21
October
Rhiannon Paterson, 2nd Year Physical Chemistry Literature Seminar
Rhiannon Paterson
University of Maryland
2nd Year Physical Chemistry Literature Seminar
Advisor: Amy Mullin and Sarah Moran
22
October
Antonio Harvey, 2nd Year Organic/Inorganic Literature Seminar
Antonio Harvey
University of Maryland
2nd Year Organic/Inorganic Literature Seminar
Advisor: Mercedes Taylor
23
October
Ms. Osma Gomez, Chemistry PhD Defense: “Solution-Based Synthesis of Li, Na and Mg Polyphosphazene Electrolytes for Solid-State Batteries”
Ms. Osma Gomez
PhD Candidate
Advisor: Dr. SangBok Lee
University of Maryland
27
October
Dr. Aleksandra Nita-Lazar (NIH/NIAID), Analytical Chemistry Seminar: "Protein Networks in Innate Immune Signaling"
Dr. Aleksandra Nita-Lazar
Chief
Functional Cellular Networks Section
NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
28
October
Ms. Ailing Li, Chemistry PhD Defense: “High-Sensitivity Mass Spectrometry and Multiomics for Limited Samples: From Neural Development to Neurodegeneration”
Ms. Ailing Li
PhD Candidate
Advisor: Dr. Peter Nemes
University of Maryland
29
October
Trinity Oster, 2nd Year Organic/Inorganic Literature Seminar
Trinity Oster
University of Maryland
2nd Year Organic/Inorganic Literature Seminar
Advisor: Lyle Isaacs
3
November
Dr. Alexander Grishaev (IBBR/UMD), Biochemistry Seminar
Dr. Alexander Grishaev
Associate Research Professor
IBBR/UMD
4
November
Lexi Wise, 2nd Year Physical Chemistry Literature Seminar
Lexi Wise
University of Maryland
2nd Year Physical Chemistry Literature Seminar
Advisor: Efrain Rodriguez
5
November
Kaitlin Lupinacci, 2nd Year Organic/Inorganic Literature Seminar
Kaitlin Lupinacci
University of Maryland
2nd Year Organic/Inorganic Literature Seminar
Advisor: Benjamin Boyle
5
November
Ms. Melyssa Cheung, Biochemistry PhD Defense: "Uncovering the Structural and Dynamic Determinants of T Cell Receptor Recognition and Hepatitis C Virus Glycoprotein Assembly"
Ms. Melyssa Cheung
PhD Candidate
Advisor: Drs. Pierce Brian and John Orban
University of Maryland
6
November
Ms. Thao Tran, Biochemistry PhD Defense: "Beyond the Escherichia coli paradigm: Investigating the interactions and functions of elongation factors in Gram-positive bacteria"
Ms. Thao Tran
PhD Candidate
Advisor: Dr. Wade Winkler
University of Maryland
10
November
Dr. Nico Tjandra (NIH), Biochemistry Seminar
Dr. Nico Tjandra
Senior Investigator, Structural Biophysics
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
12
November
Dr. Qilei Zhu (University of Utah), Organic/Inorganic Chemistry Seminar
Dr. Qilei Zhu
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Utah
13
November
Dr. Lenea Stocker (University of Maryland, College Park), Seminar: "Chemical Outreach: Catalyzing Chemistry Curiosity"
Dr. Lenea Stocker
Senior Lecturer
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Maryland, College Park
17
November
Dr. Mike Summers (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Biochemistry Seminar: "Insights into the mechanism of HIV-1 genome selection and packaging"
Dr. Mike Summers
Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
18
November
Rui Huang, 2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Rui Huang
University of Maryland
2nd Year ANE Literature Seminar
Advisor: Zhiwei Li
19
November
Dr. Jeffrey Lipshultz (Stony Brook University), Organic/Inorganic Chemistry Seminar: "Designing, Understanding, and Manipulating Radical Reaction Pathways Driven by Light"
Dr. Jeffrey Lipshultz
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Stony Brook University
20
November
Dr. Edward M. Marcotte (University of Texas, Austin), Department Colloquium: Biochemistry
Dr. Edward M. Marcotte
Professor
Department of Molecular Biosciences
University of Texas, Austin
1
December
Dr. Gilad Ofek (IBBR/UMD), Biochemistry Seminar
Dr. Gilad Ofek
Associate Professor
IBBR/UMD
2
December
Zixian Fang, 2nd Year Physical Literature Seminar
Zixian Fang
University of Maryland
2nd Year ANE Literature Seminar
Advisor: Zhiwei Li
3
December
Olivia Nguyen, 2nd Year Organic/Inorganic Literature Seminar
Olivia Nguyen
University of Maryland
2nd Year Organic/Inorganic Literature Seminar
Advisor: Daniel Falvey
8
December
Dr. Zuhang Sheng (NIH), Biochemistry Seminar: "Energy Matters: Reprogramming of Mitochondrial Transport and Energy Metabolism to Power Synaptic Transmissions and Axonal Regeneration"
Dr. Zuhang Sheng
Senior Investigator, Synaptic Function Section
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
10
December
Lauren Logue, 2nd Year Organic/Inorganic Literature Seminar
Lauren Logue
University of Maryland
2nd Year Organic/Inorganic Literature Seminar
Advisor: Lawrence Sita
11
December
Dr. Younan Xia (Johns Hopkins University), Department Colloquium: Inorganic Chemistry
Dr. Younan Xia
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University