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SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: James Petersson - University of Pennsylvania
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nBio:\nJames Petersson completed his undergraduate education at Dartmouth College and his graduate study under Dennis Dougherty at the California Institute of Technology. After receiving his Ph.D. in 2005\, he was an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University with Alanna Schepartz. He joined the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania in 2008 and the Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Graduate Group in the Perelman School of Medicine in 2013. His research has been recognized by several awards\, including the Searle Scholar\, an NSF CAREER award\, and a Sloan Fellowship. \nThe Petersson Laboratory
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-james-petersson-university-of-pennsylvania/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wei-chen Chang":MAILTO:wchang6@ncsu.edu
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SUMMARY:ACTIVE THREAT RESPONSE TRAINING
DESCRIPTION:ACTIVE THREAT RESPONSE TRAINING \n\n\n\nDanger can strike in an instant. Our Active Threat Response program highlights the importance of observing your surroundings\, preparing yourself mentally\, and understanding your own capabilities to protect yourself and others during an Active Threat. This program is designed to be an open dialog discussion around three scenarios when confronted with an active threat\, as well as pros and cons of each. We offer this program to all members of our campus community.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/active-threat-response-training/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T094500
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SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: Robert G. Griffin - MIT
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\n\n\n\nBio:\n\n\n\nRobert G. Griffin received his B.S. in 1964 from the University of Arkansas\, and his Ph.D. from Washington University\, St. Louis\, MO\, in 1969. He has been at the Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory since 1972 and a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at MIT since 1989. \n\n\n\nAbout the Colloquium:\n\n\n\nTitle:\n\n\n\nAtomic Resolution Structures of Amyloid Fibrils (Aβ1-42\, Aβ1-40) and Plaque Clearance from Alzheimer’s Brains. \n\n\n\nAbstract:\n\n\n\nMany peptides and proteins form amyloid fibrils whose detailed molecular structure is of considerable functional and pathological importance. For example\, amyloid is closely associated with the neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. We review the macroscopic properties of fibrils and outline approaches to determining their microscopic structure using magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR with 2D and 3D dipole recoupling experiments involving spectral assignments and distance measurements. Key to obtaining high resolution is measurement of a sufficient number of NMR structural restraints (13C-13C and 13C-15N distances per residue). In addition\, we demonstrate the applicability of 1H detection to amyloid structural studies\, most recently using laser machined diamond MAS rotors and dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP).In the last few years three different antibodies – Aducanumab\, Lecanumab and Donanemab — were developed that clear plaque from the brains of Alzheimer’s patients and slow the progression of the disease. The antibodies bind tightly to Ab1-42 fibrils\, but the mechanisms by which they clear plaque are not established. With MAS NMR we show Aducanumab binds to the N-terminus of Ab1-42 and immoblizes this part of the molecule. Interestingly it does not disrupt the core of the fibril. Cryo-TEM images reveal fibrils bundling in the presence of Aducanumab\, consistent with lateral association via antibody cross-linking\, supporting a model where surface coating and steric hindrance suppress secondary nucleation.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-robert-g-griffin-mit/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alex Smirnov":MAILTO:aismirno@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241115T154000
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SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: Lee Yunho - Seoul National University\, Korea
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nBio:\nPh.D. Inorganic Chemistry\, The Johns Hopkins University\, USA 2007 \nM.A. Inorganic Chemistry\, The Johns Hopkins University\, USA 2003 \nB.S. Chemistry\, Chonbuk National University\, South Korea 2000 \nResearch Interests:\nThe Lee Yunho group‘s research goal is to investigate fundamental inorganic and bioinorganic chemical principles by learning from nature and then adapt these concepts to future catalyst designs for energy-related industrial applications. We focus on understanding various biological catalytic reactions\, particularly those based on the activation of energy-related small molecules (such as H2\, CO2\, and CO) and then seek to accomplish similar catalytic activation using a biomimetic methodology. We will incorporate a systematic approach based on the known active-site structures and design ligand architectures that accommodate the necessary steric and electronic environments to a metal site to achieve efficient and controllable synthetic catalysts. \n 
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-stephen-sligar-university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reza Ghiladi":MAILTO:raghilad@ncsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: Steven Sligar - University of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\n\n\nBiography\n\n\nStephen G. Sligar received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois in 1975. Dr. Sligar served on the faculty in the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University and returned to the University of Illinois in 1982 where he was the I. C. Gunsalus Professor of Biochemistry. He now holds the University of Illinois Swanlund Endowed Chair and is Director of the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology. He is also a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry\, the Center for Biophysics and Computational Biology and the College of Medicine. Dr. Sligar holds affiliate appointments in the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology\, the Institute for Genomic Biology and The Micro and Nano Technology Laboratory on the Illinois campus. He is a Fellow of the Biophysical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Awards include a Fulbright Research Scholarship\, Senior Fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science\, an NIH Merit Award and the Bert L. and Kuggie Vallee Visiting Professorship in Inorganic Chemistry at Oxford where he was a Fellow of Queens College. He is also a Fellow in the Jerome Karle Nobel Laureate World Innovation Foundation. Dr. Sligar’s research is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation\, the National Institutes of Health and the Human Frontiers Program. Research centers on understanding the structure and mechanistic function of metalloenzymes\, membrane bound receptors and transporters as well as investigations in blood coagulation and amyloid proteins and their corresponding human disease states. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nResearch Interests\n\n\nphysical and chemical mechanisms of oxygenase catalysis; self-assembled nanoscale complexes; development of therapeutics for human disease targets
