Department of Chemistry Upcoming Events
November 2018
Organic Seminar Series: Alison Narayan (Life Science Institute, University of Michigan)
Alison Narayan's main research interest is identifiying enzymes from secondary metabolite pathways with potential synthetic utility and developing methods based on these biocatalysts to enable access to biologically active target molecules.
Find out moreAnalytical Seminar Series: Jeffrey Dick (UNC-CH)
We are interested in the applications of electrochemistry to nanotechnology and complex biological systems.
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Organic Division Seminar: Michael Smanski (University of Minnesota)
Serofendic acid (SA) is a natural product isolated from fetal calf serum with a chemical structure that suggests plant or microbial origin. Initially isolated due to its nanomolar neuroprotective activity, SA shows potent activity preventing damage from myocardial and cerebral…
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Departmental Colloquium: Milton Smith (Michigan State University)
Our research ranges from developing metal-catalyzed reactions that act on organic and inorganic substrates, to designing polymers that interact in interesting ways with enzymes and drugs.
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Organic Seminar Series: Uttam Tambar (UT-SWMC)
We develop new catalytic stereoselective reactions, synthesize biologically active natural products, and collaborate with biologists to discover novel therapeutic agents.
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