
January
Thursday, January 19
Host: Alex Deiters
Zhihao Zhuang, University of Delaware
“Chemistry and Biology of Eukaryotic Translesion Synthesis”
Friday, January 27
Host: Walter Weare
Craig L. Hill, Emory University
“Multi-electron-transfer catalysts central to green energy production”
February
Friday, February 10
Host: Alex Deiters
Phil Dawson, Scripps Research Institute
“Chemoselective Strategies for the Synthesis of Proteins and Labeling of Nanoparticles&rdquo
Friday, February 17
Host: Alex Deiters
Scott Silverman, University of Illinois
“DNA as a Catalyst: Teaching an Old Biological Dog New Chemical Tricks”
Friday, February 24
Hosts: Gufeng Wang
Peng Chen, Cornell University
“Single Nanoparticle Catalysis at Single-Turnover Resolution and Nanometer Precision&rdquo
March
Friday, March 2
Host: Dave Shultz
James K. McCusker, Michigan State University
“Scalability in Solar Energy Conversion: First-Row Transition Metal-Based Chromophores for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells&rdquo
Friday, March 9
Spring Break
Tuesday, March 13
Host: Alex Deiters
Till Opatz, University of Mainz, Germany
From Polarity Switching of Imines to Bioactive Natural Products
Friday, March 16
Host: David Muddiman
Robin L. McCarley, Louisiana State University
“TBA&rdquo
Friday, March 23
“TBA&rdquo
Friday, March 30
No Seminar: Recruitment weekend
April
Friday, April 13
Host: Reza Ghiladi
John H. Dawson, University of South Carolina
“TBA”
Friday, April 20
Host: Leslie Sombers
Tiffany Mathews, Wayne State University
“Revealing the potential of dopamine dynamics in the brain”
Friday, April 27
Host: David Muddiman
Igor Lednev, SUNY Albany
“TBA&rdquo