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-steven-sligar-university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alex Smirnov":MAILTO:aismirno@ncsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: Osami Shoji - Nagoya University\, Japan
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nBio:\n1999-2002 Graduate School of Science and Technology\, Chiba University\nReceived a Ph.D. (Prof. Takayuki Nakahira) \n1997-1999 Graduate School of Science and Technology\, Chiba University \n1993-1997 Department of Applied Chemistry\, Faculty of Engineering\, Chiba University \nResearch Interests:\nThe Shoji lab is trying to modify the functions of biomolecules such as proteins existing in nature via chemically approaches to design and synthesize novel molecules that interact with biomolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids\, resulting in realization of novel and unique functions. Starting from creating new approaches that differ greatly from the conventional methods\, we are conducting research consistently until it can actually be used as drugs or biocatalysts. Although it often takes time to report as achievements\, we are always looking for novelty different from others\, keeping in mind the development of unique research. \n 
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-osami-shoji-nagoya-university-japan/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reza Ghiladi":MAILTO:raghilad@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T150000
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SUMMARY:CGSA Packing Party for National Chemistry Week
DESCRIPTION:The CGSA Outreach Committee is organizing a “Packing Party for National Chemistry Week” on October 11th from 3-8 pm in DAB 124 to prepare for the National Chemistry Week 2024 | Picture Perfect Chemistry event.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/cgsa-packing-party-for-national-chemistry-week/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Graduate Student Association,Outreach
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T154000
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SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: Leonard Mueller - The University of California\, Riverside
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nBio:\nB.S.\, 1988\, University of Rochester \nC.P.G.S.\, 1989\, University of Cambridge \nPh.D.\, 1997\, Caltech \nACS Postdoctoral Fellow\, 1996-98\, MIT \nResearch Interests:\nThe Mueller group is pioneering the development and application of NMR crystallography – the synergistic combination of solid-state NMR\, X-ray crystallography\, and computational chemistry – to enzyme active sites\, where it provides atomic-resolution characterization of stable intermediates as well as species near transitions states. Enabling this is the ability to measure active-site isotropic and anisotropic NMR chemical shifts under conditions of active catalysis\, and the development of fully quantum mechanical computational models of the enzyme active site that allow the accurate prediction of NMR spectral parameters. \nAbout the Colloquium:\nTitle:\nNMR Crystallography: An Atomic-Resolution Probe of Structure and Mechanism in the Molecular Sciences \nAbstract:\nNMR crystallography – the synergistic application of solid-state NMR\, X-ray diffraction\, and first- principles computational chemistry – is developing as an atomic-resolution probe of structure and function across the molecular sciences. Here\, I will discuss the integrative foundation of this approach and present two recent examples from our work that highlight this development. The first is to photomechanical materials\, connecting the molecular-level structural rearrangement to the experimentally-observed macroscopic expansion of an anthracene ester nanorods [1]. The second is to structural biology\, revealing chemically-detailed structure and dynamics in the enzyme active site of tryptophan synthase\, and how this has changed our understanding of its mechanism and reaction specificity [2\,3].\n[1] Chemical Science (2021) 12\, 453-463\n[2] PNAS (2022) 119\, e2109235119\n[3] PNAS (2022) 119\, e2114690119 \n 
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-leonard-mueller-the-university-of-california-riverside/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
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SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: John Yates III - The Scripps Research Institute
DESCRIPTION:Michael S. Bereman Distinguished Lecture in Analytical Chemistry\nAbout the Speaker:\nBio:\nDr. Yates and his lab’s indelible contributions to the field of proteomics have been recognized since 1987 with over 1\,000 publications and over 160\,000 citations according to Google Scholar. John received his B.A. of Zoology and M.S. of Chemistry at University of Maine\, 1980 & 1983\, followed quickly by his Ph.D of Chemistry at University of Virginia\, 1987. He is recognized as the Ernest W. Hahn Professor of the Departments of Molecular Medicine and Neurobiology. \nJohn has been a professor of Chemistry and Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research Institute since 2007 and has lectured for the following institutions & organizations:\nDiversa Inc\, Torrey Mesa Research Institute\, University of Washington\, California Institute of Technology\, Catholic University of America\, and University of Virginia. \nA few of John’s awards include the title of Ernest W. Hahn Professor at Scripps Research Institute\, the HUPO Award in Discovery (2017) and in Proteomics (2005)\, Michael Gross Lecture from University of Nebraska (2022) among many more over the years. \nResearch Interests:\nThe Yates Lab focuses on Proteomics\, the study of the structure and function of proteins\, including how they interact with each other inside cells. This allows us to deeply investigate viruses such as HIV and SARS-CoV-2 and to measure the impact of drugs intended to ameliorate health. \nThe past 30 years have seen amazing advances in mass spectrometry-based proteomics technologies and their use in a broad range of biological applications. While mass spectrometry is a well-established and indispensable tool for proteomics\, the Yates lab continues to strive to improve MS performance for proteomics applications and to innovate techniques that expand the scope of biological questions that can be addressed by MS.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-john-yates-iii-the-scripps-research-institute/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
