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”

Seminar Abstract

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