The Chemical Biology Initiative (CBI) is designed to stimulate and encourage interdisciplinary biomedical/biotechnology research, technological development, and education at the cross roads of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering at the University of Minnesota. Our central goal is to enable the development of a deeper understanding of biology that can be applied to the improvement of health. 2012 Chemical Biology Initiative SeminarsThe tentative schedule of guest speakers for the Spring 2012 seminar series is below. All seminars are held on Mondays in Room 105 of the 717 Delaware Building from 12 to 1 p.m. Pizza and beverages will be served 15 minutes before the start of the seminar. January 23, 2012
Zhenpeng Qin, Grad Student, John Bischof Lab
Bioheat & Mass Transfer Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
"Seeing beyond the visual range: A breakthrough in sensitivity of point-of-care lateral flow assays"
February 6, 2012
Jim Paulson, Professor
Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute
"Siglecs as sensors of self"
ITV to 144 LSci, Duluth February 20, 2012
Aaron Ehlinger, Grad Student, Kylie Walters Lab
Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics, University of Minnesota
"Conformational dynamics in proteasome assembly"
March 5, 2012
Sam Gellman, Professor
Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison
"Mimicry of information-rich protein surfaces with peptidic foldamers"
ITV to 144 LSci, Duluth March 26, 2012
Zhihao Zhuang, Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware
"Chemical Biology of translesion synthesis & the regulation by reversible ubiquitylation"
ITV to 302 Heller, Duluth
April 9, 2012
Robert Vassar, Professor
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Northwestern University
ITV to 144 LSci, Duluth
April 23, 2012
Chengguo (Chris) Xing Lab
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota
Past Seminars and Events 2011 Developmental Biology Center Symposium "The Ties that Bind: Cell Junctions and Adhesion in Development" 2011 Chemistry Biology Interface Training Grant Symposium 2010 Developmental Biology Center & Stem Cell Institute Symposium "Developmental Plasticity: Cells Changing Their Plans" Insitute for Molecular Virology Annual Symposium 2010
NIH Chemistry & Biology Interface Training Grant Symposium 2010 Lillehei Heart Institute/ Stem Cell Institute Symposium 2009 "Building Muscle & Blood with Stem Cells" 18th Annual Biotechnology Symposium 2009 "Development and Cancer: Good Cells Gone Bad" Chemical Biology Workshop 2007 "From Bioprobes to Biomaterials"
View online lectures Chemical Biology Workshop 2006 "Frontiers of Drug Discovery: Chemical Library Development and Screening"
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