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ORGANIZER;CN="David Muddiman":MAILTO:dcmuddim@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T164000
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SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: Paramjit (Bobby) Arora - New York University
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nBio:\nB.S. in Chemistry\, University of Califonia at Berkeley \nPh.D. in Chemistry\, University of California at Irvine \nPostdoctoral research in Bioorganic Chemistry\, California Institute of Technology \nResearch Interests:\nThe Arora group is a bioorganic chemistry group in the Department of Chemistry at New York University.  Research in the lab utilizes expertise in organic chemistry to develop synthetic inhibitors of protein-protein and protein-nucleic acids interactions\, and catalysts for peptide and protein synthesis.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-paramjit-bobby-arora-new-york-university/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jun Ohata":MAILTO:johata@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T110000
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SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: David MacMillan - Princeton University
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nDave MacMillan was born in Bellshill\, Scotland and received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from the University of Glasgow\, where he worked with Dr. Ernie Colvin. In 1990\, he began his doctoral studies with Professor Larry Overman at the University of California\, Irvine\, before undertaking a postdoctoral position with Professor Dave Evans at Harvard University in 1996. He began his independent career at the University of California\, Berkeley in 1998 before moving to Caltech in 2000 as the Earle C. Anthony Chair of Organic Chemistry. \nIn 2006\, Dave moved to Princeton University as the A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Chemistry. He served as Department Chair from 2010–15\, and is currently the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry. Dave shares the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Benjamin List “for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis”. \nAbout the Colloquium:\nTitle:\nThe Development of Asymmetric Organocatalysis and Metallaphotoredox \nAbstract:\nThis lecture will first discuss the advent of organocatalysis in my laboratory. As part of this overview\, we will highlight why organic catalysts have become widely explored in modern synthetic chemistry. This lecture will also discuss the application of visible light photocatalysis to the discovery or invention of transformations that will be conceptually or synthetically valuable (and sometimes\, hopefully\, both). We will describe why a healthy balance of reaction discovery and mechanistic understanding has been important to the development of a field of research that is now being widely adopted in both industrial and academic settings. In particular\, we will discuss the application of photocatalysis to the development of new metallaphotoredox reactions involving copper\, a development that we hope will have an impact on the discovery of new biologically relevant molecules. Finally\, we will examine an exciting recent application of photoredox catalysis in my group; namely\, the high-resolution μMap technology\, which provides a powerful means to probe biological pathways at the subcellular level.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-david-macmillan-princeton-university/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,College of Sciences Calendar,Department,Departmental Colloquium,Major Chemistry Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Joshua Pierce":MAILTO:jgpierce@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240502T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240502T164000
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SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: Justin Kennemur - Florida State University
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nBio:\nJustin G. Kennemur was born in Sumter\, SC but grew up in Yorktown\, VA. In 1997\, he attended Radford University and completed a B.S. in Chemistry and Minor in Mathematics in 2002 under the guidance of Professors Cindy Burkhardt and Francis Webster. After working at Polymer Solutions Incorporated (PSI) in Blacksburg\, VA as an Analytical Polymer Chemist for three years\, he entered the Ph.D. program of the Department of Chemistry at North Carolina State University in 2005. Under the advisement of Professor Bruce M. Novak\, he completed his dissertation in 2010 entitled “Synthesis and Investigation of Chiral Polycarbodiimides with Reversible Dynamic Properties.“ He began a post-doctoral appointment in January 2011 at the University of Minnesota where he worked under the co-advisement of Professors Marc A. Hillmyer and Frank S. Bates. He began his Assistant Professorship in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida State University in August of 2014 and was promoted to Associate Professor in Fall 2020. \n​Justin’s interest in polymers began as an undergraduate when he took an elective laboratory course in polymer chemistry. His passion in this field continued on to industry\, graduate school\, and post-doctoral work where he acquired education in the areas of analytical polymer chemistry\, transition metal-mediated polymerizations of helical polymers\, and the synthesis\, dynamics\, and thermodynamics of block polymer systems\, respectively. He hopes to synergize these various areas of knowledge into new frontier materials based on the hierarchical and autonomous self-assembly capabilities of macromolecular systems. \n​Aside from research\, Justin is engaged in the education and recruitment of future chemists. He is a member of the American Chemical Society along with elected Secretary of the Division of Polymer Chemistry (POLY) in 2023. He is also a member of the Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) and the American Physical Society (APS) DPOLY. \nTo learn more about their research\, follow this link.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-justin-kennemur-florida-state-university/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gavin Williams":MAILTO:gjwillia@ncsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T164000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
