Biological Chemistry Seminars - Fall 2022
Coordinated by Dr. Irina Russu, Professor of Chemistry
Seminars held on Mondays at 12 PM in HA 84
unless otherwise stated
CHEM587 / MB&B587
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Date |
Name |
Affiliation |
Title |
| Sept. 14 | Molecular Biophysics Retreat Wednesday, September 14th Wadsworth Mansion - Long Hill Estate 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown |
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| Sept. 19 | Angelika Rafalowski | Taylor Lab | Characterization of Newly Identified Proteins from the PCAD-Memo Superfamily |
| Sept. 26 | Joshua Dudley | Smith Lab | Characterizing Heat-Induced Structural and Chemical Changes to a Computationally Designed Miniprotein |
| Oct. 3 | Ben Cowan | Thayer Lab | Wasserstein Analyses of Protein Electrostatic Networks |
| Oct. 10 | Justin Nguyen | Smith Lab | Optimizing the Function and Dynamics of De Novo Designed Fluorescent β-Barrel Proteins |
| Oct. 17 | Ranjuna Weerasekera | Olson Lab | Vibrio Cholerae Biofilm Dispersal: Investigating the Role of RbmB |
| Oct. 24 | Fall Break | ||
| Oct. 31 | Alex Hinbest | Olson Lab | Into the Matrix: Investigating the Roles of Protein-Sugar Interactions in Vibrio Cholerae Biofilm Formation |
| Nov. 7 | Oliver Cho | Smith Lab | Modifying EHEE_rd2_0005 to Adopt a Single Conformational State |
| Nov. 14 | Nabeel Kemal | Thayer Lab | Machine Learning on the Free Energy Landscape of p53 Captured with Energy From MD Simulations |
| Nov. 21 | Rachel Nguyen | Taylor Lab | Characterization of Nucleic Acid Copurificants from Putative tRNA-modifying Enzymes |
| Nov. 28 | ~ No seminar ~ | ||
Biological Chemistry Seminars - Spring 2023
Coordinated by Dr. Erika Taylor, Professor of Chemistry
Seminars held on Mondays at 12 PM in ESC 113
CHEM588 / MB&B588
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Date |
Name |
Affiliation |
Title |
| Feb. 13 | Michael Quinteros | Padilla-Benavides Lab | The Mitochondrial Cu+ Transporter PiC2 (SLC25A3) is a Target of MTF1 and Contributes to the Development of Skeletal Muscle in Vitro |
| Feb. 20 | Annika Velez | Calter Lab | Progress Toward a Computationally-Directed Synthesis of Rocaglamide Analogs for Cancer Treatment |
| Feb. 27 | Meagan MacDonald | Smith Lab | Effects of Xylanase A Double Mutation on Substrate Specificity and Structural Dynamics |
| March 6 | Aidan Jones | O'Neil Lab | Probing The Role of Astrocyte-Mediated Neuroinflammation in Familial ALS |
| March 27 | No seminar | ~ | ~ |
| April 3 | Zane Lombardo | Mukerji Lab | Recombination Intermediate Recognition by the Mismatch Repair Protein scMsh2-Msh6: Role of Structure and Dynamics |
| April 10 | Kat Blejec | Smith Lab | Elucidating the Allosteric Mechanisms of Increased Signaling Activity Through Mutation of Unregulated H-Ras |
| April 17 | Eric Zanderigo | O'Neil Lab | Analysis of ALS-Associated Toxic SOD1 Oligomers |
| April 24 | Jaime Carrazco-Carrillo | Padilla-Benavides Lab | Functional and Biochemical Characterization of CSRP2, a Novel Copper Binding Protein Required for Myoblast Proliferation |
| May 1 | Amr Alhossary | Smith Lab | ~~ |
| May 8 | Annie Khan | Mukerji Lab | ~~ |