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SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: Song Lin - Cornell University
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nBio:\nSong grew up in Tianjin\, China. After he earned his B.S. degree from Peking University in 2008\, he pursued graduate studies at Harvard University working under the direction of Professor Eric Jacobsen. His doctoral research was focused on the development and mechanistic understanding of enantioselective reactions catalyzed by multifunctional hydrogen-bond donors. Motivated by the deep interest in catalysis cultivated by his graduate studies\, Song then carried out postdoctoral studies with Professor Chris Chang at UC Berkeley. His postdoctoral research was focused on the design of molecularly tunable materials\, such as covalent organic frameworks\, as catalysts for electrochemical conversion of CO2 to value-added products. In the summer of 2016\, Song moved to Ithaca to start his independent career. He was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in July 2021 and then to Full Professor in January 2023. \nAbout the Colloquium:\nTitle:\nOrganic Reactions Lecture
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-serries-song-lin-cornell-university/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2024/02/Song-Lin.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Joshua Pierce":MAILTO:jgpierce@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240329T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20240123T180842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T180842Z
UID:10001431-1711726800-1711729800@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium series: Ettigounder (Samy) Ponnusamy - Green Chemistry at MilliporeSigma
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nEttigounder (Samy) Ponnusamy completed his Ph.D. at the University of Madras (India) in 1982 in Polymer Chemistry and postdoctoral studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago (1983-87). In 1988\, he joined Sigma-Aldrich as an R&D Scientist and worked on many high-value projects in various capacities. Currently\, Samy is the Fellow and Global Manager for Green Chemistry at MilliporeSigma (A business of Merck KGaA\, Darmstadt\, Germany)\, leading the Green Chemistry Initiatives. \nSamy is one of the Co-chairs for the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute’s (ACS GCI) Chemical Manufacturer Roundtable and\, organizes/chairs sessions at the ACS GCI’s Green Chemistry & Engineering Conferences and\, also participated as an organizing committee member for many other international Green Chemistry Conferences. Samy is the founder of the Worldwide Green Chemistry Team at Sigma-Aldrich in 2007. Samy has published over 45 scientific papers and awarded 6 US/European Patents and\, also 3 US Patents pending. Samy’s work was recognized by The Academy of Science St. Louis (founded in 1856)\, awarded an outstanding scientist award in 2011\, and inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Science St. Louis. Also\, one of the recipients of Merck Technology Award 2020 and Environment + Energy Leader\, Project of the year Award 2020 for DOZN. \nTo learn more\, visit this page.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-ettigounder-samy-ponnusamy-green-chemistry-at-milliporesigma/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2024/01/Ettigounder-Samy-Ponnusamy.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Lucian Lucia":MAILTO:lalucia@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20240123T175304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T233035Z
UID:10001430-1709307600-1709310600@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Joint Chemistry and Biochemistry Colloquium Series: Sarah Keane - University of Michigan
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nSarah Keane graduated from Furman University with a B.S. in Chemistry (2007). Under the direction of David Giedroc\, she received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indiana University (2012). Sarah then accepted a postdoctoral position with Michael Summers at The University of Maryland Baltimore County. Sarah joined the University of Michigan in January 2017 with a joint appointment in the Biophysics and Chemistry departments. The Keane lab is interested in uncovering the structures and mechanisms of biologically relevant noncoding RNAs using NMR spectroscopy complemented with other biochemical and biophysical tools. \nAbout the Colloquium:\nTitle:\nRNA structure and conformational changes underlying the regulation of microRNA biogenesis. \nAbstract:\nMicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that post-transcriptionally regulate gene expression. To maintain proper microRNA expression levels\, the enzymatic processing of primary and precursor microRNA elements must be strictly controlled. However\, the molecular determinants underlying this strict regulation of microRNA biogenesis are not fully understood. We are interested in uncovering how RNA structure\, dynamics\, and recruitment of protein binding partners serves to control the Drosha and/or Dicer processing of miRNA transcripts. Using solution NMR spectroscopy\, coupled with enzymatic assays\, we are able to dissect the contribution of various structural features to the regulation of processing. Additionally\, using a structure-guided approach\, we are exploring the potential of small molecules to modulate the processing of miRNA transcripts.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-sarah-keane-university-of-michigan/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2024/01/Sarah-Keane.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Phoebe Glazer":MAILTO:eglazer@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240223T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20240123T155931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T175402Z
UID:10001429-1708702800-1708705800@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: Ekaterina (Kate) Pletneva - Dartmouth College
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nResearch Interests:\nHeme proteins are the main subjects of our research. In particular\, we have been focusing on ligand substitution reactions at the heme as a common platform for switching the protein structure and redox reactivity in signaling processes (Figure 1). We are investigating conformational properties of cytochrome c in apoptosis and correlate them to the protein peroxidase activity\, which is critical for execution of this cellular pathway. We are also studying redox reactivity and folding of native sensors and engineered “switchable” proteins\, in which changes in the oxidation state of the heme are linked to heme ligand substitution resulting in protein conformational rearrangements. \n 
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-ekaterina-kate-pletneva-dartmouth-college/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2024/01/Ekaterina-Kate-Pletneva.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Phoebe Glazer":MAILTO:eglazer@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T173000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20230915T194145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T130707Z
UID:10001384-1701444600-1701451800@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Active Threat Response Training - NC State Police Department
DESCRIPTION:The Active Threat Response program highlights the importance of observing your surroundings\, preparing yourself mentally\, and understanding your own capabilities to protect yourself and others during an Active Threat. This program is designed to be an open dialog discussion around three scenarios when confronted with an active threat\, as well as the pros and cons of each.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/active-threat-training-nc-state-police-department/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Department,General
ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Chemistry":MAILTO:netaylo3@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231110T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231110T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20230822T182944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T142023Z
UID:10001363-1699630200-1699633800@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: Emad Tajkhorshid - University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nBio:\nEmad Tajkhorshid is Hastings Endowed Chair in the Biochemistry Department\, as well as holds additional appointments across multiple colleges that include Chemistry\, Bioengineering\, Pharmacology\, Biophysics and Quantitative Biology\, Computational Science and Engineering\, and the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois. He is also a full time faculty member of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. He joined the faculty of the Departments of Biochemistry (LAS) and Pharmacology (UI COM) in 2007 and was fast tracked to associate professor with tenure in 2010 and then again to the rank of professor in 2013. His tenure dossier was selected as one of the two top UIUC tenure cases on campus. In 2015\, Professor Tajkhorshid was named a University of Illinois Scholar\, after being nominated by both UIUC and UIC campuses. In 2016\, he was awarded the Faculty Excellence Award from the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology at UIUC. Later that year he was named Endowed Chair in Biochemistry. Emad Tajkhorshid directs the leads the NIH Center for Macromolecular Modeling and Bioinformatics and the Computational Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics Group at the Beckman Institute. Dr. Tajkhorshid has authored nearly 300 research articles (H-index 78) with over 37\,000 citations in such high profile journals as Nature\, Science\, Cell\, eLife\, and PNAS. He has delivered nearly 200 invited lectures at international meetings\, universities\, and research institutes. He has served on the Editorial Boards of multiple major journals\, including Biophysical Journal\, Journal of Biological Chemistry\, PLoS Computational Biology\, and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication. \nResearch:\nThe Tajkhorshid Group focuses on developing and applying advanced computational techniques to characterization of biological phenomena\, particularly membranes and membrane proteins\, with the aim of achieving the most detailed microscopic view of structural and dynamical bases underlying biological function. Major areas of his extensive research portfolio\, which have enjoyed continuous support from multiple federal funding agencies (NIH\, NSF\, DOE\, DOD) over many years\, include mechanistic studies of membrane transport proteins\, principles of energy transduction and coupling in bioenergetic proteins\, and lipid modulation of protein function\, e.g.\, in signaling proteins associated with the cellular membrane. \nAbout the Colloquium:\nTitle:\nAtomic-Level Dissection of Membranes and Membrane Protein Function Using Advanced Computational Technologies \nAbstract:\nCellular membranes constitute a key component in all living organisms\, as a major platform for diverse\, critical cellular processes\, such as signaling\, transport\, and cell-cell communication. The depth of our understanding the biology of the cell and physiology of multicellular organisms\, therefore\, hinges largely on our ability to describe the structure\, dynamics\, and function of biological membranes and their components (lipids and membrane proteins) at a detailed level.\nWhile modern experimental structural biological and biophysical techniques have substantially elevated our level of understanding\, a large fraction of the molecular phenomena in biological systems are still inaccessible to experimental techniques. Computational methods\, including molecular modeling and simulation\, as well as enhanced sampling techniques and free energy calculations have transformed into indispensable biophysical tools in complementing experiment by offering an approach that simultaneously provides the spatial and temporal resolutions needed for detailed description of complex molecular phenomena. In this talk\, I will describe a number of recent computational studies in my lab investigating a variety of membrane-associated phenomena. In the first part\, I will summarize our progress in employing non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulation and advanced free energy methods to describe large-scale structural transitions in membrane transport proteins. Then I will present a number of cases in which we have described lipid-protein interactions and how they modulate membrane protein structure and dynamics\, and the free energy landscapes associated with their function. Finally\, I will describe the first example in which lipid mediated protein communication is captured. These studies have provided deep insight into the organization of cellular membrane as an active component of a living cell\, and molecular its highly regulated interactions and processes that substantiate biological function.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-emad-tajkhorshid-university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign-2/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2023/08/Emad-Tajkhorshid.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Tatyana Smirnova":MAILTO:tismirno@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230515T164500
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20230404T103559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T163425Z
UID:10001302-1684165500-1684169100@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Organic Chemistry Seminar Series: Zack Ferrin (NC State University)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/organic-chemistry-seminar-series-zack-ferrin-nc-state-university/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Organic Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2021/09/ferrin_zach_BK12357-resize-M.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Vincent Lindsay":MAILTO:vlindsa@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T164500
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20230404T103244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T172401Z
UID:10001301-1683560700-1683564300@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Organic Chemistry Seminar Series: Chinweike Eze (NC State University)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/organic-chemistry-seminar-series-chinweike-eze-nc-state-university/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Organic Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2021/09/eze_chinweike_BK12108-resize-M.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Jonathan Lindsey":MAILTO:jslindse@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T164500
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20230404T102946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T172313Z
UID:10001300-1683560700-1683564300@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Organic Chemistry Seminar Series: Joanna Muir (NC State University)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/organic-chemistry-seminar-series-joanna-muir-nc-state-university/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Organic Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2021/09/muir_joanna_BK11846-resize-M.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Vincent Lindsay":MAILTO:vlindsa@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20230425T160408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T160408Z
UID:10001311-1682695800-1682701200@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Department of Chemistry In-Service Training on Active Threat Response
DESCRIPTION:The Active Threat Response program consists of a combination of videos and open conversations (we highly encourage participation) about active threats. We discuss the three options you have to respond to such an event\, Run\, Hide\, or Fight.   \nParticipants will also be given “homework assignments” that help to prepare our minds for positive decision-making during an active threat situation. The goal is to go from a state of conscious awareness to a state of subconscious awareness. \nThis program is not a step-by-step guide for active threat response. There are too many variables for that to be possible. This program is the first step to making all of us more safety aware.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/department-of-chemistry-in-service-training-on-active-threat-response/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Department,General
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2023/04/Active-Shooter-Training-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Chemistry":MAILTO:netaylo3@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20230221T171922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T192458Z
UID:10001263-1677598200-1677601800@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:ISI-METRIC Joint Seminar - Neha Garg (Georgia Institute of Technology)
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nNeha Garg is an Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech broadly interested in understanding how small molecules shape microbial composition in complex environments. Garg obtained her Ph.D. in 2013 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with Professors Wilfred A. van der Donk and Satish K. Nair. Neha’s dissertation work in Illinois was recognized by the Anne A Johnson work award and the Catherine Connor Outstanding Dissertation in Biotechnology award. She then worked with Professor Pieter C. Dorrestein as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of California\, San Diego where she developed metabolomics methods to visualize microbial communities. Garg was awarded NSF CAREER Award and Sandia’s Laboratory Directed Research and Development award to develop –omics methods for investigating the function and regulation of microbially-produced natural products. She has received several teaching awards at Georgia Tech including Center for Teaching and Learning Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award and Vasser Woolley Award for Excellence in Instruction. The Garg laboratory applies interdisciplinary approaches in microbiology\, microscopy\, mass spectrometry\, and genomics to unveil the role of microbial\, host\, and chemical environments in production of small molecule natural products. \nMore on the Garg Lab can be found here. \nAbout the Seminar:\nTitle:\nMapping microbial responses to biological and chemical environments using omics \nAbstract:\nChemical crosstalk is universal to all life. This crosstalk is mediated by a large diversity of molecules including small molecules\, metal ions\, polysaccharides\, nucleic acids\, and proteins. Inter– and intraspecies communication using small molecules\, referred to as natural products\, allows microbes to sense quorum\, form biofilms\, evade attack\, and respond to stress. Chemical crosstalk is circumstantial i.e. niche-specific\, and essential to thrive. The Garg laboratory seeks to develop and apply mass spectrometry-based methods to 1) discover the role of chemical and biological environment in the regulation of crosstalk underlying microbe-drug\, microbe-microbe\, and microbe-host interactions\, and to\n2) discover small molecule natural products that fine-tune these interactions. Chemical discoveries are supported by the genetic manipulation of organisms\, phenotypic assays\, and by manipulation of the biological and chemical growth environments. This seminar will highlight recent progress in three research directions: 1) chemical interactions between human pathogens and clinically administered antibiotics\, 2) the role of quorum sensing\, bacterial pigmentation\, and infection-relevant environment in the regulation of the production of microbial natural products\, and 3) the description of natural product diversity as a guide to develop probiotics aimed at improving resilience of marine corals to secondary\nbacterial infections.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/isi-metric-joint-seminar-neha-garg-georgia-tech/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Organic Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2023/02/Neha-Garg.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T164000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20221213T192411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230203T132558Z
UID:10001221-1676043600-1676047200@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: Juan Vivero-Escoto (UNC - Charlotte)
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker:\nEducation:\nB.S. & M.S.: National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico\nPh.D.: Iowa State University\nPost-doc: University of NC at Chapel Hill \nResearch:\nResearch in the Vivero Group focuses on the design and synthesis of novel hybrid inorganic-organic materials for a wide variety of applications\, predominantly in biomedicine and renewable energy. Their vision is that by combining basic science understanding with material science\, some of the most relevant problems (cancer and other diseases\, energy\, and environmental issues) of our time will be addressed. In particular\, their initial efforts focus on developing nanoparticle-based technologies for biomedical applications. Their approach is multidisciplinary\, interfacing with chemistry\, biology\, material science\, and engineering.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-juan-vivero-escoto-unc-charlotte/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2022/12/Juan-Vivero-300.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Reza Ghiladi":MAILTO:raghilad@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230127T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230127T164000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20221208T200522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T190940Z
UID:10001220-1674834000-1674837600@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquium Series: Amy Cannon (Beyond Benign - Green Chemistry Education)
DESCRIPTION:About the Colloquium:\nTitle:\nGreen chemistry education: An upstream approach to addressing sustainable development goals \nAbstract:\nThe field of chemistry\, providing the molecular building blocks of materials and products used throughout society\, has a critical and foundational role in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations. Green chemistry provides chemists with principles and a framework to design chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate hazards and impacts. Chemists\, with green chemistry skills\, have made significant positive impacts on society through the design of sustainable chemistry technologies. For example\, the use of biobased solvents can result in a 97% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in an industrial setting\, while break-through green chemistry technologies can reduce the inherent Global Warming Potential of a chemical products\, enabling chemists to take the urgent action needed to address climate change (U.N. SDG #13). Unfortunately\, our current global education systems do not properly prepare most scientists to select and design sustainable chemicals\, processes\, materials and products. Green chemistry education addresses sustainability at the earliest stages of the value chain\, maximizing impacts. Undergraduate and graduate level training is an essential stage in the training of scientists and professionals that are prepared with the skills to address hazards and mitigate impacts at the design stage of a product lifecycle. \nAbout the Speaker:\nAmy received the world’s first Ph.D. in Green Chemistry. Holding an undergraduate degree in chemistry from Saint Anselm College (1997)\, Amy sought to use her chemistry degree within the field of sustainability. At the University of Massachusetts Boston\, she met Dr. John Warner\, who introduced her to green chemistry\, a blossoming movement in the late 1990’s. It was there where they created a Ph.D. concentration in Green Chemistry\, addressing the education gap in chemistry education – chemists were not being properly prepared with skills to design and create solutions to support the development and implementation of sustainable chemical products. After working in industry (Rohm and Haas\, and Gillette Company) and academia (University of Massachusetts Lowell)\, Amy remained passionate about Green Chemistry education\, recognizing the growing need for education systems to change to prepare scientists with Green Chemistry skills to address sustainability through chemistry. In 2007\, Amy co-founded\, Beyond Benign\, a non-profit solely dedicated to advancing Green Chemistry education. Since inception\, this organization has been leading Green Chemistry education initiatives in K-12 through higher education\, focusing on empowering educators to make transformative change in their teaching and practice. \nCheck the website for additional information on Beyond Benign.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-amy-cannon-beyond-benign-green-chemistry-education/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2022/12/Amy-Cannon.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Lucian Lucia":MAILTO:lalucia@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T164000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094508
CREATED:20221103T205247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T181449Z
UID:10001204-1668181200-1668184800@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:CANCELED - Chemistry Colloquium Series: Emad Tajkhorshid (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
DESCRIPTION:About the Seminar:\nTitle:\nAtomic-Level Dissection of Membranes and Membrane Protein Function Using Advanced Computational Technologies \nAbstract:\nCellular membranes constitute a key component in all living organisms\, as a major platform for diverse\, critical cellular processes\, such as signaling\, transport\, and cell-cell communication. The depth of our understanding the biology of the cell and physiology of multicellular organisms\, therefore\, hinges largely on our ability to describe the structure\, dynamics\, and function of biological membranes and their components (lipids and membrane proteins) at a detailed level. While modern experimental structural biological and biophysical techniques have substantially elevated our level of understanding\, a large fraction of the molecular phenomena in biological systems are still inaccessible to experimental techniques. Computational methods\, including molecular modeling and simulation\, as well as enhanced sampling techniques and free energy calculations have transformed into indispensable biophysical tools in complementing experiment by offering an approach that simultaneously provides the spatial and temporal resolutions needed for detailed description of complex molecular phenomena. In this talk\, I will describe a number of recent computational studies in my lab investigating a variety of membrane-associated phenomena. In the first part\, I will summarize our progress in employing non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulation and advanced free energy methods to describe large-scale structural transitions in membrane transport proteins. Then I will present a number of cases in which we have described lipid-protein interactions and how they modulate membrane protein structure and dynamics\, and the free energy landscapes associated with their function. Finally\, I will describe the first example in which lipid mediated protein communication is captured. These studies have provided deep insight into the organization of cellular membrane as an active component of a living cell\, and molecular its highly regulated interactions and processes that substantiate biological function. \nAbout the Speaker:\nBiography:\nEmad Tajkhorshid is Hastings Endowed Chair in the Biochemistry Department\, as well as holds additional appointments across multiple colleges that include Chemistry\, Bioengineering\, Pharmacology\, Biophysics and Quantitative Biology\, Computational Science and Engineering\, and the Carle-Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois. He is also a full time faculty member of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. He joined the faculty of the Departments of Biochemistry (LAS) and Pharmacology (UI COM) in 2007 and was fast tracked to associate professor with tenure in 2010 and then again to the rank of professor in 2013. His tenure dossier was selected as one of the two top UIUC tenure cases on campus. In 2015\, Professor Tajkhorshid was named a University of Illinois Scholar\, after being nominated by both UIUC and UIC campuses. In 2016\, he was awarded the Faculty Excellence Award from the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology at UIUC. Later that year he was named Endowed Chair in Biochemistry. Emad Tajkhorshid directs the leads the NIH Center for Macromolecular Modeling and Bioinformatics and the Computational Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics Group at the Beckman Institute. Dr. Tajkhorshid has authored nearly 300 research articles (H-index 78) with over 37\,000 citations in such high profile journals as Nature\, Science\, Cell\, eLife\, and PNAS. He has delivered nearly 200 invited lectures at international meetings\, universities\, and research institutes. He has served on the Editorial Boards of multiple major journals\, including Biophysical Journal\, Journal of Biological Chemistry\, PLoS Computational Biology\, and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication. \nResearch:\nThe Tajkhorshid Group focuses on developing and applying advanced computational techniques to characterization of biological phenomena\, particularly membranes and membrane proteins\, with the aim of achieving the most detailed microscopic view of structural and dynamical bases underlying biological function. Major areas of his extensive research portfolio\, which have enjoyed continuous support from multiple federal funding agencies (NIH\, NSF\, DOE\, DOD) over many years\, include mechanistic studies of membrane transport proteins\, principles of energy transduction and coupling in bioenergetic proteins\, and lipid modulation of protein function\, e.g.\, in signaling proteins associated with the cellular membrane. \nFor more information on research at Tajkhorshid Lab\, check out the website.
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquium-series-emad-tajkhorshid-university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2022/11/Emad-Tajkhorshid-500x500-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Alex Smirnov":MAILTO:aismirno@ncsu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094509
CREATED:20220711T082729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T085932Z
UID:10001025-1663342800-1663347600@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Tenure Talk - Vincent Lindsay (NC State University)
DESCRIPTION:Title:\nStereoselective Synthesis and Applications of Sulfonylcyclopropanols as Modular Cyclopropanone and Homoenolate Equivalents
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/tenure-talk-vincent-lindsay-nc-state-university/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2022/07/Vincent-Lindsay-Headshot-Square.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Gavin Williams":MAILTO:gjwillia@ncsu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094509
CREATED:20220711T082256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T082256Z
UID:10001023-1662738000-1662742800@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Tenure Talk - Caroline Proulx (NC State University)
DESCRIPTION:Title:\nNew strategies for peptide functionalization and mimicry
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/tenure-talk-caroline-proulx-nc-state-university/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2020/05/Caroline-Proulx-500x500-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Gavin Williams":MAILTO:gjwillia@ncsu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220826T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220826T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094509
CREATED:20220711T080804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T081137Z
UID:10001021-1661528400-1661533200@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Tenure Talk - Thomas Theis (NC State University)
DESCRIPTION:Title:\nHyperpolarization Chemistry for Precision Measurements and Molecular Imaging
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/tenure-talk-thomas-theis-nc-state-university/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2018/08/Thomas-Theis-COS-e1590743108628.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Gavin Williams":MAILTO:gjwillia@ncsu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T094509
CREATED:20220207T150029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220207T230827Z
UID:10001105-1644591600-1644598800@chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu
SUMMARY:Chemistry Colloquia Series: Undergraduate Research Poster Session (NC State University)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/event/chemistry-colloquia-series-undergraduate-research-poster-session-nc-state-university/
LOCATION:DAB124\, 2620 Yarbrough Dr\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chemistry Seminar Program,Department,Departmental Colloquium,Undergraduate
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://chemistry.sciences.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/455/2022/02/Undergraduate-Research-Poster-Session-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Ana Ison":MAILTO:aison@ncsu.edu
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